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SUSAN DEMPSEY-WALLS1405 Hazelwood Drive, Orlando, Florida 32806Home: 407-896-3264 ? Cell: 407-312-6052susan.dempseywalls@EDUCATIONMaster of Nursing: Clinical Nurse Specialist1994 University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CaliforniaSpecialization in OncologyBachelor of Science: Nursing1986University of Florida, Gainesville, FloridaLICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS/TRAININGState of Florida, Clinical Nurse Specialist License #1737862, expiration: 4/30/2015Advanced Oncology Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist, ONCC Certification, expiration: 12/31/2014.Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse, NBCHPN Certification, expiration: 12/31/2016.Pain Management Nurse, ANCC Certification, expiration: 11/4/2015.ELNEC (Oncology End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium Training Program, trainer, 9/2005. DELEtCC (Disseminating End of Life Care to Cancer Centers) training program participate, 6/2002.WORK EXPERIENCECLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTFebruary, 2014 - PresentFLORIDA HOSPITALOrlando, FloridaResponsible for building structures, processes for the new infusion center program and for evaluation of quality outcomes for six ambulatory infusion centers at numerous Florida Hospital locations.Infusion centers’ scope of services include but are not limiting to chemotherapy and biotherapy treatments, blood product transfusions, iron therapy, chelation therapy, supportive treatment, IV antibiotic infusion, immunoglobulin therapy, therapeutic phlebotomy, symptom management.Evaluate the clinical staff educational needs assessment and implement appropriate programs to ensure competency and ongoing educational growth.Policy and standard operating procedures development.Development of patient focused educational materials and programs.Involved in Florida Hospital systems-level committees and initiatives.Collaboration with interdisciplinary team in process improvement activities.CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTNovember, 1994 – November, 2013ORLANDO HEALTH/M. D. ANDERSON CANCER CENTER ORLANDOOrlando, FloridaDemonstrated in a highly independent manner professional clinical leadership, advanced knowledge and skills in the clinical specialties of oncology/hematology, pain and symptom management, palliative and bioethical care.Established consultation services to provide expert clinical management and problem-solving for complex patients/families which included interdisciplinary team collaboration to develop a comprehensive plan of care.Led interdisciplinary, collaborative clinical practice and quality improvement initiatives at unit, program, and organizational levels which included implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of evidence-based care strategies to improve clinical outcomes. Responsible for leading corporate improvement of pain management related patient satisfaction results (HCAHPS)Developed and skillfully delivered educational programs to advance the care of patients, families, interdisciplinary teams and the profession of nursing, including topics on oncology/hematology, pain, symptom management, palliative care, and bioethics.Provided advanced practice nursing leadership and strategic planning for the Corporate Palliative Care Collaborative Practice Team.Active participant on the Corporate Pain Quality Improvement Committee as chair, co-chair and member, 2008-2013.Coordinator for the Corporate Pain Resource Nurse Program.Oncology Cancer Pain Quality Committee facilitator.Orlando Regional Medical Center Bioethics Committee Chair, 2013; Consultation team 2001 – 2013.MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando Institutional Review Board Vice-Chair, 2003 – 2006.Leadership role as co-chair for the Inpatient Oncology Collaborative Practice Team, 2006-2009.Active membership and leadership roles within the following committees: Oncology Service Line Leadership, Oncology Nursing Practice Council, Corporate Nursing Research Committee member, Orlando