65 1 st Street, Troy, NY 12180 (518) 244-2385 office parked2@sage.edu 1 KEY CAREER FEATURES SUMMARY: Doctorate-prepared nurse educator with 16+ years of teaching experience in associate degree and baccalaureate degree programs including: classroom teaching, clinical teaching, on-line teaching, student advisement, student mentoring, curriculum planning, development, and outcomes evaluation 8+ years of nursing supervision experience 5 ½ years of ICU/CCU staff nurse experience 5 years of office management experience 3 ½ years of community health nursing EMPLOYMENT HISTORY: Director of Online RN to BS Nursing Program - Russell Sage College, Troy, NY June 2014 - Present Assistant Professor Russell Sage College, Troy, NY September 2009 Present Courses Taught: NSG 201: Theoretical Bases of Professional Nursing Hybrid (50% on-line and 50% classroom) NSG 635: Population Based Nursing Practice - Hybrid (50% on-line and 50% classroom) Co-taught with Dr. Pieper NSG 207: Health Assessment and Promotion Classroom NSG 421 Lab: Clinical/Lab: Transitions to Professional Practice at St. Peter s Hospital NSG 207 Lab: Health Assessment & Promotion Lab NSG 324 Lab: Nursing Interventions III Classroom NSG 324 Lab: Clinical/Lab: Nursing Interventions III at Albany Medical Center Hospital - Neurosurgery Unit and St. Peter s Hospital- Respiratory Unit NSG 323 Lab: Clinical/Lab: Nursing Interventions II at Albany Medical Center Hospital - Neurosurgery Unit HSC 301: Pharmacology - Classroom - Hybrid (50% on-line and 50% classroom) Current Committees: Baccalaureate Curriculum Committee Member - working to integrate the revised AACN Baccalaureate Essentials ATI Committee Pharmacology Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Nursing Program Website Committee Routinely attends Department, Baccalaureate, and Outcomes/Evaluation Meeting Favorable SOS scores (student evaluations) and student comments all semesters Active participant in college marketing events in the capital region Approximately 30 student advisees Continuing Education/Conferences attended: The Sage College Faculty Development Workshop
Albany Medical Center Hospital - Soarian (Electronic Documentation) Training & MAK (electronic medication administration system) - Spring 2015 Albany Medical Center Hospital - Annual Healthcare Education Training Module January 2015 Albany Stratton Veteran s Administration (VA) Medical Center Annual Healthcare Education Training Module Instructor of Nursing - SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome, Utica, NY September 2008 August 2009 Courses Taught: Nursing 313 - Theoretical Bases for Professional Nursing Practice both on-line and traditional classroom Nursing 455 Public Health Nursing I Hybrid (50% on-line and 50% classroom) Nursing 474 Public Health Nursing II Committees: Member, Academic Standards Committee Member, Marketing Committee Mentored student in the Master s of Nursing Education program Favorable IDEA (student evaluation) scores and student comments both semesters Active participant in college marketing events in the capital region Approximately 20-25 student advisees Continuing Education/Conferences attended: 5 - SUNY Angel (on-line) training sessions: Spring 2009 IDEA (student evaluation) Conference: Spring 2009 Bassett Healthcare Nursing Research Evening Horizontal Violence in Nursing: Spring 2009 DNS program at Sage Graduate School Nursing Education and Leadership: Fall 2008 Present Instructor of Nursing - Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing, 2215 Burdett Avenue, Troy, NY January 1999 September 2008 Courses Taught: Practical Nursing 1 Fundamentals of Nursing Practical Nursing 2 Medical/Surgical Nursing Practical Nursing 3 Family Centered Nursing Practical Nursing 4 - Trends and Issues in Nursing Nursing I Health Promotion and Wellness Nursing II Health Maintenance, Restoration, and Support Nursing III Managing Client Care Nursing V Leadership & Critical Care Nursing Past Committees: Chair of SPCE Curriculum Committee Curriculum Committee Evaluation of the Graduate Committee 2
Faculty Committee School of Nursing Safety Committee Faculty Development Committee Admissions Committee Standardized Testing Committee Hospital-wide Infection Control Committee Academic Standards Committee Marketing Committee Mentored baccalaureate nursing students for clinical leadership experience/teaching experience from: Sage, SUNYIT, and SUNY Plattsburg programs 3 Clinical/Lab Adjunct Instructor of Nursing - Foundations of Nursing Practice - Ellis Hospital School of Nursing, Schenectady, NY - Fall Semester 2004 Supervised beginning nursing students in clinical application of theory in both acutecare and long-term care settings Taught clinical skills in laboratory setting for weekend program Guest lecturer for topics of nursing process and immobility Mentored a Master s degree nursing student - clinical teaching experience from Sage Graduate Nursing program Nursing Supervisor - St. Clare s Hospital 600 McClellan Street, Schenectady, NY August 1998 January 2001 Responded to all patient and general facility emergencies Patient/Family advocate Investigated incidents and complaints, counseled staff, and made recommendations to prevent reoccurrence Identified and solved problems as they related to the delivery of nursing services Assessed and adjusted staffing on the basis of census and patient acuity to provide effective staffing levels Initiated counseling and/ or disciplinary action in situations requiring immediate intervention Committees: Emergency Room Efficiency Committee Mock Code Team Committee Nursing Supervisor/Case Manager - Any-Time Home Care Inc. 1659 Central Avenue, Albany, NY June 1996 June 1998 Instructed, counseled, supervised, and evaluated professional nurses and other health-care employees in the home and office Taught Home-Health Aid classes according to the NYS Department of Health curriculum Oriented new personnel to the agency Developed care plans and collaborated with various health-care disciplines Coordinated, developed, and performed monthly in-services Maintained employee health records and compliance according to OSHA
