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GERRY ALTMILLER (EHRMANN), EdD, APRN, ACNS-BC

E DUCA TION

WIDENER UNIVERSITY Chester, PAEdD 2008, Higher Education Leadership

LA SALLE UNIVERSITY Philadelphia, PA 2010 Post Master’s Education250 clinical hours of Clinical Nurse Specialist Education

WIDENER UNIVERSITY Chester, PAMSN 1997, Major: Critical Care, Emergency, Trauma

LA SALLE UNIVERSITY, Philadelphia, PA BSN 1990

OUR LADY OF LOURDES SCHOOL OF NURSING, Camden, NJ ADN 1985

PR O F ESSION A L TE AC HI N G P OSITION

THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY2000 Pennington Road, Ewing Township NJASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF NURSING January 2015 to present

Course Instruction for undergraduate nursing courses Course Coordinator for undergraduate nursing courses Evaluation of student performance

C LI N I CA L PRAC TI C E P OSITION

ALBERT EINSTEIN MEDICAL CENTERBroad Street, Philadelphia, PA l9l41CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST CONSULTANT January 2011 to present

Provide education services and support continuing education Assist with evidence-based practice projects Facilitate submission of publications and presentations Participate in shared governance meetings

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PR E V IO U S TE AC HI N G AN D C LI N I CA L PRAC TI C E P OSITIO N S

LA SALLE UNIVERSITY1900 Olney Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19141ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF NURSING August 2013 to December 2014ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF NURSING August 2003 to 2013

Course Instruction for graduate and undergraduate courses Course Coordinator for several undergraduate courses Clinical instruction to undergraduate students Evaluation of student performance Personal and professional counseling

DREXEL UNIVERSITY245 North 15th St., Philadelphia, PANCLEX REVIEW INSTRUCTOR December 2003 to June 2009

Provide review for pre-licensure nurses preparing for NCLEX

OUR LADY OF LOURDES SCHOOL OF NURSING1565 Vesper Blvd., Camden, NJ 08103NURSING INSTRUCTOR January 4, 1999 to May 2003

Course Coordinator Classroom Lectures, Topic: Medical-Surgical Nursing Clinical instruction to level II nursing students

Evaluation of student performance and personal and professional counseling

OUR LADY OF LOURDES MEDICAL CENTER1600 Haddon Avenue, Camden, NJ 08103CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST-PER DIEM August l999 to February 2010

Manage projects assigned by VP for Patient Care Services related to policy revision, investigational studies within the Medical Center, and implementation of tools to evaluate competency of staff and assist with efficient patient care delivery. Provide instruction in critical care course

STAFF NURSE ICU/CCU-PER DIEM January l999-2004 Provide care to critically ill patients

GRANT WRITING May-July 2001 Assisted in writing grant proposal awarded from Healthcare

Insurance Corporation, Princeton, NJ. The funds received from the grant were used for risk-management purposes

CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST June-August l999

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Provided educational support for telemetry unit Provided organizational support for new management team Assisted with orientation of new employees

CARE MANAGER, ICU April 1996 to November 1998 Provide leadership to staff members Coordinate orientation for all new employees Complete annual evaluations for staff members Coordinate educational activities and presentations for staff members Coordinate staff scheduling for 11 bed unit

STAFF NURSE, ICU/CCU January 1986 to March 1996 Provide nursing care to critically ill patients Provide preceptorship to new staff members Charge nurse responsibilities

PR O F ESSION A L LI C E N SES

Pennsylvania Registered Nurse #RN294421L New Jersey Registered Nurse #26NO08657700New Jersey Clinical Nurse Specialist: Advance Practice Nurse with Prescriptive Authority: Critical Care #26NC-8657700

TE AC HI N G COURSE ASSIGNMENTS WHILE AT THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM TEACHING NURS 330 Caring in Adult/Elderly Health I NURS 334 Caring in Adult/Elderly Heath Clinical Practice

COURSE ASSIGNMENTS WHILE AT LA SALLE UNIVERSITY

DOCTORAL PROGRAM TEACHING NUR 705 Patient Safety and Healthcare Outcomes

GRADUATE PROGRAM TEACHING NUR 608 Population Based Nursing Care NUR 620 Nursing Care of Adults in Health and Illness NUR 621 Nursing Care of Adults in Health and Illness NUR 625 Clinical Nurse Specialist Clinical Practice NUR 626 Clinical Nurse Specialist Clinical Practice

