Michelle Davies
Harlingen,TX
Summary
Hardworking and passionate pediatric nurse administrator with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level Account Manager position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of School Health Services
Goodside Health
02.2022 - Current
- Develop and foster relationships with school district administrators and serve as point of contact for all programs for sick and well pediatric healthcare
- Communicate with district administrators the details of the sick and well pediatric healthcare programs and coordinate onboarding of campuses
- Use experience as a school nurse and school nurse administrator, provide education and training to school nurses regarding SchoolMed (telehealth) services to gain buy-in and support by highlighting the value of telehealth to all stakeholders, including nurses
- Meet monthly with district contact to review dashboard inclusive of data about ADA, utilization, disease positivity rates and other data that is valuable to district administration
- Attend school nursing and administrator conferences to promote SchoolMed program and gain new clients
- Strategize with district leaders to create program buy-in, consistent utilization and to overcome any perceived or actual barriers to utilization
- Plan, organize, and lead well-child and sports physical events for 50 assigned districts
- Debrief and seek feedback from all stakeholders post-event for QA and to seek areas of improvement
- Document all interactions and communication with district partners in Salesforce
- Collaborate internally with other departments such as marketing, operations and customer support to ensure a streamlined process and delivery of product to school districts
- Developed a guide for school nurse administrators to assist them in creating successful utilization of the telehealth program within their schools. Guide highlights the process of telehealth in schools, reasons, benefits, barriers and tips for creating success of the program.
- Created and monitored school nurse survey to gauge their receptiveness to the telehealth program
Health Services and Wellness Coordinator
Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District
09.2019 - Current
- Ensure enactment of State of Texas mandates in addition to rules for: Immunization, Vision, Hearing, Scoliosis, and Acanthosis Nigricans screenings completing the assigned reports within the specified time limitations
- Assume leadership for continuous improvement in the areas of comprehensive student health and development guidance services
- Coordinate activities of the nursing and health program with outside agencies and members of medical and health care community to ensure that students have access to adequate health care services
- Program planning as it relates to school nurses’ professional practice through the creation and evaluation of a share drive, standing orders and administrative practice
- Network with campus nurses to provide consistent practice among schools and/or grade levels to be developmentally appropriate and supportive of academics
- Assist school nurses in managing all components of campus health services programs
- Asset map with area physicians, foundations, higher education, Region XIII, and other area resources to maximize resource utilization without competition or duplication of services
- Collaborate with principals to evaluate the performance of school nurses
- Implement and evaluate the district AED program
- Implement the district CPR, First Aid, and UDCA programs; providing for professional development
- Implement policies and procedures within the school health program
- Train and maintain the nurse substitute pool
- Collaborate with the HCISD Safety and Emergency Management staff to attend and plan preventatively for emergencies, and disasters (such as disaster sheltering and pandemic responses)
- Coordinate the School Health Advisory Council (SHAC)
- Integrate and train for supervision of LVN staff
- Plan and conduct professional development for the Health Services staff.
Health Services Coordinator
Pflugerville Independent School District
01.2018 - 09.2019
- Same as above
School Nurse
Georgetown Independent School District
08.2011 - 12.2017
- Provide direct patient care to students and staff of a middle school campus
- Duties include triage, physical assessment, medication administration, medical procedures, communicating with parents and campus staff
- Initiate emergency services as needed
- Manage complex, chronic medical conditions such as diabetes, asthma, and seizure disorder
- Participate and plan to develop individualized health care plans for Special Education students and team collaboration in the Admit, Review and Dismissal (ARD) process
- Organize, manage, and perform mass screening for vision, hearing, scoliosis, and acanthosis nigricans for appropriate grade levels and follow up with referrals for students who failed screening
- Maintain accurate and complete documentation on all students
- Identify and prepare medical alert list and communicate health concerns to appropriate staff
- Ensure compliance of all immunizations and complete annual state reports
- Provide community/medical referral for health/psychiatric concerns for students and staff
- Deliver health and hygiene lessons in the classroom
- Offer specialized education opportunities for students, staff, and parents on topics like ADHD, asthma, diabetes, or obesity
- Provide annual staff training for blood borne pathogens, anaphylaxis, diabetes, and CPR
- Participate in staff meetings with nursing staff as well as campus staff
- Participate in emergency response team for school campus to update and train staff for emergency response protocol
- Oversee medically fragile classroom and perform/delegate procedures such as tube feedings, suction, catheterization, and oxygen administration
- Provide student and parent education re: disease management, health promotion and wellness.
School Nurse
Grand Prairie Independent School District
05.2001 - 05.2011
- Provide direct patient care to students and staff of a middle school campus
- Duties include triage, physical assessment, medication administration, medical procedures, communicating with parents and campus staff
- Initiate emergency services as needed.
Clinic Nurse I-II in Pediatric Intensive Care
St Francis Hospital
06.1993 - 03.2001
- Assessment and care of critically ill children at a 1:1 to 1:3 ratio with diagnoses ranging from trauma, cancer, post-op congenital cardiac repair, sepsis, etc
- Constant monitoring of outcomes to identify patients who are deteriorating in status
- Proficient in ICU nursing skills/procedures such as tube feedings, ventilator care, ICP monitoring, post-op care, IV placement and maintenance, management of arterial and central lines, and wound care
- Assessing, planning, and implementing nursing care for individual patients
- Collaborating with the nursing staff and doctor's team for patients' care
- Identifying medical issues and developing appropriate medical care plans.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
University of Tulsa
05.1993
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Verbal and written communication
- People Management
- Staff Management
- Staff Development
Certification
- RN – Oklahoma – 1993 to 2001
- RN – Texas – 2001 to present
- Certified CPR Instructor with American Heart Association – 2001 to present
Affiliations
- National Association of School Nurses
- Texas School Nurses Association
Notables - Achievements
- Served as District Success Partner for 50 districts in Texas and Florida, developing and maintaining relationships with districts administrators, including Superintendents and Directors of Nursing.
- Created written guide for school nurse administrators to assist them with creating successful utilization of the telehealth platform in their schools.
- Created and provided presentations to nursing staff on telehealth platform as well as clinical topics.
Timeline
Director of School Health Services
Goodside Health
02.2022 - Current
Health Services and Wellness Coordinator
Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District
09.2019 - Current
Health Services Coordinator
Pflugerville Independent School District
01.2018 - 09.2019
School Nurse
Georgetown Independent School District
08.2011 - 12.2017
School Nurse
Grand Prairie Independent School District
05.2001 - 05.2011
Clinic Nurse I-II in Pediatric Intensive Care
St Francis Hospital
06.1993 - 03.2001
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
University of Tulsa
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