1.0 CONTACT INFORMATION Curriculum Vitae Kathleen A. Kessler RN, MSN, APRN-BC Work Address Michigan State University, College of Nursing A103 Life Science 1355 Bogue Street East Lansing, MI 48824-1317 Phone: (517) 355-8539 Fax: (517) 432-8131 E-mail: Kathleen.Kessler@hc.msu.edu 2.0 EDUCATION 1989 Master s Degree, MSN and MSA, Madonna University, Livonia, MI. Major: Nursing and Nursing Administration. Thesis: A Delphi Needs Assessment: Education Needs of Nurses in Long Term Care 1973 Baccalaureate Degree, BS in Nursing, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI. Major: Nursing 2.1 LICENSE & CERTIFICATION Exp 3/31/2013 Active Nursing RN License, State of Michigan 9/1/1995-2008 Certification: Certified as a Clinical Specialist in Medical Surgical Nursing, American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 3.0 PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT 1/1/2011-present 7/1/2008-present Michigan Center for Nursing Project Manager Partners Investing in Nursing s Future Grant: Developing Nurse Leaders in Michigan: A Leadership Program Director of Professional Partnerships, Michigan State University College of Nursing, East Lansing, MI 2002-6/30/2008 Coordinator of Professional Education and Partnerships, Michigan State University College of Nursing, East Lansing, MI 2000-2002 Education Specialist, Henry Ford Health System Nursing Development, Detroit, MI 6/1993-1/2002 Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI
1998-2000 Oakland University Center for Academic Nursing Education Specialist and OU SON Faculty, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI 1995-1998 Nursing Education Development and Research Education Specialist, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI 1993-1996 Faculty Member, Instructor II, Henry Ford Hospital School of Nursing, Detroit, MI 1978-1993 Adjunct Associate Professor, Schoolcraft College Department of Nursing, Livonia, MI 1976-1978 RN Arrhythmia Analyst, Cardiodynamics, Inc., Santa Monica, CA 1974-1975 Staff and Charge Nurse Coronary Intensive Care, St. Vincent Medical Center, Jacksonville, FL 1973-1974 Staff and Charge RN Medical Surgical Nursing, Lynn Hospital, Lincoln Park, MI 4.0 RESEARCH FUNDING 5.0 PROGRAM FUNDING 2010 2012 Project Manager for Community Foundation of SE Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation award from the Robert Wood Johnson and Northwest Health Foundation Partners Investing in Nursing s Future grant. The Michigan Center for Nursing is the principle partner for this grant that will support the development of a leadership program for nurses in Michigan. The project total for this grant is $375,000 for two years. 2010 Precepting for Success Program developed at MSU CON will be purchased for use by Allegiance Health System for a period of two years. The project will be funded for $10,000. 2009 2010 Principle Investigator and Project Manager for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation grant entitled: Preparing Nurses for Roles in Patient Centered Medical Homes: Case Management and Quality/Safety Management. This grant will support the development of two additional courses in the RN Career Transition: Nursing for Life program that features online theory and a precepted clinical practicum for nurses wishing to transition to roles as case managers/care coordinators and quality/safety managers in clinical settings including the Patient Centered Medical Home concept. The project total for this award is $82,290 for one year.
2006-2009 Project Manager for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation award from the Robert Wood Johnson Partners Investing in Nursing s Future Initiative Grant. This grant will support the design and implementation of The RN Career Transition: Nursing for Life program, that features online theory and precepted clinical practice for nurses wishing to transition to clinical practice in ambulatory, home health, hospice and long term care settings. This project will also identify nursing priorities that other funders could support. The project total for this award is $375,000 for two years. 2006-2007 Project Manager for the Michigan Nursing Faculty Summits on Diversity funded by the WK Kellogg Foundation and the Michigan Department of Community Health. This grant supported the planning, implementation and evaluation of two summits for nursing faculty at all the schools of nursing in Michigan for the purpose of increasing the recruitment and retention of a more diverse student population in Michigan. The project total was $112, 261. 2005-2006 Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth grant, entitled, Accelerated Nurse Training Program Initiative Developed and implemented Preceptor training workshops for Oakwood and Sparrow Hospital nursing staff. This collaborative Educational Grant opportunity helped to institute an accelerated option BSN program in collaboration with Beaumont Hospital, Ingham Regional Medical Center, Oakwood Hospital, and Sparrow Hospital and Michigan State University College of Nursing. $1,404,844. 2005-2006 Michigan Department of Community Health Medicaid Administrative Match agreement 2005-06 (CON Amendment). Developed and implemented preceptor training workshops for Lansing Public School nurses. This project is developed to support the design of curriculum enhancements to improve the ability of graduates to serve Medicaid populations and other disadvantaged populations. In addition to theory and clinical ability of graduates to serve the Medicaid and other disadvantaged populations, a key feature of the project is the development of a non-credit course in Case Management for RNs and the development of a case management practice in our faculty practice, and to implement a program in conjunction with the Lansing School District School Nurses. This project was initially funded in 2002. The resubmissions for fiscal 2002-3 and 2003-4 were also funded.
