Experience

Air Force National Guard

• United States
• Facilities Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Nurse/Director of Operations

  • Sep 2000 - Present

  Air Force National Guard, Channel Islands, CA, 2000-Present • Hand-picked for dedication and experience to serve in executive level positions by squadron Commander. Leadership and mentoring of over 120 squadron personnel. • Planned and developed clinical skills training programs, which bridged the competency gap between civilian experience and the knowledge and skills required of aeromedical evacuation crew members providing inflight nursing care for sick and wounded troops. • Modernized clinical simulation training program which improved crew member knowledge and skills and resulted in an annual cost savings of $30,000 • Provided outstanding leadership and in-flight nursing care on aeromedical evacuation missions on multiple deployments including war zones, humanitarian, and disaster relief missions. • Executed aeromedical evacuation ground operations in multiple austere locations. Provided leadership and management of over 20 personnel with zero mishaps or patient care safety issues. • Maintained efficient oversight of over 5 million dollars in medical equipment and logistics supplies. Lead development of oversight process improvements which resulted in over 90% medical equipment accountability. Show less



Antelope Valley Hospital

• United States
• Medical Practices

• Nurse Educator/Clinical Nurse Specialist

  • Jun 2000 - 2016

  •Developed curriculum and learning assessments for ongoing continuing education program for neonatal, postpartum, and labor and delivery nurses •Taught monthly classes to diverse groups of learners using multiple teaching strategies such as lecture, group activities, classroom discussions, and classroom assessment techniques for over 100 staff nurses and respiratory therapists •Lead hospital-wide quality improvement initiative and mentored several staff driven teams to implement evidence-based practices that support breastfeeding which resulted in achievement of the Baby Friendly Hospital designation in two year time period. •Designed a two week didactic neonatal nurse orientation program for novice neonatal nurses •Mentored and coached new and experienced nurses on evidence-based practice and consulted on complex cases. •Designed and facilitated periodic clinical simulations using teaching strategies that promote critical thinking and clinical reasoning such case presentations and discussions •Developed and lead three to four skills competency programs annually for 80 neonatal nurses including high risk low volume procedures and current problematic trends in patient safety •Consistently received high ratings on course evaluations •Revised curriculum and facilitated a 20 hour breastfeeding education program to meet Baby Friendly requirements for neonatal, postpartum, labor and delivery, and surgical services nurses Show less



Antelope Valley College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Adjunct Faculty

  • Oct 2005 - Oct 2009

  •Outstanding instruction and supervision of undergraduate nursing students in 2-3 rotations per semester in medical-surgical, telemetry, and maternal-child areas. Planned and coordinated student learning experiences with didactic course material. •Selected clinical assignments and learning activities in alignment with curriculum •Collaborated with agency staff to promote a positive, supportive learning environment that supported meeting learning outcomes •Promoted critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills by applying a variety of learning experiences for diverse groups of students such as reflective conferences, journaling, case studies, and group discussions Show less