Expert Details
Advanced Practice Nursing Hospital and Community Based, Epic Systems Certified
ID: 730504
Florida, USA
An enthusiastic, creative, detail oriented PhD level professional with excellent communication, organizational, and research skills. Experienced problem solver. Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast paced environment. EMR full cycle implementations at multisystem, multi module hospitals and clinics. Dedicated and capable with strong clinical, teaching, and leadership skills. Demonstrated ability to develop successful programs, allocate resources, develop strategic initiatives from inception through post implementation and optimization. Epic and Cerner experience from the perspectives of Clinical Informatics System Analyst/ Builder/Trainer.
Certified: Epic modules: Stork, Orders; Curriculum Design
Certified: Assima Training Suite Intermediate Professional
Credentialed: Epic Clin Doc, OpTime/ Anesthesia, CPOE, ASAP, Ambulatory; Cerner Modules
She is proficient in research methodologies and is able to use those methodologies to make valid conclusions.
She is able to gain consensus amongst parties in order to further mutual objectives.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 2016 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Nursing, Epidemiology, Public Health Policy | Institution: Barry University, Miami, FL |
| Year: 1996 | Degree: MSN, ARNP | Subject: Nursing, Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner | Institution: Florida International University, Miami, FL |
| Year: 1994 | Degree: BSN | Subject: Nursing | Institution: Florida International University, Miami, FL |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2005 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Senior Technology Training Specialist | Department: Clinical Informatics |
Responsibilities:• Certified in Epic Systems applications (NVT 2014) – Stork, Procedure Orders• Stork ID for 6 hospitals from inception, implementation through optimization • Credentialed in Epic Systems applications – Clin Doc, Ambulatory, ASAP, CPOE, OpTime/Anesthesia • Build and project management experience in Orders, Stork, and Clin Doc for full cycle implementations • Experienced in MST build, TED, Instructional design, workflow analysis • Gap analysis, application testing, integration testing • “Big Bang” Go Live experience at 6 hospitals • Support and interface with Centricity Perinatal • Over 4,000 employees and physicians trained in over 700 classes • Trained on device integration, ICD10 • Designed and implemented lesson plans; Curriculum development and instructional design • Assisted with rolling out new technology including Barcode Medication Administration • Provide technical support for endusers of electronic medical record, troubleshooting |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2005 to 2011 | Employer: Florida International University | Title: Clinical Assistant Professor | Department: College of Nursing |
Responsibilities:• Teach both generic and MD-RN students in the clinical, classroom, and online settings • Teach Culturally Competent Combined BSN/MSN students • Provide students with didactic and “hands on” experience on telemetry/med/surg units of various South Florida hospitals • Active participant of curriculum revision committee • Review textbooks for adoption • Search and screen potential faculty candidates • Proficient in utilizing and teaching new electronic technology • Manage classroom behavior • Assess clinical and theoretical competency of students using adult teaching/learning strategies • Mentor graduate students • Courses Taught: • Client Assessment • Simulation • Skills • Pharmacology • Nursing Care of the Older Adult • Nursing Clinicals – Medical Surgical I and II, Foundations, Senior Practicum, Orthopaedics |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2000 to 2002 | Employer: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida | Title: Acting Director/Manager | Department: Care Management |
Responsibilities:• Responsible for development, leadership and management of innovative programs, utilization and case management activities and establishing short and long term goals• Managed and motivated cross functional teams consisting of approximately 40 staff members including nurse case managers, financial analyst, and marketing specialist • Strategized, designed, implemented, and monitored robust clinical programs in multiple locations in Florida • Developed policies and procedures to assure optimal utilization of resources • Analyzed statistics and recommended course of action • Developed and implemented plans for providing care to members • Participated with management and medical staff in decision making structures and processes • Implemented effective ongoing programs to measure, assess, and improve quality of care delivered to members • Participate in corporate activities • Maintain operations in accordance with current Federal, State, and Local standards, guidelines, and regulations (NCQA, HCFA, DOI, and AHCA) to assure that the highest quality of cost effective care is provided to members • Established a framework for planning, directing, coordinating, providing and improving services in a manner which is responsive to the community and member needs and that improves patient health outcomes • Incorporated current research into programs • Provided leadership and direction to professional staff (nurses, analysts, support) to assure achievement of goals and objectives and to improve operations both clinically and financially • Wrote performance evaluations and collaborated in writing career development plans for employees • Contracted, marketed, and maintained relationships with networks, facilities, and vendors • Developed, maintained, and managed multimillion dollar budget and costs through forecasting and cost effective resource utilization • Presentations and proposal writing for diverse groups • Accomplishments: • Developed new disease management programs in Diabetes, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, and Congestive Heart Failure including policies, procedures, and assessment criteria • Developed a Diabetes Population Health and Case Management program including directing the building of the computer database • Reduced hospital ED visits and admissions by 30% • Refined Healthy Addition maternity program to increase effectiveness and decrease costs by 60% ($300,000 savings) |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1996 to 2000 | Employer: Cleveland Clinic Florida | Title: Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner | Department: Internal Medicine |
Responsibilities:• Assessed, diagnosed, treated, and prescribed medications for patients with a wide variety of acute and chronic diseases• Monitored laboratory and radiographic studies • Provided education to enhance patient outcomes • Conducted sponsored research trials • Investigator in original research |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2012 to Present | Agency: Broward County Florida Courts | Role: Counselor | Description: Counsel people who are Court ordered to attend family and life style counseling. |
Career Accomplishments
| Licenses / Certifications |
|---|
| ARNP, ACLS, CPR, NCI LICENSES, CERTIFICATES, PUBLICATIONS, TEACHING EXPERIENCE National Council of State Boards of Nursing NCLEX Test Item Writer / Panel of Judges Instructor: Basic Life Support (BLS) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Instructor: Crisis Prevention Institute Nonviolent Physical Intervention Medical - Legal Consultant Thesis: Contraceptive Knowledge and Birth Control Method Planning Among Women of Childbearing Age Adjunct Professor: Nova Southeastern University – NUR 4110 Advanced Concepts of Adult Nursing II NUR 4120 Advanced Concepts of Adult Nursing III Barry University – NUR 212 Nursing Skills/ Interventions |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Awarded the Barry University Doctoral Award for dissertation most likely to advance the science of nursing. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Experience in testifying in depositions. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Developed university courses, hospital training courses, clinical informatics courses, disease management programs. Collectively trained over 4,000 employees including physicians and nursing staff in over 700 classes on epic systems applications. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| Continually updating self on new research, reviewing evidence based literature and bringing into practice. Able to perform root cause analysis and record reviews of medical records and present findings. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Able to teach all groups of people regardless of educational level and receive feedback that they understood content taught. Broward County Florida Court Approved to provide education and life skills teaching to clients who are Court ordered to comply with Judges’ orders. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| Spanish | She is competent in the Spanish language. |
Fields of Expertise
cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular nursing, cardiovascular system, care, community health, disease control, disease outbreaks, facility, health care, hygiene, investigation, legal litigation support, management, medical safety, nurse practitioner, nursing, nursing home training, nursing liability, nursing malpractice, nursing management, nursing procedure, physician assistant, public health, risk management nursing, abuse