Our Clinical Approach
At the Heart of Our Clinical Approach: Compassionate Nursing Care Centered on literature-based best practices.
At the core of our approach is a commitment to providing outstanding, patient-centered nursing care based on literature-based best practices. We focus on offering the best possible care to medically fragile infants, babies, toddlers, and children.
Our goal is to exceed established standards for weaning, decannulating, and discharging trached and mechanically ventilated pediatric patients. Our highly educated nurses consistently achieve this goal in a scientifically sound manner, often exceeding expectations by safely completing these processes in just 7-24 months.
We meticulously approach patient care, assessing each individual’s condition, health, and functional status. Our nurses work closely with the healthcare team to develop a customized care plan with specific goals and timelines. Progress is regularly evaluated, and adjustments are made to ensure the best possible outcomes.
We are proud to have the most talented, kind, and capable Registered Nurses on our team, who use literature-based best practices to optimize every patient’s health, function, and quality of life.
Meet our Clinical Director, Kristin Jensen
Kristin Jensen brings more than two decades of pediatric nursing and healthcare leadership experience to Nursing Evolutions. Before joining our team in 2024, she served in senior clinical leadership roles at Seattle Children’s Hospital and Swedish Cherry Hill, where she led multidisciplinary teams, oversaw complex inpatient programs, and helped advance quality, safety, and clinical excellence across pediatric and acute care services.
As Clinical Director, Kristin leads the development of our clinical programs, policies, and nursing practice, ensuring every patient receives evidence-based, individualized care. Her passion for building high-performing teams and improving outcomes helps drive our mission to provide exceptional care for children with complex medical needs while supporting the professional growth of every member of our nursing team.
Meet Our Founder, Catherine D’Ambrosio, Ph.D., BSN, MSN, RN
Catherine D’Ambrosio, Ph.D., BSN, MSN, RN, founded Nursing Evolutions after more than three decades dedicated to advancing the care of medically fragile children. Her career spanned bedside nursing, clinical leadership, research, higher education, and healthcare entrepreneurship, all driven by a commitment to improving patient outcomes.
Catherine earned her RN from Barnes Hospital School of Nursing, her BSN from the University of Missouri–St. Louis, her MSN from the University of Pennsylvania, and her Ph.D., where her research explored ways to support bedside nurses’ clinical decision-making. She also completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Gerontological Nursing and served as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Washington.
In 1995, Catherine founded her first licensed home healthcare agency specializing in medically complex pediatric care. She later founded Nursing Evolutions with the vision of providing exceptional, evidence-based nursing care to children with complex medical needs while helping families access a safe, compassionate alternative to prolonged hospitalization.
Although now retired, Catherine’s vision continues to shape Nursing Evolutions’ commitment to clinical excellence, innovation, and compassionate, family-centered care.
Are you ready to join a team that is committed to changing lives and advancing healthcare?
Apply to join our exclusively RN Pediatric Critical Care Team today!