Professor of Nursing

Curriculum Vitae Linda K. Connelly ********@***.*** 904-***-****

CURRENT RANK: Associate Professor DATE APPOINTED: August 2020

EDUCATION:

University of North Florida Master of Public Health Currently Enrolled Completion Summer 2023 University of North Florida Post Masters’ DNP

University of North Florida Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist Post Masters’ Certificate Barry University Philosophy of Nursing PhD

University of North Florida Primary Care Nurse Practitioner MSN University of North Florida Nursing BSN, Cum Laude

University of North Florida Health Services Administration MSH, Outstanding Graduate Student University of West Florida Health Education BS, Cum Laude

Mobile Infirmary SON Nursing Diploma

Professional Licensure/Certifications

Florida /RN/APRN License #719072

Animal Assisted Therapy for Counseling University of North Florida Global Health Certificate University of North Florida

QM Teaching Online Certificate

Health Information Technology Certificate University of North Florida Healthcare Simulation Certificate Boise State University

Teaching Online Certificate University of Illinois

Certified Nurse in Perioperative Nursing (CNOR), 1999, Renewed January 2022

EMPLOYMENT:

University of North Florida

9/22-present Associate Professor

8/20-9/22Associate Professor, Program Director RN-BSN Program 8/19-7/20 Assistant Professor, Program Director RN-BSN Program 08/14-8/19 Assistant Professor

09/12-08/14 Senior Instructor 06/09-09/09 Senior Instructor

06/06-8/08 Instructor, Program Director of the APL Nursing Program 07/03-06/06 Instructor

09/02-07/03 Adjunct Clinical

Professional/Academic Experience:

Fall 22 – UNF faculty member/mentor for the ROTC Learning Living Center

Fall 20 – Fall 21 Set up, staffed and supervised the UNF Student COVID clinic, Member of the

UNF COVID Task Force

05/18 – 08/18 Consultant and Educator for AORN Periop 101 Memorial Medical Center 01/02 – 08/03 On-Line Instructor RN-BSN Program Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, FL

01/98 – 08/00 Program Chair Paraprofessional Programs Florida State College, Jacksonville, FL 06/95 - 08/96 Clinical Faculty, University of Florida, Jacksonville, FL

United States Army Nurse Corps

02/86 – 10/13 COL United States Army Reserves Army Nurse Corps

09/12 – 10/13 US Army Medical Department Center and School, Special Staff, San Antonio TX 09/09 - 09/12 USA Office of the Surgeon General, Deputy Corps Chief, Washington, DC

03/08 – 06/09 US ARMY 345th Task Force Deputy Commander of Nursing, Jacksonville, FL & Iraq

Clinical Practice/Management

09/02 – 04/03 Dr. George, FNP, Jacksonville, FL

08/01 – 09/02 Correctional Medical Services, FNP, Jacksonville, FL 09/00 – 05/01 Health South Surgery Center, Staff RN, Jacksonville, FL

10/92 – 06/95 University Medical Center Various Nursing positions, Jacksonville, FL 06/91 – 08/92 Georgetown Medical Center, CV OR Team, Washington, DC

01/91 – 06/91 Alexandra Hospital, OR Staff Nurse, Alexandria, Virginia 09/87 – 07/90 Newport Hospital, OR staff and educator, Newport, RI

SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES

Publications:

Halley, M., & Connelly, L. (2022). “Can you hear me now?” International Journal of Interpreter Education. Under revision

Halley, M., Connelly, L., & Gagain, K. (2022). “It Made Me Think Like a Nurse:” Virtual Simulation with Interpreters. Journal of Nursing Education. https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834- 202*****-**

Cummings, C., & Connelly, L. (2017). Reflections of nursing students involved in a simulated “very bad day”. Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 13, 51-54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teln.2017.09.011.

Comeaux, J., Connelly, L. & Cohen, D. (2016) A sample toolkit for teaching vascular access to undergraduate nursing students. (Abstract). The Journal of the Association for Vascular Access, 21,264https://doi.org/10.1016/j.java/2016.10.073.

