SHARON G. RADZYMINSKI

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1 SHARON G. RADZYMINSKI EDUCATION: J.D.: Cleveland State University - Cleveland Marshall College of Law 2003 Ph.D.: Case Western Reserve University, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing 2001 Lactation Educator: University of California, Irvine, 1991 M.S.N.: Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois, - Maternal-Child Health 1978 B.S.N.: St. John s College, Cleveland, Ohio, 1975 LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATIONS: Georgia RN Washington DC RN 2007 Ohio RN Ohio Certificate of Authority COA# NS Ohio Bar - # IBCLC, International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners 1991 N.R.P. Regional Trainer, American Academy of Pediatrics; American Heart Association 1991 Wharton Executive Leadership Program University of Pennsylvania DISSERTATION The Effect of Epidural Bupivacaine and Fentanyl on Infant Breastfeeding Behaviors Within the First Day of Life. The research project is a comparison study of term newborn breastfeeding infants delivered vaginally to mothers who receive no pain medication and those receiving continuous infusions of bupivacaine and fentanyl, given through an epidural catheter for labor analgesia. The overall premise of the study is that in-utero fetal exposure to maternal epidural administered narcotics affects central nervous system functioning in the newborn postbirth. Although the effects are subtle, they may be sufficient to disrupt behaviors necessary for the infant to establish effective breastfeeding in the first day postbirth. Infant breastfeeding behaviors were measured at the first breastfeeding after birth, and at approximately 24 hours of age with the Preterm Infant Breastfeeding Behavior Scale (PIBBS). Central nervous system functioning in the infant was measured with the Neurologic and Adaptive Score (NACS) at 2 hours of age and again at approximately 24 hours of age. Results of the analysis did not demonstrate a statistically significant difference in breastfeeding behaviors between the two groups. HONORS AND RESEARCH AWARDS Sigma Theta Tau, International Nursing Honor Society, 1980 March of Dimes Grant; Increasing the incidence of breastfeeding among women receiving prenatal care at the Women s Health Center, University MacDonald Woman s Hospital $25,000. A.C.O.G. Outpatient Educational Grant Award, $15,000/year for 1 year 1

2 A.W.H.O.N.N. Site Coordinator for Research Utilization Grant ; Second Stage Labor Management, $10,000/year for 1 year U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HRSA) Principle Investigator T80 MC00031 Nurse-Midwifery Excellence in Maternal Child Health Leadership Project $250,000 year for 3 years. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HRSA) Principle Investigator Preparing Clinically Skilled Midwives for Capacity Building in Low Resource Settings Awaiting funding decision $250,000 year for 3 years. O Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law. Co-contributor.: Meeting the Need: Preparing Professional Midwives for International Women s Healthcare Service $50,000/year U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HRSA). Author Interprofessional Practice Model of Primary Care at Georgia Southern University. Re- Submitted 1/29/2014 University Systems of Georgia Principle Investigator - Nurse Retention and Recruitment Grant. Development of a Center for Nursing Scholarship/Research. Submitted 4/7/2014 COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS Cleveland State University and Cleveland Clinic Foundation (task force member) - $2,000,000/3 year program establishing a second degree nursing program Georgetown University and Washington Hospital Center Scholarship Program. (Committee Cochair) $7,000,000/5 year program establishing second degree nursing program and a joint nursing institute for research and quality improvement. PUBLICATIONS Radzyminski, S. (2013). Health Professionals Attitudes on Breastfeeding: A Descriptive Study. Journal of Perinatal Education. (in submission). Radzyminski, S. (2013) Mother s Choice for Infant Feeding. Journal of Perinatal Education (in submission. Woodman, R. & Radzyminski, S. (2007). Women s Perception of Life Following Breast Reduction: A Phenomenological Study. Plastic Surgical Nursing 27(2) Radzyminski, S. (2007) Legal parameters of alternative/complementary modalities in nursing practice. Nursing Clinics of North America. November, 2006* Radzyminski, S. (2007) The Concept of Population Health within the Profession of Nursing. Journal of Professional Nursing 23(1) * Radzyminski, S. (2006) Population Health as a Framework for Forensic Nursing Curriculum. Journal of Forensic Nursing 2(1) pp

