CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL DATA
Heidi C. Sanborn, MSN, RN, CCRN
12529 W Palo Brea Lane
Peoria, AZ 85383
Personal: Heidi.sanborn@gmail.com
ASU: hsanborn@asu.edu
Cell: 623-696-7754
Office: 602-496-6791
Licenses:
RN Arizona #RN157801
RN Massachusetts #232712

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION

Year

Institution

Area of Study

Degree

2013

Grand Canyon University

Nursing science with a focus in

education

MSN

1998

Salem State University

Nursing science

BSN

1992

Northeastern University

Paralegal studies

Paralegal Certification

1991

Boston University

Business administration

BS/BA

CERTIFICATION
Year

Certification

Certifying Agency

2012present

Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor American Heart Association (AHA)

(ACLS)
Teaches initial and renewal certification courses throughout the Banner Health System to new
and experienced nurses and respiratory therapists.

2012present

Basic Life Support Instructor (BLS)

American Heart Association (AHA)

Teaches initial and renewal certification courses throughout the Banner Health System to new
and experienced nurses and respiratory therapists.
2011present

Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN)

American Association of Critical Care

Nursing (AACN)
Demonstrates evidence of clinical expertise in the adult critical care arena.

20112013

Clinical Expert RN (CE:RN)

Banner Health System

Clinical Ladder Program requiring implementation of evidence-based practice change project.

Heidi Sanborn, RN, MSN, CCRN 1

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Year

Organization

Position

2014-present

Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ

Clinical Assistant Professor
Lead baccalaureate courses for the online RN-BSN program. Courses include nursing
leadership and innovation and the capstone course. Students in the program include
experienced RNs advancing their education as well a concurrent enrollment pre-licensure
students.

2013-2014

Banner Health, Phoenix, AZ

Clinical Education Specialist
Teach a variety of clinical education courses for interprofessional staff, including RNs and
providers. Perform evaluations of current staff to assess knowledge and skills for annual
competencies.

2013-2014

Carrington College, Phoenix, AZ

Nursing Faculty
rd
th
Serve as faculty to the 3 and 6 semester Associates Degree students teaching a
combination of course and lab hours. Serve as a mentor to the graduating class as they
progress through the final semester and prepare for NCLEX. Led both curriculum and
course development for three courses, working with the Program Director and Curriculum
Committee to address gaps in knowledge identified through standardized testing modules
and NCLEX data.

2012-2013

Banner Del Webb Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ

2011-2012

Banner Boswell Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ

Resource Nurse, Critical Care
Served as a mentor and clinical advocate for both new and experienced nurses in order to
promote delivery of advanced critical care as part of an interdisciplinary team. Provided
clinical guidance and support as needed to assure optimal outcomes for the patient
population. Responded to all clinical emergencies within the unit.

2009-2012

Banner Boswell Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ

Registered Nurse, Critical Care
Provided direct patient care for critically ill adult population, working with an
interdisciplinary team to develop a plan of care and provide the necessary treatments to
optimize health outcomes. Acted as a primary preceptor for new grad and new-to-service
RNs on the unit, providing mentorship and guidance throughout the orientation process
throughout the informal mentorship phase of orientation.

2009

Banner Boswell Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ

RN Manager
Provided leadership and clinical guidance to an interdisciplinary team within the medical/
surgical division. Assured positive patient satisfaction scores through interactions with
patients and families to facilitate and resolve issues. Delivered clinical support and
education to patient care staff in order to guide care, provide resources, and meet
financial goals for staffing and resources according to the hospital matrix.

Clinical Education Specialist,

Critical Care
Delivered interdisciplinary clinical education within the critical care division at the facility
and system level, including the ICU, Cardiac Catheterization Lab and Medical Imaging
departments. This role supported bedside staff, hospital nursing leadership (including the
Chief Nursing Officer and Directors), and system-wide leadership (including
interdisciplinary care groups that serve to define and design clinical guidelines for all
Banner facilities). Provided both leadership support and clinical expertise to design and
deliver educational support required to achieve facility certifications, maintain
accreditation, and meet clinical outcomes. Currently working on a per diem basis to
deliver education to and evaluation of clinical staff throughout the Banner system,
including for annual skills competencies and ACLS/BLS classes.

