Assistant Professor at the Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences, teaching Nursing Research.

Interested in patient flow management, the role of nurses managing flow in the emergency department, and nursing-engineering innovation

Worked as an emergency department nurse for a large, inner-city, level one trauma center. Experienced in care of high acuity patients, pediatric, and behavioral health populations. Trained in trauma and triage nursing. Functioned in leadership positions including charge nurse, flow nurse, pod lead, and preceptor of paramedic students and new nurses.

Clinical Instructure for undergraduate nursing course: Principles of Nursing Care

Teaching Assistant for undergraduate nursing courses (1) Health and Physical Assessment and (2) Preventative Care and Integrative Therapies

Worked closely with professor in the education of BSN nursing students in anatomy laboratory class, assisted students in review sessions, prepared laboratory equipment weekly, and graded examinations.

Performed patient care in triage, fast track, main department, and trauma bay, assisted with CPR, conducted urinalysis/hCG/rapid strep/troponin/lactate point-of-care testing, performed phlebotomy, completed vital signs and ECGs, tested glucose levels, conducted splinting, transported patients to tests and hospital floors, and documented in the EMR.

Shadowed nurses in patient care across eight hospital departments, learned nursing skills through observation, and attended lectures about communication, family centered care, teamwork, and service excellence.

Performed and recorded patient vital signs, tested glucose levels, completed ECGs, performed phlebotomy, assisted patients in toileting/cleaning/feeding, and completed hourly rounding on general medicine floor.