WASC September 2024 - Heart Health: Recognizing & Reacting to Heart Attack and Stroke Symptoms

Biography: Amelia Welsh MSN, RN, CCRN is the Critical Care/Stroke Coordinator at Wooster Community Hospital (WCH). She received her BSN from the University of Akron in 2015 and started her nursing career in Wooster’s Intensive Care Unit. She has worked in various specialties including the Emergency Department, Cardiac Rehab, Float Pool, Nursing Supervision, and Neuro Intensive Care. In 2020, she became a certified critical care nurse by obtaining her CCRN. She received her MSN for Nursing Administration & Health Systems Leadership from Kent State University in 2023. She was the Director of the Neuro Critical Care Unit at MetroHealth Medical Center before returning to WCH to become the Stroke Coordinator in 2022. Her background in neurology and critical care has helped her to develop a foundation of knowledge that can be utilized as a resource to the staff at WCH and has facilitated her management of an exceptional stroke program. She has a passion for driving change to improve patient outcomes and encourages staff engagement throughout the process.

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