Resume of Debra Timmerman, RN
12090 Green Lake Road Middleville, MI 49333
Phone: 616-401-7199email:
Licensure:Michigan RN license number 4704255794 expires March 31, 2019
Education:Davenport University – BSN Completion: Completed 2 of 5 semesters
Grand Rapids Community College - Certificate Practical Nursing Program
Grand Rapids Community College – Associate of Arts Degree (GPA 3.8)
Kalamazoo Valley Community College - Associate of Science Degreein Nursing (GPA 4.0)
Region 7 U.S. Small Business Administration-Women in Business Training
Healing Touch Program Levels 1-5 – achieved Healing Touch Practitioner status August 2014
Branch Reflexology Institute- Level 1
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction - 8 week course
Employment:Tuttle and Timmerman LLCSeptember 2015-present
DBA: Guided Transformations, Simply Successful Program, Simply Successful Kids
Holistic Therapies Practitioner & Practice Owner
Developed Simply Successful Kids Program, a self-regulation and stress management program for children
Educate individual of all ages on the stress response and teach stress management strategies to individuals, groups and corporations.
- Healing Touch and reflexology sessions to personal clients
- Presenter of complementary therapy education (MSRB, meditation, aromatherapy) for Metro Health-University of MI Health
- Steering Committee for Whole Woman Conference – Metro Health University of Michigan Health
Grace Hospice September – October 2015
Per Diem Case Manager
- Weekly monitoring visits for hospice clients and their families. Assess physical symptoms, psychosocial needs. Educate on caregiver stress and symptom management.
Heart to Heart Hospice of Grand RapidsMarch 2015- June 2015
Patient Care Manager
Clinical leadership and supervisor of homecare hospice team
Branch closed by corporate on June 30, 2015
Faith Hospice of Holland HomeJune 2011 –March 2015
RN Extended Care(June 2011 – April 2012)
First contact for residents and families enrolling in hospice care; Complete admission process
Visits to assess and teach management of end of life issues
Educate on caregiver stress and symptom management.
Residence Manager (April 2012 – July 2014)
Responsible for day to day operations of 20 bed hospice inpatient unit (census 400/year)
Member of Leadership Team for average community census of 170 patients
Oversight of organization in absence of the Director/ Administrator
Deficiency free survey
Implementation of Complementary Therapies Program with stress management and self-care
component for nursing staff
Acting Administrator (January –March 2014)
Quality andResidence Manager (July 2014 –March 2015)
Continued oversight of Trillium Woods
Allscripts electronic medical record - clinical super-user, customization of templates
Responsible for monitoring hospice quality indicators for issues and trends
Designed and implemented quality improvement plan for organization
Root causes analysis for identified trends with development of education and corrective action plans
Christian Care Nursing CenterJune 2008 – May 2011
Director of Nursing (January 2009 –May 2011)
Assistant Director of Nursing (June 2008 –January 2009)
Develop and monitorednursing policy; Monitor compliance to federal and state laws
Responsible for planning, directing and supervising all aspects of nursing department
Created self-care/stress management program for staff retention and reduction of absences
Lead interdisciplinary team including partnership agencies such as Hospice, PACE Program
Fidelis SecureCareNovember 2007 –June 2008
Nurse Care Manager, Christian Care Nursing Center Senior Living Center
Educated members, families, care providers and physicians on benefit of early disease
management and early identification of acute change of condition. Avg. case load 60
Assessed members for change of condition;facilitated,coordinated treatment plans
Coachedand trained facility leadership to grow clinical care and nursing leadership skills
Facilitatedrelationships with community service providers and physicians
Spectrum Health December 2003-November 2007
Worth Home Care -Rehab Nurse Specialist Spinal Cord & Multi-trauma Team
Assessed, planned and coordinatedcare forventilator dependent clients with spinal cord,
neuro-trauma and orthopedic injuries living in the community;Coached live-in care givers and
family members on living with stress of chronic illness and injuries. Average caseload 20
Worth Home Care -Home Health Nurse Spinal Cord & Multi-trauma Team Provided skilled care for ventilator dependent quadriplegics living in the community
Home health visits to set up medications, give injections, dressing changes, suture
removal, perform assessments, make referrals for emergency services
Delivered training program/competency evaluation exams for support staff
LPN – Nurse Interdisciplinary Team Member Kent Community Campus Sub-acute Unit Monitored functional health patterns of 12-15 complex patients with rehab focus
Administered medications, treatments, patient education in preparation for discharge
Supervised and coached nursing support personnel
Covenant Village of the Great LakesMay 2005 – March 2007
Assistant Director of Nursing
LPN Charge Nurse
Provided clinical and professional leadership for 37 bed skilled nursing unit with rehab focus
Developed and implement nursing policy and procedures and orientation materials
Recruited, hired, trained, scheduled and supervised staff of 50
Campus Infection Control Officer
Grand Rapids Community CollegeMay 2004 – Sept 2008
Professional Tutor – Health Education Lab
Clinical Skills Observer – CENA Certification Program State of Michigan
Instructor Advanced Competency Evaluated Nurse Aide Workshop and
Stress Management for Test Taking
Experience in: 1975 - 2001
Executive team leadership, Project Management, Marketing and Sales Consulting
Developing and implementing quality improvement and training programs
Leading workshops and public speaking
Starting and growing small business from concept to 30 employees
Special events, public relations, grant writing and fundraising
Clerical support roles in healthcare settings