Why do I coach?

Coaching nurses matters to me because I believe in the transformative power of education and mentorship. With 20 years of experience as a nurse practitioner, I understand the challenges and rewards of the profession. By coaching, I can share my extensive knowledge and experiences, helping new nurses navigate their careers and achieve their full potential. My journey—from the bedside to the classroom as a professor—has equipped me with the expertise to coach and guide healthcare professionals at all stages of their careers. I specialize in coming along side nurses as they navigate the high stress demands of nursing school, prepare to master the NCLEX, and maneuver the complexities and challenges of advancement in their practice and confidently pursue new opportunities. My coaching approach comes from a place of vulnerability, personalized, strategic, and rooted in a passion for fostering growth and excellence in the nursing profession.

Work Experience

Assistant Professor

The Cauble School of Nursing and Health Sciences, Reinhardt University

January 2025 - Present

● Collaborate with course coordinators, program directors, and leadership to enhance clinical nursing education. ● Educate students on various courses, such as Nursing Care of the Adult with High-Acuity Needs.

Assistant Clinical Professor

Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University

August 2023 - Present

Skills include: Active Listening, Empathy, Communication, Goal Setting, Motivational Techniques, Feedback Delivery, Time Management, and Emotional Intelligence Partner with course coordinators, program directors, and leadership to optimize clinical nursing education.

Transplant Nurse Practitioner

HCA Florida Healthcare

December 2020 - Present

• Provide new oncology diagnosis education to patients and their families. • Consult and collaborate with inpatient specialties to decide appropriate chemotherapy regimen timelines and dosages. • Service a wide variety of hematologic disorders including malignant and benign within the chemotherapy infusion clinic. • Demonstrate an expertise in the intricate care of the stem cell transplant patient both acutely and long term. • Deliver exceptional patient care in a variety of settings including inpatient, clinic, telemedicine, and a travel clinic. • Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to develop and implement a comprehensive care plan for each patient based on individual needs, preferences, and goals of care throughout the admissions and discharge process. Organization Skills, Digital Health and +16 skills

Guest Lecturer

Vanderbilt University School of Nursing

August 2007 - July 2019

• Coordinated effectively with other faculty and staff members both from the School of Nursing and throughout the university and community to develop inter-professional academic, clinical, and research opportunities for students. • Served as a frequent guest lecturer in the acute care nurse practitioner program on hematology, oncology, and treatment in the adult population. • Created assigned courses that reflected program outcomes, implemented curriculum, lectured, and administered grades for the hematology and oncology elective. • Presented as a guest lecturer for the bone marrow transplant course and facilitated an educational conversation on the stem cell transplant process at the beside or in a clinic for newly hired nurses on an annual basis. • Lectured annually for the emergency nurse practitioner specialty on oncologic emergencies. • Delivered the bone marrow transplant presentation to the transplant elective course. ANCC and Urgent Care

Transplant Nurse Practitioner

Veterans Affairs

January 2014 - May 2019

• Provided acute and long-term nursing care in collaboration with other members of the health care team to deliver safe, quality healthcare services that meet the needs of patients and families and provided new oncology diagnosis education. • Assisted physicians during rounds by providing information about patients’ progress or problems encountered since last visit and consulted with inpatient specialties when appropriate regarding admissions and discharges. • Maintained accurate records pertaining to daily activities on when to start chemotherapy regimens, adjust doses, and stop chemotherapy. • Delivered continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans throughout inpatient, clinic, and telemedicine settings with a focus on serving the veteran population. • Operated autonomously in the chemotherapy infusion clinic and served a variety of hematologic disorders including malignant and benign. • Performed skin biopsies and bone marrow biopsies. • Served as a leader to several nurse practitioners in establishing a focus for the practice, identifying and resolving issues, and determining future educational needs for improvements. Organization Skills, Time Management and +13 skills

Transplant Nurse Practitioner

Vanderbilt Universitty Medical Center

August 2005 - December 2013

• Organized and facilitated educational treatment plans for patients and families that received a new oncology diagnosis. • Coordinated with inpatient specialties to determine timeline for beginning chemotherapy regimens, adjustment of dosages, and when to stop chemotherapy treatments. • Referred patients to medical specialists and coordinated patient care with inpatient specialties as needed. • Created research databases in Redcap that assisted the Vanderbilt stem cell transplant program. • Served a variety of hematologic disorders including malignant and benign throughout the chemotherapy infusion clinic. • Communicated with key stakeholders, patients, and families throughout the admissions and discharge decision making process. • Demonstrated an expertise in providing stem cell transplants to patients both acutely and long term. • Administered and performed skin biopsies and bone marrow biopsies. Organization Skills, Time Management and +13 skills

Adjunct Clinical Instructor

Vanderbilt University School of Nursing

January 2008 - August 2010

• Collaborated with area coordinators, clinical concentration coordinators, program directors, and the leadership within the college to identify the types of experiences and sites needed for optimal clinical education of nursing students. • Taught graduate nursing courses as assigned including the Practicum in Acute Care Nursing, Advanced Health Assessment ACNP, and Acute Care Preceptorship. • Participated in the evaluation and ongoing enhancement of curriculum focused on hematology, oncology, and stem cell transplant. • Applied evidence from best education practices by supervising students to the myelosuppression unit for clinical in an acute care setting. • Contributed to the mission and strategic priorities of the School of Nursing by serving as a clinical instructor in advanced health assessments as an acute care nurse practitioner. ANCC, Urgent Care and +1 skill

Education

Vanderbilt University School of Nursing

Doctorate of Nursing Practice, Nursing Education, Education

2019 - 2022

Grade: 3.85 Focus was on nursing education, especially in an online platform.

Vanderbilt University School of Nursing

Master of Science in Nursing, Acute Care Nursing

2003 - 2005

3.8 GPA.