Place of Birth  Farmington, Michigan

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Education

Spring Arbor University- Jackson MI. Bachelor of Science of Nursing, March 2012.

Medical Transport Leadership Institute- Wheeling, West Virginia.  May 2006, May 2007, Diploma graduate.

University of Wyoming (online outreach program)- RN to BSN program Spring 2005-Spring 2006.

Henry Ford Community College of Nursing- Dearborn, MI. Associate Degree of Nursing, May 1993.

US Naval Hospital Corps. School, -1989 Great Lakes, Illinois Chicago Naval Hospital. Diploma graduate.

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Licenses/Certifications

Registered Nurse – Michigan 

Michigan Paramedic

CCRN 

CFRN 

American Heart Association (BLS, ACLS, PALS) 

American Heart Association (AHA) / AAP Neonatal Resuscitation Provider 

Advanced Burn Life Support Provider

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Employment History

University  of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI. 

     Flight Nurse/Paramedic, Survival Flight. November, 1999 - Present

     Registered Nurse / Clinical Nurse I Open Heart ICU-September 1997-November 1999

Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL

     Registered Clinical Nurse II Open Heart ICU-January 1996-September 1997

Oakwood Hospital- Dearborn, MI.

     Registered Nurse I ICU- May 1993- December 1995

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Military Service

US Naval Reserves, Detroit, MI

Hospital Corpsman Third Class Petty Officer- January 1989-1993

Lomichex (Lower Michigan Exercise), annual medical/trauma simulator training exercise, Fort Custer, Battle Creek Michigan

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Memberships

Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH)

Michigan Nurses Association, Chapter 08 

Air & Surface Transport Nurses Association

Veterans of Foreign Wars life member 

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Publications

Chapter author : Guidelines for Air Medical Crew Education, 2004. ‘High Risk and Critical Care Patients, Module 35 :Device-Dependent Cardiovascular Patients.

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Specialized Courses/Schools Completed

Michigan Paramedic Course, Baker College Division of EMS, Westland

1989 Great Lakes, Illinois Chicago Naval Hospital

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Awards

Champion, Human Patient simulation competition Air Medical Transport Conference, 2007 and 2008

Daisy Award winner June 2016 University of Michigan Health System

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