Nurse Executive
Resume:
Saida Abdul-Aziz, DHA abd, MSN, MBAHCM, BSHA, ADN, CNE, FCN, RN
Post Masters Certificates: Chief Nurse Executive, Faith Community Nursing,
Writing Across the Curriculum, Distance Education Programs, Nonprofit Management
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Philadelphia, PA 19151
The majority of nurses neither understand nor value the enormous benefit that they bring to health care, maintenance, and recovery through their touch, words, and deeds. Recent evidence has confirmed that social variables are driving factors among the elements that precipitate illness and impede treatment and facilitate recovery like abusive, dysfunctional families, cultural expectations that are antithetical to surrounding social norms, and unconscious bias have always had a place of high priority for improving health outcomes. My future aspirations include continuing to teach, model, support, mentor, and help prepare the next generation of nurse clinicians, educators, and leaders shepard care delivery systems that they design to traverse the social, economic, and spiritual barriers that impair care.
Professional Summary Authorized to work in the USA
The majority of nurses neither understand nor value the enormous benefit that they bring to health care and health recovery through their touch, words, and deeds. I developed a clear understanding of the importance of advanced nursing knowledge and expert practice as being invaluable to enhancing patient health outcomes through decades of professional practice as a clinician and leader in health management for psychaitry and addicions medicine, cardiology, IV therapy, and gerontology; and even while serving as an international lecturer and mentor. The recent focus on social variables as driving factors that contribute to or precipitate illness and impeded treatment and recovery like trauma, culture, and unconscious bias have always had a place of high priority for improving health outcomes. My future aspirations include continuing to teach, model, support, mentor, and help prepare the next generation of nurse clinicians, educators, and leaders shepard care delivery systems that they design to traverse the social, economic, and spiritual barriers that impair care.
Work Experience Authorized to work in the USA
Weekend Med nurse and Charge
Albert Einstein medical center-Philadelphia, PA
April 2023 to Present
Crisis treatment and stabilization of patients with acute psychiatric and substance abuse disorders .currently continued as Parttime
Director, Health Services
Quba Institute-Philadelphia, PA
March 2002 to Present
Health policies and procedures, compliance with overall health and safety laws and guideline for K-8 students, faculty and staff for mental and physical health and welfare record keeping, review, supervision of health curriculum and reporting for organizational compliance with local, federal and state laws. Consultative role.
Interim Chief Nursing Officer
Kirkbride Center-Philadelphia, PA
March 2024 to October 2024
1. Completed departmental performance review and needs assessment.
2. Revised performance expectations to achieve outcomes that align with organizational mission and vision.
3. Organized nursing forum to promote professional development and the overhaul of operations including a system of reporting, daily review of required clinical documentation i.e. admission assessments, care plans, labs, prn and scheduled meds, nursing group notes, and unit cleanliness
4. Established use of progressive discipline, justification and prior approval of OT or agency staff use
5. Instructed and established a system to ensure that vacations and requests for time off minimized the use of OT
6. Established a preview interview committee and standardized interview questionnaires to ensure DEI.
7. Improved follow up time for screening and follow-up of candidates in ADP from application to recommendation for hire as well as metrics to examine skills, experience, education, and oral interview.
8. Reorganized leadership responsibilities to improve accountability.
9. Passed OMH facilities and records survey.
10. Completed staff snail evaluations
11. Initiated plans for annual skills day
12. Established cross-disciplinary process between nursing and therapies to review and jointly address patient concerns and performance issues that negatively impact patient treatment outcomes.
Reason for leaving:
Differences in understanding the role of the CNO in leading, identifying, and communicating the methodologies to achieve and sustain interventions and initiatives that scaffold nursing clinical practice and provide a strong foundation for realizing teamwork and retention.
RN Clinical Nurse Manager
Philadelphia Health Management Corporation-Philadelphia, PA
April 2023 to September 2023
Assessment of feasibility and development of budget and program components for Crisis Response Center with inpatient behavioral health unit. Program deemed too expensive for budgetary constraints and physical construction needs of facility for organization to continue. Provided unemployment support letter but decided to continue to consult for Quba Institute restructure project.
Fairmount Behavioral Health System
UHS, Fairmount Behavioral Health System Philadelphia PA-Philadelphia, PA
April 2022 to March 2023
Charge and med nurse started travel contract to weekend Baylor after one renewal.
