Mona M. Dawson, DNP, GNP-BC, RN Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Nursing Director, Caregiver Research Institute Angelo State University College of Nursing and Allied Health 5301 Knickerbocker Rd. Suite 200 76904-10902 Phone: (325) 486-6420 Fax: (325) 942-2755 Email: mona.dawson@angelo.edu Education George Washington University, Washington, DC Doctor of Nursing Practice 2011 University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas Postmaster s Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Program 2006 Area of Concentration: Geriatrics Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi, Texas Master s of Science 2003 Area of Concentration: Administration Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, Texas Bachelor of Science 1998 Area of Concentration: Nursing Victoria College, Victoria, Texas Associate Degree Program 1994 Academic Appointments Texas Tech University Health Science Center Academic Appointment: Course Facilitator for Geriatric Nurse Practitioner Program 2008-2009 Angelo State University, Academic Appointment: Graduate Faculty Angelo State University, Academic Appointment: Assistant Clinical Professor Related Experience Owner Mona Dawson LLC Nurse Consultant Director of the CareGiver Research Institute 2007 - present 2004 present July 2010-Present Aug 2009 - present Kaplan NCLEX Presenter/Instructor May 2009 present Omnisure Healthcare Consultant Risk Management Consultant September 2008 - present
Mona Dawson, Page 2 Geriatric Nurse Practitioner July 2008 Aug 2009 Course Facilitator Certified Nurse s Aide Instructor July 2007-2010 CNA Instructor Shannon Clinic/Baptist Memorial Retirement Center GNP-patient care September 2008 - present Shannon Wound Clinic Advance Practice Nursing July 2007 Oct 2010 Direct patient care Home Health Nurse (PRN) June 2007 - Dec 2007 Direct Patient Care Consultant for Texas Hospital Exchange Risk management for Long Term Care Medication Aide Instructor Medication Aide Instructor Floor nurse/charge - Baptist Memorials Healthcare System Floor Nurse May 2007 - present January 2005 present January 2004 - Aug.2004 Director of Nursing Riverside Healthcare Corporation October 2003 - Jan. 2004 Staffing Budget In-service/Education Quality Assurance Infection Control Daily oversight of nursing activities Corporate QA Nurse - Arboretum Corporation May 2002 - October 2003 HIPAA Privacy Officer (Corporate) Chart Audits Interim Director of Nursing (pm) MDS/TILE Coordinator (pm) In-service/Education Infection control/risk/ JCAHO/ Yoakum Hospital Feb. 1997 - May 2002 Infection Control Responsible for Infection Control Issues Employee Health In-service and Education Related to Various Diseases Risk Management Responsible for Risk and Safety Issues Weekly Safety Rounds OSHA Compliance and Maintenance of OSHA Log Workers Compensation, Accident Investigation, General and Professional Liability Insurance, Filing of Reports to Insurance Companies Medicare and JCAHO Survey
Mona Dawson, Page 3 Responsible for Medicare, TDH and JCAHO Survey Preparation Medical Record Review Facility Compliance Officer Work with HIPAA Officer in writing hospital-wide-policies and procedures Improving Organizational Performance Responsible for Quality Assurance Results and follow-up of Patient Satisfaction Surveys Schedule and Chair Team Meetings Educational In-services Responsible for New Employee Orientation Annual Mandatory In-services Director of Nursing /Assistant DON Trinity Lutheran Nursing Home May 1994 - Feb. 1997 Staffing Budget In-service/Education Quality Assurance Infection Control Daily oversight of nursing activities Continuing Education December 2010 October 2010 October 2010 June 2010 June, 2010 October, 2009 October, 2008 November, 2007 September, 2007 August, 2007 July, 2007 Advanced Stethoscope Skills Philadelphia, PA Geriatric Assessment and the Silver Tsunami National Gerontological Nursing Association NGNA Palm Springs TX Nurses Association CNE Class American Academic of Nurse Practitioners Geriatric Advance Practice Nurses Association Savanna, Georgia National Geriatric Nurses Association Albuquerque, New Mexico Sixth Annual Caregiver Seminar National Conference of Geriatric Nurse Practitioners San Diego, California Problem Wound Management and Hyperbaric Medicine Houston/Woodlands, TX Summer Institute on Evidence-Based Practice
Mona Dawson, Page 4 San Antonio, TX May, 2007 March, 2nd & 3 rd December, 2006 November, 2006 September, 2006 Healing Challenging Wounds San Antonio, TX San Angelo, Nursing & Advanced Practice Symposium Influenza and the Elderly Patient Internet Area Council on Aging/Caregiver seminar Certification Review Abilene, TX August 2006 July, 2006 June, 2006 Basic EKG Advanced Adult health Assessment National Conference of Nurse Practitioner s Grapevine TX April, 2006 November, 2005 November, 2004 Advanced Practice Symposium Bioterrorism Geriatric Nursing Development UTEP in El Paso, TX August, 2002 Healing Touch Level 1 UTMB Galveston, TX Teaching at Angelo State University Courses Summer 2011 NUR 6351 Mental Health Nursing Spring 2011 NUR 6331 Advanced Health Assessment Spring 2011 NUR 1309/1361 Intro to Nursing Spring 2011 NUR 3304 BSN Heath Assessment Fall 2010 1309/1341 Sagecrest Clinical/Lecture Fall 2010 NUR 3304 BSN Heath Assessment Fall 2010 NUR 6331 Advanced Health Assessment Summer I 2010 RNSG 1105 Skills-2 nd Degree BSN Summer I 2010 RNSG 1309 Intro to Nursing Spring 2010 NUR 1309/1361 Intro to Nursing Spring 2010 NUR 3304: RNSG BSN Health Assessment
