Experience

Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Director Associate of Applied Science in Nursing

  • Jul 2023 - Present

• Assistant Professor, MSN, RNC

  • Jul 2015 - Present

  Assistant Professor July 2021-Current Course Coordinator NS 102 Nursing Assessment, NS 104 Pharmacology, and NS 201 Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family, and NS 107 Medical Surgical Nursing IClinical Instructor for NS 102 Nursing Assessment, NS 103 Basic Nursing Skills, NS201 Nursing Care do the Childbearing Family, NS 107 Medical Surgical Nursing I, and NS202 Medical Surgical Nursing II.Patient Care Technician (PCT) Coordinator (2018-Current)Lab Coordinator (2018-Current)Certificate in Simulation by Drexel University Continuing Education (2019)Nurse Planner-Midwest Multistate Division (Midwest MSD). Facilitating professional development of nurses and faculty through continued education. (2017-Current)Assessment Committee Chair at Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences (August 2019-May2020)Faculty Org President at Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences (August 2020- May 2022)RNC, with The National Certification Corporation - certified for specialized clinical area of practice in maternal newborn nursing .AHA BLS/CPR Instructor (SFMC Training Site) - educates the public and professionals on basic life support and proctors CPR exams. (2001-Current)CPR certified (Current) Show less



SoutheastHEALTH

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Level III NICU, RN, BSN (RNC)

  • Oct 2001 - Present

  Level III NICU RN (RNC) OB Charge Nurse NRP Instructor BLS (CPR) Instructor Level III NICU/ well baby nursery: Perform routine nursing duties in the level III NICU and well baby nursery. Attend sterile deliveries (vaginal, c-section, and water births). Certified as a neonatal resuscitation instructor (NRP), CPR instructor, certified for the maternal-child area (RNC). Admit, discharge, and transfer newborn patients. Perform venipuncture for labs, IV fluid therapy, IV antibiotics, medication administration, blood transfusions, immunizations, UAC/UVC line care, PICC line care, NG and OG insertion, tracheostomy care, peg tube feeding and care, urinary catheterization, oxygen therapy (nasal cannula, CPAP, oxyhoods, and ventilators), and monitoring of infant's (cardiac, respiratory, and pulse ox). Assist neonatologists with insertion of UAC/UVC Lines, lumbar punctures, arterial sticks, chest tubes, needle aspirations, and intubations. Cross-trained to postpartum area: Perform routine nursing duties on postpartum. Admit , assess, and discharge postpartum patients. Perform IV fluid therapy, IV antibiotics, and other medication administration. Certified Lactation Consultant for 1 year. Assists and educates mothers with breast-feeding their infants. Educate patients on preop, postop, postpartum, and discharge care. Complete health history. Assist physicians with rounds and GYN procedures. Show less



Missouri Delta Medical Center

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Level II Nursery RN, BSN

  • Nov 1998 - Oct 2001

  Level II Nursery NursePerformed routine nursing duties in the newborn and level II nursery. Attended sterile deliveries. NRP certified. Admitted, discharge, and transferred newborn patients. Performed venipuncture for labs, IV fluid therapy IV antibiotics, medication administration, immunizations, UAC/UVC care, NG/OG insertion, urinary catheterization, oxygen therapy, and monitoring of infant's (cardiac, respiratory, and pulse ox). Assisted pediatricians with insertions of UAC/UVC lines, lumbar punctures, arterial sticks, bladder taps, and specimen collections. Newborn hearing screens. Show less

• Pediatrics RN, BSN

  • May 1998 - Nov 1998

  Performed routine nursing duties on pediatrics. Admitted, discharged, and transferred pediatric patients. Performed IV fluid therapy, IV antibiotics, medication administration, PCA and narcotic administration, PICC line and port-a-cath care, pre-operative and post-operative care, sedation procedures, administration of blood products, NG and OG insertion, venipuncture for labs, specimen collections, urinary catheterization, oxygen therapy, and monitoring of pediatric patients (cardiac, respiratory, and pulse oximeter). Assisted pediatricians with lumbar punctures, arterial sticks, bladder taps, and code situations. Show less

• Obstetrics Nurse Extern

  • Jun 1997 - May 1998

  Assisted registered nurses in providing direct client care and routine nurse aide duties. Assisted in labor and delivery, non stress testing, doppling fetal heart tones, labor coaching, and McRoberts Maneuver. Admitted, discharged, and transferred obstetrical patients. Provided pre-operative and post-operative care, abdominal prepping for surgery, vital signs, enemas, Harris flushes, collection of specimens, urine testing for blood and protein, calculation of intake and output, bed-making, sitz bath, episiotomy and peri-care, breast care, bathing and feeding infants, sterile technique, and universal precautions. Show less



St. Francis Medical Center

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Skilled Nursing Technical Partner (CNA)

  • Jul 1996 - May 1997

  Assisted registered nurses in providing direct client care, bed- making (occupied and unoccupied), AM and PM care (oral, hair, nail, skin, and peri-care), feeding, positioning, turning, ambulating, and transferring patients. Calculating intake and output. Admit and discharge patients. Provide pre-operative and post-operative care, vital signs, specimen collections, enemas, insertion of Foley catheters, use of scales, (balanced, chair, and bed), application of anti-embolism hose, isolation procedures, and universal precautions. Show less