Vana Miller RN, BSN
Tulsa,Oklahoma
Summary
- Knowledgeable Clinical Instructor with 19 years of experience in Women's and Children's nursing, precepting, and nurse education. Prepared to bring talent, expertise, and leadership to growing LPN nursing program.
- Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Practical Nursing Instructor
Tulsa Technology Center
08.2022 - Current
- Monitored each student's progress and provided formal evaluation upon completion of clinical placements.
- Oversaw laboratory and clinical environments to help students advance knowledge and abilities.
- Coached underperforming students to help meet clinical objectives
- 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.
- Prepared and administered weekly examinations to test student skills.
- Prepared and delivered lectures to undergraduate on pharmacology.
- Provided individualized instruction to struggling pupils.
- Assessed student knowledge levels and abilities with detailed assessments.
- 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.
Mother-Baby Registered Nurse
Hillcrest Medical Center
07.2007 - 07.2022
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- 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.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.
- Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes, and treatment implementations.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Education
Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, OK12.2026
Master of Science - Nursing
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City05.2004
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts
Tulsa Community College
Tulsa, OK05.2002
Skills
- Clinical Instruction
- Clinical Supervision
- Course Content Development
- Curriculum Development
- Academic Advisement
- Mentoring Proficiency
- Supervising Students
- Clinical Rotation Supervision
- Clinical Assignments
- Alternative Learning Styles
- Evidence-Based Teaching
- Nursing Ethics
- Patient Assessment
- Multicultural Sensitivity
- Assessment Techniques
- Active Listening
- Clinical Expertise
- Decision Making
- Organizational Skills
- Instructional Technology
- Interpersonal Skills
- Problem Solving
- Leadership Abilities
- Preceptor Evaluation
- Chart Updating
- Vaccine Administration
- Wound Care
- ADL Assistance
- Health Screening
- Data Collection
Timeline
Practical Nursing Instructor
Tulsa Technology Center
08.2022 - Current
Mother-Baby Registered Nurse
Hillcrest Medical Center
07.2007 - 07.2022
Master of Science - Nursing Education
Northeastern State University
Master of Science - Nursing
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts
Tulsa Community College
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