EDUCATION:
Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA May 1990
School of Nursing.
Master of Science Degree.
Masters with Distinction
Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA May 1987
School of Nursing.
Bachelor of Science Degree.
Magna Cum Laude
ACADEMIC
HONORS:
Deans List 1983-1987.
Sigma Theta Tau, International Nursing Honor Society
Alpha Chi Chapter - Boston College, 1986-present.
Alpha Sigma Nu, National Jesuit Honor Society of Boston College, 1986-present
SPECIAL
HONORS:
Who's Who in American Nursing, Elected annually since 1990-present.
Boston Globe- May 2005 Boston Works Salute to Nurses:
Nomination and Honorable Mention Winner: Nurses who Make a Difference.
ACADEMIC
APPOINTMENTS:
Boston College Graduate School of Nursing
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE:
Childrens Hospital, Boston, MA
Cardiovascular Program, Dec. 1997-present.
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Work with a team of Board Certified Pediatric Cardiologists and professional nurses in the
outpatient clinic setting and various satellite cardiology clinics. Role responsibilities include evaluation, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of patients with both congenital and acquired heart disease. The above components are achieved by performance and documentation of a complete health history and physical examination, ordering and interpretation of laboratory studies, and diagnostic tests in conjunction with established mutually agreed upon protocols and appropriate physician consultation. Additional responsibilities include correspondence with referring pediatricians, patient follow-up, and patient, family, and staff education.
Garden City Pediatrics
Beverly, MA Aug. 1997-present
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-per diem Responsibilities include physical ssessments, triage, diagnosis, and treatment of illness and patient teaching
Tufts-New England Medical Center
Floating Hospital for Children
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, July 1993-Nov. 1997
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Provided care of the child with congenital and acquired heart disease.
Harvard Pilgrim Health Plan
Provide comprehensive primary and urgent care to infants, children, adolescents.
Waltham Deaconess Hospital
Maternal & Child Health Clinic, Feb. 1993-July, 1993.
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Children's Hospital, Boston, MA Aug 1990-Dec, 1992
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner- General Surgery
Member of the Department of Surgery caring for patients with acute and chronic conditions, while maintaining a professional relationship to the Department of Nursing. Responsible for
assessments, histories and physicals, collaborative management of patients performance of therapeutic and diagnostic procedures. Admissions, discharges, pre and post-operative evaluations.
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Pediatric Staff Nurse, June 1987-August 1990.
Provided primary nursing care to acutely ill infants, children, and families, on a busy thirty-bed, medical-surgical unit.
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Pediatric Staff Nurse Preceptor, March 1989-August 1990.
Responsible for orienting new staff members.
INVITED
PRESENTATIONS:
The Child with Cardiovascular Disease: Assessment and Treatment
Boston College School of Nursing, Graduate Program.
Chestnut Hill, MA. Annually.
Assessment of Pediatric Heart Sounds
MGH Institute for Health
PNP/FNP Programs
Boston, MA Annually
Nursing Issues in Outpatient Management
of Congestive Heart Failure.
Boston VNA
Feb. 2003
Evaluation of the Child with Hypertension
Nurse Practitioner Association for Continuing Education (NPACE) Boston National Primary Care Conference
November 14, 2001
Evaluation of Cardiac Arrhythmias in Children
Nurse Practitioner Association for Continuing Education (NPACE) Boston National Primary Care Conference
November 14, 2001
Collaborative Practice in the Outpatient Setting
: The Northeast Pediatric Cardiology Nurses Association
Fall Meeting
Boston, MA October, 2000
Assessment of Pediatric Heart Sounds
The Northeast Regional Nurse Practitioner Conference
Massachusetts Coalition of Nurse Practitioners
Westford, MA May, 1999
Clinical Application of Pediatric Cardiac Medications.
NAPNAP Eastern Massachusetts Chapter,
Boston, MA. November, 1998
Nursing Issues in Outpatient Management
of Congestive Heart Failure.
The 5th Annual Pediatric Cardiology Conference
Combined Conference of the Childrens Hospital
Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children
Orlando, Florida. February, 1998
The Northeast Pediatric Cardiology Nurses Association,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. September, 1997
Heart Murmurs in Children
Congenital Heart Disease: Diagnosis and Management.
Northeast Pediatric Cardiology Nurses Association,
Windsor Locks, Connecticut. April 1995
Boston, MA. October, 1998
Management of Infant Fluid and Electrolytes
Lynn-Union Hospital, Lynn, MA Jan. 1993.
Pediatric Emergencies
Swampscott, MA, Dec. 1992.
Respiratory Syncytial Virus-Nursing Diagnoses and Patient Outcomes
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA March 1988.
COMMITTEE
MEMBERSHIP:
Northeast Pediatric Cardiology Nurses Association,
President 2002-2006
Program Committee Chair 1995-2001
President-Elect 2002
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Content Expert Panel
Chair
1998-2005
American Nurses Association
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Chair Appointments Committee
2002-2004
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Subject Matter Expert
Nurse Practitioners Role Delineation Study 2003 Panel
Sigma Theta Tau, International Nursing Honor Society
Editor, Alpha Chi Chapter, Boston College Newsletter. 1994-1995.
Elected Chair of Nominating Committee, 1989.
Eligibility Committee Member 1986 - 1992.
Quality Assurance Committee CVP Program
Leadership Group CVP Program
CERTIFICATIONS:
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (P.A.L.S.)
Basic Life Support (BLS)
PROFESSIONAL
MEMBERSHIP:
Sigma Theta Tau, Alpha Chi Chapter
Northeast Pediatric Cardiology Nurses Association.
REFERENCES: Available upon request.
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