CLINICAL EXPERIENCE and EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
KP ON CALL, San Diego, CA 2001 - present
Telemedicine Specialist – Triage/Nurse & Educator
- Large call center for nurse triage and advise for all of Kaiser Permanente Southern CA patients
- Evaluates patient’s current condition using evidence-based protocols, critical thinking, nursing judgment and experience. Provides advise, education or triage to all ages and medical- surgical conditions.
- Trains new nurses, returning nurses and remedical nurses.
- Co-authoring revisions to Training program for Return to Work and Remedial Triage Nurses
- Advanced operation of computers using latest software.
ALVARADO HOSPITAL, San Diego, CA 1998 - 2001
Clinical Nurse II – Emergency Room
- 12-bed department serving adult and pediatric patients.
- Delivered care for patients, using full assessment skills, critical thinking, quick and
- appropriate intervention, advanced cardiac monitoring, and knowledge of hemodynamic and IV medication administration.
- Identifying and managing life-sustaining physiologic functions in unstable patients.
- Participant in numerous patient Research studies.
Nelson-Allen Company, Inc. La Jolla, CA 1996 - 1998
Administrative Assistant -Accounting
- Real estate company
- Maintained daily financial operations, designed policies and forms for various
- accounting procedures.
- Experience with various software, such as Excel.
LUTHERN HOSPITAL, La Crosse, WI 1994 - 1996
Clinical Nurse II Trauma Emergency Department Level II
- Level 5 Trauma/Emergency Center for 100-mile radius including Life Flight patients and transfers from all surrounding counties for trauma, cardiac, and all other emergencies, adult and pediatric.
- Specialized in rapid assessment and treatment of patients in life threatening situations.
SHARP MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, San Diego, CA 1989 - 1992
Clinical Nurse II - Float per diem
- Provided patient care for surgical and cardiac patients including those in cardiacand neurosurgery step down units.
MERCY HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER, San Diego, CA 1979 – 1988
Clinical Nurse III, Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit (1984-1988
- Neurosurgical unit for head trauma and neurosurgical patients.
- Delivered comprehensive patient care in neurosurgical intensive care unit.
- Experience working as shift charge nurse.
- Co-designed and implemented Clinical training program.
- Wrote curriculum and taught in-services to nursing staff.
- Taught and trained new nurses to the unit.
Clinical Nurse II, Surgical Intensive Care Unit (1982 – 1984)
- Surgical intensive care unit for traima, neurosurgical, cardiovascular, and thoracic surgeries.
- Provided comprehensive care to critically ill surgical patients, adult and pediatric.
- Experience working as shift charge nurse.
Clinical Nurse I & II (1979 – 1982)
- 40 bed surgical floor with Neurosurgical ICU.
- Floated into ICU.
- Worked floor charge all shifts, developed permanent patient care plans, taught monthly in-services
- Trained new R.N.s, earned recognition for outstanding ability as preceptor
- for student nurses.
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Nursing Education, San Diego State University (May 2014)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing San Diego State University (May 2010).
Associate Degree In Nursing, Southwestern College (May 1979 with honors)
CERTIFICATION
Basic Life Support, American Red Cross (2009 - 2011)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support, American Heart Assoc. (1983 - 2002)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support, American Heart Association (1993 – 2002)
California Board of Registered Nursing, License 306978 (1979 – Present)