Brenda Stewart, MSN APRN-BC CNS, M/S-BC CDCES

PROFESSIONAL GOAL: Patient focused care with emphasis on wellness, health promotion, and safety for patients with chronic conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, stroke, and cardiac events. Desire is to work remotely, maintaining patient contact through other avenues.

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE: Thirty-five (36) years of experience as a Registered Nurse, focused on coordination of care, patient safety, program development and resource management for inpatients and outpatients with various chronic conditions.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Baptist Health System, San Antonio, TX July 1992 to Present

Current Position: Nursing Educator, Clinical Nurse Specialist-Medical/Surgical Nursing, BC

Southeast Baptist Hospital (2004 to 2011) and Mission Trail Baptist Hospital (2011 to Present)

Senior Diabetes Educator Leader (Certified Diabetes Educator)

Inpatient and outpatient diabetes education coordinator

Diabetes Support Group Co-developer and Co-leader

Assessment, education, evaluation, and follow-up with patients receiving initial or on-going education services

Quality monitoring and system education representative for safety initiatives (focus areas: hypoglycemia reduction, insulin safety, appropriate hypoglycemia treatment

Cardiovascular Core Measure compliance auditor

Staff education presentations and competencies related to inpatient diabetes and stroke care

Physician collaboration for coordination of inpatient diabetes and stroke care

Monitoring of patients with complex diabetes-related issues with recommendations to promote safe, evidenced-based self-care strategies post hospitalization

The Joint Commission Readiness Team lead

Preceptor for LVN, ADN, BSN, and MSN nursing students

Previous Position: Diabetes Educator

Baptist Medical Center and Southeast Baptist Hospital (1999-2004)

Dual facility Diabetes Educator

System Coordinator for Outpatient Diabetes Self-Management Program

Previous Position: Director, Skilled Nursing Facility

Southeast Baptist Hospital (1998-1999)

Coordinated construction and management of Acute Rehabilitation Unit

Admissions Coordinator for new patients

Management responsibilities for daily operation of unit

Previous Position: Diabetes Educator

Baptist Medical Center (1992-1998)

Inpatient diabetes education

Primary nursing care for patients with multiple chronic illnesses

Healthcare Center at the Forum, San Antonio, TX November 1990 to July 1992

Assistant Director of Nursing

Daily operations for Skilled Nursing Facility and Assisted Living Unit

Medicare billing

Baptist Medical Center (June 1988 to July 1992) – Staff Registered Nurse, Diabetes Unit

Santa Rosa Medical Center (December 1986 to June 1988) – Staff Register Nurse, Metabolic Unit

EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS / AWARDS

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (1986) Cum Laude & Master of Science in Nursing (1993), High Honors

University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX

Certified Diabetes Educator (1988 to Present) - National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators

Clinical Nurse Specialist-Board Certified with Advance Practice Standing, Texas (1995 to Present)

American Nurses Credentialing Center, Texas Board of Nursing

DAISY Award for Excellence in Nursing Practice - Mission Trail Baptist Hospital (April 2015)

South Texas Nurse Imagemaker Award (May 2015) - Texas Nurses Association & Sigma Theta Tau

Tenet Hero Award (May 2017) - Mission Trail Baptist Hospital/Tenet Health System

SCTONE Award, “The Best 25+ Nurses of South Central Texas” (2018) - South Central Texas Organization of Nurse Executives

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