EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND MICHELE J. NIELSEN RN, MA, CCM, CRC, COHN-S, CPDM, CLCP M.A. Marylhurst University, Lake Oswego, Oregon, June 2006, Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies Emphasis: Spiritual Traditions & Ethics B.A., Cum Laude Linfield College, McMinnville, Oregon, May, 1989 Liberal Studies R.N. Los Angeles County/U.S.C. Medical Center School of Nursing, Los Angeles, California, June, 1973 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Brain Injury Association of Oregon (BIAOR) Pain Society of Oregon (PSO) International Academy of Life Care Planners (IALCP) Workers Compensation Claims Association (WCCA) Oregon Self-Insured Association (OSIA) Disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC) American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants (AALNC) International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals (IARP) Oregon Association of Rehabilitation Professionals (OARP) Professionals in Workers Compensation (PWC) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE International Nursing, Eldoret, Kenya, March 2007 Volunteer Parish Nurse, Lake Grove Presbyterian Church, Lake Oswego, OR, January 2007 - Present International Nursing, Nellore, India, June 2005 Medical-Legal Consulting, 1987 present Life Care Planning, 1987 - present Medical management and vocational rehabilitation consulting, 1977 - present Nursing of critically ill patients, 1973-1974 Public Health Nursing, 1974-1976, 1987-1988, 1996-1998
AWARDS Recipient, Outstanding Professional of the Year, 2000 Oregon Association of Rehabilitation Professionals (OARP) Recipient, Outstanding Individual Professional of the Year, 1997 National Association of Rehabilitation Professionals in the Private Sector Recipient, Rehabilitation Nurse of the Year, 1994 National Association of Rehabilitation Professionals in the Private Sector CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE Medicare Set-Aside Consultant, CDEC, 1/06 Certified Life Care Planner, CDEC, 5/00 Certified Professional Disability Manager, DMEC, 6/99 Certified Occupational Health Nurse-Specialist (COHN-S), May, 1997 Washington Approved Rehabilitation Provider, #9102 Washington Certification, Claims Administrator, March 1995 Oregon Certification, Claims Examiner, September 1994 Oregon Approved Rehabilitation Counselor, #AM7044 Alaska Approved Rehabilitation Specialist, #30726 Certified Case Manager (CCM), May 1994 Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), April 1990 Registered Nurse, June, 1973 (licensed in Oregon & Washington) PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES 2008 Present Member, Board of Directors, Portland Singing Christmas Tree 1999 - Present Curriculum Writer & Instructor, Case Management for the Health and Rehabilitation Professional 1996 2005 Oregon Medical Case Managers Group, Board Member 1997-2000 Professionals in Workers Compensation, Board Member 1995-2003 Instructor, Medical Case Management and Integrated Disability Management, Insurance Education Association/DMEC 1995 - Present Member, Singing Christmas Tree Choir 1990 - Present Oregon Association of Rehabilitation Professionals in the Private Sector, President, 1995 and 1999; Board Member 1990-2008 1994 2002 Proctor for Oregon of semi-annual CCM national examination 1992-1994 Sunburst II Homeowners Association, Board of Directors 1992-1999 Portland Community College, Past-president of Advisory Board for Skills Training Programs 1991-1992 West Linn Chamber of Commerce, Member Board of Directors, Chair of Program Committee 1990 - Present OARP At Work Newsletter Contributor 1990-1991 Cub Scouts, Columbia River, Treasurer
COUNSELOR SUPERVISION 1981-1987 Direct Supervision of rehabilitation counselors & 1997-2001 1976-1978 Direct Supervision of medical management department & 1997-2001 PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS 2009 Economic Damages as Determined by a Life Care Planner, OTLA Liability Section 2008 Dollars Drive Settlements, OTLA 2008 Factitious Disorder, WCCA 2008 Analysis & Summary of Medical Records, Institute for Paralegal Education 2007 Presentation for Institute for Paralegal Education: Document Styles 2007 Presentation to Lake Grove Presbyterian Church: ParentCare Seminar: Taking Care of Those We Love: Medical Challenges 2006 Presentation to OTLA Legal Assistants: Medical Records: Obtaining, Reviewing, Using 2005 Presentation to Case Management Society of America: The professional s role in the defense and plaintiff s legal arena and the purpose of Life Care Planning in catastrophic injuries 2004 Presentation to Oregon Trial Lawyer s Association re: use of experts 2004 Presentation to DMEC (Disability