Karen Yates - Instructor
KYates@TechProServices.net

Karen Yates has been teaching for TPS since 2002. She began her career in Emergency Medical Services in 1983 as an Emergency Medical Technician. Two years later she became a paramedic and worked for several transfer and emergency transport services in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. Karen became involved in EMS education in 1988, quickly becoming and EMS Instructor/Examiner, ACLS Instructor, and BTLS Instructor.

In 1991 Karen graduated from El Centrol College in Dallas with an Associate Degree in Nursing. As a graduate nurse Karen transferred from the EMS Education Department at Methodist Medical Center in Dallas to the Surgical/Trauma Intensive Care Unit. After working there for several years she returned to her first love as the EMS Manager at Methodist Medical Center. Karen then served as the Emergency Department Nurse Manager from April 1999 to July 2003. At that time Karen returned to bedside nursing as a Level III staff nurse on the Neuro/Ortho Trauma Unit at Methodist Medical Center. This career move has allowed her to spend more time teaching in a variety of nursing and EMS courses.

Karen also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Service Administration from Columbus University, where she graduated Summu Cum Laude. In addition to EMS Coordinator/Examiner Karen currently holds Instructor credentials in ACLS, BTLS, AMLS, PALS, TNCC. Karen is also a course coordinator for Geriatric Education for Emergency Medical Services and the Brain Injury Foundcation Traumatic Brain Injury Course.

In addition to her nursing job Karen currently is employed by the City of Hurst as their EMS Education Coordinator. This role allows her to assist fire department personnel with their continuing education and clinical skill needs.

In her time off Karen enjoys traveling, reading, and going to movies.