Experience

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  LAG Legal Nurse Consulting, LLC

  • Philadelphia, PA

  • LAG LEGAL Nurse Consulting, LLC

    • Apr 2006 - Present
    • Philadelphia, PA

    Customized Consulting

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  J F Kennedy Hospital

  • Registered Nurse

    • Nov 2003 - Jun 2005

    Worked as charge nurse for the dual-disorder or the Committed Unit. Gave medications. Transcribed orders. Completed admissions, discharges and transfers; prepared chart notes and other documentation; and participated on interdisciplinary team. Key Accomplishments:Was the primary provider of medical education for the addicted unit patients. Ran two to three groups daily.

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  Medical College of PA. EPPI, Philadelphia, PA

  • Registered Nurse

    • Aug 2001 - Nov 2003

    Provided direct care of children ages three to thirteen. Children were in a Partial Program. Managed their medication clinics. Assessed new admissions. Assessed injured or medically ill children. Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings.

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  Penn Friends Behavioral Health

  • Senior Care Manager

    • Aug 1999 - Aug 2001

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  Rancocas Hospital

  • Registered Nurse

    • Jun 2000 - Jul 2001

    Director of Short Term Care Facility, Mental health unit, and chemical abuse unit. Managed all three at one point.

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  Penn-Friends Behavioral Health Company

  • Registered Nurse

    • Jul 1999 - Jun 2000

    Managed care case manager for the Aetna USHC population of New Jersey that was to be managed by Penn-Friends. Managed inpatient, intensive out-patient, and partial hospital and authorized out-patient sessions.

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  Hampton Hospital

  • Registered Nurse

    • Sep 1998 - Jun 1999

    Nurse Manager of Partial Hospital which had Adolescent, Dual and Adult programs.

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  Allegheny University Hospital

  • Registered Nurse

    • Jan 1990 - Jan 1998

    Held numerous positions with this eight year employment. Spent final year of Mount Sinai Hospital as their Nurse Educator. Chaired a team to develop Critical Pathways. Managed a 24 bed medical surgical unit while maintaining management of a Mentally Ill Chemical Abuse Unit. Chaired the Ethics Committee at Mount Sinai Hospital. Presented two Senior Health Fairs in Cooperation with Philadelphia Corporation of Aging. Organized and set-up a medical detoxification unit that increased hospital revenue. Organized and set up a Partial Hospital Program that achieved full State licensure on the first review.

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  Belmont Center

  • Registered Nurse

    • Jan 1988 - Jan 1990

    Assistant Nurse Manager of Adolescent Unit.

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  Einstein Daroff Division

  • Registered Nurse

    • Jan 1985 - Jan 1988

    Staff Nurse on locked psychiatric unit.

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  Temple University Hospital

  • Registered Nurse

    • Jan 1980 - Jan 1985

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  John F Kennedy Hospital

  • Registered Nurse

    • Jan 1976 - Jan 1980

    Staff Nurse on medical-surgical unit. Worked all shifts.

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  Friends Hospital

  • Registered Nurse

    • Jan 1974 - Jan 1976