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Robyn Verni Hewitt

Woodbridge,CT

Summary

Objective:

Experienced and dedicated Registered Nurse of 41years

with a strong background of 18 years in Nursing Professional Development is seeking a position as a Nursing Professional Development Specialist in the centralized nursing model for Yale New Haven Health System.





Overview

41
41
years of professional experience

Work History

Nursing Professional Development Specialist

Yale New Haven Health
11.2008 - Current


  • Facilitates, evaluates, and supports the orientation of new staff to the organization or new to the practice setting including RN’s, EDTA’s, IA’s, OA’s and Travel RN's.
  • Develops, implements, and manages competency based orientation
  • Provides education for ongoing Role Development of Staff
  • Assesses the learning needs based on regulatory requirements, evidence-based practice, and staff-identified needs
  • Develops initial and ongoing annual competencies for staff
  • Consulted and negotiated with various levels of management and stakeholders to determine training priorities and needs.
  • Facilitated staff driven Education Committee for annual education fair
  • Served as a mentor to all new NPDS's to YNHH Emergency Services for past 12 years

Co-CHair Workplace Violence Education Subcommittee

Yale New Haven Health System
05.2021 - Current

Co-Chair of a multi-discipline Yale New HAven Health System team charged with developing education on Workplace Violence and Personal Safety through webinars, tip sheets and videos.

Emergency Department Nurse CNII

Yale New Haven Hospital
09.1993 - 10.2008
  • Company Overview: Level I Trauma Center
  • Responsibilities include stabilization of trauma and acute medical patients, triage, and charge nurse
  • Level I Trauma Center

Nurse Clinician

Critical Care America
04.1992 - 09.1993
  • Company Overview: (closed)
  • Responsible for assessment/monitoring of in-home patients on various forms of intravenous therapy
  • Also responsible for insertion of peripheral/midline catheters and access/care of central lines
  • (closed)

Emergency Department Nurse (Per Diem)

Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
06.1991 - 05.1992
  • Responsibilities included all aspects of Emergency Department patient care on a per diem basis as described below

Nurse Coordinator (Clinical Service Manager)

Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
11.1988 - 06.1991
  • Responsibilities included interviewing, hiring, dismissing, training, evaluating, motivating, scheduling, and supervising staff
  • Also responsible for performing/administering patient care as needed

Night Clinical Nurse III (Assistant Nurse Manager)

Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
12.1987 - 11.1988
  • Responsibilities included overseeing/delegating work to nursing staff; facilitating patient/staff movement in Emergency Department

Staff Nurse Emergency Department

Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
12.1985 - 12.1987
  • Responsibilities included Triage; stabilization of acute patients; Adult, Pediatric, and Psychiatric

Staff Nurse General Surgical Floor

Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
11.1983 - 12.1985
  • Responsibilities included basic nursing care for Vascular, Cardio-Thoracic, Plastics, and General Surgical Patients

Education

Master of Science - Forensic Nursing

Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CT
01.2003

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Columbia University, School of Nursing
New York City, NY
01.1983

Certifications

Certified Crisis Prevention Intervention Instructor and Program developer

BLS


Timeline

Co-CHair Workplace Violence Education Subcommittee

Yale New Haven Health System
05.2021 - Current

Nursing Professional Development Specialist

Yale New Haven Health
11.2008 - Current

Emergency Department Nurse CNII

Yale New Haven Hospital
09.1993 - 10.2008

Nurse Clinician

Critical Care America
04.1992 - 09.1993

Emergency Department Nurse (Per Diem)

Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
06.1991 - 05.1992

Nurse Coordinator (Clinical Service Manager)

Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
11.1988 - 06.1991

Night Clinical Nurse III (Assistant Nurse Manager)

Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
12.1987 - 11.1988

Staff Nurse Emergency Department

Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
12.1985 - 12.1987

Staff Nurse General Surgical Floor

Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
11.1983 - 12.1985

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Columbia University, School of Nursing

Master of Science - Forensic Nursing

Quinnipiac University
Robyn Verni Hewitt