Jessica Allen, MSN, CPNP-AC/PC 3 years Pediatric Critical Care Unit Nurse Practitioner MSN, Pediatric Primary Care Focus; Post-Master s Certificate, Pediatric Acute Care Focus Sep 2006-Jun 2008: PICU NP at WVU Children s Hospital o Working with the families during such a difficult time in their lives o Watching the children recover from their illnesses/injuries o Working with the families during such a difficult time in their lives o Watching the children suffer due to their illnesses/injuries Driven o E:Mail: Jessica.marshall@vanderbilt.edu o Pager: 615-835-8165 o Cell: 407-222-9020
Roxelyn Baumgartner, RN, ANP-BC 29 years Nurse Practitioner, Adult Inpatient Urology o MS from Rush University, Chicago, IL o Post Masters at VUSN to complete course work for the NP Licensure Exam o Feb 97-Present: Nurse Practitioner - Urology Adjunct Assistant Professor, VUMC (VUSN) o May 94-Jan 97: CNS/Case Manager - Neurology Service/Adjunct Faculty, VUMC (VUSN) o Jan 91-May 94: CNS - Nutrition Support Team/Adjunct Faculty, VUMC (VUSN) o May 86-Jan 91: CNS - MICU, CCU, Medical Stepdown, & ALS Clinic; Adjunct Assistant Professor, VUMC (VUSN) o Jun 88-Sep 88: Acting Nurse Coordinator MICU/CCU, VUMC o Jul 82-May 86: CNS - MICU, CCU Medical Stepdown, ALS Clinic, Instructor, Joint Appointment, VUMC (VUSN) o Jan 79-Jun 82: Staff Nurse - Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Loyola University, Maywood, IL o Nov 81-Jun 82: Coordinator of an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Clinic, University of Chicago, Billings Hospital, Chicago, IL o Sep 81-Dec 81: Instructor: Medical-Surgical Nursing, College of Dupage,Glen Ellyn, IL I really enjoy taking care of patients, but I also enjoy the diversity in my work; I am involved in 3 major hospital committees and am also chairing the Mentoring Project. Work/Life balance. I want to say yes to everything because new experiences push you to better. Nurturing o Pager: 835-5108 o E:Mail: roxy.baumgartner@vanderbilt.edu o Text: 615-351-6558
Cherry Chassan, MSN, RN, ACNP-BC 8 years o MICU NP o BSN from University of Oklahoma o Acute Care NP o MSN from Vanderbilt University o 2010-Present: MICU NP o Sep 03-Aug 10: Trauma NP Diversity of patients we see in the MICU and the team approach to patient care Covering night shift Perceptive E:Mail: cherry.chassan@vanderbilt.edu
Nora Stewart Cobb, APRN-BC 5 years Nurse Practitioner BSN, MSN o RN MICU Mission Hospital, Asheville, NC o RN CCU, UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC o RN Cardiology Stepdown, Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center, Brunswick, GA Working with a pleasant, hard working, knowledgeable and caring surgeon Administrative and support Dependable o Office Phone: 615-343-9195
Mary Grove, MSN, ACNP, ANP 2 years as of Aug 2009 Acute Care Nurse Practitioner with Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute o BSN - D Youville College, Buffalo, NY o MSN Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY. Masters in Health and Critical Care o Adult Nurse Practitioner Certification o Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification o May 09 Aug 09: Adult Nurse Practitioner Primary Care Clinic, Beaufort Memorial Hospital, Beaufort SC o Feb 01 May 03: Director of Nursing Medical Surgical Unit, Beaufort Memorial Hospital, Beaufort SC o Aug 99 Oct 00: Cardiology Nurse Practitioner - Inova Fairfax Hospital - The Cardiovascular Group, P.C., Vienna VA o Feb 97 Aug 99: Cardiovascular Surgery Nurse Practitioner, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Associates, Arlington VA o May 95 Oct 00: United States Air Force Reserve Flight Nurse o Nov 91 Aug 96: Clinical Services / Marketing Manager, I-Flow Corporation - Irvine, California o Oct 88 Nov 89: Coordinator of Clinical Research, Department of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine o Oct 86 Oct 88: Nurse Clinician - Cardiac/Medical/Respiratory Intensive Care Unit, Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola NY o Feb 84 Oct 86: Staff Nurse, Cardiac/Medical/Surgical ICUs, Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, NY I am responsible for responding to problems and emergencies for inpatients as well as admitting patients to the Non-teaching Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery services during the night shift. Many of these patients have multiple co-morbidities. I enjoy working through each patient's issues, researching problems and appropriate treatments and working with the nurses to ensure a good outcome. High patient census which comes with covering multiple services at night. Also, the challenge comes when I have multiple admissions at the same time as an in-patient emergency, or when I have to treat more then one patient emergency at the same time. Perseverance o Cell: 615-438-7871 o Pager: 615-835-8267 o Mary.a.grove@vanderbilt.edu
