LeeAnn P. Sears RN, MSN

 Education 

MSN
1999
East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina 27858
Master of Science in Nursing
Major: Midwifery

BSN
1996
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301
Baccalaureate of Science
Major: Nursing

ADN
1979
Hesston College
Hesston, Kansas 67062
Associate of Science
Major: Nursing

 Experience

2009-2010

July 2009
Valley Regional Medical Center
100A Alton Gloor Boulevard
Brownsville, Texas 78521
Clinical Nurse Educator
Women's Services
Full Time Exempt Position

Initiated and implemented a community outreach Prenatal and Breastfeeding
program in both English and Spanish for expectant parents and initiated a Big
Brother/Big Sister class for targeted siblings aged 4 to 8. Began groundwork for
both an internship/residency program for new employees, particularly new
graduates as well as groundwork for implementing a change in philosophy for
normal newborn nursery and post-partum to become an integrated mother/baby unit.
Produced and/or coordinated numerous in-services for Women's Services, to include
skills day assessments, telephone courtesy, narcotic usage and wastage protocols,
post-partum hemorrhage, deep-vein thrombosis, and most recently was coordinating
an in-service on diabetes and working on a self study power point for the nurses
to take in preparation of hands on skills for opening sterile packs and scrubbing
for cesarean sections. Was mindful of Joint Commission philosophy as well as HCA
policies and protocols. Had begun work on maintaining data for Vermont-Oxford.
Was active in participating with both United Way funding and March of Dimes at
VRMC in conjunction with Valley Baptist Hospital in Brownsville. Supported
immediate supervisor, even when not in total agreement.

University of North Carolina at Pembroke
One University Drive
Pembroke, North Carolina 28378
Associate Professor
Course: Fundamentals of Nursing
Adjunct Position; 5 week Summer II term

During a fast paced summer session, responsible for classroom lecture and
producing NCLEX type test based on lecture and textbook materials, with
methodology based on Gordon's functional health patterns in a team approach with
5 other professors. Also jointly responsible for specific clinical skills
instruction during clinical labs and subsequent weekly testing for entire class
of Junior students, as well as sole clinical instructor for 8 students during
their very first clinical rotations, with application of initial clinical skills
and formulation of initial concept maps and nursing care plans.

2008-2009
Cumberland County Schools
Gray's Creek High School
5301 Celebration Drive
Hope Mills, North Carolina 28348
Health Occupations Teacher; HOSA
Co-director
Course: Biomedical Technology and Health Team Relations; grades 9-12; 4X4 block
schedule; Full Time, 12 month option

Taught Health Team Relations and Biomedical Technology to high school students
with a desire to work in a medical or health related career upon graduation.
Interacted with students, parents and faculty regularly in an attempt to provide
a rigorous and challenging classroom experience while meeting the educational
needs of students at all levels of ability. Provided for special needs student
populations by offering materials, tutoring and individualized testing situations
that met the criteria set forth in individual educational plans (IEP). Acted as
Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) co-director; facilitating meetings
along with fund raisers and regional and state competition. As such, also acted
as judge during some regional competitions. Participated in school mandated
"Senior Project" as mentor and facilitator. Also participated in after hours
duties ranging from sports ticket taker and seller to prom chaperone.

2004-2007
First Home Health and Hospice
235 N. McPherson Church Road
Fayetteville, North Carolina 28303
Hospice Nurse; Hospice Case Manager
Home Health Nurse and Case Manager
Full time with call weekly and every 3rd weekend

Provided end of life care to terminally ill patients in their homes during the
last six months of their lives, keeping them comfortable through physical and
pharmaceutical means. Managed all professional and unlicensed personnel updating
other team members to insure that each patient was being provided with adequate
ancillary care, adjusted care as needed. Taught family members regarding end of
life management and care, kept physicians informed, pronounced patient at the
very end of life and provided immediate grief support to attendant families and
caregivers. 

2004-2005
Spectrum Health Care
103 Sleepy Drive
Spring Lake, North Carolina 28304
Labor and Delivery Staff Nurse; Contracted by Womack Army Center
Per Diem: 20-40

Assisted with all aspects of perinatal care in the hospital setting including
triage of patients and assisting with vaginal or surgical births. Also
administered tocolytics as ordered by the physician and according to standard
operating procedures (SOP) as well as initiating inductions, also as ordered by
physician. Provided initial neonatal exams and care, initiated CPR in absence of
NICU nurse and until their arrival. Cared for equipment and as with all
positions, maintained HIPPA mandated confidentiality.

