Karen Carter, RN, CPCO, CHCA, HCS-O, HCS-H, HCS-D, HCS-C, is a regional director for Jet Health Inc. Carter has been a nurse for over 20 years. Fresh out of nursing school, she was able to realize her lifelong dream of working with children. Her first job was in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) where she was promoted to director and earned her CCRN, SANE, and child abuse certifications. Carter left the PICU to help open a pediatric home health division in Louisiana to meet the needs of children after acute care discharge. Since 2004, she has exclusively worked in the home health and hospice leadership as DON, administrator, director of growth and development, corporate educator, regional clinical director, and area vice president. In addition to overseeing day-to-day operations of multi-site agencies, Carter has been active in due diligence surveys and in transitions during company buy-outs.