Experience

Harbor Behavioral Health Care

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

  • Apr 2022 - Present



The University of Toledo

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Faculty Member

  • Aug 2005 - May 2020

  Adjunct Instructor (August 2018 – May 2020) - Course coordination and classroom instruction for Population Health Nursing and Mental Health Nursing. Clinical Associate (August 2004 – May 2005 & June 2014 – May 2015) - Clinical instruction of BSN students on an inpatient psychiatric unit. Post-conference instruction and guidance was also a component of this position.Instructor (August 2005 – June 2014) - Provide content instruction related to psychiatric mental health, communication, and gerontological nursing to undergraduate and graduate nursing students. Service and leadership on curriculum, admissions, and grievance committees in the College of Nursing were part of the duties of this position.

• Adjunct Instructor

  • Aug 2005 - May 2020



Harbor Behavioral Healthcare

• Registered Nurse - Per diem

  • Jun 2006 - Jun 2007

  Provide medication education and mental health services to clients with mental illness in a community-based outpatient setting. Provide medication education and mental health services to clients with mental illness in a community-based outpatient setting.



Owens Community College

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Instructor

  • Aug 2002 - Aug 2004

  Nursing Education Enhancement & Development (NEED) Coordinator (August 2003 – August 2004) - Duties for this position included tutoring and remediation of students from various levels of the associate degree nursing program regarding theory and clinical aspects of nursing. Also, organizing and coordinating the comprehensive math testing program and the exit testing program were components of this role.Clinical Instructor (August 2002 – August 2003) - Clinical instruction of Associate Degree nursing students on an inpatient medical unit. Post-conference instruction and guidance were also a component of this position.



Parkway Surgery Center

• Staff Nurse – Outpatient Recovery Room

  • Jun 1999 - Aug 2002

  Cared for patients of all ages recovering from outpatient surgical procedures. Educating patients and family members regarding discharge needs was an important aspect of this job. Provided leadership as the charge nurse and educator for newly hired nurses while performing this role. Cared for patients of all ages recovering from outpatient surgical procedures. Educating patients and family members regarding discharge needs was an important aspect of this job. Provided leadership as the charge nurse and educator for newly hired nurses while performing this role.



ST. CHARLES MERCY HOSPITAL

• Staff Nurse – Step-down ICU

  • Jul 1998 - Jun 1999

  Provide primary nursing care for acutely ill patients with a wide range of diseases and post-surgical processes. Assumed the charge nurse responsibilities of this 21-bed telemetry unit on nights beginning March 1999. Provide primary nursing care for acutely ill patients with a wide range of diseases and post-surgical processes. Assumed the charge nurse responsibilities of this 21-bed telemetry unit on nights beginning March 1999.



St. Franciscan Hospital

• Staff Nurse – Med/Surg/Oncology

  • Oct 1997 - Jul 1998

  Provide primary nursing care to acutely ill patients. Communication with doctors and support staff regarding patient needs was an essential aspect of this position. Provide primary nursing care to acutely ill patients. Communication with doctors and support staff regarding patient needs was an essential aspect of this position.