Prepared as a Adult Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist to manage care across the continuum through three spheres of influence: patient, nurse, system.

• Directed education and training for 170 surgical services personnel

• Assisted with the perioperative nurse training course preparing 9 RNs annually for assignments in 17 MTFs and deployed locations worldwide

• Restructured service team and streamlined processes; created a safer environment of care, improved efficiency, and recaptured $300K.

• Chief nurse for Guyana humanitarian mission-circulated 24 surgeries

•  Facilitated use of 3 local civilian hospitals' operating theater and promoted international relations with host nation, circulated 150 cases

• Triage officer for Belize humanitarian mission, screened 605 patients

• Circulated 250 procedures in: General, Cardiothoracic, Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, OB/GYN, GU, Eye, and Pediatric/Neonatal surgery
• Precepted 12 nurse residents and nursing students

• Coordinated the medical care and medical board requirements of 32 high profile, difficult cases, enabling soldiers to complete their transition back to Army or to civilian life
• Precepted 2 new case managers

• In charge of 2 room endoscopy suite performing over 200 procedures annually

• Supervised 3 paraprofessional personnel and 2 RNs

• Circulated 120 procedures in: OMFS, ENT, General, OB/GYN , Orthopedics
• Oral/Maxillofacial specialty services team leader

• Nurse in charge of 25 bed general medicine/surgery and pediatric ward encompassing all age groups
• Supervised 4 RNs and 6 paraprofessionals; preceptor for 5 RNs, and 4 LVN students

• Provided nursing care to 1000 injured soldiers, civilians, detainees, and pediatric patients.

• Facilitated the successful transfer of 1.4K casualties into the Air Force Aeromedical Evacuation system

• Worked on 25 bed general medicine/surgery and pediatric ward encompassing all age groups

Prepared as an advanced practice nurse to manage care across the continuum through three spheres of influence: patient, nurse, system.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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