Christina McAllister
Fayetteville,NC
Summary
Caring and compassionate Clinical Instructor seeking full-time instructor position. Mastery of technical skills and knowledge required to motivate and guide students. Proficient in providing lectures and managing simulation equipment. Driven Clinical Instructor with experience in classroom and clinical settings, excited to bring 4-year background in nursing and education to growing organization. Highly proficient in developing strong education programs, robust curricula and engaging lesson plans. Focused on helping students achieve personal and professional goals while improving patient care. Focused on producing positive student outcome results when simultaneously providing high-quality care to patients.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Faculty Nursing Clinical Instructor and Lecturer
Fayetteville State University
08.2020 - Current
- Observed and evaluated student performance in meeting course objectives and student learning outcomes through assignments, projects and examinations.
- Guided and supervised nursing students in lab and clinical learning activities.
- Committed passionately to student development through hands-on training.
- Remained current in instructional methods and evidence-based, best practice nursing concepts and impact such concepts place on nursing program students' education.
- Evaluated students to identify knowledge gaps and conduct thorough assessments.
- Supervised student laboratory and clinical work, offering knowledgeable advice to advance learning and abilities.
- Contributed professional feedback to student inquiries in class, online or during established consultation hours.
- Engaged in student academic advisement to support success of students on campus and beyond.
- Instructed nursing students how to perform vital sign checks, code responses and chart updates.
Registered Nurse
Womack Army Medical Center
04.2015 - Current
- Managed patient flow and directed nurses and doctors to ensure medical assignments are completed on time.
- Interviewed applicants and made recommendations for new hires.
- Improve policies and procedures through development, implementation, revision and evaluation of new protocols.
- Coordinated weekly work schedules for department employees.
- Admitted patients to services and completed thorough clinical documentation.
- Introduced new departmental policies and oriented staff to facilitate adoption of changes.
- Monitored clinical staff work hours, sick days and vacation time.
- Monitored proper clinical area appearance, sterilization and restocking by creating daily, weekly and monthly assistant tasks lists.
- Coordinated with nurse manager to develop programs targeting nurse education, overall departmental competencies, individual performance, patient safety and service-related issues.
- Partnered with nurse manager to raise standards of practice by monitoring, analyzing and correcting staff performance.
- Drove attainment of optimal outcomes through case management focused on appropriate treatment, clinical quality assurance and service utilization.
- Devised training programs to close gaps in nurse and staffs' competencies.
- Improved medical equipment competencies and care best practices through various ongoing learning options.
- Managed over 20 nursing staff and ancillary staff caring for surgical patients.
- Evaluated cardio-respiratory systems for deviations, providing appropriate treatment as necessary.
- Supported healthy working environment, adhering to patient safety protocol, complying with hospital policies and maintaining situational awareness.
- Collaborated with patients and healthcare teams to assess, plan, implement and evaluate custom care plans for each individual.
- Assessed and identified individual patient educational needs, removing barriers to learning and supporting comprehensive progress.
- Took vitals and assessed patients in recovery room following surgical procedures.
- Performed flawless autonomous practice consistent with evidence-based standards and patient care considerations.
- Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
Adjunct Clinical Instructor
Fayetteville Technical Community College
08.2018 - 07.2020
- Delivered individualized instruction on observation, assessment, decision-making and patient health teaching.
- Implemented new educational techniques to boost student comprehension while reducing learning time.
- Led daily operations by providing laboratory instruction, student advisement and industry best practices.
- Distributed course syllabus and communicated course standards and learning objectives to students.
- Incorporated instructional aids and motivational strategies to eradicate learning gaps.
- Instructed students on how to perform head-to-toe assessments on patients and how to intervene in medical emergencies.
- Updated instructional materials, ordered equipment and supplies and utilized various learning modalities to enhance instruction.
- Improved student performance by defining clear goals and communicating performance metrics.
- Conducted clinical simulations and provided feedback for each individual student.
Critical Care ICU Registered Nurse Lead
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center
05.2013 - 03.2020
- Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering pa catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tubes.
- Trained and coached new employees on protocols and best practices to promote ideal patient outcomes.
- Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals, and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
- Triaged patients and delegated treatment needs to qualified staff and specialized departments.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out, and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
- Assessed and documented changes in patient's condition and prepared patient for transfer to higher level of care.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
Purdue Global University
West Lafayette, Indiana07.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Purdue Global University
West Lafayette, Indiana01.2015
Associate of Science - Nursing
Craven Community College
New Bern, NC05.2009
Skills
- Student evaluation abilities
- Clinical supervision
- Operating simulation equipment
- Leadership and mentoring abilities
- Reliable & trustworthy
- People skills
- Problem resolution
- Critical thinking
- Organizational skills
- Active listening
- Team building
- Team management
- Good work ethic
Timeline
Faculty Nursing Clinical Instructor and Lecturer
Fayetteville State University
08.2020 - Current
Adjunct Clinical Instructor
Fayetteville Technical Community College
08.2018 - 07.2020
Registered Nurse
Womack Army Medical Center
04.2015 - Current
Critical Care ICU Registered Nurse Lead
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center
05.2013 - 03.2020
Master of Science - Nursing
Purdue Global University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Purdue Global University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Craven Community College
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