Nursing Education Specialist/Clinical Nurse Specialist Resume Example Vanderbilt University Medical Center

NURSING EDUCATION SPECIALIST/CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST

Education

Masters Courses in Teaching/Education , 2007Belmont University - Nashville, TN

Advanced Pharmacology For Nursing, 1996Georgia State University - Atlanta, GA

Master of Science: : Adult Health Nursing, 05/1995Emory University - Atlanta, GA

Bachelor of Science: : Nursing, 05/1990Vanderbilt University - Nashville, TN

Skills

Expertise in advanced, evidence based nursing practice
Collaboration and consultation with teams

Co-designing and implementing programs
Partnering with multiple disciplines and leaders to improve quality outcomes and meet national, institutional, and accreditation standards

Certifications

Adult Health, Clinical Nurse Specialist,CNS-BC,ANCC
Advanced Practice Nurse, Tennessee Board of Nursing
Advanced Oncology Nursing, AOCN, Oncology Nursing Society

Accomplishments

Co-authored a national collaborative nursing sensitive quality study on patient outcomes to establish an initial national benchmark.
Implemented new roles in 3 hospitals and pioneered nurse navigation.
Collaborated with leaders to establish new services, achieve national certifications, accreditations and accolades.
Collaborated in the development of a novel course in specialty to provide an alternative that is more effective and fiscally responsible than the nationally recognized standard course.

Professional Summary

Clinical Specialist/Educator with many years of successful experience in leadership, teamwork, and collaboration. Recognized consistently for performance excellence and contributions to exemplary professional practice. Strengths in effecting improved nursing practice, quality outcomes and designing programs for patients and staff.

Work History

Nursing Education Specialist/Clinical Nurse Specialist, 08/2008 to Current
Vanderbilt University Medical Center - Nashville, TN

Responsible for orientation, continuing education and competencies for the nursing and clinical support staff in greater than 15 outpatient clinics, triage, infusion centers, and stem cell transplant/ outpatient unit in various locations. Trained and coached an average of 80 new employees per year with preceptors
Trained nurses in clinical areas and through conferences, journal clubs, unit in-services, online modules, and simulation lab experiences. Assisted nurses with advancement in clinical ladder
Designed and implemented a systematic online competency and orientation manual process to correlate with VUMC entities
Collaborated with Educators across the nation to create and implement a chemotherapy course with NCI centers to replace the online ONS course, complemented by skills lab using simulation, reducing financial outlay and improving learner satisfaction
Participated and published a nursing sensitive quality study to establish a national benchmark for the incidence of expected chemotherapy complication
Worked effectively with multidisciplinary teams to provide educational programs for diverse pharmacotherapy and types of cancer

Adjunct Faculty Clinical Instructor, 04/2008 to 12/2010
University Of Phoenix & Aquinas Schools Of Nursing - Nashville, TN.

Instructor for Health Assessment and Nursing Theory
Clinical supervision of senior nursing students in Medical-Surgical areas

Nurse Navigator, 11/2000 to 01/2007
Baptist Hospital - Nashville, TN.

Pioneered Navigator role in a Comprehensive Breast Care Center
Conducted post-biopsy, surgical and recovery support programs, including establishing a $105,000 small grant funded to offer support group, a multidisciplinary exercise program with individualized fitness/yoga instructors and a lymphedema therapist
Conducted genetic counseling and testing with supervising physician
Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to identify, develop, pilot, and implement processes for quality improvements directed toward efficiency, customer satisfaction, and professional quality standards, such as: fast track system from abnormal mammogram to biopsy and results , pain management for lymphoscintigraphy procedures, and febrile neutropenia pathways
Worked with multidisciplinary team to implement a standard of care for risk reduction of lymphedema, as the only known hospital in Middle Tennessee to establish guidelines according to National Lymphedema Network recommendations

Stem Cell Transplant Center Coordinator, 01/1997 to 01/2000
Response Oncology-Impact Center Of Middle Tenn. - Nashville, TN.

Supervised nursing staff and direct care for patients undergoing intensive outpatient stem cell transplants under the supervision of 24 physicians, protocols, and standing orders
Managed coordination of care by a multidisciplinary team including nurses, data managers, pharmacist, and laboratory/stem cell personnel
Responsible for oversight of clinical research for industry sponsored trials and transplant protocols

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

Vanderbilt University Medical Center
University Of Phoenix & Aquinas Schools Of Nursing
Baptist Hospital
Response Oncology-Impact Center Of Middle Tenn.

School Attended

Belmont University
Georgia State University
Emory University
Vanderbilt University

Job Titles Held:

Nursing Education Specialist/Clinical Nurse Specialist
Adjunct Faculty Clinical Instructor
Nurse Navigator
Stem Cell Transplant Center Coordinator

Degrees

Masters Courses in Teaching/Education , 2007
Advanced Pharmacology For Nursing , 1996
Master of Science : : Adult Health Nursing , 05/1995
Bachelor of Science : : Nursing , 05/1990

Nursing Education Specialist/Clinical Nurse Specialist Resume Example

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