Stacie Edwards
Darlington
Summary
Seasoned Certified Pediatric Nurse with 20+ years experience offering proven clinical knowledge, interpersonal strengths, problem-solving skills and technical abilities to obtain the Assistant Professor position. Knowledgeable in clinical leadership and planning, individualized student teaching, electronic documentation, safe medication administration, time management, prioritization, and interdisciplinary collaboration necessary to optimize patient and student support and healthcare outcomes. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader with goals reflecting professional growth.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Faculty Lead
Orbis Education
06.2023 - Current
- Clinical course management for Pharmacology, Pediatrics and OB. Collaboration with didactic team to manage classroom and clinical instruction effectively.
- Ensure optimal learning environments for all students including adaptation of teaching strategies, awareness of diverse needs, ongoing student assessment and individualized feedback.
- Collaborate with colleagues to enhance students critical thinking skills across multiple subjects including Assessment, Immersion, Leadership and Population Health courses.
- Utilize various assessment tools to monitor student progress throughout the semester, communicate with didactic team, and enable timely interventions when needed.
- Promote a culture of collaboration among clinical staff members by actively participating in team meetings and contributing constructive ideas.
- Assess student performance and provided feedback to facilitate student success.
- Participate in professional development opportunities.
- Develop clinical rosters, calendars,assignments and place students according to partnership and adjunct availability.
- Enhance pediatric clinical instruction by incorporating evidence-based practices and real-world scenarios in lessons and post-conferences.
- Provide constructive student feedback to promote continuous improvement.
- Contribute to the program's ongoing success by participating in faculty meetings and sharing insights on clinical updates and improvements.
- Foster open communication within program including clinical staff, healthcare partners, leadership, didactic faculty and students.
- Plan and lead simulation labs and case studies to enhance the learning experience for nursing students throughout their pediatric and OB experience.
- Support nursing students' skill development through hands-on demonstrations and supervised clinical experiences.
Registered Nurse, School Nurse
Hendricks Regional Health Hospital
05.2018 - Current
- Responsible for providing support to over 500 acutely and chronically ill students to aid in meeting their educational needs.
- Educating students on various health topics to promote overall wellbeing.
- Train new nurses/staff on techniques, safety protocols, care standards and operational procedures.
- Ensure immunization compliance and medication safety.
- Perform upkeep on defibrillators and all emergency equipment.
- Serve as liaison between families, school personnel, and healthcare providers.
- Participate in nursing simulation activities to increase evidence-based practice implementation.
Registered Nurse, Float Pool
Riley Hospital For Children At Indiana University Health
08.2006 - 05.2018
- Multifaceted responsibilities that include providing individualized care to diverse patient population in various settings.
- Maintained flexibility and effectively adapted to rapid change.
- Efficiently worked with multidisciplinary staff and families with diverse backgrounds.
- Utilized available resources while troubleshooting barriers to patient care.
- Effectively communicated and collaborated with team of peers.
- Congruently provided and prioritized patient safety based on organizational policies and procedures.
- Safe and responsible task delegation.
- Preceptor of new staff and nursing students.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Riley Hospital For Children At Indiana University Health
02.2002 - 08.2006
- Responsibilities include providing individualized care to primarily renal, pulmonary, and neurosurgery patients.
- Patient and family education.
- Accessed central lines, ports, PICC lines and secured PIVs
- Safe medication administration
- Sterile peritoneal dialysis procedures
- Long-term care of chronically ill pulmonary patients
- Collaboration with multidisciplinary services
- Time management
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Education
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT01.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN12.2002
Skills
- Clinical leadership
- Pediatric specialty
- Evidence-based practice/implementation
- Clinical decision making
- Collaborative learning
- Conflict resolution
- Course planning
- Teamwork and collaboration
Certification
- Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN) License - 2012-present
Skills
- Efficient communicator
- Clinical excellence
- Patient/family/student education
- Immunization compliance and screenings
- Healthcare advocacy
- Preceptorship
Timeline
Clinical Faculty Lead
Orbis Education
06.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, School Nurse
Hendricks Regional Health Hospital
05.2018 - Current
Registered Nurse, Float Pool
Riley Hospital For Children At Indiana University Health
08.2006 - 05.2018
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Riley Hospital For Children At Indiana University Health
02.2002 - 08.2006
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Master of Science - Nursing Education
Western Governors University
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