BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH Provide the following information for the key personnel and other significant contributors in the order listed on Form Page 2. Follow the format for each person. DO NOT EXCEED FOUR PAGES NAME Nadine A. Kassity-Krich POSITION TITLE MEPN Clinical Placement Coordinator EDUCATION/TRAINING (Begin with baccalaureate or other initial professional education, such as nursing, and include postdoctoral training.) INSTITUTION AND LOCATION DEGREE YEAR(s) FIELD OF STUDY (If applicable) University of California of San Diego (UCSD) 1979-1980 Biology Dartmouth 1980 San Diego State University (SDSU) National University integrated with UCSD/USD Integrative Medicine Fellowship Graduate Leland, Kaiser Institute, Colorado. A. Positions PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Adjunct Professor USD San Diego, California May 31, 2011- Present Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science University of San Diego Clinical Faculty BSN MBA 1981-1984 1991-1993 Nursing Master s in Business Administration with an emphasis on International Health Healthcare Consultant San Diego, California Jan. 2005-Present Consultant, Speaker, Trainer, Writer Strategy, Development, Implementation and Review of Healthcare Operations and Programs Executive Coaching Educational Program Development, Implementation and Evaluation Review of admission guidelines for in-patient as well as trauma emergency departments, looking at compliance elements and regulatory guidelines, case review and utilization management in addition to JCAHO and state guidelines, policies and protocols. Additional Programs such as quality assurance and hospital reimbursement Consultant Novia Solutions/Novia Strategies; San Diego, California Oct. 2002-November 2011 Design, implement and evaluate business and clinical strategic initiatives for health care institutions Clinical Operations on the Nursing Units Interview and place healthcare executive leadership in interim opportunities Consultant Vita, San Diego, California Sept. 2009-Dec. 2010 Executive Life-Style Coaching for C-Suite Level Executives on Health and Wellness HealthCare Consultant HMC Architects, San Diego, California
July 2008-July 2009 Developed Healthcare articles for Architecture Journals Researched and Developed healthcare materials to inform architects and clients Healthcare Liaison between Architects and Healthcare Executives/ Clinicians HONORS B. Selected peer-reviewed publications Co-Founder/ Co-Director Contemplative Care Consultants; San Diego, California May 2000 December 2004 Consult with organizations applying contemplative principles to enhance existing systems, improve customer relationships and increase revenues Develop long-term transformative programs emphasizing a soul-based approach to health care: Mind, Body, Spirit Programs Design contemplative workshops and retreats promoting permanent, positive, lifestyle change Offer care coordination, contemplative counsel and advocacy services Produce products fostering contemplative care Provide referrals to contemplative care resources Clinical Director of Children s Integrative Medicine Program Integrative Medical Program; Children s Hospital, San Diego, California 2001 December 2003 Developed Clinical Complementary/Alternative Medicine Program for children and families Co-coordinate, develop and implement various research studies related to CAM therapies Clinical coordinator for IRB reviewed and sanctioned Canine Intervention Study 2002 Bio-ethics Consultant Neonatal Outreach Coordinator 1995-2001 Engaged in a collaborative process to lead and manage people and programs focusing on neonatal health care education and medical services delivery. Administer and oversee various aspects of budgetary forecasting and oversight, staffing, human resources, patient care, professional recruitment, financial management, strategic planning, community outreach, education, equipment acquisition, productivity management, and market positioning. Responsible for consistent negotiation and implementation of community outreach / preventive health programs practices specializing in pediatric/neonatal integrative services. The Art of Compassion, Kassity-Krich, Multi Briefs, August 2015 Co-authored book, First, Heal Thyself, with Jamieson Jones MD, July 2010 Comprehensive Neonatal Nursing: A Physiological Perspective Third Edition, Kenner and Wright, Complementary Therapies, Chapter 33, pps. 868-876, Kassity, Jones, Kenner, Turner, Hayes. Saunders, 2012 (pending) Comprehensive Neonatal Nursing: A Physiological Perspective Third Edition, Kenner and Wright, Complementary Therapies, Chapter 44, pps. 868-876, Kassity, Jones, Kenner, Turner, Hayes. Saunders, 2003. Canine Visitation (Pet) Therapy: Pilot Data on Decreases in Child Pain Perception, Elisa J. Sobo, PhD, Brenda Eng, RN, MN, CPNP, Nadine Kassity-Krich, MBA, BSN, RN; Journal of Holistic Nursing Volume 24 Number 1, March 2006 51-57 @ American Holistic Nurses Association.