2003-2005 Project Manager for a Web-Based RN Refresher Demonstration Project funded by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation. This project is to design, implement, and evaluate an RN refresher Program that features web-based theory and community based clinical practicum. Facilitation of the re-entry of these licensed nurses into the workforce is a short-term strategy to address the nursing shortage. This project is funded for $99,280 over a twoyear period. 2002-2003 Project Manager for the National Nursing Summit on Primary Care Nurse Managed Centers. This project was developed through a grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to build consensus around a vision and strategic direction for primary care nurse managed centers as an option for healthcare in America s communities with an emphasis on the role of academic primary care nurse managed centers. This project was funded for $125,000. 6.0 PUBLICATIONS IN REFEREED JOURNALS 7.0 OTHER PUBLICATIONS Kessler, K. (2008). Pain Management. Module for RN Career Transition: Nursing for Life Program. Michigan State University Kessler, K. (2008) Communication in Multidisciplinary Teams. Module for RN Career Transition: Nursing for Life Program. Michigan State University Kessler, K. (2006) Precepting for Success Module. Michigan State University College of Nursing. Freeman, M. & Kessler, K. (2001). Moderate Sedation/Analgesia Self Learning Module. Henry Ford Health System. Kessler, K., Schuarte, D., Grubaugh, K. (2000). Acute Pain Management Self Learning Module. Henry Ford Health System. Kessler, K., Lenk, D. & Zimnicki, K. (2000). Care of Patients with Ostomies Self Learning Module. Henry Ford Health System. Goldberg, W. and Kessler, K. (2000). One piece at a time: how Henry Ford Health System built a pain management program. COR Health Management Series. Kessler, K., Goldberg, W. Bricker, L. (1999). Henry Ford Health System Pain Management Pocket Guide. Detroit, MI. Kessler, K. & Vollman, K. (1997). Henry Ford Health System Wound Care Products Clinical Practice Guidelines. Kessler, K. and Kravutske, M. (1995). Applying research into clinical practice. RN Excellence. May-June.
Kessler, K. and Miller, C. (1995). More on critical thinking. Images of Nursing. Winter. Vol. XVII No III. Kessler, K. (1995). Competency Assessment. Images of Nursing. Winter. Vol. XVII No III. Kessler, K. (1994). Membership in professional organizations. Images of Nursing. Fall. Vol. XVI No. II. Kessler, K. (1989) A Delphi Needs Assessment: Educational Needs of Nurses in Long Term Care. Madonna University, Thesis for Masters Degree in Nursing. 8.0 PRESENTATIONS REFEREED Poster: RN Career Transition: Nursing for Life Program at the Partners Investing in Nursing s Future Conference, San Diego CA, September, 2008 Poster: Developing a University Nursing Consultation Practice: An Intrapreneurial Approach with Teresa Wehrwein PhD RN CNAA, at Partnerships for the Future A National Conference on Professional Nursing Education and Development, Chicago IL, November 23, 2003. Poster: Improving Pain in Patients at the Henry Ford Health System. Henry Ford Health System Quality Expo. Detroit MI, September, 2001 Poster: Age Specific and Cultural Care Considerations: Providing Care to Meet the Unique Needs of Adult Patients and Families in Ambulatory Care. Henry Ford Health System Quality Expo. Detroit MI, September, 2001. Poster: Re-energizing Teams on a Patient Focused Care Unit. 9th Annual Harold C. Johns Distinguished Nursing Lectureship. Troy, MI., October, 1996. Poster: Re-energizing Teams on a Patient Focus Care Unit. Psychiatric Nursing Update '96. Scottsdale, AZ, March, 1996. Poster: Analysis of the Effect of Computer Education on the Orientation of Graduate Nurses. 8th Annual Harold C. Johns Distinguished Nursing Lectureship, Detroit, MI. November, 1995. Poster: Mission, Vision and Values of Nursing Development and Research. Quality Improvement Symposium. Henry Ford Health System. Detroit MI, October, 1995. Poster: A Delphi Needs Assessment. Education Needs of Nurses in Long Term Care. American Society on Aging International Conference on Aging, Toronto, Ontario. August, 1994. Poster:A Delphi Needs Assessment. Education Needs of Nurses in Long Term Care. 1st Annual Conference on Research in Nursing Administration. Madonna University, Livonia, MI, March, 1991.
