Highly skilled DNP, Registered Professional Nurse with more than 38 years of experience overseeing Perioperative nursing care and management at North Shore University Hospital. Created and maintained the first Perioperative Services Quality Program in the 1980’s to 2020. Responsible for all quality and risk management activities for improving patient safety in all areas associated with Perioperative Services (OR, SDA, Ambulatory Surgery, PACU, Sterile Processing, Pre-Admission Testing, Endoscopy). Strong organizational and problem-solving skills. Excellent reputation for understanding of data collection and performance metrics. Excellence in resolving problems and improving customer satisfaction. Solid background in State and National regulatory standards, JCAHO Standards, AORN and AAMI Recommended Standards. Strong expertise in Evidence Based Nursing and Nursing Research.
Recognition:
1. Recognized by Worldwide Leaders in Healthcare 2018 selected as Top Doctor of Nursing Practice and will be featured in the 2020 edition of Worldwide Leaders in Healthcare.
Publications:
“A comparison of Two Different Types of Warming Interventions on the Pre, Intra- and Postoperative Temperatures of Patient Undergoing Colorectal Surgery in an Inpatient Setting” published in AORN. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aorn.2012.12.018 © AORN, Inc, 2013.
1. December 2012- 24th National Forum on Quality Improvement in Healthcare, Orlando Florida. Good Catch/Near Misses.
2. May 2010 Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice Conference: Translating Knowledge Into Practice: “The Effects of Perioperative Warming on the Pre and Postoperative Temperatures of Patients Undergoing Colorectal Surgery in an Inpatient Setting”
Research Thesis for Master Degree:
Submitted thesis for partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masters (2001) : An Assessment of the Impact of Reengineering and its Effect on Quality Outcomes in the Operating Room
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- Key leader in maintaining Performance Improvement in Perioperative Services.
- Drove process, efficiency and quality improvements within Perioperative Services which includes PST, SDA, OR, PACU, ASU, SPD, and Endoscopy.
- Reported monthly at Hospital wide Performance Improvement Coordinating Group meeting.
- Knowledgeable in conducting FMEA, PDCA, Root Cause Analysis, Just Culture, TEAM STEPPS, EBP.
- Regulatory mandates: IHI, CMS, SCIPS, DOH, The Joint Commission Standards and the National Patient Safety Goals, Press Ganey.
- Carries out the mission and vision for overall strategic planning, clinical management, budgeting and quality management.
- Chair of the Hospital Wide Sharp Safety Meeting from 2012-2020 involving sharp injury review, recommendations for improvement, sharp safety device trials, OSHA compliance.
- Decreased sharp injuries by 20% 2019.
- Perioperative Services, Performance Improvement/ Risk Management.
- Key leader in maintaining Performance Improvement in Perioperative Services.
- Monthly Perioperative Service Performance Improvement Report includes PST, SDA, OR, PACU, ASU, SPD.
- Knowledgeable in conducting FMEA, PDCA, Root Cause Analysis, Just Culture, TEAM STEPPS, EBP.
- Regulatory mandates: IHI, CMS, SCIPS, DOH, Joint Commission Standards and National Patient Safety Goals, Press Ganey.
- Carries out mission and vision for overall strategic planning, clinical management, budgeting and quality management.
- Operating Room.
- Performed scrub and circulating duties to patients undergoing surgery.
- Coordinator for Urology Service.
- Created and implemented the Perioperative Services Quality Improvement program.
- Created and maintain monthly “Report Cards” for each unit (SDA, OR, PACU, Pre-Admission Testing, Ambulatory Surgery, Sterile Processing, Endoscopy).
- Surgical Patient Care Unit.
- Performed Registered Nursing duties for preoperative and post-operative patients on the GYN/oncology and general surgical patients.
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School Attended
- Case Western Reserve University, Payne Bolton School of Nursing
- Long Island University
- Alfred University
Job Titles Held:
- Patient Safety RN Specialist, Perioperative Services PI/Risk
- Nurse Manager
- Registered Nurse
- Registered Nurse
Degrees
- Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
- M.P.A
- Bachelor of Science
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