Heidi Sanborn, RN, MSN, CCRN 2

2006-2009

Exeter Hospital, Exeter, NH

Clinical Resource Nurse
Provided clinical and administrative support in a hospital-wide capacity. This role
managed staffing decisions for all units, responded to all clinical emergencies in-house,
served as a family liaison during traumas, and acted as the proxy for the administrator oncall to manage all clinical care delivery. This role reported directly to the Chief Nursing
Officer, and supported an interdisciplinary team including nurses, doctors and all auxiliary
roles in all departments providing in-patient services.

2004-2006

Exeter Hospital, Exeter, NH

Registered Nurse, PCU/Telemetry
Provided direct patient care for the adult population in an ICU step-down setting, working
with an interdisciplinary team to develop a plan of care and provide advanced treatments
to optimize health outcomes. Acted as primary preceptor for new grad and new-toservice RNs, providing mentorship and guidance throughout the orientation process.
Acted as charge RN on a rotating basis, which included determining staffing needs and
patient care assignments, and acting as the unit liaison to the Clinical Resource Nurse.

2003-2004

Exeter Hospital, Exeter, NH

Registered Nurse, Med/Surg
Provided direct patient care for the adult population in an orthopedic and oncology
medical unit. This role required working with an interdisciplinary team to develop a plan of
care and provide complex treatments to optimize health outcomes.

1998-2003

OFMS, Inc., Peabody, MA

Business Manager
Lead all aspects of business administration for a small software development and support
company. Responsible for administration of employee benefits, development and
enforcement of human resource policies and procedures, oversight of P&L and budgeting,
payroll, and planning and management for national executive-level conferences.
Demonstrated strong leadership skills needed to handle multiple complex projects on an
ongoing basis, answering to the company founders, Board of Directors, clients, and staff.

1993-1995

Thornton, Early & Naumes, Boston, MA

Paralegal
Provided management of medical malpractice lawsuits in the asbestos litigation arena.
Acted as liaison between the lead attorneys and clients, this position was responsible for
interfacing with the clients to build a record of exposure that was required to submit
applications for reimbursement through multiple ongoing class-action settlements.

1992-1993

Bingham, Dana & Gould, Boston, MA

Paralegal
Provided paralegal support to lead partner of the corporate legal division, including
tracking claim status for partner meetings, and delivery of document requests for ongoing
legal actions within the realm of patents litigation.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
Term

Course
Title

Content Area

Students

Credit/Hr
/Unit/CE

Area

Role

Fall A
2014

NUR444

Innovation in
Nursing

108

4 Units

RNBSN

Coordinator

Fall C
2014

NUR464

Capstone for
Professional Nursing

80

4 Units

RNBSN

Co-teach

Fall B
2014

NUR445

Nursing
Management

15

4 Units

RNBSN

Coordinator

Heidi Sanborn, RN, MSN, CCRN 3

Summer C
2014

NUR464

Capstone for
Professional Nursing

36

4 Units

RNBSN

Coordinator

Spring B
2014

NUR392

Health Promotion
Across the Lifespan

184

4 Units

RNBSN

Co-teach

Spring A
2014

NUR444

Innovation in
Nursing

220

4 Units

RNBSN

Co-teach

Fall B
2013

NUR445

Nursing
Management

152

4 Units

RNBSN

Co-teach

Fall A
2013

NUR392

Health Promotion
Across the Lifespan

179

4 Units

RNBSN

Co-teach

CARRINGTON COLLEGE
Term

Course
Title

Content Area

Students

Credit/Hr
/Unit/CE

Area

Role

MAR 2014

NUR138

Medication
Administration &
Pharmacology

TBD

2 Credits

ADN

Revise & teach

MAR 2014

NUR138

Medication
Administration Lab

TBD

1 Credits

ADN

Revise & teach

MAR 2014

NUR266

NCLEX Review

TBD

2 Credits

ADN

Co-teach

MAR 2014

NUR262

Management of
Care

16

2 Credits

ADN

Revise & teach

NOV 2013

NUR138

Medication
Administration Lab

24

1 Credits

ADN

Develop & teach

NOV 2013

NUR262

Management of
Care

16

2 Credits

ADN

Develop & teach

BANNER HEALTH SYSTEM

Credit/Hr
/Unit/CE

Area

Role

25-30 /
session

8 CEs

RN

Co-develop & coteach

Critical Care Academy

Didactic: hemodynamics, sepsis,
delirium, pneumonia, airway
management
Simulation: fluid overload, sepsis,
mock code, tachycardia, central line

