Cardiothoracic Nurse with 27 years experience, legal nurse consultant.

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EW# 14,603

Education
Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115
School of Professional and Continuing Studies
Certificate in Legal Nurse Consulting, June 2005.
Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215
Master of Science, May 1988.
Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist Program
Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115
Bachelor of Science, Nursing, June 1979.
Winchester High School, Winchester Massachusetts, June 1974.

Registration
Massachusetts State License.
Currently active.

Certification
Basic Cardiac Life Support 1979 to present.
Basic Cardiac Life Support Instructor 1988 - 1992.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support 1989-1991.
CCRN Certification.  1991 - 1997.

Employment
Medical Center. A 451 bed academic medical institution.
Staff Nurse. Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit, August 1989 to present.
Providing primary nursing care to acute cardiothoracic patients. Caring for patients
being treated with Intra Aortic Balloon Pumps (IABP), Ventricular Assist Devices
(Abiomed Thoratec, Heartmate), Continuous Veno Venus Hemofiltration (CVVH),
ventilators as well as vasoactive medications. Functioning as a preceptor and charge
nurse. Unit Practice committee member. Skin Care Committee member 2002 to
present.
Acting Nurse Manager. Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit, May to September 1995.
Assumed the leadership role after the Nurse Manager resigned while the Assistant
Nurse Manager went out on maternity leave.
Evening Associate Nurse Manager. November 1983 to August 1989.
Providing clinical supervision and support to the nursing staff during patient care
activities on evenings. Responsible for the development of senior staff nurses,
assessing the learning needs of staff and implementing appropriate activities to meet
those needs. Orientation and evaluation of nursing staff. Collaborating with patients,
families visitors, nursing staff, physicians and members of other disciplines and
departments to assure quality patient care. Direct responsibility of Surgical Intensive
Care Unit, Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit, Post Anesthesia Care Unit and a
telemetry Medical Surgical Unit (Proger 5 North).
Evening Senior Staff. Surgical Intensive Care Unit, August 1982 to November 1983.
An entry-level leadership position, requiring work with the unit leadership team to
provide effective management to the nursing unit. As well as fulfilling the job
requirements of the staff nurse role by providing skilled, creative nursing care
to patients in an acute environment.
Staff Nurse. Surgical Intensive Care Unit, November 1980 to August 1982.
Providing primary nursing care to acute surgical patients. Functioning as a
charge nurse and preceptor.

Mount Auburn Hospital
Staff Nurse. 39 bed general surgical floor, June 1979 to November 1980.
Performed charge and general staff duties.

Professional Associations
Member American Association of Critical Care Nurses 1982 to present.
Member Massachusetts Nurses Association 1979 to present.
Member Massachusetts Society for Nursing Service Administrators,
Council of Nursing Middle Managers 1984 to 1988.

REFERENCES WILL BE FURNISHED UPON REQUEST

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