CYNTHIA RERKO, MSN, RN

Address: **** ****** ******

San Antonio, Texas 78218

Nursingins1954@ gmail.com Tel No. 480-***-****

Teaching Philosophy

Students are unique, complex and holistic individuals who have the inherent capacity for rational thinking, self-actualization, and growth. I believe that my role as an instructor is to engage them to develop these attributes. All students have strengths, as well as weaknesses and often need support and guidance to overcome or manage their limitations.

Nursing Organizations & certificates

Certified Nurse Educator by the NLN July 2016 – July 2021

NLN

AWHONN

ANA

education

Grand Canyon University MSN- Nursing Education -2009

Spalding University BSN -1984

Mount Aloysius Jr. College- ADN-1974

employment

Job title: Nursing Instructor

Company name: Hallmark University

Location: San Antonio, TX

Dates of employment: March 2012 to present

Key achievements:

Responsible for development, instruction, labs and clinical experiences for the maternal child course. Developed and taught an OB/ Pedi course in which 96% of the students scored above the national average in an ATI exam. Developed and taught a Webb enhanced pharmacology course in which 75% of the students scored above the national average. Assisted senior students in their clinical practicum. Currently teaching for the on-line RN to BSN program. Comfortable with both Angel and Blackboard learning platforms.

Job title: Nursing Instructor

Company name: Galen College of Nursing Location: San Antonio

Dates of employment: September 2010 to March 2012

Key achievements:

Nursing instructor in an LVN to ADN bridge program co-teaching the maternal (OB) and pediatric course. Responsible for theory, labs and clinical experiences. Developed new study guides for each module of the course. Assisted in updating of exam and rationales. Supervised students in their preceptor last quarter experiences. Taught LVN students in their Fundamentals Clinical course.

Job title: Staff /Travel Nurse

Company name: Kingwood Medical Center

Location: Houston, TX

Dates of employment: March 2010 to June 2010

Key achievements:

Travel position as a staff nurse in a community hospital, which did approximately 350 deliveries a month. Acted a labor nurse for up to two laboring patients. Circulated on cesarean sections. Actively involved with teaching patients about epidurals, labor process, breastfeeding and bonding with their infants

Job title: Staff /Travel Nurse

Company name: Valley Regional Hospital

Location: Brownsville, TX

Dates of employment: Sept.2009-Jan. 2010

Job title: Senior Clinical Staff Nurse

Company name: St. Joseph Hospital

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Dates of employment: June 2001-Sept. 2009

Job title: Staff nurse

Company name: Mercy Hospital/Baltimore Birth Center

Location: Baltimore, Md.

Dates of employment:December 1997-

June 2001

key skills

Work based skills:

Good at meeting deadlines

Experienced in the use of Blackboard Platform

Contributes to the team

Good Communication skills

Excellent Rapport with students

personal interests

Habitat for Humanity

Assisted in building a house for a deserving family.

Mobile Loaves and Fishes

Taking hot meals to the homeless

Women’s ACTS

Women’s Catholic Religious group

references

References available on request.

Key achievements:

Travel position as a staff nurse in labor and delivery, postpartum with the occasional call to do cesarean sections in the OR.

Key achievements:

Staff nurse on a high-risk antepartum unit with occasional charge nurse experience. Acted as an experienced nurse on the perinatal unit, the LDRs and high-risk labor and delivery. Preceptor to

new staff and students.

Key achievements:

On call staff nurse in a free- standing birth center. Responsible for care of low risk intrapartum patients, assisting with delivery and immediate postpartum care discharging them to home in about 3-6 hours after delivery and planning of a two-day postpartum visit. Also responsible for doing this visit as well. Supported patients though this labor process is teaching them about the various stages of labor and assisting them with coping and relaxation though out their labor. Served as the neonatal resuscitation instructor certifying both midwives and staff.

Personal skills:

Friendly and approachable

Organized and hard working

Excellent work ethic

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