Medical Staff APRN

• Jan 2020 - Present

Medical Staff- DNP

• Aug 2018 - Aug 2019

Medical Staff APRN serving a culturally diverse, predominantly Native Alaskan population, in a regional health center in Primary Care Clinic. Emphasis of my DNP practice focuses on culturally competent, multi- discipline team coordination, as pertinent to provision of care to Native Alaskan villages in the Norton Sound region. I am one of the clinicians serving the village of Savoonga on St. Lawrence Island, providing Primary Care in clinic, making house calls, and working with community health aides toward epidemiological improvement in the village. Show less

Hospice RN

• Sep 2015 - Mar 2018

Collaboration of multidisciplinary team approached care for the hospice patient and family units. I am employed solely on weekends (Fri-Sat-Sun), while attending full time graduate studies at Creighton University, in pursuit of a DNP degree, specializing in family practice. Collaboration of multidisciplinary team approached care for the hospice patient and family units. I am employed solely on weekends (Fri-Sat-Sun), while attending full time graduate studies at Creighton University, in pursuit of a DNP degree, specializing in family practice.

Hospice Care Manager

• Apr 2012 - Sep 2015

Responsibilities include collaboration of holistic care for the hospice patient and family units, as part of an interdisciplinary team. I am employed solely on weekends, 24 hour call, requiring resolution of situational crises in addition to routine care. Responsibilities include collaboration of holistic care for the hospice patient and family units, as part of an interdisciplinary team. I am employed solely on weekends, 24 hour call, requiring resolution of situational crises in addition to routine care.

Peri Op RN

• Jul 2011 - Jun 2014

Duties include provision of care to patients in perioperative setting. I oversee patient care and act as liaison between family, physicians and staff. Duties include provision of care to patients in perioperative setting. I oversee patient care and act as liaison between family, physicians and staff.

RN Procedure Center

• Oct 2005 - Jul 2011

Role required execution of nursing care to patients in the perioperative setting. Charge nurse duties included designation of staff assignments as appropriate, delineation of staff duties and alterations of schedule as appropriate due to patient acuity changes. Role required execution of nursing care to patients in the perioperative setting. Charge nurse duties included designation of staff assignments as appropriate, delineation of staff duties and alterations of schedule as appropriate due to patient acuity changes.

Cath Lab RN

• Jun 2004 - Oct 2005

Duties included administration of patient care in an outpatient cardiac catheterization laboratory setting. Diagnostic cardiac catheterization procedural work performed, in addition to recovery and educational preparation of patient. Duties included administration of patient care in an outpatient cardiac catheterization laboratory setting. Diagnostic cardiac catheterization procedural work performed, in addition to recovery and educational preparation of patient.

Cardiology RN

• Aug 2001 - Jun 2004

Primary responsibilities included provision of highly specialized nursing care to patients in the cardiac catheterization laboratory, as well as the electrophysiology laboratory. Patient and medical staff education was also a focus, as appropriate to situation and patient condition. Excellent adaptability to constant change, acquired networking skills from strong health care industry base. Primary responsibilities included provision of highly specialized nursing care to patients in the cardiac catheterization laboratory, as well as the electrophysiology laboratory. Patient and medical staff education was also a focus, as appropriate to situation and patient condition. Excellent adaptability to constant change, acquired networking skills from strong health care industry base.

Cardiology RN

• Dec 1998 - Aug 2001

Role required coordinating the provision of health care to cardiac patients by rendering nursing care and collaborating with a multi-­‐disciplinary team. Research protocols were followed as applicable to the clinical setting. Interdisciplinary relationship and team building to culturally diverse clientele and team members in clinical and educational setting was imperative. Role required coordinating the provision of health care to cardiac patients by rendering nursing care and collaborating with a multi-­‐disciplinary team. Research protocols were followed as applicable to the clinical setting. Interdisciplinary relationship and team building to culturally diverse clientele and team members in clinical and educational setting was imperative.

Staff Nurse

• May 1989 - Dec 1998

Professional experiences included work in the CCU, CVI and the ICU, emphasizing medical and surgical management of clients with cardiovascular/thoracic compromise. Work included staff nurse positions in CCU, CVI, ICU and OR. Initiation and management of care plan meetings for assigned patients. In this facility, I also served as NORS nursing liaison and the chairperson of the education committee, revising “nurse skills evaluation” to an open classroom modality. Professional experiences included work in the CCU, CVI and the ICU, emphasizing medical and surgical management of clients with cardiovascular/thoracic compromise. Work included staff nurse positions in CCU, CVI, ICU and OR. Initiation and management of care plan meetings for assigned patients. In this facility, I also served as NORS nursing liaison and the chairperson of the education committee, revising “nurse skills evaluation” to an open classroom modality.