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EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX- Masters of Business Administration-2004
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX- Masters of Science in Nursing 1998
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX- Bachelors of Science in Nursing 1997
PALOMAR COLLEGE-Associate Degree in Nursing 1987
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Authentic Options, Inc 2008-Current
HEALTHCARE BUSINESS CONSULTANT
● Designed strategic plan to double the financial status of a rehabilitation organization.
● Developed 4 KEYS program for increased client satisfaction by 62%.
Educator for ICU, MS, MH staff. A-lines, ventilators, multiple IV drips, PICC, central
lines, disease process, diabetes, telemetry, multiple system failure, ACLS, tracheotomy,
standard of care, rapid response, meds, EMR. Developed P&P, new hire orientation,
cross-training, new RN program, competency testing, JCAHO standards, National Patient
Safety Goals, risk assessments, developed quality improvement action plans. Used
epidemiological method and surveillance data to evaluate current infection prevention
practices. Identified any HAI’s, MRSA, VRE. Data analysis; Evidence Based Practice.
● Decreased UTI’s by 45% with frequent in-services, education, and catheter use time.
● Saved hospital $40K per patient by decreasing hospital acquired infections by isolation
processes, secret hand washing monitors, Biopatch use on PICC and central lines.
● Educator for EMR for hospital wide use resulting in cutting staff overtime by 25%.
● Decreased LOS in ICU patients by 27% through close monitoring and communication.
● Cut outpatient primary physician visits in children by 18% from patient teaching.
Reported directly to Board of Directors for overall financial and operations of ER.
Recruited, trained, and supervised 75 employees. Conducted annual skills fairs, CEU
courses, competency testing, cross-training. Developed new ER nurse training and
preceptor programs consisting of theory and clinical objectives. Designed training
manuals, WBT, CBT, skills labs. Involved in designing new 32 bed unit and fast tract .
Developed and implemented new ICU nurse training and preceptor program utilizing
didactic and clinical application techniques as approved by AACN. Delegated task force
projects resulting in increased client satisfaction and trended revenue enhancement.
Designed an integrated needs assessment tool used in mentoring and coaching staff.
● Created training program for nurses which reduced registry use by 83%.
● Implemented Argo safety equipment; cut workers compensation claims 64%.