Cummings, C., & Connelly, L. (2016). Can nursing students’ confidence levels increase with repeated simulation activities? Nurse Education Today, 36, 419-421. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2015.11.004

Comeaux, J., Cummings, C., & Connelly, L. (2014). Promoting confidence and success in BSN students: The science of infusion therapy. (Abstract). Journal of Infusion Nursing, 37, 254-255.

Davis, S., & Connelly, L (2011). Nursing and en route care in operation Iraqi freedom. The United States Army Medical Department Journal: The United States Army Nurse Corps Transforming from a New Century of Caring, (October – December), 45 – 50. Retrieved from http://www.cs.amedd.army.mil/dasqaDocuments.aspx?type=1

Kruger, B. J., Connelly, L, Ahrens, W. D., Miller, D., Soles, E. & Turrin, T. (2008). Blackboard unites service-learning partnerships. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 12(1), 148-152.

Book Chapter:

Roush, C., Jobli, E., Connelly, L., Cummings, C., Comeaux, J. & Kruger, B. J. (2019). Nursing student engagement in a program-wide community-based learning curriculum. In C. Winterbottom, J.S. Nicholson, & F.D. Richard (Eds.), Community-based transformational learning: An interdisciplinary inquiry into student experiences and challenges. London, UK: Bloomsbury Publishing, Inc. Pending publication.

Workbook:

Connelly, L. (2018). Preliminary Edition Rehab & Chronic Concepts Practice Workbook. Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt.

Referred Lectures at Professional Conferences:

National/international:

Connelly, L. (2022). Clear the Air. Sigma Theta Tau Lambda Rho Research Conference, Jacksonville Florida.

Connelly, L., & Halley, M. (2022). The Trio for Education: Student-Faculty-Interpreter Collaboration. Sigma Theta Tau Lambda Rho Research Conference, Jacksonville Florida.

Connelly, L., & Marshall, L. (2022). 2022, Washington, DC. PechaKucha Presentation: The Nursing Student Clinical Experience During Covid-19. Sigma’s Creating Healthy Work Environments

Connelly, L., & Marshall, L. (2021). The Experience of Nursing Clinical During COVID-19. AORN Global Conference & EXPO 2021. Virtual.

Connelly, L., & Welch-Rawls, D. (2021). Transforming Global Nursing Research and Scholarship through Co-Creation, Awareness, Balance, and Purpose. Virtual presentation. Interprofessional Education with Case Competition and Simulation. Sigma’s 32nd International Nursing Research Congress. Virtual.

Connelly, L., (2020) OR Nurses Giving STUDENT NURSES a View through their lens. Virtual AORN Surgical Conference and EXPO 2020 .

Connelly, L., (2019). Love has no limit, a medical mission to Kenya. 5th Annual Nursing Research & Evidence Based Practice Conference. Orlando, Florida.

Connelly, L. (2019). Stop the Bleed. Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) meeting. St Vincent’s South, Jacksonville Florida.

Connelly, L. (2018) Authentic Simulation for Collaboratively Preparing Student Nurses and American Sign Language Interpreting Students. Global Surgical Conference and EXPO. New Orleans, LA. (April)

Connelly, L. (2018) Interdisciplinary Simulation for Nursing Students and American Sign Language Students. Sigma Theta Tau International and National League of Nursing Education Research Conference, Bethesda, Maryland.

Connelly, L., & Shaw, S. (2018) Authentic Simulation for Collaboratively Preparing Students nurses and American Sign Language Interpreting Students. International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning Conference, Toronto, Canada.

Connelly, L., & Cummings, C. (2018) Authentic Simulation for Collaboratively Preparing Students nurses and American Sign Language Interpreting Students. Nursing Education Research Conference 2018: Generating and Translating Evidence for Teaching Practice. Washington, DC. (Virginia Henderson e-repository presentation Published http://hdl.handle.net/10755/624011).

Connelly, L., & Neil, J. (2017) Posters: From Conception to Delivery. AORN Global Surgical Conference & EXPO. Boston, MA.

