Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in the Cardiovascular Program Children's Hospital, Boston. 13 years experience in cardiovascular nursing, 17 years experience in pediatric nursing.

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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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