Catherine G. Leipold, RN, MS, CCRN, CNS Curriculum Vitae Office Address: University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing Urbana Regional Program 408 S. Goodwin, MC - 076 Urbana, IL 61801 217-333-2507 cleipold@illinois.edu EDUCATION University Maryland MS, Trauma Critical Care 1988 Baltimore Clinical Nurse Specialist Role St. Joseph s College BSN, Cum Laude 1982 North Windham, Maine PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2008 Present Visiting Clinical Instructor, Urbana Regional Program University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing, Urbana, IL 2005 2008 Adjunct Clinical Instructor, Urbana Regional Program University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing, Urbana, IL 2003-2008 Advanced Practice Nurse: Critical Care Carle Foundation Hospital; Urbana, Illinois 2001 Present Parish Nurse 1995 2000 Director, Trauma Patient Care Services/Trauma Program Coordinator Cooper Health System, Southern New Jersey Regional Trauma Center Camden, New Jersey 1990 1995 Adjunct Clinical Faculty (Graduate Program) Rutgers University 1990 1995 Trauma Nurse Coordinator, Level I Trauma Center Cooper Health System, Southern New Jersey Regional Trauma Center Camden, New Jersey 1988 1995 Adjunct Clinical Faculty (Graduate Program) Widener University
2 1989 1993 Adjunct Clinical Faculty (Graduate and Undergraduate Program) Jefferson University 1989 1991 Adjunct Clinical Faculty (Graduate Program) University of Pennsylvania 1988 1990 Trauma Clinical Specialist, Level I Trauma Center Cooper Health System, Southern New Jersey Regional Trauma Center Camden, New Jersey 1986 1987 Nurse Clinician II (Staff and Charge Nurse) 8 bed Trauma/Critical Care Unit Fairfax Hospital: Falls Church, Virginia 1984 1985 Clinical Head Nurse 32 bed Surgical Trauma Unit University of Virginia Medical Center: Charlottesville, Virginia 1983 1984 Clinician A (Staff and Charge Nurse) 32 bed Surgical Trauma Unit University of Virginia Medical Center: Charlottesville, Virginia 1984 1985 Staff Nurse Critical Care Internship Program University of Virginia Medical Center: Charlottesville, Virginia HONORS and AWARDS 2011 Daisy Award: Department of Biobehavioral Science; UIC College of Nursing, Chicago 2011 Undergraduate Faculty award for Excellence UIC College of Nursing: Urbana Regional Program 2012 Undergraduate Faculty Award for Excellence UIC College of Nursing: Urbana Regional Program 2013 Undergraduate Faculty Award for Excellence UIC College of Nursing: Urbana Regional Program
3 RESEARCH 1988 University of Maryland at Baltimore Thesis: The Impact of Hospital-Imposed Separation from Family During Intensive Care Hospitalization: The Trauma Patients Perspective PUBLICATIONS Ross, S.E., Leipold, C., Terragino, C., & O Malley, K. (1998). Efficacy of the Glasgow Coma Scale in trauma triage. The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection and Critical Care. 45 (1), 42 44. Leipold, C. (1992). Rehabilitation after trauma. Nursing News Today, 4(2), 12 13. PRESENTATIONS (* invited) Invasive Monitoring in the ICU Setting. Six (8hr) presentations for American Healthcare Institute Unusual Case Mix in the ICU. Five (8hr) presentations for American Healthcare Institute Preparing the Trauma Nurse as a Generalist. Abstract presented to the American Trauma Society National Meeting, Washington, DC Urban Violence: An Epidemic. Pennsylvania s American Association of Critical Care Nurses Annual Trends in Trauma meeting Abdominal Trauma. New Jersey State Emergency Nurses Association Annual Meeting, Atlantic City. Trauma Resuscitation. American Healthcare Institute in Chicago Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. American Healthcare Institute, Washington DC Pediatric Trauma. New Jersey State Emergency Nurses Assoc. meeting in Atlantic City.