Cummings, C., & Connelly, L. (2017) Utilizing DNP Students as Graduate Teaching Assistances to Train Undergraduate Nursing Students in Simulation. Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing, 44th Biennial Convention. Indianapolis, Indiana. (Virginia Henderson e-repository Abstract Published, http://hdl.handle.net/10755/622936).

Connelly, L., & Cummings, C. (2017) Authentic Simulation for Collaboratively Preparing Student Nurses and American Sign Language Interpreting students, HSPN International simulation conference, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Cummings, C., & Connelly, L. (2017) Utilizing DNP students to train undergraduate nursing students in simulation activities, HSPN International simulation conference, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Connelly, L. (2017). End of Life Care: Palliative and Hospice Care Seminar, University of Business and Technology (UBT). Pristina, Kosovo

Connelly, L. (2017). Using the nursing process. Seminar, University of Business and Technology (UBT). Pristina, Kosovo

Cummings, C.. & Connelly, L. (2016). Nursing Graduate Perceptions of Clinical Simulation Experiences. Presentation at NLN/Sigma Theta Tau Research conference, Washington, D.C., April 2016. (Virginia Henderson e-repository Abstract published http://hdl.handle.net/10755/603852).

Connelly, L. (2016, August 30) From Abstract to Poster (Webinar) Association of Operating Room Nurses, Denver, CO.

Cummings, C., & Connelly, L. (2015). Improving Student Satisfaction and Confidence Levels through Repeated Simulation Activities. Presentation at Sigma Theta Tau Research conference, San Juan, P.R. (Virginia Henderson e-repository Abstract published, http://hdl.handle.net/10755/601810).

Connelly, L., & Saliba, S. (2018) Spirituality Communication and Nursing Care. Scholars Transforming Academic Research Symposium, UNF, Jacksonville, Fl.

Connelly, L. (2018) Honoring Women Veterans Past-Present-Future. Army Panelist, University of North Florida.

Connelly, L., & Saunders, M. (2018) Striving or Best Practices: A Nursing story from Kosovo.

Sigma Theta Tau Lambda Rho-at-Large Chapter 2018 Nursing Research Symposium, Jacksonville, Fl.

Connelly, L., Shaw, S., & Cummings, C. (2018) Interprofessional Simulation with ASL & Nursing Students. Sigma Theta Tau Lambda Rho-at-Large Chapter 2018 Nursing Research Symposium, Jacksonville, Fl. (Virginia Henderson e-repository Abstract, vhl/handle/10755/624011).

Shaw, S., Jackson, L., & Connelly, L. (2016). Authentic simulations for collaboratively preparing nurses and signed language interpreters in higher education. Unpublished paper presented

at Mid-South Educational Research Association, Annual Meeting, Mobile, AL.

Connelly, L., Valarinos. C., & Tyde, V. (2016). CNOR Certification Preparation Review Course.

AORN Chapter 1005. Jacksonville, Florida. January 2016.

Connelly, L., & Cummings, C. (2015) Incorporating Clicker Technology into the Nursing Curriculum, University of North Florida Technology symposium, November 2015.

Comeaux, J. M., Perrigo, C., Heathcoat, N., & Connelly, L. (2014). Incorporating Infusion Therapy and Vascular Access Principles into Nursing Curriculum. National Student Nurses’ Association, 62nd Annual Convention, Nashville, Tennessee

Connelly, L., & Cummings, C. (2014, June). Utilizing delegation and priority setting in clinical simulation. Presentation. 13th Annual International Nursing Simulation/learning resource centers conference. Experience the magic of simulation. Orlando, Florida.

Connelly, L., & Cummings, C. (2014, June). Utilizing delegation and priority setting in clinical simulation. Presentation. 13th Annual International Nursing Simulation/learning resource centers conference. Experience the magic of simulation. Orlando, Florida.

Curtis, D., Gocek, A., Jamison, L., Morrow, B., Ahrens, A., Comeaux, J., & Connelly, L. (2007, April). Building Tomorrows Professionals: Growing Your Chapter. National Student Nurses’ Association. 55th Annual Convention. Anaheim, California.

