Micki's Bio
Prior to her design, equipment planning, and operational planning experience, Micki spent twenty years as a critical care nurse, head nurse and hospital administrator. No matter her role on a specific design project Micki blends concepts of efficiency and effectiveness; quality and value; current trends and organizational culture; and develops practical and implementable solutions for her clients.
Micki is also a trained group facilitator. She understands the time constraints of healthcare clients and users as they try to manage their everyday responsibilities while participating in facility projects. She keeps the team focused on the tasks at hand, making sure that the client’s time is spent effectively. These skills as well as her strong communication skills, her organizational skills and her eye for detail enable Micki to build consensus within the various project groups.
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Nursing, University of Cincinnati
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of the State of New York
Diploma, Good Samaritan School of Nursing
CERTIFICATIONS
SKILL SET
SELECT PROJECTS
Specialty Care Unit - Richard L. Roudebush VAMC, Indianapolis, Indiana
Micki is also a trained group facilitator. She understands the time constraints of healthcare clients and users as they try to manage their everyday responsibilities while participating in facility projects. She keeps the team focused on the tasks at hand, making sure that the client’s time is spent effectively. These skills as well as her strong communication skills, her organizational skills and her eye for detail enable Micki to build consensus within the various project groups.
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Nursing, University of Cincinnati
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of the State of New York
Diploma, Good Samaritan School of Nursing
CERTIFICATIONS
- Critical Care Nurse Certification, American Association of Critical Care Nurses
- Nursing Administration Certification, American Nurses Association
SKILL SET
- Programming
- Medical planning
- Equipment planning
- Operational planning
- Transition/Move planning
- Trained group facilitator
- Highly organized
- Strong communication skills
SELECT PROJECTS
Specialty Care Unit - Richard L. Roudebush VAMC, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Medical equipment planning for this 26,000 square foot space. This new space included 15 exam rooms (all capable of TeleHealth), 2 private infusion rooms, 14 infusion bays, a pharmacy chemo prep area, and a multitude of support spaces.
- Planning and medical equipment planning for a new Outpatient Care Center. This new 110,000 square foot, $26 million facility includes Urgent Care, Radiology, Lab, Registration, Ambulatory Surgery, 23 hour beds, PT and medical office suites.
- The visionary center will bring together experts from each of NKU’s 6 colleges to create transdisciplinary teams to study health care from new perspectives. The approach will combine data analytics, psychology, preventative care, and holistic approaches to help address population health challenges such as addiction and chronic illness.
Micki was hired to review multiple teaching lab spaces requiring fine tuning of the equipment previously planned, in order to be fully operational on the 1st day of class.