standards Performed benefit and pre-approval insurance assessments 4 Committees: Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement Committee Staff Nurse Critical Care Area (CCA) - St. Clare s Hospital, 600 McClellan Street Schenectady, NY - May 1995 July 1996 Provided comprehensive, primary-nursing care within a 12-bed unit to patients with medical emergencies, trauma, and surgical interventions Assisted patients and families with handling emotional issues associated with critical care Nursing Supervisor - Hilltop Manor 1805 Providence Ave., Niskayuna, NY- May 1991 May 1995 Performed in-serviced education to staff Evaluated nursing staff Coordinated and implemented the employee health program Investigated employee/patient incidents Coordinated staffing for facility Responded to all patient and general facility emergencies Office Manager - Parker & Sons 230 Craigie Avenue, Scotia, NY March 1986 May 1991 Completed all bookkeeping and payroll duties Interviewed, hired, and terminated personnel Responsible for sales and marketing Maintained inventory Staff Nurse - Concepts of Health Care, Clifton Park, NY March 1986 May 1987 Performed skilled nursing care for home cases and private duty cases in the hospital setting Staff relief in critical care settings hospitals of the capital region Staff Nurse Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) - Veterans Administration Hospital, Holland Avenue, Albany, NY June 1984 March 1986 Charge duties in a 12 bed surgical intensive care unit Responsible for troubleshooting hemodynamic monitoring problems for staff Instructed other registered nurses to use hemodynamic monitoring equipment Provided care for critically ill adult clients Staff Nurse-Intensive Care Unit (ICU)/ Coronary Care Unit (CCU) Traveling Nurse Corps. Malden, MA July 1983 June 1984 Provided nursing care for critically ill adult patients in both ICU and CCU - assignments at St. James Hospital in San Angelo, Texas and St. Mary s Hospital in West Palm Beach, Florida Became adept at starting IVs; taught and assisted nurses with IV problems
5 Staff Nurse Coronary Care Unit (CCU) Albany Medical Center, New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY June 1982 June 1983 Team leader and charge nurse duties for 12 bed CCU Cared for critically ill adult clients Assisted with EP studies, cardiac catheterizations, and insertion of pacemakers Responsible for hemodynamic monitoring of critically ill clients EDUCATION: 8/08 5/15 Sage Graduate School, Albany, NY Doctor of Nursing Science (DNS)/Nursing Education and Leadership 5/98 SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome, Utica, NY M.S. in Nursing Administration. 4.0 GPA 5/96 SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome, Utica, NY B.S. in Nursing - Magna cum Laude 6/82 Albany Medical Center School of Nursing, Albany, NY 12208 Diploma in Nursing COMPUTER SKILLS: Software (PC and MAC environments): Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, SPSS, Meditech, Sorian, MAK, ANGEL, MOODLE, NVIVO PRESENTATIONS: Burnt Hills/Ballston Lake High School, Burnt Hills, NY Annual First Aid Presentation for coaches and managers of softball teams Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing, Troy, NY How to Create an Effective PowerPoint Presentation SUNY Institute of Technology, Utica, NY Chemical Dependency in the Workplace Legal and Ethical Issues Related to Employment Health and Wellness Promotion in the Workplace LICENSES & CERTIFICATES: 9/15 Registered Professional Nurse, License # RN9417666 8/14 Basic Life Support American Heart Association 6/82 Registered Professional Nurse, License # 352431-1
6 AWARDS RECEIVED: 5/96 Julia Wells Nursing Scholarship Award 5/97 SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome - Arts and Science Department Writing Award for Visual Design 8/08 Sage Graduate Nursing School - Traineeship Award 6/09 Patricia McGee Nursing Education Scholarship 2009-2010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Iota Delta Chapter 11/97- SPECIAL PROJECT: Graduate Student Intern Project for Nursing Administration Practicum Planned, developed, and implemented a pilot program for the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) at Schenectady County Public Health Services Trained nurses and staff to use the 24-page OASIS Tool Pilot program officially began on November 18, 1997 COMMUNITY SERVICE: Burnt Hills Ballston Lake High School PTA Fund raising activities for BH-BL Spartan Baseball Team & Softball Team Previous Service: Burnt Hills/Ballston Lake High School Softball Booster Club Board of Directors Vice President, Treasurer Burnt Hills/Ballston Lake High School Baseball Booster Club Board of Directors Parent Representative CD Lightning Extreme Travel Softball Team Board of Directors Secretary, Parent Representative