Valecia Carter-Vaughn

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Apt. ***

Amarillo, TX 79118

Mobile: 504-***-****

Email: x0rgjf@r.postjobfree.com

Work Experience

*/**** – Present West Texas A&M University, Canyon TX

Assistant Professor of Nursing (Contracted Position)

Instructor in BSN and Masters program. Didactic and clinical nursing instructor in community health. Didactic instructor in nursing research and research utilization. Member of faculty development, faculty org, curriculum and graduate council committees. Development and presentation of lectures. Test question development. Evaluation of tests for accuracy and efficiency. CPR instructor.

12/2009-9/2010 Edison State College, Fort Myers, FL

Professor of Nursing (Contracted Position)

Course development and didactic instruction in RN to BSN accelerated program utilizing fully online and blended online instruction with CE6. Class preparation. Lecture development. Class lectures and presentations. Student Advisement. Active member of online learning committee, faculty organization and BSN program committee. Courses taught in Health Assessment, Teaching and Learning, Nursing Research. Collaboration with administration.

8/2009-12/2009 Guardian Home Health Care, Metairie, LA

RN Case Manager

Coordination of care for approximately 100 home health clients. Collaboration with physicians, nurses, PT, OT, and ST to ensure optimal patient care. Review of OASIS admit, recertification, and post-hospital assessments. Obtaining physician orders pertaining to client home care, including but not limited to changes in Coumadin orders based on PT/INR results, changes in insulin orders, additional therapies. Consultation with field nurses regarding patient care and assessments. Staffing. Chart reviews.

3/2008-12/2008 Tulane University Lakeside Hospital, New Orleans, LA

Director of Behavioral Health

Interviewing and hiring staff. Orientation and training of RN's and Psych techs. upkeep of employee records including requirements and evaluations. Working closely with Psychiatrist and Residents. Time-keeping using KRONOS. Ordering supplies and equipment. Discipline of staff. Troubleshooting. Chart audits. Implementation of infection control procedures. Development of electronic charting pertinent to behavioral health. Consultation with medical surgical units and emergency department concerning behavioral health patients. Teaching and implementation of JCAHO, DHH, OPH and other regulatory standards. Development of and implementation of policies and procedures.

8/2000-2/2008 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA

Instructor/Project Director

Instructor of BSN, RN to BSN and accelerated BSN students. Didactic and clinical nursing instructor in nursing foundations, community health and mental health nursing. Didactic instructor in professional nursing development. Bylaws committee chair and member. Member of faculty development committee. Student recruitment activities. Development and presentation of lectures. Test development. Evaluation of tests for accuracy and efficiency. Student advisor and counselor. Project Director of Delta Region AIDS Education and Training Center from 12/2007-2/2008: Responsible for writing grants. Successful writing of non-competitive grant and CDC grant. Supervision of 8 employees. Oversight of three local performance sites, LA, MS and AR. Budget writing and implementation. Interviewing, hiring and discipline of employees. Marketing of Delta Region's education and training program. Report writing. Monthly site teleconferences. Yearly site visits. Evaluation of education programs. Assistance with writing CEU/CME courses. Education and training on HIV and behavioral health. Collaboration with area colleges to implement education and training on AIDS/HIV.

5/1990-9/2009 Ochsner Hospital, New Orleans, LA

RN floor nurse

Providing care to mainly orthopedic, neurology and EENT patients. Off-shift verbal reports. administering medications orally and peripherally. Therapeutic communication. Write off and implementation of MD orders. Head to toe assessments. Delegation and supervision to nursing assistant staff. Later worked in surgery as a circulator and then in pre-op. Telephonic contact with pre-surgical patients to do a pre-admit assessment and pre-op teaching. Physical assessments of pre-op patients to include pre-op teaching. Working closely with pre-op physician and surgeons to ensure safest care to the pre-op patient. Computer documentation. Infection Control/Employee Health Nurse from 1/2009-9/2009: Surveillance of hospital wide infections including hospital acquired and community acquired. Surveillance and reports on ventilator acquired, catheter acquired, central line and surgical site infections. SCIP surveillance. Data entrance into Quantros and Dashboard. Construction risk assessments. Safety rounds. Consultation with all nursing and medical staff as well non-professional employees. Orientation on infection control and employee health to new employees. Annual training to all employees on employee health and infection control. Trending of hospital infections. Data entry into excel. TB screenings. Medical clearances of pending employees. Review of incidence reports pertaining to infection control and employee injuries. Review of occupational health related injuries. State reporting of reportable communicable diseases. Consult with and work with DHH and OPH in state in relation to reported and reportable diseases identified in the facility. Flu immunizations.

11/1998-12/1999 Vencor Hospital, New Orleans, LA

RN Mental Health Nurse

Group Leadership. Evening charge nurse. medication administation. giving and receiving report. mental status and admission/physical assessments. Shift assessments. one-to-one with patients. Documentation. Team collaboration. Supervision of Mental Health Technicians. Adult including geripsych patients.

1/1996-1/1997 United States Postal Service, New Orleans, LA

RN Case Manager, Occupational Health, Workmen’s Compensation

Contract Full-time Worker's Compensation RN Case Manager for pilot program. Collaboration with postal employees, physicians and managers to assist in the return to work process. Consultation. Assistance with implementation of limited and restricted duty status. Assistance with return to full duty status. Chart reviews. Case reviews.

2/1995-2/1996 New Orleans Public Schools, New Orleans, LA

Certified School Nurse

Health education to students, staff, faculty and parents. Patient assessment and health care referrals. Physical assessments. Hearing and vision screenings. Review student immunization records. Preparation of statistical health related information. Kidmed Screenings. Monthly reports. CPR instructor.

1/1994-1/1995 River Oaks Psychiatric Pavillion, Harahan, LA

RN Mental Health Nurse

Patient report. Mental Health Documentation. Staffing with multi-disciplinary team. One-to-one with patients. Group therapy leadership. Medication administration. NG tube placement. Therapeutic communication. Work with adults and adolescents. Work with schizophrenic, depressed, bipolar, personality disorders, substance abuse, sexual trauma and eating disorder patients.

EDUCATION

University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS

PhD Nursing Leadership

University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL

Masters of Science in Community/Mental Health Nursing

Louisiana State University Medical Center, School of Nursing, New Orleans, LA

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

References

Eleanor Chapital, RN, 504-***-****

Karen Andrews, RN, 504-***-****

Nita Magee, RN, 601-***-****

Mitzi Arnold, RN, 504-***-****

Sheryl Thornton, RN, 225-***-****

Professional Organizations

American Nurses Association

Sigma Theta Tau

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