Teresa D. Welch
14196 Countryside Dr., Northport, AL 35475
twelchrn@hotmail.com – 205-792-1636
EDUCATION
Ed.D Instructional Leadership for Nurse Educators Candidate, anticipated
Dec 2015
College of Education and Capstone College of Nursing, The University of
Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
GPA: 4.0/ 4.0
Master of Science in Nursing Candidate, anticipated Aug 2014
Capstone College of Nursing, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
GPA: 4.0/ 4.0
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, May 1987
Capstone College of Nursing, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
CERTIFICATION/
LICENSURE
Alabama Board of Nursing unencumbered license, May 1987 to present
American Association of Critical Care Nurses – CCRN, June 1994 to present
Advanced Cardiac Life Support- Instructor, 1996 to present
Basic Life Support- Instructor, 1996 to present
Pediatric Advanced Life Support, 1996 to 2012
EXPERIENCE
Nurse Manager, February 1996 to present
Medical Intensive Care Unit
DCH Regional Medical Center
809 University Blvd E, Tuscaloosa, AL
 Manage 97 FTE’s, to include staff development and continuing education.
 Planning and management of $ 6 million operational, salary and capital
budget.
 Patient Satisfaction.
 Employee Satisfaction.
 Annual Performance Evaluations and Goal development.
 Performance Improvement initiatives and Quality Assurance
 JCAHO continuous readiness
 Implementation of evidence-based practice
 Responsible for unit specific policies and procedures
Staff Nurse, December 1992 – February, 1996
Medical Intensive Care Unit
DCH Regional Medical Center
809 University Blvd E, Tuscaloosa, AL
•Manage complex medical/surgical patient.
•QA/PI coordinator
•Supply management
•Charge Nurse
Staff Nurse, May 1987- December 1992
Sub-Medical Intensive Care Unit
DCH Regional Medical Center
809University Blvd E, Tuscaloosa, AL
 Manage complex medical/surgical patient.
 QA/PI coordinator
 Supply management
 Charge Nurse
Cashier/ Pharmacy Technician, June 1982- May 1987
Berry Pharmacy
31 Depot St, Berry, AL 35546
 Customer Service
 Inventory management
 Sales
 Cashier
 Pharmacy Technician
COMPUTER
SKILLS
Meditech, MIDAS, Chartmaxx, LaborWorkx, ResQ-Rn, Concerro,
Microsoft Office: Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel
HONORS/
ACTIVITIES
Sigma Theta Tau International (Honor Society for Nursing)
Golden Key International Honor Society
American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) member, 1996- present
DCH Employee Excellence Award, 2011
25 year Service Pin DCH Regional Medical Center 2012
COMMITTEE/
SERVICE
2006 Help & Hope Committee DCH Foundation
Concerro Staffing Scheduling Software
Policy & Procedure Committee
Pneumonia Team (chair)
Immunization Vaccination Team (chair)
Infection Control Committee
ICU Committee
Respiratory Care Committee
VAP Committee (past chair)
VAHSE VAP
Nursing Leadership Council
Code Blue (chair-elect)
Self- Governance Team charter
ADVANCED
2006 Co-developed and implementation of Rapid Response Team
PRACTICE
2008 Development and implementation of Continuous Renal Replacement
Program
2011 Co-development and implementation of Peripherally Inserted Central
Catheter (PICC) nursing team
RESEARCH
Evolution of Expertise: A Grounded Theory Approach, in progress
PRESENTATIONS/
SPEACHES &
PROGRAMS
Oncology Overview Lecture, March 15, 2014
Capstone College of Nursing, Tuscaloosa, AL
Relationship Based Care, 201-2012
DCH Regional Medical Center, Tuscaloosa, AL
Value Based Purchasing, 2011
Mercedes Benz, Vance, AL
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)/ End Stage Renal Disease
(ESRD) presentation at the Inaugural Critical Care Symposium, 2011
DCH Regional Medical Center, Tuscaloosa, AL
Common Sense Approach to GI Disorders, 1999
Bevill State Community College, Fayette, AL
Approved 4.0 CEU
Ventilator Management, 1997
DCH Regional Medical Center, Tuscaloosa, AL