Professional Overview

Listed in reverse chronological order:

Wolf River Urology Surgery Center, Germantown, TN: June 2021-current, Staff Nurse PRN

Hamilton Eye Surgery Center Institute; Memphis, TN; December 2019-December 2021, Staff Nurse PRN

• Provide care in pre-operative, operating room, procedure room, and post anesthesia care unit for specialty surgery.
• Teach patient’s about procedure's and discharge criteria.
• Collaborate with anesthesia and surgeon’s to facilitate care.

Cornelius & Collins, LLC; Murfreesboro, TN; May 2017-March 2021, Expert Obstetric Consultant

• Reviewed legal records/medical documents for cases in obstetric nuring.
• Prepared recommendations for safe client care based on medical records and facility guidelines.
• Discussed findings with attorney in regard to nursing care and facility policies.

The University of Memphis; Memphis, Tennessee; August 2008- present, Clinical Assistant Professor

• Instruct and evaluate nursing students in the clinical and classroom setting in the Maternal-Newborn and Medical- Surgical courses.
• Mentor students to be successful for the NCLEX exam and all nursing courses.
• Facilitate course curriculum among full-time and adjunct faculty as course coordinator.
• Guided colleagues and students as the course coordinator role for the Childbearing Family practicum's.
• Delivered service as a Student Nurse's Association (SNA) faculty representative.
• Provided service as Faculty Organization Secretary for at calendar year at Loewenberg College of Nursing (LCON).
• Served as Technology Committee member.
• Appointed as Student Affairs committee member and co-chair.

Methodist Healthcare; Germantown, Tennessee; August 2008- February 2012, and June 2018- November 2019 Staff Nurse, PRN, Well Baby Nursery/ NICU

• Provided care and teaching for the newborn, high-risk neonate, and mother after birth.
• Assessed patients for signs of well being or distress and intervene.
• Prepared patients for admission and discharge processes.

Ascend Technology Institute; Leawood, KS; February 2012-April 2014, Live Review Educator

• Facilitated review courses for graduate nurses throughout the country to pass the state board exam (NCLEX).
• Prepared and managed review courses throughout country.
• Coordinated with the Dean of each college and instructors to prepare new nursing graduates to be successful on the NCLEX.

Methodist Healthcare; Germantown, Tennessee; March 2007-August 2008, Patient Care Coordinator Postpartum/Well Baby Nursery

• Coordinated care for nursing staff and all patients on unit.
• Functioned as expert clinical nurse and leader for staff and patients.
• Communicated with clinical director and other coordinators to manage unit and staff.

Methodist Healthcare; Germantown, Tennessee; January 2003-March 2007, and February 2012- 2018, Obstetrics- Labor and Delivery, Postpartum Staff Nurse and PRN Staff Nurse

• Prepared patients for surgery, circulated surgery, and recovered.
• Assessed patients during labor process and monitored fetal wellness.
• Instructed patients on intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn care.