EDUCATION

• Master's of Science Degree and Nurse Practitioner - Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York; August, 1994
   

• Bachelor's of Science in Nursing- Graduated Sigma Theta Tau, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York; May, 1990
   

• RN Diploma - St. Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing
  Syracuse, New York; May, 1988

EXPERIENCE

SJH Cardiology Associates
Syracuse, New York
June 17, 2003-present

• Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner
  Director of Congestive Heart Failure Clinic
  Developed outpatient Natrecor clinic in November, 2003 resulting
  in significant decrease hospital admissions for CHF.

Cardiovascular Associates, Ltd
Chesapeake, Virginia
July 1997- January, 2003

• Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner
  - Developed CHF clinic within office setting including writing and implementing protocols practice wide.
  - Clinical Manager with administrative duties, including starting a Coumadin clinic for the office location.
  - Liaison for the NP/PA program including scheduling responsibilities for "on-call" extender program.

New York Heart Center, Cardiovascular Specialists, PC
Syracuse, New York
August 1994- February, 1997

• Adult Nurse Practitioner
  Cared for acute and chronically ill patients with cardiovascular diseases. Coordinator of pacer/AICD clinic. Performed stress tests for patients entering into or discharged from a cardiac rehabilitation program.

St. Joseph's Hospital
Syracuse, New York
August 1989- August, 1994

• Staff Registered Nurse
  Medical Intensive Care Unit

University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, Virginia
August 1988- August, 1989

• Staff Registered Nurse
  Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgical Unit

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES & HONORS

• October 1999-present: Adjunct faculty and preceptor for Old Dominion University NP program

• Member: Virginia Coalition of Nurse Practitioners

• Member: Sigma Theta Tau

• Certified ACLS

• Certified Critical Care RN- July 1992

LICENSURE

• Virginia RN, NP

• New York License

• ANCC Certification

• AANP Certification