Experience

Clay County School District

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Registered Nurse

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  Provides care for injuries and acute illness for 55-60 students daily and long-term management of 83 students with special health care needs. Responsibilities include assessment and treatment, medication administration, communication with parents, referral to physicians, and provision or supervision of prescribed nursing care. Provide screenings and referrals for health conditions to promote optimal outcomes. Monitor immunizations, ensuring appropriate exclusion for infectious illnesses, and reporting communicable diseases as required by law. Liaisons between school personnel, family, health care professionals, and the community. Participates as the health expert on the IEP and 504 teams. As the case manager for students with health problems, ensures that there is adequate communication and collaboration among the family, physicians, and providers of community resources. Show less

• Health Science Teacher

  • Aug 2015 - Jun 2018

  Health Science Teacher, educated students on patient care skills and identification of cardiac dysrhythmias, heart conditions and treatment, preparing them for the Prometric Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and National Certified EKG Technician (CET) Exam. Instructed students on various skills, evaluating their ability to maintain safety, minimize infection control, and performance of patient care, which resulted in 98 percent pass rate for CNAs and 100 percent pass rate of CETs teach Medical Skills to Freshman and Health Science-CNA program to Seniors. HOSA club advisor. Show less



Retired

• Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Registered Nurse

  • Mar 2015 - Aug 2015

  Retired from US Navy after 27 years 1 month 13 days. Retired from US Navy after 27 years 1 month 13 days.



Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Registered Nurse

  • Feb 2013 - Mar 2015

  Nurse Manager of Maternal Infant Nursing Department. Responsible for an eight bed Labor, Delivery, Recovery, and Post-Partum unit. Manages a $750k budget. Supervises 30 staff members who provide care to childbearing women and their newborns. Responsible for hiring RNs to fill vacancies. Instructor for: Neonatal Resuscitation Provider course, Advanced Life Support Obstetrics (ALSO) course, Sugar Temperature Airway Blood Pressure Labs Emotional Support (STABLE) course, Mobile Obstetric Emergencies Simulation (MOES), and TeamSTEPPS. Chair, TeamSTEPPS- responsible for providing training to all staff members on tools and strategies for communication and conflict resolution to enhance patient care and increase patient safety. Implemented Train the Trainer instructor course, increasing representation throughout command. Conducted a command TeamSTEPPS refresher training to over 400 staff members, increasing awareness and improving patient safety. Increased use of TeamSTEPPS tools such as Briefs, Huddles, and Debriefs in high risk units as well as clinic areas facilitating a culture of safety. Show less



Naval Hospital Jacksonville Fl

• Registered Nurse

  • Aug 2009 - Jul 2012

  Nurse Manager of a 7 bed Labor and Delivery Unit with 2 OR suites, one bed PACU, and 4 bed Antepartum/Triage. Supervised 33 staff members in the care of childbearing women and their newborns. Responsible for scheduling, training and education of all staff. Managed a budget of $800k, upgraded fetal heart monitors-$300k upgrade. Developed and implemented policy for breast feeding support which led to becoming certified as Baby Friendly hospital. Provided training in Neonatal Resuscitation Provider, Advanced Life Support Obstetrics, and STABLE enabling staff across multidisciplinaries to respond to emergencies. Show less



Naval Medical Center Portsmouth

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Registered Nurse

  • Jun 2006 - Jul 2009

  Nurse Manager of a 24 bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Supervised 78 staff members in the care provided to critically ill neonates, ranging from 22 weeks to 42 weeks gestation. Provided equitable schedules, ensuring all shifts were covered appropriately. Direct point of contact for Phillip’s Monitors for a $5M command-wide upgrade and implementation of Essentris Computer Charting for the NICU. Identified unused spaces near the NICU and facilitated the turnaround of rooms for parents enabling them to remain near their infant. Instructed over 10 classes on Neonatal Resuscitation Provider course. Received TeamSTEPPS instructor training and facilitated the use of the tools and strategies for communication and conflict resolution enhancing a culture of safety for all patients. Show less



Naval Hospital Jacksonville Florida

• Registered Nurse

  • Jul 2003 - Jul 2006

  Staff nurse on a 6 bed Labor and Delivery unit, 2 OR suites and a 2 bed PACU. Provided care to laboring patients and their newborns. Circulated for cesarean sections and recovered all patients who underwent regional and general anesthesia. Nurse Manager for a 9 bed PACU, recovering patients from a 6 room OR suite that underwent general, regional, and local anesthesia. Patient population included pediatrics. Supervised 5 RNs and 5 support staff. Clinic Manager for a Pain Management Clinic. Assisted 4 providers with managing chronic pain patients, including administering epidural steroids, trigger point injections, injections under fluoroscopy and oral pain medication management. This clinic was managed simultaneously with the PACU. Show less

• Registered Nurse

  • May 2000 - Jun 2003

  Staff nurse on a 14 bed Labor and Delivery unit with 3 OR suites. Provided care to high risk laboring patients and their newborns. Circulated for all cesarean sections and recovered all patients who underwent regional and general anesthesia. Staff nurse on a 14 bed Labor and Delivery unit with 3 OR suites. Provided care to high risk laboring patients and their newborns. Circulated for all cesarean sections and recovered all patients who underwent regional and general anesthesia.