Ashley began her career in the Emergency Department in 2008 as a unit clerk, where she quickly realized she wanted to be a part of the elite group known as Emergency Nurses. Every shift she worked was different, and a major draw was the thought that you continuously had to refine your skills and could never stop learning. Ashley graduated from Lincoln Land Community College with an Associates Degree in nursing. As if working full-time nights was not enough, Ashley decided to continue her education at SIU-E. From then, she had an orientation that molded her into the type of nurse she had always wanted to be. Thankfully, her preceptor, Allison, asked her to join the Orientation Task Force. From then, Ashley decided that she wanted to be a part of something bigger than herself- and that was developing, mentoring, and teaching nurses how to become ED nurses.
Ashley is our Chief Inspiration Officer. Not only can she bring fun to a challenging situation, but she can help others see possibilities beyond a challenge.
Education
Areas of Expertise
Ashley has been an Emergency Nurse for nine years and has performed the roles of Bedside Nurse, Triage Nurse, Charge Nurse, Preceptor, and Orientation Nurse.
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Preceptor training and coaching
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Colleague Development
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Content matter expert: Emergency Nursing, Behavioral Health, Triage
Care of the Behavioral Health Patient and De-escalation
Following the success of the Point of View video simulation that had been created for sepsis care we looked for other topics. The medium provided an opportunity for the new Emergency Nurse to experience Emergency Care for a Behavioral Health Complaint from a patient's prospecitve. As this case is presented it provides an opportunity for the nurse to not only have a broader prospecitve on the situation but to practice how to ensure patient and colleague safety through multi-disciplinary collaberation.
Debriefing in Simulation
Like nursing, there is an element of art and of science that exists in leading a case debriefing. Asking the right series of open ended questions that encourages the learner to reflect, fill knowledge gaps, explore other treatment options, and process how to come to the best outcome for the patient.
Preceptor Training
A well trained preceptor will be prepared to guide the new nurse, handle challenging conversations, and help the nurse be prepared for independent, safe practice.
Clinical Development Grid
Measure a participants clinical judgement during a simulation to help them reflect on their performance, and identify areas of improvement.