Curriculum Vitae BRIDGET R. ROBERTS

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1 Curriculum Vitae BRIDGET R. ROBERTS EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS: 1999 Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Eastern Kentucky University 2001 Master of Science in Nursing, Eastern Kentucky University 2006 Medicaid Nurse Aid Instructor Certification 2009 Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification 2010 Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification Medical Surgical Nurse Board Certification- American Nurses Credentialing Center 2011 Certified Nurse Educator- National League for Nursing EXPERIENCE: 08/06-pres. Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY Associate Professor Associate Degree Nursing Program Conduct classroom, clinical, and laboratory instruction and evaluation, utilizing appropriate educational theories and evidence based practice. Participate in implementation and continuous evaluation of departmental policy and curriculum. Serve as a member and leader of department and college committees as assigned. Foster professional relationships with leaders in healthcare organizations in order to establish, maintain, and improve clinical partnerships. Participate in research activities and present findings at state and national conferences and in professional journals. Attend professional conferences to advance knowledge in specialty areas. Serve as a mentor to new faculty. Represent the department and college at community and professional service events. Represent the department, college, and University at local, state, and national professional conferences. 06/05-pres. Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital Somerset, KY Ambulatory Care Unit Staff Nurse, PRN Provide direct patient care to clients in an outpatient unit. Attend continuing education courses and maintain certifications as required. Maintain CNIV status in the clinical advancement program. Maintain a current HIV & AIDS self study approved for mandatory contact hours through the state of Kentucky. Participate in unit specific service projects. Represent designated departments on the Practice Council while serving as Co-Chair.

2 2 08/05-08/06 Somerset Community College Somerset, KY Nursing Instructor Career Pathways (LPN to RN) Associate Degree Nursing Program Conducted classroom, clinical, and laboratory instruction. Fulfilled committee responsibilities as assigned. Collaborated with Career Pathways Director to develop the new curriculum for this evening/weekend format nursing program. Created an informational presentation for prospective Career Pathways students to aid in recruitment efforts. Developed a health careers resource guide for high school students interested in allied health programs. Represented the college in community settings. 10/03-06/05 Saint Joseph East Lexington, KY Staff Nurse, PRN Float Pool Bariatric/Orthopedic/Women s Health Post Surgical Unit Provided direct patient care to post surgical patients. Voted by patient survey as a Top 50 Patient Satisfier. Attended required continuing education courses. Served as a preceptor to new nurses. Served as charge nurse as needed. 10/03-06/05 Hospice of the Bluegrass Lexington, KY Staff Nurse, PRN Hospice Care Center Provided direct patient care to Hospice patients in this 17 bed inpatient setting. Attended required continuing education courses. Served as charge nurse as needed. 01/04-05/05 Midway College Midway, Kentucky Clinical Faculty Adjunct position in the Associate Degree Nursing Program Conducted clinical instruction of nursing students in adult health nursing settings and coordinated preceptorship experiences. Attended monthly level meetings. Represented the college in community settings. 02/02-12/02 Midway College-Danville Extension Campus Danville, KY Lab Coordinator Adjunct position in the Associate Degree Nursing Program Conducted instructional modules in the lab setting for all levels of the program. Organized lab schedules for over forty students per semester.

3 3 Conducted supply inventory and ordering. Collaborated with a local hospital to obtain free outdated medical supplies for use in the lab. Attended monthly level meetings. Represented the college in community settings. 06/99-10/04 Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center Danville, Kentucky 01/02-01/03 Clinical Nurse Specialist- Medical/Surgical, Telemetry, Pediatric, and Oncology Units Organized and taught continuing education classes. Recruited, interviewed, and oriented new associates; responsible for the entire nursing assistant orientation program and the retention initiative for Registered Nurses. Assisted with performance appraisals of department associates. Conducted performance improvement projects. Created and implemented standardized care plans to increase nurse to patient contact time. Conducted patient care conferences to decrease patient length of stay and improve patient outcomes. Participated in ADHERE clinical research exploring care of the patient with congestive heart failure. Participated in direct patient care activities as needed. 06/99-01/02, 01/03-10/04 Staff Nurse, Medical-Surgical/Telemetry Unit Provided direct patient care. Served as charge nurse. Selected to participate in the Clinical Coach mentoring program for new Registered Nurses. Attended and presented continuing education classes. Attained Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification. Attained Chemotherapy certification. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: American Nurses Association (ANA), member Kentucky Nurses Association (KNA), member National Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (NOADN), member National League for Nursing (NLN), member Kentucky League for Nursing (KLN), member Practice Council, Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital TEACHING: 08/06-present Eastern Kentucky University NUR 300- Individual Clinical Enrichment (instructor, Summer 2010) NUR 255- Trends and Issues in Nursing (co-instructor) NUR 205- LPN to RN Role Transition (instructor) CHS 210- Pharmacology for Pre-nurses (Pilot course, co-instructor, Fall 2008) HSO 100- Health Sciences Orientation (instructor)

