Experience

Heartland Behavioral Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Charge Nurse

  • 2019 - Present

  Rotating RN charge nurse. Manage behavioral health unit while caring for children with acute crisis intervention.



Pittsburg State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Instructor School of Nursing; Full time temporary; Pre-licensure students

  • Aug 2017 - May 2019

  Advanced Med Surgical clinical instructor, Health Assessment- lab instructor. Transitions to Nursing practice co-instructor. Co-lecturer and clinical instructor Pediatrics. Clinical instructor L&D and OB. Lecturer, lab and clinical instructor Foundations in Nursing. Evaluate student compliance and progress. Evaluate critical thinking, care plans and direct students in knowledge gain. Develop lectures and test guides and test questions. Encourage student success. Student Advisement.



Mercy Regional Health System

• Family Nurse Practitioner

  • Sep 2003 - Aug 2017

  Summary of duties: Cardiovascular surgery clinic/ED/Peds• Cardiovascular: Independently manage and follow up complex cardiac and vascular patients in three clinics.• First Assist in Cardio-vascular Surgery including open heart, abdominal aortic aneurysm, carotid surgery and femoral to femoral, femoral to popliteal bypass procedures, extensive experience with arterial and venous disease including wound care. Provide endo-vein harvesting for Dr.Taylor, the collaborating physician… Summary of duties: Cardiovascular surgery clinic/ED/Peds• Cardiovascular: Independently manage and follow up complex cardiac and vascular patients in three clinics.• First Assist in Cardio-vascular Surgery including open heart, abdominal aortic aneurysm, carotid surgery and femoral to femoral, femoral to popliteal bypass procedures, extensive experience with arterial and venous disease including wound care. Provide endo-vein harvesting for Dr.Taylor, the collaborating physician. Provide postoperative evaluations for pacemakers, ICD monitoring. Evaluate diagnostic testing to include EKG, CT, ultrasounds, arterial and venous Doppler studies, and lab. Independently performed in-office venous laser ablation. • Expertly develop patient/ provider and interprofessional relationships to maintain patient load and improve referral base while increasing revenue.• Collaborate effectively with physicians in care management, refer patients back for surgery for acute or chronic vascular disease as indicated• Assisted the collaborative physician with admission, rounding, and discharge of CV patients.• Emergency Department. Effectively respond to Level I CV emergencies demonstrating sound decision making until a collaborative physician arrived. Expertly manage patients for Level 2-5 care, with minimal physician collaboration Worked effectively as a team member with multiple interdisciplinary departments.• Pediatrics: Effectively established working relationship with the collaborative physician, Dr. Kosuru. Diagnosed, treated and educated patients and parents on disease , disease processes, immunizations. Worked to increase immunization education for Meningitis B and worked to improve compliance for HPV prevention. Recognized need for childhood obesity program within the clinic. Referred patients to specialty care as needed. Show more Show less



Missouri Southern State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Adjunct Clinical Instructor Nursing

  • Sep 2016 - May 2017

  Summary of Duties: Clinical instructor junior nursing students; med-surgical unit, L&D and post-partum. Mentored students in pediatrics and OB modeled professional nursing behavior. Provided new opportunities for learning.