Connelly, L., & Comeaux, J. (2007, April). University of North Florida Community Nursing Homebase Model. National Student Nurses’ Association. 55th Annual Convention. Anaheim, California.

Connelly, L., Burns, T., Scanlon, K., Decker, K., Kruger, B. (November 2007). A Community- Campus Partnership. Association of Military Surgeons United States Annual Meeting.

Nashville TN.

Regional/State/Local

Connelly, L., & Perez, D. (2021). COVID Care at UNF: Creating Health Care in Remote Student Location. American College Health Association (ACHA) 2021 Annual Virtual Meeting.

Virtual.

Connelly, L., & Richter, M. (2021). Increasing Access to Healthcare in College Student Population via Telehealth: An Evidence-Based Approach. Florida Nurse Practitioner Network Rapid Fire Presentation, Orlando, Florida.

Connelly, L. (2020). Panelist for Nurse Faculty Webinar Series – Picmonic Virtual Webinar.

Honest RN Review. United States.

Connelly, L., Paskey, E., & Hoprich, J. (2020). Still Smokin’ in the OR. Sigma Theta Tau International Lambda Rho Chapter-at-Large 2020 Nursing Research Symposium, Jacksonville, FL.

Connelly, L., & Welch-Rawls, D. (2020). Inter-professional Collaboration. Sigma Theta Tau International Lambda Rho Chapter-at-Large 2020 Nursing Research Symposium, Jacksonville, FL.

Connelly, L. (2019) Love Has No Limits: A Medical Mission to Kenya. Florida Council of Perioperative Nurses Fall Conference. Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

Connelly, L. (2019). Florida Nursing Rule and Regulations. Florida Council of Perioperative Nurses Fall Conference. Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

Connelly, L. (2019) Nurses Who volunteer for Disasters: A Grounded Theory Study. Florida Nurses Association 2019 Membership Assembly. Howey-in-the-Hills, FL.

Connelly, L., & Valarinos. C.; & Tyde, V. (2015). CNOR Certification Preparation Review Course.

AORN Chapter 1005. Jacksonville, Florida. February 2015.

Connelly, L., & Cummings, C. (2014, November). Utilizing delegation and priority setting in

clinical simulation. Presentation Jacksonville Association of Nurses in Education Symposium. MAYO. Jacksonville, Florida.

Connelly, L., & Cummings, C. (2014). Utilizing delegation and priority setting in clinical simulation. Presentation at Sigma Theta Tau Research conference, Jacksonville, Fl, February 2014.

Connelly, L., Valarinos. C., & Tyde, V. (2014). CNOR Certification Preparation Review Course.

AORN Chapter 1005. Jacksonville, Florida. January 2014.

Connelly, L. (2014, October). Panel Presentation on the Many Facets of Nursing: Perioperative Representative. 2014 60th Florida Student Nurses Association Convention. Daytona, Florida.

Connelly, L. (2014, October). Perioperative Nursing. 2014 60th Florida Student Nurses Association Convention, Daytona, Florida.

Connelly, L. (2014, June). Rules and Regulations for Nursing. Presentation to Florida Council of perioperative Nurses Summer Meeting. Cocoa Beach Florida.

Connelly, L. (2014, June). Culture. AORN Suncoast Chapter, Naples, Florida.

Comeaux, J. M., & Connelly, L. (2013, September). Teaching baccalaureate students the principles of vascular access: Promoting confidence and success. Presentation, Association for Vascular Access Annual Scientific Meeting, Nashville, TN.

Connelly, L. (2013, September). Wellness: A way of life. Georgetown US AID Scholarship for Education and Economic Development Program. Presentation. Florida State College at Jacksonville, FL

Connelly, L. (2013, June). Fixing up foxholes. Presentation. Florida Council of Perioperative Registered Nurses Summer Meeting, Indian Beach, FL.

Connelly, L. (2013, June). Culture of veteran students. Presentation. Barry University School of Nursing, Miami Shores, FL.