Management Employer Coalition) regarding the benefits of CPDM (Certified Professional Disability Manager) 2003 Presentation to WCCA (Workers Compensation Claims Association): Factitious Disorder 2003 Presentation to OMCMG: Factitious Disorder 2003 Presentation to Oregon Trial Lawyer s Association Litigators Group: Legal Nurse Consulting and Life Care Planning 2003 Presentation to OMCMG, all-day: Strategies for a Changing World 2001 Presentation to Washington Contractors regarding the use of medical case management to reduce workers compensation costs 2001 Presentation to OMCMG: Cost Benefit Analysis 2001 Presentation to OARP: Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Post-concussive syndrome, Forearm Tendinitis 2000 Presentation to litigator s group re: Life Care Planning 2000 Presentation to OMCMG: Integrated Disability Management 2000 Presentation regarding Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome (RSD) 2000 Presentation regarding Legal Nurse Consulting 1999 Presentation to OSIA, OARPPS: Integrated Disability Management
1998 Presentation to OARPPS, OSIA, WCCA, PWC: Factitious Disorder 1998 Presentation to AALNC regarding Life Care Planning 1997 Presentation to Columbia Chapter of Occupational Health Nurses regarding Legal Nurse Consulting 1997 Presentation to CorVel Breakfast series regarding estimating claims costs in catastrophic injuries 1997 Presentation to Wausau regarding OAR 436-110 1995-1996 President s messages to OARPPS conferees, Spring and Fall Conferences 1995 Oregon s Rehabilitation System, message to Department of Labor and Industries (WA) nurses, November 1994 Legal Nurse Consulting, Oregon Medical Case Manager Group 1991 An Introduction to Life Care Planning, OARPPS Conference 1989 Reducing Medical Claims Costs, P.I.P.A. 1988 Work Hardening Association of Oregon, First Annual Conference, Portland, Oregon An Effective Teamwork Approach to Vocational Rehabilitation 1987 Oregon Association of Rehabilitation Professionals in the Private Sector, Quarterly Meeting, Portland, Oregon How to Obtain Adequate Medical Information in a Vocational Rehabilitation Case 1984 Oregon Association of Rehabilitation Professionals in the Private Sector, The Use of Medical Management in Vocational Rehabilitation PUBLICATIONS 2006 Look into the Crystal Ball: Estimating Future Costs in a Life Care Plan, Trial Lawyer Winter 2006, pp 16-18 2003 Nurse Consultants: Benefiting from a legal nurse consultant, Sidebar, Nov 2003 2003 The Difficult Client, OMCMG Newsletter, Winter, 2003 2003 The Difficult Client in Workers Compensation Vocational Rehabilitation, OARP At Work Newsletter, Summer, 2003 2002 How Ethical Principles Affect Case Management - A Real-Life Example, The Case Manager, May/June 2002, pp 68-71 2000 Case Management in Psychiatric Disability, The Case Manager, May/June 2000 1999 Effective Use of Case Management in Factitious Disorder, Journal of Care Management, August 1999, 5:4, pp. 49-52 1995-1999 Notes from the President s desk, OARPPS At Work Newsletter 1994 Ethics and the Rehabilitation Counselor OARPPS At Work Newsletter 1994 Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: What to Recommend in the Face of Negative Nerve Conduction Studies OARPPS At Work Newsletter 1994 Rehabilitation Successes ; OARPPS At Work Newsletter
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 1987 - Present Medical Vocational Planning Owner, Medical Case Manager, Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant, Legal Nurse Consultant, Life Care Planner, Disability Manager, Medical Set-Aside Consultant 1997-2001 CorVel Corporation Branch Manager, Supervisor, Medical Case Manager, Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, Legal Nurse Consultant, Life Care Planner 1989 2002 Insurance Education Association Instructor: Disability Management; Medical Terminology; Case Management 1996-1998 Olsten Health Care Services After-hours on-call Registered Nurse 1987-1989 Insurance Education Association, Regional Director, Oregon 1987-1988 Quality Care Homecare Services, Eugene, Oregon, Staff Nurse, On-call 1984-1987 Medical Vocational Planning, Inc. Co-founder and co-owner, Corporate President, Medical management specialist, vocational rehabilitation consultant 1979-1984 Medical Management Services, Inc. Founder and owner, Corporate President, medical case manager, vocational rehabilitation consultant 1976-1978 Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Inc. Supervisor, Medical case manager, vocational rehabilitation consultant 1974-1976 Visiting Nurse Association, Los Angeles, California Public Health Staff Nurse 1973-1974 Arcadia Methodist Hospital, Arcadia, California Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse