Medical Care

CNS Research, Inc. Phone: 1-800-***-****

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Email: abpjyx@r.postjobfree.com

East Providence, RI 02906

Fax 1-800-***-****

PATRICIA T. SCHUMACHER, RN, BSN

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

30 years RN with depth of health care experience in critical care, research, performance improvement,

elder care, health care systems and a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant. Proven ability in thousands of

medical record reviews, research data abstraction, standards identification, complex medical-surgical

assessments, and development of interventions to improve clinical outcomes and analysis of physical and

psychosocial responses to health alterations. Recognized expertise as a clinical resource and consumer

advocate.

07/02 - Present CNS Research, Inc. Providence, RI

Research Coordinator

Responsible for Patient recruitment

Screening patients for inclusion and exclusion criteria

Managing the conduct of research trials

AFFILIATIONS

CNS Research, Inc. 450 Veterans Memorial Parkway #11

East Providence, RI 02914

814 Metacom Ave, Bristol, RI 02809

CNS Research, Inc. 360 Kingstown Rd Unit 102

Narragansett, RI 02882-3239

EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

Formally recognized for conducting comprehensive national elder care study (ACOVE) in

association with RAND for a national health insurance provider, achieving a 96% response rate, and

nationwide diabetic eye-care study. Performed medical record abstractions and data collection for multiple

clinical drug studies for FDA and pharmaceutical firm in association with Rand.

Evaluated data collection tools proposing changes for specificity and clarity applicable to clinical

situations. Educated research participants increasing the acquisition of data. Identified standards

documentation/compliance using retrospective in-patient and physician site-based reviews.

Audited medical records for HEDIS data collection, NCQA accreditation, physician credentialing

and behavioral health appeals and denials. Employed root cause analysis to identify barriers and develop

interventions to improve HEDIS outcome data, establish guidelines to improve end-of-life care, and

develop care standards for the critically chronically ill patient.

Developed evidence based pain management policy and procedures to comply with JCAHO

standards for a community health care agency improving staff competencies. Contributed to multi-

discipline panel discussion for Rights of the Dying video for ACLU to raise consumer awareness. Co-

founded a Nursing Ethics Committee in a 100-bed community hospital instrumental in the development of

a Limitations-of -Therapy policy.

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Educated patients and caregivers about health maintenance, disease management, recovery

strategies, and self-advocacy skills improving patient outcomes. Designed plans of care providing symptom

management/therapeutic care employing advanced invasive technologies, life-support interventions,

infusion therapies, and complex medication regimes in critical care, post anesthesia care units, emergency

departments, and home care settings.

EDUCATION

CCRC 2007 2990 ACRP Certification

Bachelor of Science 1993 University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI

RN Diploma of Nursing 1972 Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

CREDENTIALS

RN 16959-Rhode Island

Certified Legal Nurse Consultant

Advanced/Basic Cardiac life Support

National Critical Care Certification

National Alliance of Legal Nurse Consultants

American Association of Critical Care Nurses

Nursing Pain Advocacy Community

Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society

Intravenous Nurses Association

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

A Prospective, 26-Week, Open-label, Single-arm, Multicenter Study Evaluating the Efficacy and

Safety of Exelon (rivastigmine tartrate) 3-12 mg/day in Patients with Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's

Disease Who Are Responding Poorly to Aricept (donepezil) Treatment.

Protocol MTX-M3, A Multicenter, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind,

Parallel-group Trial to Evaluate Early Efficacy and Tolerability of ZICAM Migraine.

Nasal Spray in the Acute Treatment of Adult Subjects with Migraine.

Protocol No. 0912A2-212-NA, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-

Controlled, Parallel-Group Study of 3 Fixed Doses of EAA-090 in Adult Outpatients

With Neuropathic Pain Associated With Diabetic Neuropathy.

Protocol # SNK-860-201: A Phase 2 Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled,

Trial of Fidarestat (SNK-860) 9 mg and 30 mg in Patients with Diabetic Polyneuropathy.

Protocol CL 758007: Phase III Study of the Efficacy and Safety of

Alzhemed in Patients with Mild to Moderate Alzheimer s Disease

Premere PFO Closure System for the Effect of Septal Closure of Atrial PFO on Events of Migraine with

Remere (ESCAPE Migraine) Trial.

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Protocol No.: CFTY720DUS01

A 6-month, Randomized, Active Comparator, Open-label, Multi- Center Study to Evaluate Patient

OutComes, Safety and Tolerability of Fingolimod 0.5 mg/day in Patients with Relapsing Forms of

Multiple Sclerosis who are candidates for MS therapy change from Previous Disease Modifying

Therapy (EPOC)

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