Experience

Evms

• 1 - 100 Employee

• CERTIFIED DIABETES CARE AND EDUCATION SPECIALIST-CDCES

  • Jun 2014 - Present

  Conducts private and group diabetes classes for patients, including a comprehensive health history, dietary counseling, oral medication/basal-bolus/insulin pump management, and blood glucose monitoring. Performs weight-based insulin dosage calculation, assists with analysis of insulin pump download data with healthcare providers, and promotes dietary management of diabetes to maintain healthy lifestyle. Responsible for all administrative duties for insulin pumps/supplies, CGM sensors, blood glucose testing supplies, prior authorizations, office insulin samples, pharmacy prescriptions, and dietary/blood glucose phone counseling.



Centura College

• United States
• Education Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• NURSING INSTRUCTOR/NURSING EDUCATION

  • Nov 2008 - Jun 2014

  Demonstrated effective classroom and clinical instruction with LPN students in Medical-Surgical Nursing, Diet and Nutrition, Obstetrics, and Pediatrics through continued student NCLEX successes with 100% pass rate during instructor’s full-time tenure in Semester III. Also, performed classroom instruction in Anatomy/Physiology, Medical Terminology, Mathematics for Nurses, Basic Nursing I and II, Stages of Maturity, Pharmacology, and Mental Health. Educated various types of learners using auditory, visual, and demonstration techniques through lecture, ATI, Elsevier, and various activities to facilitate learning in the classroom, clinical, and skills/simulation labs teaching professional nursing competence, safety, and infection control principles. Appointed to Skills/Simulation Lab Instructor in August 2011 enhancing student’s clinical and critical thinking skills by co-instructing with classroom instructors.



Tidewater Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR

  • Oct 2008 - May 2009

  Provided classroom and clinical instruction for Certified Nursing Assistant program, which included mastery of course content and 24 skills required by the Virginia State Board. Achieved 100% course pass rate with classroom and clinical instruction both provided by instructor. Provided classroom and clinical instruction for Certified Nursing Assistant program, which included mastery of course content and 24 skills required by the Virginia State Board. Achieved 100% course pass rate with classroom and clinical instruction both provided by instructor.



ATC Healthcare

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 300 - 400 Employee

• RN AGENCY STAFF NURSE

  • Sep 2006 - Jan 2009

  Performed Agency Staff Nursing in Acute Care, Long Term Care,Urgent Care/Occupational Health, and Utilization Review Performed Agency Staff Nursing in Acute Care, Long Term Care,Urgent Care/Occupational Health, and Utilization Review



Roche Diagnostics

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee

• MEDICAL EQUIPMENT—INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR

  • 2000 - 2008

  Provided direct external sales and marketing support for diabetic monitoring equipment by conducting hospital staff in-services, professional health fairs, and product launch promotions. Demonstrated effective educational teaching skills and testing at various community diabetic health fairs. Provided direct external sales and marketing support for diabetic monitoring equipment by conducting hospital staff in-services, professional health fairs, and product launch promotions. Demonstrated effective educational teaching skills and testing at various community diabetic health fairs.



Arcadia Eure Professional Staffing and Home Care

• ADMINISTRATOR

  • Sep 1998 - May 2001

  Initiated start-up efforts for new office location by developing and expanding customer account base, gaining over 25 new business contracts prior to a corporate buyout. Responsible for all management duties, including sales, marketing, contract negotiating, and recruitment of medical personnel. Initiated start-up efforts for new office location by developing and expanding customer account base, gaining over 25 new business contracts prior to a corporate buyout. Responsible for all management duties, including sales, marketing, contract negotiating, and recruitment of medical personnel.



Market Connections Company

• Canada
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• PHARMACEUTICAL SALES /CLINICAL SERVICES SUPERVISOR

  • 1997 - 1998

  Promoted from Pharmaceutical Telesales Representative to Sales Supervisor in 9 months after successful telephonic co-promotion of antibiotic and cholesterol lowering agents. Managed all aspects of contracted projects, including statistical data tracking, quality monitoring, goal adherence, and productivity. Supervised up to 30 call center representatives on multiple team projects including profiling, telesales, product inquiries, and fulfillment, using motivational incentives to encourage productivity and growth.



Virginia Beach Ambulatory Surgery Center

• United States
• Medical Practices

• MARKETING DIRECTOR

  • Feb 1996 - Feb 1997

  Recruited and oriented approximately 20 new surgical practices to surgery center during 12 month contract. Managed and directed all sales, marketing, public relations, physician recruiting, and facility tours. Organized an educational pediatric ENT program for parents and school nurses. Recruited and oriented approximately 20 new surgical practices to surgery center during 12 month contract. Managed and directed all sales, marketing, public relations, physician recruiting, and facility tours. Organized an educational pediatric ENT program for parents and school nurses.



In Home Health, Inc.

• United States
• Medical Practices

• CUSTOMER RELATIONS MANAGER

  • 1994 - 1996

  Established a strong sales referral base consistently achieving over 50 referrals monthly. Maintained a high level of customer satisfaction in-servicing nursing homes, hospitals, and physician offices prior to a corporate buyout and restructuring. Established a strong sales referral base consistently achieving over 50 referrals monthly. Maintained a high level of customer satisfaction in-servicing nursing homes, hospitals, and physician offices prior to a corporate buyout and restructuring.



Magee-Women’s Hospital

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care

• INFECTION CONTROL PRACTITIONER

  • 1993 - 1994

  Performed hospital-wide infection control surveillance, monitoring and documenting all nosocomial and community acquired infections. Educated hospital staff on infectious disease trends, annual updates on Hepatitis, HIV, AIDs, and Tuberculosis, as well as, new employee orientation. Performed hospital-wide infection control surveillance, monitoring and documenting all nosocomial and community acquired infections. Educated hospital staff on infectious disease trends, annual updates on Hepatitis, HIV, AIDs, and Tuberculosis, as well as, new employee orientation.



Southside Hospital

• United States
• Medical Practices

• MEDICAL-SURGICAL STAFF/CHARGE NURSE

  • 1992 - 1993

  Performed Medical-Surgical Staff and Charge Nurse responsibilities, while completing a Communicable Disease course at California State University in the Pittsburgh area. Performed Medical-Surgical Staff and Charge Nurse responsibilities, while completing a Communicable Disease course at California State University in the Pittsburgh area.