Nurse Faculty

• Oct 2022 - Present

Observe and evaluate student performance in meeting course objectives and student learning outcomes. Supervise students in didactic, laboratory, clinical, and simulation environment. Maintain current, accurate records or course enrollment, attendance and student academic progress. Cultivate collaborative and innovating learning environment to meet each student's unique educational needs. Appointed to curriculum committee July 2023. Observe and evaluate student performance in meeting course objectives and student learning outcomes. Supervise students in didactic, laboratory, clinical, and simulation environment. Maintain current, accurate records or course enrollment, attendance and student academic progress. Cultivate collaborative and innovating learning environment to meet each student's unique educational needs. Appointed to curriculum committee July 2023.

RN Case Manager

• Jul 2022 - Oct 2022

StaRN Clinical Instructor

• May 2022 - Jul 2022

I mentor new graduate medical surgical telemetry and emergency room nurses during the first part of their RN journey through the specialty training apprenticeship for Registered Nurse (StaRN) program.My primary focus is to teach nursing skills through demonstration and teach back method using EBSCOHost evidenced based practice. In addition, I facilitate high fidelity simulation utilizing the Harvard Debriefing With Good Judgement model.

StaRN Regional Clinical Education Manager- Far West, Continental and Mountain Divisions

• May 2018 - May 2022

Responsible for the development, oversight, analysis, implementation and on-going management of Medical Surgical and Telemetry clinical education programs. Improving quality of clinical services. Supervises clinical instructors and manages staff performance and productivity. Conducts classroom, simulation, and web-based instruction. Builds and fosters relationships with key clients and understands client's educational needs and objectives.

StaRN Clinical Nurse Educator Full Time

• Oct 2016 - May 2018

Clinical Nurse Educator for new Registered Nurse residency programs including Medical Surgical and Emergency Nurse Residencies. Duties include lecture, skills lab and high fidelity simulation. In addition, on-site visits with StaRN’s during hospital preceptorship is carried out. Intermittent lead instructor.

StaRN Clinical Nurse Educator Per Diem

• Jul 2016 - Oct 2016

Clinical nurse educator for new graduate orientation in the hospital setting. Instruct in skills lab, high fidelity simulation lab, and perform site visits with new graduates and their preceptor.

Registered Nurse, Emergency Room

• Jan 2015 - Oct 2016

Post Anesthesia Care Unit Registered Nurse Per Diem

• Oct 2014 - Jan 2015

Registered Nurse

• Jan 2009 - Jan 2015

Registered Nurse Emergency Room

Registered Nurse III Emergency Room

• Jun 2006 - Jan 2009

Oncology Nurse

• Feb 2006 - May 2006

Case Management for Oncology Patients. Chemotherapy administration. Case Management for Oncology Patients. Chemotherapy administration.

Registered Nurse Emergency Room

• Feb 2004 - Jan 2006

Workers Compensation Case Manager

• Jun 2003 - Feb 2004

Occupational Health Registered Nurse

• Oct 2000 - Oct 2001

Utilization Review Case Manager, Correctional Managed Care

• Oct 1994 - May 2000

I was part of a team of health care professionals who assisted with the development of a correctional managed care program for inmates in the state of Texas, and a third of inmate population in New York State. I also worked as an interim nursing supervisor for six months during this time.

Surgical Intensive Care Registered Nurse

• May 1994 - Oct 1994

I worked at a surgical intensive care unit at a level one trauma center hospital.

Registered Nurse, Orthopedic Surgery and General Surgery

• Nov 1991 - May 1994

Worked as a staff Registered Nurse in a maximum security prison hospital located on the UTMB campus. Cared for general orthopedic surgery patients.