Destinee Schwendemann
Summary
Accomplished Pre-Licensure Course Faculty focused on improving curriculum design for optimal student success. Supportive and attentive with great communication skills and meticulous attention to detail. Always willing to go beyond requirements to help team members succeed.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Faculty, Course Instructor
Western Governors University
01.2019 - Current
- Prelicensure, Levitt School of Health, Caring Arts, and Science Across the Lifespan II; Nutritional Sciences
- Create custom remediation plans based on individual student scores to aid in student success
- Create new learning resources based on area of greatest need
- Work closely with the program mentor to aid in student success
- Meet with students individually to assess areas of greatest need
- Proactive communication with students to ensure time progression in the courses
- Foster student learning through innovative, effective teaching strategies
- Collaborate with team members to enhance student success
- Provide expertise in assigned course content
- Track data to identify trends in student performance
- Western Governors University; Faculty, prelicensure, Levitt School of Health, Program Mentor
- Created and led weekly live interactive webinars to increase the application of theoretical nursing knowledge
- Switched to recordings for increased student engagement
- Develop and maintain an interactive pacing guide for core nursing courses to aid in student retention and success
- Assists in the gathering of data to assist in the early identification of potential student weaknesses to aid in earlier intervention
- Work collaboratively with the Course instructors to identify gaps in knowledge and increase student success
- Develop and host podcasts with course instructors for content specific to the course
- Samples can be found in the corresponding Course of Study
- Work a student-friendly schedule to accommodate students from various time zones and work schedules
- Assist the student in identifying the best methods for academic retention, including types of learning styles and ways to enhance them
- Hosted CNE competency review 5- mentoring
- Primary contact for students for the duration of the prelicensure program
- Works collaboratively with students to set goals to maintain progression through the program
- Develops a personalized degree plan to aid the student in reaching course competencies
- Documents student progression, communication and academic needs, and success in salesforce
- Assist students in resource locations to aid in student success
- Knowledge and fluency of multiple learning management systems and virtual platforms, including Shadow Health, Zoom, Cisco Webex, and Microsoft Teams
- Serves as a peer mentor to new faculty.
Nursing Instructor
Three Rivers College
01.2014 - 07.2018
- Work collaboratively with other faculty members to develop a comprehensive curriculum, including leveling of outcomes
- Revisions are made as needed
- Development of course content to enhance learning across the three domains of learning
- Development of assessments for both didactic and clinical courses
- Assist with the creation and maintenance of the ACEN self-study report
- Collaborative work on committees to assist in the development and revision of the curriculum
- Work one-on-one with students to enhance their knowledge of subject matter
- Development and evaluation of clinical activities
- Serve as mentor to faculty and students
RN case manager
Missouri Delta Medical Center
10.2011 - 01.2014
- Assisting with the creation and implementation of policies and procedures based on evidence-based practice
- Managing the patient's care based on Evidence-based practice for the multiple disease processes
- Teaching the patient, family, and caregivers about the potential risk of infection, the healing of the wounds, the disease process, and the prevention of new wounds
- Collaborating with physicians and other providers concerning the best wound dressing and treatment modalities for the patient
- Acting as a mentor for Student nurses and new nurses concerning wound care modalities
- Supervising other staff members
- Acting as a manager in the time of management absence
Education
Doctor of Education - Higher Education Leadership
South College
01.2025
Master of Education - Instructional Design
Western Governors University
2022
Master of Nursing Education -
Central Methodist University
2014
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Tennessee
2008
Skills
- Time Management
- Schedule Management
- Syllabus Development
- Nursing Instruction- Pre-Licensure
- Academic Counseling
Affiliations
Sigma Theta Tau (2020-present) Psi Upsilon Chapter Member of the National League of Nursing (NLN)- 2019-present. Talon Club Member- Change Management- 2021-present. ANA 2021- present MONA 2021- present MONA Education committee- 2022-present MONA Communications Committee- 2022- Present. AACN Competency-Based Education, North Central region- 2022- Present AACN CBE- Curriculum mapping subcommittee- 2022- Present
Certification
· WGU Change Management Certification powered by Prosci, November 2022.
· Certified Nurse Educator- National League of Nursing. expires 2025
· R.N.- Missouri State Board of Nursing- License no: 2008016897. expires: 4/30/23
· R.N.- Indiana State Board of Nursing- License no: 28249346A. expires: 10/31/2023
Timeline
Faculty, Course Instructor
Western Governors University
01.2019 - Current
Nursing Instructor
Three Rivers College
01.2014 - 07.2018
RN case manager
Missouri Delta Medical Center
10.2011 - 01.2014
Doctor of Education - Higher Education Leadership
South College
Master of Education - Instructional Design
Western Governors University
Master of Nursing Education -
Central Methodist University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Tennessee