Experience

Texas Woman's University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Professor - College of Nursing

  • Dec 2022 - Present

  Professional nurse leader and clinician preparing the next generation of nurse leaders to provide safe, quality care in varying healthcare delivery systems and platforms through education and training. Develop and implement educational curriculum for baccalaureate and graduate nursing students. Serve as a mentor, consultant and resource to undergraduate (BSN) and graduate (PhD & DNP) nursing students. Professional nurse leader and clinician preparing the next generation of nurse leaders to provide safe, quality care in varying healthcare delivery systems and platforms through education and training. Develop and implement educational curriculum for baccalaureate and graduate nursing students. Serve as a mentor, consultant and resource to undergraduate (BSN) and graduate (PhD & DNP) nursing students.



The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Executive Director, Patient Safety

  • Jul 2020 - Jun 2022

  Provides leadership and administrative support of patient safety initiatives and programs designed to achieve the goal of high reliability and a highly functioning safety culture. Responsibilities included leading the development and implementation of a planned, systematic, institutional approach for identification, design, measurement, prioritization, and monitoring of patient safety initiatives and achievement. Work collaboratively with senior leaders across all mission areas and other stakeholder groups to ensure successful strategy development and implementation of patient safety initiatives.

• Director, Patient Safety and Accreditation

  • Nov 2018 - Jul 2020

  • Responsible for the outcome-driven operations of the Patient Safety Department, while working collaboratively with the Chief Patient Safety Officer. • Oversee the patient safety, high reliability and quality duties of ten clinical professionals.• Assists in developing the skills sets and high reliability training curriculum.• AHRQ Hospital Culture of Safety Survey Administrator for institution: o Successfully implemented the 2018, 2020 & 2022 with 86% & 92% participation, respectively (2018 & 2020) - Disseminated to over 22,000 employees o Progressive improvement in Safety Score in comparison to benchmark• Implemented RCA model focusing on eliminating preventable adverse events resulting in the implementation and progressive decrease in SSER (serious safety event rate) – Dec 2022 = 1.19 (peak of 2.17 – June 2020).• Vizient 2021 ranking – #3: Safety; #8: Pt Centeredness; #10: top performing AMCs in 2021

• Associate Director, Patient Safety and Accreditation

  • May 2013 - Nov 2018

  Directed the departmental budgeting, strategic planning, and human resource management, as well as guide, coach and develop Patient Safety & Accreditation consultants, coordinators and specialists to support patient safety initiatives and accreditation requirements. Responsibilities include supporting a planned, systematic, institutional approach for identification, design, measurement, prioritization, and monitoring of patient safety initiatives and achievement and maintenance of readiness for Joint Commission, CMS, and Texas Department of Health accreditation and regulatory requirements. Collaborate with faculty and staff throughout the institution to exceed recognized industry standards for quality and patient safety. Support key departmental functions such as event review, Root Cause Analysis, Failure Modes and Effect Analysis, patient safety tracers, and other patient safety initiatives.

• Associate Director, Nursing Quality and Patient Safety

  • May 2004 - May 2013

  • Site and Survey Coordinator for ANA’s National Database for Quality Indicators (NDNQI). o Successfully implemented the 2007 & 2009 RN Satisfaction Survey with 86% & 92% participation, respectively.• Oversaw & coordinated evidence-based policy and procedure development, implementation, and continuous review. o Developed an electronic system for policy & procedure approval and processing.• Ensured ongoing Joint Commission readiness for the nursing community . o Two successful re-accreditations awarded in 2010 & 2007.• Managed and evaluated quality data, while participating in nursing & institutional level quality initiatives for improvement. o Co-facilitator of the 2010 Joint Commission Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) for the institution regarding opioid administration. o Responsible for reviewing & overseeing follow-up for patient safety events for the division of nursing.• Initiated, coordinated, facilitated and implemented projects related to compliance and quality. o Co-facilitator of the Name Alert Committee, which developed a process for identifying & managing name alerts, with institutional policy revisions.• Directly supported preparation of Magnet re-designation documents & member of the Magnet Core Team, 2005 & 2010. o Co –authored sections (Quality/Performance Improvement) of the Magnet application in 2005 & 2009.• Collaborated closely with V.P. of Nursing, executive leaders, and nurse leaders to strategize quality/compliance initiatives for the division, and implementation of the departmental strategic plans and operational programs.

• Assistant Nurse Manager

  • Mar 2002 - May 2004

  • Directed ten nursing staff in integration of work efforts with nine technologists by providing daily operational management and patient throughput for three assigned areas in Diagnostic Imaging. • Provided patient care in complex clinical situations for outpatients and inpatients and ensured safe patient care and nursing requirements were met.• Integrated a paperless process workflow for cost efficient operations and timely patient care

• Ambulatory Clinical Care Nurse

  • Jun 1999 - Mar 2002

  • Performed daily clinic duties as the lead surgical nurse to maintain efficient clinical flow and operations. • Collaborated with the interdisciplinary team on various patient issues and developed quality and process improvement projects to address these issues.



Affiliated Professional Home Health Agency

• Houston, Texas, United States

• Director of Nursing and RN Case Manager

  • Aug 1995 - Jun 1999

  • Management and supervision of one Assistant Director, fifteen nurses, and twenty-six CNAs/home health aides • Generated quality assurance reports, care plans, and the ongoing quality improvement of patient care, while ensuring staff abide by standards of care and rules of Medicare/Medicaid and other private pay sectors. • Proper coding and analysis of diagnosis and treatment procedures for appropriate reimbursement. • Management and supervision of one Assistant Director, fifteen nurses, and twenty-six CNAs/home health aides • Generated quality assurance reports, care plans, and the ongoing quality improvement of patient care, while ensuring staff abide by standards of care and rules of Medicare/Medicaid and other private pay sectors. • Proper coding and analysis of diagnosis and treatment procedures for appropriate reimbursement.



CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Charge/Clinical Registered Nurse

  • May 1992 - Aug 1995

  • Primary work areas: medical-surgical, urology, women's services (ante-partum, postpartum, well baby neonates) • Shift leader for patient population and care area: o Made care assignments, physician resource person, managed nurse and patient care needs by providing and managing efficient patient care delivery. • Primary work areas: medical-surgical, urology, women's services (ante-partum, postpartum, well baby neonates) • Shift leader for patient population and care area: o Made care assignments, physician resource person, managed nurse and patient care needs by providing and managing efficient patient care delivery.