Regional Healthcare Corporate Policy & Procedure Committee member, MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando Performance Improvement Committee member and Nursing Quality Committee, Oncology Pharmacotherapy committee, Mind-Body-Spirit Advisory Council & Implementation team member and Energy Medicine practitioner.CLINICAL STAFF NURSE September, 1990 - August, 1994UCLA MEDICAL CENTER Los Angeles, CaliforniaCLINICAL STAFF NURSE July, 1987 - August, 1990NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTHNATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE CLINICAL CENTERBethesda, MarylandCANCER NURSE INTERN September, 1986 - May, 1987NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTEBethesda, Maryland PUBLICATIONS /ABSTRACT/POSTERDempsey-Walls, S. K. (2013). Standards of Professional Performance. In Brant, J. M. and Wickham, R. eds., Statement on the Scope and Standards of Oncology Nursing Practice: Generalist and Advanced Practice. Pittsburgh: Oncology Nursing Society.Ventura, Valerie and Dempsey-Walls, Susan, ASPMN 2013 National Conference, poster “Advancing Hospital Nurses’ Competency in Pain Management Using the Patricia Benner’s Novice to Expert Framework”.Dempsey-Walls, S. K. (2010). Chapter 49: Assessment & Management of Problems Related to Male Reproductive Processes, In Smeltzer. S., Bare, B. G., Hinkle, J. L., and Cheever, K. H. eds., Brunner & Suddarth’s Texbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing (12th edition), Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.Geddie, P. & Dempsey-Walls, S. (2009). Clinical Example: “Spreading the PEP” through unit bulletin boards and staff team huddles. In Eaton, L. H. and Tipton, J. M. eds., Putting Evidence into Practice: Improving Oncology Patient Outcomes, Pittsburgh: Oncology Nursing Press, 300-302.Oncology Nursing Society 33rd Congress (2008), Pittsburgh, PA: Abstract “Putting Evidence into Practice: Practical Strategies for Integration”.Dempsey, S. (2001). Pain assessment. Advance for Nurses, 2(2), 10-12, King of Prussia: Merion Publications, Inc.PRESENTATIONS2014Valencia Community College – West Campus, Orlando, FL: Honors program - “Bioethics Challenges and Conversations”.2013Orlando Health, provided throughout 2013 clinical presentations for staff educational courses in the areas of oncology, oncologic emergencies, symptom management, pain management, palliative care, and bioethics.JanuaryOrlando Health, Pain Education Series: “Risk Factors Contributing to Readmissions for Pain Management & the Nurse’s Role in Prevention”.MayOrlando Health, Pain Education Series: “Monitoring Patients with an IV PCA Safely”.NovemberEverest University School of Nursing: Topics included: “Cancer Development, Care of the Cancer Patient, Assessment of the Hematologic System” and “Care of Patient with Hematologic Problems”. 2012Orlando Health, provided throughout 2012 clinical presentations for staff educational courses in the areas of oncology, oncologic emergencies, symptom management, pain management, palliative care, and bioethics.JanuaryOrlando Health, Pain Education Series: “ASPMN Guidelines on Monitoring Opioid-Induced Sedation & Respiratory Depression”.MarchUniversity of Central Florida, College of Nursing, Clinical Nurse Specialist Graduate Nurse Program: “The Role of the CNS in Pain Management”. MayPeri-Anesthesia Nurses Association, Central Florida Chapter - Mini-Workshop, Orlando, FL: “Cancer-Related Pain: Considerations and Implictions for the Surgical Patient”.Orlando Health, Pain Education Series: “The Use of Placebos in Pain Management”. OctoberUniversity of Central Florida, College of Nursing Clinical Nurse Specialist Graduate Nurse Program: “The Role of the CNS in Oncology Care”.Counsel for Caregivers meeting, Orlando, FL: "Controlling Pain Successfully”.NovemberCounsel for Caregivers meeting, Sanford, FL: “Controlling Pain Successfully”.2011Orlando Health, provided throughout 2011 clinical presentations for staff educational courses in the areas of oncology, cancer treatment, oncologic emergencies, symptom management, pain management, palliative