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RESEARCH:
I am currently enrolled
in the doctoral program through the School of Physical Activity
and plan on obtaining my PhD in Exercise Physiology. My area of
interest is in obesity and patients with cardiovascular disease.
TEACHING:
My extensive teaching experience includes a
hospital based nursing program where I taught foundations of nursing
practice, medical/surgical nursing, and critical care nursing.
I have been involved with development of an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Program and am currently the Program Coordinator and Manager of
the Cardiopulmonary Clinical Emphasis. I am Primary Teacher for
Management of Adult Episodic/Chronic Health Problems in Acute Care
along with the Cardiopulmonary Clinical Emphasis course. In addition,
I am involved in teaching Physical Diagnosis to both the nurse
practitioner and nurse anesthetist students. I lecture to nurse
practitioner students on topics related to cardiopulmonary assessment
and disease as well as the role of an acute care nurse practitioner.
In addition, I have lectured to undergraduate students on cardiopulmonary
assessment. I maintain an active nurse practitioner practice on
an inpatient cardiology service at UPMC Presbyterian. I was the
recipient of the Distinguished Clinical Scholar award. This award
allowed me to study issues related to reimbursement for nurse practitioner
practice and to integrate this content area into the nurse practitioner
curriculum.
SERVICE:
I am active in the Nurse Practitioner Association
of Southwestern PA and serve as their representative to the Executive
Board of the Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners. As
a board member, I am the Chair of the Third Party Payor Committee
and the Acute Care Committee. I am a member of the National Organization
of Nurse Practitioner Faculties and have served on several task
forces dealing with development of ACNP competencies and refining
the core nurse practitioner competencies. I am a peer reviewer
for Critical Care Nurse and the American Journal of Nurse Practitioners.
I have served on numerous committees and taskforces in the School
of Nursing . Currently I am involved with implementation of the
Doctorate of Nursing Practice and evidence-based practice. In addition,
I have served as Chair of the MSN Council, Faculty Practice Council
and am current Program Coordinator of the ACNP Program. I have
published and done national, regional and local presentations on
a variety of topics related to patients with cardiopulmonary disease.
In addition, I have authored and co-authored articles and book
chapters related to the role of the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.
BACKGROUND:
| Education |
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| Diploma |
Presbyterian-University Hospital School of Nursing,
Pittsburgh,
PA
Nursing |
| BSN |
Pennsylvania State University, McKeesport, PA
Nursing |
| MSN |
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Cinical Nurse
Specialist, Cardiopulmonary |
| MSN |
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Acute Care Nurse
Practitioner |
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| Professional Experience |
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| 1986 – 1987 |
St. Margarets Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
Staff Nurse, Intermediate Unit |
| 1987 – 1993 |
Citizens General Hospital School of Nursing, New Kensington,
PA
Instructor |
| 1993 – Current |
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Instructor, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program |
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