Debra L. Berry
Ellicott City,MD
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
26
26
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Cluster Nurse
Howard County Public School System
Ellicott City, MD
04.2022 - Current
- Nationally Certified School Nurse – 2024 to present
- Supervisor of Health Assistant
- Mentor new hire Cluster Nurse(s)
- CPR/AED/First Aid, Epi-Pen, Narcan and Sickle Cell Training for school staff
- Create care plans as needed for students with existing or new onset health conditions
- Review Physician medication orders; approve orders and input into Synergy electronic record system
- Monitor student immunization compliance in accordance with COMAR state vaccination requirements; exclude non-compliant students
- Daily ongoing student and staff visits
- Ensure visits coded correctly within Synergy and notes are completed/closed
- Create and monitor student emergency evacuation plans on an urgent and ongoing basis
- Delegate skills as appropriate to Health Assistant and staff; maintain 45-day checks of skills
- Identify appropriate cohorts for hearing/vision and flu clinics as well as logistical planning for carrying out clinics during school hours
- Union Elementary School Level Nurse Representative – Howard County Association of Supervisors and Administrators (HCASA)
Care Coordinator
Lutheran Village at Miller’s Grant
Ellicott City, MD
08.2021 - 01.2022
- PRN
- Employee Health for all community staff, 200 employees
- Assist in managing onsite Health Center
- Care Coordinator for community: 350 independent living residents, 22 assisted living residents, 12 skilled nursing residents
Lead Clinical Coordinator
Vheda Health
Columbia, MD
12.2018 - 03.2020
- Remote – Work from home
- Perform immediate outreach services to assigned patient cohorts to triage, assess, and disposition
- Provide telephonic consultation to individual members including development and documentation of member self-management, support, and implementation of clinical practice guidelines and outcomes
- Collaborate with clinical services and health coaching teams to coordinate services for assigned patient cohorts
- Develop, communicate and maintain strong working relationships with health coaching team, providing clinical and informatics support and consultation
- Utilize clinical and informatics expertise to enhance current and future products (.i.e
- Vheda Health platform, reporting, etc.) with the goal of preventing unnecessary hospitalizations and/or Emergency Room visits
Registered Nurse
Howard County General Hospital
Columbia, MD
08.2016 - 11.2018
- Circulating Operating Room/Pre-Operative Registered Nurse in outpatient surgery center
Staff Development Nurse
Johns Hopkins Community Physicians
Baltimore, MD
01.2014 - 07.2016
- Design and provide all internal reporting requests needed to monitor clinical workflows and productivity
- Provide Orientation, in-service, and continuing education to provide quality care to the patients and to enhance overall success
- Provide consultation and education on in-office workflows, and telephone triage
- Plan, organize and direct staff development programs throughout the organization for support staff
- Resource for ambulatory clinical practice updates
- Work with departmental leadership implementing and maintaining the organization’s Competency Program
- Work with Information Technology staff to develop and deliver training relevant to clinical staff
- Ensure department’s compliance with JHCP policies and procedures, as well as external regulatory standards
Clinical Informatics Analyst, Transformation & Reform
Johns Hopkins Community Physicians
Baltimore, MD
11.2011 - 12.2013
- Serves as the liaison between Clinical, Research, Medical Office personnel and Information Services (IS) personnel
- Responsible for support and development of current and future computer systems including pre-implementation process and workflow and the impact these new systems may have on all affected clinicians
- Responsible for report development and management, including and any enhancements/updates of Meaningful Use NQF metrics, CMS PQRS/GRPO, HEDIS, PCMH, NCQA and Quality Compensation reporting
- Participate in building and supporting implementation of new technologies
- Helps to develop and implement policies and procedures that guide and support the provision government-imposed health requirements
- Project Leader for Maryland State approved health information exchange, CRISP, roll out to all Johns Hopkins Community Physician practices
- Responsible for all project management duties, as well as post implementation analytical support
- Manage and build within third party reporting software, Meridios, used to for daily reporting needs such as meaningful use, provider compensation, and quality and compliance measuring
- Usability testing of all software updates, new releases, and enhancement requests for the electronic medical record (EMR) and report requests
- Tailor technology to maximize utilization of clinical information while improving work-flow processes
- Epic EMR super user for Physicians, Nurses, scheduling, and referral/benefit roles
Programmer Analyst, Information Services
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD
11.2010 - 11.2011
- Implement, support, maintain, and enhance electronic documentation systems that provide accurate and reliable clinical information to end users in order to enhance the delivery of quality patient care
- Manage multiple project assignments and interact effectively with multiple customers
- Tailor technology to maximize utilization of clinical information while improving work-flow processes
- Initiate, develop, build, implement, and support projects that transition hospital departments from paper to electronic documentation
- Responsible for building templates, pathways, and forms, maintaining tables, solving system problems and providing quality assurance functions to ensure accurate data representation within the Eclipsys Sunrise Acute Care Documentation system
- Tests or oversees the testing of all software updates, new releases, and enhancement requests for assigned modules
- Analyze, troubleshoot and resolve system malfunction and failures
- Interact with clinical customers, providing on and off hour application support to clinical areas, using troubleshooting skills to resolve application issues
- Provides backup and support for other departmental personnel
Clinical Analyst, Information Services
Ascension Health
Baltimore, MD
11.2008 - 10.2010
- Serves as the liaison between Clinical and Information Services (IS) personnel
- Responsible for support and development of current and future computer systems including pre-implementation process and workflow and the impact these new systems may have on all affected clinicians
- Maintain, build, and update modules of MEDITECH Client Server
- Tests or oversees the testing of all software updates, new releases, and enhancement requests for assigned modules
- Participate in building and supporting implementation of new technologies
- Helps to develop and implement policies and procedures that guide and support the provision of IS services
- Initiate, plan, build, and implement projects that transition hospital departments from paper to electronic documentation
- Support on and off hours to all areas of hospitals; use troubleshooting skills to resolve computer system problems and/or application issues
- Continually assesses and improves the performance of IS services provided
- Functions as part of the Information Services team for the support of all hospital IS related services
- Project Leader for EMR implementation at a 50 provider practice
- Responsible for all project management duties, as well as post implementation analytical support
- Maintain all end users access to electronic system throughout the hospital, as well as grant access to hospital MEDITECH Electronic Health Record System
Staff RN, Emergency Dept.
