Experience

Arizona College of Nursing

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Vice President of Nursing Regulatory Affairs

  • Jul 2022 - Present

• Sr. Director of Nursing Regulatory Affairs

  • Oct 2020 - Dec 2022

• Director Nursing Regulatory Affairs

  • 2020 - Oct 2020



California Association of Colleges of Nursing

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member

  • Mar 2018 - Present



Adtalem Global Education

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Manager Licensing and Regulation - West Region

  • May 2016 - Mar 2020

  Senior Manager, State Licensing and Regulation, Chamberlain University Senior Dean of Nursing, Carrington College – Associate Degree Programs Senior Manager, State Licensing and Regulation, Chamberlain University Senior Dean of Nursing, Carrington College – Associate Degree Programs



University of Phoenix

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Nursing/Phoenix Campus College Chair/Dean of Clinical Affairs

  • Jan 2015 - May 2016

  Selects, assesses, certifies, mentors, evaluates, and trains faculty and campus personnel.Develops and maintains the quality and integrity of the College’s Programs. Accountable for program integrity and implementation at the campus.Develops and maintains strong relationships by serving as a program resource for staff, faculty, and students, Central Administration, Academic Affairs staff and the Dean of the College.Serves as a core Administrative Faculty within the college/program curricula.Monitors, reviews, and retains program-specific documents, including internship and practicum documentation.Monitors and evaluates agency effectiveness in providing students with appropriate and relevant experience.Provides recommendations for continued use of agencies. This includes initiating contacts with agencies to secure and update necessary affiliation agreements for student internships, practicums, and clinical placements.Assists Central Administration Academic Affairs personnel, including the Dean from respective college(s), in the development and review of curriculum as well as the assessment of student learning.Participates in and leads task forces and committees to address academic concerns. This includes participating in the planning, implementation, and coordination of campus and/or regional activities to maximize service quality effectiveness and efficiency.Develops and maintains active partnership with agencies and educational institutions to promote positive community relationships and to facilitate articulation between the University’s programs and community institutions and/or agencies.Participates in preparing and executing the budget in collaboration with administration. Serves as the liaison to the Board of Nursing, with oversight from the Dean of Nursing.Adheres to the Board of Nursing Nurse Practice Act rules and regulations, state, and federal regulations in combination with the Dean and University’s compliance departments. Show less

• Adjunct Faculty

  • Jul 2005 - May 2016

  Provided instruction of undergraduate and graduate healthcare administration students, nursing students and general student population. Didactic courses include: HCS/250 - Anatomy and PhysiologyHCS/436 - PathophysiologyNSG/300 - Introduction to the School of NursingNSG/320 - Professional Nursing RoleNUR/402 - Nursing TheoryNUR/420 - Health AssessmentNUR/425 - Health and Disease ManagementHCS/425 - Ethical, Legal and Regulatory Issues in HealthCare NUR/470 - Nursing Leadership and ManagementNUR/478 - Contemporary Issues and Health Policy NUR/542 - Dynamics of Family SystemsHSN/544 - Design and Process of Curriculum Development HSN/548 - Role of the Health Care/Nursing Educator HSN/552 - Assessment and Evaluation of Learning Show less



Dignity Health

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

• Arizona Market East Valley Director of Education for Dignity Health

  • Jul 2011 - Jan 2015

  • Directs initial and ongoing education, training and competency development to meet the organization’s strategic goals, regulatory agency standards, and dedication to evidence based practice in patient and family centered care. • Collaborates with organization and community partners on key program initiatives to ensure identified strategic outcomes. • Serves as a leader, mentor, innovator, and change agent in pursuit of improved healthcare organizations practice and quality of patient care through program development. • Provides guidance to subject matter experts, content developers and content editor related to topic selection, content planning, instructional design, development and implementation of educational activities. • Collects, analyzes and reports ongoing and annual system education data and program effectiveness to Executive Leadership and System Leaders. • Prepares and manages department budgets. Reviews monthly financial reports and provides variance reports as appropriate. • Obtains financial support for facilities, equipment, personnel and grant support when possible. • Manages personnel effectively and analyzes workload, productivity and skill requirement to meet departmental and organizational needs. • Responsible for management of direct reports, including employee selection, orientation, professional development, evalutions, performance management, and recognition. • Directs new graduate residency program and associate research study • Directs simualtion center including center design, budget, grant writing, operations and expansion. • Directs education programs for Stroke Center Accrediation, Orthopedic Joint Program Accrediation, Chest Pain Center Accredidation, and Level I Provisional Trauma Center designation. Show less



Arizona Nurses Association

• Director of Communications

  • 2009 - 2013

  Directs committee that develops strategies for facilitating communication to members and the community about the activities of the organization and the role of nursing. Oversight for ideas and articles for AzNA's peer reviewed bi-monthly publication the Arizona Nurse. Collaborates with nursing community to inspire articles from members as well as research and write articles. Responsible for presenting ideas for the AzNA website, and social media. Responsible for communicating news, and information to AzNA members. Responsible to encourage member participation in dynamic discussions related to clinical and community practice, education, and public policy. Show less