Jason Jean, FNP, BC 13 total years Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology University of Tennessee, Knoxville and Vanderbilt University o 2006 Present: Cardiology Nurse Practitioner, Vanderbilt University Currently, my work location is in Franklin, TN Williamson Medical Center; Function as a satellite Vanderbilt Heart Nurse Practitioner o 2004 2006: Cardiology Nurse Practitioner - St.Thomas Hospital, Page Campbell Cardiology o 2000 2004: Family Nurse Practitioner Vine Hill Community Clinic, Vanderbilt University o 2000 2004: Cardiac Cath Lab Nurse Practitioner, Vanderbilt University o 1998-2000: Registered Nurse & Charge Nurse 9North and the SICU, Vanderbilt University o 1995-1996: Nurse Extern, Vanderbilt University My favorite function is being able to see patient s across the continuum of care. Seeing patients in the clinic and in the hospital is very rewarding for me. I feel that I can utilize my skills as a Family Nurse Practitioner to educate and help prevent cardiovascular disease burdens. My experience as a critical care nurse has prepared me well for the acute and complex disease patterns that I encounter. Creating leverage for economic opportunities for current and future Nurse Practitioners is difficult, but must be forthcoming in order to advance the Nurse Practitioner role. Historically, Nurse Practitioners have been utilized in more clinical formats. However, the pendulum is swinging to incorporate Nurse Practitioners in an increasing procedural world. The continued struggle to prove one s self worth and competence is an enormous challenge and needs to be addressed on a continual basis. I am a calm natured person. I seek to understand the whole package instead of just one particular problem. I am driven in a way that seeks to find a customer driven process. One in which the patient takes charge their healthcare. I believe in self sufficiency. However, the self must be coached in a way that is meaningful and productive. o E:Mail: Jason.Jean@vanderbilt.edu o Cell: 615-349-6006
Beth P. Meador, MSN, ACNS-BC 34 years Advanced Practice Nurse, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine Master of Science in Nursing o Feb 94-Nov 99: Division of Endocrinology o Jul 87-Dec 93: Vanderbilt Diabetes Research and Training o Apr 84-Jul 87: Vanderbilt Cooperative Care Center o Aug 77-Apr 84: APRN Vanderbilt Hypertension Center That it has both research and clinical components Time management Team-player o Office Phone: 615-936-1641 o Pager: 615-835-9551
George Anne Raines, APRN, MSN, CPNP 25 years APRN, MSN, CPNP o Board Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification maintained through National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners o 1998 Post Masters degree, specializing in pediatrics, Vanderbilt School of Nursing o 1996 Masters of Science of Nursing, with focus on Parent, Child and Adolescent Nursing, Vanderbilt School of Nursing o 1986 Undergraduate degree from Belmont University o 2005 - NICU at Vanderbilt Children s Hospital, to start up a new model using a PNP to care for chronic, less acute infants and to promote the developmental care of chronically ill infants o 2004 Vanderbilt Children s Hospital Peri-Operative Services, performing pre-anesthesia histories and physicals o 2001 PNP with Vanderbilt School of Nursing Community Outreach Services at an Enhanced Option Metro Elementary School, managing the health of 600 children Caring for premature and chronic infants Helping infants through the many challenges they endure during their stay in the NICU both challenging and rewarding Motivated o Home: 615-792-7104 o Cell: 615-351-1830 o Office: 615-875-5922
Vicki Sandlin, RN, MSN, CCRP 8 years Research Nurse Specialist III, Nursing Research o 2010: MSN, Vanderbilt University o 2003: BSN, University of TN o o o 2006 2011: Research Nurse, Vanderbilt Urology 2004 2006: Pediatric Clinic Nurse, Old Harding Pediatrics, Nashville, TN 2003 2006: NICU Staff Nurse, VUMC I enjoy the variety of the different projects I m involved in and being able to help others execute their ideas. This is a relatively new role, so I am still learning every day. I think one of the biggest challenges is how to engage nurses in research and promote evidence-based nursing practice. Also, navigating the IRB can be tricky. Caring E:Mail: victoria.sandlin@vanderbilt.edu
Marcia E. Spear, DNP, ACNP-BC, CWS, CPSN 17 years Nurse Practitioner o 2010: Doctorate of Nursing Practice o 1999: Masters of Science Nursing o 1996: BSN o 1977: ADN o 2001-Present: NP, Department of Plastic Surgery, VUMC o 1999-2001: Assistant Manager, GCRC, VUMC o 1994-1998: Staff Nurse, Plastic Surgery Clinic, VUMC o 1987-1984: Staff Nurse, James H. Fleming, MD o 1983-1987: Staff Nurse, West Side Hospital, Nashville, TN o 1978-1977: Staff Nurse, Baptist Hospital, Nashville, TN The stimulation of learning provided by an academic medical center The inability to be all things to all people Achiever E:Mail: marcia.spear@vanderbilt.edu
Nancy Wells, DNSc, RN, FAAN 19 years Director of Nursing Research; Research Professor o 1990: Post-doctoral fellowship University of Rochester o 1988: DNSc Boston University o 1981: MN University of Washington o 1976: BA, Psychology University of Windsor o 1976: BScN - University of Windsor, Ontario o 1992 Present: Director of Nursing Research, Vanderbilt University o 1990 1992: Clinical Nurse Research, University of Rochester Coaching/Mentoring nurses to use research in their practice Helping nurses find the time to think, critically read, and plan practice changes based on evidence Inquisitive o E:Mail: nancy.wells@vanderbilt.edu o Office Phone: 615-322-6184
Ty Williams, MSN, RN, ACNP-BC, FN-BC Current Title: o Nurse Practitioner, Los Angeles, CA o Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Candidate at VUSN, class of 2012 o Post-Master s Certificate, UCLA School of Nursing for FNP curriculum o Undergraduate degree, Northwestern University Previous Positions held: o 5 years at Cedars-Sanai Medical Center, beginning as Staff Nurse, then promoted to Management, then progressed to his ACNP role o Worked with the homeless population in downtown Los Angeles o Served as the Advanced Practice Nurse Council Chair-Elect and Chairman o Active member of the Alumni Board of Directors and the Editorial Board of the Vanderbilt Nurse Flexibility of schedule and patient education opportunities Problems with reimbursement and lack of technology in current practice Curious Christopher.t.williams@vanderbilt.edu