Margaret Vance Professional Portfolio

PROFESSIONAL
PORTFOLIO

Margaret Emily Vance, BSN, RN, CNOR

MARGARET EMILY VANCE, BSN, RN, CNOR
309 WASHINGTON STREET, APT. 2416
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA, 19428
[email protected]
609-280-8034

Linkedin Profile

Education

Neumann University- 2012
Bachelor's of Science in Nursing

Drexel University- Anticipated Graduation,
June 2018
Master’s of Science in Nursing
Concentration in Nurse Education

Work Experience

Pennsylvania Hospital, Penn Medicine :
Clinical Coordinator, Cardiovascular Service Line (September 2017- Current)
Charge Nurse, Cardiovascular Service Line (March 2017-September 2017)
Clinical Nurse III, Staff Nurse, Vascular, Cardiac, Thoracic Operating Room
(April 2016-March 2017)
Clinical Nurse II, Staff Nurse, Vascular, Cardiac and Thoracic Operating Room
(May 2014- April 2016)

Lehigh Valley Health Network, Cedar Crest Campus:
Clinical Staff Nurse, Cardiovascular Operating Room (July 2012- May 2014)

Additional Work Experience

Phoenixville Hospital: Tower Health:
Clinical Nurse II, Weekend Program, Operating Room (November 2017-Current)

Pennsylvania State Nursing License

Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support

Certifications

 Certified Nurse of the Operating Room (CNOR) 2014-2019

 CCI ID: CCI-1651017

Awards and Recognition

2017- Penn Medicine Patient Quality and Safety Award for
Pennsylvania Hospital
2016- Nominated for the Lillian Brunner Award for Exemplary
Practice
2016- Featured in Spotlight on Nursing at Pennsylvania Hospital
2015- Nominated for the Relationship Based Care Award

Professional Associations and Community Involvement

AORN Member Community Involvement

 2016-Current  2017- Co-Captain, Team VCT Operating
Room, American Heart Association Heart
Walk

 2017- Adopt a Family for the Holidays

 2017- Gift of Life Family House Brunch

TEACHING PHILOSOPHY, EDUCATIONAL
SKILLS, SAMPLES OF WORK

My Teaching Philosophy

Similar to learning, my teaching philosophy is an ever evolving process. Students are dynamic
and have many pieces that contribute to their individual learning. As an educator, it is my duty to
foster this learning through multiple modalities that support various educational methods. My
teaching philosophy aligns most with cognitivism. Critical thinking drives nursing practice every
day, therefore I must teach how to grow from one topic to another. It begins with taking blood
pressure, to understand the basics, to understanding why we challenge an order for metoprolol
with hypotension. To me learning is not passive, but building on the foundation that I can
provide.

I encompass the adult learner, and understand that content I teach must relate to real
world experiences. I need to be enthusiastic and show how all of the content that I teach has
meaning for the larger picture. I respect the experiences that the adult learner has, whether from
previous work or clinical situations. I value what each student has to bring to the table.

My promise to my students is that I will be available, honest and help foster growth. I
will be fair and listen to the concerns voiced by students. After all, they will drive their learning
with feedback that I receive. My students should be present mentally and physically for lectures
and learning opportunities. I expect my students to bring their best as I will always bring mine.

Educational Skills

 Simulation in Education (3 Day Course Completion)
 Padlet
 Screencastomatic
 Powerpoint
 AnyFlip
 Course Sites
 Voice Thread
 Zoom
 Vocaroo
 Piktochart
 Playposit

CourseSites Learning Module

An excellent display of multiple
teaching modalities can be seen
on my CourseSites Learning
Module on Malignant
Hyperthermia.

Couse Sites Module

User name: Samplework1

Password: Samplework1

Small Sample of Various works

Nightmare Handoff Video

 Nightmare handoff Video
 This video was created for my teaching session on perioperative nursing

documentation.

Padlet Teaching Toolkit

 I created this Padlet to keep all of the educational resources I have found helpful
and have been exposed to while in my MSN program at Drexel University.

 Teaching Tool Kit Padlet

Samples of Educational Works

 Sample Educational Works Padlet
 In this Padlet you will find:

 An online poster on aseptic technique
 Teaching plan for a perioperative nursing course
 PowerPoint presentation for a perioperative nursing lecture

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While circulating a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, the resident perforates the gallbladder.
Biliary drainage spills into the peritoneum requiring the use of a laparoscopic irrigator.
The circulating nurse recognizes that this wound class is now:
a. Clean/contaminated
b. Contaminated
c. Dirty/infected
d. Clean

2. Which of the following nursing diagnoses should the nurse prioritize for a patient
undergoing a posterior approach spinal fusion L1-L5 with instrumentation? Patient is at
risk for:
a. Impaired gas exchange
b. Impaired physical mobility
c. Impaired Skin integrity
d. Ineffective thermoregulation