1 Curriculum Vitae PERSONAL DATA: Deborah S. Croy, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, AACC, CLS Email: bdcroy@suddenlink.net CAPSTONE: Strategies to Improve Adherence to Clinical Practice Guidelines Addressing Non-HDL Goals of Lipid Management in an Appalachian Community Health Center EDUCATION AND TRAINING: Year/Degree Institution/Location 2012- Enrolled Doctor of Nursing Practice Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 2005 Masters of Science in Nursing Duke University, Durham, NC (Adult Cardiovascular Nurse Practitioner) 1995 Bachelor of Science in Nursing West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 1987 Associate Degree in Nursing Bluefield State College, Bluefield, WV CURRENT LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION: License and Registration Year Source License 2012-pesent Maryland Board of Nursing Registered Nurse 2005-present Virginia Board of Nursing Licensed Nurse Practitioner Adult Nurse Practitioner 2005-present U.S. Department of Justice D.E.A. Registration 1997-present Virginia Board of Nursing Registered Nurse 1987-present West Virginia Board of Nursing Registered Nurse Certificates Year Source Type
2 2011-present National Lipid Association 2005-present American Nurses Credentialing Center 1998-present University of Southern California-SF 1997-present American Heart Association Clinical Lipid Specialist Adult Nurse Practitioner Shapedown Childhood Obesity Basic Cardiac Life Support Provider 1989-2006 American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support 1989-2006 American Heart Association Basic Cardiac Life Support 1999-2005 American Nurses Credentialing Center Certified Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurse 1990-1999 American Association of Critical Care Nurses Critical Care Nurse Certification PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Year Position Institution/Location 2005-present Adult Nurse Practitioner Bland County Medical Clinic, Bastian, VA 2004-2006 Grants Specialist Carilion Giles Memorial Hospital Pearisburg, VA 1997-2004 Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation/ Carilion Giles Memorial Hospital Patient Education Team Leader Pearisburg, VA 1987-1998 Critical Care Staff Nurse Princeton Community Hospital Princeton, WV 1997-1997 Flex-Time Critical Care Nurse Bluefield Regional Medical Center Bluefield, WV 1996-1997 Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Pulmonary Services Coordinator Princeton, WV
1995-1996 Critical Care Staff Nurse Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol, TN HONORS AND AWARDS 2011 Awarded the Associate of the American College of Cardiology Designation 2005 Who s Who in American College and Universities 2003 Tom Robertson s Scholarship 2002 National Honor Society 3 2001 Awarded the Healthcare with a Human Touch Award by Carilion Health Systems 1993-1995 American Association of Critical Care Nurses Scholarship 1986-1987 Princeton Community Hospital Volunteer Scholarship 1985 Katharine B. Tierney Scholarship SCHOLARSHIP: Non-peer reviewed 1. Croy, D. (2011). Successful Use of Team Based Care in a Lipid Clinic. Cardiology, 40 (3), 28-29 Conferences Meetings/Presentations 1. Croy, D. Lipids: Biomarkers and Medications. Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacology Symposium. Richmond, VA. October 13, 2012 2. Croy, D. Latest in Lipids: Update of Biomarkers. Virginia Chapter of the American College of Cardiology. Charlottesville, VA. November 2011. 3. Croy, D. Review of Advocacy Toolkit for Cardiovascular Team Members. American College of Cardiology Legislative Conference. September 2011 4. Croy, D. Pulmonary Rehabilitation Reimbursement Updates. Nursing Enrichment s Annual Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Update. Pittsburgh, PA. October 1999. Poster Presentations-National 1. Croy, D, Congestive Heart Failure and Cardiac Rehab..Do They Mix, NHLBI Healthy People 2010 Gateway, Washington, D.C. April 11, 2002.
4 EDITORIAL ACTIVITIES: 2011- Chair of the American College of Cardiology Cardiosmart s Website Cardiac Care Team Advisory Board 2010- American College of Cardiology Cardiac Care Associates Publications and Web Content Working Group Member 2008-2011 Editor of the Virginia Chapter of the American College of Cardiology Cardiac Care Associate Newsletter and Facebook page PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITES Society Membership and Leadership 2011-Present American College of Cardiology s, Cardiology in Academia Committee Member 2010-Present American College of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Team Advocacy Committee 2005-Present American College of Cardiology Member 2010-Present Virginia Chapter of the America College of Cardiology Executive Committee 2005-Present Virginia Chapter of the American College of Cardiology Member 2002-Present Sigma Theta Tau International Phi Chapter Roanoke VA 2005-Present American College of Nurse Practitioner Member 1989-1994 Taught Code Blue component of Critical Care Course 1991 Taught CCRN review-nephrology review Advisory Boards 2011-Present Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Examination Content Expert Panel Member for American Nurses Credentialing Center, Commission on Certification Service/Volunteer 2008 Relay for Life Volunteer, Bristol, TN
2002 Volunteer for Scottie s Place Camp for Homeless Children, Peterstown, WV 5 STUDENT MENTOR Preceptorship: 2006 (2) MSN Nurse Practitioner Students 2007 (3) MSN Nurse Practitioner Students 2008 (4) MSN Nurse Practitioner Students 2009 (6) MSN Nurse Practitioner Students 2010 (6) MSN Nurse Practitioner Students, (1) Physician s Assistant Student 2011 (7) MSN Nurse Practitioner Students 2012 (5) MSN Nurse Practitioner Students Mentor: 2010-2011 Katherine Boggs, Capstone: Perceived versus Actual Cardiovascular Risk Factors in College Men and Women in rural Southern West Virginia