Education
Master of Health Administration
College of Public Health, University of South Florida Tampa, FL
Department Of Health Policy and Management, December 2002
Bachelor of Science
College of Nursing, University of South Florida Tampa, FL
May, 1999
Associate of Science Coos Bay, OR
College of Nursing, Southwestern Oregon Community College June, 1989
Professional experience
Nurse Manager, Cottage Hospital 2003-Present
Critical Access Hospital, 25 beds
21 bed medical, surgical, pediatrics unit
24 hour operational accountability of unit
Working manager
Oversight of general nursing operations and patient care
Designing and enforcing policies and procedures
Equipment acquisition, scheduling, quality improvement, budgeting
Registered Nurse, RN Partners, INC 2001-2003
Staff Nurse to fulfill the employment needs of surrounding hospitals
Tampa General HospitalEmergency Department/ICULevel I Trauma-818 beds, 51,000 annual emergency department census.
St. Anthonys HospitalEmergency Department415 beds, 38,000 annual emergency department census Magnet Status
Registered Nurse, Bayfront Medical Center 1995-2003
Charge Nurse 2000- Present
Staff Nurse 1995-2000
Level II Trauma Center/State Approved Pediatric Center Magnet Status
512 beds, 56,000 annual emergency department census
Assign Staff per patient ratio
Monitor patient flow for the Emergency Department, Fast Track, and Pediatric E.R.
Responsible for supporting 7-12 FTEs during my shift including guidance, supervision and direction when needed
Assisting Trauma surgeons with pediatric/adult trauma resuscitations
Coordinating communication between 911 personnel and air transport teams
Multi-tasking in extreme pressure circumstances between physicians, allied health, co-workers, patients, and family members
Extensive patient contact involving patient care with emphasis on customer service regarding patient satisfaction with entire emergency department experience
Training staff on information technology with paperless charting--Cerner
Registered Nurse, Travel Nurse Agencies 1992-1995
Worked 13 week contracts throughout the Miami/Fort Lauderdale area at the following Florida hospitals: Homestead Hospital, Jackson Memorial Hospital, JFK Medical Center, North Shore Hospital, Broward General Hospital.
Emergency Department, Cardiac Step-down
Registered Nurse 1989-1994
Once out of college worked within the Nurse Practice Act to provide quality care to the local hospital, floating from unit to unit as deemed necessary: Medical-Surgical, Labor & Delivery, Pediatrics, ICU; then in Seattle, Washington at Harborview Medical Center, Surgical Trauma Unit followed by Michigan Metro Detroit areaEmergency Department, Medical Surgical, Home Health, Respiratory/Renal Transplant.
Firefighter/EMT 1984-1986
Firefighting local community of Algonac, Michigan
Render aid to local community as deemed necessary
Treasurer/Secretary during meetings/training
Professional memberships
American College of Healthcare Executives-Associate membership
American Academy of Medical Administrators-Associate Membership
Emergency Nurses Association
American Nurses Association
License/Certificate
State of New Hampshire
State of Florida RN
State of Michigan RN
State of New Jersey RN
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Pediatric Trauma Life Support (PTLS)
Emergency Nurses Pediatric Course (ENPC)
Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum (TNCC)
Firefighter I/II
Community activities
(Not a complete list)
Triple Touch Instructor-teach self breast examination
Volunteer coordinator for inoculations of specific geriatric populations within tri-county area
Volunteer for local Homestead hospital after Hurricane Andrew rendering aid as deemed necessary
Computer skills
Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel, World Wide Web
Language skills
Medical Spanish, Conversational American Sign Language
References Available upon request
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