9.0 INVITED PRESENTATIONS Presenter: Presenter: Coaching Instead of Backbiting Michigan Center for Rural Health Nursing Grand Rounds; Lansing MI, March 25, 2010 Presenter: Coaching Instead of Backbiting at the Institute of Nursing Excellence. Thompsonville MI. March, 2010. Presenter: Coaching Instead of Backbiting at the Institute of Nursing Excellence. Thompsonville MI. October, 2010. Presenter: Coaching Instead of Backbiting at the Institute of Nursing Excellence. Thompsonville MI. October 21, 2009. Presenter: Improving Teamwork, Communication and Coaching and Feedback for Supervisory Staff at MSU Olin Health Center with Kathy Forrest RN BSN MA, East Lansing MI, August 27-28, 2009. Presenter: Helping Patients in Pain: The Role for CNAs with Karen Ogle MD at the Michigan Nursing Education Summit Geriatric Workshop, Lansing MI, August 10, 2009. Presenter: Coaching instead of Backbiting at the Institute of Nursing Excellence, Thompsonville MI, April 21, 2009 Presenter: Creating a Positive Work Environment for Nurses at Chelsea Hospital, Chelsea MI, May, 2009. Presenter: Creating a Positive Work Environment for Nurses. Southeast Michigan Nursing Staff Development Organization, Wayne MI, May, 2009. Presenter: Preconference Workshop: Preparing Nurses for Roles in Community Based Settings: An Innovative Approach with Kathy Forrest RN BSN MA at the 34 th Annual American Association of Ambulatory Care Nursing Conference, Philadelphia PA, March 26, 2009. Presenter: Retention of the Experienced Nurse: RN Career Transitions at the Eleventh Annual Evidence Based Practice Conference, Ann Arbor MI, March 12, 2009. Presenter: Coaching Not Backbiting in Nursing at the Institute of Nursing Excellence. Thompsonville MI. November, 2008. Presenter: Issues in Intergenerational Comunication at the Annual TRENDS Conference for Community College Educators. Grand Rapids MI. October, 2008. Presenter: Building Blocks for Sustainability with Nora Maloy DPH, Liz Greaves-Hoxsie MPH, Teresa Wehrwein PhD RN at the Partners Investing in Nursing s Future Annual Conference, San Diego CA. September 25, 2008. Presenter: Intergenerational Issues and Learning Strategies at the Sharing the Sandbox Experiential Learning Workshop, East Lansing MI. September 12, 2008.
