Hi, I’m
Rebecca Sherwood
Payson,USA
Summary
Compassionate and experienced Registered Nurse with over 20 years of bedside nursing experience in obstetrics. Provides expert, patient-centered care across labor, delivery, postpartum, and newborn settings. Successfully transitioned into academia two years ago, leveraging clinical expertise to enhance nursing education through didactic instruction, skills and simulation lab facilitation, and on-site hospital clinical teaching. Passionate about mentoring the next generation of nurses by fostering critical thinking, clinical judgment, reasoning, and patient safety. Enjoys the opportunity to educate and empower nurses in the hospital setting. Nursing and teaching are true passions, and each day presents an exciting opportunity for personal growth and learning.
Overview
25
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Galen College of Nursing
Faculty Member
09.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Didactic Instruction
- Develop and deliver engaging lectures aligned with course objectives and accreditation standards
- Create syllabi, lesson plans, and assessments that promote critical thinking and evidence-based practice
- Integrate current research, clinical guidelines, and nursing theory into instruction
- Evaluate student performance through exams, assignments, and active classroom participation
- Provide academic advising and support to students
- Utilize technology-enhanced learning platforms (e.g., LMS systems like Canvas)
- Skills Lab
- Demonstrate and instruct foundational and advanced nursing procedures in a controlled environment
- Facilitate hands-on practice sessions and provide individualized coaching
- Assess psychomotor skill competencies using standardized evaluation tools
- Ensure safety and aseptic technique during practice sessions
- Maintain lab equipment, supplies, and manikins in coordination with lab staff
- Simulation Lab
- Design and facilitate high - and low fidelity simulation scenarios to mirror real-world clinical situations
- Encourage student participation in simulations, highlighting teamwork, communication, and clinical reasoning
- Lead pre-briefing and debriefing sessions to foster reflection and learning
- Collaborate with faculty and simulation technicians to align scenarios with course and program outcomes
- Evaluate student performance and provide constructive feedback
- Onsite Clinical Instruction
- Supervise nursing students in a variety of clinical settings (e.g
- OB, newborn and peds)
- Coordinate with healthcare facility staff to ensure appropriate student learning experiences
- Observe and assess student performance using clinical evaluation tools
- Provide real-time coaching and feedback to develop students' clinical judgment and professional behavior
- Foster a safe and supportive environment for clinical learning
- Document student progress and ensure compliance with program and regulatory teaching Professional Nursing, Nursing Fundamentals Theory, facilitated skills lab and clinical sessions
- Participating in curriculum review and assessment
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
REGISTERED NURSE III | OB Coordinator | Staff Educator
11.2006 - 05.2023
Job overview
- OB Coordinator | Staff Educator - oversees daily operations of maternity services, review daily revenue charge sheets, provides leadership and guidance, and collaborates daily with the Director of Women's Services
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the maternity department
- Foster a positive work environment and promote teamwork and collaboration
- Ensure that expectant mothers, newborns, and their families receive high-quality care
- Develop and implement quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomes and satisfaction
- Monitor key performance indicators and analyze data to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions
- Worked with the Director of Pediatrics and Obstetrics to update policies, order sets, and protocols
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated care and effective patient hand-offs
- Create, implement, and evaluate educational programs in evidenced-based practice initiatives to meet the learning needs of nursing staff as required to maintain competencies
- We developed a qualitative blood loss and standard of care practice to ensure timely and effective treatment of postpartum hemorrhage
- Developed in collaboration with interdepartmental committees, required simulation and mock code, drills in postpartum hemorrhage, hypertensive, crisis, shoulder, dystocia, and sepsis
- Charge Nurse – provide support, ensure efficiency in the department, and take patients as necessary
- Chair the Education and Policy and Procedure Committees, Co-Chair Nursery, Documentation, and Bereavement Committees
- Chart audits for monthly data analysis and reporting for California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative (CMQCC)
- Reviewed with the informatics nurse the needs of the unit for updates to order sets and process monthly
Banner Estrella Medical Center
Registered Nurse
01.2006 - 09.2006
Job overview
- Registered Nurse – Antepartum, Triage, and Labor and Delivery Units
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
Travel Company Med Staff
07.2005 - 01.2006
Job overview
- Registered Nurse – Labor and Delivery, Mother/Baby Couplet Care
Perinatal Coordinator
03.2004 - 07.2005
Moab Regional Hospital
01.2000 - 07.2005
Job overview
- Med/Surg, Emergency Room, Couplet Care, Labor, and Delivery Departments
Education
Western Governors UniversitySalt Lake City, UT
Master of Science from Nursing Education
04.2023
University Overview
Awarded Academic Award of Excellence - MSN
Western Governors UniversitySalt Lake City, UT
Bachelor of Science from Nursing Honors
01.2021
University Overview
- Awarded Academic Award of Excellence
- Inducted in National Honor Society of Nursing - Sigma Theta Tau
Excelsior University
Associate of Science from Nursing
01.2001
Utah State UniversityMoab, UT
Associate of Science from Pre-Nursing
01.2000
Skills
- Instructional techniques
- Curriculum development
- Detail-oriented approach
- Effective team leadership
- Strong interpersonal communication
- Critical thinking in healthcare
- Emotional intelligence
- Healthcare advocacy
- Patient education
- Inclusivity knowledge
- Effective organization skills
- Cross-functional teamwork
Certification
- RNC-OB Inpatient Board Certification NCC
- RNC-MNN Board Certification NCC
- NRP Instructor
- STABLE
- BLS
- Advanced Fetal Monitoring
- Obstetrics Emergencies Certificate
- NSLS Advanced Leadership Certification
Timeline
Faculty Member
Galen College of Nursing
09.2023 - Current
REGISTERED NURSE III | OB Coordinator | Staff Educator
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
11.2006 - 05.2023
Registered Nurse
Banner Estrella Medical Center
01.2006 - 09.2006
Travel Company Med Staff
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
07.2005 - 01.2006
Perinatal Coordinator
03.2004 - 07.2005
Moab Regional Hospital
01.2000 - 07.2005
Western Governors University
Bachelor of Science from Nursing Honors
Excelsior University
Associate of Science from Nursing
Utah State University
Associate of Science from Pre-Nursing
Western Governors University
Master of Science from Nursing Education
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