LISA D. KIRKLAND, MS, RN, CRRN Email: lkirkland@twcnet.edu EDUCATION: Master of Science, August 2003 University of Tennessee, Knoxville Knoxville, Tennessee RN to BSN, May 2002, Summa Cum Laude Tennessee Wesleyan College Fort Sanders Nursing Knoxville, Tennessee Diploma Registered Nurse, 1986, with Honors Fort Sanders School of Nursing Knoxville, Tennessee PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE & CERTIFICATIONS: Active Registered Nurse licensure in Tennessee Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN) through 2008 (recertification pending) Curriculum Facilitator for the International Parish Nurse Resource Center, 2004-present Basic Preparation for Faith Community Nursing Basic Life Support (CPR Instructor) Commissioned Parish Nurse, November 2001 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP & LEADERSHIP: American Nurses Association (ANA) - member National Baptist Nurse Fellowship (BNF) - Continuing Education Committee, 2006-2009 National League of Nursing (NLN) - member Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) Undergraduate Counselor for Rho Mu Chapter at Large Tennessee Nurses Association (TNA) - member Tennessee Baptist Nurse Fellowship (TBNF) President, June 2008-2010 Served as E. TN Student Liaison, 2004-2008 Trinity Health Ministries, Inc. (dental clinic) President, 2006-2007
KIRKLAND Page 2 of 6 PROFESSIONAL HONORS: Employee Service Award 15 years of service, Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, May 2007 Regional Cooperative for Registered Nurse Clinical Excellence, May 2006 Who s Who Among Executive and Professional Women, 2005/2006 Tennessee Wesleyan College Nursing Honor Society, October 2004 Lippincott RN Award for Outstanding Achievement in Nursing, May 2002 Sigma Tau Delta (English) Honor Society, 2001 PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS: Note: Work from 2000-2006 is noted with previous name of Van Camp Kirkland, L. (2008, February). Basic Preparation for Faith Community Nursing. Pre-conference workshop conducted at the annual Baptist Nursing Fellowship conference, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Kirkland, L. (2008, February). Program Facilitator - Baptist Nursing Fellowship: 25 th anniversary celebration / national conference. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Van Camp, L. (2006, Dec.). Certified Nursing Assistant Course. Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Van Camp, L. (2006, June). Certified Nursing Assistant Course. Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Van Camp, L. (2004, Oct.). Certified Nursing Assistant Course. Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Van Camp, L. (2004, August). Mission Action Report: Health Ministry within the Chilhowee Baptist Association. Symposium conducted at the annual Women s Missionary Union Conference, Blount County, Tennessee. Van Camp, L. (2004, Aug.). Nursing Skills Day. Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Van Camp, L. (2004, June). Certified Nursing Assistant Course. Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Van Camp, L. (2004, May). Nursing Skills Day. Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Van Camp, L. (2004, May). Nursing Orientation: CVA Altered Sensory Perception. Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center,
KIRKLAND (2008) Page 3 of 6 Van Camp, L. (2004, April). Collaborative Efforts Between Healthcare Providers and Faith-Based Communities. Symposium conducted at the National Baptist Nurse Fellowship Conference, Calloway Gardens, Georgia. Van Camp, L. (2004, April). Advanced LPN Course. Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Van Camp, L. (2004, March). Medical Missions: The Humanitarian Response. Symposium conducted for the Tennessee Woman's Missionary Union - Women's Get-Together, Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Van Camp, L. (2003, Aug.). Nursing Skills Day. Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Van Camp. L. (2003, July). The role of the Chilhowee Baptist faith community in healthcare: An association-wide study of member perspectives. Masters thesis, University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Van Camp, L. (2003, Jan.). Nursing Skills Day. Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Van Camp, L. and Salter, J. (2001, October). Behavioral Management Criteria: Balancing Cost and Care. Symposium conducted at the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Van Camp, L. and Rogers, S. (2000). Cost-effective behavioral management. Rehabilitation Nursing, 25 (6), 209-211. CONTINUING EDUCATION: Teaching Prevention of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (June 7, 2008). Tennessee BNF annual conference, Brentwood, TN. (1 contact hour) American Heart Association Instructor Update (May 2008). Health Promotion and Wellness (Feb. 7, 2008). BNF National conference, Oklahoma City, OK. (2 contact hours) Grief and Loss (Feb. 8, 2008). BNF National conference, Oklahoma City, OK. (2 contact hours) Self-Care (Feb.89, 2008). BNF National conference, Oklahoma City, OK.(2 contact hours) Nursing Research Day: The role of simulation in education (April 10, 2008). Sponsored by STTI. Diabetes Management (Jan. 20, 2007). BNF national conference, Jackson, MS. (1 contact hour)