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM TEACHING NUR 417 Nursing Seminar NUR 416 Acute Care Nursing; Course Coordinator

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NUR 412 Care of the Adult with Chronic Illness; Course Coordinator NUR 307 Fundamentals of Nursing; Course Coordinator NUR 305 Clinical for Nursing Assessment Course

C O MM ITTEE WO R K A T T CN J SchoolSchool of Nursing, Health, and Exercise Faculty Committee January 2015-present

ProgramUndergraduate Nursing Committee January 2015-present

CollegeMaster Planning Committee January 2015-present

PR O F ESSION A L WO R K

P UBLISHING AC TIVI T IES

BOOK CONTRIBUTIONSText Book ChapterAltmiller, G. (March 2014). Interdisciplinary Teamwork and Collaboration. In P. Kelly, C

McAuliffe, & B. Votto (editors) Introduction to Quality and Safety Education for Nurses. New York, NY: Springer

ExemplarAltmiller, G. (2010). Promoting safety by influencing new-to-practice nurses.

Exemplar Patti Rager Zuzelo The clinical nurse specialist handbook, 2nd ed., 319-322 Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.

ExemplarWieland, D., Altmiller, G., Dorr, M. & Wolf, Z. (2010). Clinical transition of

baccalaureate nursing students during preceptored pregraduation practicum. In A. Meleis, Transitions theory: Middle range and situation specific theories in research and practice. Chapter 6. Situational Transitions: Education, Section 6.2. New York, NY: Springer.

REFEREED BLIND REVIEW RESEARCH PUBLICATIONSAltmiller, G. (2012). Student perceptions of incivility in nursing education: Implications

for educators. Nursing Education Perspectives 33(1), 15-20.Publication of Dissertation Study Acceptance Rate: 29%

Wolf, Z. R., Altmiller, G., & Bicknell, P. (2011) Development and testing of the patient safety test. Nurse Educator, 36(5), 187-191. Acceptance Rate 20%

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Wolf, Z. R., Hicks, R. W., Altmiller, G., & Bicknell, P. (2009). Nursing student medication errors involving tubing and catheters: A descriptive study. Nurse Education Today, 29, 681-688. Acceptance Rate 25%

Wieland, D., Altmiller, G., Dorr, M., & Wolf, Z. R. (2007) Clinical transition of baccalaureate nursing students during preceptored, pregraduation practicums. Nursing Education Perspectives, 28(6), 315-321. Acceptance Rate 29%

REFEREED BLIND REVIEW THEORY PUBLICATIONSAltmiller, G. (2013) Application of the QSEN Competencies in Orthopaedic

Nursing: Implications for preceptors. Orthopaedic Nursing,32(2), 98-103. Acceptance Rate 30%

Altmiller G. (2011). Teaching clinical nurse specialist students to resolve conflict: Strategies that promote effective communication and teamwork. Clinical Nurse Specialist, 25(5), 260-2. Acceptance Rate 12%

Altmiller, G. (2011). Quality and safety education for nurses (QSEN) competencies and the clinical nurse specialist role: Implications for preceptors. Clinical Nurse Specialist, 25(1), 28-32. Acceptance Rate 12%

Ehrmann, G. (2005). Managing the aggressive nursing student. Nurse Educator, 30(3), 98-100. Acceptance Rate 20%

EDITOR REVIEWED THEORY PUBLICATIONSAltmiller G. (September, 2012). The role of constructive feedback in patient safety and

continuous quality improvement. Nursing Clinics of North America, 47(3). 365-74. Solicited by guest editors

REFEREED BLIND REVIEW WEB BASED PUBLICATIONSAltmiller, G. (2015). Unfolding Case Study: Applying the QSEN Competencies to the Care

of Patients with Parkinson’s Disease. Quality and Safety Education forNurses Teaching Strategy. http://qsen.o r g /unfoldin g -ca s e- stud y -a ppl y in g - th e - qs e n -c ompet e n c ies - to - th e-ca r e - o f- p a ti e nt s - with - p a rkinsons - dise a s e / Acceptance Rate 34%

