Belena Butler
Assistant Professor
Roswell,GA
Overview
4
4
Certifications
8
8
years of post-secondary education
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Professor\Interim Program Coordinator
Brenau University
Norcross , Georgia
07.2019 - Current
- Led and prepared lectures for pediatric and community health nursing courses in accelerated nursing pre-licensure program.
- Organized meetings and scheduled events.
- Supported planning and coordination of accelerated nursing pre-licensure program and associated activities.
- Developed and recommended policies and procedures for evaluating programs.
- Reserved classrooms and meeting rooms across campus for program activities and managed room list.
- Graded quizzes, tests, homework and projects to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback.
- Shifted between informal and formal methods of teaching to create multi-layered web of learning, incorporating experiments, practical activities, discussions and projects into lessons.
- Conducted engaging in-class discussions to facilitate learning and encourage participation.
- Contributed to planning appropriate and engaging lessons for both classroom and distance learning applications.
- Taught diverse student population by employing various learning styles and abilities.
- Created positive and safe learning environment for students by setting and enforcing classroom code of conduct.
- Created syllabus and instructional plans for each class session in accord with stated course objectives.
Pediatric Critical Care Registered Nurse
Children's Healthcare Of Atlanta
Atlanta , Georgia
07.2003 - 11.2019
- Operated critical care equipment to keep patients stable and promote recovery.
- Served as rapid response nurse for hospital when assigned.
- Administered medications to treat patients' symptoms and address underlying disease progression.
- Worked with intubated and ventilated patients, monitoring and reporting on conditions to maintain status.
- Personalized bedside care and interactions based on cultural backgrounds of different patients.
- Completed diagnostic tests and patient assessments to evaluate treatment progress.
Private Patient Advocate
Caring Support & Solutions
Roswell, Georgia
02.2016 - 07.2019
- Assisted patients in understanding individual rights and responsibilities in regards to care, coverage and payment.
- Utilized knowledge of available resources to help patients select appropriate courses and obtain relevant support.
- Organized patient records and database to facilitate information storage and retrieval.
- Kept current with literature and felid advancements to advocate to and for patients.
- Offered simple, clear explanations to help clients and families understand hospital policies and procedures.
Advanced Clinical Nurse Educator
Grady Health System
Atlanta, Georgia
06.2015 - 02.2018
- Contributed educational and clinical expertise to help optimize training for the NICU.
- Developed and implement new residency program for new graduates.
- Consulted with medical and nursing personnel to evaluate and improve teaching and nursing practices.
- Supported NICU unit by assisting with resuscitations and charge nurse duties.
- Trained new graduate nurses and hires to identify signs of patient health deterioration and clinical equipment malfunction to promote achievement of all course objectives.
- Monitored progress of each new graduate nurse and hire and provided formal evaluation upon completion of orientation.
- Identified process improvements in day-to-day functioning of department.
Adjunct Faculty Clinical Instructor
Georgia State University
Atlanta , Georgia
01.2005 - 08.2015
- Assigned students to patients based on students' learning objectives and patient needs.
- Instructed students on how to perform head-to-toe assessments on patients and how to intervene in medical emergencies.
- Supervised students when administering medications to maintain patient safety.
- Provide clinical instruction to students in clinical settings on pediatric and community nursing topics.
- Provided immediate and constructive feedback to students individually and as group.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 01.1992 - 05.1997
Master of Science - Nursing
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA 07.2003 - 05.2005
Ph.D. - Nursing
Mercer University
Atlanta, GA 06.2020 - Current
Skills
Clear verbal communication skills
Certification
Six Sigma Certified
Timeline
Ph.D. - Nursing
Mercer University
06.2020 - Current
Assistant Professor\Interim Program Coordinator
Brenau University
07.2019 - Current
Private Patient Advocate
Caring Support & Solutions
02.2016 - 07.2019
Advanced Clinical Nurse Educator
Grady Health System
06.2015 - 02.2018
Adjunct Faculty Clinical Instructor
Georgia State University
01.2005 - 08.2015
Pediatric Critical Care Registered Nurse
Children's Healthcare Of Atlanta
07.2003 - 11.2019
Master of Science - Nursing
Drexel University
07.2003 - 05.2005
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Delaware
01.1992 - 05.1997
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