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DEPARTMENT CHAIR
Professional Summary

Dedicated registered nurse (RN) with specialty experiences in emergency, pediatrics, and education nursing. Developed strong education background while working at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana. Knowledge of didactic and clinical education.


Reliable, ethical healthcare provider with ability to stay calm and intervene during crises, and to facilitate active learning in the didactic and clinical settings. Proven ability to build positive relationships with students, faculty members, program chairs, and patients.Emergency Room Nurse with over 6 years experience working in urgent and high patient volume settings.

Licenses

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification [year to present]Registered Nurse Practitioner in the State of Indiana, License number 28138335A.

Skill Highlights
  • Committed to pediatric nursing
  • Strong medical ethic
  • Body mechanics knowledge
  • Medical clinical procedures comprehension
  • Specimen collection/processing proficiency
  • Sterilization techniques mastery
  • Extensive ER experience
  • Clinical training
  • Strong clinical judgment
  • Licensed RN in IndianaCPR/BLS certified
  • Excellent classroom management
  • Teaching, tutoring and counseling
  • Motivating students
  • Interactive teaching/learning
  • Learning style assessment
  • Effective listening
  • Positive atmosphere promotion
  • Instructional best practices
  • Clear public speaking skills
  • Performance assessments
  • Student Advising
Professional Experience
Department Chair 03/2014 to Current Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
  • Serve as administrative faculty for a Practical Nursing and an Associate Degree Nursing Program.
  • Role involved tracking of student courses, and health information; registering students; organizing open house and orientation for new students.
  • Coordinating pinning and graduation needs and activities.
  • Managing student conflicts and concerns; and advising students within the nursing program (approximately 400+ students).
  • Participating in a Leadership Academy to become a more effective leader within Nursing Education.
Lab Instructor and Clinical Instructor 02/2012 to Current Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT
  • Serve as an instructor for Medical-Surgical Labs and Simulation as well as and Pediatric Simulation.
  • Simulation involved high-fidelity simulation with SimMan and Noelle manikins.
  • Also participated in Obstetric Simulation as a Simulation Tech and instructor.
  • Clinical Instructor for Obstetrics and Pediatrics at Eskenazi Hospital, Community Health System, and Eskenazi Community Based Clinics.
Associate Professor 08/2006 to Current Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
  • Served as RN at the college teaching a wide range of courses that include: Pediatrics, Medical-Surgical, and Fundamentals Lab, to PN and ASN students.
  • Lead instructor for the first and second level Pediatrics course, responsible for course development, test construction, lecture structure, and student evaluation. Remediation for students who have difficulty within the course. Provided advising to students within the nursing program.
  • Clinical experience in Medical/Surgical I, II, and III PN and ASN courses; along with Pediatrics
  • Completed the Master Teacher Seminar 2013-2014 to learn from other educators the most effective teaching strategies.
  • Completed the Simulation Immersion and Mastery (SIM) Institute training 2010.
  • Completed the Laerdal training for SimMan and SimBaby 2009.
  • Evaluator for the National Counceil of State Board of Nursing (NCSBN) simulation study 2012-2013.
  • Presented Active Learning Strategies at a Statewide and Regional level for Professional Develeopment 2010.
Senior Staff Registered Nurse 05/2004 to 12/2006 IU Medical Group Indianapolis, IN
  • Worked in a Pediatric Urgent Care that treats low income patients.
  • Responsible for precepting new employees, triaging patients, and carrying out physician orders.
  • Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records.
  • Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records.
  • Delivered high-quality and compassionate treatment to indigent and low-income patient community.
  • Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols.
  • Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments.
  • Provided necessary health education training for patients.
  • Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment and maintained patient flow.
  • Accurately documented all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
Staff/Charge Nurse - Registered Nurse 08/1997 to 05/2004 Parkview Health System Fort Wayne, IN
  • Worked in a Level II Trauma Center at services Northern Indiana, extreme Southeastern Michigan, and extreme Northwest Ohio.
  • Duties included patient triage, carrying out physician orders, caring from patients of all ages and socioeconomic status with a wide range of illnesses and injuries.
  • Responsibilities included precepting new employees and taking on charge responsibilities.
  • Worked on a Renal - Diabetic Unit.
  • Responsibilities included caring from renal - diabetic patients with insulin drips and peritoneal dialysis.
  • Responsibilities included taking on charge responsibilities.
  • Maintained patient charts and confidential files.
  • Delivered high-quality and compassionate treatment to indigent and low-income patient community.
  • Sound, ethical and independent decision-making ability consistent with medical protocols.
  • Managed team of medical support personnel.
  • Provided necessary health education training for patients.
  • Trained staff nurses to provide top-quality patient care.
  • Supervised nursing staff and on-call nurses.
Education and Training
Bachelor of Science: Nursing 5 1997 Saint Francis College IN Nursing Family and Community Nursing, Healthcare Delivery Models, Professional Nursing Synthesis Theory, Nursing Health Assessment, Clinical and Chemical Therapeutics, Biophysical Pathology, Psychosocial Pathology, Human Anatomy and Physiology, Statistics, Nursing Research.
Master's of Science: Nursing Education 1 2010 University of Phoenix AZ GPA: GPA: 3.96

Nursing Education GPA: 3.96

  • Completed 60 hours of practicum
  • Development of a Nursing Faculty Resource Manual.

8/1997 Registered Nurse, State of Indiana 28138335A
IN
Skills

Course development, and delivery

Advising 400+ Nursing Students

Simulation experience

Student educational and health requirement tracking

Innovative and Evidence Based Practice knowledge and implementation for Nursing Practice and Education

Active Learning

Additional Information
  • Affiliations

  • 5/2010 - Present , Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society

  • 8/2006 - Present, National League for Nurses
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Ivy Tech Community College
  • Western Governors University
  • IU Medical Group
  • Parkview Health System

School Attended

  • Saint Francis College
  • University of Phoenix

Job Titles Held:

  • Department Chair
  • Lab Instructor and Clinical Instructor
  • Associate Professor
  • Senior Staff Registered Nurse
  • Staff/Charge Nurse - Registered Nurse

Degrees

  • Bachelor of Science : Nursing 5 1997
    Master's of Science : Nursing Education 1 2010

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