Curriculum Vitae

ACADEMIC PREPARATION:

Doctorate of Public Health with emphasis in Epidemiology,

Health and Human Services, Walden University – Online, Baltimore, Maryland, Degree in progress. Completed all coursework, now working on dissertation.

Post-Master Certification

•Family Nurse Practitioner – May 2008

•Nurse Educator – May 2008

•Health Care and Nurse Administrator (HCNA) – one course remaining to complete,

School of Nursing, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Illinois. Course work in progress.

Master of Science in Public Health,

School of Health and Human Services, Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota, June, 2006 (completed but not yet conferred).

Master of Science in Nursing,

School of Nursing, University of Phoenix – Phoenix, Arizona, March, 2004.

Bachelor of Science in Accountancy,

School of Business, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Illinois, August, 2002.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing,

School of Nursing, McKendree College, Lebanon, Illinois, December, 2000.

Associate of Applied Science in Nursing (ADN),

Lewis & Clark Community College, Godfrey, Illinois, 1992.

Associate of Applied Science in Accountancy,

Lewis & Clark Community College, Godfrey, Illinois, 1987.

Associate of Science in Business Administration,

Lewis & Clark Community College, Godfrey, Illinois, 1987.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Instructor, April 2008 – present

            Adjunct faculty at University of Phoenix – online BSN/MSN program

Instructor, August 2007 – present

Part-time faculty at Southern Illinois University BSN program, RN-to-BSN program and accelerated program, Edwardsville, Illinois

Instructor, August 2005 – present – taught 5 semesters

            Adjunct faculty at McKendree College BSN program, Lebanon, Illinois

            Courses taught: Family nursing, Statistics (online)

            Didactic in classroom and online.

Instructor, August 2004-present – taught 4 semesters

Adjunct faculty at Lewis & Clark Community College, Godfrey, Illinois

Courses taught: Nutrition theory, Fundamentals and Advanced Medical/Surgical clinical.

House Supervisor, July 2006 – April 2007

            St. Anthony Hospital

Bed coordinator and off-shift oversight of facility. Management of staff, staff coordination, management of patient, family, and physician concerns.

Float Pool/House Supervisor, June 2004 – October 2006

Alton Memorial Hospital

Nursing care of patients in the following units: ICU, telemetry, medical unit, surgical unit, pediatric unit, postpartum and nursery unit, endoscopy unit, emergency room and skilled nurse unit.

Relief nursing supervisor with oversight of entire facility on off-shifts.

Instructor, August 2003-August 2005

Faculty in PN and ADN Programs, Sanford Brown College, St. Charles, Missouri

            Courses Taught: Medical/Surgical-Protection & Function of the Adult &

Child, Nutrition, and Medical/Surgical, Leadership. Both clinical and classroom settings.

Staff Nurse, May 2003-June 2004

            Home Care Staff Nurse, BJC Home Care Services, Alton, Illinois.

Provide home care for a variety of clients. Provide case management of home care clients.

Instructor, May 2002-January 2003

            Faculty in Allied Health Programs, St. Louis College of Health Careers,

St. Louis, Missouri.

Courses Taught: Leadership Clinical, Medical/Surgical Clinical,

Psychology, Cardiology Theory and Lab, Anatomy & Physiology Theory &

Lab and Pharmacology Theory

Staff Nurse, February 1999-July 2002

High-Tech Cardiac Home Care RN, BJC Home Care Services, St. Louis, Missouri. Provide home care to complex cardiac patients. Provide case management for a variety of cardiac patients. Provide cardiac monitoring for home care patients.

Staff Nurse, March 1994-March 1998

            Home Care Staff Nurse, Olsten Health Services, Belleville, Illinois.

Staff Nurse, July 1992-July 1994

            Staff Nurse, Intensive Care Unit, Alton Memorial Hospital, Alton, Illinois

Instructor, summer 1993 & 1994

            Faculty in Allied Health, Lewis & Clark Community College, Godfrey,

Illinois.

Course Taught: Emergency Medical Technician certification course

Staff Nurse, January 1993-July 1993

            Staff Nurse, Gyn/Oncology Unit, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS:

American Nurses Credentialing Center,

August 2008 – August 2013, Family Nurse Practitioner – Board Certified

COMMITTEES:

Professional Development Committee, 2002-2003.

            Served on the committee to promote and facilitate professional

development.

Curriculum Development Committee, 2004.

            Currently involved in revising and establishing curriculum for current and

upcoming programs.

PRESENTATIONS:

Poster Presentation, July 2005

Researched and prepared poster demonstration on the topic of domestic violence.

Dobutamine In-Service, 2002.

            Researched and created a PowerPoint presentation on the use of

Dobutamine and caring for patient’s receiving continuous infusions.

COMMUNITY SERVICE:

Youth Work, 2001-present.

            Working with the youth in the community program to assist in their

development. Developed trivia game to challenge the youth’s knowledge.

ORGANIZATIONS:

•         Sigma Theta Tau International, Inc., Honor Society of Nursing

•         American Public Health Association (APHA)

•         Illinois Society for Advanced Practice Nursing (ISAPN)

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Computer Literacy

• Microsoft Word

• Microsoft PowerPoint – ability to make beautiful, educational presentations for lecture

•Microsoft Excel

Online Education

•Blackboard format

•WebCT format

•E-college format

•Email

•Internet search engines and library databases

REFERENCES:

References available upon request.

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