Enthusiastic and creative individual with solid understanding of student development and learning styles. Possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills and connects with students from diverse backgrounds. Experienced developing engaging curriculumn and assessments to measure student progress.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
1
1
Registered Nurse
1
1
AHA CPR BLS Instructor Certified
Work History
Unit Coordinator
Montereau In Warren Woods
Tulsa, OK
02.2004 - 03.2005
Oversaw delivery of care for patients with Alzheimer's providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, CNA's, dietary, housekeeping and unit clerks.
provided a combination of effective communication, routine establishment, assessment and diagnosis, safety promotion, structure provision, independence promotion, and empathy practice.
Registered Staff Nurse, Medical-Surgical, Trauma
Saint Francis Hospital
Tulsa, OK
03.2003 - 03.2005
Effectively prioritized assignments, executing care based on each patient's relative condition and delegating tasks to available personnel deliver safe and efficient care.
Managed elements of patient care from admission to discharge or transfer to other units.
Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Worked within interdisciplinary health care team to develop, implement and make adjustments to patient care plans, individualizing strategies, and methods to improve health and meet recovery goals.
Monitored patients before, during and after surgical operations to evaluate patient care.
Provided high level of individualized care to adult patients across multiple medical specialties.
Training and Development Supervisor
Tulsa Technology Center
TULSA, United States
04.2020 - Current
Gained strong leadership skills by managing projects from start to finish.
Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
Demonstrated a high level of initiative and creativity while tackling difficult tasks.
Adult Career Healthcare Educator
Tulsa Technology Center
Tulsa, OK
05.2011 - Current
Created and implemented assessments to measure student progress.
Utilized innovative teaching strategies to effectively engage students in learning.
Built relationships and communicated with industry partners provide best learning environment for clinical placement.
Chose instructional materials and developed curriculum as well as lesson plans to enhance skills for individual students.
Assessed student performance and provided feedback to facilitate student success.
setting up a nursing clinical lab involves identifying the purpose of the lab, finding a space, purchasing equipment, budgeting for the cost of equipment and safety gear, following safety protocols, and allowing nursing students to utilize the lab for their experiments.
Clinical Resource Coordinator
Saint Simeon’s Episcopal Home
Tulsa, Oklahoma
03.2005 - 02.2011
Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Contributed substantially to successful facility surveys by the Oklahoma Department of Health and Human Services by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
Family Individual Case Worker
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago
Chicago, IL
01.1991 - 04.1995
Supported young families during the key early years of child development by providing in-home visits, group classes, and supportive services to help expectant mothers with limited resources become confident, capable parents
Assisted families in navigating the social services system, including applying for benefits, accessing resources and connecting with other family support services.
Developed and implemented programs to support parents and children's mental health and well-being.
Facilitated groups to address specific needs of families by visiting their home to support parents as their child’s first teacher. Parents learned about healthy child development and practiced parenting techniques to enhance bonding and family well-being.
Supported young families during the key early years of child development by providing in-home visits, group classes, and supportive services to help expectant mothers with limited resources become confident, capable parents
Conducted outreach to families and other community partners to identify ways to address social, emotional and behavioral needs.
Education
Master of Science - Healthcare Law
University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK
08.2023
Nursing Science
University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK
05.2021
Skills
Adult learning specialist
Healthcare laws and regulations
Healthcare ethics
Preventive Healthcare
Accomplishments
Successfully trained over One thousand students enrolled in the Certified Nursing Assistant training programs at Tulsa Technology Center.
Improved vocational program outcomes 15% by adjusting training curriculum and closing gaps in competency.
Fostered relationships with community partners and successfully placed more than seven hundred CNA's in rewarding jobs or college placement.
Certification
End of Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) certified Training
Licensed Registered Nurse - 20 years
AHA BLS Certified Instructor - 16 years
Alzheimer's Educator, Alzheimer's Association - 2007 - present
Work Availability
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