Jodi Burdon

Jodi Burdon serves as an Adjunct Associate Professor of Nursing at Baldwin Wallace University and has been employed by University Hospitals since 2008, where she oversees maternity services at St. John Medical Center. Her extensive career includes nursing leadership roles at Akron Children’s Hospital (NICU), Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Maternity and Pediatric Services, Project Manager for Continuous Improvement, and Curriculum Director/Instructor at Central School of Practical Nursing, complemented by over 15 years of Obstetrical Bedside Nursing experience.

Her educational background includes:

• Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from Walsh University
• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) in Women’s Health from Case Western Reserve University
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from Case Western Reserve University
• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) from Cuyahoga Community College

Burdon’s research and professional focus centers on holistic nursing approaches with emphasis on self-care, critical thinking integration, and patient-centered care. Her expertise spans Women's Health, Obstetrics, Neonatal Nursing, and Compassion Fatigue—evidenced by her doctoral dissertation on ICU nurse compassion fatigue—and extends to patient experience optimization and healthcare safety initiatives.

She actively contributes to professional organizations including Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nursing (2002–present), The Collaborative to End Human Trafficking (2013–present), and Safe Kids Worldwide (2020–present), while delivering presentations on communication strategies, patient experience enhancement, and neonatal outcomes improvement.

As an educator, Burdon mentors nurses and students through curriculum development and instructional roles, though no formal graduate students or research grants are documented in the provided materials.