Director Of Behavioral Health (Interim)
Salem Medical Center-Salem, NJ
October 2020 to June 2021
Founding and licensing Director of 26 bed Behavioral health unit at Salem Medical Center. Developed policies, procedures, clinical programming, schedules for all staff including covering medical staff. Built Patient census and participated in loca and state Behavioral health coalitions to improve care and outcomes. Took Unit from 0-18 patients and assisted with plans for a smooth transition of the unit and psych services to be bundled and outsourced to a 3rd party mental health serve provider with severance for early completion of contract.
Registered Nurse Supervisor
Haven Behavioral Hospital of Eastern PA-Reading, PA
April 2017 to August 2020
Weekend Supervisor of entire house 7a-11p. Nursing department oversight and liaison with other departments including admissions, dietary services, medicine, psychiatry, facilities, admin on call. Ensure hospital services and patient care reflect quality and safety as prescribed by the mission. Provide for staffing and investigate incidents. Serve as relief administrator for nursing leadership. Assist with unit management as necessary and support nursing student clinical rotation through clinical liaison with instructors l.
Clinical Psychiatric Nursing Faculty NUR 317
Alvernia University-Reading, PA
January 2016 to December 2018
Design and implementation of observational and hands-on care experiences in geropsych and adult behavioral health for BSN students within a therapeutic milieu at Haven Behavioral Hospital.
Modeled and observed students implement theoretical instruction on medications and their administration, care documentation, unit management vs role of technician, group presentations using formative and summative evaluation models operationalized using care conference model delivered through PPT presentations for planning and ground rounds model as summative review.
Course Coordinator, NUR415 Nursing
Alvernia University-Reading, PA
January 2016 to December 2018
Coordination and restructure of a 5-credit senior level pre- licensure nursing course with the provision of theoretical, didactic instruction, and site supervision of five adjunct-led clinical sites located within greater Reading, PA. The emphasis of this pre-licensure course was on synthesis and integration of didactic and clinical principles of community nursing with integration of foundational knowledge gained from prerequisites: NUR 315, NUR 317 to practice readiness in needs assessment for services and to develop student capacity to plan wellness and health promotion programming activities for individuals, families and community groups. A key outcome of the course was to develop an entry level understanding of the comprehensive responsibility of RNs in developing, coordinating, and delivering services that improve health outcomes and quality of life within the cultural context of the populations they will serve. The course design focused on collaboration, community assessment, resource identification, advocacy, leadership, and care coordination within a variety of community settings. The course framework offered a variety of opportunities for observation, assessment, planning of health promotion activities with culmination in a community health fair at a central site. The writing enhanced course provided three classroom hours of theoretical instruction per week and a total of eighty-four supervised clinical practice hours.
Fulltime Nursing Faculty
Bezmialem Vakif University-ISTANBUL/ TURKEY
October 2011 to April 2016
Designed and delivered the Medical English curriculum for medical and health science faculty undergraduate students to fulfill discipline-specific oral and written communication competencies, which support independent and group research for evidence based practice and publication.
Primary courses: Ethics, Introduction to evidence-based health care practices using simulated case approach,
Gerontological Nursing for Erasmus Students from non-English speaking countries such as Spain.
Served as exchange faculty for EU teaching critical thinking across disciplines at St George University and host faculty for Bezmialem for Valparaiso University, Chile
Served as Program developer and director for Summer Immersion Program between Quba Institute as host educational institution and UPenn Center for Community Partnerships and Lady of Lourdes on culture of US health are emphasizing g democracy in education
EU faculty and Guest Lecturer
King Geeorge University: Critical thinking & Valparisio University Gerontologcal Nursing
Telehealth Educator
Ashfield- Alliance Health Svc.-Ivyland, PA
January 2008 to December 2010
Educator for medical providers and the public on medications and medical devices: Mirapex trainer, clinical trials screener, adverse event reporting, and Q/A.
