Ami Freeman Email & Phone Number

Lubbock, Texas Area

Lubbock, Texas

VN nursing instructor: Demonstrate and teach students patient care in classroom didactic and lab simulation utilizing approved curriculum and visual aids. Instructing students in principles and application of physical, biological, and psychological subjects related to nursing and patient care communicated through a variety of media including lectures, laboratory work, homework, and classwork assignments. Prepare and administer examinations, evaluate student progress, and maintain records of student classroom and clinical experience while maintaining retention and pass rate requirements required for accreditation. Participation and assistance in planning, development and instruction of nursing courses within a new curriculum, teaching, schedule, and course outline for an educational or medical program. Cooperation with medical and nursing personnel in the clinical setting for evaluation and improvement approaches for theory comprehension and nursing practices based on EBP quality improvement research. Collaboration with colleagues to revise and evaluate course content and teaching issues. Instructional courses assigned include Level I - Anatomy & Physiology, Introduction to VN Nursing, Health Assessment with Lab. Level II - Fundamentals of Nursing and Skills Mastery. Level III - Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing and Clinical, Nursing Care of Medical/Surgical Disorders with Lab and Clinicals. Level IV - Nursing Capstone. Outcomes include increased awareness of potential needs related to total patient care at bedside and critical thinking to anticipate changes in patient condition safely; adjustment of the care plan to incorporate new circumstances for implementation within the interdisciplinary team. 2018 Fall session Faculty Daisy Award Recipient.

PACT - RN III Team Cobra Clinic with Provider Angie McDonald, FNPPatient Care, Triage, Assessment, Intervention of care and evaluation of same. Medication education, administration, and documentation. Assistance and evaluation of ADLs and plan of care/action for improvement or additional assistance required. Scope and practice of RN III licensed in Texas. Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Lync, and scheduling of appointments for care in a clinic setting. Monitoring and continuing education of "high risk" patients for maintenance and control of COPD, HTN, CHF, and HgbA1C > 6.5 to prevent frequent admissions into a hospital setting. Request and follow-up consults to providers outside of clinic for patient continuity of care and prevention or diagnostic procedures. All documentation of care and contact in Electronic Medical Records. A Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) is each Veteran working together with health care professionals to plan for the whole-person care and life-long health and wellness. It assists VHA in transforming Veterans' care by providing patient-driven, proactive, personalized, team-based care oriented toward wellness and disease prevention resulting in improvements in Veteran satisfaction, improved healthcare outcomes and costs.

Lubbock, Texas Area

Case Manager-08/2014 – 11/2014 Organizing and coordinating resources and services in response to individual healthcare needs within the care continuum in the hospital setting for CICU population and step down MedSurg post procedures. Complex care plans and needs for coordination of care and services, case finding, screening, eligibility, comprehensive assessment, development, monitoring, and evaluation of the care plan and use of resources within guidelines set by insurance providers including Medicare and TriWest. Arrangement of services to reach outcomes in specific time frames for length of stay guidelines set by CovenantHealth.Staff RN II-08/2008 – 8/2014 Bedside care of Cardiac Intensive Care Unit patients with overflow Medical Intensive Care Unit, telemetry, and some med-surg patients as the hospital needs fluctuated. Assessment and coordination of care with interdisciplinary teams such as surgery, respiratory, and multiple providers assigned as patient needs were identified. Consultations with social services and case management as patient needs for continuing care outside the facility became evident. Proficient in monitoring and managing patients with multiple system needs and recovery, also end of life care. Mentor for graduate nurses and students. Meditech EMR Superuser and TrainerRecruitment and Retention Council memberExcellence in Nursing Unit Award May 2014. Employee of the Month August 2013.

Management of Chapter 13 Bankruptcy debtor clients and their cases from initial petition filing through finalization of completion orders. Documentation of creditor proofs of claim filed with the Bankruptcy Clerk Office. Payment and disbursement management for all applicable parties involved in the case including respective representing attorneys fees. Organization, documentation, and attendance of required hearings for each case and individuals credit counseling courses.

Retail sales and management of inventory. Scheduling and management of employees for maintenance of operating hours of business including bonus requirements, interviewing, hiring, training, improvement management, and termination documentation requirements.

Master'S Degree, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, 4.0

Activities and Societies: LCU SCHOLARS COLLOQUIUM Poster Award 1st place 2012

Bachelor'S Degree, Nursing, 3.9

Registered Nurse

Associate Of Science (As), Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse