Experience

Haskell Indian Nations University

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Diabetic Educator

  • Sep 2015 - Present



Indian Health Service

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Registered Nurse

  • Nov 2012 - Present

  Lead Medical Surgical Nurse. 15 bed unit. Responsible as Charge nurse for direct nursing care of acutely ill and terminally ill adult patients. Implementingng the nursing process in accordance with professional standards. Managing diabetic patients and various postoperative surgeries and procedures i.e., chest tubes, foley catheters, jackson pratt drains, specialized cardiac monitoring (telemetry), administration of Total Parental Nutrition (TPN), and Lipid emulsion, discharge planning instructions, simple dressing changes and wound care at home, medication education, etc.Collaborates with physicians from Internal Medicine, General Surgery Family Medicine, Orthopedics, special procedures to provide a multidisciplinary approach to meeting the needs of Native American patients and their families.



US Army

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Behavioral Health Nurse Case Manager

  • Nov 2008 - Nov 2012

  Embedded Behavioral Health Team at Fort Carson, Colorado working Active Duty Soldiers with 4/4 BCT, 4th Infantry Division. Coordinating continuing care for patients with complex behavioral health problems both inpatient and outpatient. Educated Soldiers on how to improve their resiliency by discussing appetite, energy level and sleep habits. Collaborated with Off Post Providers to provide behavioeal counseling and meet with Soldiers once a month on progress. Processed, reviewed, and researched Triwest authorizations since 2010 continuing to save the government thousands of dollars on inappropriate off post therapy. Telephonic communixation with all high risk patients weekly for safety check. Communicated with Company Commanders and Battalion Commanders on Soldiers progress and status as needed.

• Essentris System Adminstrator

  • Mar 2008 - Nov 2008

• Nurse Educator

  • Mar 2008 - Nov 2008

• Nurse Consultant

  • Aug 2007 - Mar 2008

• Recovery Room Nurse

  • Aug 2006 - Jul 2007



US Navy

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Registered Nurse

  • Nov 2000 - Nov 2002

  Recruit Training Center, Clinical Nurse, Team Honor

• Registered Nurse

  • Aug 1999 - Nov 2000

  Medical Surgical Nurse

• Registered Nurse

  • Aug 1996 - Oct 1998

  Walter Reed Army Medical Center,VIP Foreign Dignitaries Nurse, Cardiac Stepdown, Organ Transplant Nurse

• Registered Nurse

  • Mar 1995 - Aug 1996

  Madigan Army Medical Center,Medical Surgical and Neurology Nurse