2190 Poplar Drive #68

Medford, OR 97504-4661
Phone: 541-301-0409
SUZANNE BOWES RN, IBCLC
Employment History
2004-June, 2010
Asante Healthcare System/Rogue Valley Medical Center
Lactation Consultant/Registered Nurse/Clinical Educator
Staff and patient education
Neonatal Intensive Care and Mother-Baby lactation support and education to famil
ies and staff
Administer conscious sedation and assist D&C procedures
Vermont-Oxford Collaborative participation in reduction of nosocomial infection
study group and staff education program
Vermont-Oxford Collaborative participation in hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy st
udy group
Lactation education/orientation to visiting medical students and Family Practice
Residents
Neonatal Clinical Core Team
2000-2004
St. Lukes Hospital, Kansas City, MO
Registered Nurse/Clinical Educator
Lactation Consultant Mother-Baby Unit and NICU

2002-2004
Planned Parenthood of Kansas & Mid-Missouri; Overland Park, KS
Registered Nurse
Surgical/Recovery nurse (conscious sedation)
Pregnancy termination support and education
Family Planning Educator
2000-2002
Clinton Womens Clinic, Lawrence, KS
Registered Nurse/Clinical Educator
Out-patient surgery assist, conscious sedation, patient recovery, and dismissal
instruction
Womens surgical support and education
Family Planning Counselor
1994-2004
Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Lawrence KS
Registered Nurse, Lactation Consultant
Mother-Baby department
Labor and delivery
C/S circulate and recovery
Lactation Consultant/Breastfeeding Class Instructor
1990-1995
Newman Memorial Hospital, Emporia, KS
Registered Nurse
Surgery
Pre-anesthesia testing
PACU
Pre-operative patient education
PRN OB unit

1987-1991
St. Marys Health Center, Emporia, KS
Registered Nurse
Peri-operative nursing/circulating duties, and PACU
On-call scrub
Manager of PACU
Same day surgery
Central supply (complete operation for entire hospital)

Education
2002
Planned Parenthood Family Planning module
1981-1982
Newman Hospital School of Nursing, Emporia, KS
Diploma, Nursing
1979-1981
Emporia State University, Emporia, KS
Pre-Nursing credits

1976-1977
Flint Hills Vo-Tech School, Emporia, KS
LPN Program

Certifications:
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (current
since 1999)
Conscious Sedation Administration 1996
Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (Current since 1990)
ACLS (Current since 1988)
BLS (Current since 1976)
Coronary Care Certification 1982-86
Fetal Heart Monitoring Certification 1982-2002

Additional Employment History

1996-1998
Kaiser Permanente Foundation, Overland Park, KS
Registered Nurse
Telephone advice/triage nurse
1988-1991
Hartford Inc., (Institution for the Developmentally Disabled
Registered Nurse
Consultant; Medication review and audit
Staff in-services and education
Chart auditing
Facility preparation for state inspections
Certified Nurse Aid class instructor

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
2008
Hillary Clinton Presidential Campaign Volunteer
2008
Miracle Baby Reunion, Rogue Valley Medical Center
2005-2007
Planned Parenthood Legislative Action Team, Medford, OR
2005-Present
Jackson county Gay Pride volunteer
2004
Kerry Oregon- Campaign Volunteer for 04 presidential election
2004-2006
Ballet Rogue (501c3) Board member, treasure, and backstage
Volunteer
2004-2005
Basic Rights Oregon legislative action team member for Senate Bill 1000
1982-1985
Girl Scouts of America Leader and volunteer