Recruitment and Retention (A.K.A. Restoration and Renewal!), Michigan Health and Hospitals: Executive Insights, Cole and Kassity, September/October 2001. The Varieties of Alternative Experience: Complementary Care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Clinics of Obstetrics and Gynecology, December 2001 Parental Implications in Neonatal Resuscitation, MedCom, Inc., Spring 2000 (Web-Link Article) Should Parents Participate in Patient Rounds? The Journal of Maternal-Baby Journal, Winter 1999 Neonatal Resuscitation Program Update, Neonatal Intensive Care: The Journal of Perinatology- Neonatology, November/December 1993 C. Research Support Completed Research Support Pilot Foster Parent Program, Children s Hospital, 1990- present, Susan Osborne, MSN, RN; Nadine A. Kassity- Krich, MBA, BSN, RN Initiated ongoing integrative research projects, for the neonatal population in association with a leading neonatologist, Dr. Jamieson Jones. D. Service and Committees Featured Author at Chaucer s Bookstore in Santa Barbara, Ca. Updated Chapter in Neonatal Text, Comprehensive Neonatal Nursing: A Physiological Perspective Fourth Edition, Kenner and Wright, Complementary Therapies, Chapter 30, Kassity-Krich, Jones, Kenner, Turner, Hayes, Saunders, pending publishing date 2012 Reviewer for Clinical Nursing Text(s): 2008, 2009 Assisted Clinical and Sr. Executive Team in CCS accreditation for Children s Hospital, San Diego Jan 2005 June 2002 Appointment received for the Program Planning Committee for the 2003 Annual Neonatal Academy Conference. July 2002 Appointment received for the Program Planning Committee for the 2003 Annual National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN) Conference. July 2001 Appointment received for the Program Planning Committee for the 2002 Annual National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN) Conference Consultant for Vita Life-Style Coaching; coached several CEO, Executives 2000 Graduate of the Kaiser Institute Integrative Fellowship Program, January 2000 Consultant for American Mobile Nurses (AMN) specifically designing and writing educational courses for Contact Hours necessary for RN licensure, 2000 Content Reviewer, Core Review for Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing, NANN, AWHONN, AACN, December 2000 Founder of the Center for Collaborative Healing, 2000 Appointed to Neonatal Resuscitation Program Service & Systems Core Work Group, February 1999 Reviewed material on audiocassette for National Association of Neonatal Nurses Home-Study Course, January 1999 Editorial reviewer for "Neonatal Pharmacology Quarterly," 1998 Developed a new audio series for neonatal critical care health professionals for MED ED, Inc., 1998 1999 Developed Neonatal Intensive Care Home Study Curriculum, March 1998 Clinical Nurse specialist/consultant, Scripps Hospital, Chula Vista, CA, 1998-2001 Exam Writer / Reviewer for NCLEX Examination in Princeton, 1997
Medical-Legal Consultant 1992-present San Diego Children's Parent ECMO Video, participant 1991 San Diego Children's ECMO Video, participant 1989 San Diego Children's Hospital Recruitment Tape Video, participant 1989 Volunteer for "Rock Medicine" First Aid RN, San Francisco, CA, 1986 Conference Presentations: Howland, L.C., Instone, S.L., Terry, M.J., Hutchins, S., Butera, C. & Kassity-Krich, N. (2014, September). A Mindfulness Based Intervention to Reduce Stress among Graduate level Nursing Students. Paper presented at the 2014 State of the Science Congress on Nursing Research, Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science, Washington, D.C. Keynote Presentation at, The Healthy Women s Annual Retreat for Stanford Alumni, May 2014 on, The Art of Intention. Fallen Leaf, Ca. Featured Author at, The Annual CALM Celebrity Author s Luncheon, Santa Barbara, Ca. March 2014 Keynote Speaker at Sharp Grossmont Hospital: A Time of Transcendence: Passion, Purpose and Wisdom. May 10, 2012 Magical Beginnings, Deepak Chopra Center, with Jamieson Jones, MD, Sept. 2010 Meaningful and Mindful Work, Scripps Healthcare Systems, Executive Team Retreat, Jan. Meaningful and Mindful Work, Sharp Healthcare Systems, The Sharp Experience, March, April 2004 Recruitment and Retention; AKA Restoration and Renewal, 19 th Annual National Association of Neonatal Nurses Conference, Forging Pathways to Professional Renewal, Palm Springs, Oct. 2003 Validate Your Ticket: Staff Retention, 19 th Annual National Association of Neonatal Nurses Conference, Forging Pathways to Professional Renewal, Palm Springs, Oct. 2003 Application of Complementary Medicine, 3 rd Annual National Neonatal Nurses Meeting, Las Vegas, Sept. 2003 The Enlightened Healer Workshop, 3 rd Annual National Neonatal Nurses Meeting, Las Vegas, Sept. 2003 The Threshold of a New Era-Holism and the Future of the American Health Care Delivery System, The Science and Spirit of Good Medicine, American Holistic Medical Association, 25 th Silver Anniversary Scientific Conference, San Diego, May 2003 Keynote Speaker: Complementary and Alternative Medicine Applications for the NICU Setting, 17th annual National Association of Neonatal Nurses, Nashville, TN, Sept. 2002 Research Applications of Complementary Medicine in the ICU Setting, NANN Conference, Nashville, TN, Sept. 2002 E. Clinical Experience/Practice Co-Founder/Co-Director CENTER FOR COLLABORATIVE HEALING; San Diego, California 1999 2001 A countywide integrative consortium designed to develop a synergy between holistic and traditional medical practices specializing in pediatric/neonatal integrative services. Neonatal Outreach Educator 1990-1995 Clinical III NICU Staff Nurse 1987-1990
Clinical II NICU Staff RN CHILDREN S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER of Northern California; Oakland, California 1986-1987 Clinical I Medical / Surgical RN SHARP MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; San Diego, California 1985-1986