Susan A. Ramage, R.N., M.S.
Susan has been in the field of nursing for many years. Initial nursing experiences included time in inpatient settings at Harborview Medical Center and Seattle Children’s Hospital in Seattle, Washington, where she gained experience in surgery units. After completing her master's degree at the University of Washington, she was able to work as a Clinical Nurse Specialist helping to support the pain management needs of pediatric patients at Seattle Children’s Hospital. A strong interest in the developmental needs of children led her to her nursing position at the University of Washington Haring Center. She has enjoyed working with all the children attending the center, including children with and without disabilities. Being able to work with the children's families and support them in their parenting has offered opportunities to lead parenting classes and provide support that has allowed her to gain a deeper knowledge of the rewards and challenges parents feel in raising children. This has included struggles parents have felt in the area of feeding their child. She was able to connect with other clinicians associated with the Haring Center to discover ways of providing support to families and early childhood providers around feeding and mealtimes with the goal of providing environments in which children flourish and providers and caregivers feel listened to and supported.