Her Story
About Lynn
Lynn Barabach has dedicated 40 years to the nursing profession, beginning with bedside nursing and advancing into leadership, research, and broader policy roles within healthcare. Clinically focused on women's and newborns, she has spent the past decade emphasizing nursing excellence and shared governance, including chairing the Nursing Practice Council and supporting Magnet designation efforts for her hospital and system. A diploma graduate from a hospital school of nursing, Lynn earned her bachelor's degree from Bowling Green State University, master's degree from Kent State University, and doctorate of nursing practice from Case Western Reserve. She holds two specialty certifications: Nurse Executive Advanced Board certified and clinical certification in low-risk newborn care. Lynn is a member of the ANA, ANA Ohio, AWHONN, Greater Cleveland Nurse Leaders, and Sigma Theta Tau. She attributes her success to personal determination, professional satisfaction, family support, and timely educational pursuits, while advising others to maintain work-life balance and continuously seek new learning opportunities. Outside of work, she volunteers with food pantry initiatives through her church.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Lynn
01What do you attribute your success to?
My mom would tell you, because if you tell me I can't do it, I'm gonna keep doing it. I think the fact that I find satisfaction in it. I've always found that I've worked with people, I've enjoyed working with, I've enjoyed patients I've taken care of. And professional and personal satisfaction in what I've done. I've always seemed to go back to school at the right time. And I've had a family that supported me doing that. And I just feel very blessed that it just always seemed to fall right.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
One of them is you just never take your work home. Try to avoid taking your work home. You need to separate work from home. Work-life balance is basically what it was. And never, never stop learning. And try something new. Don't always look for something. If you're getting feel like you're getting stagnant in a job, look for a new one. Don't just keep doing the same thing over and over.
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