Education
Master of Science: Nurse Educator, expected August 2020
University of Mary - Bismarck, North Dakota
Bachelor of Science: Nursing, July 2018
Mayville State University - Mayville, North Dakota
Associate: Applied Science, Nursing, RN, December 2012
Minnesota State Community and Technical College - Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
Work History
RN Clinical Educator, June 2019 to current
Sanford Health - Fargo, North Dakota
- Responsible for functions related to education and professional development of nursing staff on multiple medical-surgical and behavioral health units, inpatient rehabilitation unit, and float pool.
- Designed and presented classes for nurses on hospital orientation, precepting, and rapid assessment.
- Consulted and participated in enterprise wide projects and initiatives such as staff competency.
- Collaborated with other educators and leaders to achieve shared organizational and educational goals.
- Engaged in staff career development as a facilitator for the nurse residency program and member of the Nursing Professional Development committee.
Adjunct Clinical Instructor, January 2019 to May 2019
North Dakota State College of Science - Fargo, North Dakota
- Instructed and coached students to help overcome academic issues and personal challenges.
- Provided immediate and constructive feedback to students individually and as group.
- Supervised students when administering medications to ensure patient safety.
- Assigned students to patients based on students' learning objectives and patient needs.
- Instructed students on how to perform head-to-toe assessments on patients and how to intervene in medical emergencies.
- Delivered individualized instruction on observation, assessment, decision-making, and patient health teaching.
Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse, February 2013 to June 2019
Essentia Health - Fargo, North Dakota
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined the next course of action.
- Promoted core measures in patient safety and satisfaction.
- Collaborated with other healthcare team members to assess, plan, and implement plans of care.
- Educated patients and families on disease process and prevention.
- Provided leadership to RNs, LPNs and CNAs as resource/charge RN on 14, 18 and 28 bed units.
- Helped refine unit standards for a medical-surgical unit as well as staffing guidelines for the unit to help improve nurse satisfaction and retention.
- Oriented new nurses and precepted student nurses, providing didactic and clinical instruction and tracking nurse progress to achieve training outcome goals.
Registered Nurse, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, May 2017 to August 2018
Sanford Health - Fargo, North Dakota
- Collaborated across disciplines to give every patient optimal care and support.
- Provided care to patients with new diagnosis of CVA/stroke, amputations, quadriplegics, motor vehicle accidents with traumatic injuries, traumatic brain injuries, and bilateral knee replacements.
- Worked closely with patients to coordinate realistic goals and strategies for care.
- Encouraged and educated patient and family members to be actively involved in their loved one's plan of care and on proper discharge care.
References
Kolby Schaeffer Fraase, DNP, MS, BSN, RN-BC
Assistant Professor of Practice, NDSU
kolby.schaeffer.1@ndsu.edu
701.231.8002
Karla Haug, MS, CNE
Assistant Professor of Practice, NDSU
karla.haug@ndsu.edu
701.231.5128
Janice Rudisel, MSN, RNC MNN
Outreach Coordinator/Assistant Professor, NDSCS
janice.rudisel@ndscs.edu
701.231.6926