PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

• 25+ years’ experience in the nursing profession

• Member, National League of Nursing

• Member, National Association for Women’s Health

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

Management & Supervision

• In charge of Cardiology and Pacemaker Clinic, overseeing the care for over 3500 geriatric/adult patients with pacemakers and implantable cardioverter devices.

• In charge of two cardiac telemetry units consisting of 38 beds (geriatric/adults).

• Interviewed, hired, trained, supervised nursing and clerical staff.

• Strengthen the role of the professional nurse by increasing staff’s hands-on training, increasing patient teaching and telephone support.

• Assist in developing a user- friendly nurse documentation tool.

• Supported and facilitated student nurse and residence-in-training.

• Manages human, fiscal and other resources needed to manager clinical nursing practice and patient care.

• Facilitates development of licensed and non-licensed healthcare staff.

• Insures institutional compliance with professional, regulatory and government standards of care.

• Participates in strategic planning as it relates to the clinical areas(s), the Department of Nursing and the institution as a whole.

• Facilitates cooperative and collaborative relationships among disciplines/departments to ensure effective quality patient care delivery.

• Demonstrates the professionalism necessary to function in the healthcare environment.

• Writing policies and procedures

• In charge of a long term facility with the capacity of 120 special needs pediatrics and residents with behavior problems

 

 

EDUCATION/LICENSURE

Texas State Nursing Licensure

BSN: University of Mary-Hardin Baylor, 5/1988

MSN: University of Texas A&M, Corpus Christi  8/2006