I am a member of a dynamic team stretching the boundaries of skill and scope of practice in the name of patient care and positive outcomes. As a proud respiratory therapist and vascular access specialist I really have the best of both worlds. I am able to maintain a passion in my chosen field of respiratory care and advance a scope to increase collaboration among an entire healthcare team to deliver better practice with measurable related outcomes. In the last few years, I have focused on advancing my education, having completed my BS and MS I am now pursuing my PhD. This journey has been amazing and has opened my mind to so many great things. Sticking to my personal moto of “Find your Purpose,” I have truly found mine as both a bedside clinician and a teacher/mentor. 

 My philosophy regarding teaching and mentoring others encompasses the ability to contribute to someone else’s success, through motivation, inspiration and leading by example. Working side by side with individuals or an entire team and finding common practices that exemplify our work and patient outcomes. As a teacher/mentor/leader I believe motivation is important, maintaining a vision and expectation is essential for others success. Inspiring each individual to their maximum potential by seeking qualities within them. I am a leader, leading individuals on my team or in life through a journey of personal experience and contribution, reward, and challenge.

Amy Mills is an experienced nurse of 29 years with clinical experience in neonatal intensive care, pediatric intensive care, emergency department and air medical transport. Currently, she is the Senior Manager of Strategic Programs with Clinical Affairs at Teleflex. Amy takes pride in providing the best clinical education possible and has a goal to make a positive impact on patient care through research, education, and clinical support.

In her role, Amy develops and delivers clinical education from novice to expert, engages in research to support the development of new products and the expansion of clinical practice, and collaborates with medical societies on innovative education programs. Engagement with societies brings a high-level of connection to the bedside nurse which is one of the things Amy likes best about this interaction, as she is always thinking of new and exciting ways to bring education to life.

Amy is the recipient of the prestigious Brody Award for Nursing Excellence. This annual award is given to one Divisional Staff Nurse of the Year at Vidant Medical Center. This award was achieved after a year of dedication to pediatric trauma pain management research, development of a flight team skills maintenance program and publication of previous research in the hospital journal. These were the stepping-stones of Amy’s career, which has a parallel path at Teleflex.

When not developing or delivering education, you can find Amy spending time with her large family to include her husband, son, and golden retriever. She also enjoys giving back to her community as a volunteer for charitable services.

Marlene Steinheiser, PhD, RN, CRNI®, is the Director of Clinical Education for INS. In her role, she directs the development of educational programs and resources for INS and develops strategic alliances with other organizations. She earned her PhD in nursing at the University of Arizona, conducting research focusing on compassion fatigue among healthcare professionals. A nurse for more than 32 years, Dr. Steinheiser has had experience in acute care, home infusion, long-term care, regulatory organizations, and academic nursing.