Nurse Manager
Redeemer Health
My name is Traci Birnbaum. I am the mother of 4-year old twin girls. I graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Nursing from Pennsylvania State University in 2016. From there, I was accepted into the Nurse Residency Program at Hershey Medical Center specifically for the Operating Room, a Level 1 Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center. In 2017, I came to Holy Redeemer's operating room. I remained a staff nurse up until May 2021 where I assumed the role as Nurse Manager at the age of 27. I am currently enrolled at West Texas A&M University and plan to graduate with an MBA in June 2023. I have been in the OR for several years, trying to help educate staff and improve OR efficiency. Last year, I was awarded a grant from AORN and because of that, I was able to attend my first AORN expo in New Orleans. This year, I want to do more and offer some insight to others on how Holy Redeemer has an initiative to reduce IUSS usage. We have been very successful, even winning honorable mention in the Outpatient Surgery magazine.