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Veronica Clanton

Houston

Summary

Dedicated Clinical Nurse Patient Educator with decades of expertise in patient education, collaboration, and quality management. Proven success in developing patient-centered care plans and enhancing health literacy to improve patient outcomes.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Clinical Nurse Patient Educator

Harris Health
Houston, Texas
06.2020 - 05.2026
  • Administered patient care and medication management in compliance with established protocols.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement patient-centered care plans.
  • Educated patients and families on health management and disease prevention strategies for diabetes, prediabetes, gestational diabetes, asthma and heart failure
  • Monitored vital signs, assessed conditions, and documented changes in patient status accurately.
  • Educated patients and their families about how to take and use medications
  • Educated patient and family how to use Continuous Glucose Monitoring for diabetes

COVID 19 Navigation Nurse

Harris Health
Houston, Texas
04.2020 - 06.2022
  • Worked as Charge Nurse overseeing LVNs who called and monitored patients who had COVID 19 symptoms
  • Monitored patient signs and symptoms of COVID 19, directed where to go for testing and appropriate care as needed. Communicated with health care providers about patient condition and communicated critical information to healthcare teams promptly.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans tailored to patient needs.
  • Educated patients and families on health management strategies, enhancing understanding of treatment options.

Clinical Patient Education Nurse

Harris Health
Houton, Texas
01.2010 - 03.2020

Please see Clinical Patient Education Nurse June 2022 to May 1, 2026. Same roles and responsabilities. I was pulled to work for a COVID team during the COVID outbreak and then returned to my role as Clinical Nurse after the pandemic was over.

Quality Management Cooordinator

Harris Health
Houston , Texas
02.2004 - 06.2010
  • Developed and implemented quality management systems to enhance patient care and safety.
  • Conducted internal audits to assess compliance with regulatory standards and identify improvement areas.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to refine processes and ensure adherence to best practices.
  • Trained staff on quality assurance protocols, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Walked with Joint Commission, Texas Department of Health and CMS during hospital surveys
  • Conducted Root Cause Analysis for Sentinel Events
  • Attended Quality Review Council meetings
  • Conducted retroactive and current chart reviews for possible quality of care concerns and ensure compliance that all required standards are met and maintained.

Patient Educator

Harris Health Systems, Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital
Houston, Texas
10.1994 - 05.2003
  • Developed and implemented patient education programs to enhance health literacy and self-management skills.
  • Collaborated with healthcare teams to tailor educational materials for diverse patient populations.
  • Facilitated workshops and seminars, promoting awareness of chronic disease management and preventive care.
  • Assessed patient understanding through feedback mechanisms, adjusting educational strategies as needed.
  • Taught classes in the area of Maternal Child health to new mothers. provided education on newborn care, Infant CPR, breastfeeding, car seat safety, follow up appts for newborns. also worked with adults teaching home IV therapy , wound care and diabetes/insulin use

Perinatal Nurse

Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital
09.1993 - 10.1994
  • Administered prenatal and postnatal care to ensure maternal and infant health.
  • Monitored fetal development and assessed patient vital signs for abnormalities.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans.
  • Educated patients on childbirth options, breastfeeding, and newborn care techniques.
  • worked in Labor and Delivery with preterm labor, preeclampsia, fetal demise patients
  • worked in High risk and healthy newborn nurseries
  • worked on postpartum and antenatal units

Staff Registered Nurse

University of Illinois, UIC
06.1989 - 10.1993
  • Administered patient care and medication in compliance with established protocols and standards.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement patient-centered care plans.
  • Monitored vital signs, assessed patient conditions, and documented changes accurately in electronic health records.
  • Educated patients and families on treatment plans, medications, and post-discharge care for improved outcomes.
  • Worked in Maternal Child health units of Newborn nursery and Postpartum

Education

MBA - Healthcare Management

Regis University
Denver, CO
01-2008

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Univeristy of Illinois At Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
06-1989

Skills

  • Vital signs documentation
  • Infection control
  • Medication administration
  • Phlebotomy
  • Care coordination
  • Care planning
  • Quality assurance

Certification

  • CPHQ certifcation since 2019 (Certified Profession in Healthcare Quality
  • CDCES- (Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist) since 2018

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Interests

  • I like trying new recipes and food trends
  • Music
  • Crafting and DIY Projects
  • Dance
  • Gardening
  • Road Trips
  • Adventure Travel

Timeline

Clinical Nurse Patient Educator

Harris Health
06.2020 - 05.2026

COVID 19 Navigation Nurse

Harris Health
04.2020 - 06.2022

Clinical Patient Education Nurse

Harris Health
01.2010 - 03.2020

Quality Management Cooordinator

Harris Health
02.2004 - 06.2010

Patient Educator

Harris Health Systems, Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital
10.1994 - 05.2003

Perinatal Nurse

Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital
09.1993 - 10.1994

Staff Registered Nurse

University of Illinois, UIC
06.1989 - 10.1993

MBA - Healthcare Management

Regis University

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Univeristy of Illinois At Chicago