care, clinical research and bioethics.JanuaryOrlando Health, Pain Education Series: “Shedding Light on Pain Management in Patients with Substance Abuse Issues.”MarchUniversity of Central Florida, College of Nursing, Clinical Nurse Specialist Graduate Nurse Program: “The CNS Role in Pain Management”.JulyRollins College, Ethics Course: “Shedding Light on Bioethical Issues in Pain Management.”AugustOncology Nursing Society, Lake County Chapter’s Annual Oncology Conference: “Making the Difference in Cancer Pain Management”. SeptemberMD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, Brain Cancer Support Group: “Beating the Bedtime Blues”.OctoberNational Association of Orthopedic Nurses, Central Florida Chapter Annual Conference: “Shedding Light on Pain Management and Substance Abuse”. NovemberUniversity of Central Florida, College of Nursing, Clinical Nurse Specialist Graduate Nursing Program: “The Role of the CNS in Oncology Care”.Remington College of Nursing, Medical Surgical Course, Lake Mary, FL: “Making the Difference in Pain Management: One Patient at a Time”. Orlando Health, provided throughout 2010 clinical presentations for staff educational courses in the areas of oncology, cancer treatment, oncologic emergencies, symptom management, pain management, palliative care, clinical research and bioethics.FebruaryUniversity of Central Florida, College of Nursing, Clinical Nurse Specialist Graduate Nursing Program: “The CNS Role in Pain Management”.AprilOrlando Health’s Ethics in Nursing Symposium: “Shedding Light on Ethical Issues in Pain.”Orlando Health, South Lake Hospital Pain Resource Nurse Training: “Pain Management in the Chemically Dependent Patient.”SeptemberFlorida Pain Initiative 5th Annual Pain Summit: Planning committee & presenter: “Making the Difference in Pain Management in the Acute Care Setting: One Patient at a Time”. Orlando Health, 4th Annual Cardiac and Vascular Seminar, Lake Mary, FL: “Challenges of Neuropathic Pain Assessment and Management”.Orlando Health Pain Resource Nurse Training Program coordinator and presenter on 9 topics.Orlando Health Ethics in Nursing Symposium: “Shedding Light on Ethical Issues in Pain.”OctoberOrlando Health Ethics in Nursing Symposium: “Shedding Light on Ethical Issues in Pain.” University of Central Florida, College of Nursing, Clinical Nurse Specialist Graduate Nursing Program: “The Role of the CNS in Oncology Care”.NovemberMedical Continuing Education (MCE) Conference - “Improving Pain Management and End of Life Care for Primary Care” Orlando, FL: “Cancer-Related Pain Management” and “When the Goals of Care Change: Initiating End of Life Conversations”. 2009Orlando Regional Healthcare, provided throughout 2009 clinical presentations for staff educational courses in the areas of oncology, cancer treatment, oncologic emergencies, symptom management, pain management, palliative care, clinical research and ethics.FebruaryUniversity of Central Florida Institutional Review Board, Orlando, FL: “IRB Member’s Role Reviewing Biomedical Research.”University of Central Florida, School of Nursing, Graduate Nursing Program, Pathophysiology Course: “Pathophysiology of Cancer.”University of Central Florida, Clinical Nurse Specialist Graduate Nursing Program: “The CNS Role in Pain Management.”April – MayOncology Nursing Society 34th Congress, San Antonio, TX: Discussion Session “Acute Pain Management in the Oncology Patient – A Case Study Approach.”OctoberUniversity of Central Florida, School of Nursing, Clinical Nurse Specialist Graduate Nursing Program: “The CNS Role in Pain Management.”NovemberFlorida Nurses Association, Central Florida Chapter meeting: “Making the Difference in Pain Management.”2008Orlando Regional Healthcare, provided throughout 2008, clinical presentations for staff educational courses in the areas of oncology, cancer treatment, oncologic emergencies, symptom management, pain management, palliative care, clinical research and ethics.FebruaryUniversity of Central Florida, School of Nursing, Graduate Nursing Program, Pathophysiology Course: “Pathophysiology of Cancer”.MarchUniversity of Central