Presenter: Precepting for Success Workshop. Novi MI. August 26-27, 2008. Presenter: Precepting for Success Workshop. Novi MI. August 4-5, 2008. Presenter: Coaching, Not Backbiting, Michigan Nursing Summit, Livonia MI, July 31, 2008. Presenter: Precepting for Success Workshop. Kalamazoo MI. July 23-24, 2008. Presenter: Precepting for Success Workshop. Gaylord MI. July 15-16, 2008. Presenter: Precepting for Success Workshop. East Lansing MI. June 17-18, 2008. Presenter: Retaining Experienced Nurses in the Workforce: RN Career Transition Progam with Teresa Wehrwein PhD RN and Liz Greaves-Hoxsie MPH at the National Nursing Workforce Center s Annual Conference, Denver CO, June 10, 2008. Presenter: Preparing Nurses for Hospice: An Innovative Approach with Teresa Wehrwein PhD RN at the Michigan Hospice and Palliative Care Annual Conference, Bay City MI, April 29, 2008. Presenter: Coaching not Backbiting at the Michigan Center for Nursing Institute for Nursing Excellence, Thompsonville MI, April 23, 2008. Presenter: RN Career Transition: Nursing for Life Program at the Ventura County Nursing Legacy Program Symposium II, Oxnard CA, April 4, 2008. Presenter: Intergenerational Issues in Nursing at The 24 th Annual Survival Flight Nurses Conference, Ann Arbor MI, April 3, 2008. Presenter: Generational Issues in Nursing at Montcalm Community College Annual Nursing Career Day, Sidney MI, March 25, 2008. Presenter: Coaching and Feedback at Henry Ford Health System Bi-County Hospital Nursing Leadership retreat, Warren MI, January 21, 2008. Presenter: Coaching Instead of Backbiting at the Taking Command of the Future Leadership Conference, Ann Arbor MI, January 17, 2008. Presenter: Issues in Intergenerational Communication at the St Clair Community College Faculty Development Conference, Port Huron MI, January 10, 2008. Presenter: Promoting Classroom Civility at the St. Clair Community College Faculty Development Conference, Port Huron MI, January 10, 2008. Presenter: Addressing Michigan s Nursing Shortage: RN Career Transitions Webinar for the Michigan Association of Healthcare Quality, December 13, 2007.
Presenter: Generational Issues in Nursing at the Michigan Center for Rural Health Nursing Grand Rounds, East Lansing MI, November 6, 2007. Presenter: Lessons on Leadership at the Michigan Center for Nursing Institute of Nursing Excellence, Thompsonville MI, November 7, 2007. Presenter: Collaborating to Enhance Michigan s Nursing Workforce with Teresa Wehrwein PhD RN CNAA, to the Blue Care Network of Michigan, Inc. Board of Directors, Southfield MI, October 18, 2007. Presenter: Generational Issues in Education and the Workplace at the Michigan Organization of Nurse Executives Annual Conference, Novi MI, October 5, 2007. Presenter: Pain Management: Strategies for Education at the 2007 Michigan Center for Nursing and Michigan League for Nursing Summit, Dearborn MI, August 8, 2007. Presenter: Leadership Styles: Be True to Yourself at the Friends of Borgess Nursing First Annual Celebration, Kalamazoo MI, May 10, 2007. Presenter: Lessons on Leadership at the Michigan Center for Nursing Institute of Nursing Excellence, Thompsonville MI, April 25, 2007. Presenter: Leadership Styles: Be True to Yourself at the University of Michigan Leadership Conference, Ann Arbor MI, January 18, 2007. Presenter: Issues in Intergenerational Communication to the St Clair Community College Nursing Faculty Development Series, Port Huron MI, January 11, 2007. Presenter: Precepting for Success Workshop with Teresa Wehrwein PhD, RN, CNAA at Oakwood Health System, Dearborn MI, December 6-7, 2006. Presenter: Leadership Styles at the Michigan Center for Nursing Institute for Nursing Excellence, Thompsonville MI, November 11, 2006. Presenter: Chronic Pain: Complexities and Challenges to the MSU Institute for Health Care Studies Quality Conference, East Lansing MI, October, 2006. Presenter: Chronic Pain: Complexities and Challenges to the MSU Institute for Health Care Studies Quality Conference, South Lyon MI, September, 2006. Presenter: Precepting for Success Workshop with Teresa Wehrwein PhD, RN CNAA, at Oakwood Health System, Dearborn MI, September 19-20, 2006. Presenter: Bridging the Gap: Intergenerational Issues in Nursing at the Michigan Nursing Education Summit, Livonia MI, August 9, 2006. Presenter: Precepting for Success Workshop with Teresa Wehrwein PhD, RN CNAA, at Oakwood Health System, Dearborn MI, June 21-22, 2006. Presenter: Chronic Pain: Complexities and Challenges at the Michigan Neuroscience Nurses Annual Conference, Thompsonville MI, June 15, 2006.
