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Stefanie Crain

Dallas,TX

Summary

Registered Nurse with over 13 years of bedside experience delivering high-quality care to patients in North Texas' only ACE (Acute Care of Elders) unit at a large academic medical center. Proven leader skillful in uniting and guiding nursing teams toward achieving patient care goals and improving satisfaction. Focused on continuously driving innovation and improving patient outcomes.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse

UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas1, TX
05.2011 - Current
  • Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
  • Served as a charge nurse for over a decade, displaying expertise and leadership in the role.
  • Led the Unit Based Council as chairperson, driving quality improvement initiatives and fostering staff engagement.
  • Contributed significantly to the integration of a delirium screening tool into the EMR platform.
  • Played a key role in obtaining certification for UT Southwestern's geriatric hip fracture program from The International Geriatric Fracture Society (IGFS)
  • Led classes covering topics related to the care and management of individuals with cognitive impairments, including delirium and Alzheimer's disease.
  • Chaired the healthysystem wide Geriatric Committee during its inaugural year.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Texas Womens University
Dallas
05-2011

Bachelor of Arts - Historical Studies

The University of Texas At Dallas
Richardson, TX
01-2008

Skills

  • Direct Patient Care
  • Professional Bedside Manner
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Epic EHR Management
  • Providing specialized geriatric care
  • Mobilizing post-op patients

Certification

  • Gerontological Nursing Board Certification (Gero-BC)
  • National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)

Accomplishments

  • D Magazine Nurse Excellence Award Winner 2018
  • UT Southwestern Nurse Excellence Award Winner 2020
  • Member of team which was awarded Trailblazer Award, given by the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation, recognizing clinical teams for improving care for older adults 2020
  • COVID Spirit of Caring Award Winner 2021
  • Presented round table discussion at NICHE (Nurses Improving Care of Healthsystem Elders) national conference 2023
  • Recipient of numerous PACT awards which honor employees who demonstrate superior organizational values through quality customer service

Timeline

Registered Nurse

UT Southwestern Medical Center
05.2011 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Texas Womens University

Bachelor of Arts - Historical Studies

The University of Texas At Dallas

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