Mona Dawson, Page 5 Fall 2009 RNSG 1309/1361: Introduction to Nursing Fall 2009 NUR BSN Health Assessment Spring 2009 NUR 3304: BSN Health Assessment Spring 2009 NUR 6345/6346: Adult Health II/Diagnostic & Management Fall 2008 RNSG 2221: Coordination of Client Care Fall 2008 NURS 6331: Advanced health Assessment Fall 2008 NURS 5333: Acute Illness in the Older Adult (TT) Spring 2008 RNSG 1341/1363: Common Concepts of Adult Health Spring 2008 NUR 3304: Advanced Health Assessment Spring 2008 NUR 3324: Pathophysiology Fall 2007 RNSG 1309/1361: Introduction to Nursing Fall 2007 NUR 6331: Advanced Health Assessment Spring 2007 RNSG 1341/1363: Common Concepts of Adult Health Fall 2006 RNSG 1309/1361: Introduction to Nursing Spring 2006 RNSG 1341/1363: Common Concepts of Adult Health Fall 2005 RNSG 1309/1361: Introduction to Nursing Spring 2005 RNSG 1341/1363: Common Concepts of Adult Health Fall 2004 RNSG 1309/1361: Introduction to Nursing Fall 2006 BSN 4339 (TA)/ Nursing Aspects of Aging Fall 2003 RNSG 1309/1361 Introduction to Nursing Fall 2005 BSN 4339 (TA)/ Nursing Aspects of Aging Fall 2004 BSN 4339 (TA)/ Nursing Aspects of Aging Guest Lectures Summer 2011: Physical Therapy: End of Life and the Caregiver Fall 2009: American Commercial College Spring 2009: Physical Therapy: Alzheimer Spring 2008: Physical Therapy: MRSA Spring 2006: Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Departmental Activities 2010-2011 Graduate Curriculum Committee 2009-2010 Graduate Curriculum Committee 2009-2009 Evaluation Committee-Graduate Curriculum Committee 2008-2009 Evaluation Committee 2008-2009 Graduate Curriculum Committee 2007-2008 Committee member of Student affairs 2006-2007 Committee member of Student affairs 2006-2008 Committee member of Student affairs 2006-2009 Committee member of Student affairs 2005-2006 Committee member of Student affairs 2004-2005 Committee member of Faculty affairs 2004-2005 Committee member of Faculty Development 2004-2005 Mentor for the Adopt a Nurse Program 2004-2005 Committee member for the APN Symposium University Activities
Mona Dawson, Page 6 2010 Discover ASU 2009 Discover ASU 2008 Discover ASU 2007 Discover ASU 2006 Discover ASU 2005 Discover ASU/ Ready-Set- Go Presentations April 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 October 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August, 2010 July 2010-Present Clinical Nurse Specialists Conference Administration of Medication in the Older Adult Texas Tech Geriatric Education Center Advanced Geriatric Assessment West Texas Conference on Aging Medication Administration in the Older Adult Heart of Texas Conference on Aging Ugh!! A Guide to Stress Reduction San Angelo Aging Advocates Stress Management National Gerontological Nursing Association Comfortable, Confident, Competent, Nurses in LTC Hosted/Faculty/Chair of the Planning Committee for Seminar Geriatric Assessment and the Silver Tsunami Directed Inservice for Baptist Meorial Retirement Center Change of Condition Caregiver Mini Series Activities of Daily Living & Caregiving Skills Monthly Inservices at Rio Concho Manor February, 2010 Adult Protective Services Alumni Regional Meeting Medication Administration in the Older Adult February, 2010 January, 2010 October, 2009 May, 2009 December, 2008 October, 2008 Avalon Place Kirbyville, TX Directed In-service Wesley Health Ministers Use of Guided Musical Imagery for Stress Reduction by Older Adult CareGivers San Pedro Manor Nursing Home San Antonio Directed Inservice Brady Nursing Home-Directive Inservice Faith in Action-Volunteer orientation presentation National Geriatric Nurses Association (NGNA) One hour podium presentation on Care Givers: How Shall We Survive This?
Mona Dawson, Page 7 August, 2008 August, 2008 April, 2008 April, 2008 January, 2007 November, 2007 March, 2007 April, 2003 February, 2002 March, 2002 AAA Senior Companion Orientation SCCI Abuse & Neglect of Elders West Texas Pharmaceutical Association Caregiving 2008 SWT-NGNA Long Term Care Initiative Educating Nurses in Long Term Care Started the Caregiver Mini Series in conjunction with the Area Agency on Aging of the Concho Valley Sixth Annual Caregiver Seminar Workshop Speaker San Angelo Mall Walkers Advance Directives Shiner Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Quality Assurance in Long Term Care Rotary Club Advance Directives Texas League of Nurses Advance Directives Awards 2010 Nominated for President s Excellence Award Service 2009 Area Agency on Aging Community Partner of 2009 Volunteer Work Feb, 2011 Jan, 2011 NGNA 2010 Concho Valley Adult Protective Services Partners Board Member Social & Health Resources Coalition Board Member Awards Task Force Committee March, 2007- Present Faith in Action Board Member Nov, 2006-2010 Planning Committee for the Area Agency on Aging Caring for the Caregiver Service Professional Affiliations Member of National League of Nurses Member of American Nurses Association and local Texas Nurses Association Member of the San Angelo Coalition of Advanced Practice Nurses Inductee to Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society/Eta Omicron Chapter
Member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Member of the Geriatric Advance Practice Nurses Association Member of SWT/National Gerontological Nurses Association Mona Dawson, Page 8