Education

2000 to May 2003: Gwynedd Mercy College ASN Nursing
1994 Eastern Montgomery County Vocational Tech LPN
1979 Boston University BA English Literature

Employment

(May 2007 to Present) Intake Coordinator, Rehabilitation Unit at Spring Valley Hospital. Patient assessments, Medicare compliance, insurance verification, utilization review.

(March 2006 to March 2007): Clinical Director and NAC at Henderson Healthcare subacute unit. Compliance with medicare protocols and establishing compliance strategies.

(Feb to Dec 2005) Staff Nurse, 4 Acute Care East, Doylestown Hospital. 7-7 shift, telemetry and med surg unit.

(May 1996 to Feb 2005) Staff Nurse, Chestnut Hill Rehabilitation Hospital, Wyndmoor. 7-3 shift, member of Education Committee, Neurological Rehab Unit Committee. Extensive patient teaching, care planning and assessment.

December 99 to June 2000) Microbiology Laboratory Assistant, Montgomery County Community College: supervise lab aids, prep and track bio cultures, course preparations and planning.

(1999) Bayada Nurses. Various assignments.


(Aug 1995-May 1996) NightSupervisor, Springfield Nursing Home, Wyndmoor. 11-7 Supervisor of 120 bed unit of Independent and Dependent seniors.


April 1995-Aug 1995) Ostomy Consultant, Health Care Therapeutics, Southampton. Assessment and on-site services for local nursing homes.


(Nov. 1994-Aug 1995) Staff Nurse, Township Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Elkins Park. Skilled Unit treatments, medication administration.

Memberships/Honors
National League for Nursing, American Society of Artists, International Women's Writing Guild.....2009 March of Dimes Nurse of Year Runner up, 2010 Nurse of Year Winner

AJN Article
Viewpoint: Dec. 1999 AJN