EDUCATION:
-Master of Science in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing, Sage Colleges, Troy, December, 1998.
-Post-Master’s certificate, Family Nurse Practitioner, Sage Colleges, Troy, NY, May, 1998.
-Master of Science, Community Health Nursing Administration, Syracuse University, NY, 1981.
-Bachelor of Science in Nursing Alfred University, Alfred, NY, 1973 provisional certification in School Nurse Teaching.
-PRI/SCREEN certified. TQM trained.

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS:

Benjamin Rush Center, 650 S. Salina St., Syracuse, New York 13202
Family Nurse Practitioner; June, 1998 to present
Admission history and physicals on primarily children and adolescent units. Also covered adult and ICU units. Episodic and coordinated care with community providers, psychiatrists, and internist consultants.

Onondaga County Department of Long Term Care Services, Syracuse, New York 13215
Community Health Nurse; 1988 to 1996.
Admission and follow through to a caseload of 30 to 40 clients in home care or 80 to 100 in Personal Care Program & documentation of same.
Develop and implement care plans.
Coordinate with other community resources including DSS.
Patient/family teaching & advocacy.

Quality Care, Inc. of Syracuse, Syracuse New York
Director of Professional Services; 1987 to 1988.
Start up of three county certified home health agency within a traditional contract and staff relief business including three office systems of reporting & operations.
Interface with a corporate group not familiar with NYS DOH and DSS regulations.
Identification and training of all professional staff.
Training to certify PCAs and HHAs
Coordinate & supervise all delivered services.
Identify and negotiate contracts with therapists.
Quality Assurance and Utilization Review.
Initial patient assessments and screening of potential clients for appropriate programs.
Community relations and marketing.
Interpretation of monthly P&L, Payroll weekly.
Set up of statistical and reporting systems.
Input in the national revision of the Kimberly-Quality Care nursing and procedure manuals.

Loretto Geriatric Center, Long Term Home Health Care Program, Syracuse, New York
Director of Patient Services; 1985 to 1987.
Reorganize and update a functioning LTHHCP.
Retrain professional staff.
Restructure financial reporting with statistical reports to improve costs.
Participate in CON process for expansion.
Revamp nursing procedure manual.
Upgrade and rewrite documentation procedures, job descriptions, philosophy, and purpose.
Analyze and initiate marketing; Public Speaking.
Quality Assurance and Utilization Review.
Chair Medical and Professional Advisories.
Industrial Rehabilitation Specialists, Inc., Liverpool, New York
Rehabilitation Specialist; 1985 to 1985.
Coordinate, authorize, & document services for insuror, providers, lawyers, & patients.
Evaluate, recommend & document to insuror any job retraining or modifications.

Visiting Nurse Association of Central New York, Inc., Syracuse, New York
Supervisor; 1981 to 1984.
Train new secretary including referral intake.
Develop nursing care and documentation standards.
Represent the agency at community meetings.
Coordinate the BSN student practicum with S.U. and Utica-Rome SUNY programs.
Evaluate and terminate professional employees.
Quality Assurance and Utilization Review activities.
Develop and implement geriatric screening program.
Coordinate and problem solve with referral sources.
Staff scheduling and training of new staff.
Input into nursing policy.
Maintain statistics and record keeping.
Long Term Home Health Care Program Coordinator; 1979 to 1981.
Identify, assess, and coordinate for patients meeting program criteria.
Promote LTHHCP to staff, patients, and community.
Public speaking (LTHHCP was a new program at this time).
Interpret program implications to visiting state and federal representatives.
Develop tracking systems; maintain records.
Patient advocacy.
Coordinate closely with local DSS.
Quality control, audit, and utilization review activities.
Public Health Staff Nurse; 1977 to 1979.
Admission and follow through to caseload of 25 to 30 clients-usually more complicated ones.
Patient/family advocacy and teaching.
Develop, implement, & document care plans.
Assist in orienting new staff and nursing students.
Coordinate with other community resources for comprehensive patient care.

Plaza Extended Care Facility, Syracuse, New York
Staff Nurse; 1976 to 1977.
Relief charge nurse, Team Leader, & direct nursing care
Develop and implement a stroke patient self-care education program.

Loretto Geriatric Center, Syracuse, New York 13205
Head Nurse, 1976 to 1976.
Assessment and coordination for ECF patients.
Chair of interdisciplinary team.
Hire, train and terminate staff.
Train patients in self care techniques.
Utilization review & documentation as required.

Community Health Services of Central Connecticut, Inc. New Britain, CT
Team Leader; 1975 to 1976.
Supervise professionals and paraprofessionals.
Implement well child clinics.
Assess and coordinate immunization, mental health, ante-partal, post-partal, and child vision
screening clinics.
Child abuse counseling.
TB and communicable disease follow-up and tracking.
State inspection of nursery schools.
Assess and follow-up of morbidity patients.
Utilization review participation.
Develop and implement geriatric health screening clinics.
Public Health Nurse; 1973 to 1975.
Assess and follow morbidity & high risk families.
Coordinate care of other providers on patients.
Team member in various health and illness clinics.
Teach rehabilitation and habilitation to other cultural groups.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
American, NYS, and Syracuse Chapters Coalition of Nurse Practitioners
American Holistic Nurses Association.
American Hypnosis Association
New York State Nurses Association / ANA (Past)
National, CT, & NY Leagues for Nursing (Past).
Sigma Theta Tau (National organization for excellence in nursing).

Updated 12/98