Altmiller, G. (2012). Teamwork and Collaboration: Teaching strategies to manage challenging communications. Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Teaching Strategy. http://qsen.o r g /t eac hin g str a te g ies Acceptance Rate 34%

Altmiller, G. (2010). Quality and safety in nursing education: An introduction to the competencies and knowledge skills and attitudes. Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Teaching Strategy. http://qsen.or g /t eac hin g str a te g ies Acceptance Rate 34%

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Altmiller, G. (2010). Reframing constructive criticism using reflection based on QSEN competencies. Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Teaching Strategy. http://qsen.o r g /t eac hin g str a te g ies Acceptance Rate 34%

Altmiller, G. (2008). Peri-operative nursing: An unfolding case study. Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Teaching Strategy. http://qs e n.or g /t eac hin g str a te g ies Acceptance Rate 34%

Altmiller, G. (2008). Pancreatitis unfolding case. Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Teaching Strategy. http://qsen.o r g /t eac hin g str a te g ies Acceptance Rate 34%

REFEREED BLIND REVIEW ABSTRACT PUBLICATIONSAltmiller, G. (2013). Abstract: Teaching clinical nurse specialist students to resolve

conflict: Strategies that promote effective communication and teamwork. Clinical Nurse Specialist, 27(2), E26.

.Altmiller, G. (2013). Abstract: Giving and receiving constructive feedback: The role of

preceptors in developing this skill. Clinical Nurse Specialist, 27(2), E50.

Altmiller, G. (2011). Abstract: Quality and safety education for nurses and clinical nurse specialist practice. Clinical Nurse Specialist, 25(2), 91.

Altmiller, G. (2011). Abstract: Teaching new registered nurse graduates how to shield themselves from lateral violence. Clinical Nurse Specialist 25(2), 92.

Ehrmann, G. (2006). Abstract: Culture of the month. Clinical Nurse Specialist, 20(2), 88.

PUBLISHED DISSERTATIONAltmiller, G. (2008). Incivility in nursing education: Student perceptions. Widener

University). ProQuest Dissertations and Theses, Publication 3313308, ID # 304821190.

INVITED PUBLICATIONSAltmiller, G. (April 2011). Communication and Teamwork. National Council of State

Boards of Nursing: Transition to Practice Program learning module. This learning module was developed for implementation as a national program for new- to-practice nurses. It was commissioned by the National Council that oversees licensing for all nurses in the United States. This initiative is a national education program to be mandated for nursing licensure renewal. The program consists of seven modules authored by experts in their field. I was recruited as an expert in teamwork and communication. This project entailed creating educational content that includes interactive exercises and a web-based examination for participants.

Altmiller, G. & Gurten, L. (2009). The moral dilemma of cultural competence.

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Pennsylvania Nurse, 64(3), 20-21 (graduate student co-author)

Ehrmann, G. (2003). Eighth-graders spend a week in nurses’ shoes, Nursing Spectrum, 15A (22), 11.

Ehrmann, G. (2001). The entry level debate. Advance for Nursing, 3(25), 7

Ehrmann, G., & Pyle, D. (1999). Humor & health: Funny you should ask. Advance for Nurses, 1(15), 18.

P RESENTATIONS

REFEREED BLIND PEER REVIEWED PAPER PRESENTATIONSMay 28, 2014 Teamwork and Collaboration: Teaching Students Strategies to Manage

Challenging Communications. Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) National Forum, Baltimore, MD

May 31, 2013 A Pilot School’s Journey: Where We Were; Where We Are Six Years Later. Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) National Forum. Atlanta, Georgia. With Patricia Bicknell, EdD, APRN

May 30, 2013 The Role of Constructive Feedback in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety: Teaching Strategies to Help Students Appreciate Its Value. Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) NationalForum. Atlanta, Georgia

March 7, 2013 Teaching Clinical Nurse Specialist Students to Resolve Conflict: Strategies that Promote Effective Communication and Teamwork. National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX.

March 7, 2013 Giving and Receiving Constructive Feedback: The Role of Preceptors in Developing this Skill. National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX

May 31, 2012 Graduate Education and the QSEN Competencies: The Role of Preceptors. Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) National Forum. Tucson, Arizona

June 2, 2011 Using Unfolding Case Studies to Teach QSEN Competencies. Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) National Forum. Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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March 11, 2011 Quality and Safety Education for Nurses and the CNS Role. National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists Annual Conference, Baltimore, Maryland.

