Windia Urquhart Wilbert, DNP, RN, NEA- BC
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Summary Qualifications
A healthcare professional with over thirty six years of progressive management and case management experience in all aspects of and hospice medical-surgical services in inpatient and outpatient clinical settings, primary care, surgical services.
Highly effective leader with excellent interpersonal and clinical skills and the flexibility to succeed in team and self directed roles.
Experience in preparation for Joint Commission surveys, continuous readiness preparation, and specialty accreditation initiatives.
Passionate about providing excellent customer services and implementing the institution’s mission, vision, and strategic goals.
Keen ability to manage complex and multiple tasks related to clinical, financial and operational management and the capability to develop supportive and collaborative groups resulting in positive sustainable results.
Education
2008-2010 University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Doctorate of Nursing Practice/Nursing Administration
1995-1997 University of Alabama Birmingham, Alabama
Masters of Science Degree in Nursing Administration
1985-1987 University of Alabama Birmingham, Alabama
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
1973-1975 Dekalb Community College Clarkston, Georgia
Associate Degree in Nursing
Licensure/Certifications:
Registered Nurse, Tennessee Board of Nursing
2011-present CTCRC certificate-current
Registered Nurse, Alabama Board of Nursing
1984-present
Registered Nurse, Georgia Board of Nursing
RN 046539
BCLS, American Heart Association-current
ANCC Certifications:
Certification Nurse Executive Advanced-current
Health Care Leadership Institute-2008
Federal Nurse Executive Leadership Institute-2006
Professional Experience
Interim Executive Director of Tennessee State School of Nursing
December 1, 2016-June 30,2017
Responsibilities:
Students
Provide leadership to the school/college regarding student recruitment and retention
Provide leadership in formulating and executing program policies and procedures
Provide guidance in the areas of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the recruitment efforts
Ensure effective advisement with the academic departments.
Faculty
Provide leadership in ensuring that faculty participates in all planning efforts, including strategic planning, and budget planning
Provide leadership for faculty development
Establish procedures to ensure recruitment and hiring of qualified faculty and department heads
Curriculum
Provide leadership in curriculum and program planning, development implementation and assessment.
Set goals for program development. Interpret policies for students and faculty related to academic matters such as standards for graduation, applicability of related specific course requirements to individual degrees program.
Fiscal Resources
Provide leadership for the formation of annual budgets within the school.
Establish budget priorities for the school
Planning and Evaluation
Provide leadership for development and maintenance of a mission statement
Establish planning procedures and ensure development, implementation, and evaluation of a long-range plan for the school.
Director Applied Associate Science Program, Tennessee State University
January 2, 2013-present
Responsible for managing the AASN Program and implementing the program according to
The policies and procedures of the Tennessee State University.
Build and maintain collaborative relationships with community partners.
Guide the nursing program through assessment and accreditation.
Participate in evaluating, revising, and implementing the philosophy, objective, curriculum.
Provide leadership and participate in planning, development, implementation and evaluation
Of program budget.
Plan and participate in department meetings, staff development and program improvement
Initiatives.
Provide guidance and support to faculty and staff.
Participate in professional development activities.
Participate in college and district committees and meetings.
Collaborate with the department to prepare grant applications for new funding source.
Confer collegially with the Executive Director on workload and to establish appropriate class
Schedule.
Teach nursing courses at all levels.
Adjunct Nursing Faculty, Tennessee State University
August 25, 2012-December 31, 2012
Co-Faculty in Nursing Fundamentals
Co-Faculty in Professional Nursing
Fundamentals Laboratory
Adjunct Nursing Faculty, University of Mary
October 17, 2010- December 31,2012
Faculty- Bioethics
Staff Educator, Blakeford @ Greenhill
March, 12,2012- August 17, 2012
Staff orientation, staff development, staff competencies
Occupational Health
West Texas Health VA Health Care System, Big Spring, Texas
January 6, 2007-September, 2011
Associate Director of Nursing Patient Care Services
Responsible for the nursing practice, clinical leadership and strategic direction of nursing and patient care services at the West Texas VA Health Care System. Responsible for 200 FTEEs.
Reviewed, developed policies, and provided education to staff based on evidence based practice, organizational goals, and regulatory standards.
Engaged in performance improvement initiatives to increase compliance with health care indicators and regulatory agency readiness vial medical reviews, tracers and administrative rounds.
Achievements:
System Redesign-Consult Management
Cultural Transformation/ ECTU
Nurse Management Development
Nurse Shared Governance
VISN Nurse Telephone Triage Center
HBPC Program
Responsibilities:
Nursing Services
Quality Management
Social Work Service
Chaplain Services
Consult Management
SPD
OEF/OIF Program
Women Program
HBPC Program
Louis Stokes Cleveland VAMC
July 23, 2003- January 4, 2007
Acting Associate Director Patient Care Services
Associate Chief Nurse-Surgery
Assistant Chief Nurse/Operations
Achievements:
Pre-operative Surgery Clinic
Student Nurse Technician Program
Shadowing Program
Responsibilities
Nursing Service
Surgical Nursing Units
Surgical Intensive Unit
Birmingham VAMC
March 3, 1984-July 22, 2003
Case Manager, Gulf War Veterans
Nurse Manager, Medical-Oncology Unit
Nurse Manager, Intermediate Care Unit
Nurse Coordinator
Staff Nurse Medical Intensive Care Unit
Achievements:
Demonstration Research Clinic
“Birmingham Story on Case Management”
Development of New Intermediate Care Unit
Chemotherapy Certification of RN Staff
Responsibilities
Case Manager Referral Center
Medical Surgical Staff
Grady Memorial Hospital
June 5, 1975-February 2, 1984
Head Nurse, Trauma Unit
Staff Nurse
Achievements:
Staff Competency-Trauma Nursing
Responsibilities:
Surgical Nursing Staff
Scholarly Presentations
>Lessons Learned on the Gulf War- BVAMC
>Case Management Development-EES, Birmingham, Al
>Modular Nursing-Birmingham, Al
>Preceptorship Program-Cleveland, Ohio
>Transformational Leadership- Big Spring, Texas
>Retrospective Evaluation of Fall Prevention Program, JOCEPS 2014
> Admission Requirement: Perceived Barrier to Minority Nursing Students. A Retrospective Review. STTI Regional Conference, 2014
> Co Authored “Essence of Nursing” published 2016.
Professional Committees:
>Quarterly Executive Board-Chairman
>Nursing Executive Board- Chairman
>Position Management-Member
>Resources Management-Member
>VISN Workforce Development Committee- Chairman
>VISN Consults, Transfers Subcommittee-Chairman
>VISN Resource and Business Board-Member
Professional Affiliations:
American Nurses Association
Nursing Leadership
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