Vicki Preddy, MSN, RN
Orlando,FL
Summary
Highly qualified Nurse Educator with 8+ years experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Responsible for executing educational, communication, and disease-state strategies. Possesses proven history of successful engagement with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and decision-makers in neurology, rheumatology, and other sub-specialties. Committed to successful outcomes and building successful relationships with all stakeholders.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Educator - Non-24 Hour Sleep Wake Disorder
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
06.2020 - Current
- Conduct market research and territory intelligence gathering to identify business opportunities.
- Territory planning that includes: Identification of key accounts, goal-setting, engagement strategies, and execution.
- Organize educational programs such as lectures and workshops to address Non-24 Hour Sleep Wake Disorder.
- Engage with local, state, regional, and national key opinion leaders (KOLs) in organizations for blind and visually impaired.
- Collaborate extensively with field and home office colleagues/executives and KOLs for local and national conference engagement.
- Communicate and liaise frequently with marketing and sales leadership.
- Build short- and long-term relationships with organization influencers.
- Present disease-state information and clinical data at local, regional, and national events.
- Established relationships with 100% of existing key accounts in year one.
- Grew number of new strategic accounts from 65 to 150 during first 12 months in territory.
Senior Nurse Educator - Multiple Sclerosis
IQVIA With EMD Serono
11.2014 - 05.2020
- Delivered injection training, device and disease-state education to patients, caregivers, and neurology healthcare professionals.
- Organized short-term educational programs such as lectures and workshops to address multiple sclerosis disease management and treatment.
- Certified MS Nurse who remained up to date on clinical protocols, procedures and developments within multiple sclerosis to serve as informational resource to key providers and patients.
- Evaluated patient care systems for potential areas of improvement such as reduction of injection site reactions and proposed solutions and consequent curriculum adjustments.
- Demonstrated appropriate use of auto-injectors to patients and prescribers.
- Contributed educational and clinical expertise to help optimize training courses and patient learning.
- Monitored patient progress and provided feedback to prescriber.
- Coached and mentored newly hired nurses.
- Assessed patient and provider knowledge of treatment and treatment expectations.
- Liaised with medical and nursing personnel to evaluate and improve patient treatment experience.
- Identified gaps in learning and developed ways to overcome them.
- Consistently outperformed metrics by 20%.
Pre-Admissions Nurse
Physician's Surgical Care Center
07.2002 - 11.2014
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Accurately documented treatment, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions and follow-up care.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Offered exceptional care and support to over 50 patients per day.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FLMaster of Science - Nursing Education
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT01.2020
Certificate - Sales And Marketing
EdX.org
On-lineSkills
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Operational Standards
- Instructional Strategies
- Informative Lectures
- Clinical Data Comprehension
- Disease State Information
- Leadership Abilities
- Resource Management
- Relationship Building
- Evidence-Based Teaching
- Regulatory and Legal Compliance
- Presentation Skills
- Instructional Presentations
- Collaboration
- Time Management
- Project Management
- Travel Planning and Execution
- 8 Years Pharmaceutical Industry Experience
- Clinical Trials and Research
- New Product Launch
- Rare Diseases
- Neurology
Timeline
Nurse Educator - Non-24 Hour Sleep Wake Disorder
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
06.2020 - Current
Senior Nurse Educator - Multiple Sclerosis
IQVIA With EMD Serono
11.2014 - 05.2020
Pre-Admissions Nurse
Physician's Surgical Care Center
07.2002 - 11.2014
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Florida State University
Master of Science - Nursing Education
Western Governors University
Certificate - Sales And Marketing
EdX.org
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