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Clinical Resource Specialists Team

Meet our Clinical Resource Specialists

Our Clinical Resource Specialists support you, as a clinician, by providing expertise on Convatec ostomy products and education on general ostomy care. Connect with your local Clinical Resource Specialist to learn more about providing your staff additional ostomy education, demonstrative product in-services and other customized opportunities.
Jeanean Bauer, US CRS Team ;

Jeanean Bauer
RN, BSN, CWON

Jeanean has been a Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse for over 10 years, with 23 years of clinical experience. Her career as a nurse has included various avenues and experiences with acute care, post-acute care and home health/hospice. Jeanean joined Convatec in April, 2022 as a Clinical Resource Specialist.

Jeanean completed her Bachelor of Science-Nursing degree at University of Cincinnati and her Wound Ostomy training through WEB WOC at Metropolitan State University-Minnesota.

“Helping an ostomate adapt to lifestyle changes on the journey to their best life by combining science and creativity is most rewarding. The opportunity to meet so many incredibly unique people throughout my nursing career has been a tremendous gift.”

Lindsay Morris, US CRS Team ;

Lindsay Morris, BSN, RN, CWOCN
Mid-Atlantic & Southeast

Lindsay joined Convatec as a Clinical Resource Specialist 2 years ago, after more than 13 years of clinical nursing experience. Lindsay spent this clinical time working in acute care, home health, and outpatient ostomy clinic settings. She pursued certification as a WOC nurse after early experiences with wounds and ostomies as a home health nurse. Following certification, Lindsay took her love of teaching to her role as an ostomy educator to patients in all phases of their ostomy journey. 

“I love helping people figure out how to successfully manage ostomies!  There’s nothing quite like helping a patient, caregiver or nurse learn what they needed to have that ‘Aha! Moment’. My role within Convatec allows me to focus my efforts on nurses who are striving to help so many ostomates every day! I get to support them in their efforts – education, discussions, offering tips and tricks and just overall trying to help lighten their load.” 

Liz Larson US CRS Team ;

Elizabeth Larson, BSN, RN, CWOCN
Northeast 

Liz has been a WOC Nurse since 2011 and has more than 18 years of clinical experience working with a variety of patients in a major cancer center.  After receiving her Bachelors of Science in Nursing from College of Mount Saint Vincent in the Bronx, NY, Liz began her nursing career at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center on the Colorectal unit.  Working with ostomates inspired her to  pursue her Wound, Ostomy and Continence certification. In 2011, she obtained certification therough the WebWOC Program and joined the WOC Nurse team. She cared for patients across the continuum of care for various wound, ostomy and continence issues. Liz precepted new WOC Nurses through the Emory University Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse program.  She has presented posters at the National and Regional WOCN conferences pertaining to wound, ostomy and fistula care. Liz joined Convatec as a Clinical Resource Specialist in 2021

"I am excited for the opportunity to work with WOC Nurses and Clinical Nurses to help improve their patients ostomy experience. Ostomy patients are such a resilient group of people. Watching them learn and adapt inspires me to do whatever I can to help them on their journey.”

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Nora Sammon, MSN, RN
Southeast

Nora has been a WOC since 2006 with more than 22 years of clinical experience beginning her career as a nursing assistant, and she joined the Convatec team in 2024. She was inspired to go into WOC nursing after working with her mother, a WOC, who studied under Norma Gill. Nora was motivated by the positive impact the specialty has on healing and personal relationships with patients. After receiving her Bachelor of Science from Cleveland State University in 2002, Nora practiced nursing at the Cleveland Clinic on a medical surgical unit and was the unit’s wound champion. She proceeded to get her certification from the Cleveland Clinic WOC School in 2006.

Nora is passionate about educating and inspiring other nurses and obtained her MSN in 2015 in leadership and management. She has worked at New York Presbyterian, Mount Sinai Hospital and Mayo Clinic and presented posters at National and Regional WOCN conferences on healing ostomy closure sites, preventing dehydration in ostomy patients, pressure injury reduction, improving pediatric ostomy educational materials and healing challenging wounds. Nora has been published as a co-author for stoma care textbook. She loves that WOC nursing is the best combination of art and science.

“I have enjoyed educating and inspiring nurses at the unit level and thrilled to inspire more nurses to help support, educate and heal ostomy patients. I believe the greatest calling is to serve and help others. I love to bring humor and hope to ostomy patients and nurses.”

Kim Gondos Clinical Resource Specialist ;

Kimberly Gondos, MS, RN, CWCN, COCN
Mid-Atlantic 

Kim is a certified WOC Nurse with over 12 years of experience in the specialty of wound and ostomy care. She has 18 years of clinical experience and joined Convatec as a Clinical Resource Specialist in 2022.

Kim completed her BSN degree in 2006 at LaSalle University and completed her MSN degree in 2016 at Jacksonville University. She completed the WOCNEP program at LaSalle University in 2011. Kim has worked in the acute care setting, outpatient care, home care, and administration and has presented at Regional WOCN Conference as well as International Conference.

“I decided that I wanted to be a WOC Nurse during my clinical time in Nursing school. I remember meeting my first ostomate and realized that there was such a need for someone to step up and offer this patient population the attention and care that they deserve. It is very fulfilling to know that you have made a real and positive impact on the quality of a patient’s life. I couldn’t imagine doing anything else!”

Deanna Andel, Clinical Resource Specialist Director ;

Deanna Andel, MSN, RN, APRN, ACNS-BC, CWON, CFCN
Associate Director

Deanna is the Associate Director of Clinical Resources at Convatec, supporting the US Ostomy Business for more than 3 years. Prior to her nursing career, Deanna served in the United States Air Force with the 33rd Communications Group, 39th Communications Squadron, and the 844th Communications Group. After her military service she embarked upon a nursing career where she has dedicated the last 18 years to gaining experience through a wealth of opportunities which have allowed her to work in a variety of settings to include critical care, acute care, inpatient and outpatient wound, ostomy & continence care, and industry. Deanna holds a Master of Science in Nursing from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Texas Women’s University in Denton, Texas. She is a board-certified advanced practice Clinical Nurse Specialist and carries certifications from the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board in wound, ostomy, and foot care. Deanna is a member of Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing, National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists, American Nurses Association, Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society, and the Association for the Advancement of Wound Care. Deanna’s own passion and dedication to the nursing profession fuels her drive for nursing excellence.

“I have always sought opportunities to gain experience and develop those around me; whether patients dealing with life changing events, or nurses searching for the best way to provide care, I strive to help them find solutions to be their very best selves.”

To connect with your Clinical Resource Specialist, please email concierge@convatec.com

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