Ashley Pleiss
Baltimore,MD
Summary
Experienced Nurse with 13+ years of patient care and 6 years of clinical teaching. Transparent and solutions-oriented leader, passionate about education and fostering a comfortable and constructive learning environment for future nursing professionals.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
Mercy Medical Center
Baltimore, MD
11.2021 - Current
- Interventional Radiology- Provide patient care and education to patients getting procedures. Assess patient readiness for procedures and sedate as needed.
Adjunct Faculty- Clinical Instructor
Towson University School of Nursing
Towson, MD
08.2018 - Current
- Guide students through hands-on learning experiences, helping them bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application.
Registered Nurse
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD
03.2014 - 11.2021
- Lead Clinical Nurse (2017-2021) -Assisted in unit operations, managed staff, direct patient care and acted as charge RN.
- AMP engagement nurse (1/2020-10/2020) - Educate and empower staff nurses on activity and mobility, create resources, speak on professional panels.
- Staff RN 2015-2017- Direct patient care
- Travel RN 2014-2015- Direct patient care
Travel Registered Nurse
American Mobile Healthcare
Torrance, CA
03.2013 - 03.2014
- Adult Medical Cardiology- Direct patient care
Registered Nurse
Mercy Medical Center
Baltimore, MD
07.2011 - 03.2013
- Progressive Care Unit/Telemetry- Direct patient care
Education
Bachelor of Science with a major in Nursing -
York College of Pennsylvania, College of Nursing
05.2011
Skills
- Hands-on clinical instruction
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Small Group Instruction
- Student evaluations
- Leadership and mentoring abilities
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Active Listening
- Clinical reasoning
Certification
- Registered Nurse (RN), Maryland, R196443
- American Heart Association BLS & ACLS for Healthcare Providers
- Certified Sedation Registered Nurse
Continuing Education & Professional Development
- FAMI of Central Maryland at Towson - July 2019
- Advanced FAMI - March 2023
- Bodnar B, Kane EM, Rupani H, Michtalik H, Billioux VG, Pleiss A, Huffman L, Kobayashi K, Toteja R, Brotman DJ, Herzke C. Bed downtime: the novel use of a quality metric allows inpatient providers to improve patient flow from the emergency department. Emerg Med J. 2022 Mar;39(3):224-229. doi: 10.1136/emermed-2020-209425. Epub 2021 Feb 16. PMID: 33593811.
- Fabre V, Pleiss A, Klein E, Demko Z, Salinas A, Jones G, Gadala A, Hicks LA, Neuhauser MM, Srinivasan A, Cosgrove SE. A Pilot Study to Evaluate the Impact of a Nurse-Driven Urine Culture Diagnostic Stewardship Intervention on Urine Cultures in the Acute Care Setting. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2020 Nov;46(11):650-655. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2020.07.003. Epub 2020 Aug 5. PMID: 32891533.
- Claeys KC, Trautner BW, Leekha S, Coffey KC, Crnich CJ, Diekema DJ, Fakih MG, Goetz MB, Gupta K, Jones MM, Leykum L, Liang SY, Pineles L, Pleiss A, Spivak ES, Suda KJ, Taylor JM, Rhee C, Morgan DJ. Optimal Urine Culture Diagnostic Stewardship Practice-Results from an Expert Modified-Delphi Procedure. Clin Infect Dis. 2022 Aug 31;75(3):382-389. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciab987. PMID: 34849637.
- MMC EBP/research symposium- Poster presentation- November 2019
- Illinois Summit on Antimicrobial Stewardship- Podium presentation- July 2019
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Mercy Medical Center
11.2021 - Current
Adjunct Faculty- Clinical Instructor
Towson University School of Nursing
08.2018 - Current
Registered Nurse
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
03.2014 - 11.2021
Travel Registered Nurse
American Mobile Healthcare
03.2013 - 03.2014
Registered Nurse
Mercy Medical Center
07.2011 - 03.2013
Bachelor of Science with a major in Nursing -
York College of Pennsylvania, College of Nursing