Knowledgeable Clinical Nurse Instructor with 25 years of combined experience in emergency medical care, flight nursing, precepting,g and nurse education. Prepared to bring talent, and expertise to any team. Patient, understanding, and supportive.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Nurse Educator
EMSAR LLC
05.2010 - Current
Contributed educational and clinical expertise to help customers staff to transition to new equipment and workflows
Supported more than 100 go-lives with new equipment at multiple sites across the United States.
Monitored progress of staff during formal and provided feedback to customers concerning status of learning.
Developed and created clinical schedules to ensure timely and safe start-up of multiple critical care units during go-lives
Trained numerous students to identify signs of patient health deterioration and clinical equipment malfunction to promote achievement of course objectives
Senior Clinical Consultant
Cerner Corporation
05.2008 - 05.2010
Consulted with new clients concerning the transition to electronic medical records with encounter information, prescriber notes, and orders.
Completed thorough assessments at 10 client sites to understand current clinic conditions and develop transition plans.
Consulted on multiple successful practice transitions with robust patient loads.
Lauded by Team Leader while on loan to the Service Request Team for clearing more than ten percent of the team's requests.
Flight Nurse Instructor/Evaluator
United States Air Force Reserve
02.1995 - 05.2008
Assessed for and detected changes in the status of patients and demonstrated a proactive approach to solving patient problems.
Documented appropriate and accurate information for assessment and treatment during stabilization and transport.
Performed a wide range of specialized functions and complex assessments, diagnoses, therapies, and emergency treatment of patients transported by rotor-wing and fixed-wing aircraft.
Communicated with patients, explaining nursing tasks being performed in an effort to maintain calm.
Supervised enplaning, securing, and deplaning of patients and liaised between medical and operational aircrews and support personnel to facilitate multidisciplinary care.
Advocated for and strived to protect the health, safety, and rights of patients.
Provided skilled, timely, and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
Led unit's response to 9/11 attacks, and provided 10 crews on short notice to support a medical airlift requirement.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Organizational Leadership
Greenville College
Greenville, IL
2004
Associate of Science - Nursing
Eastern University
Wayne, PA
1991
Skills
Patient Treatment
Emergency Medical Care
Rapid Patient Assessment
Clinical Supervision
Patient Data Management Systems
Leadership Abilities
Instructional Presentations
Certification
Licensed Registered Nurse - 1991-present
Missouri EMT-P - Inactive
Illinois EMT-P - Inactive
Advanced Cardiac Life Support, American Heart Assn - Exp 02/2025
Basic Life Support (CPR), American Heart Assn - Exp 02/2025