1. ELISABETH MILBOURNE, RN, BSN
P R OFI LE
Dedicated Registered Nurse with a unique combination of clinical nursing and administrative
abilities. International experience in staff development and patient advocacy. Caring
professional with solid work ethic. Team player who performs well in high-pressure, fast-paced
environments.
CU R R E NT P OS ITION
STAFF NURSE
GREENVILLE HEALTH SYSTEM, CHILDREN’S EMERGENCY CENTER,
GREENVILLE, SC 2012-PRESENT
E XP E R I E N CE
MEDICAL DIRECTOR / MEDICAL EDUCATION AND ORGANIZATION
DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
J/P HAITIAN RELIEF ORGANIZATION, PORT AU PRINCE, HAITI 2010-2011
• Managed all operations of medical department and field hospital for IDP camp of up to 50K people in
post-earthquake Haiti.
• Oversaw 2 primary care clinics, women's clinic, 2 mobile clinics, cholera unit, 24-hour urgent care
clinic & maternity unit.
• Served average of 1,700 patients a week ranging from primary health care to critical care needs.
• Delivered up to 20 babies a week with zero newborn or maternal deaths.
• Oversaw day shifts and handled weekend and night shift emergency calls.
• Tracked and documented patient registration.
• Managed 70-100+ Haitian paid staff and 500+ short term international volunteer staff.
• Hired, oriented 13 physicians, 15 nurses, 3 midwives, 1 pharmacist, 2 pharmacy technicians.
• Established professional development and annual competency requirements for 5 classifications of
professional staff.
• Wrote curriculum for basic assessment, patient education, family planning, STD prevention and
treatment, aseptic techniques and hand hygiene, back safety, team-building, basic first responder and
first aid courses; taught 30 nurses and 40 community health workers.
• Created files and employment records for 70 employees.
• Created forms such as doctors' notes, birth/death certificates, and nursing flow sheets. Established
written protocols for physician staff.
• Assessed, reassigned translators to administrative and office positions as international volunteer
numbers decreased.
• Developed, administrated $2.2M annual budget for medical department; received approval from Board
of Directors.
• Ordered $2K worth of medications and supplies bi-weekly from WHO/Promess and local pharmacies.
• Wrote salary scales for all national employees based on national and NGO standards.
• Submitted patient statistics and reportable diseases to WHO and Haitian Ministry of Health weekly.
• Monitored expiration dates for pharmacy stock.
• Sent weekly reports to Los Angeles Headquarters, covering expenses, education, patient statistics,
personnel and material needs.
• Established, maintained relationships with U.N. departments, Haitian government agencies, NGOs,
hospitals, and the CDC.
• Worked with 10+ hospitals in Port au Prince to accept patients and share equipment and supplies.
• Negotiated with other NGOs to share resources.
• Provided informative talks and tours for large donors and VIPs, resulting in single donations of up to
$1M.
• Functioned as on-call medic for house of 40-50 international staff and visitors; maintained in-house
pharmacy.
29 OAKWOOD DR GREENVILLE, SC 29609
TEL 864-430-6861 EMAIL BETH.MILBOURNE@GMAI L.C OM

2. NURSE ADMINISTRATOR
SACRED HEART HOSPITAL, PORT AU PRINCE, HAITI 2010
• Responsible for organizing 300+ short-term medical staff working within 10 weeks after the January
2010 earthquake.
Assigned staff to all areas of the hospital, including inpatient tents, primary care clinic, wound care
clinic, and operating room
• Maintained current patient census, providing necessary information to short term physicians and
nurses as needed for 66-100+ patient’s plans of care.
• Implemented a standardized charting system which included the creation and maintenance of a
bilingual patient census, medication administration record and car-dex.
• Upon ad-hoc closure of the hospital, organized the transfer of patients to other hospitals including
auditing the hospitals to ensure optimal patient care.
• Followed-up with facilities after transfer to provide continuity of care for all patients.
OUTPATIENT WOUND CARE AND MINOR EMERGENCIES NURSE
ESPOIR HOSPITAL, PORT AU PRINCE, HAITI 2010
• Set up and maintained an outpatient department capable of providing care for approximately 30
outpatients receiving wound care on a regular basis.
• Equipped the department with standard emergency care supplies.
• Provided triage, stabilization and transport care for emergency patients.
STAFF NURSE
GREENVILLE HOSPITAL SYSTEM, GREENVILLE, SC 2001-2009
• Specialized in Emergency Trauma for four years
• Performed standard nursing care including: assessment, IV access, phlebotomy, wound care, dressing
changes, monitoring of vital signs, 12-lead EKGs. Delivered a complete range of medical services to
patients.
• Prepared equipment and assisted physicians during examinations and procedures.
• Worked within the “float pool”, being placed in all units of the hospital system within time of
employment.
• Collaborated with each member of the healthcare team, including nurses, physicians, therapists, and
unit secretaries.
E D U CAT I ON
Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing: University of South Carolina/Upstate, Spartanburg, SC
LICE NS E R
South Carolina State Board of Nursing (Compact) License Number 208158
CERTIFICATIONS
Board certification as a Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse
American Heart Association BLS, PALS and ACLS Certified
Emergency Nurses Association TNCC and ENPC Certified
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Emergency Nurses Association
RN Response Network
International Nurses Association