Expert Details
Clinical Nursing, Critical Care and Ambulatory Services
ID: 736327
North Carolina, USA
She is a Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist with expertise on Ambulatory Care, Neuroscience, and Critical Care.
Expert is also, Manager of a COVID-19 testing center- testing 300 patients per day.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1998 | Degree: MSN | Subject: Adult Critical Care Nursing | Institution: Seton Hall University |
| Year: 1982 | Degree: BSN | Subject: Nursing | Institution: Ohio State University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2017 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Clinical Nurse Specialist | Department: Ambulatory Services |
Responsibilities:• Support clinical needs of Ambulatory Department – 21 hospital based clinics• Educate staff on new devices, clinical focus, procedural changes • Patient Safety Committee Chair • Monitor and maintain evidence best practice standards • IRB board member – review of renewal and addendum research protocols |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2019 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Adjunct Faculty | Department: |
Responsibilities:• Med-surgical simulation instructor• Clinical instructor |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2016 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Nursing Instructor | Department: |
Responsibilities:• Instruct students using various techniques within nursing curriculum in hospital based clinical practice• Advise nursing student in the professional phase of the nursing program • Example of Topics: Health Assessment, Cardiovascular Pulmonary, Neurological Disorders and Trauma • Clinical Sim instruction |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2004 to 2016 | Employer: County College of Morris | Title: Associate Professor | Department: |
Responsibilities:• Instruct using various techniques within nursing curriculum; including lecture and hospital based clinical practice; Topics: Health Care Delivery, Cardiac, Liver Disease, Neurologic Disorders/Trauma, Renal Disease, Oncology, Health Assessment, Evidence Based Practice• Online Instructor for Pharmacology for Healthcare Professionals • Evaluate and implement techniques to enhance learning process regarding nursing curriculum • Advise students within pre-nursing and active nursing programs • Medical-Surgical and Advanced Medical-Surgical Team Member • Participate in distant learning techniques and development • Utilize simulator technology to enhance learning process • Instructor for distance learning Pharmacology class • Utilization of Blackboard technologies for on-line component of nursing based curriculum |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2001 to 2015 | Employer: Atlantic Health System | Title: Clinical Nurse Specialist | Department: |
Responsibilities:• Developed early surveillance and resource support structure for allpotential mild brain injury patients seen by Atlantic Health System emergency departments • Created software for mild traumatic brain injury registry • Develop and provide educational offerings to hospital staff and community to increase awareness of mild traumatic brain injury • Write grant applications for potential funding support to expand existing Program • Conduct research through data analysis from traumatic brain injury registry • Coordinate symposia for clinical and community audience on various traumatic brain injury topics • Manage clinical operations for Concussion Center at Overlook Hospital • Telephone triage of concussion center patients • Collaborate with clinical staff regarding evaluation and care of concussive injuries • Collaborate with physicians to create Concussion Center at Overlook Hospital • Function as Advanced Practice Nurse for Concussion Center Satellite; assessment and create treatment plan |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1998 to 2001 | Employer: Atlantic Health System | Title: Neuroscience Clinical Nurse Specialist | Department: |
Responsibilities:• Develop educational programs and implement for nursing staff at 4 hospital sites on various neuroscience topics• Participate in the Atlantic Health Nurse Educator Consortium for ongoing education efforts • Participate in the Hire Learning Program – new nursing graduate orientation • Conduct learning assessments on hospital units in order to foster career growth in neuroscience nursing • Coordinate annual Neuroscience Nursing Symposiums for the tri-state area • Participated in creation of the Atlantic Neuroscience Institute Virtual Stroke Center CD- multimedia educational tool • Involved in neuroscience service line development and implementation for Atlantic Health System. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| American Association of Neuroscience Nursing American Association of Critical Care Nurses American Association of Ambulatory Care Nurses North Carolina Nursing Association National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists – Employer System |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| NC RN CCRN - Adult Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist |
| Professional Appointments |
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| IRB Board Member – Duke University Hospital Clinical Practice Council – Employer System NJ Sports Concussion Consortium- NJ Brain Injury Association Distance Learning Committee- County College of Morris Evaluation Committee – County College of Morris Ethics Committee-Morristown Memorial Hospital Shared Governance-Quality Assurance Council-APN Representative Pain Management Consortium- Morristown Memorial Hospital Neuroscience Steering Committee Neurotrauma and Stroke Work plan Group Magnet Re certification Committee |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Humanism in Healthcare |
| Medical / Professional |
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| PROJECTS: NJ Legislation for Management of Concussion Bill Neuroscience Critical Care Transport AHS Stroke Response Team Annual Neuroscience Nursing Symposium Medical-Surgical Certification Review Course Standards of Care Implementation Programs: Severe traumatic brain injury, Ischemic stroke, Brain tumor removal, Simple & multi level Laminectomy, Non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage AHS Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Program – Ambulatory Clinic AHS Hire Learning Program |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| New Jersey Herald (2 years) RN Magazine (8 years) Nursing Spectrum State University of New York- Stony Brook Health Sciences Center |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Defense expert for hospital involving severe sepsis and pneumonia that developed necrotic left hand. Defense expert for Ambulatory Care Center at hospital involving alleged injury while transported in wheelchair. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Continuing Education: American Association of Ambulatory Care Nurses Conference - 2018 Neuroscience and Critical Care Conferences -1998-2016 New Jersey Brain Injury Association- Annual Conference –2001-2016 |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| 2 years experience in writing legal chronologies for a litigation management company. |