CENTRAL PIEDMONT COLLEGE
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA

>> Degree in Science 1973

>> Degree in Nursing 1973

>> Registered Nurse License 1974

CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSURES

>>  ABDA (Senior Disability Analyst & Diplomat) 1997, #4381

>>  CDMS (Certified Disability Management Specialist)1984,
      #03885.

>>  CCM (Certified Case Manager) 1993, #00285

>>  Certificate Guardianship training - Palm Beach County Bar
      Association

>>  Florida Workers Compensation Rehabilitation Provider, 1984,
      #WC1000975

>>  Certificate of Proficiency - Effective Health Care Supervision

>>  Florida Registered Nurse Licensure, 1982, #1358842

>>  North Carolina Registered Nurse Licensure, 1974, #52524

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Administration, teaching, supervision and delivery of case management and all health care services in acute care setting, skilled nursing facility, rehabilitation facility and in the home environment. Direct comprehensive catastrophic and medically complex case management, ortho and neuro multiple trauma, paraplegia, quadriplegia, amputations, traumatic brain injury, stroke, and varied rehabilitation processes. Geriatric assessments to include functional, mental, pychosocial, home modification and medication management.

EXPERIENCE

PRESIDENT and DIRECTOR
Atlantic AllCare, Inc.(8/95 to present)

Utilized all past training and work experiences to establish a private home health agency with specialty and primary focus on the geriatric population to meet their diverse needs while maintaining dignity and quality of life in the comfort of their home.

PRESIDENT and DIRECTOR
Atlantic Rehabilitation Associates, Inc. (7/85 to 8/95)

Responsible for hiring, screening, training, and supervising all R.N.'s in direct case management to provide home assessments, evaluations of current medical care, provision of all future medical care to include home modifications, DME, nursing and/or home health aide services, patient teaching and physician conferences.

DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL,
Medical and Vocational Services
WRS, Inc., Orlando, FL. (1984 to 1985)

Same duties as above.

REHABILITATION NURSE SPECIALIST,
Florida (1982 to Present)

Direct case management of Workers' Compensation, liability, no-fault, health/accident, personal injury and medical malpractice claims. Duties include medical assessment and management, home and family assessment, vocational evaluation and placement, counseling, labor market surveys, ergonomic job development with employers, providing expert witness testimony in Workers' Compensation and liability cases, hospital and physician bill audits, cost containment analyses/procedures, and physician consultations.

HEAD NURSE
Charlotte Memorial Hospital & Medical Center Orthopaedic/Trauma Unit (1977 to 1982)

Total responsibility for 36 patients, staff of 26, to include cost containment, training, educations, etc. Selected by physicians and administration as the hospital's sole orthopaedic/trauma representative to attend the Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeon's seminars throughout the Southeast and Midwest. Presented follow-up educational programs for hospital staff. Liaison between CMHMC acute care facility and Charlotte Rehab Center for head trauma, stroke victims, para and quadriplegics. Developed policy, procedure, and standards of practice of care for trauma patients.

GRADUATE NURSE & REGISTERED NURSE
Charlotte Memorial Hospital (1973 to 1977)

Worked directly in orthopaedic and elective surgery, med/surg, acute care, critical care, coronary care, spinal cord injury, neurosurgery, and psychiatry. Worked private duty cases upon special requests of physicians and/or families in hospital or homes for critically ill/multiple trauma patients.

1974 Selected as Board Member & liaison between CPCC School of Nursing & CMHMC for development of training needs of nursing candidates.

Selected by University of North Carolina to assist in training University RN candidates with their clinical practice and procedures in nursing.

C.N.A./SURGICAL TECHNICIAN
Charlotte Memorial Hospital (1970 to 1973)

Worked in all departments as needed, on call, part time, while in nurse's training to pay for nursing school. Duties varied with excellent experience in all facets of care.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

>>  American Board Disability Analysts

>>  Florida State Guardianship Association

>>  NARPPS (National Association of Rehabilitation
      Professionals in the Private Sector)

>>  FSARN (Florida State Association Rehabilitation Nurses)

>>  ARN (Association Rehabilitation Nurses-National)

>>  BARN (Broward Association Rehabilitation Nurses)

>>  FARPS (Florida Association of Rehabilitation Professionals)

>>  Case Management Society of America (National, State, and
      Broward/Palm Beach)

COMMUNITY SUPPORT

>>  Muscular Dystrophy Association
>>  Parkinson's Foundation
>>  Alzheimer's Association
>>  Goodwill Industries
>>  Hope Pregnancy Center