GOLD Learning Speakers
Alisha Parker, BSN, RNC-OB, ABT, Labor & Delivery Nurse, Premier Birth Tools Director of Authorized Peanut Ball Trainers
- Speaker Type: Labour & Delivery Symposium 2025
- Country: United States
Biography:
Alisha Parker BSN, RNC-OB, APBT is an Authorized Peanut Ball Trainer, Official Peanut Ball Ambassador and the Director of Authorized Peanut Ball Trainers for Premier Birth Tools. She is a consultant for Premier Birth Tools, a website that has resources for peanut balls and its mission is to get peanut balls in every hospital in the United States with resources for everyone in the world, and to teach how to use it correctly.
Alisha teaches basic and advanced peanut ball workshops. She, in collaboration with other trainers, recently taught an 8-hour peanut ball workshop at her hospital, Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock, AR, for many of the nurses on staff. Her hospital is the only hospital in the world that has 5 Authorized Peanut Ball Trainers on staff and 11 Peanut Ball Ambassadors on staff. She is currently a peanut ball expert known to be called on to help position patients in labor with advanced techniques using the peanut ball. She, along with the other trainers at her hospital, produced an informative Peanut Ball Training video. This video can be found on Premier Birth Tools website under resources and videos or her hospital website.
Alisha is a nurse who provides excellent care for patients in labor and delivery, high-risk obstetric patients and is cross trained on High Risk Antenatal, and Mother-Baby-Postpartum. Her certifications include basic, intermediate, advanced fetal monitoring, breastfeeding initiative, neonatal resuscitation program, high-risk obstetrics, S.T.A.B.L.E, Newborn course, perinatal bereavement, preceptor course, OB ACLS, Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative, AORN Go Clear, Maternal Fetal Triage Index, Obstetric Patient Safety, Peanut Ball Ambassador, Authorized Peanut Ball Trainer, and Inpatient Obstetric Nurse National Certification. She is a preceptor for many new nurses to her unit.
She was Award Winner Labor and Delivery High Performer for going above and beyond. She was nominated and runner-up for DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses thirteen times. She has been a childbirth educator and has attended a Spinning Babies course. She has spoken many times including at the Perinatal & Neonatal Care Conference speaking on the topic: Making Room for Baby. Alisha has been a Labor & Delivery Residency Instructor: Labor Management: Promoting Physiological Labor Progress & Maternal Comfort.
Alisha is an experienced and dedicated RN with a strong passion for the dynamic and rewarding field of Labor and Delivery. Committed to providing safe and compassionate healthcare, promoting positive birth experiences, and ensuring the wellbeing of both mothers and infants. Deeply passionate about this specialized area of nursing and constantly striving to make a meaningful impact on the lives of those in her care. Alisha's passion is teaching, speaking about how to use the peanut ball correctly—especially that one size peanut ball does not fit all clients.