3 Radzyminski, S. (2005). Neurobehavioral Functioning in the Newborn and Breastfeeding Behaviors. JOGNN 34(3)* Radzyminski, S. (2004) Advances in Graduate Nursing Education: Beyond the Advanced Practice Nurse. Journal of Professional Nursing 21(2). Radzyminski, S. (2003). The Effect of Ultra Low Dose Epidural Analgesia on Newborn Breastfeeding Behaviors. JOGNN 32(3).* Moran, M., Radzyminski, S., Higgins, K. et al. (1999). Maternal Kangaroo (Skin-to-Skin) Care in the NICU Beginning 4 Hours Postbirth. American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing.* Edgehouse, L. & Radzyminski, S. (1990). A Device for Supplementing Breastfeeding. American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing.* Radzyminski, S & DeFlorville, W. (1995). Everything a Mother Should Know about Breastfeeding. University Hospitals of Cleveland Press. Radzyminski, S. (1978). Cesarean Birth - Preparation for Parents. University of Chicago Press. Peer Reviewed Content Consultant Jones, G. & DeMarco, J. (2006). Law & Bioethics. See Publishing PRESENTATIONS How the Law Affects Advanced Practice Nursing. Keynote speaker at the National Convention for Advanced Practice Nursing, Savannah, GA. May 31, 2012 Perception of Health Care Providers Regarding Breastfeeding Role in Infant Feeding Choice and Support presented at Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society for Nursing Research Day, Statesboro, GA April, Forensic Nursing Keynote speaker at the 2 nd Annual Family and Workplace Violence Conference. Statesboro, GA. February 17, 2012 Critically Appraising the Evidence Keynote speaker at the Second Annual Nursing Research Workshop: De-mystifying Research: Implementing Evidence Based Practice, Louis Stokes Cleveland DVA Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio* (October, 2006) Legal Rights preconference workshop presented at the American Hospital Association Patient Advocacy National Convention Atlanta, Georgia * (April, 2006) Forensic Nursing presented at Veterans Administration National Conference Cleveland, Ohio * (April, 2005) The Clinical Nurse Leader Within the Concept of Population Health presented at AACN Master s Education Conference, San Diego, California* (February, 2005) Forensic Nursing. presented at the Ohio League for Nurses, Cleveland Ohio.* (September, 2004) 3

4 The Concept of Population Health: Perspectives from Various Disciplines presented at Population Focused Nursing: Applications Across Environments of Care National Conference, Cleveland, Ohio. (April, 2004) Temporal and Spacial Patterns of Holding during Kangaroo Care - presented at the First International Congress of Kangaroo Care; Baltimore, Maryland* (April, 1998) Latex Allergy - Presented at the Cleveland Regional Perinatal Network Regional (May 1998) Kangaroo Care - Presented at Kent State University* (April, 1998) Pregnant Patient with Cardiac Disease - Presented at University MacDonald Hospital Continuing Education for Obstetrical Nurses (March 1997) EKG Interpretation for Maternity Nurses - Presented at University MacDonald Hospital Continuing Education for Maternity Nurses. (January, 1997) Pregnancy Induced Hypertension - Presented at University MacDonald Hospital Continuing Education for Obstetrical Nurses. (October, 1996) Current Research in Breastfeeding - Presented at the Cleveland Regional Perinatal Network Regional Meeting. (May, 1995) Use of Lactation Consultants - Presented at Medical Grand Rounds, University Hospitals of Cleveland* (March, 1995) Breastfeeding and the Obstetrician - Presented at Medical Grand Rounds, Fairview General Hospital* (February, 1995) Current Trends in Perinatal Nursing - Presented at the Cleveland Regional Perinatal Network Nursing Task Force Meeting. (November, 1994) Care of the Pregnant Substance Abuse Patient - Presented at St. Vincent Charity Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio* (March, 1994) Emergency Care of the Pregnant Patient during Transport - Presented to the Department of Emergency Medicine, University Hospitals of Cleveland. (November, 1993) Breastfeeding: The Fine Art of Nursing - Presented at University MacDonald Women s Hospital Continuing Education Program. (April, 1993, September, 1992, April, 1992, October, 1991, May, 1990) Domestic Violence - Presented at University MacDonald Women s Hospital Continuing Education Program. (May 1993) The First 24 hours - Newborn Transition and Stabilization - presented at Case Western Reserve University. (May, 1992) Expressing Breast Milk for Banking - A Second Look at the Procedure. Poster presentation at the Breast Feeding Current Issues Conference. Indianapolis, Indiana (May, 1987) 4