4 4 NUR 242- Nursing Concepts IV (co-instructor and clinical) Neurological Health Issues Urinary Elimination Health Issues Sensory Health Issues Immune System Health Issues (HIV & AIDS) Regulatory Health Issues (Diabetes) NUR 232- Nursing Concepts III (clinical) 08/05-7/06 Somerset Community College NAA 100- Medicaid Nurse Aide NSG 201- LPN to RN Bridge (lecture, clinical, lab) NSG 203- Nursing III (lecture, clinical, lab) 02/02-12/02 Midway College 01/04-05/05 NSG 110- Nursing I (clinical, lab) NSG 120- Nursing II (clinical, lab, 4 hours lecture) NSG 210- Nursing III (lab) NSG 225- Nursing IV (clinical, lab) NSG 230- Nursing V (clinical) PRESENTATIONS: 11/11 Sharp, F. & Roberts, B. NUR 300: Building Bridges to Professional Practice. Podium presentation at the National Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (NOADN) Convention, Chicago, IL. 10/10 HIV & AIDS Self Study Packet Presentation created for Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital and approved by the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (mandated 2 hour continuing education). CHFS# S. 10/10 Roberts, B., Adams, K., Baldock, J., Cloud, H., Coffey, C., Logue, P., & Smith, S. (2010) Summer nurse externships: A collaboration to benefits, students, academic institutions, and healthcare organizations. Poster presentation at the 2010 Kentucky Nurses Association, Louisville, KY. 5/09 Foley, B. & Roberts, B. (May, 2009). Barriers to mentoring among nurse educators. Podium presentation at the 2009 Kentucky League for Nursing Conference, Carrollton, KY. 10/08 Roberts, B., Foley, B., Halcomb, K., & Hubbard, C. (October, 2008) Facilitators of mentoring among nurse educators. Poster presentation at the 2008 Kentucky Nurses Association Convention, Louisville, KY. 07/08 Roberts, B. (July, 2008). Thinking and doing: Incorporating critical thinking activities into the 120 hour clinical. Poster presentation at the 2008 Kentucky League for Nursing Conference, Carrollton, KY. 01/08 HIV & AIDS Self Study Packet. Presentation created for Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital and approved by the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (Mandated 2 hour continuing education). CHFS # S. 07/07 Roberts, B., Gregg, A., Halcomb, K. Hubbard, C. Foley, B. (2007) Mentoring Nurse Educators. Poster presentation at the Centennial Area Health Education Center Conference, Breckinridge, CO. PUBLICATIONS:

5 5 1/11 Roberts, B. (2011). The 411 on epileptic drugs. Nursing Made Incredibly Easy, 9(1), /10 Hubbard, C., Foley, B., Roberts, B., & Halcomb, K. (2010). Mentoring: A nurse educator survey. Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 5, /10 Roberts, B. (2010). Caring for patients with Parkinson Disease: Your role. Nursing2010, 40(7), /09 Roberts, B. (2009). Carbidopa/levodopa: A winning combination. Nursing Made Incredibly Easy,7(1), /09 Roberts, B., Foley, B., Halcomb, K., & Hubbard, C. (2009). Facilitators of mentoring among nurse educators. Kentucky Nurse, 57(3). 04/08 Roberts, B.R. (2008). Recruitment and retention of nurse educators: An imperative intervention to decrease the nursing shortage. Kentucky Nurse, 56(2). 08/07 Halcomb, K., Gregg, A., & Roberts, B. (2007) Implementing supportive strategies to retain nurse educators. Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 2(4), CREATIVE PROJECTS: 12/09 Roberts, B. (Winter 2009). Interactive Case Studies for Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins. Topics: Increased Intracranial Pressure, Ischemic Stroke, Hemorrhagic Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, Spinal Cord Injury. CONTINUING EDUCATION: 11/11 National Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (NOADN) Conference, Chicago, IL. 5/11 Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) certification for Biomedical Research-Basic Course. Online. 9/10 Legal Dimensions of Clinical Practice and Evaluation for Nurse Educators, Richmond, KY 8/10 Strategies for Excellence in Stroke Care, PESI Healthcare, Cincinnati, OH. 12/09 Neurological Emergencies, PESI Healthcare, Lexington, KY. 05/09 Kentucky League for Nursing Conference, Carrollton, KY. 01/09 NIH Stroke Scale Training. American Heart Association Online Training. 05/08 Kentucky AIDS Education Training Center Conference, Lexington, KY. 04/08 Neuroanatomy/Assessment/ICP Monitoring. Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, Somerset, KY. 03/08 Critical Thinking and Test Item Writing. Susan Morrison, Morehead State University, Morehead, KY. 01/08 HIV/AIDS Update for Health Care Professionals. Alice Potts, RN, MSN. Eastern Kentucky University. Self Study. 09/07 CBC & UA. Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY. 09/07 Simulation in Action: Student Focused Learning. Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY. 07/07 Centennial Area Health Education Center Conference, Breckinridge, CO. 05/07 Kentucky AIDS Education Training Center Conference, Lexington, KY. 4/07 Human Participants Protections Education for Research Teams, National Cancer Institute, online training. PROFESSIONAL SERVICE 2009 Presented handwashing class to preschool group at Sonshine Daycare

6 6 Center, Pulaski County, KY Application accepted for service on NCSBN NCLEX examination item development panel Piloted and edited a 2 hour HIV self study for Alice Potts, RN, MSN (January) Presented information on nursing and discussed health promotion and healthy diet with Middle School Students at Meece Middle School in Pulaski County (March) pres Head Lice Assessment and Prevention at Sonshine Daycare Center; Pulaski County, KY. COMMUNITY SERVICE 2011 Participated in RAM Clinical, Somerset 2009-pres Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance, Volunteer for Support Network 2006-pres Participate in United Way (EKU & Pulaski County) American Heart Association Heart Walk Pulaski County Adult Learning Center Volunteer AWARDS: 2008 Department of Associate Degree Nursing Award for Outstanding Scholarship Department of Associate Degree Nursing Award for Outstanding Service 2010 Department of Associate Degree Nursing Award for Outstanding Service 2011 Department of Associate Degree Nursing Award for Outstanding Service LICENSE: Registered Nurse, Kentucky ( )