1990-2001:
Staff Nurse, Emergency Room, Verde Valley Medical Center,
Cottonwood, AZ, a rural community hospital in North Central Arizona. Work with a large
retired population. Helped coordinate and build the hospital's Computer based Order Entry
System. Implemented and taught staff initially and continue to teach new employees the
AS400/Order Entry System, as well as ongoing file maintenance. Worked closely with the
Laboratory Information System installation and interface.
1987-1990: Staff
Nurse, Emergency Department, Flagstaff Medical Center,
Flagstaff, AZ, a regional referral center for Northern Arizona. Worked with a wide variety
of multiple trauma patients and medical patients. Well versed in disaster preparedness.
1985-1987: Staff
Nurse, Intensive Care Unit, Flagstaff Medical Center,
Flagstaff, AZ. ICU was an eight bed unit handling a variety of multiple trauma,
neurological and medical patients.
1983-1985:
Clinical Coordinator of Emergency Department, Jackson County
Memorial Hospital, Altus, OK. JCMH was a 147 bed Regional Medical Center serving
Southwest Oklahoma and Northwest Texas. Responsible for staffing, budget preparation, and
overall management of the Emergency Department, Ambulatory Care Center, and Outpatient
Surgery Unit. Instrumental in initial planning and design of the new Emergency Department.
1979-1983:
Nursing Supervisor for Nursing Service, JCMH, Altus, OK.
Responsible for shift staffing, general supervision of 7-3 shift. Covered other shifts as
necessary.
1977-1979: Part
time student and full time mother in Syracuse, New York. Received New York license but did
not pursue employment.
1974-1977:
General Staff Nurse and part time Supervisor, JCMH,
Altus OK. Specialized in Emergency Services but worked in all areas of the hospital.
1972-1974:
Assistant Head Nurse, 3-11 shift, Emergency Department, John
Peter Smith Hospital, Fort Worth, TX. Worked in a 40 bed Trauma Center located in
downtown Fort Worth supporting Tarrant County and the Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.
Jul.-Oct. 1972:
General Float Nurse, Tucson Medical
Center, Tucson, AZ. Gained experience in Neo-Natal Intensive Care and other specialty
units.
1971-1972: Staff
Nurse, All Saints Episcopal Hospital, Fort Worth, TX.
1967-1969: Worked
as a Student Nurse at St. Audrey's Hospital, Melton, England. This 900 bed State
Psychiatric Hospital provided care for acute and chronic patients.
