Hi, I’m
Tiffany Collins
Registered Nurse MSN,RN, NCSN, NRP
Las Vegas,NV
Summary
Master’s prepared Registered Nurse, Nurse Educator with an extensive background in acute, chronic, and community health settings, with a strong foundation in emergency and pediatric care. Demonstrates exceptional critical thinking, clinical decision-making, patient assessment skills and patient advocacy. Seeking to advance as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to deliver comprehensive, holistic mental health care and expand responsibilities in diagnosis, treatment, and patient-centered education.
Overview
24
years of professional experience
15
Years of nursing experience
Work History
Roseman UniversityLas Vegas, NV
Clinical Adjunct Nursing Instructor
06.2024 - Current
Job overview
- Monitored progress of each student and provided formal evaluation upon completion of clinical placements.
- Assessed nursing students progress using interactive learning techniques to achieve maximum retention of objectives.
- Coached and mentored students to help meet clinical objectives and potential professional nursing goals.
Clark County School DistrictLas Vegas, NV
School Nurse
07.2019 - Current
Job overview
- Charge Nurse
- Child Find Nurse; responsible for identifying and evaluating school age children suspected of having disabilities or developmental delays through an extensive health assessment and team approach.
- Emergency Management Response Team and Mental Health Crisis Intervention Team
Mt. View Hospital Paramedic Institute
Paramedic Educator
06.2023 - 05.2024
Job overview
- Assisted clinical programs' success in helping students achieve course and program outcomes.
- Instructed students on how to perform head-to-toe assessments on patients, critical care treatments and skills in medical, trauma, psychiatric, pediatric and/or neonatal emergencies.
- Evaluated students' competencies through an online platform, scenario based assessments and clinical observations in the hospital setting.
Summerlin Medical CenterLas Vegas, NV
Registered Nurse; Peds ER and PICU
10.2013 - 07.2022
Job overview
- Treated and educated patients and caregivers of proper medical or trauma management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures in the ICU.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- Nursing and Paramedic student preceptor
- Relief Charge Nurse
- Pediatric Resuscitation Team,PALS Instructor
- Pediatric Sedation Nurse
StarRN Instructor (HCA)
New Graduate Nursing Clinical Instructor
09.2016 - 07.2020
St. Charles Medical CenterBend, OR
Registered Nurse; ER and Pediatric Heart Center
10.2012 - 10.2013
Job overview
- Treated and educated patients and caregivers of proper medical, procedural or trauma post care management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Performed ongoing health assessments on critical patients and made necessary adjustments to preserve optimal patient conditions.
Summerlin Hospital And Medical CenterLas Vegas, NV
Registered Nurse; Peds ER, Peds IMC, Adult ER
10.2010 - 10.2012
Job overview
- Treated and educated patients and caregivers of proper medical or trauma management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications,procedures and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- New Nurse orientation
- Pediatric Resuscitation Team, PALS Instructor
Sunrise Hospital and Medical CenterLas Vegas, NV
Registered Nurse; ER (New Grad) and Paramedic
04.2010 - 10.2010
Job overview
- Treated and educated patients and caregivers of proper medical or trauma management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management in a busy Level 1 Trauma facility.
- Managed critical medical and trauma patients
- Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of injuries and illnesses.
- New Nurse orientation
Mercy AirLas Vegas, NV
Flight Paramedic
03.2007 - 05.2010
Job overview
- Performed advanced adult and pediatric emergency medical procedures under the guidance of SNHD.
- Provided visual guidance, navigation and radio communications assistance to pilot.
- Responded to emergency calls to provide immediate and life-saving medical care.