5 Hypertensive Diseases of Pregnancy - Presented at the Cleveland Regional Perinatal Network Conference. (March, 1986) Implications of Breast Pumping for Mothers and Preterm Babies - Presented at the Second Annual Perinatal Nursing Practice and Research Conference. Case Western Reserve University* (October, 1986). Maternal Fetal Transport - Presented at the First Annual Perinatal Nursing Practice and Research Conference, Case Western Reserve University* (November, 1985) Impact of Early Discharge on Initiation and Maintenance of Lactation - Presented at the Perinatal Nutritional Symposium, Cleveland, Ohio* (June, 1985) Prenatal Care: Antenatal Screening of the Pregnant Woman - Presented at the March of Dimes Perinatal Conference, Cleveland, Ohio* (March 1984) Parent-Infant Bonding Presented at Women s Health Day, Stouffer s Inn Cleveland, Ohio* (September, 1982). Nurses Role in Fetal Monitoring - Presented at Kent State University Continuing Education Conference, Kent State University* (May, 1982) Fetal Monitoring - Implications for Nursing Presented at the Regional Seminar in Maternal- Fetal Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio* (May, 1978) *Invited presentations PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Georgia Southern University Professor & Chair All Administrative Duties for the Department of Nursing Program Development Collaborative partnership development and administration Faculty and staff development Fiscal management for the Department of Nursing present Georgetown University Associate Professor for Nursing Interim Chair, Department of Nursing All Administrative Duties for the Department of Nursing Program Development Collaborative partnership development and administration Faculty and staff development Fiscal management for the Department of Nursing Assistant Chair for Education & Practice Assist Chair in all Administrative duties of the Nursing Program Develop course content for assigned courses Curriculum Development 5

6 New Program Development Advise and Supervise Nursing Students Coordinate graduate courses and faculty Member of student scholarly project committees Director for Nursing Education Program Provide practicum experience for Nurse Education Students Develop course content as needed for assigned courses Curriculum development Develop and implement clinical research Recruit Students ATS Institute of Technology Consultant Design BSN Curriculum Prepare all documents for the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges Prepare all documents for the Illinois & Ohio Board of Nursing Prepare self-study for NLN & CCNE accreditation Current Cleveland State University Associate Professor for Nursing (with tenure) Graduate Program Director Perform Administrative duties of the MSN Program Develop course content for assigned courses Convert Curriculum to Web-based format Curriculum Development New Program Development Develop Center for Research Advise and Supervise Graduate Students Recruit Students Coordinate graduate courses and faculty Member of student dissertation committees Maternal-Infant Course Coordinator & Assistant Professor Coordinate Maternity Course and Clinical Experience Provide Clinical Supervision of BSN students Develop course content as needed for assigned courses Curriculum development Develop and implement clinical research UHHS BEDFORD MEDICAL CENTER - Bedford, Ohio Staff Development Coordinator Responsible for the education and training of all employees Orientation of all new employees 6

