College of Nursing

Background

• University of South Carolina Aiken; Aiken, SC 1993-1997: Double Major
• ADN Nursing: Associate of the Science in Technical Nursing
• BA Psychology: Bachelor of Arts Psychology
• Southern Wesleyan University, Columbia, SC 2003-2005: Master of Science In Management
• University of Phoenix 2005-2007: BSN equivalency/Master of Science in Nursing Education
• University of South Carolina- Columbia; Columbia, SC 2007-2009: Doctor of Nursing Practice- Family Nurse Practitioner

Teaching

• Course Faculty: Spring 2010- Acute Care Nursing of Adults I USC College of Nursing
• Course Faculty: Spring 2010-  Acute Care Nursing of Adults I Clinical Simulation Lab
• Course Faculty: Spring 2010-  Acute Care Nursing of Adults I Distance learning; USC College of Nursing
• Course Faculty: Summer 2010-Providence Hospital Extern Program Columbia, SC
• Course Faculty: Fall 2010-  Acute Care Nursing of Adults II USC College of Nursing
• Course Faculty: Fall 2010-  Acute Care Nursing of Adults II Clinical- USC College of Nursing
• Course Faculty: Fall 2010-  Acute Care Nursing of  Adults II Distance Learning; USC College of Nursing
• Course Faculty/ Course Coordinator: Spring 2011- Acute Care Nursing of Adults I- USC College of Nursing.
• Course Faculty/ Course Coordinator: Spring 2011- Acute Care Nursing  of Adults I Distance learning; USC College of Nursing

Dissemination

• Podium Presentation- Mary Ann Parson’s Lecture Series- February 2010: The Butt Stops Here: The Optimal Treatment For Child and Adolescent Obesity.
  
• NURS 412- University of South Carolina- Redesigned, developed and implemented new course content, lecture format and tests. Created Charts and visual learning aids that were integrated into current nursing learning paradigm throughout the college of nursing in 2010.
  
• NURS 422- University of South Carolina- Redesigned, developed and implemented new course content, lecture format and tests. Created Charts and visual learning aids that were integrated into current nursing learning paradigm throughout the college of nursing in 2010.
  
• Implemented initiatives to increase overall national percentile ranking of ATI (Assessment Technologies Institute) scores which yielded a successful increase from a group percentile national  ranking of 77 in 2009 to 95 in 2010.

Professional Service

• Ongoing Chair of Public Relations for Chi Eta Phi Professional Nursing sorority- Delta Eta Chapter. ( Appointed Fall 2010)
• Faculty Advisory Committee- Chi Eta Phi Professional Nursing Sorority- Delta Eta Chapter Columbia, SC (2010- present)
• South Carolina/American Nurses’ Association 2010
• Sigma Theta Tau International  Nursing Honor Society Alpha Xi Chapter 2010
• Golden Key Honor Society University of South Carolina Alumni 2010

Professional Practice

Nursing Background:
Acute Care: Pediatrics, Cardiovascular ICU step down, Public Health: DHEC Home Health;  Home Infusion, Dialysis, Oncology, Hospice, Long-Term Care, Child and Adolescent Mental Health.

Practitioner Background:

• Thompson Student Health Center- Urgent Care: Women’s Health   Family Nurse Practitioner- 2010- Present
• DHHS- QIO Officer- South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services/Contract Position USC- College of Nursing 2010
• Extern Instructor- Providence Hospital: June 2010 to present

Publications (Selected)

Williams, L. (2009). The Butt Stops Here: The Optimal Treatment For Child and Adolescent Obesity. USC College of Nursing Evidence Based Project.

Contributor to the following work:
Herman, J., Manning, L., Zager, L. (2011)   The Eight Step Approach to Teaching Clinical Nursing, Dahlonega, GA: ICAN Publishing.