Nurse Practitioner Neurology

CURRICULUM VITAE

Celia Gomes McGillivray, ACNPC-AG, MSN, MPH, BC-RN, R-CHES

Preferred Contact: Cell 401-***-****; e-mail: *******@*******.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Certified as an acute care nurse practitioner since 2014

Awarded 2017 Tenet Hero designation (selected out of 2000 employees)

Achieved comprehensive stroke center certification- 1st hospital Riverside County

Opened DRMC’s hospital stroke clinic

Created statewide network for stroke coordinators

Designed first worksite health promotion program in New England

Specialized knowledge in Det Norske Veritas (DNV), The Joint Commission (TJC)

Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing

Published author

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

Masters of Science Nursing – Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, RIC, Providence, RI

Bachelor of Science in Nursing – University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI

Associates Degree in Nursing - Community College of Rhode Island, Lincoln, RI

Master of Public Health - San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

Bachelor of Science - University of Rhode Island, Kingstown, RI

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES

DEA # for schedules II-V MG3484235 expires 9/30/2023

NPI # 159******* no expiration date

RI Controlled substances CAPRN01277 expires 03/01/2022

RI License APRN 01277 (8/13/14) expires 03/01/2022

RI License RN40064 (12/23/02) expires 03/01/2022

CA License RN 95054721 (2/20/15) expires 01/31/2023

CA License NP/NPF 95002254 (3/11/15) expires 01/31/2023

MA RN License # RN2314915 (4/17/17) expires 12/29/2022

MA CNP License # RN2314915 (5/4/17) expires 12/29/2022

MA Controlled substances MG1157800N (8/22/2018) expires 8/22/2021

CERTIFICATIONS

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner- Adult/Geri Amer Assn Critical Care Nurses 2019 - 2024

Health Edu Spec – National Comm Health Education Credentialing (Retired) 2002 - 2017

Board Certified RN – Cardiovascular American Association Nurses (Retired) 2010 - 2016

Advanced Cardiac Life Support – 10/7/2020 to 10/2022

Basic Life Support – 08/28/2020 to 08/31/2022

NIHSS and Modified Rankin Scale certification – 2008 to present

Specialized training: facilitator; train the trainer, Institute of Health Care Improvement Chronic Care Model & Model for Improvement, telemetry, electrocardiograms, proficient in CERNER, EPIC, Lean Six Sigma

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

UMASS Memorial Hospital, Worcester, MA Sept 17, 2018 to present

Nurse Practitioner Department of Neurology (full time)

Clinical management for patients with Multiple Sclerosis

Responsibilities include: assessment, prescription, referrals, interpretation of diagnostics); clinic appointment (urgent and follow up)

Clinically managed patients with epilepsy Sept 2018 - July 2020

Rehabilitation Hospital of Rhode Island, N Smithfield, RI July 2018 to present

Nurse Practitioner for acute rehabilitation facility (per diem)

Landmark Medical Center, Woonsocket, RI Sept 2017 - Dec 2018

Stroke Coordinator (part time)

Maintained hospital’s stroke center designation

Acute stroke team response member

Managed stroke patients hospitalized care

East Bay Neurology PC, Pawtucket, RI Oct 2017 – Dec 2018

Nurse Practitioner (part time)

Assess and manage neurology patients live clinic appointment

Wrote orders, interpret diagnostic, laboratory tests, prescriptions

Desert Regional Medical Center, Palm Springs CA March 2015 - Sept 2017

Neurology & Stroke Program Clinical Coordinator (full time)

Achieved successful comprehensive stroke center designation

Clinical management for hospitalized patients with neurological diseases

Manage patients in stroke center clinic

Lifespan Corporate, Providence, RI Sept 2014 - March 2015

Clinical Quality Improvement Specialist (full time)

Analyzed & trended data, conducted mortality reviews,

Facilitated system and process improvements

Maintained primary stroke center certifications for hospital system

The Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI May 2008 - Sept 2014

Stroke Coordinator (full time)

Program oversight that earned 8 consecutive awards from AHA/ASA

Abstracted, analyzed, trended stroke data

Facilitated system wide changes for stroke program

Designed state’s first hospital directed EMS feedback program and statewide hospital network of stroke coordinators

The Miriam Hospital (part-time) Feb 2003 - Sept 2014

Registered Nurse for cardiac unit

Thundermist Health Center (FQHC), Woonsocket, RI April 2007 - April 2008

Director of Clinical Affairs for 3 health centers

RI Health Center Association Providence, RI Oct 2001 - April 2007

Associate Director for 12 all health centers in RI (clinical oversight)

RI Quality Partners (Peer Review Org) Providence, RI April 2000 – April 2001

Project Coordinator for physician practices

Blue Cross & Blue of Shield RI (Ins. Co) Providence, RI Dec 1982 - April 2000

Developed, managed The Good Health Benefit, a worksite health promotion program

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

California Association of Nurse Practitioners, American Nurses Association, American Public Health Association, Association for Critical Care Nurses, Sigma Theta Tau, Society for Public Health Association. Governance committee member Sigma Theta Tau, Delta Upsilon. Chapter Past President and Board Member for RI State Nurses Association, NE Chapter Society of Public Health Education, & RI Public Health Association. Affiliate Representative for American Public Health Association. Community Work: Vice President YMCA Board – RI, Treasurer - Norwood School, Cranston, RI. St. Paul’s Lector, religious instr. Cranston, RI.

PRESENTATIONS

“Implementation of a PIT STOP STROKE Protocol decreases door to needle time” International Stroke Conference, January 2018

“What is a stroke?” Community Lectures: January 2017, March 2017, April 2017

“Primary & Secondary Stroke Risk Prevention” University CA Riverside, January 2016

“Use of Data in Quality Improvement” 2012 Rhode Island Stroke Conference

“Rhode Island Stroke Coordinators Network” 2008 North East Cerebrovas. Consort.

“The Impact of Concurrent Review on Stroke Measures” 2012 Internat. Stroke Conf.

Presidential addresses - Rhode Island State Nurses Association (2007-2009)

“On Quality Improvement” - Roger Williams Hospital (2005)

“Immunization Update from RI” Adult Immunization Coalition (2000)

Presidential Addresses - Rhode Island Public Health Association (1999-2000)

Presidential Addresses - New England Society of Public Health (1986- 1988)

“Health Data to Improve Wellness” Worksite & Health Promotion Conf Spring 1996.

“Fitness for Adults” - RI Sports Medicine Consortium 1985

PUBLICATIONS

“Evaluating the Effectiveness of Concurrent Review Does It Improve Stroke Measure Results?” Quality Management in HealthCare. 2017 April-June. Volume 26, No. 2, 97-102.

“Hospital directed feedback to EMS Improves Pre-hospital Performance” Stroke. 2014; 45:2137-2140.

"Evidence Based Practice: Empowering the Development of a Nurse Driven Protocol” MEDSURG Nursing; May-June 2014, Vol.23/No.3;149-154.

“How to Use Health – Interest Data to Improve Your Wellness Plan: AWHP’s Worksite Health, Spring 1996, 34-35.

“Home-Based Health Risk Appraisal and Screening Program” Journal of Community Health, Spring 1988, volume 13, issue 1, 43-52.

Personal Interests: biking, tap dancing, tennis, skiing, scuba diving, knitting

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