Suzanne Clontz, RN
Suzanne is a dedicated nurse educator at Atrium Health Lake Norman, joining the team in September. With nearly four years in nurse education and a decade of clinical nursing experience, she brings a wealth of knowledge and hands-on expertise to her role.
Her professional focus includes critical care and progressive care nursing, vascular access, and translating evidence-based practices to the bedside. Suzanne is committed to supporting nurses in delivering the highest-quality patient care while fostering professional growth and confidence among her colleagues.
Suzanne began her career in the medical ICU at a Level I trauma teaching hospital and has since gained experience at Atrium Health Union, Union West, and ECU Health. She returned to graduate school while working in vascular access nursing and earned her MSN from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington in 2023. She holds a BSN from East Carolina University and maintains active memberships in the North Carolina Nurses Association, American Nurses Association, Society of Critical Care Medicine, and the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, regularly presenting at local and professional conferences.
• MSN, University of North Carolina at Wilmington (2023)
• BSN, East Carolina University
• CCRN
• North Carolina Nurses Association
• ANA
• AACCN
• SCCM
Areas of Specialization/Expertise
- Progressive care nursing
- Vascular Access
- Medical ICU
- Trauma
- Critical Care
What do you enjoy most about practicing medicine?
What I enjoy most about practicing medicine is taking new ideas and translating them into practical solutions at the bedside. I love finding ways to apply evidence-based practices in ways that directly improve patient care and support my colleagues in delivering the best outcomes possible.