TETAF Neonatal Surveyor

• Sep 2022 - Present

Program Manager, Women's and Children's Service Line

• Aug 2021 - Present

Senior Project Manager - CMHH Quality & Safety

• Jun 2014 - Aug 2021

In Jan 2018, selected to be project manager for the Children’s hospital’s portfolio of quality improvement work with the Solutions for Patient Safety (SPS) and the Improving Pediatric Sepsis Outcomes (IPSO) collaboratives. Responsible for maintaining data submission and analysis, identifying opportunity areas, and providing units with resources to implement collaborative recommendations. Increased CMHH participation and visibility in the collaborative through presentation of our experience, expertise, and outcomes at regional and national conferences. Compared to the baseline period FY2018 (7/17-6/18), implementation of collaborative recommendations has prevented an estimated 41 CLABSIs, resulting in a cost savings of $2.25 million, prevented an estimated 85 unplanned extubations, resulting in a cost savings of $3.1 million, and prevented these types of injuries from harming an estimated 126 children and families. Our outcomes have resulted in CMHH being sought out to share our expertise in this network and through journal publications.In Jan 2020, joined CMHH US News & World Report submission team. Used expertise in project/database management to design and implement an electronic submission tracking system over the previous paper-based system, enabling the team to visualize completion progress and locate specific information within seconds. Coordinated a successful on-time submission to achieve an increase in ranking from the previous calendar year from #26 to #22 in Cardiology & Heart Surgery and from #41 to #31 in Neurology & Neurosurgery. Post-rankings release, provided a visual gap analysis for each submitted survey team with recommendations for target areas for opportunity for upcoming submission year, with regular check-ins toward next year’s submission.Other responsibilities have included policy/procedure management for the Children's hospital, chair of Nursing Peer Review for Memorial Hermann-TMC, Newborn Screen Coordinator for the Children's Hospital.

RN II - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (Level III/IV)

• Jun 2009 - Jun 2014

BASIC FUNCTION: Position responsible for collaborating with physician and healthcare team in patient-care delivery, using nursing process to facilitate care delivery.Able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to patient population served. Able to demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development related to different life cycles. • In 2013-2014, collaborated in the successful application for Memorial Hermann-TMC Magnet Recognition Program designation through writing content and editing/formatting of the document for submission; evaluation of work led to a promotion to CMHH Quality project manager.• Led Professional Nursing Informatics Council for campus and served as unit “super user” for electronic medical record system; participated in systems redesign groups and brought end-user requests/concerns to IT group for resolution.• Trained as a member of the unit’s Line Team, responsible for infection prevention and sterile access, administration set changes, and dressing changes for all central vascular lines.• Preceptor/mentor for new unit employees.• Trainer for new unit products and processes.• Preceptor and mentor for new graduate nurses and new recruited staff.

Instructor of Clinical Nursing

• Nov 2017 - May 2019

Adjunct Instructor, Department of Family Health. Collaborated with course leads to provide clinical expertise in instructing and supervising students in didactic in-person and online learning modules and in the Nursing Simulation Lab, grading assignments in an accurate, fair, and timely manner, and assisting other team members with creation and maintenance of course materials. Adjunct Instructor, Department of Family Health. Collaborated with course leads to provide clinical expertise in instructing and supervising students in didactic in-person and online learning modules and in the Nursing Simulation Lab, grading assignments in an accurate, fair, and timely manner, and assisting other team members with creation and maintenance of course materials.