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Joyce Borgfeld

Dallas,TX

Summary

Accomplished healthcare leader with over two decades of experience spanning academic, acute care and military settings Innovative educator with proven success incorporating simulation into comprehensive educational modalities in academic and practice settings to promote learner success and improve practice. Analytical strategist with a history of deploying innovative programs, processes, and services for complex health systems. Transformational leader committed to fostering communicative cultures conducive to multidisciplinary collaboration, continuous improvement, and satisfaction through training and mentoring. Interpersonal expert with a talent for building rapport with learners, clinicians, and administrators across all levels.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Independent Consultant

Catalyst Learning Company
09.2023 - Current

Providing consulting and nurse planner services:

  • Matrixed alignment of seven courses within nurse leader curriculum to three Magnet components and 18 American Organization for Nursing Leadership Nurse Leader competencies.
  • Oversaw team of 2 consulting professionals/subject matter experts fostering strong relationships through consistent communication and collaboration.
  • Managed multiple projects concurrently, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality results.

Accreditation Appraiser

American Nurses Credentialing Center Accreditation
08.2023 - Current
  • Support ANCC nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) accreditation process by appraising one or more organizations' self-studies and activity files for evidence of compliance with accreditation criteria up to four times per year.
  • Participate in virtual visits with one or more organizations to clarify, amplify, and verify provider unit processes up to four time per year.

Practice Transition Accreditation Program (PTAP) Appraiser

American Nurses Credentialing Center
01.2022 - 01.2023
  • Supported ANCC Practice Transition Accreditation Program (PTAP) accreditation process by appraising organizations' self-studies for evidence of compliance with accreditation criteria.
  • Participated in virtual visits with organizations to clarify, amplify, and verify PTAP program processes.

DIRECTOR, CLINICAL EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

UT Southwestern medical center
01.2019 - 01.2023

Led team of Nursing Professional Development Practitioners, Unit Based Educators, Education Coordinators, and Education Assistants in planning, implementing, and evaluating high-quality continuing education for 4,000 hospital staff

  • Achieved first-ever accreditation of continuing nursing education program with American Nurses Credentialing Center for UT Southwestern; flawless self-study and virtual visit with zero deficiencies
  • Quadrupled Practice Transition program enrollment guaranteeing sustained nurse staffing pipeline for growing organization throughout COVID-19 pandemic; sustained >90% one-year retention rate.
  • Developed high-performing teams by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth.
  • Managed budgets effectively to ensure optimal use of resources while maintaining financial stability.
  • Simulation Governance Committee member

Lead Nurse Planner / Clinical Assistant Professor

University of Texas Health Science Center School of Nursing
01.2016 - 01.2019

Drove the development of impactful continuing nursing education opportunities as an administrative leader and instructor within the accredited provider unit

  • Directed all aspects of daily program operations, from budgeting and staffing to curriculum design and compliance activities
  • Recognized by American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for boosting learner engagement by including Poverty Simulation and palliative care/advance care planning into interprofessional continuing education events
  • Reversed negative trends to secure 90% improvement in budget deficit by securing new business opportunities while focusing on controlling expenses and enhancing resource allocation.

Program Director / Clinical Assistant Professor

University of Texas Health Science Center School of Nursing
01.2013 - 01.2016

Led online professional development program, an expansive initiative tailored to meet the continuing education needs of registered nurses and social workers.

  • Piloted first learning management system for the continuing education provider unit; oversaw all phases of implementation and partnered with staff across various business areas to ensure success.
  • Achieved 75% increase in administrative efficiency by pinpointing opportunities for improvement, authoring corrective plans, and implementing numerous new processes.


Program Coordinator / Clinical Instructor

University of Texas Health Science Center School of Nursing
01.2007 - 01.2013

Pioneered high-fidelity simulation learning for care management, medication administration, and patient safety.

  • Facilitated three high-fidelity simulation exercises for all first semester nursing students; 6 hours of clinical simulation for 90+ students each semester.
  • Guided reflection and self-report data demonstrated that simulation exercises improved confidence in medication administration, patient safety, and care management among first semester nursing students.

Education

Doctor of Nursing Practice - Executive Leadership

American Sentinel University
Aurora, CO
06.2018

Master of Science in Nursing - Nursing Administration

University of Texas Health Science Center
San Antonio, TX
05.2000

Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing

Lenoir-Rhyne University
Hickory, NC
05.1985

Skills

  • Executive Healthcare Operations Leadership
  • Budget Management & Resource Allocation
  • Simulation Technologies & Leveraging Comprehensive Educational Modalities
  • Strategic Planning & Policy Development
  • Healthcare Technology & Clinical Analytics
  • Program Development & Evaluation
  • Team Building, Training, & Mentoring
  • Metrics & Performance Improvement
  • Quality Improvement & Compliance
  • Procurement & Supply Chain

Certification

Nurse Executive Certification (NE-BC), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

Affiliations

  • Texas Nurses Association, Member
  • Association for Nursing Professional Development, Member
  • American Nurses Association, Member

Professional Development

  • Executive Leaders School, United States Air Force
  • Mid-level Management and Leadership School, United States Air Force
  • Teaching Excellence in Simulation Education, Arizona State University
  • Flight Nurse Course, United States Air Force
  • Total Quality Management Course, United States Air Force
  • Facilitator’s Course, United States Air Force
  • Battlefield Nursing Course, United States Air Force

Publications

  • Advance care planning conversations: Measuring Registered Nurses’ Self-Efficacy Before and After an Educational Intervention, Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 57, 2, 456, 2019
  • A registered nurse refresher course: Serving the community, Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 45, 77-82, 2014
  • Workload management system for nursing, 2003
  • A retrospective study comparing the costs and outcomes of three alternatives for monitoring patients who come to an emergency department with chest pain (ICD-9 Code 78650 & 78659), 2001

Timeline

Independent Consultant

Catalyst Learning Company
09.2023 - Current

Accreditation Appraiser

American Nurses Credentialing Center Accreditation
08.2023 - Current

Practice Transition Accreditation Program (PTAP) Appraiser

American Nurses Credentialing Center
01.2022 - 01.2023

DIRECTOR, CLINICAL EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

UT Southwestern medical center
01.2019 - 01.2023

Lead Nurse Planner / Clinical Assistant Professor

University of Texas Health Science Center School of Nursing
01.2016 - 01.2019

Program Director / Clinical Assistant Professor

University of Texas Health Science Center School of Nursing
01.2013 - 01.2016

Program Coordinator / Clinical Instructor

University of Texas Health Science Center School of Nursing
01.2007 - 01.2013

Doctor of Nursing Practice - Executive Leadership

American Sentinel University

Master of Science in Nursing - Nursing Administration

University of Texas Health Science Center

Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing

Lenoir-Rhyne University
Nurse Executive Certification (NE-BC), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Joyce Borgfeld