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Expert in Emergency Room Nursing
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Expert, RN, BSN is experienced in assisting physicians in emergency department control of arterial bleeding. He also assists physicians in the emergency department with arterial line placement and maintenance.
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Expert is experienced in the care of patients with restrictive airway disease in an emergency department setting. He is knowledgeable of oxygen and medication administration. He is skilled in airway management, which includes the use of oral and nasal airways, endotracheal tubes, rapid sequence intubation, ventilator equipment, and application of various oxygen delivery systems based on the monitoring of oxygen saturation and patient history of disease.
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Expert has experience in the insertion of peripheral access devices on daily basis. He provides assistance with physician insertion of central venous access devices and arterial lines. He obtains blood samples from these lines for laboratory testing, and does glucose monitoring using finger stick testing via a commercial glucometer system. He is also knowledgeable of the straight stick blood withdrawal technique.
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Expert is experienced in the use of oxygen cannulas based on patient history of disease and oxygen saturation monitoring. He does cannulation of veins using peripheral access devices. He provides assistance to the emergency department physician with central venous and arterial access devices.
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Expert is skilled in the application of fiberglass and plaster splints. He is experienced in assisting orthopedic specialists in cast application and removal in the orthopedic surgeon's office and in an emergency department setting.
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Expert developed a hypothermia protocol for the emergency department at a hospital. He also developed a hypothermia CEU self-study for hospital-wide training by the education department. He provided in-service training to emergency department personnel on the use of specific equipment necessary to care for the hypothermic patient.
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Expert has done clinical research utilizing peer-reviewed nursing research articles for the development of protocols for the emergency department. He has also done clinical research obtaining statistics for the orthopedic surgeon utilizing patient records for paper published on arthroscopic synovectomy. He has assisted with rabbit ear assay and loo punch biopsy protocol for comedogenicity testing of cosmetics for a dermatologist/researcher obtaining qualitative and quantitative data. He has assisted with a double blind research protocol utilized for testing of aloe vera-impregnated vigilon dressings, obtaining qualitative and quantitative data for a dermatologist publishing a paper on healing responses following dermabrasion procedure.
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Expert is experienced in the treatment of patients with all forms of disease processes in the U.S. Navy, orthopedic office, medical surgical floor, urgent visit, and emergency department settings over a 25-year period.
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Expert is familiar with and experienced in the use of a wide range of disposable medical equipment used in hospital, office, nursing home, and outpatient surgical center.
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Expert has performed EKGs on patients with identification of acute myocardial infarction, dysrhythmias or ischemic processes over a 25-year span in office or hospital setting. He is experienced in telemetry monitoring of patients on the medical surgical floor and in the emergency department.
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Expert has used and monitored electronic medical devices in outpatient and inpatient settings.
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Expert is expert in all facets of emergency care for all age groups in level III emergency departments.
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Expert has clinical experience in an acute care hospital setting. His areas of expertise include outpatient surgery, medical/surgical/telemetry, intensive care, and the emergency department.
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Expert is trained in the use of hemodynamic monitoring, telemetry, and ventilator equipment. He has 16 years of experience in the emergency medical system. He is presently a charge nurse in a level III emergency room.
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Expert is experienced in the use of MAST trousers for unstable lower extremity fractures in trauma. He has used them on an infrequent basis for hemodynamically unstable trauma patients.
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Expert has 25 years of experience in the management of pain in patients in variety of settings in acute care and in medical office practice.
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Expert has Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification. He is trained and has emergency nurse pediatric care (ENPC) certification. He is knowledgeable of the use of the broslow bag and a variety of emergency interventions in the critical pediatric patient in the emergency department.
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Expert uses plastic disposable medical devices in medical office and acute care settings.
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Expert is proficient in obtaining urine samples from patients utilizing the clean catch method and aseptic straight catheter or Foley catheter insertions.
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Expert is trained in the appropriate use of wheelchairs.
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Show Secondary and Basic Areas of Expertise | Localities:
Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania;
and Charleston, West Virginia.
