CURRICULUM VITAE. Linda Lennon McKinley, BSN, RN, CDMS, CCM, CLCP McKinley Associates, L.L.C.

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1 P. O. Box 3853 Glen Allen, VA Fax/Phone (804) CURRICULUM VITAE Linda Lennon McKinley, BSN, RN, CDMS, CCM, CLCP McKinley Associates, L.L.C. EDUCATION AND TRAINING: College for Professional Studies Specialized Associates Degree in Paralegal Studies / Legal Nurse Consulting Rehabilitation Training Institute, University of Florida Post-graduate Program - Life Care Planning Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Cum Laude Junior College of Albany, Albany, NY Associate in Applied Science Cum Laude 1984 CERTIFICATIONS: CDMS Certified Disability Management Specialist (4/93) CCM Certified Case Manager (5/93) CLCP Certified Life Care Planner (1/97) PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE: Virginia Registered Nurse Expires 8/31/04 HONORS: Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing Sigma Zeta Honorary Science Society 1

2 Page Two Phi Theta Kappa 1983 National Honor Fraternity of the Community and Junior College PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 5/97 - Present Self-employed Nurse Consultant: - Attorneys at Law Workers Compensation, Personal Injury, Medical-Malpractice, Domestic Law and Estate Planning - U.S. Department of Labor - Office of Workers Compensation. - Insurance and Re-Insurance Companies - Am Re CAT Care Nurse Case Manager (6/01 7/02) - Department of Medical Assistance Services Developmental Disability Waiver Service Coordinator (1/01-2/02) - Trigon Administrators (3/98 12/99) - International Nurse Consultants, Inc. (5/97-9/98) Life Care Planning, Medical-Legal Consulting, Case management. 10/94-5/97 Resource Opportunities, Inc., Richmond, VA Medical Case Manager/Legal Nurse Consultant Provide and supervise medical case management services as described below. 5/92-10/94 Resource Opportunities, Inc., Richmond, VA District Manager Provide and supervise medical and vocational case management services as described below. 6/90-5/92 Resource Opportunities, Inc., Richmond, VA Rehabilitation Nurse Consultant Medical Case Management specializing in Liability, Life Care Planning and Workers Compensation. Comprehensive assessment of claimants, meeting physicians, and coordinating care to ensure a smooth and timely recovery, quality of care, and return to productivity. Specialty areas include, but not limited to: back and orthopedic injuries, brain injury, repetitive trauma, chronic pain and psychiatric complications. Reviewing multiple medical records, report findings, and outline proactive recommendations to facilitate case resolution. 2

3 Page Three 8/89-3/90 Equifax Services, Richmond, VA Hospital Bill Audit Coordinator 5/88-3/90 St. Mary s Hospital, Richmond, VA Medical-Surgical Staff Nurse Rotating throughout the hospital on medical and surgical units Primary care nurse and team leader. 5/87-11/88 Richmond Memorial Hospital, Richmond, VA Charge Nurse and Staff Nurse 20 bed Cardiac Telemetry Unit. 7/86-5/87 Camelot Hall Nursing Home, Richmond, VA Head Nurse on a 60 bed intermediate care unit Responsible for a staff of nurses and para-professionals Initiated and supervised patient care plans and staff development. 6/84-6/86 Albany Medical Center Hospital, Albany, NY Staff Nurse and Team Leader 30 bed general medical/surgical unit, including a 4 bed multiple trauma step-down unit. Included acute care, discharge planning and patient education. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) Virginia Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (VARN) American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants (AALNC) Central Virginia Chapter - AALNC Brain Injury Association of Virginia, Inc. APPOINTMENTS AND OFFICES: Assistant Clinical Professor-Medical College of Virginia Campus, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (1/ present) VARN President (4/1999 1/2002) VARN - Vice President (1/1998 4/1999) VARN - Board of Directors (1/1996-1/1998) AALNC - Editorial Board (4/1996 present) CVC-AALNC Board of Directors (9/02 present) 3

