Clinical Care Coordinator
Michigan Medicine
Pinckney, MI
Nancy Lomber received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from Madonna University. Nancy started her career at a community-based hospital in metropolitan Detroit. During this time, she also provided home care part-time, growing her interest specifically in wound care. From here, she transitioned to working for a wound care center associated with a tertiary care hospital in Southeastern Michigan. After working in the wound care field for approximately ten years, she began to focus her practice on caring for individuals with wounds and ostomies. As a result of her work, Nancy received her Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse (CWON) status in 2008. She has performed all requirements to maintain recertification, twice, and actively practices in this field to date.
In addition, Nancy has worked in a long-term acute care facility in the wound department. In 2006 (?) she transitioned to the acute care setting to help with the increasing incidence of pressure ulcers along with all other types of wounds being managed in the inpatient setting. She was integral to the growth of the inpatient wound care nursing service at University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. While an inpatient wound care nurse, Nancy was vital in the education of staff; this on the job learning included many from nursing assistants to resident physicians, about the prevention of, etiologies of, and management of all ulcers.
Today, Nancy is an expert-level Clinical Care Coordinator and an original member for the Comprehensive Wound Care Center at the University of Michigan- Ann Arbor. She is actively involved in all aspects of outpatient ambulatory wound care including the caring for and management of wounds of multiple etiologies and those recently discharged from the inpatient setting. Among her duties, she regularly performs education of patients, families, and their caregivers in her role. Finally, she specializes in coordinating the multidisciplinary practice and ensures patient receive excellent care. She has spent over 23 years in the care of individuals with wounds and understands the fragility of wound healing and its impact on the patient. This insight has served her well throughout her career.
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Sunday, April 10, 2022
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM MST