Tracey L Galvin
Cleveland,Ohio
Summary
Healthcare professional with over 24 years of experience in clinical nursing, nursing professional development, and nursing education. As a Nursing Professional Development Specialist and Program Coordinator I have developed advanced problem-solving skills, excellent communication skills and employee assessment skills. My career and educational path have focused on training and educating new graduate nurses and experienced nurses. I am certified in Nursing Professional Development and am acutely aware of the importance of maintaining the standards of practice in this specialty.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nursing Professional Development Specialist
MetroHealth
Cleveland, Ohio
10.2023 - Current
- Assess, plans, directs, and evaluates educational needs clinical and outpatient care areas.
- Provides educational programs based on the needs identified in the clinical area.
- Develops/modifies the clinical orientation program of all new nurses, including cross training to the different areas as designated.
- Ensure that the educational needs of all shifts are addressed.
- Ensures the competency of staff by serving as a resource by assisting in the development of individual nurses to maintain staff competency.
- Participates in development/evaluation of Patient Education/discharge planning aspects of care.
- Assists with the development of and implementation of nursing intervention and patient care strategy.
- Interprets, evaluates, and communicates pertinent research findings to nursing staff through in-services and scheduled programs regarding Patient and Family Care.
- Presents formal and informal education to the nursing staff, patients, and family in clinical setting.
Nursing Professional Development Specialist
Cleveland Clinic
Fairview, Ohio
01.2022 - 10.2023
- Assess, plans, directs, and evaluates educational needs for the clinical care area.
- Provides educational programs based on the needs identified in the clinical area.
- Develops/modifies the clinical orientation program of all new nurses, including cross training to the different areas as designated.
- Ensure that the educational needs of all shifts are addressed.
- Ensures competency of staff by serving as a resource by assisting in the development of individual nurses to maintain staff competency.
- Participates in development/evaluation of Patient Education/discharge planning aspects of care.
- Assists with the development of and implementation of nursing intervention and patient care strategy.
- Interprets, evaluates, and communicates pertinent research findings to nursing staff through in-services and scheduled programs regarding Patient and Family Care.
- Presents formal and informal education to the nursing staff, patients, and family in clinical setting.
Education Specialist
Chamberlain University
Cleveland, Ohio
09.2020 - 12.2021
- Assist in developing and implementing detailed clinically-based scenarios for the computerized simulators.
- Provide instruction, remediation, and evaluation in didactic and clinical learning concepts, including patient care simulations.
- Demonstrate current, detailed, accurate knowledge of concepts tested by the NCLEX-RN, as well as current nursing practice, to provide academic support.
- Demonstrate current, detailed, and accurate knowledge of university programs and accurately communicate academic policies and regulations to students.
- Communicate and document students’ academic progress to academic leadership.
- Collaborate with Course Coordinators and faculty to ensure preparation of lab supplies and equipment based on faculty requests and course schedule.
Nursing Professional Development Specialist
University Hospitals
Cleveland, Ohio
09.2019 - 09.2020
- Program development, implantation, and evaluation (orientation, in-services, annual competencies, and continuing education).
- Oversee orientation and educational needs of 13 community hospitals within the hospital system.
- Identify practice gaps and performance/system issues to develop educational offerings for community hospitals within the UH system.
- As a System Professional Development Specialist, I participated and created programs and educational content that was measurable and provided context-specific outcomes based on organizational, stakeholders and learners needs. This was implemented throughout the system ensuring each community hospital received appropriate and timely education.
Registered Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
The MetroHealth System
Cleveland, Ohio
10.2000 - 10.2019
- Deliver direct patient care, perform skills and duties required of RN staff in the NICU.
- Meet healthcare needs of a diverse population.
- Plans, delivers, documents, and evaluates nursing care of patients.
- Contributes to patient safety by providing a safe environment for patients, reporting safety concerns, errors and near misses, participating in system improvement initiative and providing evidence-based care to the neonatal patient population.
