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  South Carolina Sprots Medicine and Orthopaedic Center

  Dorchester District 2 Schools

  Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital

  Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital

  Trident Technical College

  Trident Medical Center

  OR Perioperative Program\nManaged patients in an OR setting. Educated patient and family on surgical procedures

  including post-operative care

  medication and pain management techniques.\nImplemented patient care plan.\nManaged and documented patient care from pre-operative area through surgical procedure until patients were transferred to recovery.\nDocumented instruments used during procedure

  logged and delivered pathology specimens.\nMaintained patient charts and confidential records.

  Trident Medical Center

  Registered Nurse - OR

  Educated patients and their families on surgical procedures

  including post-operative care

  medication and pain management techniques.\nImplemented patient care plans.\nManaged patient care from pre-operative area through surgery until they were transferred to recovery.\nDocumented instruments used during procedures

  logged and delivered pathology specimens.\nMaintained patient charts and confidential records.

  Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital

  School Nurse

  Site Supervisor for Trident Technical College Students during their clinical rotation for their Pediatric rotation. \nAssist students in planning

  patient assessment

  treatment

  and growth and development questions. \nFacilitate students with learning opportunities as well as opportunities to provide patient education. \nProvide feedback to nursing instructor regarding nursing student's strengths and areas that need improvement.\nPlan

  administer and document health care for elementary age students

  faculty and staff. Population of 1030 students and 100 staff members.\nConduct yearly training of unlicensed assisted personnel.\nDesign and implement Independent Health Plans for all students with chronic illness. Work closely to implement the care with physician

  family and interdisciplinary team.\nCooperate with outside agencies as needed for student abuse and neglect issues.\nManage inventory and administer medications as ordered by the physician for students.\nPromote healthy living with education programs for students as allowed.\nCoordinated a dental health study in the school and advocated for allowing dental services on-site.\nImplemented mandatory playground supervisor training for all faculty as a means of decreasing injuries.\nDesigned and organized several faculty and staff wellness programs.\nLiaison between parents and outside community services and agencies.

  Dorchester District 2 Schools

  Trident Technical College

  North Charleston

  SC

  Full-time faculty in the Nursing Divisions fundamental courses.\nDevelop and plan content lectures

  presentations

  activities

  simulations and test questions.\nLecture in class. Instruct students one on one in skills lab

  simulation lab and supervise them at various clinical sites.\nWork closely with department members to facilitate a successful learning experience throughout the course.\nParticipate in division and college wide committee work.\nCurrent member of the Student Success Committee.\nCurrent member of the College's Faculty Council Committee

  Nursing Instructor

  Float Pool\nRotated throughout the hospital as needed

  worked various units including; Med/surg

  Women & Children's

  Surgical Step down

  Progressive Care and Psychiatric units.\nAssisted in setting up and opening the Rapid Admission Unit. Worked as primary nurse there when unit was open.\nTrained Rapid Admission Unit staff as needed in procedures and protocols for that specific unit.\nFloat nurse

  assisted various floors throughout a shift with additional staffing needs

  admissions and discharges.\nEducated patients and their families on disease processes

  medical-surgical procedures

  including medication and pain management techniques. \nImplemented and electronically documented patient care for up to 10 patients per section.\nAssessed patient status and notified physicians of any clinical changes.\nMaintained patient charts and confidential files.

  Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital

  Registered Nurse

  Assisted Physician with managing patients in a clinical setting.\nPerformed initial interview and assessment.\nEducated patients regarding procedures

  disease process

  treatments and pain management.\nArranged prior authorization for procedures and medical supplies.\nWorked in cast room applying various casts

  splints and braces for patients.\nAssisted Physician with in office procedures

  including joint injections

  sutures

  fracture reduction and some minor surgeries.\nTriaged phone calls received when physician was away from the office.

  South Carolina Sprots Medicine and Orthopaedic Center

  Regents College

  A.A

  Nursing

  B.S

  Nursing

  M.S

  Nursing - Education