

Compassionate Registered Nurse with more than 10 years of nursing experience caring for diverse patient populations across critical care, infusion therapy, chronic disease management, and acute care settings. Skilled in patient advocacy, care coordination, patient education, healthcare navigation, and building strong therapeutic relationships with patients and families. Experienced in helping individuals manage complex medical conditions, overcome barriers to care, and navigate challenging healthcare systems. Recognized for strong communication skills, adaptability, clinical judgment, and a proactive approach to problem solving.
• Deliver patient-centered care across multiple specialties and care settings.
• Rapidly assess patient needs and coordinate care among interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Educate patients and families regarding treatment plans, medications, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
• Adapt quickly to changing clinical environments while maintaining high-quality care standards.
• Manage patients with acute and chronic medical conditions across emergency, critical care, step-down, and medical-surgical settings.
• Provide ongoing care and education for patients with complex chronic illnesses receiving specialty infusion therapies.
• Build strong therapeutic relationships with patients and families while supporting long-term treatment adherence and health goals.
• Assess patient needs, identify barriers to care, and coordinate with providers, pharmacies, insurance companies, and support services.
• Educate patients regarding medications, treatment plans, disease processes, and self-management strategies.
• Monitor patient progress and advocate for timely interventions when clinical concerns arise.
• Manage a high-volume outpatient caseload while maintaining exceptional patient satisfaction and safety standards.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure continuity of care and positive patient outcomes.
• Perform focused assessments, IV initiation, medication preparation, infusion administration, and patient monitoring.
TriStar Skyline Medical Center – Nashville, TN
OU Medical Center – Oklahoma City, OK
Integris Southwest Medical Center – Oklahoma City, OK
SSM Health St. Anthony – Oklahoma City, OK
St. Joseph Medical Center – Houston, TX
Medical City Plano – Plano, TX
Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center – Houston, TX
• Provided care for patients with highly complex medical conditions across trauma, neurological, medical, burn, and critical care settings.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate treatment plans and optimize patient outcomes.
• Served as a patient advocate for critically ill individuals and their families during difficult healthcare experiences.
• Educated patients and caregivers regarding disease processes, treatment plans, recovery expectations, and discharge needs.
• Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability while successfully integrating into multiple healthcare systems and teams.
• Managed competing priorities in fast-paced environments while maintaining patient safety and quality care standards.
• Coordinated daily operations for a 23-bed Surgical Trauma ICU.
• Facilitated communication among physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and ancillary staff to ensure continuity of care.
• Served as a resource and mentor for nursing staff, new graduate nurses, and nursing students.
• Assisted with staffing, patient placement, quality initiatives, and patient safety measures.
• Advocated for patients and families while promoting evidence-based practice and high-quality outcomes.
• Supported complex care coordination and discharge planning efforts for critically ill patients.
• Completed Nurse Residency Program.
• Provided comprehensive care to critically ill trauma and surgical patients.
• Participated in a multidisciplinary evidence-based practice project focused on improving enteral nutrition outcomes, resulting in implementation of a new unit protocol.
• Collaborated closely with physicians, dietitians, pharmacists, therapists, and patient families to optimize outcomes.
Patient Advocacy & Healthcare Navigation
Care Coordination & Care Planning
Chronic Disease Management
Patient & Family Education
Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Awareness
Health Literacy Support
Therapeutic Communication & Active Listening
Relationship Building & Patient Engagement
Complex Case Management
Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration
Resource Coordination
Clinical Assessment & Triage
Critical Thinking & Clinical Judgment
Medication Management & Infusion Therapy
Crisis Intervention & Problem Resolution
Quality Improvement & Patient Safety
Electronic Medical Records (Epic, Cerner, Meditech, iKnowMed)
Leadership, Precepting & Staff Development
Adaptability & Organizational Skills
Independent Decision-Making & Time Management
• Advocate for patients and families navigating complex medical conditions, treatments, and healthcare systems.
• Collaborate with physicians, specialists, pharmacists, therapists, social workers, and community resources to support patient goals.
• Assist patients in understanding diagnoses, treatment options, medications, and follow-up recommendations.
• Identify barriers affecting healthcare access, including transportation, financial concerns, caregiver support, and health literacy challenges.
• Support continuity of care across inpatient, outpatient, and specialty settings.
• Utilize strong communication and problem-solving skills to resolve patient concerns and improve healthcare experiences.