Biography
I am a Registered Nurse with 25 years of experience in healthcare, ranging from critical care to program development. I prioritize the crucial role nurses play in the success of a healthcare system.
My focus is on coordinating nursing staff and services to deliver exceptional patient care by increasing nurses’ understanding of quality metrics and utilizing projects to enhance patient care.
My extensive knowledge of nursing procedures and practices is complemented by my solid communication, collaboration, leadership, and management skills.
I am passionate about ensuring patient safety and providing care without harm. I believe that a healthcare team that feels empowered and protected and feels free to voice safety concerns, is essential to achieving this goal.
Positions
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Director, Patient Care Services
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Department of Nursing Quality
Background
Professional Memberships
- National Association of Healthcare Quality (NAHQ)
Professional Experience
- 2022-present - Nursing Quality Specialist, Director of Nursing Quality, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY
- 2015-2022 - Cardiac and Stroke Quality Data Manager, Kaleida Health, Buffalo, NY
- 2014-2015 - Structural Heart and Clinical Nursing Supervisor, Kaleida Health, Buffalo, NY
- 2011-2014 - Clinical Informatics Specialist, Kaleida Health, Buffalo, NY
- 2000-2011 - Critical Care Registered Nurse, Cardiothoracic ICU, Kaleida Health, Buffalo, NY
- 1999-2000 - Registered Nurse, Telemetry Step-Down Unit, Kaleida Health, Buffalo, NY
Honors & Awards
- 2009 - Outstanding Staff Nurse
Publications
Valvuloarterial Impendence Predicts Heat Failure Readmissions in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Structural Heart The Journal of the Heart Team · May 1, 2017
https://www.structuralheartjournal.org/article/S2474-8706%2822%2900063-…
Predictors of Poor Quality of Life after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Journal of the American College of Cardiology · Mar 1, 2017 https://www.jacc.org/doi/abs/10.1016/S0735-1097%2817%2934722-8