Bridget Ryan, MSN, RN, CCRN
Nurse Manager of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit | ChristianaCare
Wilmington, DE, UNITED STATES
Bridget Ryan is the nurse manager of ChristianaCare’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Biography
Bridget Ryan is the nurse manager of ChristianaCare’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. On Sunday, May 17, 2020, she was highlighted in a New York Times story on nurses caring for patients and each other during the most demanding times of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Areas of Expertise (1)
Nursing
Education (2)
University of Delaware: B.S., Nursing, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 2009
The Johns Hopkins University: M.S., Nursing, Health/Health Care Systems & Organizational Leadership 2020
Links and Image Galleries (1)
Media Appearances (2)
COVID-19 stress strains nurses’ physical and emotional health
Nurse online
2020-09-08
During the pandemic, Bridget Ryan, BSN, RN, CCRN, assistant nurse manager of the medical ICU at ChristianaCare’s Christiana Hospital in Delaware, relied on her training from the health system’s Care for the Caregiver program, which helps identify signs that a nurse is struggling emotionally. “Anxiety and fear can cause different reactions, and some people act out in anger, while others clam up or cry,” she said. Nurses may be referred to Ryan for support, or she sometimes pulls a nurse aside in the moment if she sees these behaviors.
‘I Can’t Turn My Brain Off’: PTSD and Burnout Threaten Medical Workers
The New York Times online
2020-05-16
Christina Burke (right), an I.C.U. nurse at Christiana Hospital, and her peer counselor Bridget Ryan both cried during a counseling session.
Selected Papers and Publications (1)
Selected Honors & Awards (2)
Excellence in Nursing Award (professional)
2022
Delaware’s Top Nurses (professional)
2022
