Experience

Manatee Technical College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Registered Nurse- Practical Nurse Instructor

  • Jun 2012 - Present

  • Co-Instructor for upper level Practical Nursing, managing 2 full class iterations annually; prepare and deliver course material, monitor and evaluate progress, advise students, record grades, and submit reports • Prepare and manage academic calendar for 50-60 students annually • Ensure class and clinical learning environments align with mandated curriculum • Operate Human Patient Simulation labs for nursing students • Clinical Instructor for up to 12 students per site • Co-Instructor for upper level Practical Nursing, managing 2 full class iterations annually; prepare and deliver course material, monitor and evaluate progress, advise students, record grades, and submit reports • Prepare and manage academic calendar for 50-60 students annually • Ensure class and clinical learning environments align with mandated curriculum • Operate Human Patient Simulation labs for nursing students • Clinical Instructor for up to 12 students per site



US Army

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Clinical Nurse Specialist Consultant

  • 2010 - 2012

  2010- 2012 Associate Investigator & CNS Consultant for Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Mentorship Research Project, U.S. Army• Associate author of Building an Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Mentorship Program to Sustain Bedside Evidence-Based Culture professional poster presentation at the 117th Annual Meeting of the Association of Military Surgeons, San Antonio, TX.• Designed the organization’s Evidence-Based Practice nurse competency assessment tool and pocket reference guide• Led didactic and hands-on instruction for over 200 nurses Show less

• Clinical Nurse Specialist

  • 2008 - 2011

  • Chair, CNS Council for a 237 bed tertiary care facility. Demonstrated clinical and teaching expertise in medical-surgical nursing while providing direct and indirect evidence-based patient care. Led bi-monthly organizational CNS meetings, drafted and published minutes, coordinated CNS merge between two military facilities, established task forces for organizational missions.• Section CNS for a 30 bed Medical-Surgical Unit, 16 bed Oncology Unit, 16 bed Pediatric Unit and 26 bed Psychiatric Unit.• Nationally recognized as the recipient of the 2010 Advanced Military Nursing Practice Award.• Organized and led 4 nursing skills fairs, training over 500 nurses and awarding over 3000 competencies; Awarded the Meritorious Service Medal and the Army Achievement Medal.• Authored and produced two nurse training videos that were adopted for use throughout the Army.• Developed an Intravenous Heparin Administration Program in support of The Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals, leading to a 60% reduction in heparin-related errors over a nine month period. Selected for podium presentation at the 16th Biennial Phyllis J. Verhonick Research Conference.• Developed and directed a 48-hour Pediatric Cross-Training Course, hosting 4 courses; establishing a pool of 29 competent cross-trained nurses and awarded 148 continuing education hours.• Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt• CNS Consultant for Magnet Pre-Journey Show less

• Nursing Manager

  • 2007 - 2008

  • Managed a 36 bed multi-service adult and pediatric unit; supervised 25 nursing personnel.• Achieved 100% unit compliance during a Human Resources competency assessment file inspection.• Created and implemented nursing hand-off tools leading to a reduction in communication-related incident reports. Awarded the Army Achievement Medal.

• Chief, Hospital Education

  • 2005 - 2007

  • Planned, facilitated, and evaluated interdisciplinary continuing education activities and hospital orientation programs for over 1000 personnel. Program Administrator for PALS, ACLS, and BLS.• Led the organization to achieve “zero deficiencies” during the 2006 Joint Commission Survey of over 1000 staff competency assessment files.• Spearheaded the development and implementation of the hospital’s online education program, saving the organization over $150,000 annually and increasing staff competence as much as 25%.• Conceptualized, planned and executed the organization’s “First Annual Healthcare Skills Circus”, training over 125 clinical staff and awarding 91 continuing education hours to Nursing Assistants.• Launched the organization’s first Nursing Research Journal Club teaching novice nurses the value of evidence-based practice and bridging the gap between research and bedside care. Show less



US Army

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Charge Nurse

  • 2002 - 2003

  • Served as Point of Care Trainer for the Emergency Department, monitoring compliance of over 50 nurses.• Selected to attend Long-Term Health Education and Training in pursuit of Master of Science in Nursing. • Nurse Preceptor for military and civilian nurses

• Nursing Instructor, U.S. Army Practical Nursing Program

  • 2001 - 2002

  • Served as Subject Matter Expert for six didactic courses providing instruction to over 130 nursing students; prepared and delivered course material, monitored progress, advised students, recorded grades, and submitted reports.• Designated Clinical Instructor for cardio-thoracic nursing, supervising 24 senior-level nursing students.• As Manager for senior-level medication administration testing, coordinated competency validation for 63 students.• Staff continuing education coordinator Show less

• Assistant Nurse Manager

  • Mar 2001 - Oct 2001

  • Supervised 43 nursing staff on a 29 bed surgical unit; managed unit annual budget of over $100,000.• Served as Quality Improvement Officer, improving pain documentation by as much as 56%.• Participated as board member of Root Cause Analysis, which resulted in recommendation for policy changes in three departments.

• Charge Nurse

  • 2000 - 2001

  • Independently developed an improved crash cart safety checklist, adopted for use throughout the hospital. Awarded the Army Commendation Medal.• Supervised 6-7 nursing personnel in the delivery of patient care• Served as Preceptor for new staff; Provided hospital-wide continuing education inservices• Revised hospital Standing Operating Procedures in preparation for The Joint Commission visit

• Charge Nurse, Step-down Intensive Care Unit

  • 1997 - 2000

  • Supervised 12 nursing personnel on a 28 bed unit.• As Discharge Planning Coordinator, developed a policy and resource manual providing staff guidance on patient’s preparation for discharge.• Led the organization in the development of the Women’s Health Program. Delivered monthly classes to the organization and local community.• Developed a urinary incontinence class which resulted in two patients being identified as surgical candidates.



US Army

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Veterinary Technician

  • 1991 - 1995