• Accepted into Chamberlain University School of Nursing, January 2024 Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate Program: Graduate 04/2025
• Chamberlain University School of Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), Healthcare Systems Leadership (Executive Track) Graduated 12/2020, GPA 4.0
• Jacksonville University, Master of Nursing (MSN), Leadership in Healthcare Systems Graduated 12/2018, GPA 4.0
• Indiana State University, Bachelor of Science in Nursing – (BSN), Graduated 12/2016
• University of Phoenix, Bachelor of Science in Business Management (BSBM), Graduated 05/2007
• University of Phoenix, Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS), Pharmacy Technology, Graduated 02/2007
• Registered Nurse since 2016 – Present
• Registered Nurse for the State of Michigan and Indiana
• Licensed Practical Nurse 2009 – 2016
• United States Navy Veteran – 15 years of Active & Reserve (Honorable Discharge)
• Veterans Health Administration employee for 13.5 years, where I worked in various positions, some of which included Licensed Practical Nurse, Lead Medical Support Assistant, Supervisor Medical Support Assistant, Traveling Veteran Coordinator (RN), & Clinical Nurse Manager (i.e., Endoscopy GI, Cardiac Cath Lab, & Interventional Radiology)
• CEO & Founder of Nurse Consultant – Midwest Services LLC, established in 2021 to present
• Internationally Certified in Skin, Wound, & Ostomy Care (i.e., SWOC), through the College of Long-Term Care, Cert: #709307
• Certified Legal Nurse Consultant Certification (CLNC), through the Vickie Milazzo Institute since 2019 - present
• National Alliance of Certified Legal Nurse Consultants – NACLNC Association since 12/2019 – present
• National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration of Long-Term Care (NADONA) 2022 – present
• Director of Nursing Services – for 1.8 years, as the DON I had the honor of leading and managing over 300 (+) staff, while caring for patients. Some of the services offered included skilled Nursing, Long-Term Care, & Rehab, Memory Care, Respite, Palliative, Medical Acute, & Hospital Avoidance Programs. Some of the specialty services provided to residents of the facility included cardiac rehab, chronic disease management, Neurologic Rehab, Orthopedic Rehab, Wound Care, Infectious Disease, Dialysis, Ventilator Care Unit (VDU), and Veteran Administration Patients; alongside a strong understanding of state & federal surveys, CMS, MDS, Facility Reported Incidents, & Abbreviated Surveys, fiscal, pharmacy, and a host of various other skills and services utilized throughout my tenure
• My military, clinical and leadership background includes Radiology, Interventional Radiology, Endoscopy/GI, Cardiac Catheterization Lab, Dermatology, Hematology, Radiation Oncology, Anticoagulation, Sleep Studies, Rheumatology, Pain, PACU, Emergency Room, Hemodialysis, Long Term Acute Care Hospital, Palliative & Hospice, Rehabilitation, Wound Care, Pharmacy Management, and Mental/Behavioral Health