Michael Barcher

30 plus years as a nurse: Med-Surg/Cancer, Burn, Surgical-Post/Pre-Op, Ortho, Private Duty-Ventilator & Peritoneal Dialysis, Psych, LTC, Staff Relief/Travel. Seven years as a combat medic and Army Nurse, I am a team player. CSN: RN Refresher Course in addition to updating my IT skills. By making the Dean’s list with a 3.60 GPA, I am a fast learner and pick up new concepts in a timely manner. My career background includes several years of IT experience.

Management Skills       Project management, highly knowledgeable regarding nursing and healthcare industry practices and standards, expertise encompasses graphic design, proposal preparation, and process improvement.

Private Duty              Ventilator dependent in-home care (LP6 & T-bird), Community Nursing: Visiting Nurse Services – diabetic teaching, dressing changes, assessments. Peritoneal Dialysis.

Software/Apps          ORACLE CERNER EHR, PCA, Point-Click-Care (PCC) CARECAST, IMAGECAST, PICIS, EICU, IDX, McKesson-PC View, MYSIS-Homecare.

Hospital                    Surgical RN: Pre & Post-op care, Burn Unit, Ortho, Med/Surg, Staff Relief: 

Long Term Care        Charge Nurse, Supervisor, Staffing Management, Staff Nurse, Supplemental Staffing.

Military                     Combat Medic: 42nd Field Hospital, Pt Care Spec: Burn Unit 1/92nd Field Artillery.

College of Southern Nevada, AS, Computer/Information Technology: Software Development. 

      RN Refresher Course, Dean’s List, Phi Theta Kappa, Honors, GPA 3.57

Ivy Tech, May 2009: LPN to RN (ASN) transitional program. 

Purdue University, December 1989: Bachelor of Science, Computer/Information Technology

Indiana University, May l986: Associate of Arts, Marketing

MadiganArmy MedicalCenter, May 1980: Diploma, Nursing 

Fort Wayne Civic Theater, Certificate, Master Technician

Internet online, Ethics Certificate, Nurse Practice Act