8209 Birch Street
Bakersfield, CA 93311
(661) 331-5775 (661) 663-3399
Education
University of Phoenix Phoenix, AZ December 2010
Post Master’s Certificate Family Nurse PractitionerHonors Student
University of Phoenix Phoenix, AZ
Master of Science in Nursing / 2008
Practicum Project: “NursingSchool Survival Tool Kit”
Honors: Graduated with Honors
University of Phoenix Phoenix, AZ 2006
Bachelor of Science in NursingHonors: Graduated with Honors
College of the Desert Palm Desert, CA 1995
Associate of Science in NursingHonors: Deans List
MercedCommunity College Merced, CA
Emergency Medical Technician II Certificate
Honors: Deans List
PointLomaUniversity San Diego, CA / 1985
1979
Major: Nursing/General Education – no degree
Honors: Honor Roll Student
Teaching Experience
BakersfieldCommunity College Bakersfield, CA
/ 2008Guest Lecturer – “Stress Management, Coping skills and Tools for SurvivingNursingSchool.”
Developed curriculum, learning activities, delivered classroom presentation, developed course evaluations, and quizzes.
Good Samaritan Southwest Bakersfield, CA Instructor – Nursing Orientation, and Charge Nurse Training
Developed lecture materials, curriculum, competencies, preceptor training, and charge nurse training. Lectured, performed competency check offs, wrote post training exams and evaluations.
CaliforniaStateUniversityBakersfield Bakersfield, CA
Guest Lecturer – “Substance Abuse Treatment” / 2006 - 2007
2006
Developed lecture, curriculum, objectives and power point presentation, delivered to Psychiatric Nursing Class.
University of CaliforniaSan FranciscoMedicalCenter
San Francisco, CA
Instructor – New graduate nurse training program – Post Surgical Care unit / 2002 - 2003
Developed syllabus and overall course structure, including weekly lab practicum and didactic lectures. Administered all evaluations, trained all preceptors, conducted assessment rounds, performed competency check offs, and performed as preceptor.
Instructor – Charge Nurse Class I & II / 2001-2003
Collaborated on curriculum and lecture sessions, conducted open discussion groups, and met with students upon request.
Cordilleras Mental Health Center 1996-1998 Instructor – Required annual education topics Collaborated on curriculum and lecture sessions, performed competency check offs and delivered lectures and presentations to clinical staff on required topics.
Related Experience
San JoaquinValley Pulmonary Group 2009 - 2010FNP Student Preceptor: Corinne Preston, FNP-C
Adult and Geriatric/Family Practice/Urgent Care/Pulmonary Care 310 Hours
San Dimas Medical Group 2009 - 2010
FNP Student Preceptor: Wendy Crenshaw, MD
Obstetrics, Gynecology 150 Hours
Community Action Partnership of Kern 2009 – 2010
FNP Student Preceptor: Sabiha Hussain, MD
Pediatrics 190 Hours
Odyssey HealthCare 2007 – Present
Patient Care Manager
Supervision of all clinical staff in delivery of hospice care
Budget responsibility for staffing, patient care supplies, mileage, medications
Education of staff related to patient care/ hospice related services
Direct supervision and competency check off for nursing skills
Daily operational flow of patient care; Complaint resolution
Cedars-SinaiMedicalCenter, Los Angeles, CA
Clinical Nurse IV 2007
Supervision of nurses in the provision of care for out patient
pain management office visits and procedural areas. Budget
responsibility for staffing costs and medical supplies.
GoodSamaritanHospital, Bakersfield, CA
Nurse Manager/Director Full responsibility for staffing, staff education, patient care in an acute psychiatric and substance abuse treatment hospital. Developed, implemented, and supervised transition of ownership, policy, procedures and leadership during a purchase/escrow period. Passed Department of Health licensing survey, and Joint Commission review without findings. / 2005 – 2007MemorialHospital, Bakersfield, CA
Utilization Review ManagerSupervision and performance of the utilization review and case management roles in an acute psychiatric hospital. Supervision of intake department, and responsibility for approval and financial authorization for all admissions. Functioned as assistant to the Director of Nursing. / 2003 –2005
University of CaliforniaSan Francisco, CA
Assistant Nurse ManagerAssisted with supervision, staffing, payroll functions for an acute post-surgical care unit. Performed quality improvement role, charge nurse, staff nurse and preceptor roles. Functioned as staff educator, designed, implemented, and participated in new graduate nurse training program at unit and hospital levels.
Staff Nurse Performed direct patient care on Orthopedic and Neuro-surgical acute post-surgical patients. Performed role of charge nurse andpreceptor.
San Francisco General Hospital San Francisco, CA
Staff Nurse
Direct patient care on step-down telemetry unit
Pain management
Acute alcohol detoxifications
Post trauma and post MI, CVA care
Med-Staff Nursing Agency –San Francisco, CA
Staff Nurse – Part Time
Performed nursing care at various acute care medical and surgical ad rehabilitation units
StanfordMedicalCenter Stanford, CA
Staff Nurse
Performed staff nurse and charge nurse roles in acute medical-psychiatric care units for both adult and pediatric patients. Participated in patient chronic pain management project. Floated to all other acute care units in the medical center as needed.
BelmontHillsHospital Belmont, CA
Charge Nurse – Part Time
Direct responsibility for adolescent and child acute inpatient psychiatric patients
Supervision of mental health workers, licensed vocational nurses, and RN staff
Assessment, admissions, evening programs direction
Cordilleras Mental HealthCenter Redwood City, CA
Patient Care Coordinator
Supervision of clinical staff for 60-bed long term skilled psychiatric care facility. Full responsibility for unit staffing, education, and patient care planning. Performed MDS role, and supervised completion of all MDS requirements. Conducted nursing in-services on various topics related to patient care. / 2001 -2003
2000 -2001
1999 - 2000
1999 – 2000
1998 -2000
1997 – 1998
1996 - 1998
Publications and papers
- “Nursing School Survival Tool Kit”
Added to curriculum at Bakersfield College Nursing Program 2008
Languages
- English – fluent writing, reading, and spoken
- Spanish – limited knowledge
Memberships
- Kern Nurse Practitioner Physician Assistant Association Member since 2008
- Sigma Theta Tau International – Nursing Honor Society Member since 2004