BETTY.SPACCIAPOLI

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SKILLS & ABILITIES

Yellow Belt Lean Six Sigma Training 2022

Developed role of Nurses Navigator for Orthopaedic Spine and Pediatric Team

Implemented Coumadin Clinic for Orthopedic surgery patients taking Coumadin for DVT prophylaxis from 2008-2012 managing 100’s of INR’s.

Member of Orthopaedic surgery Joint Reconstruction Team Multi D service that developed 65-page Patient Guide to Orthopaedic Joint Replacement Surgery. This team won First Place in NCA Army Navy QI Poster Presentation in 2009.

Primary educator for operative obstetrics at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA., 1994-2001

Member of OB Critical Care Team, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA. 1993-1999

Developed policies, SOP’s and orientation program for women experiencing first trimester perinatal loss, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA., 1996.

EXPERIENCE

NURSE SUPERVISOR & SPINE TEAM NURSE, ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY CLINIC WALTER REED NATIONAL MILITARY MEDICAL CENTER

SEPTEMBER 2020- MARCH 31, 2024

Responsible for supervising, evaluating, and educating 5 RN’s, 3 LPN’s and 2 CNA’s, supporting 7 different Orthopaedic teams, collectively performing over 3500 surgeries per year.

Nurse navigator for 4 spine surgeons performing 300-400 surgeries per year. Responsible for pre-operative testing, medical clearances, pre-op education and multidisciplinary care coordination.

Developed the first nursing orientation program for WR Orthopaedic surgery clinic.

Works with IRMAC, Referral Management, Case Managers and VA Liaison Care Coordinators to coordinate care between services, MTF’s, and the VA for active duty, active-duty family members, retirees, foreign military, and VA patients requiring surgery and/or follow up care at Walter Reed.

NURSE SPECIALIST SPINE AND PEDIATRIC TEAM ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY CLINIC WALTER REED NATIONAL MILITARY MEDICAL CENTER BETHESDA MARYLAND

JANUARY 2018-SEPTEMBER 2020

Responsible for care coordination and scheduling clinics/surgeries for total of four surgeons. Pre-operative teaching, pre-op optimization, including assessment of co-morbidities and inter-professional consults for pediatric and adult patients. Ordering DME and coordinating surgeries with specialty staff and surgical reps.

NURSE SPECIALIST JOINT RECONSTRUCTION TEAM WALTER REED NATIONAL MILITARY MEDICAL CENTER BETHESDA MARYLAND

APRIL 2007- JANUARY 2018

Responsibilities include preoperative patient education and coordination of services for 3 joint reconstruction surgeons performing 300-400 surgeries per year.

Covered Ortho Tumor Team during staffing gaps for one year supporting 2 Ortho Tumor surgeons.

Includes telephone triage, scheduling of surgeries, screening for medical issues, and assessment of family support, assisting resident staff, discharge planner and social worker with planning for all outpatient services.

NURSE SPECIALIST INFECTIOUS DISEASE CLINIC NATIONAL NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER BETHESDA MARYLAND

NOVEMBER 2004-APRIL 2007

Responsibilities include care of HIV patients and other ID patients to include telephone triage, blood draws, IV and PICC line medication and blood product administration, TB testing, administration of immunizations and administered Pentamidine treatments to AIDS patients.

Functioned as Clinic Manager, Haz Mat Coordinator, Safety Officer and Training Officer during times of staff deployment or reassignment.

NURSE SPECIALIST MOTHER INFANT CARE CENTER NATIONAL NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER BETHESDA MARYLAND

DECEMBER 2001 – NOVEMBER 2004

Responsibilities include perioperative/ PACU nurse for labor and delivery room to include primarily care of women experiencing cesarean birth, tubal ligations, difficult vaginal births, cerclage placements, D&C.

Responsible for training and education of nursing and corps staff to circulating in OR and PACU and post- partum care of women and newborns.

NURSE MANAGER LABOR AND DELIVERY-HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL SILVER SPRING MARYLAND

NOVEMBER 2000 – DECEMBER 2001

Responsible for managing/supervising 100 FTE’s including staff nurses, technicians and secretarial staff. Operations management for 16 bed Labor and Delivery unit, 18 bed Antepartum Ward, 2 OB OR’s and 4 bed triage area.

Responsible for maintain AORN, ASPAN and NAONN standards.

NURSE IN CHARGE- BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS

NOVEMBER 1981- NOVEMBER 2000

Responsibilities include nursing care of women and infants in Labor and Delivery unit performing 9000-10,000 births per year

Began as staff nurse in 1981 promoted to Nurse In Charge in 1994, one of 6 charge nurses supervising 20-25 personnel per 12 hour shift. Operations included 24 LDR’s. 4OR’s, 9 bed PACU and 9 bed OB Triage Room.

EDUCATION

MASTER OF SCIENCE NURSING LEADERSHIP- EDUCATOR TRACK

Wilmington University, New Castle, Delaware

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE NURSING – Fitchburg State University, Fitchburg, Massachusetts

COMMUNICATION

Lecture and facilitate 3 hour monthly Joint Replacement Patient Education Class.2008-2017

Lecture in quarterly, Care of the Joint Replacement Patient class for inpatient nursing staff 2014-2017

Coordinated filming of Joint replacement class – 2012

LEADERSHIP

RECOGNITIONS AWARDS

Unit Practice Council Chair for Orthopedic Surgery Clinic WRNMMC 2012

Chair Joint Reconstruction Team Multi- D Committee 2008-2010

Member Clinical Ladder Task Force WRNMMC 2020

2003 Second Quarter Civilian of the Year Nominee- National Naval Medical Center Bethesda, Maryland

2006, 2010 Third Quarter Civilian of the Year Nominee – National Naval Medical Center Bethesda, Maryland

3 Commanders Coins for Outstanding Service

REFERENCES

MELVIN HELEGSON COL MC USA, STAFF SPINE SURGOEN FORMER DIRECTOR OF SURGICAL SERVICES WALTER REED NATIONAL MILITARY MEDICAL CENTER

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BENJAMIN POTTER, COL (ret) MC USA, ORTHOPEDIC TUMOR SURGEON, WALTER REED NATIONAL MILITARY MEDICAL CENTER

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COLLEEN RODAK, MSN, CRNP, ACNP, PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT, QUALITY, SAFETY AND VALUE SERVICE, VA MEDICAL CENTER, WASHINGTON, DC

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