Philosophy
The primary focus of my nursing experience has been in the field of long term care. I have managed many challenging residents in a wide spectrum of care. As an RN Care Manager I have been responsible for the oversight of all aspects of resident care. The holistic approach of resident care management has enhanced the healing and improved the maintenance of residents in some of the following areas; pain management, identification and assessment of acute processes, skilled levels of care post hospitalization, pressure ulcer management, antipsychotropic medications, restraint reduction and safety. My education and training in the RAI process, PPS system and as a Director of Nursing Services has also enabled me to assume responsibility to train other RNs and members of the Interdisciplinary Team to improve resident care. My work as a Clinical Consultant has been focused on educating facilities in an approach of utilizing the RN Care Manager model and the use of the RAI to improve the total quality of resident care. As a member of the Temporary Manager/Receiver team I have assisted facilities taken over by the State of California to return to substantial compliance or closure. I have used my experiences to train facility staff in the RAI to return to substantial compliance and to coordinate the nursing requirements to safely prepare residents for transfer and discharge and prevent resident transfer trauma during the process.

Work Experience 1997-2008

Clinical Consultants for Long Term Care Private RN Contractor in Long Term Care for Oregon and California,
April, 2002 to the present.

Private Consultant contracted to Best Practices in Long Term Care. RAI assessment and RNCM training.

• Sycamore Healthcare Management, Inc. California. Resident Assessment Coordinator for State of California Receiver/Temporary Manger Management Team. Coordinate nursing functions for survey readiness and/or facility closure. Presenter for CAHF on MDS Item by Item, MDS 101 and 102.
• Covenant Care, Long Beach, CA. Job duties included interim RN Care Manager, assisting the Director of Nursing in maintaining the facility in substantial compliance with the RAI process. Additional training of facility staff in the RAI and clinical issues was provided.
• Northwest Bec-Corp, California and Oregon. Job duties include training facility staff in the RN Care Manager model, the PPS system, Clinical nursing issues, survey preparation, Interim Director of Nursing.
  
  South Salem Care Center, Salem, Oregon
  September, 2004-2005
  Director of Nursing Services and previous RN Care Manager.
  
  Evergreen Independence Health and Rehabilitation Center, Independence, Oregon, 2002- 2004 RN Care Manager
  
  Sunnyside Care Center of Salem, Oregon, August 1997-March 2002
  Job duties included Assistant DNS, RN Care Manager, and Utilization Coordinator for PPS, RN Skilled Unit Supervisor
  
  Continuing Education and Training
  Member, American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators 2008 Utilization Review of Medicare, Managed Care, Medicaid55 Admission and Discharge planning Wound Care modalities and treatments Pain Control in the elderly Psychotropic Medications in the elderly Current IV Certification 2004 MDS new changes training

Continuing Education and Training
Chemeketa Community College Salem, Oregon 1994-1996 Associate Degree in Nursing Current Oregon License 096000657RN Current California License #600161

References upon Request