Nurse Educator

Posted on: 2007-01-24

CHINAZO ECHEZONA-JOHNSON, RNC, MSN, LL.B Country Club of the Pocono, 162 Big Ridge Estates, East Stroudsburg, PA, 18301• Home: 347-742-4114 • FAX: 570-972-2097• Email: [email protected] PROFESSIONAL PROFILE · Accomplished nursing professor with comprehensive blend of hands-on professional and academic nursing experience. · Consummate registered nurse who is passionate about the potential and impact of nursing. · Innovative teacher devoted to education and learning. · Career-development expert EDUCATION PhD candidate, Kennedy-Western University, (09/2004-present) SUPPORT AREA: Health Administration LL.B degree, which is equivalent to U.S.A. JD degree, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, England Master of Science in Nursing, Herbert H. Lehman College, City University of New York, 1996 · SUPPORT AREA: Parent-Child Clinical Nurse Specialist · THESIS: An Analysis of intercultural Nursing theory by Madeleine Leninger on Nursing Practice and Competence in obstetric units Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Herbert H. Lehman College, City University of New York, 1993 · SUPPORT AREA: New York State Register and License Nurse ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS · Recipient, deans list consecutive two years · Recipient Verizon scholarship · Academic achievement, Golden Key Honor Society award ACADEMIC/TEACHING EXPERIENCE OB/GYN/Pediatrics Patient/Staff Educator, Pocono Medical Center, East Stroudsburg, PA (5/2006-Present) · Responsible for the patient education, staff development, the off-shift management and supervision of maternal-child nurses, continuing education and orientation of all professional and non-professional nursing staff, SBAR project leader Adjunct Clinical Professor, Maternal-Child Nursing, Northampton Community College, Bethlehem, PA (1/2006-5/2006) · Part-time clinical supervision of Associate degree nursing students in hospitals averaging 60 students Assistant Professor, Maternal-Child Nursing, Borough of Manhattan Community College, NY, NY. 2004 to 2006 · Classroom instruction for Nursing students – average class of 75 students; · Clinical supervision of students in hospitals, nursing homes and community institutions; Development of Nursing curriculum · Student advisement and mentoring, Maternal-Child Clinical Instructor, Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, Bronx, NY. · Responsible for the staff development, the off-shift management and supervision of maternal-child nurses, continuing education and orientation of all professional and non-professional nursing staff; staffing and budgeting decisions · Development of nursing policies and procedures related to maternal-child nursing · Participation in preparing staff for regulatory body visits and investigation · Participation in evaluation and disciplinary actions against nursing staff for clinical negligence; Curriculum development using up-to-date research · Revision of medical records; Involvement in departmental quality assurance and performance improvement data collection and analysis · Multiple in-services and education for assigned units and nursing staff · Breastfeeding coordinator for the institution · Assistant coordinator of the summer student extern program 2004 · Assist with the hiring of nursing professional and non-professional staff, Chairperson for several committees COURSES TAUGHT · Obstetrics Nursing theory and clinical · Pediatrics clinical · Fetal Monitoring · Neonatal Resuscitation · Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Program COURSES DEVELOPED AND INTRODUCED · Breastfeeding seminar train-the trainer for new parents · Bereavement seminar · Teaching across the curriculum for Nursing ESL students · SBAR workshop RESEARCH/TEACHING INTERESTS · E-Nursing · Nursing leadership · Obstetrics emergencies · Nursing Career Development · Nursing Ethics · Future Nursing · Managing transgenerational nursing staff TEACHING EVALUATIONS · Quantitative scores nearly always exceed 4 on a 5-point scale in which 5 is top score. · Teaching Evaluation available upon request. CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS · AWHONN fetal monitoring workshops · Teaching-Across-the-Curriculum Workshop, Borough of Manhattan Community College · Writing-Across-the-Curriculum Workshop, Borough of Manhattan Community College · Point of Care workshop CERTIFICATIONS · ANCC certification in Maternal-Child Nursing · CPR, PALS, NRP, Fetal Monitoring Certifications · Certified NRP, CPR and Fetal Monitoring Instructor · Pennsylvania Insurance producer license · New York Registered and Licensed Nurse License; New Jersey, Georgia and Pennsylvania Registered Nurse License PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS · Member – New York State Nurses’ Association · Member – United Federation of Teachers · Member – Sigma Theta Tau · Member – Association of Women Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nursing · Nursing Spectrum Ambassador for Bronx-Lebanon Hospital 2001-2004 RELATED SKILLS Knowledge and utilization of adult learning principles; Computer Applications (PC/ Windows): Microsoft Office 2000- Power Point, Word, Excel, FrontPage, Access and Adobe, Photoshop 6.0; use of internet technology; Adobe, knowledge and utilization of blackboard for computerized instruction; Use of SIMMAN (Clinical lab simulation); Online instructions and web page design and troubleshooting; Knowledge of computerized charting and computerized medication administration; Installation of software/ Hardware and troubleshooting. References Available on Request