Advisory Board Application - Alachua County Submitted: 10/27/2010 8:18:32 AM Alachua County Board of Commissioners Advisory Board Coordinator PO Box 2877 Gainesville, FL 32602-2877 Telephone: 264-6904, FAX: 338-7363 Confirmation #:3181 Name of Advisory Board/Committee: CHOICES Advisory Board Applying For: Health Care Professional or Citizen-at-Large First Name: Trudy Middle Initial: Last Name: Suffix: Address: 3640 NW 105th Way City: Gainesville Zip Code: 32606 E-Mail Address: T@aol.com Home Phone: 352-871-0243 Work Phone: 352-871-0243 Ext: Occupation: Nursing Instructor -online Place of Employment Keiser University, Kaplan, Santa Fe Page College 1 of 3
Advisory Board Application - Alachua County Submitted: 10/27/2010 8:18:32 AM Education: Bachelor of Science with a major in nursing, Masters of Science with a major in nursing, Masters of Art- Education, PhD Urban Services Professional Organizations: Age (60 and over): Optional - Check the Race/Ethnic Group with which you identify: White Are you a resident of Alachua County? Yes If yes, how long? If no, what county? Are you currently serving or have you ever served on an Alachua County advisory board? Yes If yes, please list board(s): Original Florida Tourism Task Force, term ends 2011. Civic and Professional Accomplishments/Honors: Training or Experience Related to the Appointment: What contributions do you feel you could make if you were selected for this board? Some of the boards and committees appointed by the County Commission are required to comply with Chapter 112, Florida Statutes, the Financial Disclosure Law. If applicable, would you be willing to file the required financial statement? Yes Appointees to advisory board/committees are required to attend scheduled meetings as specified in the "Guidelines for Citizen Advisory Boards and Committees". Do you affirm that your personal and business (if applicable) affairs within Alachua County are in substantial compliance with all county regulatory and taxing authorities rules and regulations? Yes Page 2 of 3
Advisory Board Application - Alachua County Submitted: 10/27/2010 8:18:32 AM I understand that this completed application is the property of Alachua County and I hereby certify that the statements made on this application are true and correct. Checked Page 3 of 3
Trudy, RN, PhD 3640 NW 105 th Way Gainesville FL 32606 352-871-0243 T@aol.com Registered Nurse, Licensed Healthcare Risk Manager. HMO Career Background. Experienced Online Educator/Facilitator familiar with ecollege/next, Moodle, and Angel platforms. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND Ph.D. MS MA BS Doctor of Philosophy, Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), Richmond, VA Dissertation in Nursing Education Awarded by the School of Education, Major: Education, Minor Business Master of Science Degree in Nursing, VCU, Richmond, VA Major: Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, Minor: Nursing Education Master of Arts Degree in Education, Villanova University, Villanova, PA Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA CURRENT ONLINE TEACHING Online Adjunct Faculty for the American Sentinel University teaching case management and nursing research, since February 2011using Moodle Platform N515 Nursing Research N542 Process of Case Management N440 Case Management Online Adjunct faculty, Santa Fe College, May 2010 to present, using the Angel platform. Developed course from its inception including syllabus, rubrics, tests, and projects NSP 3885 - Fundamentals of Quality Management, Online Adjunct for Keiser University, RN to BSN Programs, October 2010 to present, using ecollege. NUR 3116 Crisis Intervention NUR 3805 Nursing Role and Scope NUR 4286 Aging NUR 4164 Nursing Research HISTORICAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE Online program on Business Insurance, University of Florida, Gerontology Certificate Program, 2004-2007. Part-time Instructor, Florida Risk Management Institute, Clearwater, Florida, 2000-2002. Page 1 of 5
Adjunct Faculty, University of Tampa, School of Nursing, Taught graduate course, Theoretical Principles of Nursing, Spring Semester 1997 Faculty at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia. School of Education, parttime, undergraduate courses: methods of teaching, and health occupations education while completing a doctoral degree. Advisor undergraduate and graduate students in health occupations education and faculty for senior level independent study courses. School of Nursing, Richmond, VA. Instructor: Leadership, Fundamentals, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing. 1982-1987 Nursing Program Instructor: J.S. Reynolds Community College, Richmond, Virginia. Psychiatric-Mental Health; part-time while completing graduate degrees. 1978-1990 JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Clinical Nurse Educator for a FDA Clinical Trial, for Quintiles, a transnational company, serving as a field based employee, July 7, 2008 to January 7, 2011. Developed a 20-hour curriculum for hospital and clinic staff on treatments for Parkinson disease and titrations. Trained UF study nurses, gastroenterologists and neurologists on clinical aspects of a complex trial involving three hospitalizations and two surgeries. Coached staff to assure protection of human subjects and compliance with protocols and FDA mandates. Educated subjects and their families, study nurses and residents about the study. Provided coaching to residents. Stationed in the hospital during all subject initiations, providing instruction daily. Evaluated how study nurses performed. Mentored study nurses and study coordinators with submitting materials to Research Committees and Institutional Review