30+ years of professional nursing. Extensive clinical expertise in emergency, critical care, and pediatric clinical nursing in a large academic medical/Level I trauma center. Currently, a transformational Nurse Executive in ambulatory services supporting over 150 clinics and procedure areas with oversight of the Outpatient Float Pool, Outpatient Education & Professional Development, Outpatient practice and compliance, and Medical Center Occupational Health Services. Nurse leadership experience as an Outpatient Clinical Director, Associate Director, and Nurse Manager for critical care, intermediate, and acute care units.
Over 20 years of experience in nursing professional development, education, nurse leader development, career/prof. dev coaching, and mentoring. MSN in Nursing Education and currently ANCC certified in Nursing Professional Development (NPD-BC) and Certified Nurse Manager and Leader (CNML). I also possess a unique perspective on the patient experience as a trauma survivor and serve as a trauma peer support volunteer.