Capt. Susan A. Union, MSN, MA, CNS, CEN, RN, a Clinical Nurse Specialist and Certified Emergency Nurse with Tidewater Military Health System

Get to know Clinical Nurse Specialist and Certified Emergency Nurse, Capt. Susan A. Union, who serves patients in Virginia. 

Capt. Susan is a clinical nurse specialist and certified emergency nurse whose specialties include emergency medicine, acute care, and trauma medicine, emergency management, healthcare management, as well as strategic and business planning. 

Currently, she serves as the Director of Clinical Operations for the Tidewater Military Health System in Portsmouth, Virginia. She provides clinical oversight and guidance as this military health system is moving forward in its integration with Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, United States Air Force Hospital Langley, and McDonald Army Health Center. 

Hard-working and driven, Capt. Susan attributes the military for her leadership skills. Among her professional experience, she is affiliated with many establishments in the Virginia area, including the Tidewater Military Health System and the McDonald Army Health Center. 

In 1992, she earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from California State University, Long Beach. She then went on to earn her Master of Science in Nursing degree from the University of California, San Francisco in 2001, followed by her Master of Arts degree in National Security and Strategic Studies at the Naval War College in 2008. 

In addition to being a member of the Emergency Nurses Association and the Society of Trauma Nurses, she holds certifications in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Basic Life Support, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support. What’s more, she is a Trauma Nursing Core Course Instructor. 

A clinical nurse specialist is an advanced practice nurse who can provide expert advice related to specific conditions or treatment pathways. They are clinical experts in evidence-based nursing practice within a specialty area, treating and managing the health concerns of patients and populations.

Emergency nursing is a specialty within the field of professional nursing focusing on the care of patients who require prompt medical attention to avoid long-term disability or death. A certified emergency nurse treats patients who are suffering from trauma, injury or severe medical conditions and require urgent treatment. Since these specialists work in crisis situations, they must be able to quickly identify the best way to stabilize patients and minimize pain.

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