Honor Society® member
Amy E Winchester
Staff Nurse in Cario-Pulmonary Rehab at Northwest Medical Center
- Indiana Wesleyan University
- Cardiovascular Nursing
- Class of 2016
- Tucson, Arizona
Member since April 2016
About
I am a graduate of the American Community School for high school, having lived in Beirut, Lebanon for nearly 5 years. Transferred from the American University of Beirut to the University of Arizona where I completed my Bachelor's of Nursing in 1975. I am the mother of 8 children, married to a wonderful husband, and very active in my church and community. I worked for 21 years as a cardiovascular ICU nurse and now work in Cardio-Pulmonary Rehab while attending graduate school at Indian Wesleyan College through an online program. I serve as adjunct faculty for a local community college and plan to secure a full time teaching position next spring when completing my studies.
Education
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University of Arizona
Nursing
1971 – 1975
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American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Nursing prerequisites
1969 – 1971
Honors and awards
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Fabulous Fifty Nurse, Tucson, Az
Awarded every year to 50 outstanding nurses recognized by their peers in the clinical setting
Goals and interests
- Career goal
Having served in the clinical area for 26 years, I plan to become a Nurse Educator for nursing students. My desire is to influence newer nurses, inspiring them to develop creative ways to meet the often overwhelming challenges that we face today in our healthcare system.
- Graduate school interests
Nursing education with an emphasis on developing methods to creatively impart knowledge, evaluate current teaching trends and philosophies against the rubric of Transcendent Truth, and influence others to apply this information in current nursing practice.
- Outside the classroom
Quilting- I make prayer quilts for individuals and families; Musician in a group, the Gatekeepers, that ministers in prisons, rescue missions, Veterans Organizations, and nursing homes; work with Holocaust survivors with the Jewish community
Experience
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Staff Nurse in Cario-Pulmonary Rehab
Northwest Medical Center
May 2015 – Apr 2016
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Adjunct Faculty, School of Nursing
Pima Community College
Jan 2015 – Apr 2016
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House Supervisor
Northwest Medical Center
Aug 2012 – Feb 2014
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Clincial Nurse Leader
Northwest Medical Center
Sep 1993 – Aug 2013
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Staff nurse
Northwest Medical Center
Sep 1989 – Apr 2016
Volunteering
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Muscician- bass guitar and flute, singer
The Gatekeepers, gospel band
Jan 1996 – Apr 2016
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Teacher-K-12
Ironwood Hills School
Sep 1974 – Apr 2016
Languages
- English (US) Advanced
- Spanish Intermediate
Additional information
Organizations
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Nurses Christian Fellowship
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Shepherd's Arms- organization to help those with children with disabilities
