Chendamoni "Chenda" Beaty

Chenda’s nominator wrote about her commitment to the University Health Center and her role during the pandemic, as well as some of her current endeavors. Here is an excerpt from that nomination:

“While managing her primary clinic, overseeing both symptomatic and asymptomatic testing, and the nurse led respiratory clinic, Chenda has continued to pour into the University Health Center in other ways. She serves on the Quality Council which has oversite of our Performance Improvement Plan and Quality initiative. She is currently a member of a proactive risk assessment focused improving communication and workflow between the testing center and the lab.

On top of all this, Chenda strives to develop professionally and encourages others to do the same. She is currently enrolled in classes for an MBA with a healthcare leadership focus, she seeks opportunities for professional growth and plans to attend ACHA annual conference in May. In addition, she has designed and presented continuing education opportunities for the nursing staff at UHC this year focused on IM injections and a comprehensive review of the code cart.

Chenda is a well-respected leader at the University Health Center and I continue to be amazed at her maturity and professional growth in such a short time as a leader. She strives for excellence in all that she does. In writing this letter, I’m further reminded that she consistently steps up to meet challenges and exceeds expectations of all those around her. She is an asset to the University Health Center, the University of Georgia, college health, and the nursing profession. I’m so proud to be her leader and I hope you will give her strong consideration for this award.”

Based on your nomination, you seem to be incredibly busy. What does a “day in the life” look like for you at work?

Every day looks different, but typically I spend a lot of time communicating whether via face-to-face, e-mail, phone, or in meetings. The communication can be anywhere from touching base with my teams to make sure they have what they need to succeed in their jobs for the day, collaborating with peers and other UHC departments to tackle problems and make improvements at UHC, advocating for my teams or representing Nursing Services in general, or communicating with students or parents. I nearly always leave my office door open to help facilitate communication, too.

What are some ways that staff could collaborate or partner with you?

I am always open to learning how we can better care for our students. I believe that respectful interactions and seeking-to-understand each other regardless of our backgrounds will be key to both UHC and our society’s success in the future, so I am open to any opportunities to foster understanding or better support our students.