1.0 CONTACT INFORMATION Michigan State University College of Nursing 1355 Bogue Street A-205 Life Sciences East Lansing, MI 48824 Phone: (517) 353-4543 Email: Sandra.gellar@hc.msu.edu 2.0 EDUCATION CURRICULUM VITAE Sandra M. Geller 1996 NNP Certificate Course Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 1986 Masters of Science in Nursing Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 1981 Hospital Based Neonatal Nurse Transport Specialist Course 1972 Bachelors of Science in Nursing Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 2.1 CERTIFICATION & LICENSE 2005-2013 S.T.A.B.L.E. Lead Instructors 2001 Executive and Leadership Management Program, Case Western Reserve Health System Management Center, Weatherhead School of Management 1999 NCC Neonatal Nurse Practitioner renewed 2014 1989-2013 Regional Neonatal Resuscitation Instructor 1988 NCC Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing renewed 2015 1972-Present Registered Nurse License State of Michigan
2000- Present Nurse Practitioner Specialty Certification State of Michigan 3.0 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 8/2012- Present Clinical Instructor College of Nursing, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 5/2003-6/ 2012 Department Manager Regional Neonatal ICU (RNICU) 2001-6/2012 Department Manager Neonatology 1987-2001 Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Neonatal Outreach Manager, Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit 1986-2003 Nurse Coordinator Children's Center Transport Team 2009-2012 Clinical Teaching Associate University of Michigan, Flint, MI 1990-2012 Clinical Faculty College of Nursing, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 1986-1987 Assistant Department Manager of RNICU for Neonatal Transport Team 1973-1986 Staff Nurse- Regional Neonatal ICU 1972-1973 Staff Nurse-General Medical/Surgical Unit 1972 Staff Nurse-Adult Psychiatric Units Pontiac State Psychiatric Hospital, Pontiac, MI 4.0 RESEARCH FUNDING $1,000 Children's Miracle Network for Research on Stressors in the NICU, 1996. $500 Sparrow Women's Board, Parent Resources in NICU, 1997.
$600 Thoumon Fund, Anatomical Teaching Models, 1997. $108,000 Children's Miracle Network, Children's Center Ambulance, 1997. $24,000 Children s Miracle Network, Transport Equipment, 1998. $200.00 Sparrow Women s Board Sibling books Mommy What s a Premie $50,000 Transport Isolette - 2001 $990.00 Transport Data Base Software, CMN 1998 5.0 PROGRAM FUNDING 6.0 PUBLICATIONS IN REFEREED JOURNALS Herrington, CJ., Olomu, IN, Geller SM. (2004): Salivary Cortisol as Indicators of Pain in Preterm Infants. Clinical Nursing Research 12(1), 53-68. Gibbons C, Geller S, Glatz E (1998): Biomedical Equipment in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Is it a Stressor? Journal Perinatal Neonatal Nursing, 12(3), 67-73. 7.0 OTHER PUBLICATIONS Simi-Rudner ML, Schaeffer JS, Huang MM, Geller SM: The Barriers to Neonatal Care in Michigan. Perinatal Association of Michigan and Michigan Department of Public Health, 1987. RN Accountability for Interfacility Transport of Critically Ill or Injured Patients, Michigan Nurses Association, 1994. Gates M, Geller S, Donn S: Chapter on "Neonatal Transport" in Risk Management Techniques in Perinatal and Neonatal Practice. Eds. Steven Donn and Charles Fisher, Futura Publishing Company, Inc., Armonk, NY, 1996. Campbell M, Geller S, Smellie-Decker M, Kuebler K (1999): Communicating with patients and their families about the end of life. Michigan Nurse, 72(9), 6-11. Campbell M, Geller S, Smellie-Decker M, Kuebler K (2000) Symptom management strategies for dying patients. Michigan Nurse, 73(1), 10-17. Campbell M, Geller S, Smellie-Decker M, Kuebler K (2000) Grief: Strategies for people anticipating or recovering from a loss Michigan Nurse 73(2), 10-13
8.0 PRESENTATIONS-REFEREED Magnet conference in October 2010 accepted for poster presentation Getting the Word Out National Association of Neonatal Nurses 2008 national conference Poster presentation: Getting the Word out: Multiple Communication Modalities. Greater Lansing Community Research Day Poster Nurse Residing Program at Sparrow Hospital, March 28, 2001 Perinatal and Women s Health Care Conference. Poster Presentation Nurses Perceptions of Stressors in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Center for Professional Development, Ohio State University, 1998 Greater Lansing Community Research Day Poster Presentation, "Nurses' Perceptions of Stressors in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit," March 12, 1997. 9.0 INVITED PRESENTATIONS 2013 Michigan Green Healthcare Conference, September 12, 2013. Detroit, MI. Clinical Education tract The Clinician s Role in Greening Healthcare. South West Michigan Perinatal Association, May 18, 2011. Kalamazoo, MI. The Image of Nursing. Multi-Dimensional Neonatal Care Conference, April 21, 2011 in Kalamazoo, MI. Greening the NICU: Creating a Healthier Environment State Fetal Infant Mortality meeting, April 7, 2011. Cliff Notes on Neonatal Intensive Care Expectant Parent Organization 11 th Annual Conference: Current Issues in Perinatal Health, January 29, 2011. Topic Preterm Infants: Transition to Home and Follow up using the March of Dimes module Imaging s Role in Managing the RNICU Patient June 7, 2010. Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, MI Sparrow Auxiliary Annual Spring Luncheon, April 29, 2009. Overview of Neonatal ICU.. March of Dimes Michigan Chapter Volunteer Leadership Conference. June 2008. Building relationships by leading with mission, co presented with Linda Connor, RN
