Experienced nursing instructor with over 30 years of proven track record in the field. Provides comprehensive classroom and clinical instruction for adults and pediatric populations. Recognized for exceptional organizational skills and strong commitment to professionalism. Excels in supporting and directing curriculum, overseeing patient care activities, and integrating classroom experience into clinical sites. Deeply passionate about incorporating diversity, equity, and inclusion principles into teaching, prioritizing cultural humility and advocating for health equity. Dedicated to maintaining a positive attitude towards nursing and delivering patient-centered care.
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Tonia Evans
Sevierville,TN
Summary
Overview
32
years of professional experience
Work History
East Tennessee State University
Nursing Instructor
2019.01 - Current (5 years & 8 months)
Job overview
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate educational needs, activities and requirements of students pursuing a baccalaureate degree in nursing
- Provide didactic and clinical instruction
- Encourage and support students in learning to provide nursing care while using evidence-based practice
- Create patient assignments every week for each student
- Lead post conference huddles
- Monitor the progress of each student and provided a formal evaluation upon completion of the clinical
- Provide guidance and feedback in clinical setting
- Assured that students were aware of and carried out hospital procedures and policy
- Evaluate effectiveness of curricula through analyses of clinical performance in medical-surgical and pediatric nursing
- Teach and demonstrate professional behaviors and ethics
- Provide leadership and promote individual and collaborative patient care delivery from students
- Evaluate skills, performance, and written work of students
- Provide instruction in lab setting utilizing hands-on teaching and practice of skills, simulation with mannequins, discussion, case studies, video instruction, etc.
LeConte Medical Center
RN
2017.01 - 2020.01 (3 years)
Job overview
- Nursing care for patients undergoing surgical, endoscopy, and bronchoscopy procedures, including intraoperative, intra-procedural, and post anesthesia care unit
- Nursing care for adult and pediatric patients in emergency department including mental health, trauma, and medical patients
- Preceptor/mentor for new nursing staff and nursing students
MercyHealth
Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Coordinator
2015.01 - 2016.01 (1 year)
Job overview
- Left position due to move to Tennessee
- Developed and implemented educational programs for education of staff, patients, and the community
- Educated staff and physicians on an on-going basis, both formally and informally in classroom and clinical settings
- Developed and implemented new bariatric surgery program
- Involved research and completion of data collection related to Center of Excellence designation
- Worked with IT department staff to develop bariatric surgery program components of the inpatient and outpatient electronic medical record (Epic)
- Worked with marketing department regarding program materials and advertising
- Met with providers in community and surrounding areas to promote program
- Worked closely with other departments to insure meeting needs of patients, i.e
- Radiology, post-surgical nursing unit, architects/materials, and lab.
RN
2005.01 - 2015.01 (10 years)
Job overview
- RN in operating room at level one trauma center, caring for patients undergoing surgical procedures
- Primary specialties were trauma, open heart and vascular surgery; worked in other specialties as needed including general, gynecological, orthopedic, plastics
- Precepted new staff, OR tech students, and nursing students, as well as third year medical students
- Mentored newer staff nurses
- EMR (Epic) super user—assisted others new to Epic and others with troubleshooting issues
- Chair of physician satisfaction committee
- Developed physician surveys, presented results, recommendations, and updates to staff, implemented necessary changes in practice, including updating of surgeon preference cards
- Represented OR on house-wide violence prevention committee
- Completed Lean training and implemented Lean projects, such as supply management in trauma room
- Included pm shift charge nurse duty.
RN, Visiting
2003.01 - 2005.01 (2 years)
Job overview
- Provided in-home care to homebound patients, including education, assessment, and interventions such as IV therapy and wound care
- As part of admissions team, assessed patients, admitted to system, and coordinated services including nursing, physical and occupational therapy, and social services
- Case manager for patients requiring ongoing home care services
- Precepted new RNs and student nurses.
MercyHealth
Cardiology Clinical Practice Specialist
2001.01 - 2003.01 (2 years)
Job overview
- Recruited by manager into this temporary position for cardiology program development; primarily included congestive heart failure, cholesterol management, and anticoagulation clinics
- Involved research and development, followed by implementation of programs
- Completed in-depth cholesterol management course
- Upon implementation of programs, educated patients and staff on management of congestive heart failure, cholesterol, and anti-coagulation therapies
- Served as acting manager PRN
- Case manager for CHF patients
RN, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
1996.01 - 2001.01 (5 years)
Job overview
- Cared for patients undergoing cath lab procedures
- Included diagnostic, interventional, and electrophysiological cardiac patients, as well as those undergoing procedures in interventional radiology
- Precepted new staff and nursing students
- Served as charge nurse, making staff assignments and ensuring efficient flow of cases
- Represented unit on house-wide nursing practice counsel
- On-call duties included care of patients in emergent situations.
Adult Critical Care Step-down Unit
RN
1993.01 - 1996.01 (3 years)
Job overview
- Cared for patients in critical care step-down unit, including post-surgical, ventilated patients, and other critically ill patients
- After one year of employment, was promoted to full-time day shift charge nurse; worked closely with staff, physicians, nursing instructors, and outside departments
- Chaired unit nursing practice committee and represented unit on house-wide practice counsel.
Education
Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT
Master of Science from Nursing Education
02.2017
University Overview
Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, IL
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
08.2009
University Overview
Rock Valley College Rockford, IL
Associate of Applied Science from Nursing
05.1993
University Overview
President of nursing class Student nurse tutor; Student teacher for remedial English students
Skills
- Leadership Abilities
- Performing Physical Assessments
- Teaching Material Preparation
- Pediatric Nursing
- Supervising Students
- Clinical Rotation Supervision
- Electronic Health Records
- Classroom Assessment Techniques
- Clinical expertise
- Student Evaluation
- Professional Development
- Multicultural Sensitivity
- Continuous Quality Improvement
- Evidence-based Teaching
- Managing simulation equipment
- Teaching strategies
Timeline
Nursing Instructor
East Tennessee State University
2019.01 - Current (5 years & 8 months)
RN
LeConte Medical Center
2017.01 - 2020.01 (3 years)
Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Coordinator
MercyHealth
2015.01 - 2016.01 (1 year)
RN
2005.01 - 2015.01 (10 years)
RN, Visiting
2003.01 - 2005.01 (2 years)
Cardiology Clinical Practice Specialist
MercyHealth
2001.01 - 2003.01 (2 years)
RN, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
1996.01 - 2001.01 (5 years)
RN
Adult Critical Care Step-down Unit
1993.01 - 1996.01 (3 years)
Western Governors University
Master of Science from Nursing Education
Olivet Nazarene University
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
Rock Valley College
Associate of Applied Science from Nursing
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