Barbara M De Groot, RN

• Served as Program Director for seven Genesis Certified Nursing Assistant training programs in New Mexico. Responsibilities included planning, development, management, updating, and evaluation of all program aspects, including but not limited to:
• Faculty recruitment, training, coaching, and staff development,
• Supervising and managing faculty members by providing day-to-day performance coaching advice,
• Manage clinical calendars, compliance, and performance matrices,
• Ensure program compliance with the State Department of Health, Board of Nursing, Headmaster Testing, and institutional policies.
• Recommending changes to program policies, procedures, and learning materials,
• Prepare required written reports and documentation for agencies,
• Ensuring course, clinical evaluations, and item analyses were completed in a timely manner,
• Regularly conducting site visits and classroom observations,
• Utilizing principles of teaching that recognize the characteristics of the adult learner;
• Assuring timely completion and documentation of student performance in theory and clinical objectives by all faculty,
• Providing feedback on clinical performance by students and faculty when completing site visits to facilities,
• Reviewing student learning material, providing input for revision to faculty and curriculum meetings, and following through as indicated.
• Administering student surveys and guaranteeing their timely review; preparing action plans to address concerns and feedback gathered through such surveys, and
• Monitoring program metrics related to retention, attendance, and completion outcomes to meet program and organizational objectives.

Planned, developed, managed, updated, and evaluated all aspects of the Licensed Practical Nursing program including, but not limited to:

Participation in the creation and administration of simulation activities,
• Faculty recruitment, training, coaching, and staff development,
• Supervising and managing faculty members and staff by providing day-to-day performance coaching advice and monthly advisements,
• Creation and maintenance of clinical calendars, clinical compliance and other matrices,
• Ensuring program compliance with Board of Nursing, applicable federal and state laws and regulations, accreditor standards, and institutional policies and procedures,
• Recommending changes to program policies, procedures, and learning materials,
• Preparing data and other written materials for all required state and Board requirements, re-ports, proposals, self-studies, surveys, and site visits,
• Ensuring course and clinical evaluations were completed in a timely manner,
• Conducting classroom observations on a regular basis,
• Utilizing principles of teaching that recognized the characteristics of the adult learner;
• Ensuring that student performance in theory and clinical learning objectives and outcomes was completed and documented in a timely manner by all faculty,
• Providing feedback of clinical performance by students and faculty when completing site visit to facilities,
• Reviewing student learning material on an ongoing basis and provided input for revision to faculty and at curriculum meeting and followed through as indicated.
• Administering student surveys and ensuring their timely review; preparing action plans to address concerns and feedback gathered through such surveys, and
• Monitoring program metrics related to retention, attendance, and completion outcomes to meet program and organizational objectives.

Laid off. Program was closed when the hosting hospital realized it did not align with their needs.

• Clinical educator responsible for assessing, planning, developing, promoting, implementing, coordinating, evaluating, and revising clinical education activities for ICU and ED staff and as assigned,
• Participated in intra- and inter-departmental educational meetings/activities, patient care conferences, committees/task forces, and utilization review activities,
• Developed, coordinated, and evaluated computer-based information services applications for clinical staff,
• Participated in professional organizations pertinent to the areas of responsibility,
• Assumed responsibility for educational outcomes and other duties as assigned,
• Utilized active listening and critical thinking skills to promote best outcomes for staff, students, patients, families, and the organization.

I soon recognized that the ICU skills learned as a new nurse were out-dated and I lacked the necessary training to continue in the role.

• Nursing faculty member instructing on medical/surgical nursing to licensed practical and associate degree nurses,
• Participated in the creation and administration of simulation activities,
• Participated in Faculty Development, Student Progression, Curriculum, Graduation, and other committees as requested,
• Assisted educator in simulation lab to ensure students received the optimal simulation expe-rience,
• Assessed curricular needs and prepared lesson plans to align with identified program, course, and student learning outcomes,
• Prepared PowerPoint TM and other classroom instructional materials using active learning activities,
• Prepared, administered, analyzed, and revised quizzes and exams to increase rigor and meet identified course outcomes and standards,
• Met with students individually to review progress in courses; reviewed quiz, exam, and as-signment grades; worked with students on developing study habits and test-taking skills; and when necessary, created student success plans with students and program administra-tion,
• Graded assessments and provided timely and constructive feedback to students,
• Conducted group study sessions to increase student understanding of content.

• Coordinated discharge needs for orthopedic joint replacement and trauma patients, medicine patients, and outpatient clinic patients.
• Worked closely with physicians, nurses, therapists and other disciplines and ensured appropriate discharge destination.
• Conducted daily utilization management activities to ensure that patients were meeting established criteria for continued stays.
• Worked closely with physicians and quality staff to develop streamlined care maps and protocols that resulted in the facility obtaining Joint Commission Total Joint Replacement Certification.