Registered Nurse Medical

DOROTHEA JANNEY

********.******@*****.*** 919-***-****

US Permanent Resident; British Citizen

NURSING DIRECTOR

Gifted and accomplished Nurse Director/Clinician with 30 years of exemplary clinical practice with infants, children,

adults, and elders, and 10 years in diverse management positions both within the US and in war torn and resource poor

countries. Patient oriented and compassionate. Excels under pressure and in unconventional environments where

strategy and action are speedily required, resulting in a career of projects with exceptionally effective logistics planning

and execution. Grounded in strong medical research experience. Patients and employees under Dorothea’s supervision

are respected and empowered as she consistently strives for the highest standard of care for all.

CORE COMPETENCIES

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Leader Development Neurosciences, ER, Pediatrics,

• OB/GYN

Staff Management

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• Oncology, Hospice

Community Outreach

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• Phase I & II Clinical Trials

Research & Analysis

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• Care Coordination

Teaching & Mentoring

• Rehabilitation

NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

● Chosen to be the first Research Nurse Clinician at the Duke Brain Tumor Center and successfully improved long distance

coordination and care of neuro-oncology patients throughout the USA. Restructured the reporting methodology to enable

crucial cross referencing among studies and trials resulting in cutting data availability from weeks to a real time outcome

based analysis of patient status.

● Effectively communicated a risk analysis with public health officials, hospitals and clinics, resulting in their “buy in” for

new state wide strategies to combat infectious disease recurrence. Taught disease investigation process and control

measures.

● Trained nursing staff in heightened standard of care resulting in 100% decrease in decubiti and 80% decrease in wound

infection.

● Directed a successful measles vaccination program of 4200 children in five allotted days in Darfur Sudan, a war zone with

a dangerously hostile government. Hired, trained and coordinated 70 staff, organized the infrastructure and supervised the

program within that time frame.

● Developed a structured research database in Ghana, West Africa, for conditions patients present with, treatments and

surgeries performed, and outcomes, thus presenting a picture of the needs, challenges and accomplishments of healthcare

in a resource poor setting where poverty underlies and influences all decisions.

● Invited as Guest Lecturer at UNC Medical School, NC State University, and Wake AHEC Conference.

PROFESSIONAL CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Principal Nursing Officer, Research Nurse Clinician, Mentor. Korle-Bu Hospital, Accra, Ghana, Africa 2012-2015

Trained nursing staff, mentored nurses, developed teaching materials, interpreted and presented research data to

physicians. Changed the knowledge base of nursing staff, decreased patient complication rates and hospital stays, and

established a high standard of nursing care. Edited presentations and publications.

Research Nurse Clinician. Duke University Medical Center, Brain Tumor Center, Durham, North Carolina 2008-2011

Developed care regime for patients with medical and psychosocial issues related to terminal disease. Coached and

mentored clinical staff. Advised physicians on patient care plans related to phase 1 & 2 clinical trials, pain management,

and hospice. Consulted with Hospice staff. Coordinated clinical research, screened and obtained written consent for study

participation.

Interim Clinic Manager. UNC OB/GYN, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 2007-2008

Trained staff in patient care. Maintained equipment quality control. Restructured patient follow up into real time care.

Facilitated changes in relationship between clinic and inpatient units resulting in better patient outcomes.

Immunization and Infectious Disease Consultant. Division of Public Health, Raleigh, North Carolina 2005-2007

Provided advanced support to resolve clinical issues related to communicable diseases. Communicated with public health

departments, hospitals, clinics, federal and state agencies. Supervised immunization infrastructure.

Director of Nursing, Nurse Clinician, Teacher . Doctors Without Borders, Darfur Sudan, Africa 2004-2005

Consolidated, revitalize and supervised community organization, outreach and capacity building of health facilities.

Managed pharmacy. Provided emergency surgery assistance.

Staff Nurse. Cancer Centers of North Carolina, Raleigh, North Carolina 2002-2004

Included Hospice consultancy, home health visits and long term care.

Charge Nurse/Staff Nurse. UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

1994-2002

Level I Trauma Center, Hematology, Oncology, HIV infusion center.

EDUCATION AND LICENSURE

School of Nursing, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Scotland 1977

Registered Nurse (RN), Baccalaureate Degree, Board of Nursing, Scotland.

Registered Nurse (RN) Board of Nursing, multi state license, USA

Oncology and Hematology Certification (ONC)

Trauma Nurse Core Certification (TNCC)

Acute Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Pediatric Acute Life Support (PALS)

Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)

Pediatric Intensive Care Core Curriculum

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