Debra Stalsonburg, LPN

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