Connelly, L. (2013, February). Caring for veterans during time of disaster. Presentation. Barry University School of Nursing, Miami Shores, FL. American Red Cross (ARC) Northeast Chapter Nurses Forum, Jacksonville, FL.

Connelly, L. (2012, October). Caring for America’s sons and daughters. Presentation. Florida Council of Operating Room Nurses Fall Meeting. Jacksonville, FL.

Ahrens, W., Connelly, L., Kruger, B., Miller, D, Soles, E., & Turrin, T. (2007, March). Blackboard as a service-learning hub. Southeast Blackboard Users Group Conference, Jacksonville, Florida.

Connelly, L. (2005, July). Perioperative Nursing in a Combat Support Hospital; Same But Different. Florida. Council of Perioperative Nurses Summer Meeting, Carnival Cruises.

Invited Presentations

Connelly, L. (2023). Rules and Regulations for Nursing. Presentation to AORN of Tampa Bay.

Moffit Hospital, Tampa, Florida.

Connelly, L. (2016). Cast Care. St Vincent’s Medical Center, Jacksonville, FL April 2016. Connelly, L. (2016) Compart Syndrome. St Vincent’s Medical Center, Jacksonville, FL, May 2016. Connelly, L. (2014, October). Panel Presentation on the Many Facets of Nursing: Perioperative

Representative. 2014 60th Florida Student Nurses Association Convention. Daytona, Florida.

Connelly, L. (2014, October). Perioperative Nursing. 2014 60th Florida Student Nurses Association Convention, Daytona, Florida.

Connelly, L. (2014, June). Rules and Regulations for Nursing. Presentation to Florida Council of perioperative Nurses Summer Meeting. Cocoa Beach Florida.

Connelly, L. (2013, May). Culture in healthcare. Presentation. Association of Operating Room Nurses Summer Seminar, Naples, FL.

Referred Posters Presentations

Bosman, A., Sorenson, A, & Connelly, L. (2019). The Cochlear Implant is Not the End All to be All. National Student Nurses Association Convention, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Guillerno, I., Ciampa, S., Hassan, R., Iloduba, L., & Connelly, L. (2019). Compassion Fatigue vs.

Science of Caring. National Student Nurses Association Convention, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Connelly, L. (2018) Flippin to a Simulation AORN Global Surgical Conference & EXPO. New Orleans, LA.

Connelly, L. & Lahey, J. (2018) Authentic Simulation for Collaboratively Preparing Student Nurses and American Sign Language Interpreting Students. AORN Global Surgical Conference & EXPO. New Orleans, LA.

Cummings, C. & Connelly, L. (2016). Nursing Graduate Perceptions of Clinical Simulation Experiences. INACSL Conference, Grapevine, Texas, July 2016.

Connelly, L., (2015) Teaching Delegation, Prioritization, & Time Management Using a Timeline.

INASCL Conference, Orlando, Florida July 2015.

Connelly, L., & Avelar, R. (2015). Building Future Perioperative Nurses. National Student Nurses Association Convention, Phoenix AZ,

Connelly, L., & Greensmith, B. (2015). Flippin’ the Classroom – Turing it on its Head. Poster presentation National Student Nurses Association Convention, Phoenix AZ,

Connelly, L., & Cummings, C. (2015) Incorporating Clicker Technology into the Nursing Curriculum. University of North Florida Technology symposium, Jacksonville, FL

Cummings, C., & Connelly, L. (2015). Improving Student Satisfaction and Confidence Levels through Repeated Simulation Activities. INACSL conference, Atlanta, GA, June, 2015

Connelly, L., & Greensmith, B. (2015). Flippin’ the Classroom – Turing it on its Head. Poster presentation National Student Nurses Association Convention, Phoenix AZ,

Cummings, C., & Connelly, L. (2014). Utilizing delegation and priority setting with simulation.

Poster presentation at the INACSL conference, Orlando, Fl, June, 2014.