Boards. Coached and mentored other clinical nurse educators on presentation skills. Corporate Risk Manager for SantaFe HealthCare (SFHC), a non-profit entity with hospices, health plans, and senior living communities, from February 2002 to July 2008. Provided quality and risk management education to physicians and nurses. Coached other risk managers in the system. Wrote eight online programs for SFHC professionals, one to three continuing education credits each. Awarded 300-400 continuing education credits per year to employees. Served as the main point of contact for the online professional education vendor, CE Broker. Evaluated best practices for our assisted living facilities and coached nurses on implementation. Evaluated data regarding near misses and medical error involving medications/ infusions and keep detailed records to determine patterns. Page 2 of 5
Continuing Medical Education Lecturer/Consultant for the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians, 1997-2002. Lectured to large groups of physicians and other health care professionals throughout the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico on various managed care, quality, and risk management topics. Sample flyers are available upon request. Wrote exam items on managed care for the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME); served on the team that reviewed and validated examination items. Served as Continuing Medical Education (CME) Committee co-chair. Monitored the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) program for adherence to CME essentials. Wrote and maintained nursing continuing education charter and renewal. Healthcare consultant with a CPA firm, Kerkering Barberio of Sarasota, Florida, 1998 to 2002. Consulted with physicians and their office staff on a regular basis, conducting reimbursement and medical necessity audits and educating professionals based on findings. Constructed compliance plans for physician practices. Collaborating with a certified coder, gave workshops for small groups (8-20) on proper documentation throughout Southwestern Florida. Served as medical consultant for four outpatient centers and surgical offices; evaluated practices using a 100 items tool that I developed. Instructed on correct documentation when medication samples are given to patients. Coached nurses on quality standards. OTHER QUALIFICATIONS Member, American Medical Writers Association Certified in Utilization Management, Quality Assurance and Managed Care by the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians (ABQAURP). Professional Designation with Academy for Healthcare Management - AHM 250. Experienced with quantitative and qualitative data collection, skilled with Internet research; a high degree of technological competence Licensed in Florida (RN 2813012) Virginia (0001044897) and Arizona (RN160134). Licensed Health Care Risk Manager since February 1998 (550768) Page 3 of 5
HONORS AND AWARDS Outstanding Young Women of America Phi Kappa Phi Sigma Theta Tau Phi Kappa Delta Temple Memorial Award, Virginia Commonwealth University American Journal of Nursing Company Excellence in Writing Award The National Who s Who of Managed Care The International Who's Who of Authors and Writers RESEARCH (, formerly Rosenthal) Rosenthal, T. T. (1980). Masters' Thesis, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond: "Effect of reminiscent discussion groups on ego integrity of nursing home residents (article published in Virginia Nurse, Summer, 1982; presented at Virginia Council of Social Work, State Forum, Richmond, VA, March 1980). Rosenthal, T. T. (1979). Survey of children's television programs, (article published in Health Values, Summer, 1980. Rosenthal, T. T. (1984). University of psychiatric nursing curricula, 1917-1956. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 6 (1-2), 21-34. Rosenthal, T. T. & McGuinness, T. M. (1986). Dealing with the delusional: Discovering the distorted truth. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 8 (2), 143-154. Rosenthal, T. T. (1987). Dissertation, Virginia Commonwealth University. "An ethnographic study of instruction in associate degree psychiatric nursing education." Rosenthal, T. T. (1989). Ethnography: An approach for studying nursing education. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 11 (1), 115-127. OTHER PUBLICATIONS, T. E. (2002) Get Hip to HIPAA, Saturday June 1, 2002, Retrievable from Nursing.com, T. E. (2002) OIG Work Plan 2002, Journal of Quality Health Care, January/March, 2002, 1, (1), page 22-24., T. E. (2002-2004) What the Audits Reveal: Online Continuing Education Program, Retrievable from ABQAURP. Org, T. E. (2003) Business Insurance, Online Lecture, University of Florida, School of Gerontology. Page 4 of 5
T. E. (2002-2007) Risk Management: Online Continuing Education, Retrievable from AvMed.org, T. E. (2008) Medical Error, Distance Learning Program for nurses, through TM Green, http://www.tmgreenandassociates.com, T. E, (2008) Domestic Violence In Florida, Distance Learning Program, through TM Green, http://www.tmgreenandassociates.com Ghost Writer for local physicians: Articles are peer reviewed and found under white papers at Irrisept.com (2010). A Simple Solution For Healing a MRSA Infected Breast Wound and Prevention of Breast Implant Removal. White Paper. Gainesville, FL: Innovations Technologies, Inc. (2010). An Effective Solution For Healing a Breast Infection and Preventing Removal of an Implant. White Paper. Gainesville, FL: Innovations Technologies, Inc. (2010). An In Vivo Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Implantation Pilot Study. White Paper. Gainesville, FL: Innovations Technologies, Inc. Page 5 of 5