Lea Mayer, Dnp, Aprn, Cpnp-Pc, Cphon Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Chicago, Il, Us

Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, Ae

Clinical Care:+ First advanced practice nurse hired to practice in the UAE+ Pediatric program of care clinical nursing expert covering: Pediatric ED, PICU, Cardiac PICU, Pediatric high-dependency unit, Inpatient pediatric medical unit, Inpatient pediatric surgical unit, Inpatient pediatric hematology-oncology unit, and Outpatient pediatric day-clinic and infusion center+ Collaborate with ED, Peds, PICU, and CPICU nurse educators to address nurse practice issues and assure nursing competency+ Participate in daily interdisciplinary rounds+ Collaborate with interdisciplinary team in addressing complex patient care needs+ Educate interdisciplinary team members, patients, and patient family members concerning diagnosis, interventions, and collaborate to develop individualized plan of care+ Program evaluation, Curriculum development, and ImplementationLeadership:+ Expert Nursing Consultant to Internal Operations:+ Expert Nursing Consultant to External Organizations:+ UAE Nursing and Midwifery Council: Specialization Committee Chair - Development of Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Scopes of Practice, Competency Standards, and Clinical Practice Guidelines+ SEHA- Corporate Office for Management of all Abu Dhabi government-operated healthcare facilities - Pediatric Service Line, representative - Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Committee, representative - Pediatric Critical Care Committee, representative - Pediatric Nursing Advisory Group, ChairEducation:+ Program evaluation, Curriculum development and implementation+ Lead organizer for the Nursing line of The 10th SEHA International Pediatric Conference

Bethesda, Md, Us

Clinical Care:+ Pediatric program of care clinical nursing expert for NIH Clinical Center+ Consultant to Institutes (NCI, NICHD, NHGRI) for new protocol development and implementation involving pediatric patients+ Primary Investigator for intramural NIH protocol: Single Institutional Analysis of Incidence of PRES+ Provide direct patient care as oversight of RNs competency assessment and validation+ Assist with care coordination of complex patients as needed+ Participate in daily medical rounds for all pediatric patients admitted to the inpatient unit and ICU+ Coordinate and lead multidisciplinary care conferences on complex pediatric patientsLeadership:+ Accountable for ensuring compliance and competence of all pediatric nursing staff with Clinical Center Standards of Practice, Policies, and Procedures + Defines and interprets data from multiple sources (i.e. NDNQI) within pediatric program of care and collaborates with leadership to develop and implement action plans and evaluate outcomes+ Participate in Institute (i.e. NCI, NHLBI) planning meetings pertaining to pediatric patients+ Participate in Institute Quality Assurance meetings to evaluate current practice issues and formulate performance improvement initiatives+ Member of and clinical expert for NIH nursing shared governance committeesEducation:+ Developed and implemented first pediatric-dedicated new RN graduate residency program at NIH+ Co-developed and implemented first clinical research nursing residency program at NIH+ Co-developed and taught Genetics and Genomics in Current Nursing Practice course curriculum and developed associated practice competencies+ Developed and co-led NIH Clinical Center BMT Consortium Patient Education Subcommittee + Co-developed Post-Transplant Activity Guidelines + Co-developed and taught Clinical Center BMT Discharge Class+ Developed and co-led pediatric mock code initiative for Clinical Center+ Precepted advanced practice nursing students

Clinical Care:+ Provided direct patient care (e.g. assessment, diagnosis, chemotherapy ordering and administration, symptom management, supportive care) in the ambulatory setting for all Hem/Onc patients receiving treatment and specialized care/surveillance.+ Administered all outpatient chemotherapy Leadership:+ Provided case management for all pediatric Hem/Onc patients and coordinated necessary support services (home care, pharmacy, procedures, referrals, admissions and discharges, follow-ups, transfers, etc.)+ Coordinated and oversaw care for inpatient (general ward and intensive care) Hem/Onc patients and participated in daily medical rounds+ Managed research treatment protocols and assisted with data acquisition as associate research investigator for COG. Accountable for ensuring compliance and competence with national and local certification standards of all inpatient pediatric RNs administering chemotherapy+ Created and maintained a follow-up database for all Hem/Onc patients to ensure and optimize comprehensive continuity of careEducation:+ Provided patient and parent education regarding diagnosis, medication, treatment regimen, central line care, and symptom management+ Taught and coordinated formal classes for staff, residents, and nurses on pediatric cancers, chemotherapy, side effects, supportive care, and central lines+ Clinical preceptor for Masters of Nursing and Bachelors of Nursing students 1-2 days per week

+ Served at top-rated military teaching hospital on general pediatric medical-surgical floor+ Assumed Charge Nurse role after two weeks on unit and fulfilled role for more than 85% of shifts worked+ Oriented new staff to unit after two months of employment; oriented two to three new RNs, LPNs, and NAs per year+ Filled unit Nurse Manager position for four month period, during which advocated for, compiled data to support, and created three additional staff positions. This increased staffing by 18% and alleviated a severe staffing shortage+ Co-developed over 200 policies and procedures for the unit. Such policies and procedures were previously unwritten and passed from nurse to nurse in oral form with no formal procedure+ Floated to other areas to cover staffing shortages: ED, PICU, NICU, Mother-Baby Unit, and Pediatric Clinic which broadened scope of practice and experience+ Clinical preceptor for Bachelors of Nursing students 1-2 days per week

Baltimore, Maryland, Us

+ Served at a nationally top-rated teaching hospital on a general pediatric medical-surgical floor and intensive care step-down unit+ Developed and implemented individual treatment plans for patients with a broad and diverse range of medical health issues+ Completed a literature research project on IV medication infiltrations and extravasations management that led to hospital-wide policy changes to improve patient outcomes+ Responded to numerous code situations where upon earning the respect of physicians and coworkers for calm, level-headed, and quick thinking to restore the stability of the patient+ Became a Charge Nurse after eight months on floor, four months earlier than the average first time charge nurse+ Oriented new RNs, new graduate RNs and traveling RNs to unit after ten months on floor+ Educated newly graduated nurses in class setting on a variety of disease processes during their hospital orientation+ Applied for and became Chair of Primary Nursing Committee after 13 months on floor+ Clinical preceptor for Bachelors of Nursing students 1-2 days per week

Doctorate Of Nursing Practice, Transformative Leadership In Population Health

Master'S Of Science, Nursing: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Bachelor'S Of Science, Nursing

Bachelor'S Of Science, Biology And Sociology