Presenter: Precepting for Success Workshop with Teresa Wehrwein PhD, RN CNAA, at Sparrow Health System, Lansing MI, May 17, 2006. Presenter: Michigan State University RN Refresher Course with Teresa Wehrwein PhD, RN CNAA, to the Michigan Board of Nursing, Lansing MI, May 3, 2006. Presenter: Precepting for Success Workshop with Teresa Wehrwein PhD, RN CNAA, at Oakwood Health System, Dearborn MI, April 19-20, 2006. Presenter: Leadership Styles at the Michigan Center for Nursing Institute for Nursing Excellence, Battle Creek MI, April 26, 2006. Presenter: Leadership Styles at the Michigan Center for Nursing Institute for Nursing Excellence, Thompsonville MI, November 9, 2005. Presenter: Precepting for Success Workshop for Lansing Public School Nurses, Lansing MI, September 30, 2005. Presenter: Precepting for Success Workshop for Lansing Public School Nurses, Lansing MI, September 14, 2005. Presenter: Precepting for Success Workshop for Lansing Public School Nurses, Lansing MI, August 24, 2005. Presenter: Precepting for Success Workshop with Teresa Wehrwein PhD, RN CNAA, for Lansing Public School Nurses, Lansing MI, August 21, 2005. Presenter: Partnering to Build a Competency Program for Ambulatory Care: Strategies for Success with Darla Alexander, at the HealthStream E Learning Summit, Nashville TN, May, 2005. Presenter: Precepting for Success Workshop for RN Refresher Course with Teresa Wehrwein PhD, RN CNAA,, Gaylord MI, May 19-20, 2005. Presenter: Precepting for Success Workshop for RN Refresher Course with Teresa Wehrwein PhD, RN CNAA,, Battle Creek MI, April 20-21, 2005. Presenter: Precepting for Success Workshop for RN Refresher Course with Teresa Wehrwein PhD, RN CNAA,, East Lansing MI, March 8-9, 2005. Presenter: Precepting for Success Workshop for RN Refresher Course with Teresa Wehrwein PhD, RN CNAA,, Novi MI, February 15-16, 2005. Presenter: Michigan State University RN Refresher Program with Teresa Wehrwein PhD RN CNAA, to the Board of Directors Blue Care Network, Inc., South Lyon MI, December 8, 2004. Presenter: Competency Assessment Programs: Tools to Achieve Practice Excellence with Teresa Wehrwein PhD, RN CNAA, at the National Conference on Professional Education and Development, Atlanta GA, November, 2004.
Presenter: Building a Caregiver Support System: Nursing the Nurses. Michigan Regional Pediatric Nurses Conference, Sterling Heights MI, November, 2002. Presenter: Assessing and Managing Pain through Nursing Practice, Michigan Association of Neuroscience Nurses Conference. Petoskey MI, June, 2002. Presenter: Assessing and Managing Pain through Nursing Practice. Michigan State University College of Nursing Alumni Association, Battle Creek MI, May, 2002. Presenter: Assessing and Managing Pain through Nursing Practice. Michigan State University College of Nursing Alumni Association, Grand Rapids MI, May, 2002. Presenter: Facilitation Skills for Group Visits. Henry Ford Health System. Detroit MI, February, 2002. Presenter: Chronic Back Pain Management. The 2001 Conference on Pain. Livonia MI, October, 2001. Presenter: Teamwork Skills: Can they be Taught? SE Michigan Perioperative Nurse Educator Conference. Sterling Heights MI, May, 2001. Presenter: Teamwork Skills: Can they be Taught? At the Southeast Michigan Nursing Staff Development Organization, Detroit. MI, May, 2001. Presenter: Managing Caregiver Stress: Remembering the Journey; Caring for the Caregiver Amidst Grief, Death and Dying. Henry Ford Health System Hospice, Detroit, MI, May, 2001. Presenter: 2000 JCAHO Pain Management Standards at HFHS/U of M Conference on Pain, Livonia, MI, October, 2000. Presenter: Meeting JCAHO Pain Management Standards: Henry Ford Health System, Detroit MI, October, 2000. Presenter: Pain Management: Practice that Works Panel. 1999 Pain Conference. Ann Arbor, MI, October, 1999. Presenter: Building Effective Teams Workshops: Mercy Hospital, Detroit MI, October, 1999. Presenter: Sigma Theta Tau International Kappa Iota Chapter: Celebrating the Past as we Build the Future. Madonna University, Livonia, MI, April, 1999. Presenter: Taking Care of the Caregiver: HFHS Harold C. Johns Distinguished Nursing Lectureship, Sterling Heights, MI, November, 1998. Presenter: The Registered Nurse: Taking a Place at the Table? HFH Nursing Grand Rounds, Detroit, MI, April, 1998.
