Gloria Case

Des Moines University – Des Moines, IA Accredited, 450 students, case load 235 medical students in the second year
Simulation Specialist
September 2022 – Present

• Designs and facilitates simulation scenarios across healthcare colleges.
• Leads major projects, including Simulation Healthcare Week and CCA.
• BLS and ACLS instructor; active in SSH, IMSH, and SimOps.
• Co-Advisor for Student Association of Military Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (SAMOPS); presenter on educational standards.

VA Central Iowa Health Care System – Des Moines, IA, Level 2, teaching facility, and 60 inpatient beds, 70 extended care and rehab beds, case load 400+ nurses, 200+ providers, and 1100+ employees 

Clinical Nurse Educator / Nursing Simulation Coordinator
March 2013 – August 2022

• Program Manager for REDI; coordinated regional BLS/ACLS training.
• Emergency Preparedness Liaison for city-wide and regional drills.  Provided emergency management expertise with critical incident command to the committee, participated in drills throughout the hospital, city and region.
• Developed mock code curriculum and Rapid Response/First Five Minutes courses.  Guided hospital preceptors, code team, rapid response team, and other VHA Educators in the VISN. 
• Simulation lead for Tele-stroke and multimillion-dollar equipment purchasing.
• Preceptor Program Coordinator and curriculum developer.
• Mentor for directors in VISN 23 and VISN 12.

ICU/Tele and Outpatient Surgery Staff Nurse
January 2009 – March 2013, nine critical care beds, 12 telemetry beds, case load 2 ICU patients, or 3-4 Telemetry patients

• Night charge nurse and code team leader; improved supply systems.  Clinical skills encompass a range of procedures, including basic nursing skills, Foley placements, IVs, PICCs, Central Lines, and Art lines, as well as the management of these invasive lines, titration of several vasopressors, ventilator management, and fostering relationships with patients, staff, and providers.

Iowa Air National Guard
Joint Surgeon Cell Medical Operations Advisor
January 2021 – December 2025

• Domestic Operations planner; advisor to Iowa TAG and the Governor.

Medical Group Officer / Staff Nurse
June 2005 – December 2020

• Led programs in infection control, immunizations, and staff development.
• Deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom and disaster relief operations.

UnityPoint Health / Iowa Health Systems Level 1 Trauma Center, and teaching facility, 270 beds

• ACLS Instructor (Contractor) — 2021–Present
• Mental Health Staff Nurse — 2020–2021
• ED Supervisor & Critical Care Nurse — 1998–2013

Northern Warren Fire Department
Fire Medic (Volunteer)
2010 – 2015

Broadlawns Medical Center, Level 2, teaching facility, 6 ICU beds, case load 1-3 patients per shift
Critical Care Nurse
2003 – 2006

Iowa Simulation Healthcare Network
2013 – Present

President (2015–2017); current conference planner and mentor.