Florida, School of Nursing, Clinical Nurse Specialist Graduate Nursing Program, “The CNS Role in Oncology”.AprilOrlando Regional Healthcare, Lucerne Hospital, Schwartz Center Rounds: “Pain Management: Legitimate or Addiction?” MayOncology Nursing Society 33rd Congress, Pittsburgh, PA: Instructional Session “Acute Pain Management in the Oncology Patient” and Podium Session abstract “Putting Evidence into Practice: Practical Strategies for Integration”.JuneMD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, Oncology Grand Rounds: “When the Goals of Care Change”.OctoberUniversity of Central Florida, Clinical Nurse Specialist Graduate Nursing Program: “The CNS Role in Pain Management.”2007Orlando Regional Healthcare, provided throughout 2007 clinical presentations for staff educational courses in the areas of oncology, cancer treatment, oncologic emergencies, symptom management, pain management, palliative care, ethics and ORH nursing philosophy and synergy model.MarchOrlando Regional Healthcare, Nursing Grand Rounds: “Nursing Philosophy & the Synergy Model”.AprilMD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, Wellness Wednesday Patient Education Program: “Beating the Bedtime Blues”. Orlando Regional Healthcare Corporate Biothics Committee meeting, “Integration of Feminist Ethics in Pain Management”.Rollins College Ethics Course: “Integration of Feminist Ethics in Pain Management”.MayOrlando Regional Heathcare Oncology Clergy Residency Program: “Pain & Palliative Care in Oncology Patients”.Hospice and Palliative Nursing Association, Central Florida Chapter meeting: “Integration of Feminist Ethics in Pain Management”.St. Luke’s Methodist Church, Orlando, FL, Chronic Illness Support Group: “Pain Management”.JuneOrlando Regional Healthcare End-of-Life (ELNEC curriculum).JulyMD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando Oncology Grand Rounds: “Bioethical Considerations in Oncology”.AugustMD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando Oncology Grand Rounds: “A PEP Talk: Introduction to Putting Evidence into Oncology Clinical Practice”.SeptemberContemporary Forums: 21st Annual “Oncology Clinical Issues and Trends Conference”, Orlando, FL: “Challenges in Pain Management in the Oncology Patient” and “When the Goals of Care Change”.OctoberUniversity of Central Florida, School of Nursing Clinical Nurse Specialist Graduate Nursing Program: “TheCNS Role in Pain Management.”Orlando Pain Expo 2007: “Making the Difference in Pain Management in the Patient with Cancer”.NovemberMD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando Oncology Grand Rounds: “Putting Evidence into Practice: A Focus on Sleep-Wake Disturbances”.DecemberRollins College Ethics Course, presented “The Role of a Healthcare Bioethics Committee” and “Integration of Feminist Ethics in Pain & Suffering”. 2006Orlando Regional Healthcare, provided throughout 2006 clinical presentations for staff educational courses in the areas of oncology, cancer treatment, oncologic emergencies, symptom management, pain management, palliative care, and ethics.January St. Luke’s Methodist Church Orlando, FL, Chronic Illness Support Group: “Beating the Bedtime Blues”. March Florida Alliance of Oncology Nursing Chapters ELNEC Conference “The Continuum of Symptom Management in Oncology Nursing: Quality of Life and Death”, Tampa, FL: ELNEC Module 8 “Achieving Quality of Palliative Care”.MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando’s Wellness Wednesday Program: “Power over Pain”. May Oncology Nursing Society 31st Annual Congress, Boston, MA: coordinator and presenter for pre-congress session, “Pain Resource Nurse Training Programs”.Oncology Nursing Society, Central Florida Chapter meeting: “Symptom Management at the End-of-Life”. October Florida Pain Summit First Annual Conference 2006: program committee member & conference moderator.November Orlando Regional Medical Center Nursing Grand Rounds: co-presenter “Nursing Philosophy & the Synergy Model”.2005Orlando Regional Healthcare/MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando provided throughout 2005, oncology