SUMMARY Advanced Practice Nursing Professional who graduated from a University Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Nursing professional with 31 years of nursing and supervisory experience. Comprehensive knowledge of direct patient care, nursing procedures, healthcare administration policies, quality care initiatives, cost-containment, thorough review and evaluation of products and situations, readily looks at the whole picture to see where outcomes may be in future years, . Reputation as a self-directed professional with superior problem solving, communication, and management skills. Successful in managing time, prioritizing tasks, and organizing projects to improve the Quality of Patient Care and efficiency of departments. AREAS OF EXPERTISE * Direct Patient Care * Strong team player/self-starter/independent worker also * Nurse manager * JACHO AND ODH/Regulatory Standards * Cost Controls/Effectiveness * Policy and Procedures Development * Chart auditing and unit evaluation for JACHO and ODH visits. Thorough evaluation of situations/products/plans. * Patient and Family Communications * Employee and Physician Relations * Supervision and Training * Risk Assessment Management/Safety Officer/Compliance Officer * Project Coordination/Management * Case manager * Dependable employee/loyal/hardworking * Skilled care giver/communicator * Thinking outside of the box

Highlights:

• Operating Room
• Test
• Assessments
• LPN
• Patient Care
• Cesarean Section
• Management
• Newborn Care
• Nursing
• Triage
• nurse
• registered nurse
• nurse practitioner