Dr. Char Brar, DNP, ACNP-BC, HTP

Jesse Brown VAMC, 820S. Damen Ave., Chicago, IL 60612

630-***-**** adhk9c@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Rush University College of Nursing, Chicago, IL

Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP): Completed the Executive Leadership Track 2011

DNP program focused on executive leadership training by providing courses on

Business management, Human Resource management, conflict management,

evidence-based practice, QA/QI, proposal writing, budgeting, IRB research, and networking.

CAP Stone Project (in partial fulfilment of DNP): Evidence based Nurse Practitioner-led Multidisciplinary Heart Failure Program

Post Graduate Nurse Practitioner Degree 1997

Master of Science in Nursing 1993

Bachelor of Science in Nursing 1990

Punjab Agricultural University College of Basic Sciences, Ludhiana, Punjab, India 1986

Master of Science in Chemistry (Honors)

Thesis (in partial fulfilment): Physio-Chemical studies in some electron donor acceptor complexes

in relation to thermodynamics and chemical kinetics.

Other Education

-National Teaching Institute by University of Illinois at Urbana Champagne, IL 2013

-Facility Leadership Development Program at JBVAMC 2004

AWARDS

Special Achievements Award for performance and scholarship 2017

“Project Red” team award to reduce HF admissions by promoting HF education in- patient 2013

in alignment with out-patient as well as smooth transition of patients from in- patient to

out- patient clinic at JBVAMC

Certificate of appreciation for going Above and Beyond to better serve our Veterans 2013 & improving quality of service provided

Special Achievements Award for Performance 2011 &2012 2012

National Award for Nursing Innovations- awarded by VA Central Office (VACO) of Nursing 2011

Goal Sharing Team Award: Project leader for “Redesigning Systems for Heart Failure 2011

Management”. Team members included Telemetry unit and Specialty Clinics nurses

NNEI Scholarship awarded by Jesse Brown VA Medical Center for Doctorate in Nursing Practice 2009

“Above and Beyond”- Federal Employee the year 2008 – team nomination 2008

“Special Advancement Award” for Leadership and project management as Chairperson 2007

of Acute Coronary Syndrome Committee and accomplishing tasks to improve performance

measures

“Certificate of appreciation” by VISN Director for EEO/Federal Women’s Program 2006

“Above and Beyond”- Federal Employee of the year 2006- team nomination. 2006

“Special Advancement Award” for Performance and Leadership 2005

Team award in recognition of patient care and bed mobility during Lakeside & 2005 Westside VA integration

Certificate of completion for “Facility Leadership Development Program” 2004

“Special Advancement Award” for Performance and Leadership 1998

Awarded Scholarship for completion of Nurse Practitioner program 1997

- Awarded by VA West-Side Hospital Administration.

NURSING WORK EXPERIENCE

Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL

Clinical Director Whole Health Services Oct 2018- present

In collaboration with various medical center teams and services, responsible for directing accelerated implementation and integration of Whole Health Services into the organizational culture using the Whole Health Systems (WHS) Model. The WHS model empowers and equips veterans and employees through education and support by the Whole Health Team. Recently we were awarded the Learning Collaborative II this year- and will be working with a Pilot PACT team to help change the clinical conversation between Veteran and their providers to build a shared goal that is based on Veteran’s self-identified Mission, Aspiration, and Purpose for their health and life.

Program Manager for Heart Failure Clinic, Cardiology, Department of Medicine

Nurse Practitioner for out-patient acute Heart failure and cardiac device clinic 1997-2018

- Developed and implemented a National VA Award winning NP-led multi-disciplinary Heart Failure Program at JBVAMC to serve veterans diagnosed with acute Heart Failure and meet Performance Measures. It was started with one nurse practitioner (NP), one cardiologist, and a nurse in October 2010, and later expanded as a multidisciplinary clinic with addition of a pharmacist, a psychologist, and a dietitian. The focus of the program is patient education for self-care and chronic disease management.

Nurse Manager - MICU/CCU/ Telemetry / outpatient dialysis unit 1997- 1998

-Supervisory responsibility of three different units, over 45 employees including RNs, health technicians, and dialysis technicians.

Advance Practice Nurse- Education Service 1996-1997

Was detailed to education service for a year to bring all the staff up-to-date on their competencies and continuing education that had not been done since the departure of the then CNS

Developed and completed clinical competencies for all the ICUs and Telemetry staff

Developed and provided the CCRN course for the ICU staff from West-Side VA, lake-Side VA and Hines VA Hospital

Also developed and provided an EKG course for the staff

Was responsible for QA/QI projects assigned to me by the Associate Chief of Nursing

Charge Nurse and Staff- MICU/CCU 1994-1996

-Responsible for the care of critically ill medical and cardiac patients.