GE Clinical Connection Course, Dallas, TX. February 2008, Greening the NICU. CleanMed conference, Seattle, WA. April 2006. Panel on PVC/DEHP in NICU s April 1999 Multi-Dimensional Neonatal Care Bronson Methodist Hospital Kalamazoo. Nurse led Neonatal Transports: Your Clinical & Legal Responsibilities. Training in Neonatal Resuscitative Techniques Using Cats, American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, District V Conference, May 1992 Mid-Michigan Chapter, American Red Cross Board of Directors Meeting, March 1992 Blood Use in the NICU (keynote), Mid-Michigan Regional Sponsor Recognition Luncheon, January 1992 Blood Use in the NICU, Michigan Statewide Red Cross Conference, October 1991 Feeding of the Pre-term Infant, Lansing Area Maternal Child Association, 1979 Partners in Care: Are We Ready for 1994? December 2, 1993. Facilitating Early On in the Hospital Setting: The Clinton County Model. Michigan State University Obstetrics class, The High Risk Newborn, each semester since spring 1997. Saginaw General Hospital, Risk Management in Neonatal Transport Panel discussion, June 1998. Resuscitation and Assessment of the Newborn (presented to emergency medical technicians at Lansing Community College) The Adult Learner and Your Personal Learning Style (preceptor workshop) Newborn Resuscitation--Practice and Testing Stations (PALS course) Skills lab for NICU residents for training in skills of IV insertion, intubation and chest tube placement Small Baby Outcomes to Ingham Intermediate School District, January 2006 10.0 HONORS & AWARDS 2002 Sparrow Health Systems Nurse Manager of the year
1999 International Who s Who of Professional & Business Women 1998 Outstanding Alumni, Advanced Practice College of Nursing, Michigan State University 1993-1994 Who's Who in American Nursing 11.0 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS National Association of Neonatal Nurses American Nurses Association RN AIM 12.0 EDITORIAL BOARDS/REVIEWER 13.0 CONSULTATIONS State Board of Nursing, Michigan Michigan Department of Public Health Task Force to develop infant support services program Consultant, Greater Lansing Visiting Nurses Association. Developed home phototherapy program 1993 Preceptor 100 hours for University of Michigan School of Social Work "Student At Risk/Disabled Infants, Toddlers and Their Families" 1994 Michigan Department of Education special task forece to review forms for "Early On" program. 1994 Member, Ad Hoc Task Force for Michigan Department of Public Health Certificate of Need Committee regarding NICUs. 1995 Member, Senator D. Shugars, Certificate of Need Task Group 2000-2001 Member Special Review Task Force for Certificate of Need Commission 2001-2004 Consultant Hurley Medical Center NICU 2001 Member Expert Clinical Panel on Neonatal ICU s for Michigan Health and Safety Coalition
2010 Member State Task Force on Perinatal Regionalization 1990-Present Consultant, Michigan State Medical Society Conference on Maternal and Perinatal Health, currently co-chair of the committee 14.0 SERVICE 14.1 NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL PROFESSSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND OFFICES 14.2 STATE AND REGIONAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 1997-2004 Co Chair, Michigan Nurses Association Committee for Continuing Education Approval Committee (CEAP) 1995-2009 Sparrow CEAP Committee 1994-1995 Member State of Michigan Ad Hoc committee that re-wrote Certificate of Need standards for NICU s 1991-1997 Member Michigan Nurses Association Co-Chairperson for Continuing Education Approval Program 1991-2012 Community Research Coalition- current chair for 10 years 1989-2012 Sparrow Nursing Research Committee 1987-2001 Conference Planning Committee, Perinatal Neonatal Symposium, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th 1989-2006 Clinton County Interagency Coordinating Council 1993-1994 State Coalition for Interfacility Transfer of Patients 2001-2010 Member of conference planning committee for State conference on Developmental Disabilities 2005-2011 Co-chair of Ingham County Infant Mortality Imitative 2011-Present 2005-Present 2008-Present Member Ingham County Infant Mortality Imitative Member of March of Dimes State Program Service Committee Chair of committee
14.3 LOCAL SERVICE St. Therese Parish Religious Education Instructor for 5 years Girl Scout Leader for 5 years Ele s Place Development Board- center for grieving children for over 10 years 14.4 UNIVERSITY & COLLEGE SERVICE 14.5 OTHER 15.0 TEACHING NUR 440 Nursing Care of Children and Family NUR 435 Nursing Care of the Family 16.0 PRACTICE