As a woman who has been navigating life for over seventy years, I’d like to share some of my experiences with you. If you read this blog I promise to be honest with you, even when it is uncomfortable. I believe some of the stories I share will touch your heart with deep emotions. I hope you will learn some insights that may be new to your way of thinking.
My roles over the years include the list below, sorted in chronological order. As life changed and new responsibilities were added, many of those roles already undertaken continued and were built upon much like this photo of rocks, called a cairn.
All the layers of life can come tumbling down under certain circumstances, but generally they are added one upon another. My role of wife lasted 54.5 years to the day. I am very happy my role as mother continues to bring me joy each and every day. While my nursing career ceased to consist of clinical patient care, that training and experience was an invaluable asset in the business of health care. And, make no mistake, it is a business.
- Wife, Mother
- RN
- Medical Surgical
- Emergency Department
- Nursing Instructor
- Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Fundamental Skills, Grief & Dying, Medical Terminology, Pharmacology
- Nurse Manager
- Bachelor’s Degree in Health Care Administration
- Clinical Analyst
- Medical Case Manager
- Director in Medical Affairs administering Transplant Benefits
- Medical Criteria development for solid organ, stem cell and bone marrow transplants
- Transplant Centers of Excellence Network Development
- Transplant case rate contracting
- Transplant Strategies, Inc.
- President and Founder
- Retired
- Volunteer
- Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for abused and neglected children
- Reading tutor for elementary children – “Everyone Reads”
- Kentucky Refugee Ministry (KRM)
- Docent at The Parklands
- Blogger
- Activist
Select Publications:
I. Occupational Hand & Upper Extremity Injuries & Diseases
Edited by Morton L. Kasdan, MD, FACS
Medical Text
Chapter 40 (pages 447-453)
Managed Care
by Sue Baugh Mattingly, RN, BS
Hardcover: 556 pages
Publisher: Hanley & Belfus; 2 edition (September 26, 1997)
ISBN-10: 1560532211
ISBN-13: 978-1560532217
II. Managed Care & Cancer – THE JOURNAL OF CANCER ECONOMICS & POLICY
March/April 1999
Volume 1 Number 2
Article (Pages 14-23)
BMT/PBSCT Case Rate Contracting: Observations and Opinions by Sue Baugh Mattingly, Thomas Paivanas and Patricia Goldsmith.
Items in Other Miscellaneous publications:
Physician’s Dialog
Humana Line
News of Note
Medfirst Clinical Education Modules
Quality Management Forum
Trade Wheel News, Jefferson Vocational Educational Region
Opinions Published in RN Journal, The Courier Journal Forum, The Western Recorder and The Spencer Magnet
Community Newsletters Edited – Stone Lakes and Carrington Greene
Crooked Creek by Sue Mattingly 
I’m jumping in Aunt Sue…how exciting your blog is. Your credentials are very impressive. Looking forward to reading much more. Love ya…
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Thanks Dee! Welcome aboard.
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Can I purchase the picture of the old timey nursing supplies?
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Which picture are you referring to Kay?
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I am 73 years old also. 🙂 It seems that we both are active people.
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I’m so glad I found this blog! This is a fantastic platform that You’ve created here to share your thoughts and experiences, and pass your wisdom to others. What I’ve read here about you is incredible, I’m looking forward to reading your posts and learning from you. Have a great weekend.
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Thank you for such kind comments!
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Wow! Your volunteer work is amazing. Thank you so much for giving back.
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Thank you Jim
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I love this blog. The subjects are many and varied, but always informative. It is a privilege to see just how much living and loving you have done, and continue to do. I am better because you share. Thank you.
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Thank you
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Hello. I read your blog and was very impressed with your credentials. As you are in the health care professional field, I shared something on my recent post that may be of interest to you. It’s a breakthrough bio-health technology that’s transforming lives across the globe. It originates in Utah. Here is a medical doctor speaking a little about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCPy1HfRzy8 and here is the science on it: http://aseascience.com/ However, this will all only make sense if you peruse my recent post on it, where there are short video introductions to it. I would love to hear back, in due course, what you think about it all in my ‘contact’ section of my blog. I wish you well. Thank you.
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Will do. Thank you.
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My pleasure.
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Sounds like a good blog to follow.. thanks for following mine 😉
Respectfully,
Edward Washington
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June 29th Happy birthday Sue
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Thank you Liz!
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