I have been practicing nursing in Public Health for five years as the Maternal Child Health and Children’s Rehabilitation Services Program Manager for Region 8 in South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SC-DHEC). In 2010 I incorporated the role and responsibilities of Family Planning Program Manager and Assistant Manager of Pharmacy Operations.
My clinical experience includes Medical Surgical, Joint Replacement, Critical Care and Rehabilitation nursing. In the fall of 2009, I supervised the Regional antiviral and H1N1 vaccine distribution during the National Public Health Emergency.
In December 2010, I received recognition by the South Carolina Women Infant and Children (WIC) Program as an Outstanding Maternal Child Health Program Manager for designing, implementing, and evaluating an on-line continuing education course for WIC nutritionists in Region 8. In 2008, I received the SC-DHEC Region 8 Virginia C. Phillips Excellence in Nursing Practice Award.
My nursing education experience includes lecture and clinical teaching at the community college level. I have planned, implemented, and evaluated continuing education activities for nurses, physicians assistants, social workers, health educators, and the public.
My current professional interests are e-learning for nurses, community assessment and partnership development, and patient safety in health care systems,
I enjoy spending free time with family and friends, gardening, biking, swimming, boating, walking on the beach looking for sea shells.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Nurses Association 2002- present
South Carolina Nurses Association 2007-present
Charter member of Tau Beta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International inducted March 2004 and Vice President 2006
American Public Health Association 2007-present
CERTIFICATIONS
E-Learning and Online Graduate Teaching Certificate, March 2011
AANC Board Certified Medical Surgical Nursing, October 14, 2006
Laerdal Simulation in Medical Education Training Certificate, February 24, 2006
Patient Safety Curriculum for Residents Certificate of Completion, January, 2005
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider, January 8, 2004
End of Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) Trainer, Nov. 2002
Certified in Gerontological Nursing Practice, January 1993-1997