University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Belton, TX
- Major: Master of Science in Nursing Education Graduation: 05/2022
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Belton, TX
- Major: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Minor: Psychology Graduation: 12/2013
Community College of the Air Force
- Associates of Applied Science in Meteorology Graduation: 03/2007
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Western Governor’s University
07/2019-Present Adjunct Faculty Temple, TX
- Actively participates in multiple skills practices and checkoffs
- Works with lab coordinators to provide hands on training during simulations
- Provides education and constructive critiques to multiple students
- Prepares scenario props and creates scenario moulage for simulation setup
Temple College
01/2018-Present Adjunct Faculty Temple, TX
- Serves as clinical substitute for ADN and LVN students at two local hospitals and several nursing home facilities
- Creates simulation scenarios in coordination with staff from all levels to enhance student education
- Works in control room to run simulators during simulations and provides immediate feedback to students
- Instructs students during skills labs and skills checkoffs
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Central Texas Veterans Health Administration
04/2021-Present Women’s Health Clinic Registered Nurse Temple, TX
- Serves as staff/charge nurse in busy women’s health clinic that sees 70-100 patients a day
- Delegates appropriate assignments based on patient load and acuity
- Interfaces with multiple disciplines in providing patient care
- Works with women’s health coordinator to ensure PAP/MAMMO backlog is decreased
- Ensures correct consults placed for timely out of network care
06/2014-04/2021 4K/6J Acute Care Registered Nurse Temple, TX
- Serves as staff/charge nurse on an acute care pulmonary/telemetry unit and COVID-19 unit
- Provides continuous cardiac monitoring, arrhythmia recognition and intervention
- Recognizes the need for increased level of care based on patient’s status and coordinates with other units to ensure timely transfers
- Coordinates care for Veterans within the facility and upon discharge to ensure a seamless transition
Metroplex Adventist Hospital
02/2014-10/2016 Registered Nurse Killeen, TX
- Served as staff nurse on a cardiac care unit
- Cared for patients post cardiac catheterization, removing sheath and monitoring patient for any potential adverse effects
- Initiated and titrated multiple, complex cardiac related infusions
- Educated patients on procedures such as stress tests and cardiac catheterizations
- Collaborated and coordinated with physicians and other disciplines regarding individualized patient treatment plans
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