Educated and mentored nursing students to successfully have the abilities to transition from student to professional nurse.Provided instruction and skills pertaining to pediatric coursework and clinical education.Incorporated nursing simulation with the application of clinical knowledge and critical thinking skills.Taught appropriate resources for students to utilize throughout nursing school and their professional careers.

Educated and implemented postoperative instructions and rehabilitation processes for patients' recovery after congenital heart surgery.Coordinated and scheduled patients and their families for surgical consultations and helped orchestrate consultation clinics for cardiac surgeons to provide patients and families with education and pertinent information efficiently.Reviewed medical records and cardiac imaging studies to organize, schedule, and order the most updated patient studies for surgeon review.Implemented and coordinated necessary consults and diagnostic studies from other hospital specialties in preparing patients for cardiovascular surgery.Provided any vital resources or information to patients and their families.Helped organize and balance the surgical schedule for six surgeons for the number one-ranked congenital heart surgery program in the country.

Provided care for patients suffering from congenital and acute heart diseases. Admitted patients from operating room to stabilize after cardiothoracic surgery.Provided and administered care to patients requiring ECMO, CRRT, and VAD intervention. Promoted health and support to patients and families coping with illness. Educated and informed patients and families on unit equipment, policies, and individualized patient care needs.Trained new employees and student nurses on delivering patient care safely and following hospital and unit-wide policies and procedures.Participated as a retention committee member to plan activities to enhance unit team building. Acted often as team leader on unit to facilitate teamwork and collaboration with nurses, medical team, interdisciplinary team, and patient families.Performed weekly audits to monitor and improve patient outcomes through nursing sensitive indicators.