Sara Follin McMannus

Clinical Advisor

Sara earned her BSN from The University of Iowa and went on to earn an MBA from the University of Phoenix. Sara has been a nurse for 49 years and during the course of her career, she has worked as a staff and charge nurse in critical care. In addition, she has worked in staff development and the post anesthesia recovery unit. During the last half of her career, she worked at GE Healthcare as the Clinical Program Manager before retiring in 2017. Her work in the field of education has been devoted to development of clinical education programs and new educational tools to help promote clinical excellence.

Sara has been a member of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) since 1985 and a member of the Greater Long Beach Orange County (GLBOC) chapter serving on the Board of Directors for many years. Sara is passionate about the importance of clinical knowledge, life-long learning, and helping others. When she first heard about Sepsis Alliance, she realized the importance of the organization to educate healthcare professionals and the community about sepsis. Working with the organization, she helps spread the word throughout her professional and personal life.