Leslie Verucci, MSN, APN-BC, FNP 302-***-****

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Objective: To be considered for .

Professional Statement:

Highly adaptable, motivated, and compassionate Nurse Practitioner with over 20 years of diverse experience. I have strong communication and interpersonal skills and work effectively with team members. I am committed to providing safe patient care utilizing best practice principles.

Education

University of Delaware - Newark, DE

• Family Nurse Practitioner, Post Masters Certificate, May 2003

• Master of Science in Nursing, Adult Nurse Practitioner & Clinical Nurse Specialist, May 2001

Thesis: An Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline for the Insertion of Stylet Guided Feeding Tubes by Critical Care Registered Nurses (2002) Wilmington College - New Castle, DE

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing, May 1995

Delaware Technical & Community College - Newark, DE

• Associate of Applied Science in Nursing, June 1981 New Castle County Vocational High School – Marshallton, DE

• Diploma in Practical Nursing, June 1977

Professional Experience

Oncology Express Unit– Helen F. Graham Cancer Center Nurse Practitioner (March 2018-present)

• Department Development, policy, and procedure development

• Assess and treat patients who are undergoing treatment for cancer in an emergent care setting. Prevent and reduce emergency room visits and delays in treatment

• Treat conditions/ side effects related to their cancer treatment or acute illness that may delay their treatment.

• Provide treatment plans for ongoing reduction in symptoms from disease and side effects of medication/treatment – inhalation treatments, blood/platelet transfusion

• Perform portable cardiac echo’s

• Removal of PICC lines

Radiation Oncology, Newark, DE

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Nurse Practitioner (November 2008 to 2017)

• Role Development, first hired APP in department

• Conduct history and physicals and dictate findings and plan, inpatient and in the office, assist with weekly evaluation of patients on treatment and complete follow up examinations on patients who completed treatment

• Assess and treat side effects or reactions to radiation therapy during or after treatment. Assess and treat acute illness

• Make referrals as needed to other disciplines or specialists

• Provide education regarding radiation therapy, expected side effects and treatment plans

Christiana Care/Go Health Medical Aid Unit – Glasgow, DE Adult/Family Nurse Practitioner (May 1998 to present)

• Assess, diagnose and treat patients (all ages) in an emergent care setting

• Make referrals as needed to other disciplines or specialists

• Office procedures

o Order and review diagnostic testing/imaging

o Laceration and injury repair

o I&D

o Point of Care testing

o Splinting

o Coding

Union Hospital, Cecil County, Elkton, MD

Employee Health/Occupational Medicine Nurse Practitioner (February 2004 to November 3, 2008)

• Development of onsite hospital employee health service

• Development of department policy and procedures

• Assess and treat employees with acute illnesses

• Maintain employee in the work environment as applicable or provide approved time off

• Maintenance and follow up of FMLA, leave of absence and worker compensation cases

University of Delaware and Wilmington University

Adjunct faculty (September 2005 – present)

• Adjunct faculty for Advanced Practice Students

• Manage and mentor students as they learn and adapt to the role of the Advance Practice Nurse

• Present educational programs

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Licensures

• State of Delaware, Register Nurse License # L1-0014012

• State of Delaware, Adult Nurse Practitioner, Independent Practice License # LB- 0000160

• State of Delaware Prescription and Uniform Controlled Substances, Registration Certificate # AN0233

• DEA and NPI – Available on request (Delaware)

Certifications

• Adult Nurse Practitioner, ANCC

• ENEC – End of Life Education Consortium, Preparing Oncology Advanced Practice Nurses as Generalists in Palliative Care, National Cancer Institute, 2021

• Pocket MBA Certificate - CCHS iLEAD and the University of Delaware (UD) Business School collaborate. This one-year certificate program exposes participants to 11 health care and MBA topics using the same faculty as the full MBA at UD. Participants will have asynchronous, online and in person sessions monthly.

