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Education
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ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Tiffany Ireland

Pearland,TX

Summary

Clinical Education Specialist with extensive experience in program development and patient advocacy. Demonstrated success in mentoring healthcare staff and improving educational outcomes through innovative curriculum design. Strong collaboration and critical thinking skills ensure compliance with accreditation standards and high-quality patient care. Committed to fostering continuous improvement in clinical education practices.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Clinical Education Specialist

HCA Gulfcoast Division
Houston, Texas
09.2018 - Current
  • Developed and implemented programs for Functional & Integrative Medicine education.
  • Coordinated comprehensive disease education with hospitals and networks.
  • Mentored nursing staff to introduce retention strategies, reducing turnover.
  • Identified departmental learning needs through observation and data analysis.
  • Managed logistics and communications for virtual learning experiences.
  • Collaborated with academic teams to update content based on new clinical research.
  • Established cooperative relationships with diverse personnel to enhance information exchange.
  • Facilitated problem resolution and improved services across departments.

Circulator/Operating Nurse

Shriners Hospital
Houston, Texas
01.2018 - 01.2019
  • Versatile Circulating Nurse, Same Day Surgery and Recovery Room Nurse ensuring the safety of patients by functioning as a cross-departmental intermediary in support of operations and surgical procedures
  • Safely monitored patients, administered medication, provide education to patients and caregivers for discharge, and instruct patients with a focus on proper use of equipment, safety, infection control, and pain management
  • Ensure pre-procedure patient preparation, including vital signs and responsiveness; reported any irregularities to the surgeon; Generate accurate, concise operative records of all activities occurring during each case
  • Educate client and responsible guardian of post-operative instruction, including infection, post-operative complications, preventative measures, and medication administration

PACU Nurse

Gramercy Outpatient Surgery Center
Houston, Texas
01.2015 - 01.2018
  • Consistently demonstrated commitment to team, flexibility, professional interpersonal, communication, critical thinking, and customer service skills
  • Assessed patient’s condition before surgery and monitor post-surgical recovery in a timely accurate manner
  • Evaluated and documented patient’s response to the care provided and recognizes the patient’s progress toward meeting the desired outcomes and discusses with the patient/family

RN II- Med Surg/Telemetry

Memorial Hermann Hospital
Houston, Texas
01.2015 - 01.2015
  • Steadily delivered appropriate care to pulmonary patients pre and post care patients undergoing cardiac-catheterization and electrophysiological studies, pacemakers, and implantations
  • Responsible for providing supervision of patient care assistant, new employees, vocational nurses, student nurses and nurse technicians
  • Effectively coordinated the planning for delivery of nursing care with a multidisciplinary team and administers appropriate clinical decisions in the delivery of patient care

Medical Surg. & Post-Op. Nurse

Mainland Medical Hospital
Texas City, Texas
01.2014 - 01.2015
  • Ensured effective and efficient clinical processes for patients in the Pre-Op Center to ensure surgery criteria and qualifications were established and maintained
  • Effectively assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated care for assigned patients; met the Standards of Practice for Post-Op Nursing
  • Implemented and physician orders, obtained signatures on consents and provided for continuity and quality of nursing care for patients

Supplmnt. Cert’d Nurse Aid/PT. Sitter

Clear Lake Regional
Webster, Texas
01.2012 - 01.2013

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Lamar University
Beaumont, TX
05-2023

MSN - Nursing Administration

Lamar University
Beaumont, TX

ADN - Registered Nurse

Houston Community College
Houston, TX

BS - Business Administration

Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, Oklahoma

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Patient Education
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification (PALS)
  • BLS-CPR Certified
  • Patient Advocacy and Support
  • Patient Care and Safety
  • Customer Service
  • Program development
  • Content management
  • Collaboration skills
  • Staff mentorship
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Critical thinking
  • Team building
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Performance improvement
  • Accreditation standards
  • Learning management systems
  • Competency assessment
  • Evidence-based practice
  • Interprofessional education
  • Training needs analysis
  • Clinical research
  • Teaching strategies
  • Course objective implementation
  • Instruction management
  • Individual instruction
  • Student outcomes management
  • Student evaluation
  • Advising students
  • Developing lesson plans
  • Student records management
  • Student evaluations
  • Small group instruction
  • Curriculum development
  • Mentoring proficiency
  • Progress monitoring
  • Developing curriculum
  • Managing student schedules
  • Maintaining quality assurance standards
  • Self-reflection
  • Lesson planning
  • Evaluating student performance
  • Student support
  • Recruiting students

Certification

License #845933

Volunteer Experience

  • Methodist Hospital Team Clarity, Volunteer, Houston, TX
  • Bethels Family Heavenly Hands, Volunteer, Houston, TX

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • 08/2010-11/2011 Montessori Country Day School, Houston, TX
  • 03/2005-08/2010

Timeline

Clinical Education Specialist

HCA Gulfcoast Division
09.2018 - Current

Circulator/Operating Nurse

Shriners Hospital
01.2018 - 01.2019

PACU Nurse

Gramercy Outpatient Surgery Center
01.2015 - 01.2018

RN II- Med Surg/Telemetry

Memorial Hermann Hospital
01.2015 - 01.2015

Medical Surg. & Post-Op. Nurse

Mainland Medical Hospital
01.2014 - 01.2015

Supplmnt. Cert’d Nurse Aid/PT. Sitter

Clear Lake Regional
01.2012 - 01.2013

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Lamar University

MSN - Nursing Administration

Lamar University

ADN - Registered Nurse

Houston Community College

BS - Business Administration

Oklahoma State University
Tiffany Ireland
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