educational programs: Fundamentals in Oncology, Chemotherapy Administration, Oncologic Emergencies, Graduate Nursing Orientation.February St. Luke’s Methodist Church Cancer Support Group, Orlando, FL: “Pain Management”.Orlando Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Support Group: “Managing Your Symptoms”University of Central Florida, School of Nursing, Graduate Nursing program: “The Role of the CNS in Oncology” and “Pathophysiology of Pain”.AprilOncology Nursing Society 30th Congress, Orlando, FL: moderator for podium session “New Advances in Palliative Care”.Orlando Valencia Community College Ethics Course: “The Role of a Healthcare Bioethics Committee”.May South Lake Hospital, Orlando, FL: “Restoring the Balance: Integrating Palliative Care into Clinical Practice”.Orlando Regional Healthcare Oncology Clergy Residency Program: “Integrating Palliative Care into Oncology Care”.Orlando Regional Healthcare, Pain & Palliative Grand Rounds: “Palliative Sedation for Refractory Symptoms at End of Life”.June Florida Association of Healthcare Quality: “Integrating Energy Medicine Interventions into Clinical Practice.”2004Orlando Regional Healthcare/MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando provided throughout 2004, oncology educational programs: Fundamentals in Oncology, Chemotherapy Administration, Oncologic Emergencies.January University of Central Florida, School of Nursing, Clinical Nurse Specialist Graduate Nursing Program: “The Role of the CNS in Pain Management”.February University of Central Florida School of Nursing, Graduate Nursing Program Pathophysiology Course: “Physiologic and Pathologic Pain”.Orlando Regional Healthcare, Advanced Trauma Nursing (CATN) course: “Pain Management in the Trauma Patient”.June Health First Hospital, Rockledge, FL, Fundamentals in Pain Management Workshop: “Principles in Pain Management” and “Anatomy & Physiology of Pain”.August University Community Hospital, Tampa, FL Pain Workshop: “Introduction to the Problem of Pain”, “Pain Assessment” and “Nonpharmacological Interventions”.October Boone High School Academy, Orlando, FL: “Skin Cancer”.Neonatal Network Academy Mother-Baby Annual National Conference 2004: “Pharmacology of Pain Management in the Obstetric Patient”.Orlando Regional Healthcare Nursing Grand Rounds: “Breast Cancer Update”.Orlando Regional Healthcare/MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando provided throughout 2003, oncology educational programs: Fundamentals in Oncology, Chemotherapy Administration, Oncologic Emergencies.January University of Central Florida, School of Nursing, Clinical Nurse Specialist Graduate Nursing Program: “Making the Difference in Pain Management as a Clinical Nurse Specialist: A Case Study Approach.”February Baptist Health & American Society of Pain Management Nurses’ North Florida chapter, Jacksonville, FL: Getting to the Heart of Pain Management Conference: “Making the Difference in Cancer Related Pain Management: A Case Study Approach”.University of Central Florida, School of Nursing, Graduate Nurse Program End of Life course: “Making the Difference in Symptom Management at the End of Life.”March University of Central Florida, School of Nursing, Graduate Nursing Program, Pathophysiology Course: “Pathophysiology of Pain”.Orlando Regional Healthcare Pain & Symptom Management Grand Rounds: “Integrating the Art and Science of Palliative Care into Clinical Practice”.April Central Florida Association of Rehabilitation Nurses: “Making a Difference in Pain Management”.MayMD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, Strength for Caring Seminar: “Introduction to Cancer, Staging and Grading” and “Symptom Management”.Orlando Regional Healthcare Pastoral Cancer Residency Program: “Palliative Care in the Oncology Patient”.June University Community Hospital, Tampa, FL: Pain Management Workshop 2003: “Pain Management in the Oncology Patient.”Health First Healthcare System, Rockledge, FL, Pain Management Workshop: “Principles of Pain Management” and “Physiology of Pain”.July Orlando Regional Healthcare Graduate Nurse Program: “Putting