Medical Health
Resume:
DEBORAH M. HIGHFILL, PhD, RN
Shawnee, KS
EDUCATION:
Doctorate Touro University October,
2004
International Health
GPA 4.0
Masters Clarkson College May,
1997
MSN - Specialty in Administration. GPA
3.85
Concentration in human resource management, budgeting,
finances, strategic planning, employment law, nursing
theory, ethics, and history of health sciences
BSN Evangel College
May, 1976
Completed BSN
GPA 3.8
Diploma Burge School of Nursing
June, 1975
3 year nursing diploma program GPA
3.75
QUALIFICATIONS:
TEACHING: Instructor in both academic and clinical setting for
Traditional
and Accelerated BSN, RN-BSN and MSN Programs. Developed
new courses and lecturers/modules for both face-to-face and
online classes. Guest lecturer at Missouri State
University and Evangel College. Contact, develop, and
implement student nursing community clinical sites. Set on
and chair multiple departmental and university committees.
Student academic and Capstone advisor. Guest lecturer
concerning international health. Member of Dissertation
Committee for Doctorial Candidate.
ADMINISTRATION: Instrumental in merging four independent physician
practices.
Chaired committees to develop uniform patient forms for
merging practices. Redesigned patient transportation
system. Revamped staffing increasing productivity by 7%
and decreasing staff by 13. Instituted PRN pool in
Ambulatory Surgery Centers. Assisted in development of
centralized purchasing department. Researched and
implemented new phone system for two offices. Coordinated
new employee handbook, benefit package, and salary ranges
for merging practices. Developed and maintained capital
budgets. Developed Policy and Procedure book for surgery.
Coordinated clinical study information for FDA. Wrote
proposals to obtain private funding for Internal Health
Organization. Coordinated Hong Kong office health relief
program. Developed and implemented health assessment for
rural Chinese Villages. Directed and negotiated pricing
for direct insurance contract for AGWM with regional
hospital. Set on multiple committees including HIPAA,
Insurance, Global AIDS Prevention, Ethics for hospital and
FDA testing. Brought not-for-profit organization into
budget from $3,000 monthly deficit. Revamped medical care
for AG Missionaries and families. Coordinated health care
for ill missionaries. Revamped HIPAA teaching for staff.
Led Peri-Operative Services through Joint Commission.
Revamped Donor Appeal Process for Ministry. Started second
ABSN cohort. Hired faculty and developed schedule for dual
start. Proposed, developed and implemented restructure of
TBSN and ABSN programs into Prelicensure Nursing Education.
Member of grant writing team for New Careers in Nursing
through the Robert Wood Johnson Grant (RWJ) for Rounds V,
VI, and VII. Administrator for RWJ grant Rounds V, VI,
and VII. Liaison for Kansas Board of Regents Grant.
Developed and implemented orientation for new Nursing
Faculty. Revised and implemented TBSN curriculum from 6
semesters to 4 semesters. Oversaw development of
evaluation and outcome measures for program. Collaborate
with admissions concerning student recruitment for
undergraduate and professional students. Recruit, hire,
and evaluate facility. Implemented second Accelerated BSN
cohort start. Develop and oversee budget for Prelicensure
Nursing Program
NEGOTIATION: Coordinated contract for medical services between AGWM
and Bumrungrad International Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand and
hospitals in El Salvador. Implementation of medical
concierge for employees stationed around the world.
Negotiated contract for
decreased cost of medical services for direct medical care
plan.
Decreased cost of textbooks by negotiating ebooks and print
contract. Decreased cost of ATI program by renegotiating
payment plan.
ORGANIZATION: Instrumental in surgical department incorporating central
sterilization decreasing staff by 3 and maintaining
all hospital sterilization. Redesigned case cart
system. Developed new patient charge system. Moved
and designed surgery storage.
Designed plans and supervised building of new holding
area, employee lounge, and men's dressing room. Member of
committee that developed and implemented operating
room technician training program. Responsible for
financial books, and
government audits for International Health Organization.
Developed network of medical specialists for missionary
medical consultation.
COMMUNITY: Institutional Review Board Certified. Set on IRB for St.
John's Hospital in Springfield, MO. Guest lecturer for
Kansas District Women's Seminar and Evangel College
Business Department. Partnered with local Chinese health
officials in development and implementation of STD
education. Worked with local NGO developing community
industry in rural China.
COMPUTER: Planned and helped implement E-mail net-working system for
three offices. Developed computerized surgery scheduling.
