Becky O.

Registered Nurse Medical Writer Academic Writer Instructional Design

I am one of the few freelancers on this platform who can walk out of an ICU, write a peer-reviewed literature review, and design a SCORM-compliant eLearning module at a professional level. 10+ Years at the Bedside | 3 Graduate Degrees | Hundreds of Deliverables Completed REGISTERED NURSE · PhD IN PSYCHOLOGY · MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH · INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER · MEDICAL & ACADEMIC WRITER This combination brings clinical depth, research rigor, and instructional expertise to every project. I specialize in medical writing, academic writing, instructional design, curriculum development, and healthcare eLearning for healthcare organizations, nursing schools, universities, publishers, hospitals, and eLearning companies. My work focuses on translating complex medical, scientific, and healthcare information into clear, accurate, and engaging learning experiences. I combine real clinical practice with evidence-based research to create content that is practical, credible, and learner-focused. I have developed hundreds of NCLEX-style questions, critical care scenarios, CEU modules, exam banks, course modules, assessments, and curricula for nursing and allied health programs. I also provide thesis/dissertation editing, manuscript preparation, developmental editing, restructuring, and research support. Published healthcare and nursing content on leading industry platforms CLINICAL & HEALTHCARE EXPERTISE My clinical background includes perioperative and critical care experience across PACU, pre-op, post-op, ICU, OB, Labor and Delivery, and Pulmonary Stepdown. I hold ACLS, BLS, PALS, TNCC, and NIH Stroke Scale certifications, with ongoing CEUs in critical care, airway management, hemodynamics, and anesthesia concepts. I review medical and healthcare content for clinical accuracy and standards compliance. I caught a critical cardiovascular physiology discrepancy in a clinical case study before it reached learners, the kind of error that looks plausible until someone with actual clinical experience reviews it. MEDICAL BILLING, CODING & COMPLIANCE During my hospital nursing career, I worked with billing teams on UB-04 claims, ICD-10-CM/PCS coding, DRG assignments, revenue codes, and documentation discrepancies aligned with Medicare and Medicaid requirements. My HIPAA experience is hands-on. I handled Protected Health Information daily, documented under HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, and have developed scenario-based healthcare compliance training. ACADEMIC WRITING & RESEARCH I provide academic editing, proofreading, content restructuring, formatting, thesis/dissertation support, manuscript preparation, and evidence-based writing using APA 7 and other academic styles. My research workflow includes critical appraisal and evidence synthesis using JBI, CASP, and PRISMA frameworks for literature reviews, manuscripts, case studies, and healthcare education content. INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN & ELEARNING I create outcome-based learning experiences using ADDIE, Bloom's Taxonomy, Gagné's Nine Events, adult learning principles, and measurable learning objectives. I develop: Healthcare and nursing courses SCORM-compliant eLearning modules LMS-ready training programs Interactive lessons and assessments Scenario-based learning and clinical simulations CEU and professional development courses NCLEX preparation content Faculty and staff training Curriculum materials and training documentation ARTICULATE RISE 360 My Articulate experience is specifically hands-on with Articulate Rise 360, not simply Articulate products in general. I build responsive Rise 360 courses using interactive blocks, timelines, accordions, flashcards, multimedia, scenarios, knowledge checks, quizzes, assessments, and structured lesson flows. I use Rise 360 AI-assisted capabilities to support brainstorming, content organization, instructional refinement, and development efficiency. AI supports my workflow, but clinical judgment, research expertise, instructional decisions, fact-checking, and quality control remain human-led. LMS & ENTERPRISE LEARNING PLATFORMS I have worked with Workday Learning LMS and similar enterprise LMS platforms, supporting course organization, content deployment, SCORM delivery, learner tracking, assessments, and training management. My LMS experience includes Workday Learning, Moodle, Blackboard, Thinkific, Teachable, and similar learning environments. TOOLS & TECHNICAL SKILLS eLearning: Articulate Rise 360, Rise AI, Articulate Storyline, Adobe Captivate, SCORM, Workday Learning LMS, Moodle, Blackboard, Thinkific, Teachable Research: APA 7, JBI, CASP, PRISMA, EndNote, Zotero TOP SKILLS Medical & Health Writing | Academic Research | Curriculum Development | Instructional Design | Nursing SME | Articulate Rise 360 | eLearning Development | SCORM Development | Workday Learning LMS | Healthcare Training | Compliance Training | Thesis & Dissertation Support | Systematic Literature Reviews | Academic Editing | HIPPA