Vandora Holt
Danville,VA
Summary
Education Specialist with extensive background in design, delivery and evaluation of complex educational programs, competency development and evaluation as previous Director of Education. Successfully manages education program budgets, identifies areas of growth and coordinates events to promote growth and development and meet various agency requirements. Demonstrated experience in organizing hospital-wide initiatives and collaborating with hospital and community leaders to make data-driven decisions and ensure best practice and process improvement. Extensive experience with patient rights, accreditation requirements/readiness, CMS, HCAHPS, Leap Frog and quality improvement.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
Work History
Education Specialist Masters
Sovah-Danville
Danville, VA
02.2021 - Current
- Work with nursing and allied health students and their represented school to support educational success, learning and achievement.
- Look for ways to improve processes.
- CPR Instructor, Approved Provider Nurse Planner.
- Planned, formulated and assessed goals, policies and activities designed to implement educational objectives and performance standards.
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
Director of Educational Services
Nash UNC Health Care
Rocky Mount, NC
06.2006 - 04.2020
- Scheduled educational activities, lectures, educational workshops and departmental events for all employees to drive mission and values of institution. Educational activities taught included TeamSTEPPS, Just Culture, LEAN, CPR and various other topics.
- Represented educational program at meetings and conferences to serve as subject matter liaison for array of services and activities assigned.
- Evaluated programs and monitored implementation and compliance with regulations to achieve objectives. Approved Provider Nurse planner for CE activities and Nurse Peer Reviewer for NCNA.
- Directed day-to-day operations of education program and supervised support staff to delegate assignments and evaluate performance.
- Managed quality assurance program, including on-site evaluations, internal audits and customer surveys.
- Drove operational improvements which resulted in savings and improved profit margins. Organized and taught TeamSTEPPS to 90% of employees in year's timeframe as plan of action to increase teamwork within units and teamwork across units as the Workplace Employee Survey indicated this was a need. Increased scores in both areas by minimum of 25%.
LPN to RN Program Coordinator/Instructor
Danville Regional Medical Center
Danville, VA
07.2002 - 05.2006
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to facilitate and moderate classroom discussions and student centered learning.
- Educated students applying variety of instructional techniques, including hands-on curriculum. Served as their classroom and clinical instructor .
- Defined and articulated learning outcomes, including measurements, performance metrics and changes to improve student learning.
- Monitored student progress through test administration and adapted learning plans to optimize progress. 100% pass rate for NCLEX on first attempt.
- Applied various teaching aids to minimize learning gaps and effectively instruct and motivate students in classroom and clinical. Clinical areas included psychology, medical-surgical and leadership.
First Level Instructor
Danville Regional Medical Center
Danville, VA
08.2000 - 07.2002
- Prepared and delivered lectures to students on topics such as diabetes, congestive heart failure, and spinal system.
- Maintained student attendance records and grades.
- Monitored progress of each student and provided formal evaluation upon completion of clinical placements.
- Directly cared for patients at least 24 hours each month to maintain currency on clinical techniques.
- Assisted in skills laboratory for skills check-offs.
Home Health Nurse
Commonwealth Home Health Care Inc.
Danville, VA
06.1997 - 08.1999
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors and conditions and communicated concerns to physicians and Director.
- Determined and addresses individual home care needs by completing detailed assessments and reviewing documentation.
- Delivered oral medications, intramuscular injections and IV fluids to mitigate or resolve patient symptoms.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
- Audited charts for accuracy and adherence to standards.
ADN Second Level Coordinator
Rockingham Community College
Wentworth , NC
06.1991 - 06.1997
- Strived to continuously update course strategies and content based on current trends and technological advancements in healthcare.
- Directly cared for patients at least 24 hours each month to maintain currency on clinical techniques.
- Contributed educational and clinical expertise to help optimize training courses and boost student learning.
- Oversaw laboratory and clinical environments to help students advance knowledge and abilities.
- Liaised with medical and nursing personnel to evaluate and improve teaching and nursing practices.
- Coordinated with clinicians at various hospitals and facilities to develop and coordinate student assignments.
- Prepared and administered weekly examinations to test student skills.
- Coached underperforming students to help meet clinical objectives.
- Served as academic advisor.
Dialysis Manager/Lovastatin Study Coordinator
Danville Urologic Clinic
Danville, VA
12.1985 - 06.1991
Education
MSN - Nursing Administration
University of North Carolina-Greensboro
Greensboro, NC05.1992
BSN - Nursing
Medical College of Virginia
Richmond, VA05.1985
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology/Sociology
Randolph-Macon Woman's College
Lynchburg, VA05.1981
Skills
- Team management
- Process improvement/LEAN Facilitator
- Organization
- Budgets
- Regulatory Compliance
- Operational improvement
- First Aid/CPR
- Problem resolution
- Communications
- Customer service
- Team building/TeamSTEPPS Master Trainer
- Creative Problem Solving
- Strong Analytical and Problem Solving Skills
Accomplishments
Nurse Executive-Board Certified (NE-BC)
Nursing Professional Development-Board Certified (NPD-BC)
Certification
Nurse Executive-Board Certified (NE-BC)
Nursing Professional Development-Board Certified (NPD-BC)
Additional Information
Extensive LEAN training from NC State Extension and UNC Chapel Hill. Obtained Yellow Belt, Blue Belt, Purple Belt and Kaizen Coach training through Operational Efficiency (OE) at Chapel Hill. Facilitated and participated in many LEAN projects over the past eight years.
Timeline
Education Specialist Masters
Sovah-Danville
02.2021 - Current
Director of Educational Services
Nash UNC Health Care
06.2006 - 04.2020
LPN to RN Program Coordinator/Instructor
Danville Regional Medical Center
07.2002 - 05.2006
First Level Instructor
Danville Regional Medical Center
08.2000 - 07.2002
Home Health Nurse
Commonwealth Home Health Care Inc.
06.1997 - 08.1999
ADN Second Level Coordinator
Rockingham Community College
06.1991 - 06.1997
Dialysis Manager/Lovastatin Study Coordinator
Danville Urologic Clinic
12.1985 - 06.1991
MSN - Nursing Administration
University of North Carolina-Greensboro
BSN - Nursing
Medical College of Virginia
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology/Sociology
Randolph-Macon Woman's College
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