I am an experienced Masters prepared Registered Nurse with 26 years of experience in an acute hospital setting, having worked Adult Medical Surgical and Critical Care. Within these years 14 were spent in management, initially of a the Mecdical Surgical unit and then after completion of my Masters in 1996 I became the Director of Case Management for my current employer and built the program from the ground up. In 2006 I returned to my first and foremost love bedside nursing in the Critical Care Unit. There I had the opportunity to precept incoming employees and students. In August of 2010 I began a career teaching at Armstrong Atlantic State University. I currently coordinate the Adult Medical Surgical II course including clinical rotations and the Critical Inquiry course which prepares our graduating seniors for their board exam. I feel being able to develop the clinical skills and knowledge of up and coming nurses is a great honor. I enjoy collaborating with my fellow coworkers and sharing new information for the overall outcome of our students.
Georgia RN license
BLS - Basic Life Support CPR certified through American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Registered Nurse Advanced Cardiac Life Support Cardiac Life Support ACLS CPR/BLS CPR
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Responsible for the development and promotion of education of our students through lecture material utilizing various teaching methods in the classroom environment. Maintain and develop valid question banks based on lecture material to assess outcomes. Supervise and mentor part-time clinical instructors to maintain continuity for the student population. Facilitate and participate as a team player on committees and programs to benefit the nursing department, program and university. East Georgia Regional Medical Center Statesboro, Ga. Director of Case Management Developed program from ground up. Blended utilization review and discharge planning into one department. This assured patient needs be met as well as assuring intensity of service and severity of illness criteria were met. Familiar with Interqual criteria and worked with various other commercial insurances as well as Medicare and Medicaid. Bulloch Memorial Hospital (East Georgia Regional Medical Center) Statesboro, Ga. Director of Med-Surg Responsible for management of staff, staffing unit and for budget preparation. with direct patient care responsibilities as needed. Developed a new Med-Surg flow sheet and more efficient work flow system for the unit to decrease time spent documenting and increase time spent at patient bedside. Bulloch Memorial Hospital Statesboro, Ga Staff Registered Nurse ICU Responsible for direct care and assessment of critically ill patients, medication administration, documentation, and ventilator management and interpreting monitor strips.
Responsible for various patients which require admission to the critical care unit. Ventilator patients, post Myocardial Infarct and trauma patients. Administering and monitoring medications and various drips. Assist with Core Measures to assure compliance with Joint Commission Standards. Maintain working relationships with fellow staff, physicians and ancillary departments to assure patient needs are met. ACLS certified, interpret EKG and rhythm strips appropriately, as well as changes from lab trends.
Developed program from ground up. Blended utilization review and discharge planning into one department. This assured patient needs be met as well as assuring intensity of service and severity of illness criteria were met. Familiar with Interqual criteria and worked with various other commercial insurances as well as Medicare and Medicaid.
Responsible for management of staff, staffing unit and for budget preparation. Continued with direct patient care responsibilities as needed. Developed a new Medical -Surgical flow sheet and more efficient work flow system for the unit to decrease time spent documenting and increase time spent at patient bedside.
Responsible for direct care and assessment of critically ill patients, medication administration, documentation, and ventilator management and interpreting monitor strips.
Planned completion in Spring 2017.
American Association of Critical Care Nurses
Sigma Theta Tau
Documentation, Registered Nurse, ACLS, Budget, Budget Preparation, Case Management, Critical Care, Discharge Planning, Documenting, EKG interpretation, Critical Care Experience, Instructor, Medicaid certification, Medicare, Mentoring, Staffing, Team Player, Utilization Review, third-party certification for care.
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