March 10, 2011 Teaching New RN Graduates How to Shield Themselves from Lateral Violence. National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists Annual Conference, Baltimore, Maryland.

November 19, 2010 Educational Interventions to Develop Patient-centered Caring Behaviors during the Senior Nursing Student Experience. University of Pennsylvania’s 7th Annual Patient Safety Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

June 4, 2010 Dissemination of QSEN Competencies across an Undergraduate Curriculum. QSEN National Forum, Westminster, Colorado. With P. Bicknell.

October 16, 2009 Teaching New RN Graduates How to Shield Themselves from Lateral Violence: A Research Study. University of Pennsylvania 6th

Annual Patient Safety Conference, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania

REFEREED BLIND PEER REVIEWED POSTER PRESENTATIONSMay 24, 2013 Evidence Based Practice Yields Practice Change in Emergency

Department. Einstein Healthcare Network Annual Research Day, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With staff RNs Beth Hurwitz, RN, BSN& Joanne Brown, RN.

May 24, 2013 ESI Level 5 Triage Competency in the Emergency Department.Einstein Healthcare Network Annual Research Day,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With staff RNs Beth Hurwitz, RN, BSN& Joanne Brown, RN.

May 31, 2012 Teaching Nursing Students to Resolve Conflict: Strategies That Promote Effective Communication and Teamwork. Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) National Forum, Tucson, Arizona.

June 2, 2011 Gathering Resources to Implement the QSEN Competencies. Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) National Forum. Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

June 3, 2010 Teaching New RN Graduates How to Shield Themselves from Lateral Violence: A Research Study. QSEN National Forum, Westminster, Colorado.

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March, 14-16, 2006 Culture of the Month. National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah.

INVITED PRESENTATIONS

Upcoming PresentationsOctober 15, 2015 Quality and Safety in Nursing Education: An Introduction to the

Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes. Oregon Council of ADN and PN Educators.

April 6, 2015 Delivering Constructive Feedback in the Classroom and Clinical: Communicating with Compassion. Drexel University School of Nursing. Faculty presentation.

March 26, 2015 Delivering and Receiving Constructive Feedback: An Essential for Personal Development. Drexel University School of Nursing. Student presentation.

February 26, 2015 Delivering Constructive Feedback in the Classroom and Clinical: Communicating with Compassion. Jefferson School of Nursing.

January 9, 2015 Delivering Constructive Feedback in the Classroom and Clinical: Communicating with Compassion. Robert Morris University, Pittsburgh, PA (2.0 Contact Hours)

January 6, 2015 Endnote address: Strategies to Implement the QSEN Competencies into the Classroom and Clinical Experience. Elsevier Faculty Development Institution Conference, Scottsdale, Arizona.(1.5 contact hours)

January 5 2015 Demystifying Evidence Based Practice: Strategies for Teaching.Elsevier Faculty Development Institution Conference, Scottsdale, Arizona. (1.2 contact hours)

December 10, 2014 Delivering Constructive Feedback in the Classroom and Clinical: Communicating with Compassion. York College of Pennsylvania (3.0 Contact Hours)

October 8, 2014 Students’ Perceptions of Incivility in Nursing Education: Implications for Educators. Pennsylvania Higher Education Nursing Schools Association (PHENSA), Harrisburg, PA (1.5 Contact Hours)

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August 7,2014 Keynote Address: Delivering Constructive Feedback in the Classroom: Communicating with Compassion. Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences, Lancaster, PA

May 27, 2014 QSEN 101. Preconference. Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) National Forum, Baltimore, MD

March 25, 2014 Evidence-Based Practice: A Gateway to Quality Improvement.Bayhealth 7th Annual Nursing Research Conference. Bayhealth Medical Center, Dover, Delaware (1.5 Contact Hours).

March 7, 2014 Student Perceptions of Incivility in Nursing: Implications for Educators. Eastern Pennsylvania Nursing Consortium, Wilkes University, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. (1.5 Contact Hours).

January 4, 2014 Teaching Students to Manage Difficult Interactions and Resolve Conflict: Strategies That Promote Effective Communication and Teamwork. Elsevier Faculty Development Institute Conference, Las Vegas, NV. Live and with simultaneous national webinar. (1 Contact Hour).

January 4, 2014 Integrating QSEN Across the Curriculum: Strategies for Infusion.Elsevier Faculty Development Institute Conference, Las Vegas, NV. (1 Contact Hour).

April, 17, 2013 Anesthesia Safety Program. Frank J. Tornetta School of Anesthesia at Einstein Health Network.

January 4, 2013 Strategies to Infuse the QSEN Competencies into Classroom and Clinical Teaching. Elsevier Faculty Development Institute Conference, Las Vegas, NV. Live and with simultaneous national webinar (1.5 Contact Hours).

January 4, 2013 Giving and Receiving Constructive Feedback: A Skill to Support Quality and Safety. Elsevier Faculty Development Institute Conference, Las Vegas, NV. (1.5 Contact Hours).

September 28, 2012 Quality and Safety in Nursing Education: An Introduction to the Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes. American Nephrology Nurses Association Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois.

September 14, 2012 Quality and Safety in Nursing Education: An Introduction to the Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes. Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association 2012 Clinical Practice Forum, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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June 4, 2012 Quality and Safety Education for Nurses. Atlantic Cape Community College, Mays Landing, New Jersey.

May 15, 2012 Incivility in Nursing Education: Identifying the problem and Implementing Strategies to Address it. College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, Minnesota, (3.3 Contact Hours).

May 14, 2012 Quality and Safety Education for Nurses. College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, Minnesota, (5.5 Contact Hours).

April, 2012 Anesthesia Safety Program. Frank J. Tornetta School of Anesthesia at Montgomery Hospital.

January 12, 2012 Quality and Safety Education for Nurses. Butler Community College, El Dorado, Kansas. (5.5 Contact Hours).

December 9, 2011 Quality and Safety Education for Nurses. Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, Louisiana. (5.5 Contact Hours).

November l8, 2011 Quality and Safety Education for Nurses. Nursing Organizations Alliance 2011 Fall Summit. Miami Florida

May 24, 2011 Quality and Safety Education for Nurses: An Introduction to the Competencies. Brookdale Community College. Lincroft, New Jersey.

April 13, 2011 Understanding Patient Safety: A Seminar for Graduate Nursing Students, Frank J. Tornetta School of Anesthesia at Montgomery Hospital. (5 Contact Hours).

January 5, 2011 Gathering Resources and Disseminating Quality and Safety to faculty.Mosby Faculty Development Institute Conference, Orlando Florida.(1.5 Contact Hours).

January 3, 2011 Preconference: Quality and Safety Education in Nursing: Where is the Evidence? Mosby Faculty Development Institute Conference, Orlando Florida. (4 Contact Hours) with Gwen Sherwood.

September 23, 2010 Quality and Safety Education for Nurses: An introduction to the Competencies and the Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes. Elsevier On- line Webinar (113 in attendance).

August l9, 2010 Quality and Safety: Necessities for Nurses. Modesto Junior College, Modesto, California

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April 7, 14, 16, & Lateral Violence: Unit Based Education. Hospital of the University of

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20, 2010 Pennsylvania Presentation: (1Contact hour Awarded)

October 15, 2009 Pre-conference: Quality and Safety Education in Nursing (QSEN): Infusing QSEN Competencies into the Curriculum. University of Pennsylvania 6th Annual Patient Safety Conference. Conshohocken, Pennsylvania

December 9, 2008 Lateral Violence. Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center, Camden, New Jersey. (.5 Contact hours awarded)

October 17, 2008 Lateral Violence; A Research Study. Fourth Annual Research Conference at Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center, Camden, New Jersey.

June 22-25, 2008 Mitigating Risk: Infusing Safety Across the Curriculum. Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Collaborative Project Team Presentation, Charlotte, North Carolina. with Zane Wolf and Patricia Bicknell.

C O N S U LTI N G Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)

Consultant June 2009 to present Provide faculty education focused on implementing Institute of

Medicine/Quality and Safety Education for Nurses competencies in nursing education curriculums

PR O F ESSION A L AC TI V ITIES ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER

Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Institute at Case Western Reserve University June 2012 to present

INVITED MEMBERJuly 14-19 2014 Health Professions Educators Summer Symposium sponsored by Dartmouth

College. How Can We Be Catalysts for Teaching Improvement in Health Care? Lake Morey, Vermont.

