Enthusiastic nurse educator, dedicated to evidence-based practice and safe, compassionate patient care while providing a professional and positive learning experience for students.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Acute Psychiatric Nurse
St. Peter's Health Partners
01.2024 - Current
Acute Psychiatric Nurse at Samaritan Hospital high acuity mental health unit. Provides direct nursing care for patients.
RN Program Clinical Instructor
SUNY Adirondack
09.2022 - Current
Delivers individualized instruction to RN students in the acute care setting in both medical and mental health hospitals to provide safe, quality patient-centered nursing care.
St. Peter's Health Partners
Administrative Nursing Supervisor
10.2022 - 01.2024
Directed overall operation of nursing services, staffing, and patient care within hospice, dementia care, rehabilitation and long-term care facility.
Registered Nurse
Newmeadow
02.2018 - 08.2021
Registered Nurse for special needs and medically fragile children. Responsible for staff education, managing MAT certified staff, and coordinating COVID-19 policies.
Registered Nurse
Glens Falls Hospital
03.2017 - 01.2018
Full time Registered Nurse for Glens Falls Hospital on their Medical/Surgical telemetry unit.
Program Director
Cinnamon Tree Children's Center
11.1993 - 01.1998
Directed a large private daycare and kindergarten facility, maintained staffing ratios and health requirements for 230 plus students, hired and managed 50 staff members.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Education
SUNY Empire State University
Saratoga Springs, NY
12.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
SUNY Empire State University
Saratoga Springs, NY
05.2022
Associate of Science - Nursing
SUNY Adirondack
Queensbury, NY
12.2016
Skills
Direct Patient Care
Training and Development
Nursing Staff Management
Conflict Management
Clinical Quality Improvement
Precepting
Group Instruction
Student assessment
Positive Learning Environment
Student Engagement
Timeline
Acute Psychiatric Nurse
St. Peter's Health Partners
01.2024 - Current
St. Peter's Health Partners
Administrative Nursing Supervisor
10.2022 - 01.2024
RN Program Clinical Instructor
SUNY Adirondack
09.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
Newmeadow
02.2018 - 08.2021
Registered Nurse
Glens Falls Hospital
03.2017 - 01.2018
Program Director
Cinnamon Tree Children's Center
11.1993 - 01.1998
Master of Science - Nursing Education
SUNY Empire State University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
SUNY Empire State University
Associate of Science - Nursing
SUNY Adirondack
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