Experience

KLAMATH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT C U 600

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Registered Nurse

  • Aug 2017 - Present

  Provide student centered, individualized nursing services to students with complex medical conditions. Utilize knowledge of social determinants of health in order to understand the needs of the students. Provide extensive staff education and training to ensure students with complex medical needs are able to consistently access education through the district. Deliver case management services to pregnant or parenting students throughout the entire district ensuring students continue to attend school, graduate, have access to community services and parenting classes. Mentor high school students interested in health occupations as a career. Provide clinical experiences for nursing students from local nursing school.



Sky Lakes Medical Center

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Registered Nurse

  • Jun 2017 - Jan 2018

  Delivered individualized, evidence based, nursing care to children, neonates and post-partum inpatients.

• Informatics Nurse

  • Oct 2016 - Jun 2017

  Provided curriculum based Epic documentation education to SLMC providers. Acted as an ambassador of Information Systems to the clinicians providing direct patient care. Provided elbow support to the clinicians at the bedside to promote more efficient workflows.

• RN-Department of Surgery, Pre-Op Clinic

  • Jun 2010 - Oct 2016

  Pre-Op Clinic Lead RN: Collaboratively worked with cross-functional teams to improve the peri-operative experience of the surgery patient including the implementation of a peri-operative clinical pathway for the total joint replacement and spine surgery patient. Fostered a culture that incorporates multidisciplinary evidence based research into practice to ensure safe and quality services. Acted as a patient safety advocate by delivering individualized nursing care and education to the pre-operative patient.

• Registered Nurse

  • Oct 2006 - Apr 2012

  Synthesized the spectrum of care of the gravid and newborn patient by developing meaningful and professional relationships with physicians, patients and their families to ensure a safe and satisfying birthing experience. Applied strong communication skills and specialty expertise by serving as a community child birth educator.

• Circulating Nurse

  • Oct 2005 - Oct 2006

  Functioned as an integral team member in the care of the intraoperative patient including general surgery, urology, orthopedics, and OB/GYN.



South Cascade Surgery Center

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff RN

  • Apr 2012 - Oct 2016

  Conduct telephone preoperative screening to determine patient appropriateness for an ambulatory surgery center, as well as patient education for upcoming surgery. Conduct telephone preoperative screening to determine patient appropriateness for an ambulatory surgery center, as well as patient education for upcoming surgery.



OHSU | Oregon Health & Science University

• Faculty Member

  • Aug 2008 - Jun 2010

  Provided individualized, student-centered clinical/ lab/ SIM instruction to sophomore, junior and senior nursing students for Community Health, Obstetrics, Medical/Surgical, Mental Health, Leadership and Integrated Practicum by providing safe clinical experiences and rich pre- and post-conference discussions. Employed specialty expertise in obstetrical and peri-operative nursing as a guest lecturer for nursing theory. Fostered student enthusiasm for local, state, national and global nursing issues as a faculty adviser for the local chapter of the Student Nurses Association.



Carthage Gegeral Hospital

• United States
• Medical Practices

• RN- Department of Surgery

  • Jun 2004 - Oct 2005

  Provided comprehensive care of the peri-operative patient at a 16-bed critical access hospital located in rural Tennessee. Developed nursing skills as an OR circulator, scrub nurse, and recovery room nurse. Provided comprehensive care of the peri-operative patient at a 16-bed critical access hospital located in rural Tennessee. Developed nursing skills as an OR circulator, scrub nurse, and recovery room nurse.



East Cascade Women's Group

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care

• RN

  • Apr 2002 - Nov 2003

  Provided professional telephone triage to OB/GYN patients of the practice. Assisted in the care of the GYN and obstetrical patient in an office setting. Provided education to newly pregnant patients about diet, medications, disease avoidance, lifestyle modification and support groups available to them within the Central Oregon community. Provided professional telephone triage to OB/GYN patients of the practice. Assisted in the care of the GYN and obstetrical patient in an office setting. Provided education to newly pregnant patients about diet, medications, disease avoidance, lifestyle modification and support groups available to them within the Central Oregon community.



St. Charles Medical Center

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 300 - 400 Employee

• RN-Family Birthing Center

  • Jun 2001 - Nov 2001

  Began nursing career with the care of the obstetrical patient and the newborn. Focused on refining nursing skills with labor, delivery, triage, post-partum and newborn care. Began nursing career with the care of the obstetrical patient and the newborn. Focused on refining nursing skills with labor, delivery, triage, post-partum and newborn care.