ED Renovation and Expansion in Bennington

Published: Sept. 17, 2021, 4 p.m.

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Season 1 | Episode 31 | September 15, 2021

In this week's episode, Dr. Trey Dobson hosts outhwestern Vermont Medical Center\\u2019s Director of Emergency Nursing Jill Maynard, RN. She will share news about SVMC\\u2019s upcoming Emergency Department renovation and expansion.

Jill Maynard, RN, is the director of nursing for the Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center. She received her bachelor\\u2019s in nursing from Southern Vermont College in Bennington and will soon graduate with her master\\u2019s in nursing with a focus on leadership and management. She joined the SVMC nursing staff in 2004.\\xa0 Prior to this, she served as an Advanced EMT for her local rescue squad and as an ED Technician. In her current role, she manages the ExpressCare, emergency, and ICU nursing. She also leads nursing initiatives, including those to ensure safe emergency access for COVID and non-COVID patients, to decrease workplace violence, and to increase access to high quality efficient emergency care. She has been instrumental in emergency management and preparedness, in the development of the Respiratory Evaluation Center and the Emergency Crisis Area, and in the implementation of support programs for individuals affected by mental health conditions and substance abuse.\\xa0

Underwriter: Mack Molding

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Underwriter: Mack Molding

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