Patti has spent her entire 30 year nursing career caring for families and children living with chronic illnesses. After receiving her Master’s Degree from OHSU she taught pediatric nursing, spent 13 years in hospital administration at Shriners Hospital for Children and most recently worked with children with insulin dependent diabetes. As Executive Director for CNS she is responsible for the leadership, guidance and professional development of nursing staff as well as compliance and quality improvement.
 

Though a Canadian at heart, Evelyn has worked in the USA for 22 years. Starting in adult acute care as a travel nurse, she found her dream job once she discovered pediatric home care. She, along with Sandra oversee the clients care by ensuring standards are met with regard to physicians’ orders, charting, and evaluations. She and Sandra also supervise the nurses that care for our special children. Evelyn also communicates with the Medically Fragile Children’s Unit of DHS, and our clients’ insurance companies to maintain available nursing hours for the children.
 

Sharon Wullbrandt was one of the original founders of Children's Nursing Specialties, Inc. As the Office Manager she oversees the payroll, negotiates contracts with insurance companies and bills the payer source for services provided by our nursing staff. Sharon coordinates employee benefits and keeps a close eye on the financial stability of the organization. Sharon has worked with the medically fragile community since 1997 when she was hired to work with the Legacy Pediatric Shift Care Program. Previous to that, Sharon was a professional volunteer.