Dr. CHRISTEN COTES
Yorkville,IL
Summary
Focused Clinical Instructor with over 10 years' success in developing and improving nursing programs, designing innovative curricula and creating highly engaging didactic and clinical lessons. Excited to bring talent to growing nursing program and developing highly knowledgeable and skilled practical and registered nurses.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Information Specialist II
Global Biopharmaceutical Company
10.2022 - Current
- Remote Employee
- Completely and accurately document all Medical Information Requests, Adverse Events and
- Documented and reported Product Quality Complaints in compliance with Ashfield, Client, and Federal guidelines and
- Implemented standardized Regulations
- Conducted study compliance calls to volunteers enrolled in clinical/medical research trials
- Enrolled participants in educational seminars
- Provided patient support to patients enrolled in Patient Support Programs
- Collected demographic data and disposition for product, sample and literature fulfillment
- Maintain excellent quality and productivity standards for all client programs; adhere to program scripts and guidelines
- Accurately collect information required by individual programs and correctly capture in specific program databases
- Exhibit effective communication and tele-management skills
- Converse with callers in an empathetic manner and facilitate the callers in their ability to understand medical terminology, as needed
- Display flexibility within department to maximize utilization, including performing administrative and non-telecommunication duties as needed
- Adhere to all company policies and Standard Operating Procedures
- Certified Medical Information Specialist for oncology specific medications
Program Mentor, nursing faculty
Western Governors University
05.2017 - Current
- Remote employee
- Serve as a leader for carrying out WGU’s mission and strategic vision
- Possess advanced knowledge and expertise in area of specialization
- Provide thorough, comprehensive coaching, and guidance to a load of assigned students, and may include serving a larger load or complex demographic of students based on demonstrated competency and capabilities, as well as serving those at-risk students who may particularly benefit from specialized support
- Offers direct support to new Program Mentors during initial new mentor onboarding and new student onboarding, in a manner that prepares their new teammates to meet or exceed student success goals
- Provides WGU and program level expertise to students and maintains that expertise through ongoing development activities
- Facilitates product and/or process training efforts within their team or college to increase core and product knowledge
- Foster student learning through innovative and motivational teaching and coaching practices
- Respond with urgency to meet student needs and communicates professionally and respectfully with students and all other members of the WGU community
- Consistently exhibit WGU’s Leadership Principles
- Use technology-based teaching and communication platforms to aid students in their academic progress
- Serve as a dedicated liaison to other key departments and stakeholders to increase efficiency and facilitate clear and consistent communication to serve the best interests of the organization
- Conduct and coordinate peer observation and structured feedback within their team to provide constructive feedback for growth and proliferate best practices across their team or college
- Collaborate with other professionals within the university to promote a positive, student-obsessed atmosphere
- Lead change by innovating and piloting new technologies, products, and processes.
- Delivered information and valuable instructions to students during clinical rotations.
- Prepared training materials and instructional strategies to track student progress, accurately report skills and conduct competency assessments.
Nursing Instructor
Waubonsee Community College
08.2016 - 06.2018
- Facility – IDHS – forensic services program
- Safe and effective medication administration and observation of nursing students’ demonstration of this skill
- Instructor at Advocate Dreyer Medical Clinic – pediatric department
- Safe and effective medication administration and observation of nursing students’ demonstration of this skill
- Patient assessment and clinical observation of demonstrated student skill for proficiency
- Instructed students in the classroom, clinical, and online settings
- Conducted needs assessment to determine learning preferences of students
- Identified, evaluated, and adjusted materials and teaching strategies to align with learners’ needs
- Developed and executed teaching plans to keep students current with changing trends and technology
- Created and prepared curriculum using various modes to educate future nurses
- Performed advanced evaluations and provided guidance in remediation for successful completion of courses taught
- Courses instructed include mental health, substance abuse, psych, and pediatric content in the online and clinical setting
- Experience teaching in Blackboard, Kaltura, TurnitIn, Unicheck, and other online platforms
- Monitored progress of each student and provided formal evaluation upon completion of clinical placements.
