Curriculum Vitae Ellen K. Hamilton, RN, MSN, DNP, FACHE, CENP EDUCATION Date Degree Institution Specialty 2012 DNP Duquesne University Nursing Leadership Pittsburgh, PA Nursing Education 2002 Wharton School Johnson & Johnson Nurse University of Pennsylvania Executive Fellow Philadelphia, PA 1986 MSN Marymount University Nursing Administration Arlington, VA 1970 BSN West Virginia Wesleyan College Nursing Buckhannon, WV PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Dates Title Institution 2012- Present Assistant Professor Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA 2010-2011 Interim, Assistant Administrator Southeast Georgia Health System Camden Campus St. Marys, GA 2009-2010 Nurse Executive in Residence College of Coastal Georgia/ Southeast Georgia Health System Brunswick, GA 2004-2009 Vice President Patient Care Southeast Georgia Health System Brunswick, GA 2000-2004 Vice President of Nursing Halifax Regional Medical Center Roanoke Rapids, NC 1995-2000 Vice President Patient Care Nanticoke Health Services Corporate Nurse Executive Seaford, DE 1987-1995 Vice President, Nursing Nanticoke Memorial Hospital Seaford, DE
1985-1987 Assistant Vice President of Loudoun Memorial Hospital Nursing Leesburg, VA 1981-1985 Head Nurse, Medical/Surgical Loudoun Memorial Hospital Leesburg, VA 1981 Head Nurse, Surgical Suburban Hospital Bethesda, MD 1980 Head Nurse, Medical/Surgical Williamsburg Community Hospital Williamsburg, VA 1978-1979 Staff Nurse, Medical/Surgical, Loudoun Memorial Hospital Postpartum Leesburg, VA 1977-1978 Assistant Administrator John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital of Nursing Stratford, NJ 1974-1977 Director of In-service Education John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital Stratford, NJ 1973-1977 Staff Nurse, Medical/Surgical John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital Stratford, NJ 1972-1973 Freshman Faculty Ann May School of Nursing Neptune, NJ 1971-1972 Instructor Butler County Community Hospital School of Nursing Butler, PA 1970-1971 Staff Nurse, Surgical/GYN Butler County Community Hospital Butler, PA CERTIFICATIONS 2009-current 2007-current Certified Executive, Nursing Practice, the American Organization of Nurse Executives Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives AWARDS
1999 The Athena Award for Community Leadership - presented by the Greater Seaford Chamber of Commerce and the Seaford Business and Professional Women 2009 YWCA 2009 Tribute to Women Brunswick, GA, nominated by the senior Leadership Team of Southeast Georgia Health System PRESENTATIONS 2012 Facilitation of Knowledge of Evidence-Based Practice among Registered Nurses in a Small Community Hospital- Capstone Post Presentation 2010 Bariatric Surgery, Treatment for Type II Diabetes EBP presentation online 2010 Diffusion of Innovation Theory Class presentation online 2009 The Business of Nursing presented to the Graduate Nurse Transition class of Southeast Georgia Health System 2007 Local Impact of a Nurse Shortage- presented to the Board and Medical Executive Committee of Southeast Georgia Health System 2005 Invited speaker, Nursing Graduation Community College of Coastal Georgia 2001 Invited speaker, Nursing Graduation Halifax Community College 1995 The Changing Role of the Nurse in the Era of Reform guest speaker, southern Delaware Chapter of AORN 1994 Care Management Concepts for Nursing guest speaker, southern region, Delaware Nurses Association 1992 Developing New Paradigms, Healthcare Systems and Trends presented at the Nanticoke Health Services annual education and strategic planning retreat. 1991&1992 Power A Personal Framework Guest lecturer, Delaware Technical and Community College PROJECTS 2009 Key participant in the design of the inaugural BSN program for the College of Coastal Georgia 2006 Designed and implemented Preceptor Program in collaboration with the faculty of the Community College of Coastal Georgia 2001 Designed and implemented Practice Update course for LPNs
