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NURSING INSTRUCTOR
Skills
  • Excellent communication
  • Community health
  • Emergency preparedness
  • Injury prevention
  • Virtual simulation
  • Student mentoring
  • Curriculum development
  • Program accreditation
  • Organizational policy
  • Health policy
  • Project coordination
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Data mining
  • Google analytics
  • Search engine optimization
  • Social media
  • Blackboard LMS
  • Media communications
  • Quality management
  • Team empowerment
  • Decision-making
  • Problem-solving
  • Resourcefulness
Additional Information

Civic and Community Service
2005- present American Red Cross Disaster Relief Volunteer

2012 Grant County ATV Campaign

2012 Fox 16 News interview “Halloween Safety Tips”

2013 KABF Radio Interview “Shopping Cart Injuries”

2014 FDA interview: national training on Breakfast in the Classroom implementation

2014 Initiated South Little Rock Community Health Fair

2015 THV Channel 11 News interview “Measles Outbreak Sparks Vaccination Debate”

2016 KARK Channel 4 News interview “Panel Seeks to Fix School Nurse Shortage”

2016 Food Waste Workshop Presenter Arkansas Recycling Coalition Conference

2017- present Agape Church Homeless Ministry Volunteer

2017-present Agape Academy volunteer school nurse

2017- present Agape Academy School Board member

2018 - present Medical Team Lead Agape Church

2019-2020 PTO President Agape Academy

Grant Funding
2012 $14,000 Southwest Arkansas Regional Advisory Council: helmets for the Grant County ATV Campaign
2012 $13,515 Arkansas Department of Health Community Based Injury Prevention Initiative: car seats for special needs children
2014 $1,000 Arkansas Minority Health Commission: funding Community Health Fair
2014 $7,000 Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute/Arkansas Garden Corp: School Garden Award
2015 $1,200 Arkansas Game and Fish: bees, trees, and plant material for Daisy Bates Elementary sustainable living program
2016 $1,000 Arkansas Recycling Coalition: initiation of school-wide recycling program
2016 $650 Rainwater, Holt, and Sexton: garden/orchard irrigation for Daisy Bates Elementary
2016 $5,000 Lowes Toolbox for Education: enhance school sustainable living program

Research
2012 Injury Prevention: Brief Intervention for Trauma Patients, principal investigator

2012 Are the Families of Children with Special Needs Prepared for a Disaster? A Survey of Arkansas Children's Hospital Medical Home Patients, consultant

2019 Virtual Simulation: Analyzing the Impact of Virtual Care Simulation on the Perceived Clinical Judgment of Undergraduate Nursing Students, principal investigator

Professional Summary

Highly motivated nursing education professional with diverse, innovative and demonstrated experience in academic and student affairs, institutional and programmatic improvement, accreditation, fiscal improvement, and grant writing. Experience in both public and private institutions with expertise in process improvement, virtual simulation, and community collaboration.