July 14-19, 2013 Health Professions Educators Summer Symposium sponsored by Dartmouth College. What Are the Core. What are our Values for Doing and Teaching Improvement in Health Care? Lake Morey, Vermont.

PR E C E P TOR Spring 2014 Lauren Teal, Drexel University Masters in Nursing Education Spring 2012 Marsha Watts, Drexel University Masters in Nursing Education Summer 2011 Cathy Razzi, La Salle University Masters in Nursing Education Spring 2010 Nicole Butler, La Salle University Masters in Nursing Education

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EDITORIAL REVIEW BOARDPADONA Journal, Journal of the Pennsylvania Association Directors of Nursing

Administration/Long Term Care Pennsylvania

SCHOLARLY JOURNAL REVIEWERManuscript reviewer for Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare August 2013 to

present Manuscript reviewer for Critical Care Nurse, October 2012 to present

Manuscript reviewer for Journal of Advanced Nursing March 2012 to present

Manuscript reviewer for Clinical Nurse Specialist: The International Journal for Advanced Nursing Practice, January 2012 to present

Manuscript reviewer for Nursing Education Perspectives, June 2008 to present

Teaching Website Reviewer for Quality and Safety Education for Nurses

(QSEN)Collaboration September 2009 to present

BOOK REVIEWERQuality and Safety: Core Competencies for Quality Care (2011) by Amer, K.

Fundamentals of Nursing. (2011) by Craven, R., Hirnle, C., & Jensen, S.

CONFERENCE ABSTRACT REVIEWERQuality and Safety Education for Nurses 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, & 2015 National Forum National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialist 2012 & 2013 Annual Conference

CONTENT EXPERT REVIEWERJuly 2014 Jordan Hopchick Instrument Review Candidate for DNP

June 2014 Evidence Based Knowledge Assessment in Nursing (EKAN) Grant: Amy Grant, Indiana University

April 2014 Teamwork and Collaboration Behavior Observation Tool: Mary Dolansky, Case Western Reserve University

PR O F ESSION A L A SSO C I A TIO N S Sigma Theta Tau International, memberSigma Theta Tau International Kappa Delta Chapter, member American Association of Critical Care Nurses, member National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists, member

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P RO F ESSIONAL CERTI F IC A TIONS 2011 Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist Board CertificationBasic Life Support

A W ARD S June 11, 2014 2014 IBC Foundation Excellence in Geriatric Nursing Education and

Practice Award given for excellence in teaching care of elder adults in the Clinical Nurse Specialist Track Courses.

May 18, 2014 Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching, La Salle University

2007 American Association of Critical Care Nurses: Critical Care Registered NurseCertification Award 20-years

G RAN T AC TI V ITIES Einstein Grant

Quality and Safety Education for Nurses from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Award to QSEN: $1.8 millionFebruary 2009-February 2012: one of 40 consultants nationally, Phase 3.

Quality and Safety Education for Nurses from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Award to La Salle University: $25,000July 2006-June 2008; one of three-member team from La Salle University, Phase 2

F ELLOWSHIP Fellow, Independence Blue Cross Scholarship Grant for Doctoral

Education; September 2006, January 2007, September 2007, January 2008

C O N TI NU I N G E DUCA TION 3/31/15 Parkinson’s Disease Education 40 Contact hours8/21/14 Bullying in the Workplace: It harms More than the Bullied .5 Contact hours 8/20/14 Fall Nursing Programs Faculty Development Program 2 Contact hours 7/21/14 Graduate Pharmacology. La Salle University, Philadelphia PA 3 credits 7/19/14 Health Professions Educators’ Summer Symposium. How Can We Be

Catalysts for Teaching Improvement in Health Care? 20 Contact hours 6/1/14 Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Annual Forum, 11 Contact hours 5/21/14 Integrating AHRQ Evidence-Based Resources Into Course Curricula 3/27/14 Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) 2 hours7/14/13 Health Professions Educators’ Summer Symposium. What are our Values

for Doing and Teaching Improvement in Health Care? 20 Contact hours4/9/13 Joining Forces Initiative, 1.5 Contact hours

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3/22/13 NLN Advancing Care Excellence for Seniors (ACES) Workshop Innovations in Teaching: An ACES Workshop 6.0 Contact hours

3/8/13 National Associate of Clinical Nurse Specialist: Leading Innovations for Health Care Change, 8.45 Contact hours

