RESUME
Education
May 2014 - December 2015 Georgia College & State University Macon, GA
Doctor of Nursing Practice
DNP project title: "The Effect of Education on Portal Personal Health Record Use"
March 2010 - August 2011 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL
Post Graduate Biomedical Informatics (18 credit hours)
August 2012 - August 2013 Lake-Sumter State College Leesburg, FL
AS HIM (RHIT Certification)
1997 - 1999 University of Puerto Rico San Juan, PR
Master of Science in Nursing - Nurse Anesthesia
1994 - 1995 Emory University Atlanta, GA
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
1991 - 1993 Columbus State University Columbus, GA
Associate of Science in Nursing
Experience
May 2021 - present Florida Gulf Coast University Ft. Myers, FL
Adjunct Professor, DNP Nurse Anesthesiology Program
Prepare and deliver instructions/lessons (online) to students in the following courses:
▪ NGR 6872 (3 credit hours) – Nursing Information Management (lead Instructor)
▪ NGR 7846 (3 credit hours) – Biostatistics and Epidemiology (lead instructor)
May 2021 - present Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL
Assistant Professor, DNP Program
Prepare and deliver instruction/lessons for graduate nursing students within the School of Nursing and Health Sciences
with an emphasis on nursing information management, DNP project development, data analytics, and advanced research.
May 2019 - April 2021 Florida Gulf Coast University Ft. Myers, FL
Assistant Professor, MSN/DNP Nurse Anesthesia Program
Enthusiastically worked with graduate nursing program students.
▪ NGR 6811 (3 credit hours) - Advanced Nursing Research (lead Instructor)
▪ NGR 6872 (3 credit hours) – Nursing Information Management (lead Instructor)
▪ NGR 7846 (3 credit hours) – Biostatistics and Epidemiology (lead instructor)
▪ NGR 6894 (3 credit hours) - Global Trends & Practice Perspectives (Lead Instructor)
▪ NGR 5433L (6 credit hours) -Clinical Practicum III (co-instructor)
▪ NGR5434L (6 credit hours) - Clinical Practicum IV (co-instructor)
▪ NGR 5435L (6 credit hours) - Clinical Practicum V (co-instructor)
▪ NGR 5436L (6 credit hours) - Clinical Practicum VI (co-instructor)
▪ NGR 5437L (6 credit hours) - Clinical Practicum VII (co-instructor)
▪ NGR 6420 (3 credit hours) – Basic Principles of Anesthesia (co-instructor)
▪ NGR 6405 (3 credit hours) – Adv. Principles of Nurse Anesthesia Practice II (co-instructor)
▪ NGR 6421 (3 credit hours) – Adv. Principles of Nurse Anesthesia Practice I (co-instructor)
▪ NGR 7492 (3 credit hours) – Professional Role of the Nurse Anesthetist (co-instructor)
August 2017 - present Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA
Faculty (part-time) - MSN Nursing Informatics Program and DNP Project Chair
Teaching in the graduate nursing program.
NSG 565 (3 credit hours) - Foundations of Nursing Informatics (fully online)
NSG 608 (6 credit hours) - DNP Scholarly Project
Jan 2017 - April 2019 Indian Health Services, Rosebud Hospital, Rosebud, SD
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Practicing nurse anesthesia autonomously; providing:
-General- and regional anesthesia, as well as IV sedation
-Spinal - and Epidural anesthesia for obstetrics patients
-Airway management / Ventilator Management
-Around-the-clock consultation for emergencies
-Acute pain management
Department management duties:
- Recommended improvements from identified variations in sub-standard performance and evidence-based medical practice.
- Fostered teamwork and designed PDSA projects to elevate the anesthesia department.
- Created and provided committees with quality activity and outcome reports.
- Facilitated compliance with all accrediting and regulatory agencies by monitoring of quality improvement
programs within the nursing department.
