MARIA BIANCHI, DNPc, MS, CNS, ACNP, ANP
Critical Care Specialist/Adult/Acute Practitioner
P.O. Box 614
Suffield, CT 06078
Objective: To obtain a professional position as an APN, utilizing expertise as a critical care specialist, acute adult care np.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: STI- Self Contract for UConn-DOC to cover IM, Emergencies for
Northern Division of DOC. 8/2018 to Present. Medicine, emergency,
mental health issues, public health, to treat all aspects of this
population patient. All urgent/emergent procedures. Casting,
splinting, suturing, wound/burn care, serious wound care,
debridement, minor surgery, cardiac emergency.
Shoulder and Knee joint injections. Overflow of all MD Sick Call.
Contract being cancelled due
To finance with state. Internal medicine. ACNP.
8/2018- 12/19 present per diem. Doctors Express Urgent Care.
Bloomfield CT
Treating all age patient’s for IM, UC and Emergencies. ( site closed)
AFC Urgent Care Beverly and Swamscott MA
12/2017- present NP Urgent Care sites. ( Part-Time Dec-March 2018,
per diem from March 2018) covered 1.5 years, relocate due to
family.
8/2016- 3/2017-. (Barton) locum Quad-Med Clinic part-time.
Emergency triage, all urgent care, surturing, splinting,gyn, primary.
9/2016-12/2016- Maxium Physicians Locum. Urgent Care and WC
CT sites. Full time during the rotation.
T.I.Healthcare 1996-present Both CNS/ACNP
F.Hills, Ma 01030 (office)
Critical Care CNS, NP/ IME – Independent Med NP for trauma,
neurosurgical, vascular, surgical and medical patients, etc within the
Boston Hospitals for all patient’s requiring
independent H & P, meeting with family, medical teams, and Boston
courts as an expert. Evaluate and see the patient from the ICU along the
continuum for expert advice. . Serve from acute to nursing homes as an
expert for the underserved.
Self-employed. DOD (LHI) H & P, for military, education,
for both mental health/medicine 2015 ( New England) Primary Care
focused history/physicals for ProLase Clinic 2006-present.
DOT and Military/Veterans Service certified. 2016
Certification 11/30/2016. (Sole provider for urgent/emergency),
1/2005 – 10/2015
Saint Francis Hospital & Medical Center
Hartford, CT
Nurse Practitioner – Emergency Dept/UC
5/2004 – 11/2006
NES Medical Services of New England ACNP
Hauppauge, NY
Nurse Practitioner – Emergency Dept/UC (per-diem)
7/1999 – 9/2004
Veteran’s Medical Center ACNP
Northampton, MA
Triage provider for urgent emergencies, acute admissions,
inter-hospital transfers. GYN and Primary Care.
6/1997 – 8/1999
University of Massachusetts Medical Center & Memorial (per diem)
Graduate Clinical Specialist/Acute Care Practitioner Program
Dept. of Surgery (pre-op) Worcester, MA
Clinical faculty graduate program. Per diem dept. of surgery.
1993-1996
Partner’s Healthcare – (MGH) Northshore Medical Center
Salem, MA
Critical Care Specialist – Functioned as CNS for ICU, PACU, CCU, ER,
Pre-op, OR (codes, education), and pain management. Developed critical
care protocols, taught ACLS with 7-8 Boston hospitals, lectured for the
nursing forum yearly. Developed the PACU/Critical Care educational
manual. Clinical Specialist for practice, consultation, and
administration/education for the medical center.
1992- 1998
Memorial Hospital
Worcester, MA
Functioned as a staff R.N. in the PACU
Per diem for PACU & ICU while working
as a CNS in Boston.
1990 – 1992
St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing
Hartford, CT
Senior faculty. Responsible for the organization, development,
and education of both theory and clinical education of senior
nursing students. Provided guidance, counseling, and evaluation.
(Courses taught, surgical, abd, burns, trauma and high-risk patient’s)
1980-1990
Baystate Medical Center(ICU)
Springfield, MA
Clinical Manager. Responsible for unit, personnel and patient care
management of a 25 bed medical-surgical-trauma ICU. (level 1 trauma)
Clinical Nurse Manager (PACU)
*Responsible for the unit, patient care, education, and personnel
management of a tertiary care 30 bed PACU. (level 1 trauma)
Nursing Administration/Critical Care Recruitment
*Responsible for identifying systems issues.
