Teach and demonstrate advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) information and skills.
Assess students' learning through return demonstrations
Assess students' competence in ACLS algorithms and mega code performance.
Monitor students' progress throughout the duration of each class session providing timely feedback when needed.
Adjunct Clinical Instructor
University of South Carolina Upstate
08.2021 - Current
Facilitate clinical learning experiences for senior nursing students
Review patients' charts to determine which patients would provide students with the best learning opportunities
Provide opportunities for students to learn important nursing concepts and practice skills
Facilitate post clinical conferences to debrief and teach about important clinical necessities such as assessment skills, nursing procedures, and critical thinking skills
Grade clinical assignments and providing helpful feedback
Registered Nurse
Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System
08.2016 - Current
Post Cardiovascular Recovery Unit (PCVRU) provides direct specialized care to three to five patients on a bed unit for patients with chest pain, congestive heart failure, and those who need surgery for their heart, vascular and thoracic conditions
Coordinate patient centered care with the interdisciplinary team to facilitate best practices from admission to discharge
Use interpersonal skills to provide emotional support to patients and their families
Charge nurse and Admission, discharge, transfer nurse on the unit
Preceptor to new nurses on the unit
Education
Masters of Science - Nursing-Nursing Education
Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC
08.2020
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
University Of South Carolina
Columbia, SC
05.2016
Skills
Cardiac rhythm interpretation
Team dynamics
Communication
Charge Nurse
Preceptor to senior practicum nursing students
Prepare new graduate nurses
Electronic documentation
Time management
Collaborative care planning
Electrocardiography
Insulin drip titration
Peritoneal dialysis management
Cardiac medication titration
Critical thinking
Patient assessments
Interpersonal skills
Council and committee participant
Documentation
Interpretation
Mentor
Nursing
Organization skills
Process improvement
Simulation
Certification
South Carolina Multi-State Registered Professional Nurse (RN), 04/30/24
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