Fairuz J. Manion
Church Hill
Summary
Nurse educator with a master’s in nursing. Expertise in curriculum development, program administration, training, onboarding, and health initiatives, resulting in enhanced student wellness and compliance. Committed to adapting instructional methods to meet diverse learning needs.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Adjunct Nursing Faculty Member
Rasmussen University
01.2021 - Current
- Acted as Online Clinical Faculty and Lecture Instructor for Mental Health and Wellness.
- Acted as Online Simulation Faculty and Lecture Faculty in Nursing Leadership.
- Delivered lectures for Introduction to Nursing course.
- Facilitated engaging lectures and interactive discussions, increasing student participation and learning outcomes.
- Developed curriculum materials for diverse student populations and learning styles.
- Facilitated hands-on training sessions to enhance clinical skills and knowledge retention.
- Developed and implemented educational programs for nursing staff and new hires, enhancing onboarding and professional development.
- Provided mentorship to junior nurses focusing on patient care best practices.
- Integrated technology into teaching methods to improve learning experiences for students.
- Executed research projects aimed at advancing field knowledge.
- Collaborated with colleagues to assess program effectiveness, leading to targeted improvements based on feedback.
- Participated in faculty committees to shape institutional goals and educational standards.
- Created instructional materials using current evidence-based practices and standards.
- Evaluated training effectiveness through feedback and performance assessments post-education.
Adjunct Nursing Faculty
Wilmington University
01.2017 - Current
- Facilitated advanced nursing education for graduate students.
- Master of Science in Nursing: Advanced Physical Assessment: Course Coordinator (online education), Lecture.
- Advanced Pathophysiology/Pharmacology: Course Coordinator (online education), Lecture.
- Delivered lectures on nursing philosophy concepts.
- Proposed innovative strategies to improve team collaboration and student outcomes.
- Collaborated with diverse colleagues to achieve educational goals and resolve issues in course delivery.
Wellness Coordinator
The Gunston School
01.2020 - 01.2026
- Founder and manager of the school’s first health center.
- Managed care for students with chronic medical conditions, including diabetes mellitus and cardiac insufficiency.
- Provided mental health first aid and managed students experiencing mental health crises.
- Developed wellness programs promoting physical and mental health for students.
- Educated students, faculty, parents, and staff on Chronic medical conditions management.
- Coordinated outreach efforts that increased family engagement in wellness activities.
- Coordinated immunizations and physical examinations with parents.
- Communicated with HMO’s Medicare and Medicaid offices on behalf of parents and adult students.
- Documented medical encounters in EMR platform according to state nursing regulations.
- Provided education and communicated with IV infusion providers for students with IV therapies.
- Provided referrals to community resources for parents, students, faculty, and staff.
- Provided emergency and non-emergency care to students, faculty, and staff.
- Established protocols to decrease the risk of outbreaks and school health policies.
- Developed health programs that enhanced inclusion, ensured compliance, and promoted overall wellness.
- Collaborated with faculty to integrate wellness initiatives into school curriculum.
- Managed scheduling and logistics for wellness events throughout the academic year.
- Facilitated support groups addressing student mental health and well-being issues.
- Trained staff on best practices for supporting student wellness initiatives.
- Performed administrative tasks related to budgeting, scheduling events, ordering supplies.
- Conducted assessments of existing wellness services to identify areas for improvement.
- Coordinated with vendors to ensure that the organization had access to appropriate resources for its wellness programs.
- Organized workshops, seminars, and other activities aimed at promoting healthy lifestyle habits.
- Developed and implemented wellness programs to enhance employee health and well-being.
- Researched new trends in workplace health promotion initiatives and identified opportunities for improvement.
- Enhanced program participation through targeted outreach strategies and referral initiatives.
- Assisted with the development of a corporate wellness policy based on company needs.
- Developed budgets and established staff policies.
- Promoted awareness of available services among employees through various channels.
- Built and established lasting relationships using encouragement and personal support.
- Built and established lasting relationships using encouragement and personal support.
Associate Professor of Nursing
Ana G. Mendez University System
Silver Spring
07.2019 - 01.2021
- Developed and implemented a comprehensive curriculum for nursing students.
- Developed nursing curriculum aligning with current healthcare standards to enhance program relevance.
- Facilitated engaging lectures to enhance student understanding of nursing principles.
- Coordinated clinical placements for nursing students, facilitating practical experiences across diverse healthcare settings.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to improve nursing education strategies.
- Participated in accreditation processes to ensure program compliance with educational standards.
- Developed innovative strategies for recruiting qualified candidates into the nursing program.
- Created and maintained learning objectives, course outlines, syllabi, and teaching materials.
- Advised faculty on best practices for teaching in the field of nursing.
- Organized faculty workshops to improve pedagogical knowledge and teaching effectiveness.
- Monitored trends in healthcare industry to keep curriculum current with emerging technologies.
- Mentored faculty and students in research methodologies and best practices.