-Promotes patient education and wellness.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

University of Illinois, Department of BHS, College of Nursing, Chicago, IL

Faculty- Clinical Instructor 2012-2017

NUPR 420 Spring 2012- 2014

Integrated Healthcare: Clinical Synthesis and Leadership

Leadership Course for Graduate Entry Program (GEP) students

NUPR 390 Spring and Fall 2015-2017

Nursing Leadership clinical for BSN completion

NURS 550 Fall 2012-2017

Evidence Based Practice Nursing –NURS 550 (online course)

Teach Graduate Nursing students online

Collaborated on curriculum and assignment development

Grade all written and Blackboard assignments

Preceptor for Advanced Practice Students from various institutions 2007- 2018

-Have trained and been re-requested to precept several Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant students from prestigious institutions like University of Illinois, Rush University, DePaul University, Governor State, North Park, Northwestern, and Loyola University.

-Currently precepting one FNP student from Loyola

CCRN Course Instructor 1997 & 2000

Developed and taught a CCRN preparation course to all the eligible nursing staff in all four Chicago- land area VA hospitals. This task was delegated by the then Chief-of-education

Presentations: have given multiple local, national, and international talks (listed elsewhere)

Malcolm-X College, Chicago, IL

Chemistry and Math Tutor 01/1987-12/1987

-Tutored Chemistry and Math to Junior college students.

-Was introduced to nursing field and decided to join the Nursing Profession

LEADERSHIP ROLES

Chair Person for the following Whole Health Systems Committees 2019- present

-Steering Committee (reports to Medical Executive Committee)

-Gap sub-committee

-Research and QI sub-committee

-Learning Collaborative II- CORE sub-committee

Program Manager for heart failure disease management program (HFDMP) 2009- 2018

Represent JBVAMC on the VA Heart Failure QUERI (National Committee) 2010-2018

Illinois Society of Advanced Practice Nurses (ISAPN) 2011-present

-Active member since 2012

-Have presented at their annual conferences

-Participate in the awards committee, and was involved in selecting nominees

-Participate in helping legislative committee with APN practice issues

Chairperson Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Hospital Committee – Former (2 years) 2007-2009

-Led the ACS team for hospital wide ACS Campaign on “Time is Life”.

-Delegated by the Executive Leadership to attend a National ACS Conference and then

present a proposal and win approval for the current Chest pain observation unit (CPU)

and 24 hour Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory coverage at JBVAMC.

-Launched ED tracking boards and “Point of Care” lab in the ED with the help

of a hospital wide multidisciplinary team to optimize ED performance using systems

management approach. As a result ED overcrowding and hospital divergence were minimized and wait times improved.

Manager of Federal Women’s Program (EEO committee) - Former (2 years) 2005-2007

Chairperson Advanced Nursing Practice Council – Former 2006-2007

Chair Person Evidence Based Nursing Practice – Former 2004

-Initiated and implemented changes to improve several hospital based practices, e.g., proper Vital Signs techniques on blood pressure monitoring; Transition to disposable tracheostomy cannulas to reduce infections, nursing time, as well as healthcare spending- for this had to submit cost analysis and proposal to several hospital committees; discontinuation of saline flushes for trach care- to reduce infections; and discontinue heparin flushes in the MICU/CCU as well as throughout the hospital

PUBLICATIONS AND PAPERS

The pharmacist’s role in medication optimization for patients with chronic heart failure. Noschese, L., Bergman, C., Brar, C., and Kansal, M. Federal Practitioner, November 2017, S10- S15.

A nurse-managed healing touch clinic at a veteran’s administration medical center. Brar,C. and Bor-Brown, A. Energy magazine, May/June 2017, 41- 46.

A heart failure management program using shared medical appointments. Carroll.A.J., Howrey,H.L., Payvar,S., Deshida-Such,K., Kansal, M., and Brar, C.K. Federal Practitioner, April 2017, 14-19.

N-Acetyl cysteine in the prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy: Publication bias perpetuated

by meta-analyses. Vaitkus, P.T. & Brar, C . American Heart Journal, vol. 153, Number 2, pp 275-280.

“Implementation of a NP-led/nurse delivered HFDMP”. Abstract and Poster presentation at the

Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) 2011 Annual Conference in Columbus, OH.

-Also presented this poster at the Rush University Research Fair

“Nurse Practitioner-Led Nurse Delivered Heart Failure Disease Management Pilot Program

Evaluation”. Poster Presentation at the 18th National Evidence-Based Conference: Connecting with

Consumers for Evidence-Based Health Care Conference. April 29, 2011 Iowa City, IO.

Authored 3 chapters for McGraw-Hill books, but as per e-mail to Authors, publisher decided not

to print Nursing books anymore. 2011 &2012

OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS

Invitational participation in “Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Role Delineation Study” by ANCC 2008

-To revamp the questions for the licensure exam for Acute Care Nurse Practitioners

“Heart failure management guide” written for the HFDMP at the VA - currently being 2010

used for patient education at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center. Has been disseminated

to other Vas and VA HF QUERI

Featured Contributor in National Video for Healing Touch Part one. This video examines the role 2014

of Healing Touch, a complementary and integrative approach to Veteran-Centered Care.

