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I am a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner. I recently graduated from Emory University's Master of Public Health (MPH) and Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) programs, focusing on Emergency Medicine and Global Health. A prior Army Nurse, I have extensive experience in the emergency medicine setting as well as working internationally in the public and primary health care fields.
Military Experiences
Oct 2010 - Sep 2011
Charge Nurse- Emergency Department
- Charge Nurse in a 20-bed Level III trauma Emergency Department with an average monthly census of 5,460 patients in a 150 bed Army Medical Center
- Directed nursing care of acute medical emergencies, trauma, and resuscitation
Managed a staff of 10 RNs, 6 medics, and 4 paraprofessional staff
- Facilitated clinical education of Army LPN and UTEP RN students
- Served as ACLS and PALS instructor, contributing to hospital-wide training programs
- Selected to represent the Great Plains Region as one of two company grade officers to attend the COL C. J. Reddy Nursing Leadership Conference
Apr 2010 - Oct 2010
Charge Nurse- Emergency Medical Treatment Section
- Charge Nurse of a Level III Medical Treatment Facility Emergency Treatment Section forward deployed in support of OIF and Operation New Dawn
- Provided world class intra-theatre en-route care to critically ill and wounded patients as a flight nurse
- Oversaw emergency care for US and Coalition Forces, Host Nation forces, and security internees
- Delivered advanced trauma life saving measures utilizing emergency treatment and medications
- Supervised, and mentored three Soldiers, two Non-Commissioned Officers, and one RN
- Served as the OIC of A Co 28th CSH’s TOA and Awards Ceremony
Aug 2009 - Apr 2010
Staff Nurse- Emergency Department
- Staff Nurse in a 20-bed Level III trauma Emergency Department with an average monthly census of 4,500 patients in a 150 bed Army Medical Center
- Directed nursing care of acute medical emergencies, trauma, and resuscitation
- Facilitated clinical education of LPN students and University of Texas El Paso RN students
- Served as the Lead of the Department of Emergency Medicine Pain Project, resulting in an increased in pain reassessment compliance from 76% to 99% in four months
- Served as ACLS and PALS instructor, contributing to hospital-wide training programs
Jun 2007 - Mar 2009
Charge Nurse- Cardiology Step Down Unit
- Charge Nurse of an 11 bed inpatient telemetry ward in the nations largest and most complex military medical center
- Provided nursing care to adult and geriatric patients with complex cardiovascular diseases complicated by other multifaceted medical issues
- Supervised 3-4 RNs and 2-3 LPNs and medics
- Preceptor of choice for new staff members
- Routinely taught for the hospital-wide ACLS, Basic Dysrthythmias, Code Blue Management, and 12-Lead EKG courses
- Associate Investigator for three major hospital-wide nursing research projects resulting in three professional presentations
Deployments
(7 months)Apr 2010 - Oct 2010
Military Credentials
Professional Development Schools
Individual & Special Skill Schools
Apr 2009 - Jun 2009
Critical Care and Emergency Nursing Course
Security Clearance
Secret
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