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Professional Achievements:

• Diverse Nursing career in nursing administration leadership roles, nursing education and professional development, clinical nurse specialist, case management, quality management, and health care finance administration
• Partnered with academic institution in the development and sustainment of RN Resident Programs, Nurse Extern Programs, CNA Bridge to PCT program, and Student Nurse  COVID Care Team Program
• Proven ability as publisher, grant writer, nurse researcher, and utilization of evidence-based research in nursing practice

• Authored and served as Principal Investigator for 3 HRSA 3- year grants funded at 1-1.6 million dollars, totaling 3.7 million dollars
• Proven ability as a leader skilled in working effectively with diverse populations and interdisciplinary teams  

• Experienced in teaching, mentoring, and precepting graduate and undergraduate nursing students; working effectively with faculty monitoring and evaluating student progress
• Extensive background in developing innovative approaches to staff education and development, utilizing a variety of instructional technologies as appropriate.
• Proficient in utilization of FOCUS PDSA PI modes along with the rapid cycle quality improvement method to identify, implement and measure changes

• Developed and implemented RN residency program, nurse extern program, preceptor program, WOCN program, PICC program, Pain nurse resource program, diabetic resource nurse program, career developmental programs; PCT training program, unit clerk training program
• Authored business plans for dedicated education unit, nurse extern program, CNA to PCT bridge program
• Extensive background in employing The Joint Commission (TJC), Center for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) regulatory standards, the Georgia and Alabama Professional Nursing Practice Acts and the American Nurses Association Standards of Nursing Practice towards the deliverance of safe and quality nursing care
• Possesses working knowledge of performance improvement principles, team building, change management theory, service excellent programs and employee satisfaction initiatives; certified as a TeamStepps® Master Trainer
• Exceptional ability in developing care delivery models, policies and procedures, standards of care and competency assessments for licensed and unlicensed nursing staff and allied health care providers

Work History

Education History

Troy University
June, 2009 to 2011

Unversity Of Alabama

Georgia State University

Vanderbilt University

Associations

Georgia Association for Nursing Education

Georgia CNS

Georgia Nurses Association