Connelly, L., & Comeaux, J. (2013). Today’s Simulation for Tomorrow’s Registered Nurse, at the Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society’s Region 7 Conference, Jacksonville, FL

HONORS AND AWARDS:

AORN Outstanding Achievement for Perioperative Education, (Clinical/Academic) 2018. Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award, UBT Pristina, Kosovo December 2017.

Florida Council Operating Room Nurse, Perioperative Nurse of the Year 2013-2014. Military Legend of Merit awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in performance of outstanding service and achievements. 2013.

Military Bonze Star awarded for meritorious service in OIF 2008 – 2010.

Order of Military Medical Merit Medallion, U.S. Army Medical Department, U.S. Army Regiment. Fort Sam Houston, TX. 2011.

American Red Cross Influential Nurse Leadership Award, Southern Region. 2006. Blackboard Greenhouse Exemplary On-Line Pedagogy Course Award, Blackboard, Inc.

Washington, DC. 2007.

Great 100 Nurses of Northeast Florida, Great 100 Nurses of Northeast Florida, Inc. Jacksonville, FL. 2001.

GRANTS

American Heart Association Partnership Grant with Feeding Northeast Florida. ($5,000) Community-based blood pressure initiative.

High Impact Grant, University of North Florida, Fall Prevention Program in Rehabilitation Facility,

Multiple Sclerosis Foundation Research Grant, Inspire My Soul. In conjunction with Megan Weigel, DNP, ARNP-c.

University of North Florida Community Engagement (CER) Faculty Research Faculty Fellowship.

How has the community service-learning experience at UNF affected our nursing practice? University of North Florida, Brooks College of Health Research Enhancement Grant, Stop the

Bleed: Hemorrhage Control Training for UNF Faculty, Students and Staff. Awarded: three- credit course buy out ($6,000). PI Connelly and CO-PI Radjenovic, Associate Professor, UNF

Florida Blue Foundation Consumer Health Program Grant in conjunction with BEAM, Jacksonville, Fl. Submitted May 2019 pending PI Richards, Director BEAM and CO PI Connelly

Florida Blue Foundation Consumer Health Program Grant in conjunction with the Independent Living Resource Center, Jacksonville, Fl. PI Morris, Director Independent Living resource Center, CO-PI Connelly Submitted April 2018 not funded.

Faculty Support Grants with the DEAC ASL Faculty; DEAC members, Awarded a $1,000 PI Shaw

Co-PI Connelly

Florida Blue Foundation Nursing Mini Grant, Improving Student Clinical Competence Through Clinical Simulation; Fall 2014. Awarded $45, 000 CO-PI Cummings, Associate Professor, UNF and Connelly

All State Grant, “Improving student competence through simulation.” Fall 2014. Awarded $10,000

PI Cummings, Associate Professor, UNF and CO PI Connelly

SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY:

University of North Florida

Osprey Student Community Engagement Medallion Selection Committee 2023

Outstanding Faculty Community Engaged Scholarship Award Selection Committee 2023

Intercollegiate Athletic Committee 2021-present Academic Programs Committee 2019 – 2022 Hicks Honor College Council 2018 – 2022 Community Scholar selection Committee 2019 Distance Learning Committee 2018- 2019

Academic Standards 2017- 2019

Campus Technology Committee 2017 – 2019 UNF Co-Passion Club Growth Leader 2017-2018

Adjunct Teaching Award Selection Committee 2017

Community Scholar Program – UNF Community-Based Transformational Learning Center ‘15-‘16

Adjunct Affairs Committee 2015 – 2017 Healthy Osprey Advisor Board 2015 – 2022

Community Engaged Scholarship Award Selection Committee 2017 UNF Osprey Red Cross Club Advisor 2016-present.