4 Emotional Impact of Critical Illness and Injury. New Jersey American Association of Critical Care Nurses Trauma Resuscitation. New Jersey Association of Critical Care Nurses Abdominal Trauma: Management and Sequella. New York City s American Association of Critical Care Nurses Annual meeting Thoracic Trauma. First Annual Critical Issues in Surgery Conference in Atlantic City, NJ Multiple System Organ Failure: Nursing Considerations. Second Annual Critical Issues in Surgery Conference in St. Thomas, USVI Post Trauma Stress Disorder. New Jersey Emergency Medical Technicians Annual meeting Glasgow Coma Score in Flight. Abstract submitted to the Association of Air Medical Services National meeting Trauma Case Studies. Pennsylvania s American Association of Critical Care Nurses Annual Trends in Trauma meeting Role of Radiology in Trauma Resuscitation. New Jersey Society of Radiology s Annual meeting ARDS in the Head Injured Patient. New Jersey Society of Respiratory Therapy s Annual meeting Family Support for the Critical Care Patient. AACN-New Jersey Chapter Oxygenation & Ventilation. ENA s Course in Advanced Trauma Nursing: A Conceptual Approach in Morristown, New Jersey. Pulmonary Trauma: The Hidden Killer. Pennsylvania s American Association of Critical Care Nurses Annual Trends in Critical Care meeting Nutritional Support of the Critically Ill and Injured. Monmouth Medical Center- New Jersey Chapter AACN
5 Managed Care: Impact on Trauma Care. Monmouth Medical Center-New Jersey Chapter AACN Penetrating Trauma: Case Study. Crozier-Chester Medical Center Trauma Symposium Trauma Nursing Under the Spotlight: The High Profile Patient. Trends in Trauma Nursing, Philadelphia, PA Trauma Resuscitation Pathophysiology: Effective Decisions. Crozier-Chester Medical Center Trauma Symposium Orthopaedic Trauma: Can We Fix It For Good? National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses, 17 th Annual Congress, Philadelphia, PA Pelvic Trauma Triage. Trends in Critical Care Nursing, Philadelphia, PA Trauma: The Family, Reaction and Response. Trends in Trauma Nursing, Philadelphia, PA The Toxic Side of Trauma. Trends in Trauma Nursing, Philadelphia. PA Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome. American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses, National Conference, Philadelphia, PA Fluid Resuscitation in the Trauma Patient. American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses, National Conference, Philadelphia, PA Ethical Issues in Trauma. Trends in Trauma Nursing, Philadelphia, PA Spinal Cord Injury: Where Do We Go From Here? Emergency Nurses Association National Conference, Atlantic City The Ethics of Elderly Trauma. Trends in Trauma Nursing, Philadelphia, PA Managing the Critical Care Patient in the PACU Setting. (10 hr seminar) Nevada PeriAnesthesia Nurses Association, Reno, Nevada Chest Trauma. Trends in Critical Care Nursing, Philadelphia, PA Pediatric Trauma Care Carle Hospital Pediatric Outreach Conference, Urbana, IL Advances in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease: 2013 Pediatric Regional Care Conference
6 PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: Consultations 2012 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Reviewed Lynn Taylor s Clinical Nursing Skills chapters 2008 Gift of Hope Organ Procurement Member: Illinois Hospital Advisory Committee 1992 1996 New Jersey State Department of Health, Division of Highway Traffic and Safety Consultant: pilot projects for prevention of drunk driving Consultant: violent crime prevention program for first offenders 1988 1996 New Jersey State Department of Health Aeromedical Program Educational consultant: medical crew training Chairperson: Flight Quality Assurance Program Committee Work 2012-2014 UIC College of Nursing Undergraduate Admission and Academics Standards Committee PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS American Nurses Association Illinois Nurses Association American Association of Critical Care Nurses American Trauma Society Delta Epsilon Sigma Sigma Theta Tau
7 COMMUNITY SERVICE Link to Life Program Coordinator: St. Matthew Catholic Church & School Volunteer Health Consultant for several Unit 4 elementary & middle schools LICENSURE and PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION Registered Nurse Illinois 041-323223 Advanced Practice Nurse/Clinical Nurse Specialist Illinois 209-004855 American Heart Association Basic Life Support (Instructor) American Heart Association ACLS Instructor American Heart Association PALS Instructor American Association of Critical Care Nurses CCRN NAEMT Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support Instructor American Nurses Credentialing Center Clinical Nurse Specialist