Heather Strand
Sun Prairie,WI
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Simulation Coordinator
Madison College
Madison, WI
12.2023 - Current
- Execute and evaluate realistic healthcare simulation scenarios to support student learning objectives.
- Operate and troubleshoot high-fidelity simulators, audio-visual recording systems, and other simulation equipment.
- Program simulators and set up environments to replicate diverse clinical and emergency settings.
Life Coach
Self-employed
Sun Prairie, WI
01.2021 - Current
- Help clients identify goals, obstacles, and strategies for attaining greater fulfillment.
- Help clients set weekly goals and plan how to accomplish objectives.
- Assist clients with developing life management skills and coping mechanisms to handle daily living requirements.
- Track coaching sessions, plans, behaviors, and issues with non-compliance for each client.
- Assist clients in navigating crisis and traumatic and difficult situations and provided methods to improve familial and professional relationships.
- Lead group sessions and encouraged discussion to improve results for individuals.
- Collaborate to set goals and outline steps to achieve objectives.
- Listened to personal stories, asked probing questions and offered knowledgeable advice for different situations.
- Delivered Time Line Therapy treatments to improve client functionality and environmental adjustment.
Registered Nurse
Mercy Health Hospital
Janesville, WI
06.2009 - 03.2022
- Assessed patient needs, prioritized treatment, maintained patient flows and assisted physicians with non-invasive procedures.
- Administered medications and treatments, monitoring patients for reactions and side effects.
- Adhered to infection control procedures to facilitate safe, clean patient environment.
- Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
- Maintained thorough, accurate and confidential documentation in electronic medical records.
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
- Monitored patients after surgery, answered questions and provided home care strategies.
- Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values and beliefs.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Viterbo University
La Crosse, WI05.2009
Skills
- Appointment Coordination
- Resource Advocacy
- Proficient in Google docs
- Group Facilitation
- Goal Setting
- Coaching Proficiency
- Client Needs Assessment
- Positive Communication Strategies
- Life Management
- Interpersonal Communication
- Conflict Resolution
- Mental Health Support
Timeline
Simulation Coordinator
Madison College
12.2023 - Current
Life Coach
Self-employed
01.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse
Mercy Health Hospital
06.2009 - 03.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Viterbo University