the Pain Puzzle Together at Orlando Regional Healthcare”.October Orlando Regional Healthcare 55Plus Community meeting: “Power Over Pain”.The Central Florida Partnership to Improve End-of-Life Care 3rd Annual Forum on Death & Dying: “Making the Difference in Pain & Symptom Management at End-of-Life”.Orlando Regional Healthcare 4th Pain Resource Training Program: moderator, presenter, program coordinator.Orlando Regional Healthcare/MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando provided throughout 2003, oncology educational programs: Fundamentals in Oncology, Chemotherapy Administration, Oncologic Emergencies.February University of Central Florida, School of Nursing, Graduate Program Pathophysiology Course: “Pathophysiology of Pain”. April Purdue Pharma L.P. Dinner Meeting, Orange City, FL: “Putting the Pain Puzzle Together through Case Studies”.May Orlando Regional Healthcare Pain Resource Training Program: coordinator and presenter “Pain Assessment”. Sarasota Memorial Hospital Pain Resource Training Program, Sarasota, FL: “Putting the Pain Puzzle Together through Case Studies”. June National Social Work Association, Florida Chapter Annual Conference, Orlando, FL: interactive panel discussion, “An Interdisciplinary Approach to Palliative Care”.JuneUniversity Community Hospital Pain Symposium, Tampa, FL: “Putting the Pain Puzzle Together through Case Studies”.July Orlando Regional Healthcare New Graduate Program – “Putting the Pain Puzzle Together at Orlando Regional Healthcare”.September Orlando Regional Healthcare New Graduate Program – “Putting the Pain Puzzle Together at Orlando Regional Healthcare”.October Oncology Nursing Society, Northeast Florida Chapter, Jacksonville, FL: “Integrating Supportive & Palliative Oncology into Clinical Practice”. University of Central Florida, School of Nursing, Graduate Nursing Program, Pathphyiology Course: “Pathophysiology of Pain”.Health First Pain Resource Training Program, Cocoa, Beach, FL: “Putting the Pain Puzzle Together” and “Understanding Physiologic & Pathologic Pain”.January Morton-Mease Hospital Pain Resource Nurse Program, Clearwater, FL: “Pain Assessment”.Orlando Regional Healthcare Pain Grand Rounds: “Changing Clinical Practice in Pain Management at ORH”.March Oncology Nursing Society Pain Symposium, Bradenton, FL: “Definition of Pain” and “Assessment of Pain”.Orlando Regional Healthcare Grand Rounds, St. Cloud Hospital: “Changing Clinical Practice in Pain Management at ORH.”Orlando Regional Healthcare Grand Rounds, Sand Lake Hospital: “Changing Clinical Practice in Pain Management at ORH”.May Orlando Regional Healthcare Pain Resource Nurse Program, moderator, coordinator, presenter,“Pain Assessment”.JuneOrlando Regional Healthcare, Pain Grand Rounds: “Palliative Sedation.”Orlando Regional Healthcare Clergy Cancer Residency Program: “Cancer Pain Management”.Orlando Regional Healthcare, South Lake Home Health: “Pain Assessment”.Physicians Associates of Florida, Orlando, FL: Pain Assessment & PhysicianCommunication Strategies”.Good Samaritan Medical Center and St. Mary’s Medical Center, Pain Resource Specialist Program, West Palm Beach, FL: “The Definition of Pain, Pain Assessment, & Case Studies”.June & JulyBoca Raton Community Hospital Pain Resource Symposium, Boca Raton, FL: “The Pain Problem”, “JCAHO Pain Standards”, “Anatomy & Physiology”, “Pain Assessment, & Communication of Pain with the Interdisciplinary Team”.June & JulyOrlando Regional Healthcare New Graduate Nurse Program: “Integrating Pain Management into Clinical Practice through Case Studies”.August Orlando Regional Healthcare Oncology Chemotherapy Administration Course: “Principles of Chemotherapy”.September St. Lucie Medical Center, St. Lucie, FL, Pain Resource Nurse Symposium: “The Problem of Pain”, “JCAHO Pain Standards”, “Anatomy & Physiology” “Communicating Pain with the Interdisciplinary Team”.Orlando Regional Healthcare, Fundamentals in Oncology Class: “Pain Management in Oncology” and “Symptom Management”.October University of Central Florida, School of Nursing, Graduate Nursing Program, Pathophysiology Course: “Understanding the Anatomy & Pathophysiology of Pain”. Florida Society of Hospital-Based Skilled Nursing Facilities Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL: “Integrating Pain Management into Clinical Practice”. Florida Cancer Pain Initiative 1st Annual Pain Conference, Orlando, FL: “Comprehensive Assessment in Pain Management” and “Palliative Care – Utilizing an Integrative Approach”.November Oncology Nursing Society, Chapter Meeting, Ocala, FL: “Changing Clinical Practice in Pain Management”. February Central Florida Regional Hospital, Sanford, FL: “JCAHO Pain Standards”.March Lakeland Regional Memorial Hospital, Lakeland, FL, Pain Resource Nurse Training Program, “JCAHO Pain Standards”.April Cape Canaveral Hospital, Cocoa Beach, FL, Pain Resource Nurse Training Program: “Building an Organizational Commitment to Pain”.Orlando Regional Healthcare System, Pastoral Care Residency Program: “Cancer Pain Management”.Orlando Regional Healthcare System, Introduction to Oncology class: “Pathophysiology of Cancer”, “Prevention and Early Detection”, “Diagnosis and Staging”, “Symptom Management”.0Orlando Regional Healthcare System, Chemotherapy Verification Course: “Chemotherapy as a Treatment Modality”, “Symptom Management”.MayWuesthoff Memorial Hospital, Rockledge, FL, Pain Resource Practitioner Program: “Changing Clinical Practice: Making the Difference in Pain Management”.August Florida Society of Healthcare Pharmacists Annual Conference, Orlando, FL: “Pain Assessment”.Florida Hospital Waterman, Eustes. FL, Chemotherapy Review Course: “Chemotherapy as a Treatment Modality”, “Safe Handling of Chemotherapy to Prevent Exposure”, and “Symptom Management”.Holmes Regional Hospital, Melborne, FL, Pain Resource Nurse/Specialist Program: “Special Considerations with the Cognitively Impaired and Elderly Patient/End of Life Pain Management”. September Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Lakeland, FL, Pain Resource Nurse/Specialist Program: “Why be a PRN/PRS?”, “Definition of Pain/Anatomy & Physiology of Pain” and “Pain Assessment”.Orlando Regional Healthcare System, Advanced Pain Resource Nurse Program: program coordinator, moderator and presenter “Introduction to Nonpharmacological Pain Interventions”. November Purdue Pharma LP, Pain Symposium, Fort Myers, FL: “Pain Assessment” and “Sickle Cell Pain Case Study”.December Florida Organization for Nurse Executives meeting, Orlando, FL: “Implementing JCAHO Pain Standards”.Orlando Veterans Administration Clinics: “Pain: the Fifth Vital Sign”.MarchFlorida Nurses Association 1st Annual Medical Surgical Conference, Orlando, FL: “Painless Pain Management for Nurses”.April Orlando Regional Healthcare System, Pastoral Care Residency Program: “Cancer Pain Management”.MayPrimary Care Oncology Conference, Orlando, FL: “Diagnosis, Grading and Staging of Cancer”.Orlando Regional Healthcare System 1st Annual Pain Resource Nurse Training Program, coordinator, moderator and presenter, “Pain Assessment”.MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, Oncology Review Course: “Cancer Pathophysiology”, “Tumor Grading and Staging”, “Palliative Care and Ethical Considerations”.MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, Chemotherapy verification Course: “Principles of Chemotherapy”, “Tumor Lysis Syndrome” and “Case Studies: Lung & Colon Cancers”.October Orlando Regional Healthcare System 55 PLUS Program: “Pain Management”. 1998AprilOrlando Regional Healthcare System, Pastoral Care Residency Program: “Cancer Pain Management” and “Tumor Grading & Staging”.July 7th Annual CNA/HHA Health Care Conference, Hospice of Lake & Sumter, Tavares, FL: “Painless Pain Management”.August Orlando Regional Healthcare System Graduate Nurse Residency Program: “Painless Pain Management”. October Hospice of Marion County, Ocala, FL: “Cancer: Putting the Puzzle Together”.1997March American Cancer Society’s Cansurmount Program, Orlando, FL: “An Overview of Cancer Treatment” and “Symptom Management”.AprilOrlando Regional Healthcare System, Pastoral Care Residency Program: “Cancer Pain Management”.May Orlando Regional