Presenter: Delegation and Professional Decision Making Workshop. W. A. Foote Hospital, Jackson MI, April, 1998. Presenter: The Registered Nurse: Taking a Place at the Table? Henry Ford Health System, Detroit MI, November, 1997. Presenter: A Collaborative Model for Competency Development in the Acute Care Setting, 10th Annual Distinguished Nursing Lectureship, Livonia MI, October, 1997. Presenter: Empowering Registered Nurses to Lead Multi-skilled Care Teams at the National ANA Conference for Nursing Education, Indianapolis IN, October, 1997. Presenter: A Collaborative Model for Competency Assessment in an Acute Care Setting, Leadership Conference, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI, June, 1997. Presenter: Delegation and Professional Decision Making Workshops, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit MI September, 1996. Presenter: Career Planning Seminar. Henry Ford Hospital School of Nursing Detroit MI, February, 1996. Presenter: Building Team Skills for Patient Focused Care Workshop, Henry Ford Hospital. Detroit MI, January, 1996. Presenter: Mission, Vision and Values for Nursing Development and Research at Nursing Leadership Forum. Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit MI, November, 1995. 10.0 HONORS & AWARDS 2010 Michigan State University Service Learning and Civic Engagement Award for MSU College of Nursing 2009 2009 Building Michigan s Healthcare Workforce Award for Retention for the RN Career Transition: Nursing for Life Program by the Michigan Health Council 11.0 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS 2003-present 1990-present Current Current Current Sigma Theta Tau International, Alpha Psi Chapter Michigan League for Nursing American Association of Ambulatory Care Nurses American Society of Pain Management Nurses National League for Nurses
12.0 EDITORIAL BOARDS/REVIEWER 13.0 CONSULTATIONS 2010 Consultant to Allegiance Health System for preceptor development. Will provide preceptor development for Allegiance leadership staff and mentor nurse educators in presentation of MSU CON Preceptor program. Allegiance will purchase and use this program 2009 Consultant to Michigan Center for Nursing on the development of a Partners Investing in Nursing s Future grant from the Robert Wood Johnson and Northwest Health Foundation entitled: Developing Nurse Leaders in Michigan: A Nursing Leadership Program 2009 Consultant to MSU Olin Health Center on Improving Teamwork, communication, service excellence and coaching and feedback 2006-2008 Consultant to Henry Ford Health System Bi-County Hospital for professional nursing practice development, management development and executive coaching 2007 2008 Consultant to State of Michigan Department of Community Health Department of Health Professions Pain and Symptom Management Website 2006-2007 Consultant to MSU CON Faculty Practice Committee for development of mission, vision, values and strategic priorities 2006-2007 Consultant to MSU CHM/Sparrow Department of Surgery on physician/nurse communication issues 2004-2005 Consultant to MSU CHM Department of Pediatric Subspecialties on professional nursing practice development and multidisciplinary communication issues 2003-2005 Consultant to MSU CHM Breslin Cancer Center on professional nursing practice issues, model of care and multidisciplinary communication issues 2002-2005 Consultant to MSU Health Team for development of competency plan for nursing staff, selection of online competency assessment learning management system, assessment of RN roles, team building and continuing education planning and program offerings 2002 Consultant to Ingham Regional Medical Center for the development of an educational strategic plan 2000-2002 Consultant to Henry Ford Hospital Department of Nursing on teambuilding, professional nursing roles and conflict resolution