1996 As the CNO, joint ventured with the Delaware Division of Health and human Services to create a Nurse Midwife Maternity Clinic for Western Sussex County 1994 As the CNO, joint ventured with the Delaware Division of Health and Human Services to establish and operate an HIV Wellness Nurse Managed Clinic for Sussex County 1989 Wrote and implemented a new Nurse Graduate Transition Program of extended orientation to enhance nurse recruitment and retention. The Nurse Graduate Transition Program was implemented with individual organization modifications in 2001 and 2005 as well PAPERS (Unpublished) 2012 Facilitation of Knowledge of Evidence-Based Practice among Registered Nurses in a Small Community Hospital 2011 Perspectives on Health Policy Health Reform and Patient Safety 2010 Integrative Literature Review: How does nursing leadership impact staff nurses use of research evidence in daily practice? 2010 Concept Analysis of Organizational Culture RESEARCH INTEREST AREAS Evidence-based Practice in Nursing Education and Clinical Practice Organizational Culture s Impact on Evidence-base Practice Health Care Diversity with emphasis on the Gullah Geeche Population National PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS 2011 Appointed Member, American Organization of Nurse Executives, Education Committee 2010 Appointed Member, American Organization of Nurse Executives, Education Committee 2010 Appointed Member, Certification Task Force, American Organization of Nurse Executives, CENP (Certified Nurse, Executive Practice) Examination Preparation
1998-1999 Appointed Member, Organization Restructure Task Force, American Organization of Nurse Executives State 2009-current Member, Georgia Nurses Association 2005-current Member, Georgia Organization of Nurse Leaders 2000-2004 North Carolina Organization of Nurse Leaders, Board Member 2000-2003 North Carolina Center for Nursing, Futures Task Force 1996-1998 Delaware Organization of Nurse Executives, President 1995 Delaware Organization of Nurse Executives, President Elect 1993-2000 Visiting Committee of the College of Health Sciences and Nursing, University of Delaware, Wilmington, DE 1990-1991 Delaware Board of Nursing Task Force 1988 Charter Member, Delaware Organization of Nurse Executives 1988 Delaware, Governor Castle s Task Force on Death and Dying and Living Wills Local 2009-2010 External Capstone Committee Member for University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, DNP student 2008-2010 College of Coastal Georgia, Baccalaureate Nursing Program Design Advisory, Brunswick, GA 2004-2009 Community College of Coastal Georgia, Nursing Program Advisory Council, Brunswick, GA 2001-2004 NEWH Nursing Education Consortium Advisory Committee, Edgecomb, NC 1987-2000 Nursing Advisory Committee, Delaware Technical and Community College Southern Campus, Georgetown, DE 1987-2000 Mentored Undergraduate and Graduate students in Leadership; students from the University of Delaware, Salisbury State University, MD and Wilmington College, DE
COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP 2012 Hospice of the Golden Isles Board Finance Committee 2011-2012 Hospice of the Golden Isles board of Directors 2009-2011 Coastal Coalition for Children, Board of Directors, President 2011-2012 Coastal Coalition for Children, Board Executive Committee 2007-2012 Coastal Coalition for Children, Board of Directors 2008-2009 Chair, ONE Campaign fund raising committee, Boys and Girls Club 2007-2010 Boys and Girls Club of Southeastern Georgia, Board of Directors 2007-2009 Vestry Member Holy Nativity Episcopal Church, Saint Simons Island, GA 2008-2009 Holy Nativity Episcopal Church, Vestry, Junior Warden 2006-2010 Altar Guild Chairman, Holy Nativity Episcopal Church 2006-current Licensed Eucharistic Minister, Episcopal Diocese of Georgia 2001-2004 Halifax County North Carolina Board of Health 2000 Leadership Roanoke Valley, Roanoke Rapids, NC 2000-2004 Member Altar Guild, All Saints Episcopal Church, Roanoke Rapids, NC 1997 Chair, Community Enhancement Committee, Greater Seaford Chamber of Commerce, Seaford, DE 1995-1999 Greater Seaford Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors 1995-1996 Seaford High School Parent/Community Task Force RE Block Scheduling 1991-1992 Vestry Member, St. Luke s Episcopal Church, Seaford, DE REFERENCES Dr. Eileen Zungolo, EdD, RN, CNE, FAAN, ANEF
Dean, School of Nursing Professor Duquesne University 540B Fisher Hall 600 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15282 Phone: 412-396-6553 Fax: 412-396-5974 zungolo@duq.edu Dr. Linda Koharchik, DNP, MSN, NE-BC, CNE, RN Dr. Patrick D. Ebri, MHA, PhD Instructor Vice President, Human Resources Duquesne University Southeast Georgia Health System 5231 Fisher Hall 2415 Parkwood Drive 600 Forbes Avenue Brunswick, GA 31520 Pittsburgh, PA 15282 Phone: 912-466-3170 Phone: 412-396-4229 pebri@sghs.org Fax: 412-396-6346 koharchikl@duq.edu Ms Rosa Brown, RN BSN, M.ed., EdS Ms Lisa Dickerson, RN, BSN, MBA Chief Nursing Officer Assistant Administrator, Patient Care AppleCare Immediate Care Southeast Georgia Health System 1111 Glynco Parkway Camden Campus Brunswick, GA 31525 2000 Dan Proctor Drive Phone: 912-264-9111 St. Marys, GA 31558 Fax: 912-262-6909 Phone: 912-576-6400 rbrown@applecaredoctors.com ldicker@sghs.org