Carolyn M. Spangler, APRN
South Point, OH 45680
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EDUCATION
Master’s of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner August 2015
University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH
Bachelors of Science, Nursing May 2007
Kentucky Christian University Grayson, KY
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
APRN, Behavioral Medicine May 2016 to present
Kings Daughter’s Medical Center Ashland, KY
Collaborate with the psychiatrist to assess, diagnose, and plan care for inpatient psychiatric patients.
Clinical Informatics Manager, Learning Services April 2013 to May 2016
Kings Daughter’s Medical Center Ashland, KY
Coordinate the electronic medical record (EPIC) training schedule for newly hired providers and team members, managing the EPIC trainers and informatics department. Work across disciplines with Physician Services and IST to coordinate training and optimize the medical record. Coordinates work for clinical educators. Teaching responsibilities include Patient and Family Centered Care, various leadership courses, and annual skills validations for hospital-wide employees.
Nurse Manager of Heart and Vascular Recovery Unit July 2009 to April 2013
Kings Daughter’s Medical Center Ashland, KY
Manage and lead nurses, certified medical technicians, secretaries, physicians, and nurse externs to provide efficient healthcare among five priorities - customer, quality, community, finance, and culture – with a focus on recovering heart catheterization and vascular patients. Responsible for daily, monthly, and yearly operations, including operating budgets, process improvements, staffing, customer service, competencies/validations, length-of-stay, core measures, education.
daily, monthly, and yearly operations, including operating budgets, process improvements, staffing, customer service, competencies/validations, length-of-stay, core measures, education.
Staff nurse in Emergency Department May 2006 to December 2008
Kings Daughter’s Medical Center Ashland, KY
Triaged, assessed, diagnosed, planned, implemented, and evaluated care for a trauma center and the busiest emergency department in the state of Kentucky. Preceptor and charge nurse roles. Completed emergency department fellowship.
Unit Secretary for Heart and Vascular Center June 2001 to May 2007
Kings Daughter’s Medical Center Ashland, KY
Clerical duties for units.
Physician order transcription/ordering.
Customer service rounding.
COMMITTEES
Kings Daughter’s Medial Center
Chair and member, Chest Pain Committee and Accreditation, January 2010 to present.
Member, Nurse Residency Committee, July 2011 to present.
Member, Continuous Care Committee, September 2011 to present.
Member, Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure Accreditation, January 2010 to present.
Member, Strategic Operations and Budgeting Committee, January 2010 to present.
Member, Nurse Retention Committee, April 2011 to present.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member, American Association of Nurse Practitioners, November 2015 to present.
Member, American Nursing Informatics Association, February 2013 to present.
Member, Society of Chest Pain Centers, January 2010 to present.
Member, The Heart.Org, January 2010 to present.
Member, Nursing Management, January 2010 to present.
LICENSURE
Licensed as Registered Nurse/APRN in the state of Kentucky, May 2007 to present.
Board certified through AANP.
REFERENCES
Amanda Johnson, Nurse Practitioner, King’s Daughters Medical Center.
Heidi Moore, Director of Heart and Vascular and Critical Care Services, King’s Daughters Medical Center.
Denzella Letcher, Learning Services Coordinator, King’s Daughters Medical Center.