Brooks College of Health Service

International Committee 2016 – 2022

Student Interdisciplinary Council 2015 - 2021 Alumni School of Nursing Committee 2014 – 2018

Interdisciplinary Collaborative Committee 2014 – 2016; Co-Chair 2017-2019

Distance Learning Committee 2013 -2015 Faculty Development Committee 2013 BCH School of Nursing Service

SON Workload Task Force Committee Chair 2022-present

SON Community Engagement Taskforce 2022-present

American Association of College of Nursing Accrediting Committee 2014, 2019. 2022

UG Admissions, Progression and Graduation 2013 Member; Co-Chair 2014, Chair 2015 - 2022 Community Home-base Team Committee 2008 – 2022

SON Community Transformational Learning Task Force member 2022-2023 UG Curriculum Committee 2013 – 2022

Instructional Technology Committee 2013 - 2019

UNF Student Nurses Association Advisor 2012- present

Service to the Community

Connecting’ Through Music Board Member 2020-present

Member of the Florida Disaster Disability Integration Team, 2017-present

International Professor to University of Business and Technology (UBT), Pristina, Kosovo. 2017 Interdisciplinary team member Jacksonville Independent Living Resource Center 2017 -2018 Doody Enterprises, Inc. Book reviewer 2016 – present

St Paul’s Catholic Church Parish Health Nurse 2016 – present

Beaches Emergency Assistance Ministry (BEAM) volunteer, 2016- present Volunteer Nurses in Wellness volunteer and consultant 2016 - present

UNF Military and Veterans Resource Center (MVRC) volunteer 2013 – 2020 American Red Cross Disaster Health Care Services member 1999 – present

•Disability Integration Lead of the North Florida Region (RNL) (2019 – present)

•Nursing Network Regional Lead of the North Florida Region (RNL) (2018 – 2020)

•Nurse Liaison for North Florida (2013-2018)

•RN Volunteer (1999-present).

Volunteer as a Family Nurse practitioner at Volunteer in Medicine Clinic 2003-2008.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

MEMBERSHIP AND ACTIVITIES IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

Florida Public Health Review Editorial board (2023 – present) Peer Reviewer (2018 – present)

Eta Sigma Gamma, National Health Education Honorary, UNF Alpha Gamma Chapter

Inducted as member 2023.

Wisewire Online Publishers www.wisewire.com

Chapter Author, reviewer and book reviewer (2022 – present) Textbook Content Lead Role (2023 – present)

Association of Perioperative Nursing (AORN) National Level

AORN Novice Nurse Digital Publication, The Stitch, reviewer, author. Publication date 2023

Global Relations Committee 2020-2021

Competency & Credentialing Institute, item writer for CCI products (2018-2019) Member and member of Education Specialty Assembly, Research Committee Chair, Transition to Practice Committee Member (2014-2018)

Journal Review Board, (2013-present)

Journal Writers Contest Reviewer (2015-2016)

AORN – FLORIDA COUNCIL of Perioperative Nurses (FCORN) State Level Florida Council of Perioperative Nurses (FCORN)

• Past terms Chair, Treasurer and on Nominating presently serving on Board of Directors (2019-2025)

• Facilitated a Simulation for nursing students Perioperative Nurses Week at MAYO Simulation Lab with a turnout of 50 students (2014, 2015, 2016)

• Facilitated the “Perioperative Nursing Experience” at the Florida Student Nurses Association State Convention (2013 -2019; 2022-2023)

•Legislative Committee chair 2022-2024

Association of Perioperative Nursing Northeast Florida Chapter - Local

•Member since 1990

•Currently serving on the BOD 2022-2024

•Legislative Committee chair 2022-2024

•Past terms as President (2015-2019), Board of Directors, Treasurer, Secretary and Chair of the By-Laws/Legislative committee, currently Board of Directors

Sigma Theta Tau International Lambda Rho Chapter at Large

•Past President (2019 - 2022)

•Served as President Elect (2017-2019)

•UNF Counselor (2015-2019)

Florida Nurses Association,

•Member (2000-present)

oQUIN - Perioperative representative on the Quality and Unity Nursing Council of the Florida Nurses Association (2016-present)

International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning,

•Member (2012-present)

Northeast Florida Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Association

•Member (2007-present)

Jacksonville Association of Nurses in Education -no longer active

•Member (1998-2022), served on the BOD.

Northeast Florida Oncology Nursing Society (2016-2020)

•Education Chair, 2016-2020

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