- Developed and created clinical assignments to assess student skills.
- Liaised with medical and nursing personnel to evaluate and improve teaching and nursing practices.
- Assessed student knowledge levels and abilities with detailed assessments.
- Coordinated with clinicians to develop and coordinate student assignments.
Nursing supervisor
Allergy And Asthma Clinic
09.2012 - 06.2014
- Manage clinic and other staff with and without supervision
- Managing allergic/anaphylactic reactions and as well managing adult and pediatric asthma
- Responsible/certified for/in mixing allergen compounds of differing strengths for patients
- Delivered Subcutaneous and intramuscular injections
- Allergy testing; scratch test, patch test, and intradermal testing
- Ordering prescription meds for patients and accurate electronic documentation, charting, and billing.
- Supervised staff of nurses and clerical faculty
- Delegated tasks and provided leadership for our nurses and support personnel.
- Confidently directed overall operation of nursing services and patient care.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Coordinated nursing care for patients and participated in patient and family education.
School District Registered Nurse
Yorkville School District
03.2014 - 08.2017
- Created and implemented individualized plans of care for student with a need
- Created and implemented materials to educate students, staff, and parents on adolescent health concerns
- Reporting to state on immunizations and screenings
- Triaging student and staff concerns and prioritizing care both in person and phone triage
- Caring for acute and severe injuries relate to elementary age children
- Managing and treating symptoms of type 1 diabetes, insulin administration as well as pump experience
- Served as a liaison between school and community
- Served as liaison between families, school personnel and other healthcare providers on behalf of students.
- Oversaw health services for school of 700+ students and faculty
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice -
Northern Kentucky University
KY 04.2023
Master of Science - Nursing
South University
GA 05.2016
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governor’s University
UT07.2014
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Waubonsee Community College
IL 07.2012
Skills
- Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
- Student Remediation
- Behavior Modification
- Currency Changes
- Teaching Methodologies
- Competency Assessment
- Nursing Assessment
- Curriculum Development
- Student Evaluation Abilities
- Interventions
- Pediatric Nursing
- Didactic Instruction
- Student Counseling
- Academic Advisory
- Goal Planning
Affiliations
Doctorly prepared nursing educator with over 12 years of experience in the clinical and didactic settings. I am a reliable, compassionate, and goal oriented professional. I am remotely employed as a RN-BSN nursing program mentor at an online university where we endeavor to disrupt higher education. I offer my students unfiltered access to my professional nursing practice experience and educational leadership. I also work remotely for a Global pharmaceutical company as an oncology medical information specialist II.
Advanced Leadership
Providing a safe, rigorous, and supportive learning environment
Skills to support and strengthen complex practice
Prioritizing patient safety
Facilitate evidence-based practices
Set high standards and expectations for nursing excellence
Encourage others to be accountable for their progress towards their goals
Motivational mentoring/teaching style
Ability to have the crucial conversations
Advanced nursing skills
Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite, Google drive, Excel, Adobe, Zoom, WebEx, and various types of healthcare database and charting systems including EPIC, practice fusion, and SNAP.
Exceptional collaborative and interpersonal skills with a strength of effective communication.
Additional Information
- LICENSURE/CERTIFICATIONS , Registered Nurse in state of Illinois expires 5/31/2024. LIC # 041.405279 Certified Medical Information Specialist Oncology
Languages
Romanian
Native or Bilingual
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Medical Information Specialist II
Global Biopharmaceutical Company
10.2022 - Current
Program Mentor, nursing faculty
Western Governors University
05.2017 - Current
Nursing Instructor
Waubonsee Community College
08.2016 - 06.2018
School District Registered Nurse
Yorkville School District
03.2014 - 08.2017
Nursing supervisor
Allergy And Asthma Clinic
09.2012 - 06.2014
Doctor of Nursing Practice -
Northern Kentucky University
Master of Science - Nursing
South University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Governor’s University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Waubonsee Community College
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