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Relevant Information about my experiences: Dr. Augustin ensures administrative support and guidance while providing oversight for care delivery by enforcing public safety. She is an expert in developing policies and procedures. Dr. Augustin collaborates with executive leadership to contribute to strategic planning, innovation, recruitment, and staff retention. She is responsible for assuring compliance with Joint Commission and other internal/external regulatory agencies implementing actions to meet established performance measures. Dr. Augustin creates competency-based programs for nursing staff. She develops educational activities such as remediation, certification, mentoring, life support, Joint Commission requirements, product rollouts, etc. Dr. Augustin served as the VA facility's clinical instructor supervisor for several years. She covered all areas, including telephone care lines, care coordination, ambulatory care (outpatient clinics, specialty clinics, dialysis, bariatric, rheumatoid, and spinal cord), emergency care, and long-term care for over seven years. Dr. Augustin undertakes the leadership role of resolving highly complex ethical issues that affect the health organization. She served on many committees, including the ethics committee. As a clinical expert, Dr. Augustin manages daily patient volume, including emergency triage, appointment scheduling, and patient referrals. She is highly proficient in nursing documentation. She served on the patient safety committee and the national fall and injury prevention expert committee. Dr. Augustin is the president and founder of the World Health Awareness Team (WHATorg), a non-profit organization focusing on preventive health. She is also the CEO and administrator of Dna Serenity Care (a home health agency) Professional Publications: ProQuest: Whole Health Peer Pathway and Diabetes, 2022 Policy Written/Expert Participation: Community Living Center Standard of Operation (policy update)- 2020 Suture Removal: Date 2019 Intramuscular Injection: Date 2017 ________________________________________