Outpatient Interim Program Coordinator: Progressive
Community Treatment ProACT of Gloucester Mental
County, NJ
Established programming,1998-1999 (6mo)
Nurse Manager Telemetry, Director Diabetes Center, Patient Education Coordinator, IV Team
Per Diem: Hope Van, Mission Clinics and Behavioral Health
Our Lady Of Mourdes Medical Center
March 1989-March 2002
Unit manager telemetry:staffing, management of patient care,, IV Team/ Infection Control, Mission van for patients with diabetes, Developing coordinator for Diabetes Center 60% and Patient Education Coordinator 40%
Director of Nursing Services
As-Salaam International Hospital-Maadi, Cairo, th Egypt
January 1986 to December 1988
24/7 responsibility for nursing and ancillary services for 350 bed hospital with 7 ORs, outpatient clinics. Largest international hospital in Cairo Egypt: established policies, procedure and training to shift from British to American healthcare system. Responsible for American Embassy, Saudi Arabian Embassy, and Israeli Embassy personnel, family and support staff
Supervisor of Nursing Services
Ancora Hospital-Hammonton, NJ
September 1981 to December 1985
House supervisor responsibility to n evening and night for problem solving, ensure care, attend and assess patients in restraints, QA, education, admissions, 1st nurse manager of state unit for cooccurring disorders
Head Nurse and Supervisor: Acute Admissions, Chronically Violent inpatient adults and Geropsych
ESSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL CENTER-Cedar Grove, NJ
September 1977 to December 1981
Staffing and unit management for nursing programming, team, meds, discharge planning and deinstitutionalization of nurse manager: Geropsych population 120 bed unit
Psych MH Nurse1 - At Risk Pregnant Chronic Paranoid Schizophrenics with Hx of Violence.
Edgecombe-Nash Mental Health Center-Rocky Mount, NC
June 1976 to July 1977
Evaluation, intake follow up parenting and psych assessment and referrals as necessary for mother and children. Home bound moms who were at risk for violence against their children.
Team leader acute inpatient medsurg and acute psych
Nash General Hospital-Rocky Mount, NC
June 1976 to July 1977
RN staff /team lead
Care of medsurg patients with psych MH diagnoses
Education
Certificate in Chief Nurse Executuve
Emory University - Atlanta, GA
December 2023 to MAY2024 (conferred)
Doctor of Health Administration in abd University of Phoenix - Phoenix, AZ 2014- not completed R/T trauma last attended 2016 investigating switch to DNP GPA 3.66
Masters of Science in Nursing with bridge
University of Phoenix-Online Campus - Phoenix, AZ
October 2006 to December 2009
Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Management
University of Phoenix-Online Campus - Arizona
October 2006 to December 2009
Masters thesis: The effect of Vitamin B Deficiency on Covered Muslim Women University of Phoenix - Phoenix, AZ
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October 2009
Masters thesis cited internationally
Bachelors of Science in Health Administration
University of Arizona - Phoenix, AZ
March 2004 to October 2006
Associate Degree in Nursing
Nash Community College - Rocky Mount, NC
September 1974 to June 1976
Other Accomplishments
National Honor Society for Secondary Schools,Liaison- Quba Institute 2003-2010
Philadelphia Chapter Alumni mentor & University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ
Faculty Representative Academic Standards Alvernia University
January 1989 to March 2002
Post Masters Certificate in Nonprofit Certificate
University of Pennsylvania, Nonprofit management Institute George and Kingston Universities Health Science - Philadelphia, PA
December 2021 to December 2021
Post Masters Certificate in Writing across the Curriculum
Alvernia University - Reading, PA
September 2017 to April 2018
Post Masters Certificate in Faith Community Nursing
Westberg Institute - Memphis, TN
2018 to 2018
Academic Presenter in Health care
Oral Presenter University of Oxford Round - London
2014 and 2015 future invitations available
Psychiatric Nurse Certification (RN.C)
American Nurses Association, Inc-Remote
January 1985 to December 1987 (left the country)
Skills
• strategic planning, PESTL AND SWOTT Analyses • Behavioral Health policies and procedure
• Vital Signs
• Epic
• Cerner
• Teaching
• EMR Systems
• Medical Records
• Laboratory Experience
• Nursing home experience
• Leadership
• Nursing policies and proedures
• Communication skills
• Discharge planning
• Supervising experience
• Supervising experience
• Hospital administration
• Leadership
• Conflict management
• Budgeting
• EMR systems
• Medical records
• Interviewing, recruitment and retention
• Quality assurance
• Project management
• Mentoring
• Analysis skills
• Vital signs
• oral presentations
• Construction
• Research
• Curriculum development
• Teaching medical English
• WordPress, MS Office Applications
• Epic
Certifications and Licenses
RN
RN 1976 from NC; RN 1977 from NJ; RN 1985 PA; RN 1986 Egypt, RN CT 2022
IV and PICC Certification
BLS Certification October 20242 to October 2026
Driver's License
January 2022 to February 2026
Publications
Handle with Care (SEP2024)
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