Qianna Chambers
Lancaster,PA
Summary
Compassionate registered nurse with a distinguished understanding of hospital functions. Skilled in developing comprehensive post-treatment plans with patients and doctors to ensure quality healthcare. Committed to patient education and advocacy. Results-driven clinical instructor and registered nurse specializing in med-surg with a 13-year background in growing nursing programs. Expert in all aspects of nursing and successful in developing strong nurse leaders focused on improving patient care and delivery models. Proven teaching expertise devoted to building up new nurses with necessary skills for today's healthcare settings. Top-notch clinical expertise, sound judgment, and strengths in workflow optimization and strategic planning. Vigilant and conscientious in isolating and resolving concerns.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Nursing Instructor
HACC-Lancaster Campus
Lancaster, PA
08.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with fellow instructors to devise effective teaching strategies, resulting in increased student satisfaction.
- Coordinated clinical rotations for students, ensuring they gained valuable hands-on experience in various nursing specialties.
- Educated nursing students on successful methods for performing techniques.
- Implemented innovative teaching methods such as simulation-based learning, which improved student competency and critical thinking skills.
- Provided timely feedback on assignments and exams, helping students identify strengths and areas for growth.
- Enhanced student comprehension by incorporating real-life scenarios and case studies in lessons.
- Contributed educational and clinical expertise to help optimize training courses and boost student learning.
- Assessed student knowledge levels and abilities with detailed assessments.
- Developed comprehensive lesson plans and assessments, ensuring alignment with nursing program objectives.
- Evaluated student performance through regular assessments, tracking progress and identifying areas for improvement.
- Delivered lectures on complex nursing topics, simplifying information for easier understanding by students.
- Compiled, administered and graded examinations to evaluate and record student comprehension levels.
- Prepared course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments and handouts for distribution or use within classroom.
Clinical Instructor
HACC-Lancaster Campus
Lancaster , PA
01.2021 - Current
- Provided students with hands-on demonstrations and managed clinical logs, medication administration, dressing changes and meal preparation.
- Used individualized instruction techniques to educate students on patient observation, assessment, decision-making and health teaching.
- Frequently provided educational lectures to students.
- Taught students how to intervene in medical emergencies and how to perform head to toe assessments.
- Delegated patient assignments to students based on individual learning needs and patient assessments.
- Initiated new learning methods to ensure total student comprehension while maximizing learning time.
- Upheld patient safety standards by supervising students during medication administration.
- Relayed feedback on clinical settings' effectiveness in enabling students reach course and program goals.
- Educated and mentored students to help individuals surmount academic obstacles and personal difficulties.
- Kept instruction up-to-date by improving instructional materials, ordering equipment and supplies and using learning modalities such as instructional technology.
- Partnered with other instructors to share best practices for optimized student learning.
- Communicated students' individual and group performance to lead faculty.
Registered Nurse CNIII
WellSpan York Hospital
York, PA
06.2017 - Current
- Read current literature, talk with colleagues, and participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep developments in nursing
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans
- Advocated for patients by supporting and respecting basic rights, values and beliefs.
- Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
- Prioritized nursing tasks and assignments and accurately reported patient status.
- Supervise nurses' aides or assistants
- Document data related to patients' care including assessment results, interventions, medications, patient responses, or treatment changes
- Perform emergency medical procedures, such as basic cardiac life support (BLS), advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), and other condition stabilizing interventions
- Assess urgent and emergent health conditions using both physiologically and technologically derived data
- Collaborate with patients to plan for future health care needs or to coordinate transitions and referrals
- Self-directed with astute judgement skills
- High level of personal accountability
- Closely monitored acute and chronic conditions
- Ensured HIPPA compliance
- Efficient communication skills
- Efficient computer skills
- Develop patient care plans, including assessments, evaluations, and nursing treatments
- Charge nurse on unit
- Efficient leadership skills
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University School of Nursing
12.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University School of Nursing
06.2019
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Harrisburg Area Community College
Lancaster, PA05.2017
Skills
- Developing Lesson Plans
- Hands-On Clinical Instruction
- Evaluating and Advising Student Performance
- Managing Student Outcomes
- Maintaining Patient Safety Standards
- Critical Thinking
- Curriculum Planning
- Professionalism
- Goal Setting
- Student Evaluation
- Friendly, Positive Attitude
- Computer Skills
- Compassionate and Caring
- Teaching strategies
- Professional Development
- Learning Styles
- Evaluation methods
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Effective Communication
- Curriculum Creation
- Clinical education
- Clinical Instruction
- Clinical expertise
- Patient Care
- Medication Administration
- Clinical Documentation
- Patient Education
- Clinical judgment
- Patient Management
- Compassionate Care
- Family Education
- Healthcare ethics
- Wound Management
- Nursing staff leadership
- Treatment Planning
- Patient Monitoring
- Team Coordination
- Patient and family advocacy
- Physical assessments
Timeline
Nursing Instructor
HACC-Lancaster Campus
08.2023 - Current
Clinical Instructor
HACC-Lancaster Campus
01.2021 - Current
Registered Nurse CNIII
WellSpan York Hospital
06.2017 - Current
Master of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University School of Nursing
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University School of Nursing
Associate Degree in Nursing - Nursing
Harrisburg Area Community College