Experience

Rhodes State College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Professor of nursing at Rhodes State college

  • Aug 2012 - Present

• Nursing Instructor

  • Apr 2011 - Present

  • Teaching clinical skills and nursing theory/didactic to students in lab, and hospital settings.• Offering dedicated leadership in clinical areas.• Applying and supporting the principals of collaboration, creativity in interaction, and critical thinking with students and colleagues• Worked with nursing service professionals to help students gain real-world experience; observed student performance in actual nursing situations and, matched students with patients.• As a clinical instructor, teach using evidenced based practices; assist students to apply classroom theory to real world clinical situations• Test reviews and tutoring students on skills, study habits, and time management. Show less



Brown Mackie College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Professor

  • Jul 2014 - May 2017

  •Implemented and developed classes for the LPN and RN programs. •Provided necessary education counseling as the education advisor to the students. •Provided numerous lectures on anatomy & physiology and nursing application & theory. •Developed study aids covering multiple study aids for use outside the normal course curriculum. •Oversaw ATI testing and proctored exams. •Implemented and developed classes for the LPN and RN programs. •Provided necessary education counseling as the education advisor to the students. •Provided numerous lectures on anatomy & physiology and nursing application & theory. •Developed study aids covering multiple study aids for use outside the normal course curriculum. •Oversaw ATI testing and proctored exams.



St. Rita's Medical Center

• Lima, Ohio Area

• Registered nurse

  • Jul 2004 - Aug 2011

  • Patient education, monitoring, assessment, and discharge. • Administered medications and fluids intravenously through peripheral and central lines. • Direct communication with physicians and nursing staff to determine pertinent course of care. • Foley insertions, wound-dressing, telemetry monitoring, ventilator care, NG insertion, and other procedural aspects of quality patient care. • Float to other units (ICU, Open Heart, Neuro, etc.) as required. • As a computer-charting “super user” taught nurses and physicians to use the hospital’s computer charting systems and enter orders. • As a nurse preceptor oversaw the activities and development of new nurses. Show less



Grant Medical Center

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Traveling Nurse

  • Dec 2008 - Apr 2010

  • Patient education, rehabilitation, monitoring, assessment, and discharge. • Pre and post-surgical interventions including use of orthopedic devices and rehabilitation. • Direct communication with physician and nursing staff to determine patient course of care. • Monitored telemetry for instances of arrhythmias and other cardiac related changes. • Provided customer service and education. • Wound-dressing, neurological monitoring, spinal stabilization, and other procedural aspects of quality patient care. • PCA, narcotic, and other pain management techniques. • Pre and post management of orthopedic surgical patients. Show less



Mount Carmel Health System

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

• Traveling nurse

  • Oct 2007 - May 2008

  • Patient education, monitoring, assessment, and discharge. • Direct communication with physician and nursing staff to determine patient course of care. • Foley insertions, wound-dressing, telemetry monitoring, ventilator care, NG insertion, and other procedural aspects of quality patient care. • Starting and maintaining Heparin, Nitroglycerin, and Insulin Drips. • Telemetry monitoring and interpretation. • Patient education, monitoring, assessment, and discharge. • Direct communication with physician and nursing staff to determine patient course of care. • Foley insertions, wound-dressing, telemetry monitoring, ventilator care, NG insertion, and other procedural aspects of quality patient care. • Starting and maintaining Heparin, Nitroglycerin, and Insulin Drips. • Telemetry monitoring and interpretation.