Accomplished Director of Clinical Operations with balanced approach to meeting both business and patient goals. Understands critical role of healthcare management and exercises exceptional judgment in planning cost-effective operations. Decisive in determining needed changes and implementing improvements to maintain flexibility in the face of changing healthcare trends. Highly skilled in developing relationships with members, customers and team members to guide top performing teams.
Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association
Georgia Chapter - Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association
Georgia Medical Directors Association
Society for Post Acute and Long Term care member
Americal Academy of Nurse Practitioners member
Sigma Theta Tau International Member
Sages of Clinical Service Award - UnitedHealth Group 2011
Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association Georgia Chapter Clinical Excellence Award 2011
Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association Excellence in Community Service Award 2011
"Dementia" - University of North Georgia - October 2004
"Physical Assessment in Skilled Nursing Facilities" Ethica Clinical Leadership Conference - September 2005
"The Role of the Nurse Practitioner in Long Term Care" - Georgia Medical Director's Association - July 2019
"Trauma Informed Care for the Older Adult" - Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association Annual Conference - September 2020 "Trauma Informed Care for the Older Adult" - Vanderbilt University - March 2021
"Infection Preventionist Program" - Georgia Health Care Association Conference- February 2022
"Infection Preventionist Program" - Georgia Leading Age Conference - April 2022
"Leadership: Team Performance" - Georgia Health Care Association Summer meeting - June 2022
"Behavioral Health Challenges in Long Term Care: An Integrated Solution - Georgia Health Care Association Annual Conference - June 2022 "What Matters: Lessons Learned by Advanced Practice Hospice and Palliative Care Nurses" - Gerontological Advanced Practices Nurses Association Annual Conference - September 2022
"Advance Care Planning and Advanced Directives" - Georgia Senior Living Association Annual Conference - October 2023
"Falls: Identifying Risks and Communicating with Families" - Georgia Senior Living Association Annual Conference - October 202