Maggie C Runyon, MSN, RNC-B

Maggie is a registered nurse, PhD candidate, and author of "I Thought I Was Here to Help: Unveiling the Healthcare System, Unleashing the Nurse Advocate." With over 15 years of experience in nursing, Maggie's expertise lies in exposing systemic flaws within healthcare, advocating for trauma-informed care, and fostering collaborative perinatal relationships to improve patient outcomes, particularly in labor and birth environments. Her firsthand experiences have revealed the damaging impacts of unhealthy power dynamics on both patients and healthcare workers, driving her mission to embolden nurses as effective advocates.

Maggie is the Founding Executive Director of Your BIRTH Partners, a non-profit enhancing perinatal care through community collaboration, and maintains a bedside practice at a community hospital in Pennsylvania. She has authored several scholarly articles related to her expertise, is a frequent public speaker on trauma-responsive healthcare, and has appeared on the podcasts “The Healthcare Connector” and “Be Her Village.” She is a passionate voice for change, dedicated to creating a more supportive and equitable healthcare system for all.

Sub-specialties:

Inpatient labor and delivery care
Trauma-informed care
Trauma-responsive healthcare
Nurse identity
Nurse burnout and secondary traumatic stress
Power dynamics within healthcare
Obstetric violence (as a form of gender-based violence)