Experience

• Bon Secours Health System

  Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist/NICHE Coordinator

  Provided consultation and resourcing for targeted population collaboratives, such as development of the Senior Friendly Emergency Department and the Readmission Reduction Team. Facilitated the implementation of clinical performance improvement initiatives, such as elimination of medication errors, fall reduction, and more effective pain management. Participated in FMEAs including telemetry utilization and pain management. Completed Six Sigma Green Belt certification course. Led Six Sigma Team to improve patient pain management outcomes and HCAHPS scores. Wrote policies. Educated staff about evidence based practice and clinical performance improvement strategies. Examples include teaching the Critical Thinking section of the Professional Nursing Workshop, providing/coordinating continuing education for nurses about effective pain management, and care of geriatric patients. Assisted with Skills Fairs. Contributed to Magnet status application and American College of Surgery Community Oncology Hospital accreditation. Achieved NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Health System Elders) designation for facility. Super User for new electronic medical record, ConnectCare, implementation. Performed ConnectCare Quality Hub audits. Chaired SFMC Fall Prevention Team. Decreased patient falls 37%, resulting in cost-avoidance of greater than $175,000.00. Co-chair Pain Council for 2 years. Member of the Clinical Transformation Steering Committee, Quality Improvement Committee, Shared Governance Quality Council, Education Council, Research and Evidence Based Practice Council, Medication Error Improvement and Reduction Team, Geriatric Emergency Department Steering Committee, and Bon Secours Richmond Nursing Practice Committee.