Curriculum Vitae. Helen L. Graham Ph.D., RN-BC, CNS. University of Colorado School of Nursing. Denver, Colorado Master of Science in Nursing

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1 Curriculum Vitae Helen L. Graham Ph.D., RN-BC, CNS DEGREES EARNED: University of Colorado School of Nursing Denver, Colorado Ph.D. Nursing Science University of Colorado School of Nursing Denver, Colorado Master of Science in Nursing Arizona State University School of Nursing Tempe, Arizona Bachelor of Science in Nursing EMPLOYMENT 2015 University of Colorado Colorado Springs Beth El College of Nursing and Health Sciences Cardiac Rehabilitation and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs Program Manager PENROSE ST FRANCIS HEALTH CARE SERVICES, Centura Health, CO. SP., CO. Responsible for inpatient (Phase I) and outpatient (Phase II) Cardiac Rehabilitation and Pulmonary Rehabilitation programs. Management responsibilities include staffing, annual evaluations, hiring, budget, purchasing, policy writing, grant management, program development, & JCAHO compliance, CMS Regulatory Requirements, National Program Certification Coordination, daily operations, education & forms development, physician contracts & payment, National Registries, HF Committee Rep, staff meetings and Evidence Based Practice Nursing Committee Representative

2 Cardiology Quality Department Program Manager PENROSE ST FRANCIS HEALTH CARE SERVICES, Centura Health CO. SP., CO. Manager of ACTION Registry, Heart Cath/PCI Registry, STS (Surgical Thoracic Registry) & TAVR Registry, ICD Registry, AACVPR Registry & Chest Pain Coordinator. Responsible for staffing, hiring, staff meetings, PI Projects, Quarterly Data Analysis & Administrative Oversight including registry participation contracts and fees Cardiodiagnostic and TAVR Nurses Manager PENROSE ST FRANCIS HEALTH CARE SERVICES Centura Health, CO. SP., CO. Responsible for managing Cardiodiagnostic Nurses in IP & OP Cardiology Department, Cardiology Nurse Representative for PSF Nursing Leadership Council. Additional responsibilities included oversight for Colorado Springs Cardiology (CSC) Nurse Supervisor/RNs and TAVR R. Nursing Manager Contact for VCC Heart Cath Nurses Cardiology ECHO and EKG Department Manager PENROSE ST FRANCIS HEALTH CARE SERVICES, Centura Health, CO. SP., CO. Manage daily operational activities for IP and OP Non-Invasive Cardiology Department including EEG Department. Responsibilities included, daily operations, staffing, hiring, creating and updating policies, critical values, meeting internal and external regulatory requirements, establishing short-term strategic plans, leadership meetings evaluations and disciplinary follow-up, billing, coding, equipment & software purchase /2005 Nursing Instructor Adjunct Faculty University of Colorado at Colorado Springs BETH EL COLLEGE OF NURSING Colorado Springs, Colorado Part-time didactic and clinical nursing instructor for senior Baccalaureate Nursing students in Community Health and Med/Surg, & Curriculum Planning. Coursework included Physical Assessment, Community Health Nursing and supervision for clinical rotations

3 Pikes Peak Chronic Pain Rehabilitation Program Charge Nurse COLORADO SPRINGS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL Colorado Springs, Colorado Nurse Manger of the chronic pain program. Participated as a member of an interdisciplinary pain rehabilitation team. Responsibilities included direct patient care IP & OP Clinic, medication administration, patient assessments, patient conferences, patient care plans, patient care services, case management, planning and supervising recreational activities, and policy review Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Program Coordinator PARKVIEW HOSPITAL Pueblo, Colorado Supervised inpatient (Phase I) and outpatient (Phase II) Cardiac Rehabilitation Program. Responsibilities included direct patient care, staffing & daily operations, physical assessments, exercise prescription writing, and monthly Medicare program progress reports. Additional responsibilities included program development and marketing. Rewrote patient education materials for IP and OP. Created and presented dietary lecture series for patients & family members. Worked with Home Health Care (HHC) to create a continuum of care from HHC to OP Cardiac Rehabilitation services. Designed new exercise gymnasium & purchased gym equipment Nursing Instructor Adjunct Faculty School of Nursing PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE Pueblo, Colorado Nursing instructor for 1st and 2nd year Associate Degree Nursing Students. Classes taught included; Pharmacology, Nursing Fundamentals, Nutrition, Nursing Theory and Skills Lab. Additional responsibilities included: Clinical supervision of nursing students in med/surg unit and cardiac step down unit and item writing for med/surg and pharmacology tests

