BONNIE WARD
MSN, RN
Allen Park,MI
Summary
Passionate and Efficient Nurse Leader with 15-year track record of success as Registered Nurse. Compassionate and driven professional with exceptional record of clinical and leadership skills. Strong communicator with analytical and meticulous approach. Driven professional with a transformational leadership style.
Overview
7
7
years of post-secondary education
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Improvement RN-Stroke Program Coordinator
Beaumont Hospital
Dearborn, MI
2018.12 - Current
- Responsible for overall stroke program development, quality assessment, and improvements, and interdisciplinary communication as [part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Compiled review data and produced detailed reports for use by Department if Quality and Safety, Department of Neurology, and core stroke team.
- Enforce quality department standards, practices and procedures.
- Established and tracked stroke quality department goals and objectives.
- Scheduled and chaired quality review meetings to review effectiveness of performance mitigating risk, improving throughput and achieving customer satisfaction.
- Recorded, analyzed and distributed statistical information.
- Applied coaching techniques and tools to support managers and team members in improving performance.
- Provided education to patients, family, and hospital nursing staff
- Developed quality improvement plans, and assisted with creating policies and operational guidelines.
- Completed bedside patient visits to conduct assessments.
Staff Nurse
Nursing Float Pool, St. John Macomb/Oakland Hospital
Warren, MI
2017.09 - 2018.12
- Serve as fill-in nursing support RN for medical-surgical/telemetry patient populations hospital-wide.
- Identified patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and families.
- Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
- Monitored patients' conditions and reported changes in physical ability, appearance and behavior to discuss treatment with physicians.
- Coordinated with physicians to perform bedside procedures such as intravenous injections, vascular line insertions and bronchoscopies.
- Assessed medical status of patients pre and post-operation by checking vital parameters and supervising food intake.
- Ordered, interpreted and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient condition.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
Nurse Administrative Manager
Henry Ford Health System
Detroit, MI
2015.04 - 2017.07
- Direct day-to-day administrative and operational functions for 41-bed acute care neuroscience/EMU/Hospice units providing guidance and leadership to over 60 employees.
- Accomplishments include fall rate reduction by 60%, developed and implemented new unit staff orientation for hospice unit, assisted with hospital achievement of comprehensive stroke certification, maintained zero CAUDI and CLABSI infection rates, and reduced unit average patient length of hospital stay by 20%.
- Completed patient care requirements by scheduling and assigning nursing and staff.
- Managing unit budget and tracking budget variances
- Maintained nursing supplies inventory by studying usage reports and identifying trends.
- Recruited, hired and coordinated training for all unit nursing staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
- Monitored and inspected staff processes to eliminate hazards posed for patients and staff while ensuring continuous compliance with regulations.
- Developed and updated policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with statutory, regulatory and local, state and federal guidelines relating to HIPAA, benefits administration and general liability.
- Generated and reviewed incident reports, including employee write-ups, actualizing appropriate corrective action plans to mitigate ongoing and potential situations.
Staff Nurse/Clinical Preceptor
DMC Harper University Hospital
Detroit, MI
2005.08 - 2015.04
- Served the medical surgical and neuroscience patient populations on acute care and ICU for nearly 10 years including 6 years as charge nurse, 3 years as lead clinical preceptor.
- Contributed educational and clinical expertise to help optimize RN staff training and improve bedside learning experience
- Assessed RN knowledge levels and abilities with detailed assessments and feedback tools.
- Provided ongoing support to staff RNs to enhance nursing abilities in preparation for future career goals.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
- Unit Nurse of the Year
Education
Masters of Science - Nursing Administration
Chamberlain University
Downers Grove, IL 2015.03 - 2017.02
Baccalaureate of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Downers Grove, IL 2012.09 - 2014.10
Associates of Science - Nursing
Wayne County Community College District
Detroit, MI 2002.09 - 2005.06
Work Availability
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Skills
Management/Leadership SkillsDeveloped and enforced unit policies & proceduresQuality ImprovementHire nursing staffManaged unit BudgetHR responsibilitiesConflict resolutionUnit coordinationPerformance evaluationsLeadership RoundsStaff training & educationProject managementEmployee schedulingNursing SkillsDirect patient careMedication administration
EPIC experience
NIH stroke certifiedBLS certifiedAdministrativeBudgetConflict resolutionHRLeadership SkillsLeadershipNursingPhlebotomyPoliciesProject managementQuality ImprovementSchedulingStaff trainingTelemetryPerformance improvements
Audit Compliance
Documentation Management
Policy Development
Strategic Planning
Assessments expertise
Quote
"There is no spoon."
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Timeline
Quality Improvement RN-Stroke Program Coordinator
Beaumont Hospital
2018.12 - Current
Staff Nurse
Nursing Float Pool, St. John Macomb/Oakland Hospital
2017.09 - 2018.12
Nurse Administrative Manager
Henry Ford Health System
2015.04 - 2017.07
Masters of Science - Nursing Administration
Chamberlain University
2015.03 - 2017.02
Baccalaureate of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
2012.09 - 2014.10
Staff Nurse/Clinical Preceptor
DMC Harper University Hospital
2005.08 - 2015.04
Associates of Science - Nursing
Wayne County Community College District
2002.09 - 2005.06