Expert Details
Pediatric ICU Nurse
ID: 735781
Virginia, USA
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 2008 | Degree: BSN | Subject: Nursing | Institution: University of Memphis |
| Year: 2001 | Degree: BS | Subject: Microbiology | Institution: Colorado State University |
| Year: 2000 | Degree: BS | Subject: Zoology | Institution: Colorado State University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2014 to 2017 | Employer: Inova Children's Hospital | Title: Clinical 4 Nurse | Department: PICU |
Responsibilities:-Care for patients immediately post-operative cardiac surgery-Provide comprehensive care to a variety of patients requiring specialized care (ventilation, vasopressors, dialysis including Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT), Extracorporeal membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)) -Charge nurse for both units -Educate staff on changes in practice as well as standards of care for the critical pediatric patient/cardiac patient -Member of the Education Committee -Preceptor and mentor for newly hired nurses |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2011 to 2014 | Employer: University of Virginia Health System | Title: Clinical Nurse III | Department: PICU |
Responsibilities:-Provide comprehensive care to a variety of patients requiring specialized care (ie., ventilation, vasopressors, and/or dialysis, ECMO)-Preceptor and mentor for newly hired nurses -Charge nurse for the unit -Thoracic Cardiovascular (TCV) trained to care for cardiac patients immediately post operative -PICU Practice Council |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2008 to 2011 | Employer: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital | Title: Pediatric Oncology Nurse II | Department: PICU |
Responsibilities:-Provide comprehensive care to hematology/oncology and stem cell transplant patients requiring specialized care (ie., ventilation, vasopressors, and/or dialysis)-Preceptor and mentor for newly hired nurses -Member of PICU unit council and Evidenced Base Practice council |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| AACN |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| 2011-Present Registered Nurse - Virginia Board of Nursing, Expires 7/2020 2009 - Present ELNEC (End of Life Nursing Education Consortium) Trainer City of Hope National Medical Center 2012-2019- Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) American Association of Critical Care Nurses 2012-2018- Basic Life Support American Heart Association 2012-2018- Pediatric Advanced Life Support American Heart Association 2010-2018- APHON Pediatric Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses 2015-2018 Advanced Trauma Certified Nurse Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Nursing Star Award, Inova Children’s Hospital Bravo Award, University of Virginia Certificate of Appreciation for Preceptorship, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital L.P. Whitehead Nursing Scholarship, University of Memphis Honor Award Certificate for West Nile Outbreak, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Expert has 3 publications. One with the Centers for Disease Control about the genetic relationships between 2 virus. The other two were while working at Denver Children's Hospital regarding the importance of RSV antibodies in cord blood. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| I have done one expert witness case regarding a child who underwent a spinal fusion. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| ELNEC training as well as "train the trainer" certification |
Fields of Expertise
pediatric brain injury, pediatric cardiac critical care, pediatric cardiology, pediatric critical care, pediatric acquired brain injury, pediatric hematology, pediatric immunology, pediatric infectious disease, pediatric intensive care unit, pediatric nursing, pediatric oncology, pediatric orthopedic surgery