Type Of Business:
Health care provider
Expertise:
Emergency care with emphasis on pediatrics; Health care education
Major Product/SVS:
Health care and education
Hobbies/Sports:
Swimming; Hiking; Walking; Spending time with her animals
Education Degrees:
Pursuing Degree, The College Network; Associate of Science in Natural Health, Concentration in Advanced Therapeutic Massage Training, Sarasota, FL (2002); Associate of Science in Nursing, Manatee Community College, Bradenton, FL (1999)
Affiliations Awards:
Emergency Nurses Association; ACLS; Instructor, PALS; TNCC; ENPC
Industry:
Nursing Administration
Date of Distinction:
7/25/2011
How would you like to be remembered by your peers?:
Compassionate, hardworking, detail-oriented and fun.
If you could have lunch with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be and why?:
My father because I was only 18 years old when he passed away.
Throughout the duration of your career, what was the one highlight that stood out the most?:
The highlight of her career occurred during a travel assignment in Alaska. She and a friend were traveling the Elliott Highway on July 4th when they encountered what appeared to be garbage in the road. Upon further inspection her friend noted a moose lying in the road. She then noted a man also lying in the middle of the road. When she first assessed him he was lifeless. With multiple attempts she was able to revive him, but could only keep his airway open by repeated stimuli. That evening she called the hospital to see if he survived, only to find out he was not at their facility. She thought him to have passed. Upon returning to work in Anchorage a friend she was having lunch with was telling her this story. Colleen smiled at her friend and explained she was the one that found and saved this man. The gentleman had multiple injuries and spent several weeks in the ICU, followed by three months in the rehab unit. She is still in contact with him, after all, she’s “His Nurse.”
Charity:
Walk for Life; Cystic Fibrosis Foundation; Children's Haven
Number Of Years In Profession:
25
Number Of Years In Current Position:
1
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
She attributes her success to her attention to detail, building and repairing the communication bridges, keeping open to communications, and working as a team.
Why did you become involved in your profession or industry?:
She entered into the medical field in 1987 as a Unit Secretary. When working in the ER she fell in love with emergency medicine. Helping people seemed to be in her nature so the task of education began. She continued to work in health care in one capacity or another during her entire educational career. Her love of helping others and determination to make the world better one person at a time has driven her to continue and pursue furthering her education and professional development
Extended Bio Profile:
Ms. Wilson has worked in emergency rooms and ICUs across the country.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Managing the acute in-patient services, the emergency department, employee health, hospice and the pharmacy Leading the quality assurance and risk management teams; Instructing the medical assistant rural opportunities program course Monday through Friday at Lone Pine High School; Assisting in local emergency medical technician education when needed
Education Certifications:
Pursing High School Teacher Certification
Awards/Honors:
Secretary of the Year (1987)
Where Will You Be In 5 Years:
In five years, Ms. Wilson intends to complete a bachelor's and master's degrees, and move to Alaska.