Karen has been a labor and delivery nurse for 18 years which led her to the calling of Nurse-Midwifery. She is excited for this opportunity to serve the Rocky Mount community as a full scope Midwife at Nash/OBGYN. Her family consists of her significant other, a local real estate professional, who is equally excited to get back in the area, his two sons, and her three children. They also have a miniature schnauzer, Leia, and a recently adopted kitten named Venus. Karen joined Nash Ob-Gyn in July 2023. 

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Karen sees obstetric and gynecologic patients in the office. She also assists our physicians on call at Nash Women’s Center on a rotating schedule. She does not have any assigned primary obstetric patients; all obstetric patients must have a physician primary.

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Education and Training:

 

• Western Governor's University, Salt Lake City, Utah - Bachelor of Science in Nursing

• East Carolina University, Greenville, NC - Masters of Science in Nursing - Nurse Midwifery

 

Board Certification:  The American Midwifery Certification Board

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Professional Affiliations: 

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• American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM)

• Association of Women’s Health and Neonatal Nurses