Executive Summary:
Highly skilled Registered Nurse with a demonstrated record of high performance standards, quality work, competence, poise, integrity, and selfless service in a professional setting, offering innovative and practical solutions to workforce issues. Knowledgeable and experienced in Emergency Room Nursing, Oncology Nursing and Medical /Surgical Nursing, Case Management, Supervision, Organizational Development, Strategic Planning, Malcolm Baldrige Performance Excellence Criteria in Health Care, Financial Spend Plans, Development of Policy and Standard Operating Procedures, Continuous Process Improvement, and Business Transformation.
Accomplishments:
Bachelors Degree in Nursing
Masters in Business Administration with emphasis in Quality Management
Six Sigma Blackbelt Course
US Army Officer (LTC)
US Army Staff School, Masters Level courses
Planned and conducted medical and clinical nursing operations in Egypt providing medical care and nursing care to 6000 soldiers
Developed and conducted an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program and BLS program for 200 staff
Planned and conducted a Weapons of Mass Destruction exercise with a simulated mass casualty scenario
Developed Nursing case management program, to include policy development, hiring and training 17 staff
Coordinated, planned and conducted the following courses for staff: Advance Burn Support, Trauma Nurse Core Course, Prehospital Trauma Life Support
Experience:
US Army 81st Regional Support Command Ft Jackson, South Carolina
Nurse Administrator August 2008 to Present
US Army 328th Combat Support Hospital Salt Lake City, Utah
Assistant Chief Nurse Sept 2005 to August, 2008
US Army (Mobilization)Ft Stewart,Georgia
Emergency Room Staff Nurse March 2003 to January 2005
Anderson Area Medical Center Anderson, SC
Emergency Room Staff & Charge Nurse March 1996 to Sept 2005
Lakeway Regional Hospital Morristown, TN
Emergency Room Staff and Charge Nurse November 1990 to January 1996
St Mary's Medical Center Knoxville, TN
Oncology Nurse March 1990 to Nov 1990
University of Kentucky Medical Center Lexington, KY
Oncology Nurse Jan 1989 to April 1990
Meadow Brook Nursing Home Lexington, KY
Assistant Director of Nursing August 1988 to January 1989
St Joseph Hospital Lexington, KY
Oncology Staff Nurse January 1987 to August 1988
US Army (Active Duty) 2nd Bn/28th InfantryMainz, Germany
Army Medic June 1979 to June 1982
US Army Reserves (810th Convalescent Center)Lexington, KY
Medical Lab Technician Sept 1982 to Dec 1986
US Army Reserves (4212 th USAH) Kingsport, TN
Registered Nurse ICU Jan 1987 to Sept 2005
Education: Trident University International Cypress,California
Masters in Business Administration (Quality Management) 2011
Graceland University Independence, MO
Bachelors of Science in Nursing 2004
Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, Kentucky
Associate of Science in Nursing 1986
Additional Training:
Completed 128 Hours Lean Six Sigma Blackbelt Course with project in progress.
Completed 40 hour Strategic Planning course
Completed Malcolm Baldrige Writer and Examiner course
Completed 40 hours Lean Six Sigma Course
Completed Critical Care Course 1993 and in 1998
Past Teaching Experience includes Basic Life Support Instructor, Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor, Trauma Nurse Core Instructor
License: South Carolina Registered Nurse License
References: Available upon request