Megan Weske comes to 国产剧麻豆剧 with 12 years of critical care experience, functioning as a preceptor, nurse educator and CNS at Sharp Memorial Hospital. She followed her love of teaching and landed at 国产剧麻豆剧, where she also studied and attained her CNS degree in 2023. She feels excited and blessed to have the opportunity to join the community and team at the 国产剧麻豆剧 School of Nursing. Outside of teaching, she is kept busy with her 8 year old son and 2 year old daughter! One of her favorite quotes is from Mother Teresa - "If you want to change the world, go home and love your family.
Education
- Master of Science in Nursing, Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist 2021-2023
- 国产剧麻豆剧, School of Nursing 鈥� San Diego, CA.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing 2009-2010
- University of Oklahoma, College of Nursing 鈥� San Diego, CA.
- Bachelor of Science in Biology 2004-2009
- San Diego State University 鈥� San Diego, CA.
Experience in Field
Professional Experience
- Professor/Clinical Instructor, Part-time Faculty (August 2024-present)
- 国产剧麻豆剧: San Diego, CA
- Clinical Instructor for Junior nursing students in the hospital environment
- Classroom Pharmacology & Adult Health professor, course content development, student mentoring
- 国产剧麻豆剧: San Diego, CA
- Nurse Educator/Clinical Nurse Specialist (November 2022-present)
- Sharp Memorial Hospital Cardiovascular Service Line: San Diego, CA
- Nurse Educator, Full Time (June 2021-November 2022)
- Sharp Memorial Hospital Medical ICU: San Diego, CA
- Registered Nurse, Full Time (March 2011-June 2021)
- Sharp Memorial Hospital Medical ICU: San Diego, CA
- Advanced clinician, charge nurse, resource nurse, code blue team member, preceptor & mentor
- Sharp Memorial Hospital Cardiac Catheterization Lab: San Diego, CA
- Sharp Memorial Hospital Rapid Response Team: San Diego, CA
- Sharp Memorial Hospital Medical ICU: San Diego, CA
- Registered Nurse, Per Diem (2013-2014)
- Palomar Medical Center, Interventional Radiology Department: Escondido, CA
Awards and Honors
Certifications
- Clinical Nurse Specialist, Active California (CNS License #5079), Expires 7/31/2026 2023
- Registered Nurse, Active California (RN License #789780), Expires 7/31/2026 2011
- ACLS/BLS certified, American Heart Association 2026
- Sharp Healthcare, Lean Six Sigma, Yellow Belt Certification 2019
- Sharp Memorial Hospital, Nurse of the Year Nominee 2019
- New Knowledge, Innovations & Improvements
Dissertations, Presentations, and Publications
Projects & Leadership
- Transcatheter vs Surgical AVR Outcome Improvement, Principal Investigator 2023-2024
- Research and analysis of patient outcomes in relation to pre-existing conditions to develop a decision-making
- algorithm to improve patient outcome and decrease stroke, length of stay and overall mortality.
- Extracorporeal CPR Program Development, Sharp Memorial Hospital 2022-2024
- Collaborative effort to develop protocols, policies and processes to establish Sharp Memorial Hospital as an eCPR designated hospital in San Diego County.
- High Risk Airway Taskforce, Sharp Memorial Hospital 2021-2024
- RCA driven interdisciplinary project aimed at identification and risk management of patients with difficult airways to improve safety and patient outcome.
- Sharp ICU Device Mobilization Taskforce, Sharp Memorial Hospital 2019-2021
- Research & development of a new ICU Mobilization protocol to allow earlier patient mobilization, with the goal of decreasing ICU length of stay & improving patient outcome.
- Sharp Memorial Medical ICU Practice Council, Facilitator 2013-2021
- Working to improve patient care & outcomes with best practice, quality initiatives, utilizing collaborative governance & the DMAIC process.
- New Level of Care ICU Education Program Development (SICU/MICU) 2016-2021
- Combination of lecture & hands on learning for new grad & new to ICU level of care RN鈥檚 with critical care pathophysiology, patient care concepts & theories.
- Preceptor to MICU nurses (3-month training program), Sharp Memorial Hospital MICU 2015-2021
- Root Cause Analysis Sentinel Event Task Force, Sharp Memorial Hospital 2013-2016
- Committee designed to examine & reduce sentinel event medication errors in Sharp Hospitals.