Kaitlynn Thurman, RN

Professional Profile	Director of Education and Training with a clinical background in Critical Care, skills including:
	Demonstrated history of understanding of state and federal regulatory guidelines and application to clinical care Supervisor for all 14 clinical educators, providing education to over 3500 staff and supporting multiple service lines Management of department budget, including identifying financial opportunities at department, hospital, and system levels Expert in curriculum and policy development with incorporation of adult learning principles Experienced in project management for affiliate and system level projects and new product implementation Administrator for learning management platforms, such as Elsevier, HealthStream and Workday Learning	Led workforce optimization of clinical programs, such as the Adult Rapid Response/Code team and clinical educator team Management and development of innovative programs to recruit and retain staff, including a New Grad RN partnership and Clinical Ladder for Professional Development Demonstrated understanding of quality metrics and outcomes and their integration with educational objectives Thorough understanding of hospital operations and patient flow in a tertiary care hospital Extensive clinical experience in the management of complex, critically ill patients (including medical, surgical, neurology, oncology, orthopedic, cardiovascular and obstetrics)

Professional Accomplishments	Nursing certifications and professional organizations Sutter Health Clinical Nurse IV (expert) Sutter Health Certified Nursing Leader CCRN – Adult (Critical Care Registered Nurse) certified AACN (American Association of Critical Care Nurses), SCCM (Society of Critical Care Medicine) and ANPD (Association for Nursing Professional Development) member

Work History	October 2019 To present Director, Education and Training, Sutter Medical Center Sacramento, CA October 2017 To October 2019 Clinical Educator, Education and Training, Sutter Medical Center Sacramento, CA March 2014 to October 2019 RN, Adult Rapid Response Team and Charge Nurse, Sutter Medical Center Sacramento, CA June 2016 to December 2017 Clinical Instructor, UC Davis Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, Sacramento, CA February 2012 to October, 2017 RN, Adult Medical ICU, Sutter Medical Center Sacramento, CA
Education	Associate of Science in Nursing Sacramento City College Sacramento, CA December 16, 2011 Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences (Community Health Education) California State University Sacramento Sacramento, CA May 6, 2009 Master of Science in Nursing and Health Care Leadership University of California Davis Davis, CA June 6, 2014

Financial relationships

Type of financial relationship:
There are no financial relationships to disclose.

Date added:
10/05/2023

Date updated:
10/05/2023

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