Healthcare System, Sand Lake Hospital, Cancer Update Prrogam: “Cancer Pain Management”. JuneMD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, Chemotherapy Symposium: Basics and Beyond: “Immediate Side Effects of Chemotherapy: Symptom Management”. August MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, Seventh Annual Cancer Symposium for Nurses: Progress and Promise: “Cancer Pain Management in Special Populations”.September Purdue Frederick Company Speakers’ Bureau, Osceola Regional Medical Center: presented “Cancer Pain Management”.1996April Orlando Regional Healthcare System, 55 Plus Program: “Prostate & Breast Cancer Overview”. Orlando Regional Healthcare System, Pastoral Care Residency Program: “Tumor Grading and Staging” and “Cancer Pain Management”.June MD Anderson Cancer Center, Chemotherapy Administration Course: Basics and Beyond: “Urgent Care Situations” and “Chemotherapy Administration in Alternative Settings” August Orlando Regional Healthcare System, St. Cloud Hospital, Medical-Surgical Nursing Overview Kissimmee, FL: “Cancer Pain Management”.MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando Sixth Annual Cancer Symposium for Nurses – Progress & Promise: “Bone Marrow Transplant Education in the Community Setting” and “Developing a Pain Management Program”.September MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, WINGS support group; “Cancer Pain Management”.1995February Orlando Regional Healthcare System, South Seminole Hospital, Chemotherapy Administration Education Seminar: “Chemotherapy as a Treatment Modality”, “Safe Handling of Chemotherapy”, “Symptom Management”.MarchOrlando Regional Healthcare System LPN Review Course: “Painless Pain Management”.May MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, Advanced Oncology Series: “Prostate Cancer”.American Cancer Society, Sisters Alive Group: “An Overview of Prostate Cancer”.June MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, Chemotherapy Administration Course: Basics and Beyond: “Urgent Care Situations” and “Chemotherapy Safety”August MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, Case Managers Oncology Update; “Prostate Cancer Overview” & “Cancer Pain Management”.1994AprilUniversity of California at Los Angeles, College of Nursing, Graduate Nursing Program: “Fatigue and the Cancer Experience” to various audiences including oncology nurses and an oncology educational/support group.1991-1994University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, Chemotherapy Verification Nursing Semi-Annual Program: “Ifosfamide & Mesna: A Case Study”.1989October National Institutes of Health Fourth Annual Oncology Nursing Conference, A Prospective Look at Nursing Issues and AIDS: “HIV: The Risk to the Healthcare Worker”.1988-1989National Cancer Institute/Cancer Nursing Service, Bethesda, MD, University Educational Workshops focusing on oncology and AIDS topics: University of Florida – “HIV: The Risk to the Healthcare Worker”, Kent State University – “Pathophysiology of Cancer” and “Cancer Diagnosis and Staging”, and Oklahoma Central State University – “Pathophysiology of Cancer” and “Cancer Diagnosis and Staging” .APPOINTMENTSUniversity of Central Florida Institutional Review Board – Full Member, 2006 - present.Courtesy Appointment to the University of Central Florida, College of Nursing Faculty, 2005 - present.Oncology Nursing Society, AOCNS? ILNA Development Committee 5-year appointment; 4/2012 - present.Oncology Nursing Society, AOCNS? Item Writer, 4/2012.Oncology Nursing Society, AOCNS? Minimum Passing Score Task Force, 11/2010.Oncology Nursing Society Advanced Practice Task Force member, 10/2007-5/2008.PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONSSigma Theta Tau, induction, 1994 (#217359).Oncology Nursing Society, National Member 1986-present (#19499).Hospice & Palliative Nurse Association, Member 2001-present (#12225).American Society for Pain Management Nursing, Member 2008 – present.Florida Pain Initiative: President 2013, Executive Board Member 2002 – 2013. ................
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