Natalie Hall MSN, RN

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Bonita Springs, FL 34135

502-***-****

acx83r@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Increasingly responsible positions as Staff Nurse, Assistant Head Nurse, Staff Development Coordinator, and Director of Nursing. Expertise in Teaching and Program Chair of Nursing. Highly motivated to excel. Work well with people from various backgrounds. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Collaborative leader with the ability to motivate others.

EXPERIENCE

BROWN MACKIE COLLEGE, Cincinnati, OH

Dean for the College of Nursing Nov. 2015- present

Oversite of the PN and RN programs in all states by giving support, guidance, and recommendations to each campus. The primary goal is to assist the campuses maintain and/or improve the program outcomes and continue the quality student experience. Work with 21 programs over eight states to meet compliance and accreditation standards from Boards of Nursing and all accreditors, assist with curriculum recommendations and changes, completing program assessment, and participating in interviewing and hiring new nursing program administrators. Organized & developed a weekly Nursing Best Practice call between all the nursing program leaders.

MEDTECH COLLEGE, Indianapolis, IN

Regional Vice President of Nursing Feb.2014 – Nov. 2015

Giving direction to the nursing programs for the Midwest region. This includes three campuses in Indiana and one campus in Orlando, FL. Hired to restructure and make improvements to the RN and PN programs that are having problems meeting standards and outcomes. In April 2014 implemented new policies and procedures consistent at all campuses. Lead faculty development in areas of test item writing and analysis, implementing a test blueprint, and active learning in the classroom. The July and Oct. 2014 graduates at all campuses showed an increase in NCLEX pass rates. All PN 2015 pass rates are now above standard & all programs are returned to full accreditation.

HARRISON COLLEGE, Indianapolis, IN Jan. 2008 – Feb. 2014

National Dean for Nursing & School of Health Science Jan. 2011- Feb. 2014

Promoted to National Dean to oversee all health science programs. Position includes program assessment and curriculum revision. Collaborating with Campus Presidents, Deans, and faculty to ensure accreditation standards are met. Function as a community and stakeholder liaison. Assisted with the preparation and visit with CCNE accreditation for RN-BSN program. The on-line RN-BSN program received initial CCNE accreditation. During my appointment at Harrison College the RN program NCLEX pass rates were 2011 – 97%, 2012 – 100%, 2013 – 100%.

Administrative Dean of Nursing Aug. 2009 – Jan. 2011

Promoted to Administrative Dean of Nursing, responsible for the oversight of the nursing programs regarding development and implementation of new programs. Position includes consulting with Campus Presidents and Deans of Nursing at the campus level, and assisting with accreditation from all areas. Assisted the ASN Program at Indy-East through accreditation visit to receive full accreditation status from the ISBN in November 2009, Lead the implementation of the RN program at Harrison College Ft. Wayne Campus with approval of initial accreditation from the ISBN in June 2010, and lead the preparation for NLNAC (now ACEN) initial accreditation visit in Oct. 2010 where the Indy-East campus RN program received initial accreditation. Lead the development and approval of an on-line RN-BSN program.

Dean of Nursing Education Jan. 2008 – Aug. 2009

Responsible for the day-to-day operation of a full-time Associate Degree Registered Nurse program at the Indianapolis-East campus. Responsibilities include orienting and supervising full-time & adjunct faculty. Coordinating clinical rotation placement for students. Overseeing curriculum development, and the systematic evaluation plan. This was a brand new program that enrolled their first cohort the quarter before I began my appointment. Therefore, focused on hiring faculty and faculty development as program censes increased, and marketing the program throughout the community.

CONCORDE CAREER COLLEGE, Jan. 2006 – Jan. – 2008

Program Director-Practical Nursing & Assoc. Degree RN Kansas City, MO

Responsible for the day-to-day operation of a full-time & part-time practical nursing program. Responsibilities include supervising eight full-time and five adjunct faculty. Also responsible for teaching didactic for small course load, coordination clinical sites, advising students, coordinating the program advisory committee, participating in graduation, and planning and participation in all nursing pinning ceremonies. Duties include assuring compliance of Missouri Board of Nursing education regulations. Assisted in the development of an Associate Degree Registered Nursing program, with the first class scheduled to begin Nov. 12, 2007. In the time that I have transferred to the Kansas City campus I have implemented; a formal retention plan, a formal tutoring plan, and student satisfaction surveys have increased by 57%.