7 Continuing Education programs for all professional staff Competency testing for all professional staff Publication of a monthly newsletter Coordination of educational activities with University Hospitals of Cleveland Professional development of the nursing staff Development of all self learning modules Coordination of student learning experiences Liaison to University Hospitals of Cleveland Behavioral Health Quality Council CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY - Cleveland, Ohio Project Coordinator Coordinated all aspects of a randomized controlled trial entitled Continuous Self-Regulatory Preterm Infant Care funded by the National Institute for Nursing Research. Training of all research assistants in all aspects of the research protocol Protection of the rights of human subjects according to protocol Recruitment including signed consent of eligible women during labor Assessment of labor and delivery for determination of continuing eligibility Assessment of newborn for eligibility following birth Randomization by minimization, using the computer Provision of the intervention to the experimental group Maintenance of standard care for the control group Use of expertise in assisting women who wish to breastfeed their preterm infants Collection of data in both groups in-hospital and during follow-up Achievement and maintenance of inter-rater reliability on observational scoring systems Assistance with subject retention in-hospital and during follow-up Facilitation of follow-up Operation and protection of infant monitoring equipment Management, cleaning, entering, and analysis of data Preparation of abstracts to submit and preparation of manuscripts for publication Orientation of students during their research practicum and supervision of their grant-related activities Development of all forms and grant related materials CLEVELAND REGIONAL PERINATAL NETWORK, Cleveland, Ohio Maternity Nurse Educator Assessed, planned, implemented, and evaluated the educational needs of nurses and associated health care professionals in Region V within the state of Ohio. Developed, implemented, and evaluated educational programs for nursing and associated health care professionals across Region V. Assisted with implementation of Maternal - Infant quality assurance case reviews throughout Region V. Assisted with development of regional patient care standards Assisted with transport guidelines for high-risk maternity patients and newborns to tertiary centers Prepared manuscripts for publication in the Network Newsletter Prepared on-line web site for consumer advice regarding perinatal care 7

8 Assisted with the development of Community Health Nurse s Research Project on Home Care Assisted with the development of Maternity Licensure Rules and Regulations for the State of Ohio UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND, Cleveland, Ohio Clinical Nurse Specialist Provided in depth specialist care and consultation to all maternity units at University MacDonald Womens Hospital, including labor and delivery, high-risk antepartum, outpatient services, postpartum, and the newborn nurseries. Provided direct patient care to high-risk patients in labor & delivery, antepartum, postpartum, and the newborn nurseries. Provided consultation for maternity patients within University Hospitals who were on divisions not within University MacDonald Womens Hospital Provided consultation to the nursing staff of University MacDonald Women s Hospital in the care of maternity patients Coordinated inter-disciplinary patient care Provided new employee orientation Planned, implemented, and evaluated nursing educational programs Planned, implemented, and evaluated new programs within University MacDonald Hospital including the development of in-patient and out-patient lactation services, the level II transitional nursery, triage nurse labor & delivery program, and the maternity short stay program Developed, implemented, and revised all nursing policies and procedures for maternity nursing Coordinated quality assurance projects Coordinated nursing research projects Obtained funding for nursing research projects Member of the Departmental Internal Review Board Assisted in the management of the maternity patient divisions including staffing patterns, staff evaluations and improvement issues, renovation and construction issues, hiring of new employees, and quality improvement programs Developed computer charting system for labor & delivery FRANCES PAYNE BOLTON SCHOOL OF NURSING, Cleveland, Ohio Clinical Instructor Maternity Nursing Provided clinical instruction for all levels of students in conjunction with appointment of Clinical Nurse Specialist at University Hospitals of Cleveland. Provided clinical supervision of ND, MSN, and Nurse Practitioner students Provided didactic components in the ND, MSN, Nurse Midwifery, and Nurse Practitioner programs including lectures on physical assessment, human lactation, and all aspects of nursing care in labor & delivery, antepartum, postpartum, and the normal and high-risk newborn Provided program development and sat on the curriculum committee for the ND program 8

9 PARMA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, Parma, Ohio Staff Development Instructor Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated educational programs for the maternity nursing staff. Implemented maternal-infant care; included cross training of all maternity nursing staff, development of new staffing patterns, development of new nursing care standards, development of new patient charting system, development of new policies and procedures, and the coordination of the new care system with medicine, management and all other hospital support services Revised new employee orientation program Orientated all new employees in maternity nursing Provided general nursing orientation including life support, neonatal resuscitation, hospital policies and procedures, body substance isolation, and emergency and evacuation procedures Assessed, planned, implemented, and evaluated all maternity nursing educational programs KENT STATE UNIVERSITY, Kent, Ohio Clinical Instructor, Maternity Nursing Provided didactic component and clinical supervision of senior BSN students in maternity nursing Supervised senior BSN students in all areas of maternity nursing Provided lectures and classroom exercises including skills training in all areas of maternity nursing Participated in test construction and student evaluations Participated in maternity course development and evaluation Served on the BSN Curriculum Development Committee CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY, Cleveland, Ohio Research Coordinator, Perinatal Research Unit Coordinated all research projects in the perinatal research unit within the department of human reproductive biology at Cleveland Metropolitan Hospital Recruited subjects for as many as thirty simultaneous research protocols Coordinated the implementation of as many as thirty simultaneous research protocols Coordinated admissions to the perinatal research unit Provided orientation of the staff of the research unit to the different research protocols Coordinated protocol implementation with the individual principal investigators and the perinatal research unit Coordinated protocol implementation with the faculty and staff of Cleveland Metropolitan Hospital Assisted with literature reviews and the writing of research protocols and grants Collected data as appropriate for the individual protocols Processed data as appropriate for the individual protocols Served as a patient advocate in the research process 9

