Expert Details
Critical Care Nursing, Nursing Student Liability, Critical Care Technology
ID: 725992
Massachusetts, USA
She has had tremendous varying experiences in the field of critical nursing and seeks to continually keep her heart and soul in this area of practice.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 1990 | Degree: MSN | Subject: Nursing Administration | Institution: Anna Maria College |
| Year: 1979 | Degree: BSN | Subject: Nursing | Institution: St. Anselm College |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2004 to 2007 | Employer: Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital | Title: Director of Quality Management & Education | Department: Administration |
Responsibilities:Responsible for all regualtory agency compliance, quality management and performance improvement activities; patient satisfaction data and communication of the data to staff, general education including orientation and annual competency development and monitoring |
|||
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2002 to 2007 | Employer: Becker College | Title: Adjunct Professor of Nursing | Department: Nursing |
Responsibilities:Responsible for classroom lecturing, clinical instruction in various healthcare institutions with nursing students, laboratory experience demonstration and evaluation and student tutoring. |
|||
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1990 to 2002 | Employer: St. Vincent Hospital | Title: Nurse Manager | Department: Critical Care |
Responsibilities:Performed all managerial aspects of critical care in a 37-bed combined (medical. surgical, cardiac and cardio-thoracic) adult ICU. Duties included managing the budget, hiring, firing, evaluating and communicating with a staff of 60 plus FTE's. Co-charged committes to assure excellent patient outcomes based on evidence-based practice. Monitored patient outcomes with quality improvement activities. Managed overall patient satisfaction information including personal control of all verbal/written patient/family complaints. |
|||
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1980 to 1990 | Employer: St. Vincent Hospital, Memorial Hospital, Fallon Clinic | Title: Staff Nurse | Department: Nursing |
Responsibilities:Staff nurse in various settings- ICU, OR/Recovery Room, Out-Patient Clinic from the start of her nursing career to gain clinical experience. Primary focus was on critical care preparing for her role as nurse manager. |
|||
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
|---|
| She participated in 2 litigation cases while managing the ICU's. She was a witness for the hospital defining best practice, policy and procedure and staff competence. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
|---|
| Inducted in Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society for Nurses MSN: Graduated Magna Cum Laude Member of ANA |
| Licenses / Certifications |
|---|
| MA RN License MSN in Nursing Administration CRRN: Certification in Rehabilitation Nursing CCRN: Formerly certified in critical care nursing |
| Awards / Recognition |
|---|
| Ist recipient of the Helen Marie Smith Award for Excellence in Critical Nursing Selected for appointment to Sigma Theta Tao |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
|---|
| She has 3 publications and awaits approval for another publication. She developed many competency training modules that were incorporated into corporate annual trainings. |