Carlene A. McAleer, RN, MS, MSN, CRNP-BC, DNP cmcaleer@temple.edu EDUCATION 2013 Doctorate of Nursing Practice Degree Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Capstone: The Association of Prescribed Medications and Adverse Outcomes in the Older Population Residing in Long Term Care Research Advisors: Dr. Susan B. Dickey, RN, PhD Dr. Michael Clark, RN, DNSc. 1999 Post Master Degree Certificate in Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1997 Master of Science in Nursing Gwynedd-Mercy College, Gwynedd-Valley, Pennsylvania Thesis: Employment Patterns of Newly Licensed Registered Nurses, 1996 Research Advisors: Dr. Barbara Jones, RN, DNSc. Dr. June Stewart, RN, EdD 1993 Master of Science in Health Care Administration Saint Joseph s University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1989 Bachelor of Science in Nursing Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1987-2001 Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1987 to 1990 Medical-Surgical Unit Registered Nurse 1990 to 2001 Cardio-thoracic/ Heart Transplantation Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse 1993-2001 Preceptor/Educator for newly licensed registered nurses in the ICU Registered Nurse-Preceptor/Educator 2001-2005 Skilled Nursing Incorporated, Horsham, Pennsylvania Specialty: Adult Medical-Surgical Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
2. 2005-2008 Chandler Hall Health Services, Newtown, Pennsylvania Specialty: Primary Care, Geriatrics, Palliative Care and Hospice Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner 2008-2010 Gwynedd-Mercy College, Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania Adjunct, part-time nursing faculty in undergraduate clinical fieldwork Specialty: Medical-surgical and intensive care nursing 2010- present Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Assistant Professor Nursing in Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Education Specialty: Advanced adult and geriatric medical-surgical and complex nursing Role functions include: Lecturing graduate and undergraduate nursing students on complex conditions such as cardiac dysfunction, burns, neurology dysfunction, trauma, pulmonary dysfunction, and urinary dysfunction, teaching senior nursing students clinical nursing skills in caring for the complex adult and general medical-surgical patient, critical thinking and specific nursing content related to classroom didactics, academic advisor for senior nursing students Lecturing sophomore nursing students on physical assessment fundamental nursing skills and history taking. Doctoral Nursing Practice students: Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning, coordinate capstone projects and implementation, chairperson for DNP students, coordinator for didactics, laboratory simulation skills, clinical experience and objective structured clinical experience (OSCE), academic advisor for DNP students 2010-present Jeanes Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner Part-time in Pre Admission Testing LICENSES: 1999 Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, Specialty: Adult Acute Care Commonwealth of Pennsylvania License# TP006029M Board Certified to October 31, 2019 1988 Registered Professional Nurse Commonwealth of Pennsylvania License# RN 293798L Licensed to October 31, 2018
CERTIFICATIONS: Board certified Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner since 1999 Certification # 0345568 American Nurses Credentialing Corporation 3. The Teaching in Higher Education Certificate Granted by the Teaching and Learning Center and College of Education at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 8, 2015 ACADEMIC HONORS 1996 Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nurses Kappa Chi chapter of Temple University PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS 1996-present Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nurses 1999-present American Association of Nurse Practitioners PRESENTATIONS/ LECTURES: Temple University Primary care of the older adult End of life and palliative care Capstone project implementation for DNP students Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) Institutional Review Board (IRB) process for capstone projects Advanced health assessment and diagnostic reasoning Differential diagnoses for the advanced practice nurse Arterial blood gas interpretation Cerebral vascular accident/ transient ischemic attack Head, eyes, ears, nose, throat Pulmonary assessment and pulmonary pathophysiology Cardiac assessment and cardiac pathophysiology Vascular and lymphatic assessment and pathophysiology Shock: hemorrhagic, hypovolemic, septic Burns Acquired Immunity Dysfunction Syndrome Renal dysfunction Gastroenterology assessment and pathophysiology Disaster planning Muscular and skeletal Breast axillary Genitourinary/ reproductive Diabetes Mellitus
4. TEAM TEACHING AT TEMPLE Capstone for DNP students Nursing Synthesis (senior nursing students) Reader/reviewer for Research Methods (junior nursing students) General Nursing Practice II TEMPLE NURSING COMMITTEES Research Committee 2012 to 2016, Chair 2014, 2015, 2016 Curriculum Committee 2012 to present Doctorate of Nursing Practice task force committee 2012, 2013, 2014 Counselor for Temple s Kappa Chi Honor Society 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 Temple University Events Committee, 2015, 2016, 2017 Temple University 50 th Anniversary BSN planning Co-Organizer for Evidence Based Practice Day at Temple University department of nursing 2015, 2016, 2017 Co-Organizer for Sigma Theta Tau Kappa Chi induction at Temple University for BSN and DNP students 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 Chairperson for Doctorate Nursing Practice capstone students at Temple University Academic Years 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 Temple University Research Day judge for College of Public Health graduate and doctoral students, 2015. Temple University Research Day- Poster Presentations: 2010 Avoiding Polypharmacy in the Geriatric Population 2013 Association of Prescribed Medications and Adverse Outcomes in the Older Population residing in Long Term Care 2015 Integrating Geriatric Education in Baccalaureate Nursing Programs 2015, April, National Convention poster presentation: Nurses Innovations in Caring for Health Care Elders Created You-tube Video titled: Performing Sterile Gloving. Location: Nursing Skills Lab at Temple University April 2015. Created You-tube Video titled: Assessing the Geriatric Patient. December 2014. PUBLICATIONS Peer Review article McAleer, C. (2016). Older Adult Drivers: A Developing Public Health Concern. Austin Journal of Nursing & Health Care. Vol. 3(2), Austin Publishing Group.
5. McAleer, C. (2015). Preventing Dehydration in the Geriatric Population, Strategies for clinicians to help the elderly maintain fluid balance. Advance for Nursing Journal. Merion Publication. Online August issue 8. Gasparro, A., Gill, L., McAleer, C. (2014). Management of Chronic Pain. Delaware Nursing Association publication. McAleer, C. (2014). The Importance of Geriatric Education in the Nursing Profession. Advance Nursing Journal. Merion Publications. Online November issue 11. Associate Editor: Hark, L., Ashton, K., Deen, D. (2013). Nurse Practitioners Guide to Nutrition. Wiley-Blackwell. Published. Peer-review Reader for Austin Publishing Group, Austin Journal of Nursing and Health Care, 2016, 2017 GRANT PROPOSALS: HRSA-16-070. Zygmont, L, McAleer, C. (2016). Project titled: A Clinical and Academic Collaborative to Enhance Preparation of Nurse Practitioner Students Care of Clients in Federally Funded Qualified Health Care Clinics. Submitted. Not approved. National Science Foundation. Proposal # 1721616 Tan, C., Giovannetti, T., McAleer, C. (2016). Project titled: Improving Hydration in Older Adults with Dementia Using Mobile Augmented Reality. Submitted December 6, 2016. Not approved. RESEARCH INTERESTS: Geriatric/ Older Adult Nursing Palliative Care, End of Life, Hospice Pharmaceutical Management and Safety in Prescribing COMMUNITY SERVICE: Participated in the Walk for Hunger, Philadelphia Participated in the Holiday Giving Tree for Wadsworth Elementary School Participated in the American Thanksgiving dinner program for International students. Support Temple Athletes as a season ticket holder for men s basketball and football 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017