St. Agnes Hospital
Baltimore, MD
03.2008 - 11.2010
- Triage and stabilize pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients with head-spine injury, gunshot/penetrating wound, MVA/burn trauma, psychiatric crisis, rape/domestic abuse, cardiac/MI, CVA/seizure, COPD/asthma, orthopedic, OB-GYN, diabetes/renal crisis, infectious disease, and other emergent conditions
- Assist with arrest codes, including defibrillation, titrated cardiac medications, TPA/CPORT, and EKGs (monitoring CCU/ICU holding patients in ED); insert IVs/catheters, perform phlebotomy/transfusion, and assist with intubations and short surgical procedures
- Supervise ancillary staff and technical staff in providing care to assigned patients, Precept New Graduate RNs
- Serve on Hospital Clinical Ladder Committee, developing processes to standardize practice for all nurses, enhance professional development, promote excellence in clinical practice to assure quality care, recognize and reward excellence in advanced practice and leadership, provide growth opportunities in clinical practice, provide career development, support retention and recruitment
- Serve on Emergency Dept
- Electronic Documentation Committee, developing EDM in Meditech, implementing and supporting RN staff in upgrade from paper to Electronic Health Record (EHR)
- Assess, triage, and admit patients to ED/Urgent Care or prep for OR, medical/psychiatric units, or for transport to higher level care facilities
- Interact with First Responders, and Social Workers (for statements for criminal evidence and state social services); provide initial counseling and emotional support to rape/domestic abuse victims
Staff RN, Operating Room
Holy Cross Hospital
Silver Spring, MD
08.2007 - 02.2008
- Circulating Operating Room Registered Nurse in an inpatient surgical unit
Staff RN, Emergency Dept.
Howard Co. Gen. Hospital-Johns Hopkins Medicine
Columbia, MD
07.2006 - 07.2007
- Emergency Department Registered Nurse
- Served on Hospital Patient Safety Committee, reviewing incidents, determining QA indicators and recommending process improvements/policy updates, including for HAZMAT issues
Patient Care Technician
04.2000 - 07.2006
- Assisted in ED and served as phlebotomy resource throughout hospital
Summary
Analytical and strategic Registered Nurse with excellent problem-solving and time management skills. Organized, efficient, and always willing to go extra mile to meet expectations. Results-oriented achiever with proven ability to exceed targets and drive success in fast-paced environments. Combines strategic thinking with hands-on experience to deliver impactful solutions and enhance organizational performance. Demonstrates strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills, with proven ability to quickly adapt to new environments. Eager to contribute to team success and further develop professional skills. Brings positive attitude and commitment to continuous learning and growth.
Education
Master of Science - Health Informatics
Northeastern University
Boston, MA 08.2012 - 06.2014
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Northeastern University
Boston, MA 08.2001 - 05.2025
Skills
- Nursing staff development
- Care plan implementation
- RN case management
- Clinical judgment
- Diabetes management
- Health promotion
- Community health
- Clinical documentation
- Electronic health records management
- Pediatric care
- Nursing assessments
- Patient education
- Nursing staff leadership
- Policy and procedure compliance
Certification
- Registered Nurse License (RN) - Maryland Board of Nursing.
- Nationally Certified School Nurse (NCSN)
Timeline
Cluster Nurse
Howard County Public School System
04.2022 - Current
Care Coordinator
Lutheran Village at Miller’s Grant
08.2021 - 01.2022
Lead Clinical Coordinator
Vheda Health
12.2018 - 03.2020
Registered Nurse
Howard County General Hospital
08.2016 - 11.2018
Staff Development Nurse
Johns Hopkins Community Physicians
01.2014 - 07.2016
Master of Science - Health Informatics
Northeastern University
08.2012 - 06.2014
Clinical Informatics Analyst, Transformation & Reform
Johns Hopkins Community Physicians
11.2011 - 12.2013
Programmer Analyst, Information Services
Johns Hopkins Hospital
11.2010 - 11.2011
Clinical Analyst, Information Services
Ascension Health
11.2008 - 10.2010
Staff RN, Emergency Dept.
St. Agnes Hospital
03.2008 - 11.2010
Staff RN, Operating Room
Holy Cross Hospital
08.2007 - 02.2008
Staff RN, Emergency Dept.
Howard Co. Gen. Hospital-Johns Hopkins Medicine
07.2006 - 07.2007
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Northeastern University
08.2001 - 05.2025
Patient Care Technician
04.2000 - 07.2006
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