11/7/12 NLN Advancing Care Excellence for Seniors (ACES) Workshop Innovations in Teaching: An ACES Workshop 6.0 Contact hours

8/22/12 College Student Retention: Understanding the Process and Making a Difference 5 Contact hours

7/28/12 Institute for Healthcare Improvement Population Health 101 1.5 Contact hours

6/3012 Quality and Safety Education for Nurses National Forum 7.5 Contact hours 4/2012 Institute for Healthcare Improvement Patient Safety Modules 100-106

8.25 Contact hours4/2012 Institute for Healthcare Improvement Quality Improvement Modules 101-

106 9 Contact hours4/2012 Institute for Healthcare Improvement Leadership Module 101

1.5 Contact hours1/10/12 Evidence-Based Practice and the Future of Nursing 1.5 Contact hours 1/10/12 Strategies for Stress Reduction, La Salle University 2 Contact hours 6/30/11 Collaboration Online Plus, La Salle University6/2/11 Quality and Safety Education for Nurses National Forum 9.5 Contact hours 5/18/11 Johanna Briggs Institute Quantatative Systematic Review Workshop 4/22/11 Continuous ST-Segment Monitoring: Protocol for Practice 1 Contact hour 4/6/11 Caring Science: The Disciplinary Foundation of Nursing 1.5 Contact hours3/24/11 Eastern Nursing Research Society 23rd Annual Scientific Sessions 5.5 Contact

hours3/11/11 CNS: Your Clinical Innovation Expert 5.3 Contact hours 11/19/10 7th Annual Patient Safety Conference 8.25 Contact hours6/4/10 Quality and Safety Education for Nurses National Forum 10.5 Contact hours 5/510 Patient-Ventilator Dyssynchrony Clinical Significance and Implications for

Practice 1 Contact hour5/5/10 Composite Outcomes of Chronically Critically Ill Patients 4 Months

after Hospital Discharge5/5/10 Positive Effects of a Nursing Intervention on Family-Centered Care in

Adult Critical Care 1 Contact hour5/5/10 Reducing Use of Indwelling Urinary Catheters and Associated Urinary

Tract Infections 1 Contact hour5/4/10 Progressive Mobility in Critical Care Units 1 Contact hour5/4/10 Surrogate Consent for Genomics Research in Intensive Care 1 Contact hour 5/4/10 “Edgar Allan Poe The Pit and the Pendulum,” and Ventricular Assist Devices

1 Contact hour4/29/10 Antibiotic Review 5 Contact hour4/13/10 Why Civility Matters: Fostering Regard in Nursing Education and Practice

1.5 Contact hours

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3/28/10 Impact of Morbidity and Mortality Conferences Analysis of Mortality and Critical Events in Intensive Care practice 1.5 Contact hours

3/28/10 Chlorhexidine, Tooth Brushing, and Preventing Ventilator Associated Pneumonia in Critically Ill Adults 1.5 Contact hours

3/28/10 Current Practice in Airway Management: A Descriptive Study 1 Contact hour

3/16/10 Preparing for Excellence: Leading the Magnet Transformation 1.5 Contact hours

2/21/10 AACNs Healthy Work Environment Standards 1 Contact hour 1/10/10 Stroke Alert Brain Attack-Think TPA 1Contact hour8/25/09 Promoting Strategies for a Successful Environment for Students 4 Contact

hours8/17/09 Unreported Errors in the Intensive Care Unit: A Case Study Way We Work 1

Contact hour8/17/09 Induced Hypothermia for Patients with Cardiac Arrest: Role Of the

Clinical Nurse Specialist 1.5 Contact hours8/15/09 Tuberculosis: Pathophysiology, Clinical Features, and Diagnosis 1

Contact hour8/15/09 Evidence-Based Practice Habits: Transforming Research Into Bedside Practice

1.25 Contact hours8/15/09 Acute Renal Failure and Mechanical Ventilation: Reality or Myth? 1

Contact hour7/02/09 Implementation of a Rapid Response Team: A Success Story 1 Contact hour 6/05/09 When the Coagulation Cascade Goes Horribly Wrong (DIC) 1 Contact hour 6/04/09 Fecal Containment in Bedridden Patients 1.5 Contact hours

Previous continuing education available on request