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Work Experience
(4/2006 – Current)-Baptist Healthcare,Pensacola,FL
Charge Nurse (2008-2010)-Surgical Services
Educator of Surgical Services (2010-21011)-Clinical
Manager of BMP ASC (2011-2013)-Clinical Director
Pre/Post, Ambulatory Surgery (2013-2014), and
Pre-Surgical Testing (2013-Current)- Level II
Trauma Center
(4/2006 – Current)- Baptist Healthcare, Pensacola, FL
I am currently serving as the Clinical Director of the
Baptist Hospital Pre/Post Procedural Unit (2013-
Current) (42 beds) , Former Director of Outpatient
Surgery (Oct 2013-Nov2014), and the Pre-Surgical
Evaluation department (2013-Current). I manage staff
in the following areas: Preop, PACU, TEE/Cardio-version
procedures, and extended recovery observations.
Specialization in process improvement, Kaizen events,
Value stream mappings, education, competency
assessment, and regulatory readiness.
Key Accomplishments:
 2009 Champion Award winner
 2009 Legend Award https://youtu.be/Qv46vpk9B_g
 Corporate Co-Chair of CPOE flow team for entry into the
organization
 Successful Value Stream Mapping of the Pre/Post
Procedural Unit producing
a 6.0 reduction in FTEs and a 35% increase in efficiency
and volume FY 13
 Highest staff engagement and safety scores in the hospital in
Pre/Post Unit
58% Highly engaged staff, 61st percentile safetyrating corporate
average 49th percentile
 Took over as Director of SOP/Inpt Surgery and Pre-
Surgery (Oct 2013-Nov 2014)
 Increase of Volume through Pre/Post Unit FY13 35%,
FY14 27%
 Surgicare Patient Experience score 84% FY 14 from
59%
 Co-leader of the corporate patient experience team
 Member of HRO team

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(5/2002- 3/2006) University of Alabama at
Birmingham Hospital, Birmingham, AL
Registered Nurse (2002-2004)-Charge Nurse
(2004-2006)
As a staff nurse I both scrubbed and circulated
multidisciplinary specialties in a 30 suite Level I trauma
center setting. As charge nurse I managed a staff of
approximately 50 employees, coordinated care with the
anesthesia providers and surgeons, completed employee
assignments, provided staff education, ensured
regulatory, readiness, monitored staffing levels, and
performed any service recoveries as needed.
Key Accomplishments:
 Promotion after 18 months of graduating nursing school
to charge nurse
 Member of the Education Team specializing in employee
education
 Member of the Surgical Count Revision Team for
process improvement
Education
5/2002 Wallace State Community College, Hanceville, AL
 Associate Degree of Nursing (ADN)
5/2010 Spring Hill College, Mobile, AL
 Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN)
 Clinical Nurse Leader- High Honors 3.92 GPA
8/10- University of South Alabama
 Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)- Current GPA
4.0-Expected Graduation
2017-Executive/Administrative Nursing
8/12- University of South Alabama-LegalNurse
Consultant Program
4/2006- Current- Registered Nurse, State of FL RN
9242054 (Exp 4/17)
2006-Current- CNOR Certified- 1599543 EX) 12/31/16

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Affiliations
 2006- Current- Member of Association of peri-
Operative Registered Nurses (AORN)
 2007- CNOR test question review board member
 2010- Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society
 2011- AORN foundation grant to attend congress
 2011- Voting delegate to the AORN House of
Representatives
 2011- Virginia College-Surgical Technologist Advisory
Board Member
 2011- Physicians Advisory Committee Member
 2011- Baptist Medical Park Board of Managers Member
 2012-2013- Co-Chair for CPOE go live for patient
entry into the organization
 2013-Current- Co-Chair of Team Development for
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
Pensacola
 2013-Current- Co-Chair of the Patient Experience
Team for Baptist Healthcare
 2014- CNOR test item writer
 2014-Vice President of AORN of Northwest Florida
Chapter
 2014- High Reliability Organization Task Force Member
 2012 & 2014- Competency and Credentialing Institute
Board of Directors Nominee
Skills
 Strategic
Corporate
Growth
 Multi-
disciplinary
 Corporate Goal
Achiever
 Fiscal
Responsibility
 Regulatory
Readiness/
Compliance
 DNP student in
Executive/Adm
inistrative
Nursing

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 Leadership
Growth
 Interdiscipl-
inary
 Quality &
Continuity of
Care
Additional Certifications
 CNOR Certification
 TNCC Certification
 BLS Certification
References Available Upon Request