*Development of strategic planning for the medical center regarding
all recruitment campaigns.
*Developed and promoted the Critical Care Nurse Residency Program
for ICU, PACU, ER, CCU, CSICU, PICU, NICU.
*Consultant for the medical center and community at large regarding
marketing/recruitment campaigns, locally and nationally.
*Provided career counseling.
*Negotiated bidding programs for external communication networks
and implemented progressive marketing sales.
*Marketed the entire medical centers services locally, regionally, and
nationally.
*Assisted with the development of advertising campaigns both
locally and nationally.
*Assisted with the medical centers nursing brochure.
*Reported to the COO, VP Nursing, Director of Critical Care,
Director of Human Resources.
*Critical Care Administrative Supervisor – functioned on weekends
throughout the medical center and assisted with direct patient
care in critical care as needed in addition to administrative duties.
*Decreased a 48% vacancy rate in CSICU to 2% in 2 years.
1979 -1980
Youville Hospital
Cambridge, MA
R.N./Charge
Responsible for the direct care of patients and charge nurse duties.
Per Diem & Self-Employment
1985-1986
State of Connecticut
Somers, CT
R.N./Research, part-time
Provided direct care to inmates while conducting research and
a holistic education program of stress-reduction to inmates
serving 25 years to life. (Ethics, meditation, nutrition etc)
1985-1987
Interim Healthcare (formally Medical Personnel Pool)
Springfield, MA
R.N. Community. Responsible for IV Therapy and Wound Care.
1995 – present
T.I. Healthcare
F. Hills, MA
Self-employed as an Expert Investigator, CNS/NP for clinical,
administration, education, systems management, strategic planning
and medical-legal issues.
1997 - 1999
University of Connecticut-Dept of Medicine-Managed Care DOC
Farmington, CT
Self-employed as an acute/adult practitioner. Provided urgent,
emergency and primary care to patient’s within DOC.
1998
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA
Adjunct Clinical Faculty
Responsible for teaching theory, clinical, supervision and evaluation to
undergraduate nursing students.
1999
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA
Adjunct Faculty- Graduate School of Nursing
Developed and taught the graduate advanced medical history & physical
course and entire lab for the graduate NP Program.
1999
American International College
Springfield, MA
Adjunct Clinical Faculty
Taught theory, clinical and evaluation and consultation for senior nursing
students.
2004 – present
Per diem.
ProLase Laser & Skin Clinics - MA
CNS/NP & Administrator
Developed guidelines for laser/skin procedures. Obtain focused
physical on all clients. Develop and provide seminars on specific
topics. Promote marketing and ordering of supplies. Conduct
quality assurance measures/research stat’s.
1993 – present
Self- employed per diem.
T. I. Healthcare
Consultant/Expert Witness/Investigator as APN for hospitals,
medical-legal, attorneys, state, and private organizations regarding standard
of practice per each state, ANA policies, that includes all patient safety, staff,
administration and educational issues.
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION:
11-18-2016- National Certification of Medical Examiners
9-27-2016- Certified for VA Comp & Pen Exam’s full certification
(see all attached forms)
9/2008 –12/ 2008 MGH – IHP Graduate School
Boston, MA
DNPc, part-time
2005 – 2006 Universal University of Naturopathic Health/Medicine
Miami, FL
ND/PhD courses
1994 – 1996 MGH-IHP Graduate School
Boston, MA
Graduate NP Program (ACNP/ANP)
1989 – 1993 Sage Graduate College
Troy, NY
Masters of Science (Nursing)
Critical Care Specialist- Focused Surgical Trauma, Burns
Functional Track - Administration
1983- 1985 FSU at University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Baccalaureate of Science (Nursing) (high-risk public health research
performed under this degree)
1976 – 1979 St. Catherine Laboure’ - School of Nursing
Boston, MA
CLINICAL INTERNSHIPS:
Baptist Hospital, Boston, MA (Orthopedics)
Brigham & Woman’s Hospital, Boston, MA
Boston Veterans Hospital, Boston, MA
Boston, VNA
Carney Hospital, Boston, MA
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Massachusetts Hospital for Crippled Children
McLean’s Psychiatric Hospital, Boston, MA
Shriners Burn Institute, Boston, MA
St. Margaret’s Hospital for Woman, Boston,MA
New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, MA
Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL
Trauma Center, Crowley, Baltimore, MD
Spalding Rehab Hospital/MGH, Boston, MA
Worcester City Hospital, Worcester, MA
University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA
LECTURES/SEMINARS:
Critical Care Specialist/NP for the Commonwealth of MA for underserved individual’s medically and legally. ( Expert CPCS 2015- present)
ProLase Clinic - 2004 – 2018 Laser Techniques, Skin Care Methods
Effects of Laser (YAG, Alex.Diode) on patients with autoimmune disease-2015.
NPACE – Boston 2004 Cervical Spine- Non –Cardiogenic Angina
NPACE – Boston 2004 ABD Emergencies with Elderly
VAMC- MA GYN Issues 2000
UMASS - Amherst. Developed and taught the Family NP H & P course.
UMASS- Amherst 2003
UMASS- Amherst 1999 High Risk Patients in Society
MGH/Partners-Boston, MA Pain Management 1999
MGH/Partners-Boston, MA 1999 Update on street drugs
National 1997-1998 Medical –legal documentation
National 1998 Conscious Sedation 1997-1998
National 1998 Update on PACU Nursing
National 1998-1996 Update on pain Management
UMass – Worcester 1998-1997 Issues of APN Consultation
National Ass. Of PACU Nurses 1998-1997 Empowerment in Nursing
Partners/MGH 1994 Pride, Professionalism, Power at the Bedside
Partners/MGH 1994 Update on High Risk Patient’s, Drugs, Violence
National – 1994 -1995 Current Concepts in Acute Pain Management
Partners/MGH/Northshore 1996 Nursing Forum Lectures-Nursing History
Baystate Medical Center- 1990 Cocaine after Anesthesia (Anesthesia Conf)
Baystate Medical Center 1990-1998 ICU/PACU Lectures for School of
Nursing and Critical Care Department.
Baystate Medical Center, 1989-1988 Annual Critical Care/PACU Conf.
Baystate Medical Center 1990-1986 Lecturer for Critical Care Hemodynamic Course
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Society of Critical Care Medicine-1982-present
American Nurses Association 1999- present
Society of American Laser/Surgery-2006-present
Who’s Who in American Nursing, World, Medicine, and Healthcare 1997-present.
Sigma Theta Tau, 1985- present (Delta Phi)
T.I. Healthcare/ProLase Inc. 1993- present- Consultant, Investigator, Medical-Legal Expert and Lecturer.
American Ass.of PACU Nurses – Manuscript Reviewer 1994-1999
Massachusetts Board of Nursing- Advisor for CNS/PACU 1994-1995
Developed/conducted research on high risk individuals serving 25 years
to life. 1985-1986.
Developed/conducted research at MGH/Tampa General Burn Units on Holistic Nursing Interventions for Pain Management- 1993.
Developed the Critical Care/PACU Manual Self-Learning
for Baystate Medical Center- 1989.
* Developed the PACU/ ICU Self-Learning Manual for Partners (MGH)
Partners System. Northshore, 1995.
Served on Baystate Medical Center’s Pain Management, Standard
of Care, Preceptor, Critical Care Pathways, Human Resource Committee’s.
* Served on St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing Faculty
Development/Research Committee.
Served UMMC, Graduate School of Nursing, Faculty Committee.
National Consultant as Administrator/Specialist for T. I. Healthcare on
Critical Care, ER, Operation, Medical-legal Issues. Investigator on all patient care, systems, educational, administration issues.
National Lecturer.
ACLS Instructor Boston/Worcester MA from 1993 to 2013.
Volunteer US Fed Gov/Therapy Dog/Inpatient Psych, Autistic Children, Community high-risk childrens.
( References available upon request)