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Aaron Whitney

Bay Saint Louis,Mississippi

Summary

Accomplished Clinical Education Consultant at Spacelabs Healthcare, Inc., with a proven track record in healthcare proficiency and educational methodologies. Expert in fostering seamless caregiver confidence through detailed collaborations and improving hospital acceptance of new equipment platform. Mentored junior educators, enhancing teaching strategies and professional development. Skilled in quality assurance in care and project oversight, achieving successful outcomes in high-acuity settings by continuous collaboration with IT, Biomedical Engineering, EIM and project managers.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Clinical Education Consultant

Spacelabs Healthcare, Inc.
12.2016 - Current

Tenured Spacelabs Clinical Education Consultant focused on IDN and independent accounts that require workflow, implementation and go live support. I have also been instrumental in building relationships with multiple leaders in various customer accounts. My experience in our perioperative applications has been the source of many detail oriented collaborations with adjacent device providers to assure seamless caregiver confidence with conversion projects. I am also often a bridge between technology, biomedical, logistical and clinical initiatives.

  • Integrated education schedules with facility policy directives.
  • Served as a mentor for junior educators, providing guidance on teaching strategies and professional development opportunities.
  • Facilitated group discussions that fostered collaboration and encouraged critical thinking among learners.

Registered Nurse

Medsource Management Group
01.2004 - 09.2016
  • CVOR/ CVICU RN working in Cardiac Surgery sites for short or long term (Travel nurse) contracts from 6 months to 24 months. Multiple sites all successfully completed.
  • Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
  • Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
  • First Assist Circulator / Scrub Assist on emergent trauma surgery or unscheduled cardiac surgery cases
  • Assisted with hospital leaders and educators to orient new staff to higher acuity perioperative venues like transplant, trauma and cardiac surgery areas.


RN Consultant

KCI an ACELITY
01.2001 - 09.2005
  • Facilitated communication between patients, family members, physicians, therapists, and nursing staff in order to develop comprehensive care plans that address all aspects of a patient experience with new to market VAC device post major trauma surgery.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement comprehensive care plans tailored to individual patient needs.
  • Reduced hospital readmission rates by closely monitoring patients'' progress and proactively addressing potential comorbidity issues before discharge.

Education

Associate of Science - Nursing

Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA

Bachelor of Science - Human Biology

Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ

Skills

  • Quality Assurance in Care
  • Healthcare Proficiency
  • Clinical Diagnostic Skills
  • Educational Methodologies
  • Teaching Improvement Programs
  • Training Needs Assessment
  • Learning management systems
  • Project Oversight

Timeline

Clinical Education Consultant

Spacelabs Healthcare, Inc.
12.2016 - Current

Registered Nurse

Medsource Management Group
01.2004 - 09.2016

RN Consultant

KCI an ACELITY
01.2001 - 09.2005

Associate of Science - Nursing

Louisiana Tech University

Bachelor of Science - Human Biology

Louisiana State University

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Phoenix
Aaron Whitney