(UPDATED 11/12/2001)

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Address; Work Experience.................................................Page 1

Work Experience Continued...............................................Page 2

Work Experience Continued; Other Skills............................Page 3

Education; Publications; Speaker; Presentations.................Page 4

Masters Course Work and Training.....................................Page 5

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WORK EXPERIENCE:

09/2000- CENTER FOR UROLOGIC CLINICAL TRIALS
Associate Director

Within the framework of University and federal regulations, good clinical practices, and specific protocol design, this position has responsibility for protocol interpretation, procedure and medication administration, data collection, and compliance with various clinical trials across many therapeutic areas. This position also includes assuring that all physicians and investigators comply with GCP Guidelines and University policy in conducting research through the UCCT.

Responsibilities include:

Study related:

· Assist with development, planning, implementation, and documentation of sponsor and industry study related activities.

· Assessment of patient eligibility for study participation through patient histories, test results, medical examinations.

· Interpretation of study protocols to determine subject eligibility and for the assistance other health care professionals.

· Assist Principle Investigator and Research Process Manager in the development of budgets for implementation within the University of Minnesota and affiliates.

· Develop and update study orders, flowsheets, and required documentation forms.

· Administer medications and perform a variety of procedures as required by the specific protocol (i.e. assisting with tissue, serum and body fluid collection…etc.)

· Monitor patients, collect patient data, and ensure protocol compliance with all subjects, physicians, and nursing staff involved with each study protocol.

· Record all forms of data and maintain source and clinical trial documentation both in hard copy and electronically.

· Meet with study monitors and facilitate documentation queries and revisions as needed.

· Facilitate and establish networking of industry sponsors with University of Minnesota researchers and faculty.

· Supervise and manage ancillary support staff working with study related duties.

· Experience in Urologic Research with multiple study objectives.

· Negotiate budgets with industry sponsors prior to implementation of clinical trials.

Management related:

· Monitor complaince for physician and research staff to assure compliance to GCP principles and Univiersity of Minnesota policy.

· Supervise, evaluate and provide training for office staff.

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· Establish new research avenues, recruit physician participantion and establish networks with industry sponsors in obtaining research projects. Facilitate faculty and staff in obtaining and implementing industry, NIH and sponsor related research within and outside the University setting. Maintain financial accountability for research department and studies. Oversee research related accounts, assist in the development of budgets and manage research staff.

· Assist in Coordinate and standardize current research programs within the Department of Urologic Surgery. Assist in the development, implementation and evaluation of the Urologic Center for Clinical Trials department.

· Report Regularly with the Director of Urologic Surgery.

12/98 - 09/2001 RESEARCH SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS.
Senior Research Nurse Clinician.

Within the framework of University and federal regulations, good clinical practices, and specific protocol design, this position has responsibility for protocol interpretation, procedure and medication administration, data collection, and compliance with various clinical trials across many therapeutic areas.

Responsibilities include:

- Assist with development, planning, implementation, and documentation of sponsor and industry study related activities.

- Assessment of patient eligibility for study participation through patient histories, test results, medical examinations.

- Interpretation of study protocols to determine subject eligibility and for the assistance other health care professionals.

- Assist Principle Investigator and Research Process Manager in the development of budgets for implementation within the University of Minnesota and affiliates.

- Develop and update study orders, flow sheets, and required documentation forms.

- Administer medications and perform a variety of procedures as required by the specific protocol (i.e. assisting with tissue, serum and body fluid collection…etc.)

- Monitor patients, collect patient data, and ensure protocol compliance with all subjects, physicians, and nursing staff involved with each study protocol.

- Record all forms of data and maintain source and clinical trial documentation both in hard copy and electronically.

- Meet with study monitors and facilitate documentation queries and revisions as needed.

- Facilitate and establish networking of industry sponsors with University of Minnesota researchers and faculty.

- Supervise and manage ancillary support staff working with study related duties.

- Experience in Urologic Research with multiple study objectives.

- Negotiate budgets with industry sponsors prior to implementation of clinical trials.