- Provide anesthesia services to Rosebud Sioux Tribe members
May 2016 - Dec 2016 Lake-Sumter Sate College Leesburg, FL
Department Chair (Health Sciences)
Report to Associate Vice President of Workforce and Baccalaureate Programs.
Oversight of all Allied Health Programs, including Health Information Technology, and Nutrition.
Provide Leadership for program chairs. Responsible for the development of a new curriculum
- Chair Person: Health Sciences Program Development Workgroup;
overseeing efforts of new health sciences programs and submission to accrediting bodies
- Faculty Supervision; lead and guide Health Information Technology and Nutrition department
- Teaching: Prepare and deliver instruction/lessons (in-person and online) to students on a number of courses,
including HSC1531 & HSC1532 Medical Terminology I & II, HIM1211 Basic Health Information Technology,
HIM1800C Professional Practice Experience, HIM2112 Electronic Health Records & Informatics
January 2013 - May 2016 Lake-Sumter State College Leesburg, FL
Faculty (full-time) - Health Information Technology
Innovative and dedicated faculty member.
Enthusiastically working with a diverse student population.
Sensitive to multicultural needs, and committed to engage and motivate students from various perspectives.
Teaching HSC1531 & HSC1532 Medical Terminology I & II, HIM1211 Basic Health Information Technology,
HIM1800C Professional Practice Experience, HIM2112 Electronic Health Records & Informatics,
HIM2012 Medicolegal Aspects of Records, HIM2442 Pharmacology/Laboratory Analysis,
HSC2106 Contemporary Health Sciences
February 2015 - November 2015 Broward Health Fort Lauderdale, FL
Clinical Informatics Consultant
I served in a leadership role in the transformation of clinical care and clinical process improvement with
physician members of the ACO. I was responsible for ensuring reliable and actionable data were provided
to physician practices for the delivery of quality patient care. I was collaborating with multiple stakeholders
to develop strategies to create clinically integrated networks and balanced scorecards to attain measurable
quality improvement. I was responsible for providing leadership for integrating care delivery networks and
the analytics requirements to improve provider coordination and population care gaps.
May 2005 - present Lake County Anesthesia Associates
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (locum tenens)
Practicing nurse anesthesia autonomously or medically directed in Central Florida
Administering general- and regional anesthesia, as well as IV sedation
Providing general anesthesia for all specialties except open heart.
Providing SAB and Epidural anesthesia for obstetrics patients
Proficient in regional anesthesia, including interscalene, axillary, femoral, ankle, and intra-articular blocks
July 2003 - November 2016 Dennig Healthcare Inc. Clermont, FL
Clinical Consultant
Managed clinical informatics and process improvement contracts with multiple health systems in the US, including Broward Health and US Navy.
Held key leadership roles during collaboration with stakeholders, staff, and health information technology departments to deliver successful process improvement strategies and solutions for clinical providers, physician practices, and hospitals.
July 1996 - September 2004 US Navy Reserve
Nurse Corps Officer (O-3)
Training Officer
Assigned to Marine Corps Unit (4th Medical Battalion)
April 2001 - April 2003 South Lake Anesthesia Services Clermont, FL
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (full-time)
Manage anesthetic needs of the patients. Administer all types of general and regional anesthesia.
September 1999 - April 2001 Central Florida Anesthesia Associates Leesburg, FL
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (full-time)
Manage anesthetic needs of the patients. Administer all types of general and regional anesthesia.
1993 -1996 Hughston Sports Medicine Hospital Columbus, GA
Registered Nurse
Provided comprehensive care to ICU and Post-Anesthesia Care Unit patients
Licensures
Florida ARNP license #3374332
National Board Informatics Certification (ANCC) # 2019076224
National Board CRNA Certification (NBCRNA) #49729
Registered Health Information Technologist Certification (AHIMA) #1609827
Professional
Membership
Health Information Management System Society (HIMSS)
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA)
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)