TRACY SALMON
Galena,OH
Summary
Enthusiastic Clinical Instructor looking to obtain position as clinical faculty focused on exercising knowledge and experience gained from over 30 years of experience working as a Registered Nurse. Excellent knowledge of professional nursing standards, concepts, policies and practices. Patient, understanding and supportive. Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills. Extensive background visiting patients in-home and conducting physical assessments, IV therapy, chest tubes, trach,wound care, cath and peg tube. Enjoy mentorship and am committed to collaborating with physicians and families to provide quality patient care.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nursing Clinical Faculty
Hondros
03.2023 - Current
- Monitored progress of each student and provided formal evaluation upon completion of clinical placements.
- Contributed educational and clinical expertise to help optimize training courses and boost student learning.
- Coached underperforming students to help meet clinical objectives
- Assessed student knowledge levels and abilities with detailed assessments.
- Identified and assigned appropriate activities and projects to enhance student learning.
- Developed and created clinical assignments to assess student skills.
- Liaised with medical and nursing personnel to evaluate and improve teaching and nursing practices.
- Trained students to identify signs of patient health deterioration and clinical equipment malfunction to promote achievement of course objectives.
Admissions Specialty Nurse
OHIO HEALTH HOME HEALTH
04.2001 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
District Manager
Ohio Health Home Health
01.2001 - 01.2003
- Supervised multiple disciplines to enforce high-quality standards of operation.
- Located, developed, and promoted talented employees to cultivate collaborative and hardworking leadership team.
- Modeled best practices for staff and customer service.
- Coordinated with other regional managers to actualize performance improvement strategies.
- Generated financial and operational reports to assist management with business strategy.
- Collaborated with upper management to implement continuous improvements and exceed team goals.
DIRECTOR OF NURSING
HOME HEALTH FIRST COMMUNITY VILLAGE
01.1996 - 03.2001
- Direct report manager to 30 employees, completed JACHO and Medicare accreditation process agency, responsible for all compliance and development of policy and procedures, long and short-term strategic planning, development and maintenance of departmental budget
- Oversaw and approved recruitment, hiring and orientation of new nursing staff.
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
- Established and monitored infection control programs to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.
- Development and implementation of education and staff development plans.
HOME HEALTH NURSE
WESTMINSTER THURBER
06.1994 - 01.1996
- Provided physical assessments, medication, and chronic disease management to home health patients.
- Educated patients and families on disease processes, medications and treatments.
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Monitored vital signs, developed and implemented care plans, and documented patient progress.
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living to promote independence.
- Determined and addresses individual home care needs by completing detailed assessments and reviewing documentation.
- Assessed patients' health status and developed individualized care plans to suit needs.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Education
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN04.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH06.1994
No Degree - Nursing
Columbus State University
Columbus, OH06.1990
Skills
Student Engagement and Advisement
- Student Remediation
- Patient Health Information Access
Learning Strategies
- Preceptor Evaluation
- Supervising Students
- Didactic Instruction
- Medication Administration
- Invasive Procedures
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Competency Assessment
- Clinical judgment
Affiliations
- American Nurses Association (ANA) Member
Certification
- BLS/CPR Certified
Timeline
Nursing Clinical Faculty
Hondros
03.2023 - Current
Admissions Specialty Nurse
OHIO HEALTH HOME HEALTH
04.2001 - Current
District Manager
Ohio Health Home Health
01.2001 - 01.2003
DIRECTOR OF NURSING
HOME HEALTH FIRST COMMUNITY VILLAGE
01.1996 - 03.2001
HOME HEALTH NURSE
WESTMINSTER THURBER
06.1994 - 01.1996
Master of Science - Nursing Education
Capella University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The Ohio State University
No Degree - Nursing
Columbus State University
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