Tamara Holland
Ojai,CA
Summary
Experienced nursing professional with proven teaching expertise and devotion to building up new nurses with skills necessary to excel in today's healthcare settings. Top-notch clinical expertise in Emergency nursing, sound judgment and strengths in workflow optimization and strategic planning. Vigilant and conscientious about isolating and resolving concerns.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Educator
Ventura County Medical Center
Ventura, CA
10.2021 - Current
- Implemented programs to increase knowledge base of nurses throughout hospital by refreshing standard skills, integrating new skills, and teaching latest technology and equipment used to improve safety and quality of patient care.
- Worked on multiple program improvement projects, investigating whether each gap in performance were system issues or development issues in need of improved education.
- Specific areas of improvement included blood culture contamination, MRI pump programming, patient VTE prophylaxis compliance, and electronic documentation of patient's wounds.
- Developed, organized and implemented plan for electronic wound documentation throughout hospital.
Interim Clinical Nurse Manager
Ventura County Medical Center
Ventura, CA
02.2021 - 06.2022
- Supervised staff of thirty-five personnel and managed patient care operations of six bed ICU and eighteen bed Med-Surg department.
- Managed recruitment, hiring, evaluation and staff development for nursing staff.
- Developed and implemented change of shift huddle to maintain clear and effective communication within departments.
- Participated in development and revision of hospital policies, specifically working with executive leadership on Processing a Death Policy following Delta surge.
- Worked directly with Associate Medical Director to implement process for IR procedures performed in hospital.
Senior Registered Nurse-Emergency Department
Ventura County Medical Center
Ventura, CA
08.2020 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Communicated openly and collaboratively with all healthcare staff to organize successful patient care.
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Ventura County Medical Center
Ventura, CA
10.2014 - 08.2020
- Worked with healthcare team to triage and prioritize care for patients based on critical nature of their condition
- Assessed and implemented plan of care, worked to stabilize patient; continually monitoring patient condition and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
Education
Associates Degree in Nursing -
Ventura College
Ventura, CA12.2013
Masters Degree - Divinity
Fuller Theological Seminary Extension
Seattle, WA06.1998
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles06.1992
Skills
- Staff Development
- Coaching and mentoring abilities
- Systems evaluation
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Evidence-based Teaching
- Competency-based education
- Process Implementation
- Policy and Program Development
- Detail-Oriented
Timeline
Nurse Educator
Ventura County Medical Center
10.2021 - Current
Interim Clinical Nurse Manager
Ventura County Medical Center
02.2021 - 06.2022
Senior Registered Nurse-Emergency Department
Ventura County Medical Center
08.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Ventura County Medical Center
10.2014 - 08.2020
Associates Degree in Nursing -
Ventura College
Masters Degree - Divinity
Fuller Theological Seminary Extension
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of California Los Angeles
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