DHA, MSN, BSN, RN, C
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CYNTHIA M. HUGHES, DHA, MSN, BSN, RN,C
Brooklyn, New York 11238
718-***-**** – Home
917-***-**** – Cell Phone
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OBJECTIVE
Obtain a teaching position in a college/university setting.
EDUCATION:
August 2004 - December University of Phoenix, Phoenix Arizona
2008 DHA in Health Administration
G.P.A. =3.80
June 2003 University of Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona
Master of Science in Nursing, June 2003
G.P.A =3.79
December 2000 St. Joseph’s College, Brooklyn, New York
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
October 1998 New York City Technical College, Brooklyn, New York
Associate in Arts Degree
June 1980 Brooklyn Jewish Hospital School of Nursing, Brooklyn, New York Diploma in Nursing
May 2003 -Present Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society – Omicron Delta Chapter
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE:
2006 – Present University of Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona
Part-Time Nursing Instructor
• Teaching nursing students in the MSN/MED and MHA programs.
2004 – 2008 Greater Harlem Nursing Home, New York, N. Y.
Associate Director of Nursing
• Responsible for the daily operations and coordination of the nursing department
• Supervising all nursing staff, supervisors, RNs, LPNs, CNAs
• Coordinating MDS and PRI/Rugs processes
• Staffing all three shifts
• Monitoring and data collection for infection control surveillance, performance improvement, and occurrences reporting
• Compliance Officer
2004 – 2004 New York City College of Technology, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Adjunct Nursing Professor/Lecturer/Clinical Nursing
Instructor
• Provide education and training to entry-level RN nursing students in an Associate Degree program.
• Supervise clinical experiences
• Advise nursing students
• Assist in the implementation and assessment of the nursing program, the delivery of education and staff development programs and manages educational resources.
2000 - 2004 CNR Health Care Network, Brooklyn & Queens, N.Y.
Manager of Quality Improvement/Infection Control/Risk
Management/Assistant Director of Nursing
• Design, implement and monitor the effectiveness of the facility’s performance improvement plan program
• Perform comprehensive review and evaluation of quality control and performance improvement activity reports and recommend corrective action when appropriate.
• Analyze processes, identify appointments or improvement and make recommendations
• Analyze date in facility-wide surveillance for nosocomial infections.
• Research quality improvement issues pertaining to infection control and patient satisfaction and risk management.
• Research and implement policies based on the most current guidelines of the Department of Health (DOH), Joint Commission on accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Association f Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS).
• Conduct inservices and training for new regulations for DOH, JCAHO, CMC, CARF and HIPAA; revising and updating policies and procedures as needed.
• Assist in the daily functioning of the department of nursing
(staffing, disciplinary actions, inservices and training,
etc) assisting the director as needed.
1997 – 2000 CNR Health Care Network, Brooklyn, New York
MDS Coordinator
• Coordinated all MDS operations in the facility for Medicare and Medicaid Residents.
• Organized and coordinated the data entry for MDS booklets and scheduling
• Analyzed and collected data for conducting quality assurance audits
• Implemented policies and procedures for MDS process.
1987- 1997 Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Nursing Care Coordinator
• Supervised staff RNs, LPNs, CNAs, Unit Clerks in a 320-bed skilled nursing facility, having 24 hour responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care. Supervised and assisted with direct patient care and interventions on Special Care, Short-term Rehab and Dementia Units. Assessed staff performance evaluations. Orientation of new staff, responsible for staffing and making work schedules. Assisted with the organization and development of policy and procedures. Recommended and implemented innovative methods to improve patient care. Conducted mandatory inservices and labor relations meetings as directed.
1983 – 1987 Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Head Nurse
• Supervised all staff on a 24-hour basis on a 40- bed unit. Provided direct patient care, administered medications, treatments and planned patient care on medical-surgical and rehab units. Scheduled staff work time; orientation of new staff; assisted with the development of policy and procedures; organized and developed new sheets/forms as needed.
• Acted as a preceptor to new hires.
1979 – 1983 Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York
Staff Nurse
• Administered medications, treatments and patient care on units in the hospital; assumed charge nurse position when required.
PROFESSIONAL LICENSURES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Registered Nurse, State of New York, 1979 – Present
Provider, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, American Heart Association – 1980 – present
Provider, Basic Cardiac Life Support, American Heart Association – 1979 – present
Certified Gerontological Nurse, American Nurses Credentialing Center 1996 – present
RUG II Case Mix Reimbursement Assessor and Screener 1985 – present
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
American Nurses Association
New York Nurses Association
American Holistic Nurses Association
National Gerontological Nursing Association
Transcultural Nursing Society
Association of Professionals in Infection Control & Epidemiology (APIC)
National Association for Health Care Quality (NAHQ)
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