Program Director-Practical Nursing Portland, OR

Responsible for the development and implementation of a Practical Nursing program. Received developmental approval from the Oregon State Board of Nursing. Developed facilities, establishing affiliation agreements, recruiting and training faculty. First PN class began April 30, 2007.

IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Sellersburg, IN

Nursing Faculty Jan. 2002-Jan. 2006

Responsible for teaching both didactic and clinical to PN and RN students in the areas of Fundamentals, Med. /Surg., and Psychiatric Nursing. I completed clinical rotations at Ten Broeck Hospital, and Veteran Affairs Medical Center. Participated in curriculum development, student advising & registration.

LINCOLN HILLS HEALTH CENTER, New Albany, IN

Director of Nursing May 1999-June 2000

Responsible for the supervision of the nursing department in a long term care facility with 200-bed capacity and an average census of 150 residents. Responsibilities include; supervising resident care, R.A.I. process, N.A.R., Incident Committee, restraint reduction. Responsible for interviewing and hiring nurses while supervising compliance with policies. Within three months in position, decreased the use of agency staff from 75% to 25% and decreased pressure ulcer rate by 50%. Participated in annual state survey with no deficiencies.

SPENCERIAN COLLEGE, Louisville, KY

Director of Nursing June 2000-June 2001

August 1996-May 1999

Responsible for supervising approximately 25 nursing instructors and approximately 250 students. I also continue to teach Professional/Vocational Nursing to all third quarter students. Responsible for organizing and coordinating all clinical sites. Responsible for interviewing and hiring all instructors, both full-time and adjunct. NCLEX pass rate remained above 92% during employment period.

PAVILION HEALTH CARE, Louisville, KY

Assistant Director of Nursing March 1995-April 1996

Hired as Staff Development Coordinator responsible for interviewing, hiring, and orienting all new employees. Scheduling and presenting required annual training and teaching nurse aid classes. Promoted to Asst. Director of Nursing, responsible for the supervision of two 62-bed Intermediated Care Units. Supervised 18 nurses and 32 CNA’s; completing annual evaluations and compliance with policies.

JEWISH HOSPITAL, Louisville, KY

Staff Nurse Jan. 1993-March 1995

RN staff nurse on a renal unit, specializing in kidney, liver, and pancreas transplant patients. Responsible for medication administration, treatments, patient education, and peritoneal dialysis.

Other Psychiatric nursing experience:

Jefferson Hospital, November 1992-Dec. 1993

Ten Broeck Hospital, May 1990-November 1992

EDUCATION

B.S. Nursing, Murray State University, Murray KY

MSN, University of Phoenix on-line, GPA-3.72

PhD candidate, Capella University – completed all but three courses (currently not enrolled)

PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE

Current R.N. License for Indiana- Expires Oct. 2017

Current R.N. License for Florida- Expires April 2018

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Member of the Indiana State Board of Nursing

Member of the National League of Nursing

HONORS AND AWARDS

Nominated at Ivy Tech Community College for Faculty Award for Excellence-2004

Nominated Who’s Who of American Teachers-2005-06

Nominated for Sigma Theta Tau-2005-06

PUBLIC SERVICE

I have served as a member of the Indiana State Board of Nursing since 2011. This is a governor appointed, volunteer position. In 2014 I served as Vice President and I am currently serving in the role of President of the Indiana State Board of Nursing.

While in Oregon I served on Oregon State Board of Nursing task force 21: This task force is charged with reviewing and, as necessary, recommending revisions to Division 21 (Standards for the Approval of Educational Programs in Nursing Preparing Candidates for Licensure as Practical or Registered Nurses) of the Nurse Practice Act.

While in Oregon I served on Oregon’s Center for Nursing LPN task force: This task force is charged with two goals; to increase the number of LPN’s in the state of Oregon, and to extend the number of LPN’s across all clinical settings.

PRESENTATIONS

“The Role of the Indiana State Board of Nursing.” Presented at various colleges/universities throughout the state.

“Implementing a test blueprint” Faculty Development.

“Active Learning in the Classroom” Faculty Development

“Identifying and Avoiding Grade Inflation” Faculty Development

SCHOLARSHIP

Focus has been of the scholarship of practice and pedagogy, researching and synthesizing best practices in nursing education across all sectors of higher education. Given focus of recent appointments my scholarship has translated into internal whitepapers and policy recommendations rather than external publications. Key areas of examination have included:

Most effective pedagogical strategies for NCLEX preparation

Curriculum evaluation strategies (formative, summative, confirmative) and their impact on student outcomes

Recent and anticipated trends and entries into nursing practice

Analysis of technology and critical thinking in nursing education

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