• Certification in Trauma Nursing Core Curriculum

• Certification in Basic Life Support – Instructor/Trainer - American Heart Association

• Certification in both Adult and Pediatric Advanced Life Support – American Heart Association

• Certification in First Aid – American Heart Association

• Chemotherapy/Biohazard Certification, Oncology Nurses Association Publications

• Delaney, D, Waddington, C, Verucci, L, Koprowski, C, Teal, S. Jan/Feb 2022.

“Patients with Cancer, Comorbidities and No Primary Care Provider” Oncology Issues: Journal of the Association of Community Cancer Centers.

• Birkhoff, S, D, Waddington, C, Williams, J, Verucci, L, Dominelli, M & Caplan, R 2021 “The Effects of Virtual Reality on Anxiety and Self Efficacy Among Patient with Cancer: A pilot study” Vol 48 (issue 4) Oncology Nursing Forum, ONF.ONS.org

• Birkhoff, S, D, Waddington, C, Williams, J, Verucci, L, Dominelli, M & Caplan, R 2019 “Impacting Oncology Patients’ Anxiety and Self-Efficacy Using Virtual Reality: A pilot study and poster presentation at the Delaware IDEA Symposium, Newark, DE. This study was funded by the 2018 American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet® Prize, sponsored by Cerner.

• Verucci, Leslie. (2016). Nursing Role in the Use of Opioids. DNA Reporter, 41(4), page 8. https://www.nursingald.com/articles/16782-nursing-role-in-the-use-of- Leslie Verucci•302-***-****•adwp52@r.postjobfree.com

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opioids

• Verucci, Leslie. (2017). Prostate Cancer. DNA Reporter, Volume 42 (issue 2), page

(6).

• Consultant for article: Evaluation of Appropriate Use of Parenteral Nutrition in Hospitalized Adult Patients (2006)

Presentations

• Panel Presenter for Annual Pharmacology Evidence Based Symposium (2022) Legislative Update on APC Collaboration, Christiana Care Health Systems

• Professional Organizations – Should YOU Join? University of Delaware School of Nursing, (2019)

• Achieving Competency Today ACT Health Care Cost, quality, Systems and Safety, Christiana Care Health Systems, Project: Increase Compliance with PPE Utilization with Special Enteric Isolation, (2017-2018)

• The Great Safety Debate 2018, Medication Safety Collaborative – Pros and Cons of Workplace Drug Testing, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Denver Colorado (2018)

• Cancer Biology; Union Hospital of Cecil County (2018)

• Nursing the Largest Sector of Healthcare Professionals Today: Sigma Theta Tau.,

(2018) Newark, DE

• Bad Bugs: Delaware Nurses Association Conference (2018) Delaware State University, Dover, DE

• Nursing Role in the Use of Opioids; Sigma Theta Tau Chesapeake Consortium Meeting, Washington, DC (2017)

• Opioids; Empower and Educate (2017) – Newark, DE

• American Nurses Association, Advocacy for APRN’s, (2017) Wilmington, DE

• First Aid and CPR For Little Leagues Sports Teams (2017) – Volunteer

• Pre-participation Examination in Sports Medicine; Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference for Nurse Practitioners (2016)

• Understanding Radiation Therapy, Christiana Care Health Systems (2015)

• Why Walk? Union Hospital of Cecil County (2014) Presentation

• “The Skin You’re In” Skin Care Basics for Radiation Therapy (2014) Christiana Care Health Systems, Newark, DE

• Panel member for DFRC “Sideline Medicine for the High School Athlete” conference Perryville, MD

• ABG’s Made Simple (2013) Christiana Care Health Systems, Newark, DE

• Consensus Model from The American Nurses Credentialing Center; Delaware Nurses Association Town Hall Meetings (2015)

Committee Work

• Committee Member for Delawares APRN Compact Bill signed into law 2921 Leslie Verucci•302-***-****•adwp52@r.postjobfree.com

