Curriculum Vitae. Terri L. Gabany, RN, BSN, DON, WCC

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1 Curriculum Vitae Terri L. Gabany, RN, BSN, DON, WCC 1326 Scrubgrass Road, Mercer, PA Home Phone: (724) Professional Experience Director of Nursing: June 2006 to present Grove Manor Nursing Home, Grove City, Pennsylvania Responsible for the direction, supervision, planning, organization and evaluation of all nursing services provided at skilled facility Ensures nursing department compliance with the federal, state and local regulations Directs the implementation of policy and procedures to guarantee compliance related to standards of nursing practice Reviews medical records to assure state, federal and company documentation has been completed Completes daily rounds at the facility to ensure quality care Maintains adequate staffing patterns through recruitment, interviews, hiring and retaining nursing employees to meet sate requirements Serves as Infection Control Nurse and ensures the Infection Control Program is followed

2 Terri L. Gabany Page 2 Reports trends to the QA committee based on infection guidelines from Act 52 and the Department of Heath Oversees the facility wound program and completes weekly wound rounds to ensure policy and procedures are followed Provides mentoring and support to new DON s in the field of skilled nursing Assists in the state and federal survey process currently being a deficiency free building and a five star facility Manages and monitors the nursing department budgets and finances Represents the facility in various professional and community events Attends and participates in the Health and Safety Committee, In-service training and Performance Improvement Committee Investigates complaints and grievances concerning the nursing department Director/Assistant Director of Nursing Services: April 1998 to June 2006 Overlook Medical Clinic, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania Responsible for the planning, organization, direction, supervision and evaluation of all the nursing services provided in the facility Provided in-service education and staff meetings to nursing staff Developed and implemented the Wound Care Program Clinical Supervisor: 1991 to April 1998 IHS Grove City, Pennsylvania Managed the day-to-day operations of the nursing department Oversee and manage contracted rehabilitation needs for home health care services

3 Terri L. Gabany Page 3 Provided initial home health visits to develop the plan of care for patients Developed and implemented a quality assurance program to maintain JCAHO accreditation Provided 24 hour on call support for in home care RN- Charge Nurse: Hill Crest Nursing Center, Grove City, Pennsylvania Directed the nursing care on a 60 bed skilled and intermediate unit on daylight shift RN- Telemetry Nurse: Grove City Medical Center, Grove City, Pennsylvania Provided direct nursing care on a medical floor which included reading telemetry monitors on all three shifts LPN: Hill Crest Nursing Center, Grove City, Pennsylvania Provided direct nursing care on a 60 bed intermediate level unit including medication pass, treatments, documentation and supervision of nurse aides Education, Certification, and Professional Licenses Bachelor of Science in Nursing: 1996 Pennsylvania State University, Sharon, Pennsylvania Certification in Nursing Management: 1996 Pennsylvania State University, Sharon, Pennsylvania Diploma RN: 1988 Sharon Regional Health System School of Nursing, Sharon, Pennsylvania Licensed Practical Nurse: 1983 Mercer County Area Vocational Technical School, Mercer, Pennsylvania

4 Terri L. Gabany Page 4 Wound Care Certification: November 2012 National Alliance of Wound Care, Glendale, Wisconsin; Certification: # Continuing Education classes on an ongoing basis PADONA Convention: Innovate, Integrate, Motivate, March 29, 2016-April 1, 2016, 16 contact hours Continence Management Assessment, January 13, 2016, 1 contact hour Is It Pressure? Bariatric Skin and the New International Guidelines, September 24, 2015, 4 contact hours Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse: Mandated and Permissive Reporting in Pennsylvania, July 27, 2015, 3 contact hours Quality Care to Prevent and Manage Falls, June 9, 2015, 6 contact hours PADONA Twenty-Seventh Annual Convention: Taking Charge of Change, March 25-27, 2015, 16.5 contact hours Advances in Wound Healing, October 25, 2014, 6.7 contact hours Pressure Ulcer Reduction and Elimination, October 9, 2014, 1.2 contact hours PADONA Twenty-Sixth Annual Convention: Today s Challenges- Tomorrow s Victories, April 2-4, 2014, 18.0 contact hours Antibiotic Resistance and Multidrug-Resistant Organisms: How Did We Get Here? May 21, 2014, 1 contact hour Employee Assistance Program: Preventing Violent Behavior in the Workplace, March 20, 2014, 2 contact hours PADONA Twenty-Fifth Annual Convention: A Legacy of Service; A Future of Opportunity, April 3-5, 2013, 16.5 contact hours Wound and Skin Care Products for Prevention and Treatment, June 19, 2013, 1 contact hour Pain Management, October 17, 2013, 1 contact hour PADONA Twenty-Fourth Annual Convention: A Better Tomorrow, March 28-30, 2012, 16.5 contact hours

5 Terri L. Gabany Page 5 Department of Health: Employee Health and Influenza Vaccination Summit, May 24, 2012 Infection Prevention: We All Need Somebody to Lean On September 13, 2012, 4.2 contact hours Coordinating Transitions Together, October 3, 2012, 5 contact hours PADONA Twenty- Third Annual Convention: Excellence in Performance, March 30-April 1, 2011, 17 contact hours Management of Infections and Infestations in the Geriatric Population, May 2, 2011, 6 contact hours Falls and Behavior: Focus on a Person Centered Process, May 11, 2011, 4 contact hours Pain Management, July 7, 2011, 1 contact hour Quality Care in Long Term Care, October 11, 2011, 6 contact hours Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Long-term Care Settings, December 21, 2011, 1 contact hour Clostridium Difficile Infection in Long-term Care Settings, December 5, 2011, 1 contact hour Alzheimer s: The Long Goodbye, February 18, 2010, 4 contact hours PADONA Twenty- Second Annual Convention: Gazing Into the Future of Nursing, March 24-26, 2010, 17 contact hours Diabetic Education LTC Session, April 1, 2010 Evidence Based Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Wound Care Treatment, November 8, 2010, 6 contact hours Managing Challenging Behaviors Including Falls, December 8, 2010, 6 contact hours Leverage Five Star Rating System and Quality Indicator Survey to Improve Quality of Care and Resident Safety in LTC, June 4, 2009, 4 contact hours New CMS Revisions: Quality of Life and Facility Environment, September 23, 2009, 6 contact hours

6 Terri L. Gabany Page 6 New CMS Revisions: Infection Control and Prevention, November 16, 2009, 6 contact hours Active Pennsylvania License Registered Nurse RN Initial License Date: 09/16/1988 Professional Presentations and Memberships Member: Pennsylvania Association Directors of Nursing Administration/ Long Term Care, 2003-present Area I President, 2014-present Board Member, 2008-present Bylaws Committee Member, 2008-present Scholarship Committee Member, 2008-present Member: Mercer County Vocational Technical School LPN Advisory Committee Member at Large: The American Society for Long Term Care Nurses 2003-present Member at Large: APIC- Infection Prevention

Bachelor of Science Nursing University of Oklahoma 2001. Nursing Home Administration University of Oklahoma Continuing Education Center 1993

Bachelor of Science Nursing University of Oklahoma 2001. Nursing Home Administration University of Oklahoma Continuing Education Center 1993 Sandra Kuebler Education PhD Nursing Education Capella University 2009-anticipated graduation date Spring 2015 Dissertation topic: HESI exit exam scores and relationship to NCLEX success in a Practical