| Education |
| Legal Nurse Consultant Paralegal Diploma, KAPLAN COLLEGE |
| Master of Science in Nursing, GWYNEDD-MERCY COLLEGE |
| Bachelor of Science in Nursing, GWYNEDD-MERCY COLLEGE |
| Licensure |
| Certified Nursing Case Management |
| Certified Life Care Planner |
| Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse |
| Basic Cardiac Life Support Instructor |
| Basic Cardiac Life Support Provider |
| School Nurse Certification, Pennsylvania |
| Training |
| Managed Care / Case Management Certificate, RUTGER'S UNIVERSITY |
| Life Care Planning for Advanced Catastrophic Case Management, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA |
| Nursing Administration, VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY |
| Positions/Experience |
| 1998 - present; Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia / Children’s Seashore House |
| Per Diem Case Manager / Referral Coordinator |
| - Provide case management services to acute and chronically ill children on all units. |
| - Provide clinical coordination / supervision / education for staff nurses. |
| 1995 - present; Rehab Advantage |
| President |
| - Provide individual and medical-legal consultation and case review. |
| - Prepare life care plans for individuals with catastrophic injuries, physical and developmental disabilities. |
| - Provide case management for individuals with complex medical and therapeutic needs. |
| - Provide education programs for professionals and community groups in areas of expertise. |
| 1993 - present; University Affiliated Program/Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities at Children’s Seashore House (with The University |
| of Pennsylvania), |
| Philadelphia, PA |
| Core Faculty (1993-1998) |
| - Lecture and facilitate practica experiences for graduate and post-doctoral trainees and fellows in an interdisciplinary leadership program. |
| Parent/Consumer Faculty |
| - Presentations, practica, and mentor experiences for graduate and post-doctoral trainees and fellows in an interdisciplinary leadership program. |
| - Resource to clinical staff members regarding issues of parenting children with physical and developmental disabilities and special healthcare needs. |
| Professional Affiliations |
| American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants |
| American Association of Nurse Life Care Planners |
| Case Management Society of America |
| Sigma Theta Tau International - Honor Society of Nursing |
| Society of Pediatric Nurses |
| Keywords |
| LNC Legal nurse consultant,life care plan,rehabilitation, pediatrics, developmental |
| disabilities, nursing standards, utilization review and discharge planning |