PATRICE FOSTER RN, BSN
*** *********** **** ~ McDonough, GA 30252
Phone: 770-***-**** Email: *******@***.***
~ EPIC TRAINER & GO LIVE CONSULTANT ~
EVALUATION ASSESSMENT DEVELOPMENT IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT
Training-focused registered nurse experienced in applying technical knowledge with hands-on nursing experience
in the go live and super-user training of staff in CPOE/eMar Clinical implementation support environments.
Experienced in areas including workflow and clinical proced ures, needs analysis, c urriculum and e-learning
development, and the formulation of effective training solutions for clinical systems and Epic modules. Ability to
provide training to clinical/non-clinical end users in various environments including virtual, c lassroom and clinical
settings. Additional experience in supporting the implementation of ambulatory EMR and CPOE care software
such as McKesson, Cerner, Epic, Meditech, and McKesson via training environments and client engagement.
Providing all aspects of training and information system updates for current and on -going personnel,
physicians, and other stakeholders.
Directing the overall direction, coordination and completion of specific training engagements.
Leading the training of end users of assigned Epic applications following curriculums in pre and post Epic
go-live environments.
Executing the testing, building and debugging of clinical documentation workflow using Allscripts
Eclipsys Sunrise EMR patient workflow manager.
Articulating technical end user needs in a concise manner easily understood by all audiences, while
identifying and submitting suggestions for Epic training needs.
Epic modules: COPE, ClinDoc, Order Entry, Nurse Documentation, and e-Prescribing
TRAINER/CONSULTANT EXPERIENCE
MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital ~ McKesson EMR Conversion/Go Live (2/2013-3/2013)
Alta Bates Hospital ~ Epic Conversion 2013
Tenet Hospital (Psychiatric Unit) ~ Go Live, Cerner Millennium V.19 (2010)
Fresco Community Hospital ~ Epic Conversion (2010)
PROFESSIONAL NURSING EXPERIENCE
Viewpoint Health Child & Adolescent Crisis 2/2013 - Present
REGISTERED NURSE
Provide all aspects of nursing care to adolescents diagnosed with psychiatric, behavioral or addictive disease service needs, to
include performing initial patient assessments, developing treatment plans, continuously assessing patient needs in order to
adjust plans, and handling the administration of medication.
Landmark Hospitals LTAC Athens, GA 2/2012 - 11/2012
REGISTERED NURSE (PT)
Aces Travel Agency
REGISTERED NURSE ~ Medical Psychiatric Unit, Alta Bates Summit, Oakland, CA (9/2011, 12/2011, 5/2013)
Provided direct/indirect total nursing care to diverse age groups through the completion of timely assessments (physiological,
psychological, and developmental), setting measurable and achievable short and long -range patient goals, and assisting in the
development and implementation of individualized care plans.
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Flexcare Medical Staffing Travel Agency 10/2010 - 7/2011
TRAVEL RN ~ St. Mary’s Hospital, Med/Surgical, Apple Valley, CA (5/2011-7/2011)
TRAVEL RN ~ CRMC, Fresno, CA (7/2011-9/2011)
STAFF RN ~ Trinity Hospital, Augusta, GA (10/2010-11/2011)
Friends Psychiatric Hospital Philadelphia, PA 3/2010 - 7/2010
RN/PRN FLOAT
Fastaff Travel Agency
TRAVEL RN ~ Washington Hospital Medical Center ~ Medical/ACE Unit (3/2011)
TRAVEL RN ~ Riverside Hospital ~ Medical Telemetry Monitor Unit (1/2011)
TRAVEL RN ~ Abbott Northwestern Hospital ~ Dual Diagnosis Unit (6/2010)
General Health Resources, Inc Agency, PA 3/2010 - 4/2010
TRAVEL RN, Temple University Hospital ~ Med/Surgical
GA Regional Hospital Atlanta, GA 8/2006 - 3/2010
State Psychiatric Behavioral Health Facilities
REGISTERED NURSE ~ Intake/Admission, Assessments & Evaluation (4/2007-3/2010)
REGISTERED NURSE ~ Central Unit (Dual Diagnosis) (8/2006-4/2007)
Peach Ford Hospital Atlanta, GA 7/2008 - 8/2009
CHARGE NURSE~ Geriatric (Dual Diagnosis)
REGISTERED NURSE ~ Correctional Medical Services, DeKalb Jail (2/2006-8/2006)
REGISTERED NURSE ~ GA Correctional Health, Clayton Jail (1/2005-6/2005)
EDUCATION
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE ~ NURSING (2001)
lmmaculata University, PA
REGISTERED NURSING PROGRAM (1998)
Bucks County College, Newtown, PA
PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAM (1986)
Union County College, Crandford, NJ
CPR/BLS/AED CERTIFICATIONS (Expires 10/2015)
ACLS CERTIFICATION (2/2015)
Crisis Prevention (CPI) CERTIFICATION (expires 9/2014)
Mandt Training & NAPPI
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