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Karen Maier, MSN, RN

|Career Objective |Seeking leadership position that will allow me to contribute my expertise in patient-centered care to help transform |

| |healthcare using holistic practices. |

|Professional experience |January 2013 - present |

| |Pace University, Pleasantville NY |

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| |Full-time Clinical Instructor, Ipace Coach/Recruiter, Lienhard School of Nursing |

| |Full time Associate Professor: responsible for didactic and clinical education of nursing students in on-line, |

| |classroom, laboratory and clinical programs. Specialty areas Cultural Competency and Holistic Nursing, Integrative |

| |Healing. |

| |Coach, Recruiter for I-Pace Program: ease the transition back to academic learning for nurses wishing to pursue a |

| |higher degree. Mentor faculty on on-line educational organization and teaching strategies. |

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| |1984 – November 2012 |

| |Northern Westchester Hospital (NWH), Mt. Kisco, NY |

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| |Clinical Coordinator, Integrative Medicine Program, 2004 – 2012 |

| |Founded, created and implemented an innovative program of Integrative Medicine in a hospital and Cancer Care setting.|

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| |Developed policies and procedures under the nursing scope of practice. |

| |Facilitator and educator for integrative medicine workshops for nurses, volunteers and other disciplines. |

| |Pioneer: Responsible for the creation and implementation of multiple programs for both inpatients and outpatients |

| |including Aromatherapy, Healing Conversations, Reflexology, Acupressure, Energy Work, Expressive Art Therapy, Music |

| |Therapy, Pilates, Yoga, Intentional Gardening, Drumming Circles, and Compassion Cart. |

| |Responsible for the leadership, organizational development, and education of the interdisciplinary Holistic |

| |Committee. |

| |The importance of caring for patients from a holistic perspective contributed to NWH’s achievement of Magnet status |

| |in 2012. |

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| |Palliative Care Committee Coordinator, 2005-2012 |

| |Pioneer: Within the job description of Clinical Coordinator, founded the Palliative Care Committee to educate both |

| |staff and community on services available for chronic illness. |

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| |Planetree Facilitator, 2004 – 2012 |

| |Pioneer: Within the job description of Clinical Coordinator, sat on the Planetree Steering Committee and developed |

| |the curriculum for and implementation of Planetree Staff Retreats. |

| |Preceptor: Front line education and support to staff in embedding a patient-centered environment and approach to |

| |healthcare. |

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| |Community Health Screenings and Education, 2004-2012 |

| |Facilitated community health screenings and health and wellness education within community settings. |

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| |Home Health Care, 1988 – 2004 |

| |Pediatric and neonatal home care as a private contractor through Medicare. |

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| |Maternal Child Health, 1984 - 2004 |

| |Created and implemented individualized care plans for a diverse population of obstetrical clients and newborns. |

| |Charge Nurse: Led team of RNs, LPNs and volunteers during 12-hour shifts. Organized daily routines and delegated |

| |responsibility to achieve goals of economical utilization of staff and supplies, as well as continued client |

| |satisfaction. |

| |Preceptor: Organized new employee orientation in the nursery. Promoted organizational goals of developing a |

| |well-organized, educated, public relations-oriented staff and economic operation of the nursery. |

| |Pioneer: Member of the team that pioneered operation of the first Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with the ability to |

| |care for critically ill neonates. Well-versed in state of the art techniques for managing infants on ventilators or |

| |CPAP; procedures and techniques for neonatal resuscitation, placement of umbilical artery catheters and chest tubes; |

| |stabilizations of infants with a diversity of illnesses in the neonatal period, including cardiac illness. |

| |Pioneer: Utilization of alternative health modalities for care of newborns and mothers |

|Education |2013- MSN Regis University Denver, CO |

| |GPA: 4.0, Major GPA: 4.0 |

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| |2011 – BSN Regis University Denver, CO |

| |GPA: 4.0, Major GPA: 4.0 |

| |Graduated summa cum laude |

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| |1984 – AAS Nursing Pace University Pleasantville, NY |

| |GPA: 4.0, Major GPA: 4.0 |

| |Graduated with Distinction |

|Professional Certifications |Restorative Reflexology, American Reflexology Certification Board, 2009, NY |

| |HealthRHYTHMS group empowerment drumming facilitator, 2008, CA |

| |Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster Certification, Peggy Huddleston, 2005, NY |

| |Clinical Aromatherapy, R.J.Buckle Associates, LLC, 2003, NY |

| |Reiki - Levels I, II, and III ,USUI system of natural healing, 1996, NY |

| |Hypnosis for Pain and Stress Management, NYSEPH, 1996, NY. |

| |BLS, American Heart Association. Ongoing national certification requiring updating classroom and clinical skill every|

| |two years, NY |

|Publications |Nursing Career Exploratory Workshop (panelist) BMCC April 2014. NY |

| |Holistic Approach to Falls. Stellaris Med-Surg Educators Group. October 2012. NY. |

| |Innovative Approached to Implementing an Integrative Medicine Program Within a Hospital Setting. The First Global |

| |Integrative Medicine Conference. October 2011. Italy. |

| |Innovative Approaches to Implementing an Integrative Medicine Program Within a Hospital Setting. National Planetree |

| |Conference. October 2008. IL. |

| |Integrating Energetic Touch into Patient Care. National Planetree TeleConference. 2007. |

| |Implementing an Integrative Medicine Program. National Planetree Conference. October 2007. VA. |

| |Creating an Integrative Medicine Program. National Planetree Conference. October 2006, CA. |

| |Balancing Energy: Mothers, Newborns and Nurses. NYP Perinatal Regional Centers. December 2007. NY. |

| |The Well Within. NYSPANA, July 2005. (2). NY. |

| |Nurse, Heal Thyself. 27th Annual Greater New York March of Dimes Perinatal Care Conference. March 2004. NY. |

| |Healing Sounds. National Planetree Conference, October 2004. NY. |

| |Balancing the Being. New York Chapter Arthritis Foundation. November 2004. NY. |

| |Integrative Therapies for Perioperative Areas. American Society of Perianesthesia Nurses. November 2004. NY. |

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