Lucy VanOtterloo

Lucy VanOtterloo is an Associate Professor and Tenured faculty member in the School of Nursing at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), where she has served since 2001. She teaches maternal newborn nursing and coordinates the trimester pathway program. With over 30 years of clinical experience in obstetrics, her roles have spanned bedside nursing, high-risk pregnancy case management, and perinatal clinical nursing specialization.

• Education:
• PhD in Nursing, University of San Diego
• MSN, Azusa Pacific University
• BSN, California State University, Los Angeles

Her research focuses on improving outcomes for high-risk pregnancies, maternal risk-appropriate care systems, and maternal transport protocols. She is an active member of professional organizations such as the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nursing, and contributes to maternal mortality reviews through the Southern California Pregnancy Associated Maternal Mortality Review.

No specific grants or articles are listed in the provided text, but her work emphasizes translational research to bridge clinical practice and policy in maternal health.