Work:
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
May 2009 - Mar 2010
Program Specialist: QA
CenterPointe Inc.
Mar 2006 - Feb 2009
Volunteer: Drug Crisis Line
Vancouver General Hospital
Jun 1996 - Feb 2004
Registered Nurse
Beacon Hill Lodge and Hospital
Mar 1996 - Apr 1997
Registered Nurse
Education:
University of Nebraska Medical Center 2008 - 2009
Post-Masters Certificate, Nursing AdministrationMy experiences from Graduate College into Post Grad took me on a personal and professional journey, which introduced me to the concepts of patient centeredness, self-management of chronic illness, conducting research, systems thinking, policy development, change models, quality management, social marketing, assessing families, communities and organizations, organizational culture and climate, cultural competence, leadership, appreciative inquiry and asset-based assessments and analysis, the wonderful science of epidemiology, the difficultly of statistics, the vulnerability of some populations, and the dedication of those who serve others.
University of Nebraska Medical Center 2006 - 2008
MSN, Health Systems Nurse Specialist: Public/Community Health NursingSat for Boards in 2008 and currently hold an Advanced Public Health Nursing--Board Certified designation (APHN-BC)
University of Nebraska Medical Center 2004 - 2006
BSN, RN to BSN Program
British Columbia Institute of Technology 1993 - 1996
RN Diploma, Nursing
Skills:
Public Health nursing, Nursing Administration, Systems Theory, community and organizational assessment, program planning, using research to inform my decisions, capacity building, collaboration and team building, relationship building, quality management, and living the Nursing Standards of Practice of Code of Ethics, Not a specialty, but I strive for cultural competence
Honor & Awards:
ÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂàCommendation: British Columbia Institute of Technology: 1995 , ÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂàDeanÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs List: Southeast Community College: 2004/2005 , ÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂàDeanÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs List: UNMC CON: 2005, ÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂàWhoÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges: 2008, ÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂàRena E. Boyle Award for Excellence in Nursing Research: UNMC CON Alumni Association: 2008, (An Appraisal of Assessments and Strategies Used to Address Patient Characteristics Contributing to Medication Non-Adherence among Older Adults with Heart Failure Receiving Home Health Care After Discharge) , ÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂàShining Star (CenterPointe Inc.): 2009