Registered Nurse Nursing

EDUCATION

Institution Discipline Dates Attended Degree

Walden University Public Health 2016-present PhD

D’Youville College Nursing 2003-2008 MSN

Daemen College Nursing 2000-2003 BSN

Niagara County Nursing

Community College 1997-2000 ADN

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Year Title Institution

2019- Present Primary Nurse Planner University at Albany

Completing orientation to the Nurse Planner role

Adhering to American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accreditation criteria

Offering guidance and direction to on current evidence, relevance of activities and program design.

Organize and submit data on criteria for nursing continuing education

Assessing learning needs of the learners

Identify target audiences for CNE activities

Identify learning needs/gaps in the professional knowledge of the target audience

Planning, designing and implementing continuing nurse education offerings and completing CNE documentation

Develop offerings in response to the unique educational needs of the target audience

Appropriately define expectations for educational activity outcomes

Construct measurable objectives, incorporate the best-available evidence, utilize appropriate teaching methods

2019- Present Nursing Faculty The Sage Colleges

Work under the direct supervision of the faculty coordinator to implement the Family and Community Course

Transition all in person learning activities to an online format in the midst of COVID response and not having access to clinical placements

Supervise students in the community clinical setting

Establish and maintain relationships with community organizations to ensure clinical placement

Supervise students in the clinical capstone experience to ensure they meet clinical objectives

2012– 2019 Nursing Instructor Belanger School of Nursing

Collaborate with faculty to gain a better understanding of implementing a concept based curriculum to meet the needs of the student of the future

Provide advisement to students in an associate degree nursing program

Collaborated with faculty to create and implemented a maternal child community rotation for students

Developed and maintains a working relationship with community agencies to maximize the clinical experience for students

Supervise and evaluate students in the clinical setting to ensure their ability to meet program and course objectives

Instruct and educate students in the classroom setting on theory and clinical outcomes in many different settings

Provide remediation in the skills and simulation lab to help students at risk and promote retention

Created and implemented a nursing study skills class to maximize the student’s potential for success

Developed the online version of the LPN to RN Transition Course

2015- 2019 Nursing Instructor Excelsior College

Provides online instruction for students in Associate Degree online program

Advises students in study skills for success

Collaborates with faculty to make decisions to enhance student learning

Attends informational sessions to become informed about changes in policy and procedures for online teaching

2009-2011 Nursing Instructor Harford Community College

Created and implemented online instruction to a diverse population of students regarding professional role development

Provided instruction in the nursing skills and simulation lab for students in all semesters of their associates degree program

2018- 2019 Registered Nurse Bellevue Women’s Hospital

Provided exceptional family centered care to mothers and high-risk newborns in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Assess, plan and implement care for newborns in critical stages of transition and prematurity

Provide culturally competent care to a diverse population of families collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to meet the complex needs of the family

2000- 2007 Registered Nurse Sisters of Charity Hospital

Provided culturally competent care to a diverse population of mothers and their newborns incorporating evidenced practice to obtain optimal outcomes

Documentation and communication to appropriate team members regarding patient assessment, condition, treatment and plan for discharge.

Developed and implemented a teaching plan for mothers regarding themselves and their newborn as they prepared for discharge

Delivered care to high risk infants that needed constant monitoring and neonatal abstinence assessment

Prioritized patient needs including physiological, social, psychological, spiritual,

Developed an individualized Patience Centered Plan of care based on patient assessment using nursing practice standards

Delegated tasks to non-RN staff members, assesses outcomes

Evaluated patient care utilizing input from pertinent members of the health care team not limited to patient and family

Collaborated with the interdisciplinary team to implements teaching plan focusing on wellness, health maintenance and restoration

Provided a safe environment for patients, families, and employees

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

Registered Nurse, State of New York

Basic Life Support, Healthcare Providers, American Heart Association

Neonatal Resuscitation Program

Low Risk Neonatal Certification

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

American Nurses Association

National Organization of Associate Degree Nursing

National League for Nursing Member (NLN)

Sigma Theta Tau International - Phi Nu

Honor Society

The national Society of Leadership and Success

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS

Empowering Nurse and Nursing Students through the Use of Interdisciplinary Simulation – Poster presentation

FACULTY ORGANIZATION RESPONSIBILITIES

Member of the Following Committees previously participated in

Curriculum

Faculty Organization

Admissions and Evaluation

Student Advisory

Recruitment

CONTINUING EDUCATION ACTIVITIES

2019 Public Health Nurse Ready Certificate

2018 Walden University Residency Public Health

2016 Walden University Residency Public Health

2015 Implementing Public Health into the Curriculum

2014 Concept Based Curriculum

2013 Strategies for making Simulation Come Alive

2013 Laerdal Simulation Conference

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Maternal and Early Childhood Foundation Inc.- Board Member

CAPTAINS Community Outreach- Garden Club Organizer

Starpoint Church- Women’s Worship Coordinator

Arongen Elementary School Parent Teacher Association- Chair of Backpack Program

Ronald McDonald House- Volunteer

St. Margaret’s Center for Disabilities- Volunteer

Interfaith Partnership- Volunteer

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