Nursing Professional Development Specialist/Nurse Residency Transition to Practice Coordinator
The MetroHealth System
Cleveland, Ohio
01.2013 - 05.2018
- Develop and implement the Nurse Residency Transition to Practice Program designed to standardize nursing practice and improve retention of new hires.
- Awarded accreditation with distinction from ANCC for our Nurse Residency Transition to Practice Program.
- Oversee in collaboration with the Nursing Education Department the development of preceptors and skills instructors.
- Develop continuing professional education.
- Identify and analyze educational needs related to evidence based practice, performance improvement, benchmarking strategies, and literature review.
- Develop a plan for ongoing competency assessment of clinical staff.
- Develop and facilitate ongoing Professional Development classes for the Nurse Residency Transition to Practice Program.
Primary Nurse Planner
The MetroHealth System
Cleveland, Ohio
01.2015 - 05.2018
- Establish an infrastructure to support and guide the provider unit; maintain structural capacity of the provider unit.
- Maintain overall responsibility for provider unit compliance with ANCC criteria and OBN rules, oversee the education design process for activities, establish, and monitor quality outcome measures.
- Evaluate the overall effectiveness of the provider unit, orient all Nurse Planners to ONA’s guidelines and update regularly, ensure that all Nurse Planners meet the requirements for that position, ensure that each CNE activity has a qualified NP who is an active participant in the planning, implementing and evaluation process, and serve as a liaison between the Ohio Nurses Association and the provider unit.
Adjunct Faculty and Clinical Instructor
Ursuline College, The Breen School of Nursing
Pepper Pike, Ohio
01.2019 - 08.2019
- Pediatric Clinical Rotations
Adjunct Faculty
Bryant and Stratton School of Nursing
Parma, Ohio
05.2016 - 08.2016
Clinical & Lab Instructor
Lorain County Community College
Elyria, Ohio
01.2013 - 01.2024
- Spring semester
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Education
Indiana Wesleyan University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Indiana Wesleyan University
Associate Degree - Nursing
Lorain County Community College
Professional Presentations
- The Power of Preceptors Producing High Quality Clinical Experts, Podium Presentation, 10/01/18, ANCC National Magnet Conference
- Preparing Professional Preceptors, Poster Presentation, 04/01/15, Ohio Nurses Association Professional Development Conference
- Preparing Professional Preceptors, Poster Presentation, 03/01/16, American Nurses Association National Conference
- Building Confidence Among Nurses in Code Team: Use of Simulation in the NICU, Podium Presentation, 09/01/15, National Neonatal Nurse Conference
Volunteer Experience
- Lorain County Medical Reserve Corps
- Lorain County Domestic Relations Court, Voices for Children
Certification
- Nursing Professional Development Practitioner – National Board Certification
- American Heart Association BLS instructor
Professional Nursing Organizations
- Association for Nursing Professional Development
- American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing
Academic Degrees
- Master of Science in Nursing Education, Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, Indiana
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, Indiana
- Associate Degree in Nursing, Lorain County Community College, Elyria, Ohio
Timeline
Nursing Professional Development Specialist
MetroHealth
10.2023 - Current
Nursing Professional Development Specialist
Cleveland Clinic
01.2022 - 10.2023
Education Specialist
Chamberlain University
09.2020 - 12.2021
Nursing Professional Development Specialist
University Hospitals
09.2019 - 09.2020
Adjunct Faculty and Clinical Instructor
Ursuline College, The Breen School of Nursing
01.2019 - 08.2019
Adjunct Faculty
Bryant and Stratton School of Nursing
05.2016 - 08.2016
Primary Nurse Planner
The MetroHealth System
01.2015 - 05.2018
Nursing Professional Development Specialist/Nurse Residency Transition to Practice Coordinator
The MetroHealth System
01.2013 - 05.2018
Clinical & Lab Instructor
Lorain County Community College
01.2013 - 01.2024
Registered Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
The MetroHealth System
10.2000 - 10.2019
Master of Science - Nursing Education
Indiana Wesleyan University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Indiana Wesleyan University
Associate Degree - Nursing
Lorain County Community College
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