Tasha Allen
Tasha Allen is a Registered Nurse with a passion for primary prevention and education. She is currently a public health nurse and case manager for high-risk pregnancies with the Durham County Department of Public Health (DCDoPH). “From food insecurity, to domestic violence, to a bad experience at the doctor’s visit, to having a problem with the DSS [Division of Social Services] – every day we are putting out fires and problem-solving,” she says of her work as a public health nurse. Allen has worked in collaboration with Duke midwives in a clinical setting since 2004. In 2004, Allen was one of the first DCDoPH nurses to facilitate Centering Pregnancy groups with Duke Midwifery Service at Lincoln Community Health Center, continuing in this role until 2010.
Interview
Tasha Allen, public health nurse and case manager for high-risk pregnancies with the Durham County Department of Public Health, discusses her experiences co-facilitating Centering Pregnancy programs in collaboration with Duke midwives and working with partners and support people of pregnant clients.