Provided comprehensive diabetes education, care management and resource support to approximately 300 patients with Type1, Type 2; focused on patient behavior modification, nutrition and insulin pump therapy, and continuous glucose monitoring systems.Spearheaded patient screening and assessments; blood glucose value reviews; care and resource coordination; patient/family advocacy; community resource acquisition; patient progress monitoring, evaluation and response; patient and family communications; health and diabetes care education programs (facilitating ability to assume responsibility for care); clinical testing evaluations; clinical trend evaluations; care services policy and procedure development; peer evaluations; medical staff education.Inspired patients and families through empowerment in self-management of diabetes and achievement of tight glycemic control; ultimately enabled patients to live healthy and productive lives as well as increased physician comprehension of psychological aspects of diabetes.Regularly contributed to advancement in nursing practices through participation in conferences and scholarly functions, task forces, and memberships in community groups and professional organizations.Spearheaded evaluation of new diabetes products, insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitoring systems, iPro, blood glucose meters, blood ketone meters, insulin pens, Victoza, Byetta, and Symlin pens; Diasend program, One Touch Zoom Pro+ software, and CareLink pro; Epic electronic medical records and Eclipsys electronic medical records.Demonstrated respect to patient cultural differences and traditions resulting in rapport, trust and confidence in medical management of diabetes; facilitated through delivery of education to culturally diverse, non-English speaking diabetic patients.

Provided comprehensive diabetes education, care management and resource support to approximately 300 patients with Type1, Type 2; focused on patient behavior modification, nutrition and insulin pump therapy, and continuous glucose monitoring systems.Spearheaded patient screening and assessments; blood glucose value reviews; care and resource coordination; patient/family advocacy; community resource acquisition; patient progress monitoring, evaluation and response; patient and family communications; health and diabetes care education programs (facilitating ability to assume responsibility for care); clinical testing evaluations; clinical trend evaluations; care services policy and procedure development; peer evaluations; medical staff education.Inspired patients and families through empowerment in self-management of diabetes and achievement of tight glycemic control; ultimately enabled patients to live healthy and productive lives as well as increased physician comprehension of psychological aspects of diabetes.Regularly contributed to advancement in nursing practices through participation in conferences and scholarly functions, task forces, and memberships in community groups and professional organizations.Spearheaded evaluation of new diabetes products, insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitoring systems, iPro, blood glucose meters, blood ketone meters, insulin pens, Victoza, Byetta, and Symlin pens; Diasend program, One Touch Zoom Pro+ software, and CareLink pro; Epic electronic medical records and Eclipsys electronic medical records.Demonstrated respect to patient cultural differences and traditions resulting in rapport, trust and confidence in medical management of diabetes; facilitated through delivery of education to culturally diverse, non-English speaking diabetic patients.

Local, private agency serving patients with diabetes throughout Franklin County and 10 outlying counties; supported by staff of Certified Diabetes Educators, nurses, dietitians and social workers providing direct services to local families.

Brought in as member of cardio/thoracic surgery, cardiology, endocrinology, renal, rheumatology, and genetics unit with responsibility for care and education of 2-6 patients per day; includes care for patients diverse in ages, races and religions. Utilized Eclipsys medical electronic records system.Within first year of tenure, appointed as charge nurse for virtually all shifts scheduled; accountable for knowledge of all patients on unit, communication with nursing supervisor, patient placement, unit nurse performance, staffing and patient assignments (for following shift).Led new nurse orientations educating on nursing skills, equipment use, documentation requirements, unit-specific medications, and family/patient education expectations.Functioned effectively under 3 different nurse managers during 6 years on unit; included requirement of cross-training on infectious disease unit.