4 Medical Assistant Instructor DENVER TECHNICAL COLLEGE, School of Arts and Science Colorado Springs, Colorado. Didactic courses taught included nutrition, pharmacology, anatomy & physiology and EKG. Students included Medical Assistants, Medical Administrative and Medical Transcription Students Charge Nurse CHEVY CHASE CARDIOLOGY ASSOCIATES Potomac, Maryland Office RN for a large volume cardiology practice near downtown Washington DC. Assisted with graded exercise testing, pacemaker checks, Chest X-rays, lab draws and other non-invasive cardiology test procedures Critical Care Staff RN GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Washington DC Staff RN in the cardiovascular surgical intensive care unit for open heart patients, Triple-A repairs, lung resections, Fem-Pop Bypass, and other surgical cardiovascular procedures. Additional responsibilities included floating to the Coronary Intensive Care and Med/Surg Units Med/Surg Staff RN and Emergency Department Staff Nurse HIGHLAND HOSPITAL Rochester, N.Y. Responsibilities included all aspects of clinical patient care in Med /surg unit and Emergency Department; Pre/post op surgical assessments and care including patient admissions and discharges, medication administration, IVs, documentation, discharge planning and patient education. Wrote policy/procedure for ED Orientation Program.

5 ASSOCIATIONS/ COMMITTEES Stroke Excellence Committee, Penrose St Francis American Association of Cardiovascular Pulmonary Rehabilitation Board of Directors Interdisciplinary Policy Committee, Penrose St. Francis Health Services Evidence Based Practice Nursing Committee, Penrose St Francis Health Services Internal Review Board (IRB), PSF Rocky Mountain Cardio-Pulmonary Rehabilitation Association Chairman of National AACVPR Outcome Committee Congestive Heart Failure Pathway Committee, PSF Interdisciplinary Documentation Committee, PSF AACVPR National Outcomes Committee Member American Heart Association Operation Heartbeat Committee Delegate to Colorado Nurses Association s Annual Convention Cardiovascular CQI Committee Member, Penrose St. Francis Open Heart Surgical Pathway Committee, Penrose St. Francis Cardiac Wellness Continuum Committee, Penrose St. Francis Patient Family Advisory Committee, Penrose St. Francis PUBLICATIONS Lindsay, R. & Graham, H. (2000) Relational Narratives: An Ethical Dilemma with an Individual s Insurance Policy, Nursing Ethics, Bay, M. J. & Graham, H. (2001) The Focus of Parish Nursing: Qualitative Research Study, Parish Nurse Symposium Text Lindsay, R. & Graham, H. (2003), Relational Narrative an Ethical Dilemma with an Individual s Insurance Policy. (Chapter 6) Approaches to Ethics Nursing Beyond Boundaries: London: Butterworth & Heinemann Graham, H. (2003). A Conceptual Map for Studying Long Term Exercise Adherence in a Cardiac Population, Rehabilitation Nursing. Sanderson, B., Southard, D., Oldridge, N. & Writing Group (Graham et Al.) (2004). Outcomes Evaluation in Cardiac Rehabilitation/Secondary Prevention Programs: Improving Patient Care and Program Effectiveness. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention 24(2);

6 REVIEWER Professional Journals and Exams Respirology 2015 Hanley K., Graham, H., Pletcher, S., Beal, R. and Jones, J. (2006). (Abstract) Identification of Heart Failure in Patients Using a Theory Based Algorithm. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 21 (4). Graham, H. (2006). (Abstract) Long-Term Cardiac Rehabilitation Outcome Study of Existing Groups. Journal of Cardiovascular Pulmonary Rehabilitation 26 (5). Graham, H, Kramer, V., Corbisero, T. (2007), Using Descriptive Statistics to Study Affiliate Outcomes Committee Activities, Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention 27 (5):330 Corbisero, T., Masser, M., Graham, H & Oster, C. (2009) (Abstract) Comparison of Perceived Functional Capacity and Achieved Treadmill Workload: A Look at Gender Difference in Cardiac Rehabilitation Participants. AACVPR Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA. Peno-Green, L., Verrill, D., Vitcenda, M., MacIntyre, N., & Graham, H. Patient and Program. (2009) Outcome Assessment in Pulmonary Rehabilitation an AACVPR Statement, Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, 29(6), Verrill, D., Graham, H., Vitcenda, M., Peno-Green, L., Kramer, V., Corbisiero, T. (2009). Measuring Behavioral Outcomes in Cardio- Pulmonary Rehabilitation: An AACVPR Statement. Journal of Cardio- Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention. 29(3), Shin, J., Graham, H., Hanley, K., Pletcher, S., Ruddy, S. (2010) (Abstract) Effects of a Structured Telephone Intervention on Resource Use of Discharged Heart Failure Patients. Centura Annual Research Symposium. Graham, H (2013) Guidelines for Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention Programs, AACVPR 5 th Edition, Chapter 11, Outcomes Measurement. Applied Nursing Research Present Nursing Ethics Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention 2007-Present Editorial Board Member for the Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention 2012-Present