1990-2004
Cape Fear Valley Medical Center
1638 Owen Drive
Fayetteville, North Carolina 28304
Labor & Delivery Triage, Charge & Staff Nurse; OB Recovery and Circulating
Nurse
Full time 12 hr shifts (36 hr), with call

Managed all aspects of both high and low risk laboring and pregnant women after
20 weeks gestation. Assisted with both vaginal and operative births. Assessed and
cared for neonate during first hour or so of life, initiated CPR in absence of
NICU nurse and until their arrival as needed. Administered tocolytics as ordered
by the physician and according to hospital policies and procedures as well as
initiating and assessing maternal-fetal unit during inductions of labor as
ordered by physician, and by hospital policy. Took charge of 15 bed labor and
delivery unit with an additional 3 bed labor triage and 4 bed OB Recovery room
with an additional 3 Operating rooms; assigning care appropriately, trouble
shooting and insuring appropriate ancillary staff and care was also available and
maintained. Occasionally assisted physician with operative delivery under sterile
precautions. Initially assessed perinatal women, providing the provider with
correct information to make a disposition appropriately. Provided intensive care
for critically ill pregnant or postpartum women as either direct admit or
transfer in. Was proficient in antenatal testing and ultrasound for position and
heart rate. Cared for equipment needed for labor, delivery, resuscitation and
transfer of perinatal women. Cared for pre-viable infants as determined by NICU
standards and their parents, initiating the grief process and assuring proper
respect and dignity were provided to both.

1994-1998
Southeastern Regional Medical Center
300 W. 27th Street
Lumberton, North Carolina 28358
Labor, Delivery & Gynecologic Surgery Staff and Charge Nurse
PRN: 20 to 36

Cared for perinatal patients as at Cape Fear Valley above, but in a 6 bed Labor
& Delivery unit with 1 Operating room and 1Recovery room for post surgical
patients. In addition, cared for pre and post operative GYN patients, as well as
all perinatal (early gestation through postpartum) women on a 30 bed
perinatal/gyn unit. Rarely assisted physician with operative delivery when
surgical staff were slowly available, turning over care to surgical staff on
their arrival. Went on emergency transfers of antenatal women with EMS to level
III and higher receiving units.

1983-1990
Womack Army Medical Center
1638-Bldg 4-2817
Fort Bragg, North Carolina 28310
Rated GS 9, promoted to GS 10-4, Staff Nurse 6B
Full Time (40 hr) with comp time

Cared for pre and post operative orthopedic, podiatric, ophthalmologic and
otolaryngolic patients in a busy military hospital serving 82nd Airborne,
Retired, Special Forces and Civilian dependants. Performed treatments, changed
dressings, administered medications, took detailed histories and kept physicians
informed of patients' progress. Provided complete care as needed and insured that
the patients kept clinic appointments. Updated SOPs and initiated Nursing care
plans. Provided pertinent information for patients in transit to Walter Reed or
Fort Sam Houston Army hospitals.

1980-1983

St. Michaels Hospital
900 Illinois Avenue
Stevens Point Wisconsin 53381
Staff Nurse: L&D, AP, PP, Gen Nurs, Level II Nurs, OBRR
Full Time, 40 hrs/wk

 Cared for basically low risk Labor, Delivery & Post Partum patients and their
infants in either general nursery or Level II nursery. Initiated STAT care
ordered by physicians in neonates 1st hour of life, i.e.: AGNO3, or EES to eyes,
Aquamephyton IM, and initial physical exam. Notified or alerted MD with
appropriate information. Helped to initiate Level II Nursery for neonates at
least 30 weeks gestation during growth of the hospital. Also helped initiate
Cesarean Section deliveries on L&D instead of in the main hospital OR.
Participated in neonatal transfers when needed. Provided initial neonatal care to
infants in general nursery and Level II nursery.

1979-1980

Lakeview Medical Center 
1100 N Main Street 
Rice Lake, Wisconsin 54868
Graduate/Staff Nurse, Charge Nurse

Full time

 This was my first position as a registered nurse. Initially worked as a
graduate nurse prior to taking my national boards when I became Registered
following satisfactory completion of those. Worked as the only RN, charge on
nights on a 26 bed post operative ward dealing with all types of surgical
patients: orthopedic, general, podiatric and ophthalmologic patients. Also
concominently responsible for 3 bed labor & delivery and 8 postpartum beds. Had
ancillary personnel to s