1. SUSAN E. ADKINS RN, MSN, CNRN
1452 Wexford Downs Lane Nashville, Tennessee37211
Phone: 615-336-1686  E-Mail: susane456@yahoo.com
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OBJECTIVE
Pursuit of clinical and administrative excellence in the emerging roles of the Doctor of Nursing
with focus on evidence-based delivery systems, improving patient outcomes, effective system
change, adherence to quality measures, scholarship, research, and integration of new technologies
into care delivery systems.
EXPERIEN CE
Nursing Professional Development Specialist
Clinical Educator: Simulation
HCA Tristar Division
January 2017 – Current
Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit - Summit Medical Center
April 2007- January 2016
Charge Nurse - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
Charge Nurse Responsibilities: Leader rounding, shift assignments, bed management, staff education,
Studer-based customer service, and oversight of 12 bed Intensive Care Unit
Chairperson - Focus Team
Preceptor – MTSU, Belmont, Cumberland University nursing students
Leader in Summit Stroke Certification-Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse
Presenter - Power Point Presentation – Pathophysiology of Stroke: Four part series in conjunction with
stroke certification process for facility. Evidence-Based Practice – Implementation of the ABCDE
Bundle
Educator – Chair of ICU Education Task Force

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Project Leader: Implementation of the ABCDE Bundle
Graduate Nurse Retention- Joint Project with CNO/ ACNO
Multidisciplinary Rounding – Full integration in compliance with EBP initiatives
to involve pastors/ families/ and move group to the patient bedside.
Leader Rounding- Studer Model
Super user – New Wound Care Documentation methods
Super user – New Chest Tube systems
Partnered with Clinical Pharmacist to create Vasoactive Drug MasterList for
resource acquisition
Diabetes/Oncology – Charge Nurse July 2005-April 2007
Awards
Star Award 2006 – Awarded for excellence in leadership at Summit
Star Award 2016 – Awarded for excellence in leadership at Summit
PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER
CENTENNIAL PEDIATRICS March 1994- January 2005
Care of patients with common pediatric problems. Supervision/training for all new nursing staff. OSHA
compliance officer for Centennial Pediatrics. Author of nurse practitioner protocol manual for company.
Along with two other NPs played key role in the growth of this company. Started first office at Southern
Hills and continued to start and grow additional offices to include Bellevue, Dickson, and Clarksville
offices.
Preceptor – Vanderbilt FNP students
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner August 1991- Oct. 1993
Davidson County Health Department- Pediatric Specialty Clinic, Children’s Special Services, CFC-
CHA.
Care of underserved children, refugees, and adolescents incarcerated in juvenile detention in Davidson
County. Care of children admitted to Cumberland Hall for psychiatric care. STD clinic.
CFC Advisory Board- appointed member by medical director (Frieda Wadley MD)
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner 1989-1991
Regional Medical Center at Memphis – Care of newborns in well baby and step-down units.

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EDUCATION
DOCTOR OF NURSING STUDENT - NURSING ADMINISTRATION
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE- CHATTANOOGA
2015- PRESENT
GPA 4.0
Sigma Theta Tau
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
DECEMBER 1987
Completed education with focus on pediatric primary care. Special project: Childhood obesity.
BACHELOR OF ARTS DECEMBER 1985
Interdisciplinary Sciences- Combination of physics, calculus, chemistry, and biology studies.
ADMINISTR ATIVE/ LEAD ERSHIP COM PETEN CIES
 Strategic Planning
 Navigation of Corporate Structures
 Leadership Style – Transformational/ Quantum
 Emotional Intelligence Assessment and Training
 Project Development and Implementation
 Program Evaluation
 Relationship Building
 Leader Rounding – Studer Model
 Mentoring
 Partnering with Key Stakeholders/Influencers
 Forecasting
 Skilled Facilitator – Nursing and Business environments

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 Former Adjunct Faculty - Belmont School of Nursing
 Power Point
 Excel
 SPSS Platform - Synthesis/Statistical Analysis of Evidence
 Advocate for Integration of New Technologies – Simulation Training for ICU nurses
 Biostatistics and Epidemiology Expertise
CLIN ICAL COMPETEN CIES
 Expert in EBP Research
 ICP monitoring
 Care of MI/Stroke/Sepsis/Surgical patients with multiple comorbities
 Capnography
 Balloon pump
 Artic Sun
 EKG/Arrhythmias- Expanded expertise in interpretation
 Certifications include:
ACLS, Certified Neuroscience RegisteredNurse (CNRN), BLS, NIHSS
 Completed FCCS (Fundamental Critical Care Support Course) at Vanderbilt –March 2014
Test score on this exam qualified me for instructor status.
COMPLETED AND CURR EN T PR OJECTS
 Implementation of ABCDE Bundle –Summit ICU
 New GN Retention Model: Partnered in conceptualization and implementation at Summit
Medical Center (in progress)
 Implementation of True Colors Personality Inventory- Measure of leadership skill fit
within organization for new GNs (in progress)
 Conceptualization and Implementation of Open Visitation Policy –Summit ICU
 Systems Redesignto Facilitate ED Throughput – Summit ED (Collaborative effort with
former Director of ED)

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 Full Integration of CAM-ICU in MICU/SICU through Scaffolding Teaching Methods
 Leader Rounding in MICU with customer service driven initiatives. Modeling and teaching
charge nurses in this method.
FUTURE PROJECTS
 Integration of Zoom Technologies in ICU – Strategy to improve communication between
physician/families and nurse/families. Will improve HCAHCP domain scores.
 RN Retention at HCA – Leadership development for Baby Boomers, Generation X and Y
 Development of Nursing Sabbaticals in the acute care hospital setting as a strategy to offset
burnout
 Policy Development – Incivility in the Nursing Workforce (Modeled after ANA Position
Statement 2015)
 Translational Project (upcoming) – Facilitated Sensemaking (Business Model: Integrated
Concept)
 Use of Simulation Training specific to IABP skill building
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
 Sigma Theta Tau
 AANN
 TNA
PERSONAL
 Semi-professional cyclist 2000-2003
 Winner Berry Pedlar Omnium
 Bronze Medal – State Time Trial 2001
 Silver Medal – State Time Trial 2000
 Bronze Medal Women’s Category 4–State of Tennessee Championship 2000
 Violin Student