Date of Birth August 14, 1957 CURRICULUM VITAE Tilitha S. Shawgo Citizenship Birthplace U.S.A. Boonville, Mo. Business Address Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Department of Surgery P.O. Box 19638 Springfield, Il 62794-9638 (217) 545-4421 tshawgo@siumed.edu Education Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Undergraduate Studies August, 1975-May, 1977 Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Bachelor of Science in Nursing March, 1980 University of Illinois-Chicago Master s of Science in Nursing Sciences Degree May, 1995 Professional Experience Present: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Clinical Instructor of Surgery Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Patient care management and research assistant 1987-1995 Memorial Medical Center Staff nurse, Cardiac Surgery ICU Clinical Level III status
Primary care of patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery. Experience caring for patients with various medical and surgical conditions requiring Intensive Care Nursing 1981-1987 Memorial Medical Center Staff Nurse, Surgical/Surgical Intermediate Care Unit Care of post-operative patients 1980-1981 Memorial Medical Center Staff Nurse, Gynecological Unit Professional Organizations Member of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses since 1988 Allied Health Member of the American College of Chest Physicians since 2000 Member of the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists since 2002 Member of the Illinois Society for Advanced Practice Nursing since 2002 Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing, March, 1994. Nu Pi Chapter. Who s Who in American Nursing, 1990-1997 Professional Activities Member of the Administrative Professional Council 2005-2007 Vice president 2006-2007 Treasurer of Sigma Theta Tau, Nu Pi Chapter (1995-1997) Contributing Editor-Cardiovascular Surgery; Critical Care Nurse, 1995-1997 Clinical Preceptor for graduate nursing students at University of Illinois-Chicago and Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. Chairperson for the Housewide Nursing Practice Council (October, 1991 to October, 1992). Responsible for the first year implementation of Shared Governance Council with activities focused on the development and maintenance of Professional Nursing Practice. Member of the task force for strategic planning and proposal for the Robert Wood Johnson and Pew Charitable Foundation Grant, Strengthening Hospital Nursing. 1989. Licensure and Certification Nursing License, State of Illinois, 1980, #041-199892 Licensed Advanced Practice Nurse, Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist, State of Illinois, 2001, #209-001606 Certified as a Critical Care Nursing Specialist (CCNS), 2001, #0061855 Certification in Critical-Care Nursing (CCRN), since February, 1988 Professional Presentations
Shawgo, T, Montgomery, D. Collaborative Care of the Patient Undergoing an Esophagectomy. Presented at the AACN 2009 NTI and Critical Care Exposition. New Orleans, LA. May 18, 2009. Shawgo, T. On the cutting edge-bedside nursing care of the surgical patient. Presented at the Cardiac Care 2007-What s new. Springfield, Ill. September 20, 2007. Shawgo, T. Hemodynamics. Presented at Put your Heart into it conference. Springfield, Ill. October 2, 2003. Shawgo, T. Depression after cardiac surgery. Presented at Put your heart into it conference. Springfield, Ill. October 3, 2002. Cetindag IB, Hazelrigg SR, Boley TM, Moulton KP, Trammel GL, Palancic J, Shawgo T. The efficacy of supplemental magnesium in reducing atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting. Presented at the American Thoracic Society s 98 th International Conference. Atlanta, GA. May 22, 2002. (Poster Presentation.) Shawgo T. The Utility of Thoracoscopic Lung Biopsy for Diagnosis and Treatment. Presented at The American College of Chest Physicians Annual Conference. San Francisco, CA. Oct 24, 2000. Shawgo, T. The Utility of Thoracoscopic Lung Biopsy. Presented at the Eighth Annual Nursing Research Conference-Applying Research for Pulmonary Health Across the Life Span. Springfield, Illinois. March 16, 2000. Shawgo, T. Chest tube management. Clinical Concepts 2000 quarterly presentation. Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, Illinois. Shawgo, T. Evaluating Attitudes Concerning the Scope of Professional Practice Among Staff RNs. Third Annual Nursing Conference- Empowering Nursing Practice through Research (Poster Presentation). Springfield, Illinois. Jan. 11, 1995. Inservices Research IMC course: Care of the Patient with Chest Tubes. Given quarterly at Memorial Medical Center. Master s Project: Evaluating Attitudes Concerning the Scope of Professional Practice Among Staff RNs.
Publications Shawgo, T. Thoracoscopic surgery: A new approach to pulmonary disease. Crit Care Nurs. 1996;16:76-82. Shawgo, T and York, N. Preoperative versus postoperative weights: which one should be utilized for cardiac surgery patient s drug and hemodynamic calculations? Crit Care Nurs. 1999:19:57-60. Hazelrigg SR, Boley TM, Grasch A, Shawgo T. Surgical strategy for lung volume reduction surgery. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 1999;16:S57-S60. Medrano C, Hazelrigg SR, Landreneau RJ, Boley TM, Shawgo T, Grasch A. Thoracoscopic resection of ectopic parathyroid glands. Ann Thorac Surg 2000;69:221-3. Shawgo TS, Boley TM, Hazelrigg SR. The utility of thoracoscopic lung biopsy for diagnosis and treatment. Chest 2000;18:114-115S. Medrano C, Hazelrigg SR, Landreneau RJ, Boley TM, Shawgo T, Grasch A. Thoracoscopic resection of ectopic parathyroid glands Reply to the Editor. Ann Thorac Surg 2001;71:403. Hazelrigg SR, Boley TM, Moulton KP, Trammel GL, Palancic J, Shawgo T. The efficacy of supplemental magnesium in reducing atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2002;165:A42. Hazelrigg SR, Boley TM, Cetindag IB, Moulton KP, Trammell GL, Polancic JE, Shawgo TS, Quin JA, Verhulst S. The efficacy of supplemental magnesium in reducing atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting. Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:824-830. Vassileva C, Shawgo T, Shabosky J, Soliman S, Hazelrigg S. Repair of Left Atrial Esophageal Fistula Following Percutaneous Radiofrequencey Ablationi for Atrial Fibrillation. J Card Surg 2011;26:555-558. Patient Educational Tools Pre- and Post-operative teaching guide for patients undergoing thoracoscopic surgery. (co-author: Theresa Boley RN, MSN, FNP-CS). Pre- and Post-operative teaching guide for patients undergoing thoracotomy surgery. (co Author: Lori Nafziger RN, BSN). Pre-and Post-operative teaching video for patients undergoing cardiac transplantation Entitled Your Heart Transplant Surgery and Recovery. (co-authors: Susan Allen RN, BSN; Theresa Boley RN, MSN, FNP-CS, Angela Caldieraro, RN, MS; Claire Call, RN, MS; Stephen Jennison, M.D.; Debbie Kasper RN, BSN; Toni McCarvel RN, BSN).
Grant Awards Telehealth Implementation Pilot Project, $33,719.78. SIU Surgery Subspecialty-Family Practice Telehealth Collaboration. December 21, 2001. Continuing Education Provided at request 11/21/08