| Summary of Qualifications: |
Registered nurse with twenty-four years experience in the areas of surgery, home care, case management, and life care planning. Highly skilled in the areas of negotiation, cost containment, and care management |
| Education: |
- 1976-1979 Broward Community College Nursing Major
- 1984-1989 IUPUI General Studies Major
- Currently working on Master’s Degree in Nursing
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| Professional Experience: |
- 2004 - current Nurse Consultant, Advanced Medical Consulting. Medical nurse consulting to the insurance, medical and legal market
- 2002-2004 Nurse Liaison, HCR-Manor Care. Represent long term care facilities in the medical market place as well as perform pre-admission evaluations on patient referrals
- 2000-2002 Program Representative, Neuro-Restorative Specialty Centers. Represented and marketed a post-acute inpatient brain injury rehabilitation program to hospitals, physicians, case managers, and primary health care funders. Performed pre-admission evaluations to determine appropriateness for treatment
- 1996-2000 Case Manager, Preferred Disability Management. Nurse case manager for work related catastrophic and non catastrophic injuries, interfaced with physicians, employers and insurance companies. Completed life care plans as requested by insurance companies and attorneys.
- 1988-1996 RN-Case Manager, Staff Builders Home Care. Case Manager for Medicare and Medicaid patients. Supervised HHA and provided skilled nursing care. Coordinated all aspects of home care for clients.
- 1987-1991 Rehabilitation Nurse, USF&G Insurance. Case Manager for workers compensation injuries. Coordinated all aspects of medical care and facilitated return to work.
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| Certifications: |
- 1997 Certified Case Manager
- 1998 Certified Life Care Planner
- 2004 Certified Legal Nurse Consultant
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