Sandra L. Hennessey
Dallas
Summary
Nursing educator with Texas RN compact license and over 11 years of direct patient care experience. ANCC board-certified family nurse practitioner with expertise in women's services, OB maternal health, and family medicine. Proven ability to develop curricula that meet accreditation standards and create engaging lesson plans. Strong relationship-building skills with students, providing essential guidance in academic and personal development.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
FULL-TIME NURSING FACULTY
Galen College of Nursing
Richardson
12.2024 - Current
- Prelicensure BSN program and LVN to RN Bridge Program Instruction
- Theory lecturer, learning lab, and simulation lab content expert
- OB-Maternal, Fundamentals of Nursing, and Nursing Foundations content expert
- Proficiency in utilizing online learning applications such as Canvas, Blackboard, and the Microsoft Office suite.
- Maintain student office hours for advisement and tutoring
REGISTERED NURSE – Mother-Baby
Medical City Dallas Hospital – An HCA Company
Dallas
10.2024 - 01.2025
- Provided Mother-Baby Couplet Care
- Lactation Support
- Post-Surgical Recovery
- Magnet Designated Facility
REGISTERED NURSE – Postpartum and Nursery
Baylor University Medical Center - Baylor, Scott, & White
Dallas
04.2023 - 09.2023
- Teaching Hospital Protocols
- Lactation Support
- Post-Surgical Recovery
- Magnet Designated Facility
REGISTERED NURSE – Postpartum and Nursery
Pipeline Health – White Rock Medical Center
Dallas
03.2018 - 04.2023
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses in critical care settings.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans.
- Trained new nursing staff on protocols and best practices for patient care.
- Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated nursing care for assigned patients.
REGISTERED NURSE - Women’s Services/Labor & Delivery/Postpartum/Nursery
Tenet Health/Doctors Hospital at White Rock Lake
Dallas
02.2015 - 03.2018
- Labor and delivery care for expectant mothers
- Provided mother-baby couplet care
- Management of antepartum, postpartum, and post-surgical patients.
- Provided lactation support.
- Cerner Super User and Trainer
- Nursing preceptor to students and new hires
- Magnet Designated Facility
Education
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX08.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX08.2020
Associate Degree - Nursing
Dallas College – El Centro College Campus
Dallas, TX12.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Cultural Studies
Hunter College of The City University of New York
New York, NY01.2007
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Clinical instruction
- Medication administration
- Care plan development
- Simulation facilitation
- Clinical documentation
Certification
- ANCC: FNP BC, American Nurses Credentialing Center, 09/30/29
- RNC-MNN, Maternal Newborn Nursing, The National Certification Corporation, 09/30/28
- BLS CPR, Basic Life Support, 04/30/26
- APRN – CNP, Texas, No. 1177879, 07/31/26
- Texas Compact RN, No. 873071, 07/31/26
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
FULL-TIME NURSING FACULTY
Galen College of Nursing
12.2024 - Current
REGISTERED NURSE – Mother-Baby
Medical City Dallas Hospital – An HCA Company
10.2024 - 01.2025
REGISTERED NURSE – Postpartum and Nursery
Baylor University Medical Center - Baylor, Scott, & White
04.2023 - 09.2023
REGISTERED NURSE – Postpartum and Nursery
Pipeline Health – White Rock Medical Center
03.2018 - 04.2023
REGISTERED NURSE - Women’s Services/Labor & Delivery/Postpartum/Nursery
Tenet Health/Doctors Hospital at White Rock Lake
02.2015 - 03.2018
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
The University of Texas at Arlington
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas at Arlington
Associate Degree - Nursing
Dallas College – El Centro College Campus
Bachelor of Arts - Cultural Studies
Hunter College of The City University of New York