DEBORAH M. HIGHFILL, PhD, RN

***** *. ** ***

Shawnee, KS

417-***-****

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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