4 Page Four IALCP International Academy of Life Care Planners (formerly AANLCP/Charter Member) Nursing Alliance ( ) Nurse Practice Advisory Board (1/1996 5/2000) ARN Scholarship Selection Committee (1/2002 present) LECTURES / PRESENTATIONS: What is Case Management? Medical College of Virginia Hospital Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Secondary Psychiatric Complications in Workers Compensation Claims Sentry Insurance Commonwealth of Virginia Medical Case Management Charlottesville Claims Association Workers Compensation Medical Case Management in Virginia Independent North Carolina Insurance Adjusters Med Pay and Liability Medical Case Management Virginia Mutual Insurance Erie Insurance State Farm Insurance Medical Case Management and Bill Review Harleysville Insurance Basic Anatomy and Medical Terminology H.L. Duke Insurance Life Care Planning Resource Opportunities Inc. National Managers Meeting Life Care Planning - Part 2 Marketing As An Expert Resource Opportunities Inc. National Managers Meeting Medical Case Management Early Intervention and the Bottom Line Construction Financial Management Association 4

5 Page Five Case Management and Neuropsychological Collaboration From The Clinical to the Legal Arena Case Management Society of America Central Chapter Forensic Consulting and Life Care Planning Virginia Alliance of Legal Assistants Williamsburg, Virginia April 1998 Taking Your Case Management Skills To The Next Level Becoming An Expert Association of Rehabilitation Nurses Region 2 / Virginia Association of Rehabilitation Professionals in the Private Sector Williamsburg, Virginia - May 1998 Long Term Case Management: Life Care Planning For The SCI Patient VCU/MCV Rehabilitation and Research Center - The Seventh Annual Spinal Cord Injury Symposium October 1998 Medical Research A ten class / 30 hour course on interpreting medical literature and conducting internet research for nurses in a Legal Nurse Consultant Certificate Program with the National Center for Paralegal Training (NCPT located in Atlanta, Georgia) Sept/October 1998 Industrial Case Management An Insider s Perspective Virginia Ergonet May 1999 Educational Programs Success Story Virginia Chapter Chapter Leadership Institute Association of Rehabilitation Nurses Reno, Nevada October 2000 The Interface of Case Management and Legal Nurse Consulting Mosby s MCMC XII Medical Case Management Conference New Orleans, Louisiana October 2000 Stress Management Improving Your Quality of Life Virginia Commonwealth University Rehabilitation Research Training Center Richmond, Virginia November

6 Page Six Writing For Publication 2001: A Rehab Odyssey - annual VARP / VARN educational conference Charlottesville, Virginia May 2001 CVC AALNC Richmond, Virginia April 8, 2002 Award Winning Website Design Virginia Chapter Chapter Leadership Institute Association of Rehabilitation Nurses Philadelphia. PA October 2001 Stress Management Made Simple Rx for Mind and Body Looking Ahead to Tomorrow Virginia Commonwealth University Rehabilitation Research Training Center Richmond, Virginia November 2001 Evaluate Legal Dilemmas In Case Mangement to Better Manage Processes and Systems Managed Healthcare: The Next Generation 14 th Annual National Managed Health Care Congress Baltimore April 2002 Patient Empowerment and Public Advocacy for Case Management: Moral Progress in Ethically Hazardous Places Mosby s MCMC XIV - Renew, Rebuild, Refocus Denver, CO September 2002 Evolution of Case Management Through Workers Compensation Advanced Workers Compensation in Virginia Lorman Seminar Richmond, VA December 2002 PUBLICATIONS: McKinley, Linda Lennon, BSN, RN, CIRS, CCM, and Peck, Edward Arnold, III, PhD, ABPP- ABCN, When Should A Legal Nurse Use The Expertise of a Clinical Neuropsychologist? The Journal of Legal Nurse Consulting, Vol. 7, #3, July, McKinley, Linda Lennon, BSN, RN, CDM, CCM, CLCP and Zasler, Carol, BSN, RN, CRRN, CLM, ACFE, Weaving A Plan of Care - Life Care Planning. Continuing Care, July/August 1998 Cover Story. 6

7 Page Seven McKinley, Linda, RN Options for Organizing a Legal Nurse Consultant Business The Journal of Legal Nurse Consulting, Vol. 10, #2, April Lennon, Richard J., (with Linda McKinley) Electronic Case Management: A Strategic Vision The Journal of Legal Nurse Consulting, Vol. 10 #3, July McKinley, Linda, RN, BSN, CDMS, CCM, CLCP Medical Literature Research 2000 (Part I Interpreting Scientific Studies) The Journal of Legal Nurse Consulting, Vol. 10 #4, October Wirt, Susan RN, CRRN, CCM, CLCP and McKinley, Linda, RN, BSN, CDMS, CCM, CLCP, Medical Literature Research 2000: Part 2 (Internet Research) The Journal of Legal Nurse Consulting, Volume 11, #2, April