- Mentored junior faculty members in their professional development as educators.
- Collaborated with other subject and grade-level teachers to build complementary educational frameworks for students.
- Delivered training sessions on new medical technologies and procedures.
- Facilitated workshops to improve communication skills among healthcare providers.
- Conducted assessments of staff skill level and provided feedback to improve their competency.
- Delivered presentations at professional meetings related to topics such as infection control or emergency preparedness.
- Coordinated with vendors regarding product demonstrations, equipment installation, troubleshooting.
- Assisted in creating a library of instructional materials such as videos, handouts, slideshows.
- Partnered with other instructors to share best practices for optimized student learning.
- Educated and mentored students to help individuals surmount academic obstacles and personal difficulties.
- Kept instruction up-to-date by improving instructional materials, ordering equipment and supplies and using learning modalities such as instructional technology.
Registered Nurse, Endoscopy, Perioperative, Oncology, and Medical Infusions Units
Bayhealth Medical Center
01.2003 - 01.2019
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Delivered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.
- Developed strategies targeting nursing and patient satisfaction issues, enhancing responses and patient care quality, and suggesting actionable improvements for hospital-wide quality and safety initiatives.
- Supervised professional and paraprofessional nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain the continuum of Care.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Fostered improvement in all operational facets, including staff development, personnel training, and standards of patient care.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
- Managed care for post-operative patients from initial recovery through discharge.
- Relieved external units such as outpatient IV therapy, pre- and post-operatives, PACU and recovery, dialysis, labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum with skilled nursing services.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care, and rehabilitation.
- Reported findings to quality departments after conducting routine restraint audits, collaborating with the team to create corrective actions for identified deficiencies.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families, and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, and disease process and management, and lifestyle options.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patients' personal, physical, psychological, and cognitive needs.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation, and competency development to further nursing education.
- Coordinated and implemented in-service educational programs focusing on safety and adherence to Protocols.
- Delivered proper care to victims of domestic violence at an urgent care clinic.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing the chance of symptom reoccurrence.
- Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings, and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Led a successful 10-person team of RNs, LPNs, and ancillary staff.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to the highest standards of care.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals, and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Collaborated with leadership to create initiatives that enhanced nursing satisfaction, retention, and morale.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop patient-centered care plans.
- Mentored new nursing staff on protocols and best practices in patient care.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Provided patient care and education to patients with chronic illnesses.
- Provided patient and family health education focusing on self-management, prevention and wellness.
- Maintained personal and team compliance with medication administration standards and patient care best practices.
- Utilized computerized Resource and Patient Management System (RPMS) and Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Education
Wesley College
Dover, DE12-2008
Associate of Science - Science in Nursing
Wesley College
Dover, DE05-2003
Ph.D. - Nursing
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC05-2026
Skills
- BLS Instructor
- Patient care
- Nursing education
- Curriculum design
- Course development
- Course design
- Leadership in education
- Research methods
- Collaborative teamwork
- Health management
- Digital instruction
- Subject expertise
- Cross-disciplinary teaching
- Research expertise
- Health program management
- Wellness program design
- Quality improvement
- Evidence-based practice
- Healthcare technology
- Managing simulation equipment
- Supervisory skills
- Educational leadership
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Lectures and discussions
- Course lecturing
- Learning management systems
- English
- Active listening
- Patient advocacy
- Evidence-based methods
- Staff development
- Public speaking
- Clinical assessment
- Health technology
- Simulation training
- Professional development
- Multitasking Abilities
- Career development
Certification
- Illinois License, 041576160
- Maryland License, R247731
- Minnesota License, 2493940
Honors And Awards
- 2023, State of Maryland School Nurse of the Year, Maryland School Nurses Association
- 2023, Private, Parochial, and Independent School Nurse of the Year
- 2018, Geraldine Webb Palladino Outstanding Healthcare Educator of the Year Award, Bayhealth Medical Center, Dover, Delaware
- 2013, Best of Delaware, Nursing, Nursing Educator Nominee
- 2012, Tribute to Nursing by Johnson & Johnson, Featured Nurse for the State of Delaware
- 2011, Peer Award nominee, Bayhealth Medical Center, Dover, Delaware
- 2008, Member, Sigma Theta Tau, Tau Beta Chapter, Wesley College, Dover, Delaware
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Adjunct Nursing Faculty Member
Rasmussen University
01.2021 - Current
Wellness Coordinator
The Gunston School
01.2020 - 01.2026
Associate Professor of Nursing
Ana G. Mendez University System
07.2019 - 01.2021
Adjunct Nursing Faculty
Wilmington University
01.2017 - Current
Registered Nurse, Endoscopy, Perioperative, Oncology, and Medical Infusions Units
Bayhealth Medical Center
01.2003 - 01.2019
Master of Science - Nursing Education
Wesley College
Associate of Science - Science in Nursing
Wesley College
Ph.D. - Nursing
Medical University of South Carolina