Troy Sledge
Summary
Experienced nursing professional with proven teaching expertise and devotion to building up new nurses with skills necessary to excel in today's healthcare settings. Top-notch clinical expertise, sound judgment and strengths in workflow optimization and strategic planning. Vigilant and conscientious about isolating and resolving concerns.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nursing Adjunct Faculty
ORU Anna Vaughn College Of Nursing
08.1999 - Current
- Contributed educational and clinical expertise to help optimize training courses and boost student learning.
- Mentored and guided students through challenging clinical rotations, offering support and constructive feedback for continuous improvement.
- Assessed student knowledge levels and abilities with detailed assessments.
- Collaborated with fellow instructors to initiate interdisciplinary educational activities that enriched course content and student understanding.
- Promoted a culture of safety within the clinical setting by emphasizing adherence to established protocols and ethical guidelines.
- Developed strong rapport with students by maintaining open communication channels and demonstrating empathy towards their unique challenges.
- Evaluated student performance through assessments, providing timely feedback and individualized coaching to promote academic success.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
Administrative Nursing Supervisor
Saint Francis Hospital
08.2005 - 02.2022
- Arranged for staffing levels according to patient acuities, census, and productivity standards throughout the hospital.
- Championed a culture of accountability within the nursing units, promoting transparent reporting mechanisms for errors or concerns.
- Supervised and directed patient admissions, discharges and transfers throughout the hospital.
- Assumed administrative responsibility for patient areas as assigned.
- Identified, investigated and reported findings on matters which represented performance improvement opportunities.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Administration
Oral Roberts University
Tulsa, OK05.1990
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Texas At El Paso
El Paso, TX05.1978
Skills
- Healthcare Policy
- Continuing education
- Health Promotion
- Clinical Supervision
- Student Evaluation
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
- Clinical expertise
- Teaching strategies
- Supervising students
- Patient Care
- Patient Safety
- Completing physical assessments
- Critical Thinking
- Quality Assurance
- Organizational Skills
- Dependable and Responsible
- Team Management
Accomplishments
Master's Thesis: "Compassionate Nursing Care for the AIDS Patient, as Reported by Nurse Experts in the Care of the AIDS Patient."
Voted "Outstanding Young Man of America" in 1988.
Member of the Graduate Honor Society at Oral Roberts University
Active in missions outreaches since 1984: have served in Kenya, Ghana, the Philippines, India, Bulgaria, Latvia, Albania, Ukraine, Russia, Mexico, Norway, Honduras, Poland, and Paraguay.
Certification
- Registered Nurse License - 1978 to present
- Basic Life Support Training - November 2023 - November 2025 (renewed every 2 years)
Timeline
Administrative Nursing Supervisor
Saint Francis Hospital
08.2005 - 02.2022
Nursing Adjunct Faculty
ORU Anna Vaughn College Of Nursing
08.1999 - Current
Master of Science - Nursing Administration
Oral Roberts University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Texas At El Paso
- Registered Nurse License - 1978 to present
- Basic Life Support Training - November 2023 - November 2025 (renewed every 2 years)
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