30-60 /
session

Varied
CEs per
topic

RN

Co-develop & coteach

Rotoprone Super User

8-16 /
session

4 Hours

Term

Course Title & Content Area

Students

20122013

Basic ECG Series

20122013

20122013

Co-develop & coteach

Heidi Sanborn, RN, MSN, CCRN 4

20122013

Groin Management and Sheath

Removal

4-12 /
session

4 Hours

Co-develop & coteach

20122013

Basic & Advanced Cardiac Life

Support

25 /
Session

8 CEs

Co-teach

GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY

Term
DEC
2012

Course
Title
NRS429V

Content Area

Students

Credit/Hr/
Unit/CE

Area

Role

Family Centered
Health Promotion

34

3 Credits

RN-BSN

Faculty Assistant
Clinical Preceptorship

CURRICULUM DESIGN / REVISION / SUPPORT

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
Technology Integration
BlackBoard: Designed modules to deliver and manage student coursework through this online learning
shell that includes use of a grade book, a discussion board, a drop box for submission of attached
assignments and papers, and an inline grading tool.
Pearson eCollege / Learning Studio: Managed student coursework through this online learning shell that
includes use of a grade book, and a bulletin board for discussion board threads.
Camtasia: Develop lecturettes and tutorials to supplement teaching within in the course through use of
voice and visual demonstrations.
VoiceThread: Utilized an online presentation program that allows students to give virtual presentations to
provide verbal and written faculty feedback to the students.
Turn It In: Managed student papers through an online portal that allows tracking of written content and
searching a robust database for identification of potential plagiarism.
GradeMark: Utilized this program embedded within Turn It In to provide both grammatical and customized
feedback to students within the body of their papers.

CARRINGTON COLLEGE
Technology Integration
Pearson eCollege / Learning Studio: Managed student coursework for grading through this online learning
shell that includes use of a grade book, an email management system, a drop box for submission
of attached assignments and papers, and a bulletin board for discussion board threads
Turn It In: Managed student papers through an online portal that allows for tracking of written content and
searching a robust database for identification of potential plagiarism.
GradeMark: Utilized this program embedded within Turn It In to provide both grammatical and customized
feedback to students within the body of their papers.
eLumen: Utilized this program to track student learning outcomes as a mean to track that outcomes for the
course and program are being met for accreditation purposes.

Heidi Sanborn, RN, MSN, CCRN 5

Laerdal Simulation Equipment: Utilized simulation equipment and software to develop robust real-time
simulation scenarios for students to provide realistic clinical experiences allowing for critical
thinking and application of knowledge.
Course Development
NUR138: Medication Administration and Pharmacology for Nursing
Redesigned this course curriculum to have a more refined focus on the pharmacology principles as
they are outlined within the NCLEX test blueprint, assuring proper alignment with learning
outcomes and use of new educational techniques for enhanced learning.
NUR138: Medication Administration Lab
Redesigned this course utilizing high-fidelity simulation and hands-on practice to adequately
prepare students for their clinical experiences focusing predominately on the acute care arena.
Skills include oral, topical, enteral and parenteral routes for medication administration.
NUR262: Management of Care
Redesigned this course curriculum to follow the NCLEX test blueprint to address declining score in
the Management of Care and Safety and Infection Control sections of the NCLEX. Assured the
course met the student learning outcomes for the program, and that content utilized modern
educational techniques to address varied learning styles.

BANNER HEALTH
Technology Integration
Banner Learning Center: Developed and managed educational content provided within this online learning
management system that allows for timed launches, and annual tracking as required for
accreditation, certifications, and clinical practice guidelines.
SharePoint: Utilized this online content management system to share content development work with peer
educators throughout the Banner Health System.
LiveMeeting: Worked within this video and presentation platform to facilitate and participate in meeting with
education and leadership peers throughout the Banner Health System.
Laerdal Simulation Equipment: Utilized simulation equipment and software to develop robust real-time
simulation scenarios for students to provide realistic clinical experiences allowing for high-level
application of knowledge.
Curriculum Development
Therapeutic Hypothermia: Developed a guideline outlining all the Banner Health System-wide protocols and
policies in existence in 2013 to identify discrepancies and provide clear guidelines for the upcoming
redesign of current practice. The guidelines were provided to the Critical Care Clinical Discipline
Team to guide the definition of the practice change in 2014.
Emergency Department to Critical Care Prioritization: Developed educational materials used at multiple
levels of discipline including medical providers, nursing and respiratory therapy. Materials were
developed to inform clinical staff of the practice protocols, and provide strong rationale for practice
changes to improve program adoption.
Safe Procedure: Created role-play scripts for use throughout the procedural departments within the Banner
Health System during the launch of this new practice.

GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY

Heidi Sanborn, RN, MSN, CCRN 6

Technology Integration
LoudCloud Online Learning Platform: Managed student coursework as a graduate preceptor experience.
Responsible for grading through this online learning shell that includes use of a grading system, an
email management system, a drop box for submission of attached assignments and papers, and a
threaded discussion board.
Turn It In: Managed student papers through an online portal that allows for tracking of written content and
searching a robust database for identification of potential plagiarism.

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Title

Year

Description

A 30-Day Care
Transition Program
for Heart Failure

2013

Presentation Development
Developed presentation for the Heart Failure Colloquium at Banner
Del Webb Medical Center. Presentation delivered by CNO on a
national call-in show for heart failure centers

Emergency
Department to
Critical Care
Prioritization

2013

Interdisciplinary Webinar Education

Webinar presentation to physician and nurse leader stakeholders
throughout the Banner Health System network to identify the rationale
for the project design, and clarify the required steps of a new practice
protocol that affects three discipline groups (Emergency Department,
Critical Care and Clinical Care Operations).

Emergency
Department to
Critical Care
Prioritization

2013

Interdisciplinary Presentation
Presented to a group of physician and nurse leader stakeholders at
Banner Del Webb Medical Center to explain the project design,
identify concerns, strategize solutions, and develop a mutually
acceptable plan for implementation of this system-wide evidencebased practice change.

Community
Education
Committee Project
Overview

2012

Proposal
Submitted proposal to the senior leadership team at Banner Boswell
Medical Center to support adoption of the Taking Care of Your Heart
monthly community education series. The proposal was accepted,
and the program was adopted by Boswell as a permanent offering of
community education.

Taking Care of
Your Heart

2011-2012

Podium / Facilitator
Facilitated monthly community education series providing expert
guidance on how to manage heart failure and avoid readmissions.

National Student
Nurses Association
conference
sessions

1997-1998

Podium
Presented to NSNA Constituents during break-out sessions (50
attendees) and general sessions (2,000 attendees) during Annual and
Mid-Year conferences. (Documentation lost)

Heidi Sanborn, RN, MSN, CCRN 7

SCHOLARSHIP
HONORS AND AWARDS
Type

Year

Description

Nurse of the Year (Award)

2012

Contribution to Society, Banner Boswell Medical Center

Nursing Honor Society

2012

Inducted into Sigma Theta Tau, Nu Upsilon Chapter for MSN

Nurse of the Year

(Nomination)

2011

Finalist for Contribution to the Profession, Banner Boswell Medical

Center

Grace L. Nangle Award for

Excellence in Nursing

1998

Awarded at Salem State University for excellence in nursing

education

Nursing Honor Society

1997

Inducted into Sigma Theta Tau, Eta Tau Chapter for BSN

Deans List

19951998

Deans List all semesters during BSN coursework

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Year

Organization

Role

2013-present

American Nurses Association

Member

2013-present

Arizona Nurses Association

Member, Education Chapter

Symposium Planning Committee Member
Poster reviewer/judge

2005-2008 &
2011-present

American Association of Critical Care

Nurses

Member

1997-present

Sigma Theta Tau

Member, Beta Upsilon

1996-1998

National Student Nurses Association

Member
Director

1995-1998

Massachusetts Student Nurses

Association

Director
Vice President
NSNA Consultant to the Board

1995-1998

Salem State University Student Nurses

Association

Newsletter Editor
President
NSNA Convention Coordinator

COMMITTEE WORK
PROFESSIONAL
Type

Year

Symposium Planning
Committee

2013-present

Organization

Role

Arizona Nurses
Poster/Abstract Reviewer
Association
Reviewed abstracts for poster presentations, utilized rubric. Attended Symposium
to introduce podium presentations.

