Current employment: Palliative Care Coordinator at Mercy San Juan Medical Center

Past employers/positions: (r/t end of life care only)

Snowline Hospice, El Dorado Co. Quality management, Educator, patient care

Hospice of the Western Reserve, Cleveland, OH Educator for the Hospice Institute, Management of patient care, patient care

Hospice of Louisville, Louisville, Ky   patient care case manager, volunteer

 

# of years in hospice/palliative care = 23

 

Education: BS Music Education @ University of Illinois, AA in nursing @ Kentucky State University, Masters of Science in Nursing @ University of Akron

 

Current responsibilities: Provide nurse lead palliative care consults (400+/yr)

Provide education in End of Life care to staff, physicians, outside community and professional groups

 

Other credits: Board of Directors (completed 2 terms) with the National Board of Certification for Hospice and Palliative Nurses (NBCHPN) which involved chairing the start up of the LVN certification exam and then chairing the RN exam development committee. Additionally, prior to board responsibilities, participated 3 yrs on the RN exam development committee. (1999-2008)

 

ELENC trained instructor

 

Certified in Hospice and Palliative Care for 15 years.

 

Member of the Sacramento Area POLST Coalition