7 AACVPR Test Reviewer National CR Outpatient Certification Exam RECOGNITION/ AWARDS LICENSES El Paso County Colorado Nurses Association Scholarship, 1993 Fraternal Order of the Eagles National Cardiology Grant, 1998 Fraternal Order of the Eagles National Cardiology Grant, 2000 Nursing Education Grant Penrose-St. Francis, 2002 Nursing Education Grant Penrose-St. Francis, 2003 Preventative Cardiovascular Nurses Association 1 st Place Clinical Patient Management Award, 2006 Distinguished Service Award 2009 AACVPR National Colorado State Nursing License New York State Nursing License (inactive) CURRENT CERTIFICATIONS ANA RN-BC Certified Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurse ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support BLS - Basic Life Support PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Rocky Mountain Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation American College of Sports Medicine Sigma Theta Tau American Nurses Association Colorado Nurses Association 1994-present American Association of Cardiovascular Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) COMMUNITY SERVICE VP Board of Directors of First Visitor s Non Profit Charity, CO SP Service Learning Study Group, University of Colorado El Paso County Nurse Family Partnership Team

8 PRESENTATIONS April 1999 Cardiac Rehabilitation, American Association of Critical Care Nurses Annual Conference, Colorado Springs, Co. April 2000, 1 st Nursing Grand Rounds, From Kerosene Lamps to Computers and Amps, Penrose Hospital, Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs January 2003 Dissertation Outcome Pilot Study, Cardiology Springs Cardiologists, Colorado Springs, Colorado April 2003 RMCRA Understanding the Insurance Maze, Rocky Mountain Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Association Annual Conference, Denver, Colorado October 2003 Measuring Program Outcomes, American Association of Cardiovascular Pulmonary Rehabilitation, National Conference, Kansas City, Kansas October 2004 Understanding Outcomes, American Association of Cardiovascular Pulmonary Rehabilitation, National Conference, Long Beach, California November 2004 Long-Term Outcome Study of Cardiac Rehabilitation, Colorado Springs Cardiology Alliance Annual Conference, Colorado Springs, Colorado June 2006 Identification of Heart Failure Inpatients Using a Theory Based Algorithm, American Heart Association Western Region Education Teleconference Presentation September 2006 Long Term Outcome Study of Cardiac Rehabilitation, Research Poster AACVPR Annual Conference September 2006 Identification of Heart Failure Inpatients Using a Theory Based Algorithm, Research Poster Abstract, Preventative Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA) 6 th Annual Conference September 2006 Outcomes Evaluation: How Does it Affect Your Practice? AACVPR Annual Conference Presentation, Charleston, West Virginia October 5 th 2006 Associating Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program Outcomes With Quality Improvement Initiatives, AACVPR National Teleconference Educational Presentation October 2007 Connecting Outcomes to Quality Improvement Initiatives, AACVPR National Conference Salt Lake City, Utah October 2007 Using Descriptive Statistics to Study Affiliate Outcome Committee Activities, Research Poster Abstract, AACVPR Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah September 2009 Measuring Outcomes and Planning for Quality Improvement, AACVPR Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania April 2010 AACVPR BOD Presentation to RMCRA (Rocky Mountain Cardiac Rehabilitation Annual Conference. Denver, Colorado April 2010 Performance Measures and Measuring Program Outcomes RMCRA Annual Conference, Denver, Colorado April DOTH Day on the Hill Presentation RMCRA Annual Conference. Denver, Colorado May 20 th, 2011 Nursing Pinning Ceremony Presentation, Guest Speaker Presentation. Pikes Peak Community College School of Nursing, Colorado Springs, CO.