2000-2002 Consultant to Henry Ford Health System Department of Organizational Development on Leadership Development program. Original facilitator for HFHS Organizational Renewal, a major system initiative to transform the organizational culture of the Henry Ford Health System 1999-2002 Consultant to Henry Ford Medical Group Ambulatory Care Nursing on professional nursing practice issues, competency assessment, medication administration for Medical Assistants, educational programs and policies for clinical practice 14.0 SERVICE 14.1 NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS & OFFICES 2007-present 2007-present Board Member North American Arab Nurses Association Planning Committee Member North American Arab Nurses Association National Convention 2009-2010 Planning Committee National Nursing Workforce Center s Annual Taking the Long View Conference 14.2 STATE & REGIONAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS & OFFICES 2010 present 2008-present 2008 present 2008 present 2007 present 2007 present 2007-present 2007 present Planning Committee Michigan Hospice and Palliative Care Organization Program Committee Michigan Organization of Nurse Executives Board Education Chair Board Member Michigan Organization of Nurse Executives Planning Committee co-chair Michigan Organization of Nurse Executives Annual Conference Board Member Coalition of Michigan Organizations of Nursing (COMON) Board Member Michigan Cancer Pain Initiative Michigan Cancer Pain Initiative Executive Board Member Michigan Cancer Consortium 2007 present 2006 present State of Michigan Advisory Committee on Pain and Symptom Management Website Planning Committee Annual Michigan Nursing Summit
2006-present 2006-present Board Member Michigan Center for Nursing Michigan League for Nursing President 2004-2006 President elect 1998-2004 Board Member 1994-1998 Vice President-Membership Chair 14.3 LOCAL SERVICE 2000-2002 Henry Ford Health System Corporate Nurse Executive Committee Education Council 2000-2002 Henry Ford Medical Group Ambulatory Nurse Council 2000-2002 Henry Ford Medical Group Nursing Policy and Practice Committee 2000-2002 Henry Ford Health System Pain Management Steering Committee 2000-2002 Co-Chair Planning Committee HFHS Distinguished Nursing Lectureship Conference 2000-2002 Co-chair Planning Committee HFHS/U of M Pain Conference 2000-2002 Henry Ford Health System Core Leadership Development Committee 2000-2002 Henry Ford Health System Organizational Renewal 1998-2000 Oakland University Faculty Forum 1998-2000 Henry Ford Health System/Oakland University Center for Academic Nursing Committee 1998-2000 Henry Ford Health System Corporate Nurse Executive Committee Education Council 1998-2000 HFHS Advance Practice Nurse Committee 1998-2000 HFHS Pain Management Steering Committee 1998-2000 Co-Chair Planning Committee HFHS Distinguished Nursing Lectureship Conference 1998-2000 Co-chair Planning Committee HFHS/U of M Pain Conference 1995-1998 Chair: Education Council of Henry Ford Hospital
1995-1998 Member: Corporate Nurse Executive Council - Education Committee 1995-1998 Planning Committee Member: Harold C. Johns Distinguished Nursing Lectureship 1995-1998 Planning Committee Co - Chair: HFH/U of M Pain Management Conference 1995-1998 Member: Coordinating Council, Practice Council Henry Ford Hospital 14.4 UNIVERSITY & COLLEGE SERVICE 2010-present 2009-present 2008-present 2007-present 2006-present 2005-present 2005-present 2003-present 2002-present Member: College of Nursing Community Partners Advisory Committee Member: Advisory and Consultative Committee MSU International Studies and Programs Member: Office of Study Abroad Deans Designee Committee Sigma Theta Tau International, Alpha Psi Chapter Archives Chair Member: MONE/MACN/MCNEA Council Committee Chair: MSU CON Case Management Advisory Committee Member: MSU CHM/CON annual Women s Health Conference Planning Committee Member: MSU Health Team Nurse Manager Committee Member: MSU CON annual Pain Conference Planning Committee 2008-2009 Member: MSU CON Task Force on Quality/Safety in Nursing Education 2006-2007 Member: Michigan Faculty Summit on Diversity Steering and Planning Committee 2004-2006 Sigma Theta Tau International, Alpha Psi Chapter Recording Secretary 2002-2006 Member: Michigan Geriatric Education Center Annual Gerontology Conference Planning Committee 2002-2004 Member: Capital Area Consortium and MSU CON Case Management Advisory Committee 1993-1996 Curriculum Committee
1993-1996 School of Nursing Advisory Council 1993-1996 Physical Assessment module development 1993-1996 Computer Education project development 1990-1992 Sigma Theta Tau International, Kappa Iota Chapter Charter member, Vice President 14.5 OTHER 15.0 TEACHING Continuing Education Courses RN Refresher Nursing for Life: RN Career Transition Program Hospice/Palliative Care Ambulatory Care Home Care Long Term Care Case Management Quality/Safety Management Precepting for Success Workshops 16.0 PRACTICE