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Work Experience

Skills

  • ​Curriculum development

  • Clinical instruction and preceptorship

  • NCLEX Preparation

  • Public speaking and dynamic presentation

  • Constructive feedback and remediation planning
  • Adaptable to diverse learning styles
  • Empathy and Interpersonal communication

  • Patient safety and quality improvement

  • Electronic Health Record proficiency

    • Point Click Care

    • Allscripts

    • UHCare

    • EPIC

  • Microsoft Suite​
     

Certifications

  • American Heart Association Basic Life Support Renewed March 2026
     

Professional Memberships

  • American Association of Colleges of Nursing Graduate Nursing Student Academy

Clinical Nurse Educator

Kent State University 2025-Present

Dedicated clinical instructor with extensive experience in both medical-surgical and intensive care unit settings. Skilled in educating and mentoring nursing students, fostering critical thinking and clinical skills development. Committed to providing high-quality patient care while promoting a collaborative learning environment. Passionate about empowering the next generation of healthcare professionals through hands-on training and support.

Nursing Faculty 

ETI Technical College 2023-2026
 

Functioned as a didactic instructor and lab coordinator for the LPN program, and clinical instructor for the ADN-RN program, specifically for critical care clinicals. Participated in curriculum design, test creation and item analysis, and evaluation methods.  

Staff Nurse

St. Joseph Warren Hospital Intensive Care Unit 2020-2024

Utilized critical thinking and evidence-based practice while collaborating closely with physicians to provide high quality nursing care to critically ill patients.Updated plan of care continuously to reflect the ever-changing status of patient condition.Functioned as a preceptor for new nurses and student nurses, providing expert education on documentation, hospital policies, nursing skills and procedures, and communication with physicians and family members.

Staff Nurse

University Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit 2018-2020

Maintained rigorous standards of care while managing critically ill patients. Provided in- depth quality education to patients recovering from cardiac events requiring extreme lifestyle changes. Analyzed patient condition and updated plan of care accordingly while working closely with all members of the healthcare team to optimize patient outcomes.

Master of Science in Nursing

Nursing Education

Kent State University 2024-December 2026

Baccalaureate in Science in Nursing

 Magna Cum Laude 

Kent State University 2014-2018

High School Diploma

Cum Laude

Golden Gate High School 2009-2012

Contact
Information

Kent State University

Department of Nursing

Want to chat? Use the form or email me directly at dsmit164@kent.edu

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