Collaborated with other administrators in developing
centralized accounting for a three offices and six-
satellite corporation. Proficient in Office software
programs, Moodle, Blackboard and Learning House.
MISCELLANEOUS: Assisted in starting ASORN chapter in Kansas City. ASORN
Board of Directors and Education Committee 1996 - 1997.
Member of Medical Center of Independence Ethics Committee
1994 - 1995. Member of Clarkson College Nursing Honor
Society, inducted 1996. Assisted in establishing
International Health Relief Organization based in Hong
Kong, working in Mainland China, 2002. Worked with China
NGO in conducting children and maternal health surveys in
remote China villages. Guest lecturer for second annual
CCOE meeting concerning distance education. Guest lecturer
at Evangel University International Business Spring 2004
and Central Bible College Fall, 2008 and Spring, 2009
Cultural Awareness and Counseling for Mothers Who Lost
Babies. Participated in 2004 development and
implementation of HIV/AIDS program for developing
countries. Nursing consultant for malpractice lawyer.
Expert witness. Member Honor Society of Nursing.
International: Directed oversees medical teams of physicians and nurses
for 3 years. Directed Disaster Relief Medical Teams.
WORK HISTORY: MidAmerica Nazarene University Olathe,
KS
Associate Professor 1/1/12 to
Present
Chair, Accelerated BSN Program
1/1/13 to 7/15/13
Associate Dean, Prelicensure Nursing
Education 8/15/13 to
Present
HealthCare Ministries
Springfield, MO Director
8/1/2008 - 1/31/12
Personnel Family Life - AGWM
Springfield, MO
Medical Processing Manager
11/05 - 1/31/11
Southwest Missouri State University
Springfield, MO Assistant Professor, Dept of Nursing
Fall, 2004 - Spring 2006
Touro University International Cypress,
CA
Adjunct Assistant Professor Fall, 2004 -
Spring, 2007
Touro University International Cypress,
CA
Graduate Assistant Fall, 2003
- Fall, 2004
Indiana Wesleyan University
Marion, IN
Assistant Professor Dept of Nursing Fall,
2005 - Spring, 2006
Global AIDS Partnership Team Springfield,
MO
Committee Member
5/04 - 12/31/12
Asian Compassionate Touch
Shanghai, China
Board Member 5/04 -
12/31/12
Asian Compassionate Touch
Hong Kong
Director
2/02- 1/08
Asia Pacific Library Services
Hong Kong
Financial Controller 6/99 -
2/02
Hunkeler Eye Centers/Novamed Kansas City, MO
Acting Administrator 9/98 -
3/99
Director of Human Resources
6/97 - 6/99
Director of Patient Care Services
6/95 - 6/97
Medical Center of Independence Independence,
MO
Director of Peri-operative Services
5/93 - 6/95
HealthCare Ministries
Lakeland, FL
Medical Resource Coordinator
1/91 - 5/93
Highfill PreSchool Shawnee,
KS
Director/Owner 10/85 - 1/91
Shawnee Mission Medical Center Merriam,
KS
Surgical Staff Nurse
4/83 - 10/85
David S. Zamierowski, M.D. Merriam,
KS
Private Scrub - Plastic Surgeon 4/84 -
10/84
Eye Consultants, Inc. Kansas
City, MO
Private Scrub - Ophthalmologist 2/79 -
2/83
Trinity Lutheran Hospital Kansas
City, MO
Surgical Staff Nurse 1/77 -
12/79
Baptist Medical Center Kansas City,
MO
Orthopedic Floor Nurse 4/76 - 12/79
Cox Medical Center
Springfield, MO
Evening Charge Nurse
6/75 - 4/76
LICENSURE: Registered Nurse License Kansas - Active
Florida and Missouri Inactive.
Course Development: Foundations of Public Health
MidAmerica Nazarene University
MSN Online
Fundamentals of Epidemiology
MidAmerica Nazarene University
MSN Online
Restructured TBSN Curriculum from 6 to 4 semesters
MidAmerica Nazarene University
Courses Taught: Medical Law
Community Health Nursing - ABSN
Population Based Nursing - TBSN
Discipline and Practice - ABSN
Role Development - ABSN
Health Promotion for the Individual/Family/Community RN-
BSN
Assessment of Student Learning - MSN
Foundations of Public Health - MSN
Fundamentals of Epidemiology - MSN
Healthcare Informatics - TBSN
HealthCare Issues - TBSN
Population Based - Clinical - ABSN & TBSN
Capstone Advisor
Internship - ABSN & TBSN
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