Maria Therese Colandrea DNP, NP-C, CORLN, CCRN



Education

09/1993-05/1997 Bachelor of Science SUNY Plattsburgh Nursing/Psychology

09/2002-05/2006 Master of Science SUNY Stony Brook Adult Nurse Practitioner

06/2012-05/2014 Doctor of Nursing Practice SUNY Stony Brook Adult Nurse Practitioner

Licensure

2012-Present North Carolina State Registered Nurse License

2012-Present North Carolina State Nurse Practitioner License

2017-Present Washington State Registered Nurse License

2017-Present Washington State Nurse Practitioner License

Certifications

2014-present Certification in Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Nursing

2006-present American Academy of Nurse Practitioner’s Certification on Adult Health

2003-present Critical Care Registered Nurse Certification

1997-present American Heart Association BLS certification

1999-present American Heart Association ALCS certification

Leadership:

• Elected as Vice President of the Society of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Nurses SOHN 2018-2020

• Chair of the Durham VA-Duke School of Nursing 2020 Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Symposium. Educational opportunity for all APPs nationally to obtain CME

• Selected by the chief of staff and assistant chief of staff to manage clinician labor pool during the COVID-19 Pandemic at the Durham Veterans Affairs (DVA)

• Selected as chair of the National Veterans Health Administration (VHA)/Office of Nursing Service (ONS) Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Council 2019-2022

• Elected to the board on the SOHN 2018-2020

• Senior nurse practitioner in department of otolaryngology 2012-present

• Chair APRN Educational Sub-Committee planning and organizing Annual NP 2020

• Vice Chair APRN Educational sub-committee planning and executing national interprofessional VHA conference with 1000 attendees.

• Selected to represent APRN’s as an alternate on the Professional Standards Board 2016-2018.

• Selected as an Durham APRN peer reviewer for performance improvement and conduct.

• Selected to represent Veteran Integrated Service Network (VISN) 6 nationally as an APRN liaison 2014-2017.

• Selected as the vice chair in 2014-2015 and the chair of the local APRN committee 2015-2016.

• Attended Leadership Lived Out 6-month leadership program 2015-2016

Employment History

NP Otolaryngology, Durham VA Medical Center November 2012-Present

• Diagnose and treat veterans with otolaryngology issues.

• Primary investigator on multiple IRB tracheostomy research projects

NP Case Manager, Durham VA Medical Center June 2011-November 2012

• Facilitate interdisciplinary team weekly meetings ensuring patient’s medical and social needs were met.

NP Cardiology, Northport VA Medical Center April 2008-May 2011

• Sub-investigator in Novartis trial

• Diagnose and treat patients with congestive heart failure ensuring they are properly educated, managed, and followed.

NP Dermatology, Northport VA Medical Center June 2010-May 2011

• Perform total body skin exams, shave, and punch biopsies of suspicious lesions.

• Performing suturing, simple anesthetic administration.

NP Gastroenterology/Internal Medicine/Cardiology June 2006-April 2008

• Perform physical exams on men and women as well as performing patient education on primary and secondary disease prevention

Academic Appointments

Duke University School of Nursing Adjunct Faculty January 2012-Present

Stony Brook University Assistant Clinical Professor September 2006-2016

Honors and Awards

Literary Award Society of Otorhinolaryngology & Head-Neck Nurses September 2019

Great 100 Nurse of North Carolina October 2017

NCNA Nurse of the Year in Practice September 2017

Inducted AANP Fellow June 2017

Winner of Nurse Excellence Award DVAMC May 2015

Sigma Theta Tau Induction May 2014

Nominated for Nurse Excellence Award DVAMC May 2014

First place poster winner at ENRS conference May 2014

Stony Brook Alumni Award May 2014

National Nursing Education Initiative Scholarship April 2013

Professional Organizations Participation:

Organizations Contributions Dates

American Association -Scholarship Reviewer 2019

of Nurse Practitioners -Abstract Reviewer 2017-Present

AANPCB Adult-Gerontology NP exam writer 2018-Present

Society of Otolaryngology -Member of editorial board 2017-Present -

Head and Neck Nurses Conference abstract reviewer 2014-Present

-Research subcommittee member 2014-Present

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