KIRKLAND (2008) Page 4 of 6 Domestic Violence (Jan. 20, 2007). BNF national conference, Jackson, MS. (1 contact hour) Basic Disaster Life Support (Jan. 19, 2007). BNF national conference, Jackson, MS. (6 contact hours) Cure is Temporary - Healing is Divine: Role of the Congregation in Health, Healing, and Wholeness (March 10, 2006). BNF National conference, Memphis, TN. (2 contact hours) Cure is Temporary Healing is Divine: Discussion of Alzheimer s Disease (March 10, 2006). BNF National conference, Memphis, TN. (2 contact hours) Nursing Research Day: Nurses Giving Better Care (Feb 2, 2006) sponsored by TWC-FSN. Cardiology for the Non-Cardiac Nurse (Feb 9-10, 2006) presented by Med-Ed. (15.5 contact hours) Parish Nurse Ministry: Hearing the call to health and healing (Aug. 1-4, 2004). Eden Theological Seminary, St. Louis, MO. (15 contact hours) TB Liaison Training Program (Aug. 2005). Presented by Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. Oncology Clinical Update (Feb. 18, 2005). Presented by TWC-FSN Center for Parish Nursing (5 contact hours). Tennessee Nursing Law 2004 (April 23, 2004). Presented by Southwest Seminars (6 contact hours) Cross Cultural Training (March 26-27, 2004). Presented by Tennessee Baptist Convention (8 contact hours) Cultural and Social Diversity: Nursing Challenges and Opportunities Healthcare Challenges and Opportunities beyond our Doors (April 2, 2004). Presented at BNF national conference, Callaway Gardens, GA (1 contact hour) Cultural and Social Diversity: Nursing Challenges and Opportunities Cultural Competency (April 2, 2004). Presented at BNF national conference, Callaway Gardens, GA (2 Contact hours) Update on Type II Diabetes Mellitus: Pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment (Oct. 9, 2003). Sponsored by Pfizer (2.3 contact hours). Medical Missions: Ways to meet the spiritual and physical needs of the patient in the US, at a homeless mission and oversees in a multicultural setting (June 7, 2003). Presented by Tennessee BNF (4 contact hours). Preparing Nurses for Service Around the World While You re Going Enjoy the Journey (March 28, 2003). Presented at BNF national conference, Birmingham, AL (1 contact hour).
KIRKLAND (2008) Page 5 of 6 COMMUNITY SERVICE: Instructor - CPR classes, 1999 current Facilitator Basic Preparation for Parish Nurses, 2004 -current Medical volunteer for Remote Area Medical mission project, May 2005 American Red Cross Shelter for Gulf Coast Evacuees, September 2005 Nurse Volunteer for youth summer mission trips, 2001-2007 Volunteer Coordinator for Health Fair at Dotson Memorial Baptist Church, 2000-2006 Volunteer Medical Missions: Panama City, Panama, Spring Break, 2006, 2007, & 2008 (with students) Chi-chi-costanango, Guatemala, June 2005 (with students) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 2004 (with students) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 2003 Maracaibo, Venezuela, January 2002 JOB RESPONSIBILITIES (CURRENT YEAR): Coordinator for N 440: Leadership & Management Coordinated Senior Skills Lab for Spring semester Admission & Promotion Committee - secretary Faculty Committee member Curriculum Committee member Program Evaluation Committee member (developing electronic surveys) Faculty Representative Junior Class Lecture & Clinical Instructor - N 300: Foundations Guest lecture - Health Assessment and Community Health Nursing RN Refresher course coordinate & teach (summer) Faith Community Nursing course - coordinate & teach (fall) GRANT ACTIVITIES: Awarded $25,000.00 - June 2004. On behalf of the Chilhowee Baptist Association, a Special Project Grant Application was submitted in May 2004 to the Tennessee Baptist Foundation for $25,000.00 to begin a Ministry of Health. Trinity Health Ministries (dental clinic) for the underserved population of Blount County, Tennessee was the recipient of this grant.
KIRKLAND (2008) Page 6 of 6 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Tennessee Wesleyan College, Athens, Tennessee Nursing Instructor - Full-time status Curriculum Facilitator - Parish Nurse Program (annual) 01/05 to present 2004 present Instructor RN Refresher Course (summer term) 2005, 2007, 2008 Adjunct Faculty - Fort Sanders Nursing Department 08/03 to 01/05 Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Knoxville, Tennessee Staff Nurse / Temporary Assignment Pool 2002-2007 Covenant Home Care, Knoxville, Tennessee Education Coordinator / Staff Development 2000 2002 Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center, Knoxville, Tennessee Staff Nurse / Patient-Family Educator 1998 2000 Outpatient Rehabilitation Manager 1995 1998 Staff Nurse / Program Development & Special Projects 1993 1995 Staff Nurse 1991 1993 Superior Home Health Care, Knoxville, Tennessee Orientation Coordinator / Staff Development 1990 1991 Staff Nurse Blount County Office 1989 1990 Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Knoxville, Tennessee Staff Nurse Neurology / Neurosurgery 1986-1989