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Education
Modesto Junior College
Associate Degree, Nursing April 2006
Experience
ED RN
Texas Health Resources, Various Locations – May 2014 to April 2019
As an ED RN in a very busy community-based hospital, I have been able to polish my rapid assessment and time management skills while serving a diverse patient population. Working with various medical and assistive personnel, it is my responsibility to direct care for patients seeking treatment for a myriad of medical problems, ranging from simple suturing to complex medical management for conditions such as kidney failure and CHF.
ICU/CCU RN
Memorial Medical Center – Modesto, California – April 2009 to December 2013
During my time in the ICU/CCU at Memorial, I was able to hone my assessment skills and develop expert level proficiency in the management of various drips, EKG analysis, invasive monitoring tools, and therapies including CRRT, transvenous pacemakers, post-surgical patient management, ventriculostomies/ICP, and catheter directed thrombolysis (EKOS).
My strong background with computers positioned me to participate in several special projects including the role of super-user/trainer when my previous employer migrated to EPIC, customized charting software. I was also instrumental in the design and creation of a dynamic database management system for ICU department managers, educators, and charge nurses to monitor and track on-call status, education, skills, and various certifications.
PCU / AMCU RN
Memorial Medical Center – Modesto, California – May 2006 to April 2009
Hired into this unit right out of nursing school, working here allowed me to develop solid assessment, communication, and charting skills. I regularly assessed and planned care for moderately ill or injured patients. I also managed care for patients with cardiac, neuro-surgical, and other rehabilitative therapies including ventilator dependent and others requiring total-care.
Volunteer Firefighter
Salida Fire Protection District – Salida, California – April 2004 to February 2008
As a volunteer firefighter/EMT, my training and service was focused on providing fire suppression activities and BLS aid residents of Salida, California. In addition to regular shift work, all firefighters were required to take on SFPD projects each year because of the department’s limited size and budget.
One of my projects was to map the section of the Stanislaus River that wound through the department’s area of responsibility. People often used the river for recreational activities and would find themselves in need of rescue or medical aid from time to time and having a detailed map system allowed for rapid and accurate deployment of fire department resources. As part of this project, I worked with line captains to help develop the district policy on boat operations and received train-the-trainer status in the process.
Range Manager / RiderCoach
Modesto Junior College March 2004 to September 2008
As an avid motorcyclist, nurse, and former EMT, I’ve seen my share of riders injured or killed in crashes on bikes. To help reduce these incidents, I wanted to give of my experience and time to teach both new and experienced riders the basics of safe motorcycling. As part of its Adult Education Program, Modesto Junior College integrated the Motorcycle Safety Foundation’s (MSF) curriculum into its course offering and conducted classes on campus wherein students learned safety-related skills in both the classroom and on the riding range.
As the range manager, I developed policies governing operations, scheduled RiderCoaches, taught classes, and successfully doubled the size of the program during my tenure as adjunct instructor.
Rescue Scuba Diver / Crew
Monterey Express Dive Charters – Monterey, California – February 2001 to October 2003
For many years, Monterey Express Dive Charters was known as the premier scuba charter boat on the Central California coast. When I was invited by the boat’s captain to work as a rescue scuba diver and crewman, I brought my knowledge as a certified DiveMaster and EMT with me. In addition to helping streamline rapid-diver-recovery and EMS pickup protocols, I assisted the captain in putting together diver-specific medical equipment to treat injured divers. All crew members assisted with boat operations that included marina navigation, anchoring/anchor recovery, and diver safety practices including head-counts, dive profiles for specific sites, gear checks, and water entry/egress methods.
President
InVision Telecommunications, Inc. – Modesto, California – January 1996 to June 2003
Recognizing the growth potential of the Internet in the mid-1990’s didn’t take a lot of foresight, however making a viable business out of it took a lot of work. There there were no successful models to follow. Since the Internet was so new, we created a business plan that focused on teaching people how they could connect and use the Internet to their advantage. As a result, the business grew very quickly and was operating at a profit within six months of opening. Incorporation followed shortly thereafter.
As President, it was my responsibility to oversee the day-to-day operations of the business including marketing, sales, policies and procedures, growth management, finance, human resources, and several other functions. This company was sold in June 2003.
President of the Board
Arnold Lilac Park Homeowners Association – Arnold, California – November 2009 to June 2013
The Arnold Lilac Park Homeowners Association (ALPHA) was created in 1959 to help establish building standards and maintain property values throughout the forested community of Arnold, California. Several of the homeowner board-members that live in the subdivision serve on the HOA board and have done so for more than 30 years.
Technology and business practices in towns like Arnold are often many years behind more urban communities and business practices in the area often reflect this. When I was elected as president of the organization in 2010, bookkeeping was still being done in ledgers and oft-changing homeowner information was maintained on a yellow notepad. Nearly all operational practices were outdated, while others were not in compliance with local and state law.
My first order of business was to bring the association into compliance with the law in terms of policies and procedures and this was done within the first few months. The next order of business was to computerize and streamline as many operations as possible so that later boards could quickly and easily complete the day-to-day functions of the association. By the end of my tenure as President, most board members were using email, the HOA had an interactive web site to manage information, and nearly all repetitive paper operations had been moved onto a centralized computer system and into the cloud.