10 MICHAEL REESE MEDICAL CENTER, Chicago, Illinois Staff nurse, high-risk antepartum unit Provided direct patient care to high-risk antrepartum and postpartum patients in a level III tertiary center Provided direct patient care to pregnant women hospitalized primarily with multiple gestations, preterm labor, premature rupture of membranes, and complicated disease processes such as diabetes, SLE, sickle cell disease, hyperemisis, thyroid disorders, and cardiac conditions Provided grief counseling to women experiencing premature delivery, neonatal deaths, and infants with congenital anomalies Developed in-house program for women with multiple births Wrote patient educational pamphlets Assisted with childbirth educational programs UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND, Cleveland, Ohio Staff nurse, maternity nursing Provided direct patient care to maternity patients and performed charge nurse duties during off shifts Provided direct patient care to maternity patients and normal newborns on the high-risk antepartum division, postpartum division, and labor & delivery. Performed charge nurse duties on the evening shift Served as preceptor for orientation of new nurses Assisted in the implementation of primary nursing TEACHING, RESEARCH INTERESTS Infant Feeding Behaviors Barriers to Breastfeeding Domestic Violence Maternal-Infant Health Patient Safety Legal Bioethics Standards of Care ACADEMIC SERVICE Georgia Southern University 2011-Present Executive Faculty (Chair) Student Advisory Committee (Chair) Rural Nursing Outreach Program Search Committee Chair (Faculty Affairs) University IRB School of Graduate Studies STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Council University Faculty Grievance Committee 10

11 Georgetown University Transforming Instructional Design for Graduate Core (Chair) Program Coordinators (Chair) Council on Curriculum, Instruction and Outcomes (CCIO) DNP Task Force GAC (Georgetown University Advisory Council) NHS Administrative Team Transforming Instructional Design for Graduate Core (Chair) Program Coordinators (Chair) Council on Curriculum, Instruction and Outcomes (CCIO) DNP Task Force GAC (Georgetown University Advisory Council) CNL/CNS Task Force NHS Administrative Team Cleveland State University University Senate Senator (Elected Position) Academic Year University Health and Environmental Safety Committee (Chair) College of Education Graduate Affairs Committee College of Education Doctoral Studies Committee School of Nursing Steering Committee School of Nursing Graduate Faculty Committee (Chair) School of Nursing Graduate Admissions & Progressions Committee (Chair) School of Nursing Undergraduate Admissions & Progressions Committee for Accelerated Academic Year College of Education Graduate Affairs Committee College of Education Doctoral Studies Committee College of Education Search Committee School of Nursing Steering Committee School of Nursing Graduate Faculty Committee (Chair) School of Nursing Graduate Admissions & Progressions Committee (Chair) School of Nursing Undergraduate Admissions & Progressions Committee for Accelerated Students Academic Year College of Education Search Committee College of Education Graduate Affairs Committee College of Education Doctoral Studies Committee College of Education Search Committee 11