Chandler Regional Medical Center

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Clinical Information, Operations, and Process Improvement Manager

  • Dec 2008 - Jul 2011

  • Provided oversight for facility wide integration of nursing science, computer science, technology and information management into clinical practice. • Led the design, implementation and monitoring of informatics solutions to support clinical operations in the following areas: provision of care, clinical decision support, regulatory compliance, quality, safety and service excellence. • Facilitated the collaboration between Nursing Operations and Information Technology in the interpretation, workflow analysis, organizational planning, program development, education, deployment and ongoing evaluation of clinical technology initiatives. (Meditech, Cerner, Skylight, GetWell Network. Logicare, etc…) Show less



Banner Health

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

• Manager ­ Professional Practice and Development

  • Jan 2007 - Jul 2008

  • Managed education department, including staff selection, orientation, professional development, performance assessment, perfomance counseling, and performance recognition for 23 RN Clinical Education Specialists.• Provided staff development expertise as an educator, consultant, facilitator, change agent, leader and researcher.• Managed oversight for service line and house wide educational activities. • Facilitated the development of departmental goals and strategic plan to meet financial, clinical, quality and safety organizational goals. • Provided and/or facilitated standardization for educational activities at the facility for both staff and educators• Actively participated in process improvement activities; supported standardization and optimization of education related to the strategic, facility, and departmental initiatives and goals• Leadership contribution to Clinical Ladder Program redesign• Provided for the economical use, including timely replacements and repairs of equipment as required; developed annual budget plan with department leadership• Utilized financial stewardship to propose and implement various products, processes, and strategies to support efficient professional development for clinicians and staff. Show less

• Telemetry & Core Nurse Educator Specialist (NES)

  • Oct 2003 - Jul 2007

  Responsible for the collaborative development of unit specific and/or house wide education curricula to meet changing organizational and customer needs and regulatory agency education requirements. Responsible for staff orientation, assessment of competence, systematic assessments of continuing education needs, patient education demands, community education, programs to assist staff with ongoing professional development, and quality improvement. Responsible for annual mandatory education for RN staff, LPN staff, Unlicensed Assistive Personnel and EKG Monitor technicians. Member of the facility Policy and Procedure Committee Show less

• Clinical Administrative Supervisor (CAS)

  • Jun 2001 - Oct 2003

  Assumed administrative responsibility of Banner Desert Medical Center during assigned shift to ensure that cost-effective, quality patient care was provided in accordance with current federal, state and local standards, guidelines andregulations that govern Healthcare Facilities. Acted as an interdepartmental liaison to coordinate efficient delivery of service. Engaged in bedside nursing intervention consultation.Identified educational opportunies for staff. Managed throughput process. Engaged in code coordination, and Hosiptal Emergency Incident Command System (HEICS) coordination.Managed employee scheduling, performance review and budget for the Specially Trained Admission Resource (STAR) Team. Show less

• Call Center Health Information Specialist

  • Jun 2001 - Oct 2003

  • Telephone triage nurse provided telephonic triage at centralized location for all Banner Medical Center facilities in phoenix metropolitan area and directed patients to appropriate disposition of care. • Team Lead provided scheduling support, clinical decision support for complex patient conditions, monitored call metrics, and contributed to performance employee performance reviews.• Coordinated needed referrals to urgent care facilities, emergency rooms, physicians, community services and programs. • Provided extensive patient education on a variety of health related topics. • Education/Training Specialist: provided training on software, policies and protocols within department. • Answered calls for physician groups, directed homecare based on established guidelines, and implemented treatment protocols. • After hours nurse representative for prior authorizations of members, pharmacy claims, as well as, trouble shooting customer satisfaction issues. • Partnered with Occupational Health Department on Post Exposure Prophylaxis Program. Assessed hazardous body fluid exposure and collaborated with occupational health on treatment protocols. Show less

• Registered Nurse

  • Mar 1999 - Jun 2001

  Managed care of up to eight patients in areas of orthopedics, urology,; Managed care of up to six patients on critical care telemetry unit. Provided care for post CVOR, cardiac catheter and PTCA patients. Hemodynamic I.V. medication management including; etc... Managed CPM machines and traction. Managed multiple catheter systems and CBI.Strong teamwork skills and collaboration with ancillary staff. Resource team member able to multi­task effectively on a variety of units.



Deaconess Medical Center

• Registered Nurse

  • Sep 1992 - Dec 1998

  Managed care of up to twelve patients on general medical surgical unit. Well versed in blood product administration, oxygen therapy, TPN and Lipids. Well versed in I.V. therapy, epidural therapy, PCA monitoring and administration, chest tubes, nasogastric tubes, feeding tubes, multiple drain systems, simple and complex dressing changes. Identified preoperative and postoperative complications. Experienced charge nurse. Provided extensive patient education. Chairman of the Education Committee which included coordination of new employee orientation. Assisted staff nurses with continuing education requirements. Show less