Carolyn Andro
Payson,AZ
Summary
Driven Clinical Educator with experience in classroom and clinical settings, excited to share 25+ years of nursing and education background. Highly proficient in designing innovative curricula and creating engaging didactic lessons. Prepared to bring talent, expertise and leadership.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
RN Clinical Education Specialist, Educator
Banner Payson Medical Center
02.2020 - Current
- Educational program management for Rural/Critical Access facility
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop and revise curriculum, enhancing learning experience.
- Monitored student progress and adjusted instruction to meet individual needs.
Registered Nurse Navigator
Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center
03.2014 - 02.2020
- Established care with multidisciplinary team to promote timely follow-up of treatment and supportive care recommendations.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Coordinated appropriate and efficient delivery of healthcare services to promote optimal outcomes by assessing and matching unmet needs with referrals and support services.
Nurse Case Manager
MedAire/International SOS
01.2013 - 05.2016
- Discuss current treatment plans with physician and recommended actionable adjustments to improve care or resource utilization.
- Developed and modified patient care plans and assisted interdisciplinary team in identifying client needs and goals to determine priorities of care.
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Banner University Medical Center, Phoenix
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Delivered quality, personalized bedside care to patients with diverse critical issues.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out, and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
- Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals, and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.
Base Manager/Educator/Flight Nurse
PHI Inc./Air Evac Air Medical Transport
08.2007 - 01.2012
- Continuous Quality Improvement Representative at base level, and Base Educator
- Trained new employees on proper protocols and customer service standards.
- Performed recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
RN-Staff Nurse/House Supervisor/Inventory Leader
Cancer Treatment Centers Of America/City Of Hope
12.2008 - 01.2010
- Delivered optimal care based on good practices and evidence-based medicine.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
RN-Team Lead-Electrophysiology Lab
Banner Boswell Medical Center
09.2005 - 08.2007
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
RN-Cardiac Catheterization Lab
Banner University Medical Center Phoenix
07.2004 - 09.2005
- Administered nursing care to cardiac patients undergoing diagnostic, therapeutic or emergency services.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
RN-Critical Care
John C Lincoln Hospital
06.2003 - 07.2004
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out, and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
RN-Cardiac Care Unit
UW Health University Hospital
05.2002 - 10.2002
- Travel nurse staffed in the Cardiac Care Unit for assignment
- Assisted in diagnosis and treatment of conditions such as unstable angina, cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease and cardiac dysrhythmia.
- Administered nursing care to cardiac patients undergoing diagnostic, therapeutic or emergency services.
RN Critical Care
Banner University Medical Center Phoenix
10.2001 - 05.2002
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out, and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess, plan and implement evidence-based patient care.
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
RN, Critical Care
NYU Medical Center
07.2001 - 10.2001
- Critical Care travel nurse staffed in various critical care units for duration of assignment.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Responded rapidly to critical codes to coordinate stabilization treatments and restore vital functions.
RN/Team Leader, Critical Care
Banner University Medical Center Phoenix
06.1997 - 06.2001
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess, plan and implement evidence-based patient care.
- Worked with intubated and ventilated patients, monitoring and reporting on conditions to maintain stats within optimal levels.
- Orchestrated quality-driven, cost-effective care in high-volume trauma setting.
Registered Nurse
Georgetown University Medical Center
05.1996 - 05.1997
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The Catholic University of America
Washington05.1996
Skills
- Team Coordination
- Curriculum Development
- Instructional Techniques
- Strategy Implementation
- Mentoring Proficiency
- Performing Evaluations
- Educational Opportunities
- Clinical Standards
Timeline
RN Clinical Education Specialist, Educator
Banner Payson Medical Center
02.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse Navigator
Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center
03.2014 - 02.2020
Nurse Case Manager
MedAire/International SOS
01.2013 - 05.2016
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Banner University Medical Center, Phoenix
01.2012 - 01.2013
RN-Staff Nurse/House Supervisor/Inventory Leader
Cancer Treatment Centers Of America/City Of Hope
12.2008 - 01.2010
Base Manager/Educator/Flight Nurse
PHI Inc./Air Evac Air Medical Transport
08.2007 - 01.2012
RN-Team Lead-Electrophysiology Lab
Banner Boswell Medical Center
09.2005 - 08.2007
RN-Cardiac Catheterization Lab
Banner University Medical Center Phoenix
07.2004 - 09.2005
RN-Critical Care
John C Lincoln Hospital
06.2003 - 07.2004
RN-Cardiac Care Unit
UW Health University Hospital
05.2002 - 10.2002
RN Critical Care
Banner University Medical Center Phoenix
10.2001 - 05.2002
RN, Critical Care
NYU Medical Center
07.2001 - 10.2001
RN/Team Leader, Critical Care
Banner University Medical Center Phoenix
06.1997 - 06.2001
Registered Nurse
Georgetown University Medical Center
05.1996 - 05.1997
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The Catholic University of America
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