Heidi Sanborn, RN, MSN, CCRN 8

Resource Committee

2013-2014
Carrington College
Member
Responsible for anticipating and tracking use of equipment and resources for the
program to assure faculty needs are met.

Curriculum Committee

2013-2014
Carrington College
Member
Work with faculty of all semesters to assure consistency of objectives and
content. Compare content with NCLEX test plan and accreditation requirements
to assure compliance. Work to standardize materials used throughout the
program including Kaplan resources and care plans for clinical courses.

NCLEX Item Review

Panel

2013

Pearson / NCSBN

Member

Reviewed over 600 new items that have been written for addition to the NCLEX
test bank for accuracy and clinical relevancy.
Critical Care Clinical
Performance Group

2012-2013

Banner Health System

Facility Lead

Served as the liaison to the critical care division at Banner Del Webb Medical
Center to support and promote all system-wide initiatives that were launched
through the discipline group.
Served as the educational lead for the Emergency Department to Critical Care
Prioritization project, which was an evidence-based project designed to
innovatively reduce the throughput times for high priority critical care patients
admitted through the Emergency Department.
Heart Failure
Committee

2012-2013

Banner Del Webb

Committee Leadership Team
Medical Center
Worked with an interdisciplinary leadership team to manage all aspects of the
accreditation process for facility accreditation through the Heart Failure
Colloquium.

Research and
Evidence-Based
Practice Committee

2012-2013

Banner Del Webb

Medical Center

Member

Promoted innovative projects and guided evidence-based practice within the

hospital. Identified projects, and supported nursing staff as they implemented
EBP within their units.
Pharmacy and
Therapeutics
Committee

2012-2013

Banner Del Webb

Medical Center

Member

Worked with a interdisciplinary team to address medication protocols and assure

compliance with best practice protocols developed in accordance with Joint
Commission guidelines.
Member
Banner Del Webb
Medical Center
Worked with an interdisciplinary team to review and evaluate performance
measures for all facility-wide code calls with the goal of utilizing evidence-based
practice to improve patient outcomes.

Rapid Response and

Code Blue Committee

2012-2013

Community Education
Committee

2011-2012

Founder
Banner Boswell
Chairperson
Medical Center
Created the committee and led the work towards developing community
education programs for the hospital. Developed a community heart failure

Heidi Sanborn, RN, MSN, CCRN 9

monthly education program that was adopted by the hospital as a formal program
with senior leadership support.
Shared Leadership
Committee (Clinical
Practice)

2011

Member

Banner Boswell
Medical Center

Worked on a project to define and launch a hospital-wide program that protected

a 1-hour window of time twice a day intended to protect the shift to shift nursing
report that occurs on every unit. The project was launched and made permanent
practice after evidence was gathered to show that interruptions to report were
minimized without any adverse effects on throughput or productivity.
Shared Leadership
Committee (ICU
Division)

2011

Chairperson

Banner Boswell
Medical Center

Created a unit-level shared leadership committee to represent the critical care

division in support of the magnet initiative.

COMMUNITY
Type

Year

Organization

Role

Brownie Troop 539

2012-present

Girl Scouts of America

Troop Leader

Parent Teacher
Organization

2010-2013

Vistancia Elementary
School

Secretary

Be Kind to Your Heart

Festival

2012

Vistancia HOA

Event Volunteer

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Year

Title

Presenter

2014

Peer Reviewer Course

Quality Matters

Hours /
CEs
40.0 Hrs

2014

Applying the QM Rubric

Quality Matters

8.0 Hrs

2014

CNE Preparation Course

Diane Billings (Arizona Nurses Association)

8.0 CEs

2014

Faculty Bootcamp

Arizona State University Online

40.0 Hrs

2014

CNE Preparation Course

Diane Billings (NurseTim)

6.0 CEs

2013

Sepsis Symposium

Banner Desert Medical Center

8.0 CEs

2013

Counterpulsation Therapy

Banner Thunderbird Medical Center

6.0 Hrs

2013

Misc. CEs (Critical Care)

American Association of Critical Care RNs

2.0 CEs

2012

Sepsis Symposium

Banner Desert Medical Center

8.0 CEs

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