Susan Maynard
DNP, MS, CV-RN, CCRN, CCNS
Assistant Teaching Professor, Graduate Program
Nursing Sciences Building, University Park
Phone: 814-865-1443
Email: seg118@psu.edu
Maynard is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with certification as a Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist. She has extensive experience in cardiology, critical care, and neurology, having worked at prestigious organizations such as the Mayo Clinic, Stanford Hospital, and Kaiser Permanente. She has demonstrated exceptional leadership throughout her career, including implementing critical care initiatives and managing comprehensive stroke care.
Maynard is an active member of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, the American Heart Association, and the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists. Her professional interests include rural healthcare, quality improvement, systems of care, and community/hospital partnerships.
Education
- DNP, Penn State
- MS in Nursing, UCSF
- BSN, Penn State
Awards and Honors
- DNP Student Champion Award, Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence, Penn State Nese College of Nursing. (2021).
Teaching
Courses Taught
- NURS832: D.N.P. Leader I
- NURS834: Doctor of Nursing Practice Clinical Practicum
- NURS845: Healthcare Economics and Policy for Nurse Administrators
Clinical Expertise and Areas of Specialization
- Clinical expertise in stroke care
CERTIFICATIONS:
- CCNS, CCRN
Mentorship
- DNP students advised: current 9, graduated 1
Evidence-Based Practice and Quality Improvement Projects
- DNP Project: Expediting Stroke Transfers: Improving Door-In Door-Out Times in a Community Hospital Emergency Department
Presentations and Conference Involvement
- Maynard, S. (2024, December 10-11). Accelerating stroke care: Implementing a standardized transfer protocol in a community hospital [Poster presentation]. Institute for Healthcare Improvement Forum, Orlando, FL.
- Holyk, A., Maynard, S., Sinha, S., & Newcomb, B. (April 2022). “Improving Sepsis Care in the Emergency Department at a Community Hospital”, accepted for presentation, Society of Critical Care Medicine Critical Care Congress.
- Halio, M. A., Harpster, H., Maynard, S., Sednew, R. M., Niu, R., Overton, K., Olson, L., Thomas, K., & Scharnott, M. C. (November 2021). “Guideline Implementation Trends Following Diabetes and CVD Hospital Award Program”, poster session, American Heart Association Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Scientific Sessions.
- Halio, M. A., Harpster, H., Maynard, S., Sednew, R. M., Niu, R., Overton, K., Olson, L., Thomas, K., & Scharnott, M. C. “Improving Diabetes Care Through a Hospital Award Program: Implementation Challenges, Strategies, and Opportunities”, poster session, American Heart Association Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Scientific Sessions, November 2021
- Hoff, J. & Bransby, K. (Hosts) (2021, November 2). Improving Stroke Outcomes in the ED with Dr. Susan Maynard and Lauren McLaughlin (No. 6) [Audio podcast episode]. In Wellness Warriors. Wild Home Podcasting. https://www.wellnesswarriors.healthcare
- Maynard, S. “The Need for Speed: A Workflow to Decrease Door-In Door-Out Time for Stroke”, concurrent session, American Association of Neuroscience Nurses Virtual Annual Educational Meeting, April 2021
- Maynard, S., Harpster, H. “Best Practices for Integrating Diabetes Care and Managing Cardiovascular Disease Risk in a Health System”, invited presenter via teleconference for Know Diabetes by Heart, American Heart Association and American Diabetes Association, 2020
- Maynard, S. “BE FAST: Seconds Matter in Stroke Care”, virtual presentation, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, 2020
Publications and Scholarly Work
- Zachrison, K., Asif, K., Chapman, S., Maddox, K. J., Leira, E. C., Maynard, S., Nobleza, C. O., and Wira, C. R. (2024). Identifying best practices for improving the evaluation and management of stroke in remote, lower resourced settings: A scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Stroke. Doi: 10.1161/STR.0000000000000478
- Dhaliwal, J., Hall, T. D., LaRue, J. L., Maynard, S. E., Pierre, P. E., & Bransby, K. A. (2021). Expansion of telehealth in primary care during the COVID-19 pandemic: Benefits and barriers. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 34(2), 224-229. Doi: 10.1097/JXX.0000000000000626
Service
Professional Organization Involvement and Fellowships
- National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (Member, Continuing Education Committee)
- American Heart Association (Member, CVSN Stroke Science and Neuroscience Committee)
- American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
- Sigma Theta Tau (Member, Judging Committee for 2025 Dorothy Ford Buschmann Outstanding New Member Award)
Policy and Advocacy Work
- Authored a Scientific Statement for the American Heart Association: Zachrison, K., Asif, K., Chapman, S., Maddox, K. J., Leira, E. C., Maynard, S., Nobleza, C. O., and Wira, C. R. (2024). Identifying best practices for improving the evaluation and management of stroke in remote, lower resourced settings: A scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Stroke
Clinically-oriented Conference Presentations and Clinical Publications
- Maynard, S. (2024, December 10-11). Accelerating stroke care: Implementing a standardized transfer protocol in a community hospital [Poster presentation]. Institute for Healthcare Improvement Forum, Orlando, FL.
- Holyk, A., Maynard, S., Sinha, S., & Newcomb, B. “Improving Sepsis Care in the Emergency Department at a Community Hospital”, accepted for presentation, Society of Critical Care Medicine Critical Care Congress, April 2022
- Halio, M. A., Harpster, H., Maynard, S., Sednew, R. M., Niu, R., Overton, K., Olson, L., Thomas, K., & Scharnott, M. C. “Guideline Implementation Trends Following Diabetes and CVD Hospital Award Program”, poster session, American Heart Association Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Scientific Sessions, November 2021
- Halio, M. A., Harpster, H., Maynard, S., Sednew, R. M., Niu, R., Overton, K., Olson, L., Thomas, K., & Scharnott, M. C. “Improving Diabetes Care Through a Hospital Award Program: Implementation Challenges, Strategies, and Opportunities”, poster session, American Heart Association Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Scientific Sessions, November 2021
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Last updated 8/12/2025
