About Me
Professional Background
Professional Experience:
University of Rochester/Nephrology 2018-Present
Dialysis Nurse Practitioner
• Provision and coordination of care of patients with ESRD on Hemodialysis in several community clinics
• Counseling and referral of dialysis patients for renal transplant
• Counse...
University of Rochester/Nephrology 2018-Present
Dialysis Nurse Practitioner
• Provision and coordination of care of patients with ESRD on Hemodialysis in several community clinics
• Counseling and referral of dialysis patients for renal transplant
• Counse...
Professional Experience:
University of Rochester/Nephrology 2018-Present
Dialysis Nurse Practitioner
• Provision and coordination of care of patients with ESRD on Hemodialysis in several community clinics
• Counseling and referral of dialysis patients for renal transplant
• Counseling and referral of dialysis patients for in home dialysis options
University of Rochester/Solid Organ Transplant 2014-2018
Renal Transplant Coordinator/Nurse Practitioner
• Evaluation of patients with End Stage Renal Disease to determine eligibility for transplant
• Outpatient management of Renal Transplant Patients
• On-Call coordination of deceased donor kidney offers
• Participated in departmental QA/PI projects
University of Rochester/Infectious Diseases Department 2008-2014
Nurse Practitioner
• Managed the complex health care of patients living with HIV/AIDS, including
management of comorbidities
• Managed post exposure prophylaxis (PEP)for patients with non-occupational and
occupational exposures
• Provided community education regarding HIV/AIDS and PEP
• Participated in departmental QA/PI projects
University of Rochester/4-1400/Adolescent Unit 2006-2008
Level III Staff RN 1997-2002
• Responsible for care of hospitalized adolescent patients with a variety of acute and
chronic medical and psychological diagnoses
• Serve as preceptor and mentor for new staff
• Frequently serve in the role of charge nurse
• Unit educator in ostomy care and STD/HIV information
• Supervise unit assistive personnel
• Participate in unit QA/QI activities through chart review and supervision of re-certification
of staff
• Designed staff incentive program to be used during times of low staffing or high acuity
University of Rochester/Monroe County Health Department STD Clinic 2005-2006
Clinic Nurse
• Interviewed and obtained health histories from male and female patients
• Performed physical STD exam for male patients, including collection of laboratory
samples
• Provided pre and post test counseling for HIV testing
• Provided counseling for HIV and STD prevention/risk reduction, using a stage-based
behavioral model
• Coordination and reporting of quarterly quality assurance evaluations
University of Rochester/Infectious Diseases Clinic/AIDS Clinical Trials Group 2002-2004
Research Nurse
• Responsible for independently recruiting, enrolling and managing HIV/AIDS patients in
clinical trials
• Assisted medical staff in management of side effects, complications and toxicities related
to study treatment or medications
• Coordinated scheduling of and prepared patients for inpatient/outpatient tests and
procedures.
• Educated patients regarding disease progression, medication management and
prevention of transmission
• Participated in department QA/QI activities through review of medical charts and
colleagues' work
• Assisted management in creating and revising policies and procedures
• Created and maintained databases of patient information
Highland Hospital/West 4/General and Vascular Surgery Unit 1995-1997
Registered Nurse/Patient Care Technician
• Responsible for care of adult patients during the post-operative period
• Served as charge nurse
• Supervised unit assistive personnel
Education:
St. John Fisher College 2005-2008
• Masters of Science in Advanced Practice Nursing/Family Nurse Practitioner
• 3.97 GPA
• Summary of clinical experiences available upon request
St. John Fisher College 1992-1996
• Bachelors of Science in Nursing
• Summa Cum Laude
Finger Lakes Community College 1990-1992
Bloomfield Central Schools 1978-1991
University of Rochester/Nephrology 2018-Present
Dialysis Nurse Practitioner
• Provision and coordination of care of patients with ESRD on Hemodialysis in several community clinics
• Counseling and referral of dialysis patients for renal transplant
• Counseling and referral of dialysis patients for in home dialysis options
University of Rochester/Solid Organ Transplant 2014-2018
Renal Transplant Coordinator/Nurse Practitioner
• Evaluation of patients with End Stage Renal Disease to determine eligibility for transplant
• Outpatient management of Renal Transplant Patients
• On-Call coordination of deceased donor kidney offers
• Participated in departmental QA/PI projects
University of Rochester/Infectious Diseases Department 2008-2014
Nurse Practitioner
• Managed the complex health care of patients living with HIV/AIDS, including
management of comorbidities
• Managed post exposure prophylaxis (PEP)for patients with non-occupational and
occupational exposures
• Provided community education regarding HIV/AIDS and PEP
• Participated in departmental QA/PI projects
University of Rochester/4-1400/Adolescent Unit 2006-2008
Level III Staff RN 1997-2002
• Responsible for care of hospitalized adolescent patients with a variety of acute and
chronic medical and psychological diagnoses
• Serve as preceptor and mentor for new staff
• Frequently serve in the role of charge nurse
• Unit educator in ostomy care and STD/HIV information
• Supervise unit assistive personnel
• Participate in unit QA/QI activities through chart review and supervision of re-certification
of staff
• Designed staff incentive program to be used during times of low staffing or high acuity
University of Rochester/Monroe County Health Department STD Clinic 2005-2006
Clinic Nurse
• Interviewed and obtained health histories from male and female patients
• Performed physical STD exam for male patients, including collection of laboratory
samples
• Provided pre and post test counseling for HIV testing
• Provided counseling for HIV and STD prevention/risk reduction, using a stage-based
behavioral model
• Coordination and reporting of quarterly quality assurance evaluations
University of Rochester/Infectious Diseases Clinic/AIDS Clinical Trials Group 2002-2004
Research Nurse
• Responsible for independently recruiting, enrolling and managing HIV/AIDS patients in
clinical trials
• Assisted medical staff in management of side effects, complications and toxicities related
to study treatment or medications
• Coordinated scheduling of and prepared patients for inpatient/outpatient tests and
procedures.
• Educated patients regarding disease progression, medication management and
prevention of transmission
• Participated in department QA/QI activities through review of medical charts and
colleagues' work
• Assisted management in creating and revising policies and procedures
• Created and maintained databases of patient information
Highland Hospital/West 4/General and Vascular Surgery Unit 1995-1997
Registered Nurse/Patient Care Technician
• Responsible for care of adult patients during the post-operative period
• Served as charge nurse
• Supervised unit assistive personnel
Education:
St. John Fisher College 2005-2008
• Masters of Science in Advanced Practice Nursing/Family Nurse Practitioner
• 3.97 GPA
• Summary of clinical experiences available upon request
St. John Fisher College 1992-1996
• Bachelors of Science in Nursing
• Summa Cum Laude
Finger Lakes Community College 1990-1992
Bloomfield Central Schools 1978-1991
Credentials
Residency & Fellowship
Graduate, St. John Fisher College. 1992 - 1996
Education
NP | St. John Fisher College. Nurse Practitioner. 2008