Sherita Bowen, MSN, RN
Mount Vernon,N.Y.
Summary
An energetic, ambitious, and goal-oriented nurse leader with vast experience in clinical care, project management, creating a high reliability culture and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams. Generates a constructive and safe work environment through employee engagement and mentorship that focuses on high quality, safe patient care while meeting the highly complex and sensitive nature of patient, family, and organizational needs through transformational leadership. Expert at managing competing priorities, driving change, and implementing solutions. Leads with enthusiasm, positivity, respect, and appreciation
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Program Coordinator
New York Presbyterian Hospital
06.2022 - Current
- Provides expertise and support to nurses at the bedside across various specialties
- Ensure best practices and evidence-based care to achieve the best patient outcome.
- Identify gaps in clinical practice and organize education to improve nursing practices.
- Leads and facilitates Mini RCAs for all Hospital Acquired Infections
- Coordinate monthly adult simulations for the emergency room and intensive care unit.
- Serve as a sponsor for several quality committees.
- Lead Quality Patient Safety goal for cross-campus sepsis initiative and barcode medication administration with positive outcomes
- Act as coach and mentor for staff
- Conducts multidisciplinary high-fidelity simulations and debriefs in the emergency room and other units
- Performs twice weekly HAI prevention rounds on all patients in critical care, medical-surgical, and obstetrics units with central lines and foley catheters to ensure use of best practices for HAI prevention
- Participates in multiple aspects of re-designation for Magnet.
- Set up educational programs for clinical staff to enhance skills and knowledge.
Staff Nurse
Westchester Jewish Community Services
03.2018 - Current
- Instruct staff regarding the safe administration of medication to residents
- Provide education on various disease conditions so staff can effectively provide care.
- Coordinate specialized care for individuals with disabilities.
Emergency Nurse/Charge Nurse
New York Presbyterian Hospital
01.2016 - 06.2022
- Ability to work with a high volume of patients while maintaining exceptional care standards
- Provide nursing care to both critical and non-critical patients
- Precepted newly hired nurses, guiding unit functions and individual roles, hospital policies and procedures, and best practices
- Functioned in triage capacities, responsible for effectively screening patients and prioritizing care
- Act as a charge nurse, making assignments and ensuring the smooth flow of the unit
- Provide individual and family patient education concerning diagnosis, treatment, medications, and follow-up care
- Provide guidance, advice, and support to less experienced nurses and support personnel
- Served as Magnet Champion for the Emergency Department
- Assisted in conducting a research study and implemented a tool to improve HCAHPS scores.
Agency Nurse
North Central Bronx Hospital – Ambulatory Care Medicine
11.2014 - 02.2018
- Effectively work as a part of a team in promoting and providing excellent patient care
- Provides direct routine patient assessment and treatment as required within the parameter of the program
- Administer medications, vaccines and perform routine treatment
- Assist in reception and discharge areas, and handle patient calls and triages
- Educate patients daily about medications, preparations for procedures, disease conditions, and lifestyle modifications
- Report unusual findings to physicians and make recommendations
- Respond to emergencies in the outpatient department as required
- Assist in training agency staff.
Education
Master of Science in Nursing with an Emphasis in Education -
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona10.2021
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
University of The West Indies
Jamaica, W.I06.2012
Doctor of Nursing Practice -
Chamberlain University
Chicago, Illinois06.2025
Certification
- New York RN License number 680468
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS)
Accomplishments
- Nurse Preceptor of the Year 2020
- Nurse of the Month 2018
- Nurse of the Year 2009
- Awarded 2nd place in the Poster Parade Competition 2020
Professional Organization
- American Nurses Association
- Emergency Nurses Association
- National League for Nursing
Timeline
Clinical Program Coordinator
New York Presbyterian Hospital
06.2022 - Current
Staff Nurse
Westchester Jewish Community Services
03.2018 - Current
Emergency Nurse/Charge Nurse
New York Presbyterian Hospital
01.2016 - 06.2022
Agency Nurse
North Central Bronx Hospital – Ambulatory Care Medicine
11.2014 - 02.2018
Master of Science in Nursing with an Emphasis in Education -
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
University of The West Indies
Doctor of Nursing Practice -
Chamberlain University
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