Work History
Nursing Instructor, 07/2016 to 01/2019
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff - Pine Bluff, AR
  • Providing quality, evidence-based education for 40-50 BSN and RN-BSN students through innovative teaching strategies in traditional and online formats. Contributing knowledge to create and edit curriculum, policies, and structure of the program.
  • Course instruction and curriculum management: clinical and theoretical content for pediatrics, medical-surgical nursing, critical care nursing, nursing informatics, healthcare finance (online), nursing research (online).
  • Advising and recruitment: declared nursing majors, faculty sponsor Student Nurses Association.
  • Assisting with self study to successfully receive first CCNE accreditation for RN program.
  • Created, implemented, and evaluated strategies to increase cohort board pass rates from 0% - 75%.
  • Assisted in development of affiliation agreement with Jefferson Regional to fund nursing career advancement/clinical educator initiative.
  • Analyzed student data in partnership with UAMS to restructure admissions and implement ATI learning system.
  • Collaboration with diverse department chairs to revive University's Research Program.
School Registered Nurse, 08/2013 to 08/2016
Pulaski County Special School District - Little Rock, Arkansas
  • Coordinating care for over 500 elementary students through the maintenance of individualized healthcare plans, coordination between families and healthcare agencies, and providing emergency care.
  • Supervising large special needs population through the continuous assessment of students and education of assistive personnel.
  • Planning, education, and implementation of pediatric assessment, medication administration, and emergency preparedness.
  • Collaboration with school administration to create, implement, and practice emergency operations plan.
  • Co-founder of annual South Little Rock Community Health Fair.
  • Founder Daisy Bates Elementary Store (food pantry/clothes closet/necessity items for students and community members in need).
  • Grant writer/recipient establishing sustainable living initiatives for students including orchards, gardens, livestock, and farm to table meals.
  • Annual legislative testimony and advocacy supporting NASN recommendations to place a minimum of one nurse in every school.
RN III Trauma Coordinator, 07/2010 to 07/2013
Arkansas Children's Hospital - Little Rock, Arkansas
  • Continuous assessment of trauma department initiatives through tracking, trending and benchmarking of quality indicators, implementation of performance improvement plans, injury prevention education provision, and statewide pediatric trauma education.
  • Founder: Inpatient Injury Prevention Program providing age and injury specific education and resources to admitted families.
  • Chair: Central Arkansas Trauma Regional Advisory Council (CATRAC) Injury Prevention Committee. Interdisciplinary team addressing community health prevention and promotion needs based on regional evidence.
  • First Nursing Research Fellowship recipient. Completing inpatient injury prevention study to establish hospital-wide program.
  • First Level 1 Trauma Center Certification in Arkansas. Assisting with data collection, presentation of evidence, and coordination of site survey.
  • First Level 1 American College of Surgeons Certified Trauma Center in Arkansas. Assisting with data organization, case presentation, and interdisciplinary collaboration for site survey.
  • Project coordination of ATV safety campaigns in 14 counties with April designation of ATV Awareness Month by Governor's Proclamation.
RN II, 12/2007 to 07/2010
Arkansas Children's Hospital - Little Rock, Arkansas
  • Delivering safe, quality, emergent care in the state's sole pediatric hospital through excellent communication with diverse populations and the advanced application of clinical judgment.
  • Triage, assessment, intervention, and evaluation of children with chronic and acute illness.
  • Providing education as a TNCC Instructor, ENPC Instructor, and ED preceptor.
  • Co-author of trauma-specific informatics system.
  • ACHEDIS information system committee member.
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice: : Professional Leadership, Expected in 06/2020American Sentinel University - Aurora, CO

Successful completion of final defense Feb 10, 2020. Final course ends June 5, 2020. Professional Leadership track providing diverse experience with translational evidence in nursing education, executive leadership, health policy, and informatics.

Master of Science: : Nursing Education, 2013Western Governor's University - Salt Lake City, UT
Bachelor of Science: : Nursing, 2012Western Governor's University - Salt Lake City, UT
Diploma: : Nursing, 2007Baptist Health Schools Little Rock - Little Rock, AR
Bachelor of Arts: : Criminal Justice, 2005University of Arkansas At Little Rock - Little Rock, AR
Study Abroad: : Spanish Language And Literature, 2004Universidad Autónoma De Guadalajara - Jalisco, Mexico
High School Diploma: : 2001Wilber D. Mills University Studies - Little Rock, AR
Active Affiliations

Arkansas Nurses Association RN Action legislative volunteer

Arkansas Center for Nursing Education Committee- revised and currently implementing nurse residency and academic progression state survey. Campaign for Action state delegate sponsored by RWJF and AARP to attend 2019 Diversity in the Workforce Training Washington D.C. with focus on mentorship to advance nursing education

American Nursing Informatics Association

Health Information and Management Systems Society

National Association of School Nurses Certified School Nurse

Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society

Delta Epsilon Tau National Honor Society

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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
  • Pulaski County Special School District
  • Arkansas Children's Hospital

School Attended

  • American Sentinel University
  • Western Governor's University
  • Baptist Health Schools Little Rock
  • University of Arkansas At Little Rock
  • Universidad Autónoma De Guadalajara
  • Wilber D. Mills University Studies

Job Titles Held:

  • Nursing Instructor
  • School Registered Nurse
  • RN III Trauma Coordinator
  • RN II

Degrees

  • Doctor of Nursing Practice : : Professional Leadership , Expected in 06/2020
    Master of Science : : Nursing Education , 2013
    Bachelor of Science : : Nursing , 2012
    Diploma : : Nursing , 2007
    Bachelor of Arts : : Criminal Justice , 2005
    Study Abroad : : Spanish Language And Literature , 2004
    High School Diploma : : 2001

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