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Teresa Nichols  
Objective Staff RN 
Experience 1988-2003 Samaritan North Lincoln               Lincoln City Or OB Nurse Manager§ Fiscal Management, Capital Budget. Maintained compliance with regulatory standards.§ Developed and implemented a Performance improvement program with unit based and hospital-wide functions.§ Clinical role model, assured competence of nursing staff, development of standards. New employee orientation and training, management of all personnel issues involving nurses in the FBC.  Developed a JCAHO approved charting system, a postpartum/newborn follow-up program.§ In house education for the FBC nurses. NPR Instructor, Breastfeeding consultant , Car seat safety tech.
 1991-2002 Samaritan Pacific Communities       Newport OrHouse Supervisor§ Coordinating staffing and facilitating a safe environment for the nursing care of patients.§ Acts as hospital spokesperson to press, radio, and authorities in the absence of the administrator or Director of patient Care. § Manages pharmacy needs, schedules emergency surgery cases.  Evaluates, problem solves and assigns personnel to meet staffing needs with the parameter of patient acuity.§ Work as a primary nurse in ED.
 1991-1995              Samaritan Hospital                        Corvallis   OrPre-diem staff R.N.§ Labor and Delivery§ Postpartum.§ Nursery.
 1987-1988               Merle West                               Klamath Falls Or Staff R.N.§ Labor and Delivery, Post- partum, Nursery, Peds.1984 – 1987 Harbor UCLA Medical Center                                  Torrance CaStaff R.N.Relief Charge NurseHigh Risk Labor and DeliveryEducation          1980 – 1984        Harbor College           Wilmington Ca· ADNInterests          Horses, Dogs & CampingReference        Available Upon Request