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Honors |
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2003
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RN, BSN
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Nursing
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Fairmont State College
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Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society
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2001
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ASN
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Nursing
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Excelsior College
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2007 to
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Emergency Department
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Clinical Quality/Trauma Coordinator
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He is responsible for ED staff education. Chart auditing for clinical quality and core measure audits. Trauma registry coordinator for state trauma designation credentialing of hospital. Community service program coordinator. Responsible for ED daily financial reports. He also participates in the coordination of care and transfer to higher level of care of the trauma patient. He is also in charge of patient complaints and patient satisfaction of the emergency room patient. He reports directly to the director of the emergency department.
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2001 to 2006
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United Hospital Center
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Emergency Department Level III
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Charge Nurse/ Staff Nurse
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Expert is involved in direction of personnel in the emergency department when working as a charge nurse. He carries out all patient care activities provided to the emergency room patient when working as a staff nurse.
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1998 to 2001
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United Hospital Center
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Medical/Surgical/Telemetry
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LPN II
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He carried out all patient care functions within the realm of hospital policy and nurse practice act as a licensed practical nurse caring for the medical/surgical/telemetry patient.
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1992 to 1996
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Pacifica Hospital
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Emergency Department
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LVN
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Expert carried out all patient care functions within the realm of hospital policy and nurse practice act as a licensed practical nurse caring for the emergency room patient in a level III emergency room.
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1991 to 1994
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FHP Hospital
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Urgent Visit
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LVN
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He carried out all patient care functions within the realm of hospital policy and nurse practice act as a licensed practical nurse caring for the urgent visit patient under the auspices of the emergency department.
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1990 to 1991
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Arnold Brender, MD
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Back Office
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LVN
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Expert performed duties associated with a back-office LVN in a family practice setting.
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1989 to 1990
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Care West Garfield
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Medicare Cert Wing
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LVN charge nurse
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He carried out functions associated with patient care as an LVN on a Medi-Care Cert. Wing caring for the nursing home patient.
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1987 to 1989
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Goldenwest Medical Clinic
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Urgent Visit
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LVN weekend supervisor
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Expert carried out a supervisory function in an urgent visit setting. He performed care as an LVN for the urgent visit patient.
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Associations/Societies
Expert is a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society, Fairmont State College; and the Alpha Gamma Sigma Honors Society, GWC.
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Licenses/Certifications
He is a Registered Professional Nurse in West Virginia (active); a certified emergency room nurse (CEN):a Licensed Practical Nurse West in Virginia (inactive); a Licensed Vocational Nurse in California (inactive); and an Emergency Medical Technician California (inactive). He is certified in Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum (expires 05/2008); Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (expires 4/30/2009); Advanced Cardiac Life Support (expires 11/2005); Pediatric Advanced Life Support (expires 06/2006); and Basic Life Support Instructor (expires 02/2006).
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Awards/Recognition
Expert has been honored with the following: National Expert's List, Fairmont State College, 2001; President's List, Fairmont State College, 2003; Expert's list, Fairmont State College, 2003; Meritorious Advancement in Rank, U.S. Navy, 1979; Meritorious Mast, U.S. Navy, 1982; Overseas Deployment Ribbon, U.S. Navy; Certificates of Appreciation for helpfulness in teaching nursing students at United Hospital Center 2003/2004 and 2004/2005; three Recognition, Reinforcement, and Rewards, United Hospital Center; Employee of the Month, United Hospital Center, 1998; Nine Member Service Awards, FHP Hospital; Extra Mile Award, FHP Hospital; Employee of the Month, FHP Hospital, 1991; and three Patient Satisfaction Awards, Pacifica Hospital.
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Publications and Patents Summary
Expert has one publication.
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| Selected Consulting Examples: |
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Expert participated in a Luth Research Focus Group on stroke equipment development for use in an emergency department by nursing.
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For Chadwick Martin Bailey, Inc., he participated in a survey consulting on surgical products and representation
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For a medical panel, he provided phone consultation on peripheral inserted wing tip devices.
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He participated in a survey, consulting on pharmaceutical brand names including ease of transcription and identifying uniqueness of names.
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Expert participated in a Focus Forward survey, consulting on arterial lines with expert opinion of familiarity with companies and ease of preparation and use.
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