Kara Dorsey
Lakeland
Summary
Registered Nurse with over 20 years of acute care (ER and ICU), education, and leadership experience. Credentialed and ordained minister with the COG (Cleveland, TN), having served alongside my husband as the lead pastors of a local church for five years. Currently seeking to relocate and am searching for an education role in a Christian environment with growth and new learning opportunities.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
ADN Program Coordinator
Southeastern University
Lakeland
01.2025 - Current
- Coordinate academic program schedules, and ensure timely course offerings.
- Facilitate communication between faculty, staff, and students for program updates.
- Organize workshops, candidate meetings, orientations, and campus events to enhance student engagement, learning experiences, recruitment, and retention.
- Assist in budget management and resource allocation for departmental needs.
- Implement feedback systems and student governance committees to gather student input on program effectiveness.
- Train new staff on program policies, procedures, and administrative tools.
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the program, ensuring compliance with BON policies and ACEN accreditation guidelines.
- Wrote and managed the initial ACEN Candidacy Presentation as well as the ACEN initial accreditation full Self-Study
Assistant Professor of Nursing-BSN Program
Southeastern University
Lakeland
12.2019 - Current
- Didactic instruction of students in Health Assessment, Pathophysiology, Community Health, Pharmacology, and Medical-Surgical Nursing II (Critical Care Nursing).
- Organize and lead students in clinical simulation.
- Provide medication dosage math instruction specific to the student's level of knowledge.
- Provide clinical oversight in the affiliated acute care settings.
- Collaborate with other faculty members to develop innovative, competency-based teaching strategies in alignment with the student needs and the NextGen NCLEX.
- Develop course material to include: syllabi, lecture material, in-class unfolding case studies, assignments, quizzes, and exams.
- Evaluate student performance through formative assessment methods, such as feedback on assignments and class participation.
Simulation and Skills Lab Coordinator
SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
Lakeland
09.2017 - 12.2019
- Oversight of the daily activities of the nursing simulation lab.
- Instructed all clinical skills across the curriculum
- Created and updated clinical scenarios and facilitated all clinical simulations across the curriculum
- Facilitated skills check-off activities and re-mediation plans across the curriculum
- Managed inventory of supplies and equipment for laboratory operations.
Auto Injury Nurse Reviewer
STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY
Winter Haven
06.2014 - 08.2017
- Worked with management, claim handlers, and legal counsel to identify and address billing trends.
- Reviewed medical claims for accuracy and compliance with policies.
- Assessed treatment plans to ensure medical necessity and appropriateness.
- Collaborated with healthcare providers to clarify patient care details.
- Evaluated documentation to identify discrepancies and recommend corrections.
ER
FLORIDA HOSPITAL
Orlando
02.2010 - 06.2014
- Triage, evaluate, stabilize, and monitor patients with various complaints, both medical and behavioral; monitor and report symptoms and changes in patient condition to the physician.
- Provide emotional support to patients and their families.
- Served as the ED bedside educator for new grads, new hires, and transfers with bedside and classroom instruction on Sepsis, AMI, and TNCC
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Education
WILKES UNIVERSITY
Wilkes-Barre, PA10.2019
Associate of Science Degree - Nursing
POLK STATE COLLEGE
Winter Haven, FL05.2003
Skills
- Program coordination
- Experience with both CCNE and ACEN Accreditation Self-Study writing and on site visitation planning
- Budget management
- Curriculum development
- Accreditation compliance
- Clinical simulation
- Academic advising
- Team collaboration
- Staff development
- Resource management
- Strategic planning
- Problem-solving
- Process improvement
- Reliability
Credentials
- MSN-Ed
- RN
Certification
BLS
Affiliations
Member-University Curriculum Committee
Timeline
ADN Program Coordinator
Southeastern University
01.2025 - Current
Assistant Professor of Nursing-BSN Program
Southeastern University
12.2019 - Current
Simulation and Skills Lab Coordinator
SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
09.2017 - 12.2019
Auto Injury Nurse Reviewer
STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY
06.2014 - 08.2017
ER
FLORIDA HOSPITAL
02.2010 - 06.2014
Master of Science - Nursing Education
WILKES UNIVERSITY
Associate of Science Degree - Nursing
POLK STATE COLLEGE