She credits a great deal of her success thus far to her experiences serving in the United States Navy, giving her a foundation in discipline, leadership, team collaboration and organization.
DENVER, PA, November 04, 2022 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Jodi Marie Yocum, DNP, RN, has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
With more than 15 years of excellence to her credit in nursing, Dr. Yocum has found success as a leader in her field. In this capacity, she serves as a nurse manager for the emergency department observation unit and nurse manager for the pediatric emergency department, both at Penn State Health. Since 2017, she has focused her efforts on handling the staffing, scheduling and budgeting for the department. She also mentors assistant managers and nurse managers while delivering various presentations for the center.
Before starting her private career, Dr. Yocum served honorably as a hospital corpsman for the United States Navy from 1992 to 2001. Following her military service, she began her career as a clinical staff leader for the Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in 2005. After beginning her present role, she also served as the interim program manager for Life Lion Critical Care Transport from 2019 to 2021.
Also a dedicated civil advocate, Dr. Yocum is actively engaged in pediatric trauma community outreach efforts and has previously worked with the No-Text-And-Drive Campaign in her area. She also helps to organize a national night out for Penn State Health and conducts vision, hearing, height and weight screenings for low-income populations in her county, and is also highly engaged in the "Stop the Bleed" campaign.
Prior to embarking on her professional journey, Dr. Yocum earned an associate's degree for a registered nursing program from the Lancaster General College of Nursing and Health Sciences in 2003 and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Eastern Mennonite University. She then attained a Master of Science in healthcare systems management from Loyola University New Orleans in 2017. In 2021, she gained a Doctor of Nursing Practice in executive leadership from the same institution. During her studies there, she implemented a multi-disciplinary engagement committee of physicians, physician assistants, nurses and administrators to work on improving the retention of the nursing staff.
Well-qualified in her field, Dr. Yocum is a certified instructor for "Share the Keys," an orientation program for parents and their teen drivers, and for the "Stop the Bleed" program that teaches how to handle bleeding emergencies. She is also a certified sexual assault nurse examiner for adolescents and adults and is a certified nurse manager and leader with the American Organization for Nursing Leadership.
Over the course of her career, Dr. Yocum has conducted numerous case studies on unexpected trauma and helped initiate an overhaul of the front end of Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center by placing a healthcare provider at the forefront of the center. She also was a co-presenter for the project, winning an award for her excellent work on both the initiative and the presentation.
Within the coming years, Dr. Yocum plans to continue rising in leadership roles at the Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. She credits a great deal of her success thus far to her experiences serving in the United States Navy, giving her a foundation in discipline, leadership, team collaboration and organization. Combined with her vocational and technical training throughout her academic career, she has developed into an excellent nurse leader and intends to grow further in her field.
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