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid3497948492001?bckey=AQ~~,AAACmABW4_k~,u3UC4vmaozkm8SOlAuIWBbls5PknCK7c&bclid=0&bctid=388**********

RESEARCH

Impact of NP-led Heart Failure Management Clinic on Hospitalizations 2013

-Quality Initiative study In progress

PRAISE II – JBVAMC Clinical coordinator for Multi-center Trial 1999

-Nurse Practitioner and Research coordinator for this multi-center study

Normal saline flushes down the endotracheal tubes and in tracheostomy patients 1996

- Changed hospital practice to discontinue saline flushes using evidence-based practice

Care Vue 9000 Clinical Information System implementation: Effect on documentation 1993

and Nurse's attitudes.

-Participated in literature review, data collection, and data entry for the new charting

system at Westside VA Hospital (JBVAMC) as a part of graduate studies.

Physio-Chemical studies in some electron donor acceptor complexes in relation to 1986 thermodynamics and chemical kinetics.

-Submitted Thesis in partial fulfillment for Masters in Physical Chemistry.

SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES - National and International

The Strategic Growth of Cardiology Services using APN-driven programs, October 10th 2014

Illinois Society of APN Conference, Oct 9-11, Naperville IL

Heart failure program: Role of the staff nurse 2013

In-service for the specialty care nurses

Pacemakers and heart arrhythmias 2013

Invitational lecture to heart station staff in preparation for their certification exam

Invitational speaker at UIC about evidence based practice 2013

Invitational Lecture graduate entry level students

Implementing Heart failure Disease Management Program: How we did it Oct 17, 2012

Enhancing Nursing Care in the PACT, Oct 16 -17, 2012, VANWIHCS, Omaha

Invitational Speaker- Podium presentation

Atrial Fibrillation Management: Recent Trials and Controversies Oct 25, 2012

Podium Presentation at Illinois Society of APN Conference, Oct 25- 27, Chicago IL

Disease Management through Self-care Promotion among Veterans Diagnosed with Dec 18, 2012

Heart Failure

Veterans Research Forum, Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL

oInvitational Speaker

Chronic Heart Failure: Nursing Influencing Outcomes Oct 192011

Nursing Grand Rounds

Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL

“Advance Practice in Nursing Informatics” Podium presentation Oct 10, 2011

“Concept of Nursing Informatics” - Penal Discussion Mediator October 11, 2011

Invitational Speaker and Penal Mediator at International Conference on Nursing Informatics

Akal College of Nursing Eternal University, Baru Sahib, India

“Putting Evidence into Practice: The Development of an Evidence-based Heart Failure Aug 18, 2011

Clinic”. Invitational Speaker

VHA National APN Conference: Sailing the Winds of Change, Chicago, IL

Heart Failure Disease Management Program: Hospital to Home Mar 8, 2011

National VA Quality Enhancement Research Initiative Conference

Heart Disease in Women, Mar 2011

Invitational Speaker- American Nurses Association, Local Chapter, UIC, Chicago, IL

Women and Heart Disease Sept 2010

Invitational Speaker American Nurses Association, Local Chapter, UIC, Chicago, IL

Minority Women’s Heart Health 2009 Invitational Speaker- Community outreach program, Chicago IL

Latest innovations in management of Congestive Heart Failure 2007

Invitational Speaker- VISN 12 Annual Nurse Practitioner Conferences, Zion IL

Optimizing Clinical Performance through Systems Management 2006

Presented to Senior Leadership, JBVAMC, Chicago IL

VOLUNTEER

Help Senior citizens in the community based on their needs for shopping, companionship, appointments

Volunteer at a community kitchen at the Sikh Community Center in Wheaton, IL

Volunteer at the Alexian Brothers cancer center by performing Healing Touch

LICENSURE for State of Illinois

Profession

License No

License Status

Original Issue Date

Current Expiration

Ever Disciplined

Advanced Practice Nurse Control Substance

N/A

ACTIVE

02/09/2010

05/31/2020

N

Advance Practice Nurse

209002043

ACTIVE

06/29/2001

05/31/2020

N

Nurse Registered, Professional

041259486

ACTIVE

09/29/1990

05/31/2020

N

NPI #124*******

CERTIFICATIONS

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner by ANCC, current

ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support), current

BLS (Basic Life Support), current

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Heart Association

-Council on Cardiovascular Nursing

-Council on Clinical Cardiology

Sigma Theta Tau, Gamma Phi Chapter

INTERESTS: Reading, painting, travelling, Chicago Bulls, and Chicago Bears

REFERENCES: Available upon request.

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