RACHELLE PARSONS, PhDc, RN, PHN

               

EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor, College of Saint Benedict, St. Joseph, Minnesota

8/98 to present

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*       Instructor in junior skills course, junior maternal/child course, senior community         health course, senior leadership course, sophomore healthy living course and sophomore basic skills/assessment course.

*       Clinical coordinator for 8 to 10 students in the maternal/child, community health,  medical/surgical and leadership focus areas

*       Assisted with development of innovative teaching and testing materials for nursing curriculum

*       Leader in the curriculum committee to develop futuristic, innovative nursing curriculum that addresses current and projected changes in  society and nursing

*      Leader in an assessment and evaluation committee developed to accrue evidence to    support student learning                                        

*       Coordinated learning activities for students in public health and leadership classes

*       Developed collaborative learning environments for public health students

*       Developed interdisciplinary collaboration for nursing and nutrition students

*       Chair assessment and evaluation committee.  Developed extensive assessment and evaluation plan to analyze the current and revised curriculum and nursing program.

*       Co-instructor in Parish nursing course to prepare nurses in the community to serve in their parishes.

9/97 to 7/98

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nursing Instructor, Anoka Ramsey Community College, Coon Rapids, Minnesota

*       Instructed 100 freshman students in the areas of theory and practicum of  medical/surgical nursing                                    

*        Facilitated learning and development of  8 to 10 students in the medical/surgical  clinical area                                 

*        Assisted with curriculum development and transition from the quarter system to  semester system                                          

*        Developed testing and course materials for nursing curriculum                        

*       Advised students and assisted with problem solving when necessary 

10/97 to present

 

 

 

 

Childbirth Educator, Buffalo Hospital, Buffalo, Minnesota

*        Responsible for educating families in the childbirth curriculum

*        Assisted in the development of curriculum for the childbirth series

*        Developed new and innovative techniques for teaching childbirth information

12/93 to 8/97

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Public Health Nurse/Employee Health Nurse, Stearns County Public Health, St. Cloud, Minnesota

*     Responsible for yearly education/training of Public Health staff regarding blood borne pathogens and infection control

*       Developed curriculum and training for use of intravenous fluids, nasogastric tubes, and Doppler for fetal heart tone measurements

*        Care of high risk clients and  families in the Family Health Department

*        Coordination of community services for clients

*        Assessment of physical and emotional status of individual clients/families

*        Instructed prenatal clients in child birth education

*        Assisted in developing Employee Health Nurse position

*        Education of county residents regarding blood borne pathogens and infection control

*        Responsible for all aspects of care for Stearns County Jail inmates

*        Responsible for follow-up care of employees who have blood borne pathogen   exposures

*        Assist in HIV counseling and blood draws in the Quiet Care Clinic

7/92 to 11/93

 

 

 

 

 

Staff Nurse, St. Cloud Hospital, St. Cloud, Minnesota

*       Responsible for coordination and delivering all aspects of care for ill adult medical/oncology patients and their families       

*        Supervision/education of Licensed Practical Nurses and students

*        Education of clients regarding their diagnosis and plan of care

*        Coordination of services with community resources

4/90 to 7/92

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Director of Nursing, Camp Friendship, Annandale, Minnesota

*       Responsible for coordinating medical services for children and adults with developmental disabilities

*       Recruited, trained, supervised seasonal medical staff

*       Education of seasonal camp staff related to medication administration, medication toxicity and other health concerns of clients

*       Liaison between the camp and other medical personnel

*       Responsible for development and implementation of the Respite program

*       Assisted with development and implementation of various fund raising activities

11/89 to 4/90

 

 

Float Nurse,  Immanuel Hospital, Omaha, Nebraska

*        Responsible for coordinating and delivering care for clients in Obstetrical and  Gynecological, Nursery, Intensive Care, Post Intensive Care and Rehabilitation units

5/88 to 10/89      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Staff Nurse, Baylor Medical Center, Dallas, Texas

*        Assigned to Obstetrical/Gynecological and Nursery units

*        Responsible for care and education of clients and their families in these units

*        Responsible for mentoring and training of new staff

*        Supervision of Nursing Assistants and students

*        Development of curriculum for terbutaline pump therapy

*        Coordinating services among various care providers in the hospital

EDUCATION

*       Current enrollment in Doctoral program                                                                   University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN               (Expected Completion 05/06)

9/93 to 9/97

*       Masters of Science in Nursing Education                                                                        Emphasis in Maternal Child Health                                                                           University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota                     GPA 4.0

8/84 to 5/88

*       Bachelors of Science in Nursing                                                                                Creighton  University, Omaha, Nebraska                                       GPA 3.551

RESEARCH

 

 

 

*       Current research interests include evaluating the effectiveness of preceptor education programs and measuring the outcomes of collaboration in nursing students.

*       Participation in faculty group conducting research on the impact of health and wellness on academic achievement.

*       Conducted research for thesis in the area of aspects of WIC attendance and  importance of the WIC program.

*       Assisted with research regarding the use of heparin versus saline as a flushing agent   to maintain patency of a heparin lock

PRESENTATIONS/ PUBLICATIONS

 

 

 

*      Reflections on Liberal Arts and Liberal Learning in the Nursing Curriculum.  Co-presenter.  College of St. Benedict Curriculum Conference 05/11/05

*      Collaborative Partnerships to Enhance the Health of a College Community.  Colleagues in Caring Conference 11/1/02

*       Project HEAL: Community Partnerships to Meet the Needs of the Underserved. Colleagues in Caring Conference 11/1/02             

CERTIFICATIONS

 

 

 

*        Minnesota Nursing License

*        Public Health Nursing Certification

*        Standard First Aid and Community CPR instructor

AWARDS AND

ACTIVITIES           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*        Chair of Assessment and Evaluation Committee, Nursing Department, CSB

*        Volunteer soccer coach

*        Volunteer lector, bible school teacher through St. Francis Xavier Parish

*        Volunteer classroom assistant 2-3 hours per week Cold Spring Elementary

*        $1600 Shea Scholarship at University of Minnesota

*        Tuition fellowship from the University of Minnesota for the Spring of 2001

*        Tuition fellowship from the University of Minnesota for the Fall of 2000

*        Member of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, University of Minnesota

*        $1000 Scholarship at University of Minnesota

*        Co-chair, Employee Wellness Committee, Stearns County

*        Volunteer at the American Red Cross for community activities

*        Member, Nursing National Honor Society

*        Frost Academic Scholarship, Creighton University

*        Reinert/Condon and Centennial Scholarships, Creighton University

*        Valedictorian, Glenwood Community High School