Stacey L. Brown, RN — Director of Nursing and Utilization Review
Education:
- Early Childhood Ed., Northern Arizona University; 1999
- Early Childhood Ed., Montessori School of London; 1999
- ASN – RN; Mesa Community College; 2003
Certifications / Professional Memberships:
- National Early Childhood Ed. certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Basic Life Support Instructor
- American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
- Academy of Eating Disorders
Experience:
- Kindergarten and pre-k teacher
- Intensive Care/Critical Care
- Emergency Room
- Cardiac care and procedure lab
- Eating Disorders
- Presenter at ED National Conferences
Stacey has been with Avalon since 2007. She currently oversees all aspects of the nursing department as well as insurance precertification, concurrent authorizations, appeals, external reviews, and collaborates with legal counsel when insurance litigation becomes necessary. She has been instrumental in helping Avalon Hills build their nursing department, obtain Joint Commission accreditation, lobby in Washington D.C., and develop a state-of-the art utilization review model. In her free time, she enjoys gardening, cooking, playing the piano, playing outdoors, and spending time with her family.