12 School of Nursing Steering Committee School of Nursing Graduate Faculty Committee (Chair) School of Nursing Graduate Admissions & Progressions Committee (Chair) School of Nursing Undergraduate Admissions & Progressions Committee for Accelerated Students Academic Year College of Education Search Committee College of Education Graduate Affairs Committee College of Education Doctoral Studies Committee School of Nursing Undergraduate Curriculum Committee School of Nursing Steering Committee School of Nursing Graduate Faculty Committee (Chair) School of Nursing Graduate Admissions & Progressions Committee (Chair) Academic Year Department of Nursing Steering Committee Department of Nursing Graduate Faculty Committee (Chair) Department of Nursing Graduate Admissions & Progressions Committee (Chair) Department of Nursing Undergraduate Admissions & Progressions Committee Department of Nursing Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Academic Year Department of Nursing Graduate Faculty Committee Department of Nursing Graduate Admissions & Progressions Committee (Chair) Department of Nursing Undergraduate Admissions & Progressions Committee Department of Nursing Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (Chair) Department of Nursing Search Committee Academic Year Department of Nursing Graduate Faculty Committee Department of Nursing Graduate Admissions & Progressions Committee Department of Nursing Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (Chair) COURSES TAUGHT Academic Year NUR 340 Nursing Research (RN-BSN) NUR 415 Critical Care Nursing NUR 380 Maternity Nursing NUR 382 Maternity Nursing Clinical NUR 310 Nursing Research (Basic Undergraduate) Academic Year NUR 200 Stress Framework NUR 380 Maternity Nursing NUR 310 Nursing Research Academic Year NUR 500 Role Development NUR 501 Introduction to Population Health NUR 380 Maternity Nursing NUR 606 Graduate Practicum 12

13 NUR 607 Role Development II Academic Year NUR 500 Role Development NUR 601 Research (MSN) NUR 380 Maternity Nursing NUR 310 Nursing Research NUR 605 Nursing of Populations II NUR 598 Special Topics (Nursing & Law) Academic Year NUR 310 Nursing Research NUR 500 Role Development NUR 501 Introduction to Population Health NUR 601 Research NUR 606 Graduate Practicum NUR 607 Role Development II Academic Year NUR 415 Critical Care NUR 310 Nursing Research NUR 500 Role Development NUR 501 Introduction to Population Health NUR 511 Intro to Forensic Nursing (Crisis Theory) NUR 601 Research NUR 606 Graduate Practicum NUR 607 Role Development II NUR 698 Advanced Pharmacology Academic Year NUR 500 Role Development NUR 501 Introduction to Population Health NUR 511 Intro to Forensic Nursing (Crisis Theory) NUR 512` Forensic Nursing Assessment NUR 617 The Legal System Academic Year NURS 515 Health and Wellness Education NURS 688 Philosophical & Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Education NURS 689 Instructional Design, Methodologies and Evaluation NURS 690 Teaching and Technology NURS 730 Practicum in Nursing Education Academic Year NUR 514 Biostatistics NURS 515 Health and Wellness Education NURS 689 Instructional Design, Methodologies and Evaluation NURS 730 Practicum in Nursing Education Academic Year NURS 515 Health and Wellness Education NURS 688 Philosophical & Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Education NURS 689 Instructional Design, Methodologies and Evaluation NURS 730 Practicum in Nursing Education Academic Year NURS 515 Health and Wellness Education NURS 688 Philosophical & Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Education 13

14 NURS 530 Analytic Tools and Research Application Academic Year NURS 4133 Complex Nursing Concepts NURS 6811 Research Practicum NURS 9922 DNP Clinical Immersion Project Academic Year NURS 4132 Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Nursing NURS 6811 Research Practicum NURS 9922 DNP Clinical Immersion Project Academic Year NURS 4132 Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Nursing NURS 6811 Research Practicum NURS 9922 DNP Clinical Immersion Project PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Georgia Association of Nursing Deans and Directors Chair Georgia Association of Nursing Deans and Directors Vice Chair American Association of the Colleges of Nursing (AACN) (Finance Committee Member) MEMBERSHIPS OR PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AWONN (Association for Women s Health, Obstetric, Neonatal Nurses) member since 2001 TAANA (The American Association for Nurse Attorney s) member since 2001 CBA (Cleveland Bar Association) member since 2003 IAFN (International Association of Forensic Nurses) member since 2003 OBA (Ohio Bar Association) member since 2003 OBA Health Care Law Section member since 2003 CBA (Cleveland Bar Association) member since 2003 CBA Health Care Law Section member since 2003 ANA (American Nurse s Association) member since 2008 District of Columbia Board of Nursing Education Advisory Committee Member 14