- Assist NICU/PICU flight crew during transports
- Base Supervisor
- ACLS Instructor
- Ongoing critical care and flight medic training via didactic, field and cadaver lab training
Community College Of Southern NevadaLas Vegas, NV
Paramedic/EMT-B Instructor
01.2006 - 05.2010
Job overview
- Pediatric skills lab Adjunct Instructor
- EMT-Basic Instructor
MedicWest AmbulanceLas Vegas, NV
Paramedic
07.2006 - 09.2008
Med FlightLas Vegas, NV
Flight Paramedic
09.2006 - 08.2008
Job overview
- Communicated patient information and updates to hospital staff to ensure a safe patient transfers
- Monitor and ongoing assessments of patient during transport to an accepting facility via fixed wing aircraft
Cypress Creek EMSHouston, TX
Paramedic-Field Training Officer
01.2004 - 06.2006
Southwest AmbulanceLas Vegas, NV
Paramedic
08.2002 - 12.2003
Education
Grand Canyon University
Master of Nursing from Nursing Education
05.2023 - 07.2024
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
01.2016
Excelsior College
Associate of Applied Science from Nursing
08.2010
Oregon Health Science University
Associate of Applied Science from Emergency Medical Services-Paramedic
08.2002
Mt.Hood Community College
EMS/Nursing Prerequisites
12.2000
Bend Senior High School
High School Diploma
01.1995
Skills
- ACLS Instructor
- PALS Instructor
- BLS Instructor
- PHTLS Instructor
- AMLS Instructor
- Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course
- Critical Care
- Flight Paramedic
- Pediatric ICU
- Simulation lab
- CISD
- SANE Trained Nurse
- Certified School Nurse
- Mental Health Crisis Intervention
Certification
- Nationally Certified School Nurse (NCSN)
- Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE)- Adult and Pediatric Training
- Trauma Intervention Program (E-TIPS) of Southern Nevada-Emotional First Aid for Emergency Services
- National School Nurse American Heart Association Instructor
- PHTLS - Prehospital Trauma Life Support
- ACLS-Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- PALS-Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- BLS-Basic Life Support Instructor
- NAEMT Instructor
- Pediatric FEMA Provider
- Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course Certified
- EMS Instructor Endorsed by SNHD
Affiliations
- National School Nurse Association
- Roseman University
- American Heart Association Instructor
- Bridges for Health- Medical Missions
- Emergency Medical Services Committee (Pediatrics)
- Pediatric ED Recognition Committee
- National Association of EMS Educators
- National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT)
- National Registry of EMT's- inactive
- Southern Nevada Medical Reserve Corp.
- Nevada Department of Education (CCSD)
- Daisy Award nominee
- Back the Blue
- Police Wives of Southern Nevada
- Grand Canyon University alumni
- Oregon Health Sciences University Alumni
- Excelsior College Alumni
- Youth For Understanding Exchange Student Program (YFU) Alumni
Hobbies and Interests
- Traveling
- Yoga
- Mountain Biking
- Watersports
- Hiking
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Clinical Adjunct Nursing Instructor
Roseman University
06.2024 - Current
Paramedic Educator
Mt. View Hospital Paramedic Institute
06.2023 - 05.2024
Grand Canyon University
Master of Nursing from Nursing Education
05.2023 - 07.2024
School Nurse
Clark County School District
07.2019 - Current
New Graduate Nursing Clinical Instructor
StarRN Instructor (HCA)
09.2016 - 07.2020
Registered Nurse; Peds ER and PICU
Summerlin Medical Center
10.2013 - 07.2022
Registered Nurse; ER and Pediatric Heart Center
St. Charles Medical Center
10.2012 - 10.2013
Registered Nurse; Peds ER, Peds IMC, Adult ER
Summerlin Hospital And Medical Center
10.2010 - 10.2012
Registered Nurse; ER (New Grad) and Paramedic
Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center
04.2010 - 10.2010
Flight Paramedic
Mercy Air
03.2007 - 05.2010
Flight Paramedic
Med Flight
09.2006 - 08.2008
Paramedic
MedicWest Ambulance
07.2006 - 09.2008
Paramedic/EMT-B Instructor
Community College Of Southern Nevada
01.2006 - 05.2010
Paramedic-Field Training Officer
Cypress Creek EMS
01.2004 - 06.2006
Paramedic
Southwest Ambulance
08.2002 - 12.2003
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
Excelsior College
Associate of Applied Science from Nursing
Oregon Health Science University
Associate of Applied Science from Emergency Medical Services-Paramedic
Mt.Hood Community College
EMS/Nursing Prerequisites
Bend Senior High School
High School Diploma