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6/86 - 12/98 FAIRVIEW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Minneapolis, MN
Registered Nurse:

o Comprehensive care for solid organ transplant patients, ages 0 to 75 years

o Clinical Computer skills and Knowledge.

o Preceptorship in Hospital Surgical Wound Surveillance.

o Management experience:

o Shared Governance / Management Council.

o Infection Control / Surveillance / Investigation.

o "Twelve Hour" Staffing Manager.

o Infection Control Liaison.

o Transplant Center Liaison.

o Home Health Nurse Liaison.

o Patient Education Committee.

o Professional Mentorship Program.

o Patient Discharge Planning Coordinator.

o Development of Reference Materials, Teaching Materials and Staffing Inservices.

12/97 - 6/99 UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA SCHOOL OF NURSING

Clinical Nursing Instructor:

o Clinical Nursing Instruction for nursing students.

o Post clinical lecture series.

o Supervise and manage students within clinical settings.

OTHER SKILLS:

o Strong computer skills and knowledge: Windows, Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Quicken, StatView, Emtek, IDX, Graphics Software, DOS.

o Quality Assurance - Quality Improvement Skills, Clinical Pathways Development.

o Skills and Training in Research, Data Gathering and Statistical Analysis.

o Infection Control Background and Training.

o Strong Organizational and Communication Skills.

o Critical Thinking Skills & Problem Solving Skills.

o Management & Leadership Training.

o Strong Education / Adult Teaching Skills & Experience.

o Physical Rehabilitation Experience.

o Critical Care Experience; A-Lines, Swans, RAC's, PICC's, Telemetry, ...etc.

o APIC member: "Association for Professionals in Infection Control & Epidemiology."

o CubMaster & Den leader Pack 207, Rosemount.

o Tech support team member for St. Joseph's Catholic School, Rosemount.

o Co-Chair person of the Technology Committee for St. Joseph's Catholic School.

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1/85 - 6/86 CHAPEL VIEW CARE FACILITY Hopkins, MN
Staff Nurse/Night Supervisor:

o Provide comprehensive nursing care for geriatric residents.

o Supervise nursing staff and para-professional staff.

o Triage calls and provide health services information.

EDUCATION:

- 2001 Certified Clinical Research Coordinator.

- 1997 UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
Master in Public Health, Community Health Education

- 1985 BETHEL COLLEGE
Bachelor of Science, Nursing

- 1984 BETHEL COLLEGE
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology

PUBLICATIONS:

Title: Wells CL. Juni BA. Cameron SB. Mason KR. Dunn DL. Ferrieri P. Rhame FS. "Stool Carriage, Clinical Isolation, and Mortality During an Outbreak of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus in Hospitalized Medical and/or Surgical Patients."

Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases. 21(1):45-50, July 1995.

SPEAKER:

o Developed and instructed a variety of inservices, for professional and paraprofessional staff on infection control topics, transplantation, and the care for the transplant recipient for both in and out of the clinical setting.

o Lecturer on Transplantation, Immunology, Patient Education and Infection Control topics.

PRESENTATIONS:

o APIC, Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.

Project Hands: A Multidisciplinary, Hospital Wide Infection Control and Quality Assurance Intervention Program to Increase Handwashing Compliance Among Health Care Workers.

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Masters Course Work and Training

Management:

Management Principles.

Interpersonal Behavior and Management Methods.

Program Development, Program Implementation, and Program Evaluation.

Health Behavioral Changes within Systems, Society, and the Environment.

Quality Assurance / Continuous Quality Improvement.
The Political Process and the Health Care Industry.

Research:

Biostatistics, Critical Analysis, Statistical Methodology of Research.

Research Designs, Application, and Evaluation.

Critical Reading of Research Literature.

Behavioral Epidemiology.

Clinical Research

Clinical Trials

Infection Control / Risk Prevention:

Hospital Infection Control.

Risk Prevention Behavior.

Injury Prevention and Safety in the Work Environment.

Infection Control Principles and Epidemiology.

Infection Control Surveillance and Interventions.

Epidemiology.

Environmental Health.

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