Participated in the development of a Nursing Policy and Procedure Website which allows electronic access to policies for hospital-wide nursing staff.Participated in the first nursing research project conducted at Chester County Hospital. The study was titled “Hourly Rounding and Patient Falls Prevention”.Serves as American Heart Association liaison and instructor for the provision and coordination of hospital-based BLS, ACLS and PALS programs for nurses, physicians and ancillary personnel.Provides the initial education and continuing institutional certification of skills related to dysrhythmia identification, cardiac pacing, invasive hemodynamic monitoring, intra-aortic balloon pump, mechanical ventilation and clinical skills such as defibrillation, transcutaneous cardiac pacing and acting in emergency situations.Developed self-learning packets to provide staff with additional educational opportunities and CE acquisition.Educates staff in the use of new equipment and introduces nursing practice, policy and procedure changes.Serves on various hospital committees such as the Diabetes Taskforce, Nutrition Committee, Executive Council, Library Committee, Central Line Taskforce, and Leadership Committees. Plans, coordinates and serves as an instructor in the Advanced Concepts for Critical Care Nursing Course.Maintains PNA Provider Status requirements and documentation for issuing Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) for nursing education programs.

1981 – 20007 Chestnut Hill Hospital Philadelphia, PAStaff Development Instructor for Critical Care• Provides orientation and continuing education of critical care nursing staff for ICU/CCU, Telemetry, Post-Anesthesia Care, Emergency Department.• Maintains annual competency of knowledge base and skill performance for critical care nurses and support personnel.1980-1981 Chestnut Hill Hospital Philadelphia, PA Staff Nurse Cardiac Intensive Care• Provided direct care in a 20-bed combined acute/step-down cardiac care unit.• Developed a portfolio of printed educational materials for patients and family.1977-1980 Chestnut Hill Hospital Philadelphia, PAAssistant Nurse Manager Medical-Surgical• Acted as the charge nurse to manage personnel and provide direct patient care.• Participated in the implementation of primary nursing care delivery system.1975-1977 Chestnut Hill Hospital Philadelphia, PAStaff Nurse Medical-Surgical • Provided direct patient care to adult patients in a 30-bed med-surg unit.