Facilitate progression of DNP practicum students in their completion of their evidence-based practice projects to fulfill their educational goals.Provide learner-centered education for DNP research course Data-Driven Evaluation and Clinical Analytics for Outcomes Improvement

Taught classroom didactic content, clinical and simulation strategies in the Associate Degree program. Co-developed and taught the online LVN to RN Bridge program during the summer.Collaborated with faculty peers on various committees to support the learning needs of a diverse group of students, and contributed to gap analysis for the upcoming SACS visit.

Provided support for hospital-wide standards for Joint Commission Accreditation and Program Certifications for the Total Joint Program and the Stroke re-certification program. Collaborated with leaders and teams to facilitate improvement projects and spread changes. Functioned as a change agent, collaborating with others to drive continuous, rapid performance improvement. Taught quality improvement processes using the DMAIC processes to Internal Medicine Residents, and facilitated project completion for academic year 2018-2019Contributed to hospital committees offering my expertise in Medication Safety, Antibiotic Stewardship, Pharmacy & Therapeutics, and within the Anticoagulation Task force.

Awarded Faculty Teaching Excellence awards in both 2016 & 2017Collaborated with faculty within the assessment and evaluation committee to identify program gaps and make needed corrections.Served with fellow faculty on the admission, progression, and graduation committee, which set the standards for program entrance, and progression.Responsible for collaborative online graduate level nursing education, research, nursing administration, and quality improvement courses:• MSN Quality Improvement for Interprofessional Care • MSN Advanced Leadership for Contemporary Nursing • MSN Introduction to Nursing Research, Ethics, and Technology • MSN Practicum & Capstone • DNP Practicum Course• NHS Health Care Law and Policy • DNP Policy and Advocacy in Nursing Practice • MSN Policy, Regulations, and Ethics in Advanced Nursing Practice • MSN Health Care Quality and Safety Management • MSN Organizational and Systems Leadership for Nursing Practice • MSN Policy, Law, Ethics, and Regulations • MSN Principles of Advanced Nursing Practice • BSN Organization and System Management for Quality Outcomes

Provided learner-centered approaches for engaging students in the BSN nursing clinical fundamentals courses, and fundamentals nursing skills lab. Provided leadership on curriculum committee working closely with Nursing Department Director in developing new curriculum, which was approved by the Texas Board of Nursing.

As RN-BSN Program Coordinator managed student advising, and lead faculty committee to promote and provide an outstanding new program for RNs who desire to advance in their profession.Reviewed scholarship applications, and collaborated with faculty to provide scholarships for applicantsCollaborated with the university curriculum committee and academic partners to support student, success, recruitment, and retention initiativesCollaborated with the university marketing department to increase enrollment.Developed and evaluated division and program specific communications, marketing, and recruitment initiatives.Provided representation at local health events and activities, to develop and maintain community relationships.Chairperson RN to BSN CommitteeNursing Department Curriculum CommitteeUniversity Curriculum Committee Responsible for teaching BSN fundamentals of nursing classroom and hospital clinical instruction content. • BSN Nursing Theories & Online Ed.(online)• BSN Nursing Management of Client Care (online)• BSN Foundations for Nursing Practice• BSN Clinical Foundations for Nursing Practice• MSN Evidence-Based Practice Project II (Nursing Research) (MSN level) (online)

Provided academic leadership on multiple faculty committees in collaboration with colleagues.Served on several dissertation committees to support student synthesis of content. Provided research expertise in methods and analysis of study resultsMentored new faculty, and maintained a program of researchProvided learner-centered online and on-site course content in support of doctoral and masters level nursing students:• PhD Exploring Scholarship (online)• PhD Individual Study: Exploring Healthcare Redesign (online)• PhD Individual Study: Reviewing Scholarship (online)• PhD Theory and Methods of Quantitative Nursing Research (online)• PhD Redesigning the Health Care Environment (online)• PhD Individual Study with GAANN Fellows • MSN Professional Project (online)• MSN Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (online)• MSN Research in Nursing (online)• RN to BSN Health Assessment Across the Lifespan (online)• RN to BSN Competencies in RN Transition to Baccalaureate Nursing (online)• RN to BSN Leadership and Management (online)

Maintained a program of researchServed as Chairperson of the Curriculum committee of the school of nursingCollaborated with colleagues in support of the Graduate Program committee, Measurement & Evaluation committee, and Graduate Program Research committeeFacilitated collaborations with Mid-America Learning to educate chiropractors who desire to become advance practice nurses.Provided representation at local health events and activities, developed and maintain community relationships.Collaborated with Hendricks Medical Center in support of their Magnet designation.Provided learner-centered teaching, clinical management, and evaluation for the achievement of successful students: • MSN Nursing Research• MSN Nursing Theories for Advanced Health Care Delivery (online)• MSN Policies and Strategies for Healthcare (online)• MSN Administration I - Health Care Delivery Systems and Organization (online)• MSN Administration III –Administration Practicum (online)• BSN Nursing Theories and Research – Chiropractor to NP program (online)• BSN Evidence Based Practice I (online)• BSN Evidence Based Practice II (online)• BSN Transitions to Professional Nursing (online)• BSN Dimensions of Nursing (Legal Ethical Professional Nursing course)• BSN Leadership and Management • BSN Care of the Client During the Perioperative Period • BSN Nursing Process I Adult Health Nursing • BSN Nursing Process II Adult Health Nursing