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AmyHerrington

ExploringHealthCareersInstructor
amyjherrington@gmail.com
1655EastBeltlineNE
GrandRapids,MI49525

Academic Background
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE | MAY 2005 | FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY
Major:Nursing
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE | DECEMBER 2015 | FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY
Major:Nursing
MASTER OF SCIENCE | DECEMBER 2015 | FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY
Major:Nursing
SpecialtyTrack:Education
Relatedcoursework:PracticumProjectfocusedonthedevelopmentofQSENrelated

teachingstrategiesandactivitiestobeintegratedintoatwoyearassociatesdegree
nursingprogram.

Licensures/Certifications
REGISTERED NURSE
StateofMichigan#4704249734
ACLS/BLS
October2014-October2016
FIRST AID
October2014-October2016

Professional Experience
HEALTH CAREERS INSTRUCTOR | KENT CAREER TECHNICAL CENTER | AUGUST 2014PRESENT
TeachthecourseExploringHealthCareerstojuniorsandseniorsinhighschool.This
includesdidacticinstructioninAnatomy&Physiology,IntroductiontoHealthcare,andbasic
laboratoryskills,aswellaslaboratoryinstructionofbasiclaboratoryskills(handwashing,
ambulatingwithagaitbelt,phlebotomy).Lessonplanpreparationincludinglectures,
assignments,laboratory,andworkbasedlearningexperiencesandgradingallworkand
determininggrades.Collaborationwithinstructorsinthehealthcareclusterandmembers
ofthehealthcarecommunity.

PRACTICAL NURSING INSTRUCTOR | EVEREST INSTITUTE | SEPTEMBER 2013AUGUST 2014


TaughtbothdidacticandlabinMedicalSurgicalNursing(Respiratory,Musculoskeletal)and
Geriatrics,aswellasclinicalinstructioninamedicalsurgicalsetting/shortterm
rehabilitation.Thisincludedlessonplanpreparationincludinglectures,assignments,
laboratory,andpost-conferencetopicsandadministrationofallgrades.
REGISTERED NURSE | METRO HEALTH HOSPITAL | JUNE 2010-DECEMBER 2013
OrthopedicAmbulatorySurgeryCenter:SurgicalPreparationandPostAnesthesiaCare
Nurse
Providedcaretopatientincludingassessments,monitoringoftelemetry,administrationof
medications,andpatienteducationandassistedanesthesiawithprocedures.Asacharge
nurse,Idevelopedanorientationschedulefornewemployees,developedtheworking
scheduleforemployees,managedexpiredmedications,andcollaboratedwiththe
operatingroomchargenurseandfrontofficetomanagedailyconcerns.
REGISTERED NURSE | GREAT LAKES CARING | JULY 2009-JUNE 2010
Providedskillednursingcareandpatienteducationtopatientshomeboundduetoillnessor
disability.Functionedasapreceptorfornewemployees.
REGISTERED NURSE | GRAND VALLEY SURGICAL CENTER | MAY 2008-JANUARY 2009
AmbulatorySurgeryCenter:SurgicalPreparationandPostAnesthesiaCareNurse
Providedcaretopatientsincludingassessments,monitoringoftelemetry,administrationof
medications,andpatienteducationandassistedanesthesiawithprocedures.
REGISTERED NURSE | SAINT MARYS HEALTHCARE | MAY 2005-MAY 2008
Orthopedic/MedicalSurgicalUnit
Providedcaretopatientsincludingassessments,monitoringoftelemetry,administrationof
medications,andpatienteducation.Asachargenurse,manageddaytodayissuesonthe
unitandcollaboratedwithotherchargenursesandthehospitalsupervisor.Daily
assignmentsandworkscheduleswerealsocompletedasachargenurse.Participatedin
unitbasedcouncilandasasuperuserofdifferentproducts.Taughtaclasstopreoperativepatientsandtheirfamilytoeducateandpreparepriortototaljointsurgery.

Areas of Interest
MedicalSurgicalNursing
Anatomy&Physiology
MedicalTerminology

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