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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Business Address:
McLennan Community College
1400 College Dr. Waco, TX. 76708

Department: Nursing ADN
Business Phone: (254) 299-8313

Office Location: Health Career 220

EDUCATION	Return to menu
1964 – 67 St. Mary’s School of Nursing Rochester, Minn. Nursing, Diploma
1979 – 81 University of Mary-Hardin Baylor Belton, TX. Nursing, BSN Psychology, BS
1982 – 90 Southwest Texas State University San Marcos, TX. Health Administration/Health Education, MSHP
1994 – 95 Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, TX. Nursing, Courses toward Masters in Nursing
Doctorate in Educational Technology Spring 2000 –current University of North Texas Denton, Texas

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1968 - 2004:

1991- 93 Waco Public Health District Waco, TX

Public Health Nurse

Worked various health clinics: OB, Pedi, Immunization, TB, STD

Various teaching roles with culturally diverse client population.
1990-91 Hospice of Central Texas Belton, TX

Director of Nursing

Director/Supervise Professional Staff, Nursing Care
Performed a variety of administrative/training responsibilities
1979 –82 Kings Daughter’s Hospital Temple, TX

Nursing Supervisor/ICU/Floor Staff

Responsibilities varied with job description

1976-78 Jane Lamb Hospital Clinton, Iowa

Psychiatric Head Nurse

Provided psychiatric expertise in establishing a small, 12 bed psychiatric unit. Responsibilities included hiring and training all professional and non-professional staff.

1968-76 Mercy Health Center Dubuque, Iowa

Psychiatric Staff Nurse/Assistant Director of Nursing

Staff responsibilities for a 60 + psychiatric facility which included drug/alcohol rehab unit. Various therapeutic milieus

There are several gaps in employment due to attending school at which time I did not work.

1993–Present:

2004- Interim Health Care Waco, Texas

Part-time as needed, Home Health Nurse

Perform home visits teaching clients regarding disease processes, wound care, as well as other learning needs identified. Complete nursing assessments performed.1999- 2003 Providence Home Health Care Waco, TX.

Part – time, as needed, Home Health Nurse

Perform home visits teaching clients regarding disease processes, wound care, as well as other learning needs identified. Complete nursing assessments performed

1994 - present McLennan Community College Waco, TX.

Associate Degree Nursing Faculty –Full-time, tenured

Teach various courses: including communications, death & dying, medical/surgical, obstetrics. Appointed evening – faculty coordinator beginning duties in fall semester 2000.

Served on various committees within the Nursing Department-

1982 - 2000 Girling Healthcare Austin, TX

Various Nursing /Administrative Positions

Perform as needed summer quality assurance audits

Various positions included corporate wide staff training with a variety of job responsibilities

Established the Home Health Aide Program, which included creating curriculum and teaching outlines to meet Federal / State guidelines.

Corporate Risk Manager and Trainer

1993 – 94 Healthcor Home Health Agency Temple, TX

Director of Nursing

Establish new home health agency and performed all administrative responsibilities. Trained various staff with a variety of job responsibilities.

AWARDS

Phi Kappa Phi University North Texas -2003

Who’s Who in Nursing – 1989

PRESENTATIONS & PUBLICATIONS

1995 – presented research paper and results in a research conference held at the Veterans Administration in Waco, Texas.
1997 – presented an inservice at local nursing home relating to professionalism.
1999 – presented inservice to nurses relating to impaired nurses.
Throughout professional career, have been involved in presenting inservice presentations on various aspects of hospice, home health, and other medical related areas.
Fall 2002- created the curriculum and all presentations for Orientation Camp for incoming freshmen students.

I have no publications and am not certified in any specialty areas.
Technical experience involves: distance education, proficiency in PowerPoint development and delivery, Elmo, overheads, Blackboard, WebCT, and other areas of experience with e-learning.

COMMITTEE WORK

Secretary, Associate Degree Nursing Faculty 5+ years
Member, Total Program Committee 1 year
Chair person, Total Program Committee 2 years
Member and chairperson campus Professional Development Committee
Current member, Ad Hoc Nursing Care Plan Committee
Current member, Ad Hoc Clinical Preceptorship Transition Committee
Current member, Curriculum Committee 5 years
Evening Coordinator, beginning Fall 2000 semester –Spring 2003
Student Nursing Club advisor, 4 years
Current member- Student affairs- 1 year
Current member- Health Careers Construction Committee
Course leader- Final semester sophomores
Course team leader, 2nd Semester Freshman- 3 years

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Volunteered for various campus projects
TPAPN Volunteer Advocate (Nursing Peer Assistance Advocate) since Spring 1999
Chairperson, Quality Assurance Committee for local Home Health Agency

OTHER

Texas Community College Teachers Association
End-Of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) Trainer 2001
American Society for Training & Development (ASTD)