Current Safety Fellows
Mary Paulson BS
Mary joins us from our very own Perioperative Patient Care Unit (PCU) and has been a valuable member of this team since 2021. Mary also has experience as a certified nursing assistant in critical care as well as being a staff supervisor in her time as a perianesthesia technician at Christina Hospital. Mary received her Bachelor of Health Sciences from Wilmington University and is BLS certified. Mary is pursuing her MHA at Wilmington University and plans for a career in patient safety administration.
Chelsea Tuohy MBA MSN RN CAPA
Chelsea is a registered nurse joining us from Jefferson University Hospital. Chelsea has extensive perioperative experience including preoperative and postoperative nursing at Jefferson University Hospital. Chelsea has also worked as a registered nurse for Jefferson surgical trauma unit an adjunct clinical instructor for surgical and perioperative units. She received her Bachelor of Science from Drexel University and completed her MSN and MBA degrees from Wilmington University in 2021. Chelsea is also certified in ACLS and holds her CAPA and MEDSURG-BC certifications and pursuing a career in healthcare administration.
Allan Kniffin BSN RN
Allan is a registered nurse joining us from Phoenixville Hospital. Allan’s perioperative experience includes intraoperative nursing at Jefferson University Hospital as well as the role of OR Clinical Coordinator at Phoenixville Hospital. Allan has also worked as a registered nurse on the Clinical Decision Unit at Chester County Hospital, MSKR Service line at Penn Medicine Radnor, and brain injury unit at Magee Rehab. He received his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Holy Family University and a previous degree in Exercise Science Kinesiology from the University of Scranton. Allan will be pursuing a career in healthcare administration.