Medical Registered Nurse

CAMELLA LLEWALLYN SHOEMAKER

**** ****** *****, **********, ** 35242 C: 706-***-**** ac4f3e@r.postjobfree.com High-performing healthcare professional with over 25 years of progressive hospital and leadership experience including critical care, cardiology, orthopedics, neurology, neurosurgery, and the general medical patient populations. A leader with proven expertise in: Clinical and hospital operations, quality improvement initiatives resulting in positive patient outcomes, continuous regulatory compliance, physician and employee engagement, staff development and retention. Team building

Strategic planning

Quality Improvement

Operational efficiency

Accomplished leader

Strong clinical judgment

Program development

Customer-focused

Stroke Program Consultant, 06/2017 to 12/2017

Brookwood Baptist Medical Center – Birmingham, AL

Supported management in the development and implementation of policies and procedures for the Primary Stroke Center. Collaborated with the Medical Director and Nursing Unit Directors in carrying out the educational, clinical, research, administrative, and outreach activities of the stroke program. Mentored and supported the Stroke Team for regulatory readiness, quality measurement, public reporting, and education requirements of the Primary Stroke Center.

Director - Neurology/Neurosurgery Unit and Stroke Program, 11/2012 to 06/2017 Brookwood Baptist Medical Center – Birmingham, AL

Directed the daily operations and management of the Neurology/Neurosurgery Unit to ensure the provision of personalized and coordinated quality nursing care practices.

Executed program development of The Primary Stroke Center (PSC) and facilitated compliance with The Joint Commission (TJC) standards for successful accreditation.

Developed the appropriate infrastructure to support continual readiness for TJC survey. Facilitated organizational, physician, and employee education to promote knowledge of clinical standards. Developed and implemented educational and professional developmental goals, plans, and standards consistent with the clinical, administrative, legal, regulatory and ethical requirements/objectives of the PSC. Collaborated with departments to assess learning needs related to stroke care. Direct oversight and coordination of mandatory educational offerings of PSC.

Directed the multidisciplinary team throughout the initial accreditation of PSC in March 2015 and re-accreditation in April 2017. Coordinated the implementation of performance improvement initiatives resulting in recognition by American Heart/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) and Get With the Guidelines Gold Performance Achievement Award in 2015, Gold Plus and Target Stroke Awards in 2016 and 2017.

Conducted ongoing performance analysis to identify clinical outcomes and other improvement opportunities. Coached and educated providers and management as needed to ensure successful outcomes. Coordinated and implemented evidence-based nursing practices.

Refined processes and facilitated the implementation a "Code Stroke Response Team" to meet the door-to-needle target of < 60 PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

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Reduced Foley utilization on the Neuroscience Unit from 18% in 2012 to 6.6% in 2016 and 4.5% in 2017. Consistently worked with frontline staff to improve patient outcomes resulting in "ZERO" central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) in over three years with 1465 central line days. Led unit bedside medication barcode scanning initiative resulting in a consistent compliance rate of > 97%. Assisted with recruitment of neuro-interventionalist. Director - NCCU, NSU, Orthopedics, and Surgery Unit, 06/1990 to 10/2012 St. Mary's Health Care System – Athens, GA

Managed, directed and coordinated the daily operations of the Neuroscience, Neuro Critical Care, Orthopedic, and General Surgery Units.

Clinical chairperson and facilitator for the 2006 designation of North Georgia's 1st Neuroscience Center of Excellence. Mobilized multidisciplinary task force and facilitated compliance of TJC standards to achieve Disease-Specific Care (DSC) accreditation for Knee, Spine, and Stroke.

Co-chair of the Palliative Care Steering Committee (2010 - 2012). Provided oversight in developing the Palliative Care program to meet The Joint Commission standards for Disease-Specific Care. Participated in daily interdisciplinary Intensive Care Unit rounds and served as clinical expert for nursing staff. Developed ongoing educational opportunities for nursing staff to ensure continuity of patient care from admission to discharge. Directed the re-organization of "One Call" to "The Transfer Center" to include 24/7 Registered Nurse coverage. Successfully led the multidisciplinary team to achieve the AHA/ASA Get With the Guidelines Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award for Stroke, the highest level possible three consecutive years. Developed and managed stroke care processes and protocols to promote consistent adherence to the latest scientific treatment guidelines. The program's success in achieving measurable patient outcome improvements was recognized by the Georgia Trend Magazine as the No. 1 hospital in the state for treatment of Stroke Care in 2011. Facilitated and implemented emergency medical technician (EMT) and community stroke education programs resulting in 46% growth in stroke admissions over four years.

Promoted and supported frontline nurses to demonstrate their experience and knowledge through speciality certification. Taught monthly review courses resulting in 65% of Neuro Critical Care(NCCU) and 42% of Neuroscience Unit (NSU) nursing staff earning speciality certification as Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurses (CNRN). Assisted with recruitment of two neuro-hospitalist. Master of Science: Nursing, 2016

Walden University - Minneapolis, MN

Associate Degree in Nursing:

Athens Area College - Athens, GA

2015 Leader of the Year

2009 Georgia Hospital Association Workforce Leadership Award - Nominee American Association of Neuroscience Nursing (AANN) American Heart/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) Association of Neurovascular Clinicians (ANVC)

Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing EDUCATION

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