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• Member of the Delaware Action Coalition (DENAC) 2021- present

• Delaware’s Primary Care Reform Collaborative, Delaware Nurses Association

• American Association of Nurse Practitioners, Oral History Interviews Task Force, 2022

• American Medical Society CPT Editorial Panel Meeting – ANA representative – 10/2014-2016

• Virtual Reality Research Program for relaxation and education (2019-2021)

• SCOOP committee – Supportive Care of Oncology Patients Clinical Pathway (2017- 2020)

• Advanced Practice Provider Grand Rounds for Helen Graham Cancer Center, hospital oncology and palliative care APP’s (2108-present) Chairperson and coordinator

• President Delaware Nurses Association, term to start 10/2020 – 10/2022, Previous presidential terms 10/2012-10/2014 and 10/2016- 2019

• Christiana Care APRN Council Cancer Service Line Representative - (2019-2021)

• State of Delaware Governor’s Prescription Drug Action Committee

• DNA legislative advocacy committee (2019 -)

• Delaware Oncology Nurses Association Legislative Liaison – Delaware Diamond Chapter (2017 - present)

• Delaware Nurses Association Professional Development Committee

• Stop the Bleed at Helen F. Graham Cancer - Educational organizer (2017 -)

• Advanced Practice Nursing Committee of the Delaware Board of Nursing – (2011- 2015)

• State of Delaware, Prescription Monitoring Program Committee, Governor appointed.

(2016-2021)

• Chair of the Advanced Practice Council of the Delaware Nurses Association (2011- 2015)

• Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association (DIAA)

• American College of Nurse Practitioners conference committee. Honors

• 2022 ACCC Innovator Award "Implementing a Primary Care Provider in a Cancer Center”

• American Association of Nurse Practitioners 2020 Advocate State Award for Excellence

• Top Nurse, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, for Delaware Today May 2013 and finalist May 2015

• Sigma Theta Tau, 1999, University of Delaware

• Cum Laude graduate, 1995, Wilmington College

• Delta Epsilon Rho, 1995, Wilmington College Honor Society. Community Activities and Interests and Programs

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• American Nurses Association Member

• American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Member

o Oral history committee member and transcript reviewer

• Delaware Coalition of Nurse Practitioners Member

• Oncology Nurses Association Member

• Delaware Diamond Oncology Nurses Association Member, legislative liaison

• Pocket MBA Program, Business and healthcare management knowledge for healthcare leaders. University of Delaware Lerner College and College of Health Sciences and Christiana Care Health Systems (2019-2020)

• Christiana Care Resilient Leaders Series (2020)

• Judge for Louisiana’s Nightingale Awards for the Louisiana State Nurse Association

• COMPASS – Clinician Organized Meetings to Promote and Sustain Satisfaction

(2020)

• Literature and Medicine, Christiana Care Health Systems and Delaware Humanities

(2018)

• Literature and Medicine; Humanities at the Heart of Health Care, Union Hospital and the Maryland Humanities Council (2008)

• Toastmasters Maryland Chapter (2008)

• Basic Life Support Instructor

• First Aid and BLS program development and instructor - Little League Programs in New Castle County and MOT Youth Football and Cheerleading Program

• Past Vice-President, Middletown High School All-Sports Booster Club

• In my spare time I enjoy sitting outside reading and watching nature along with visiting and exploring new places

References are available upon request.

Synopsis: I started my career in nursing as a Licensed Practical Nurse graduating from Del-Castle Technical High School. I continued my education and earned an associate degree at Delaware Technical, and Community College then earned a BSN from Wilmington College and a MSN from the University of Delaware. My career path includes surgical staff nurse, oncology/hematology staff nurse, bone marrow transplant staff nurse, radiation oncology nurse practitioner, urgent care nurse practitioner. Other job roles include both undergraduate and graduate education, manager of out- patient cardiology testing area and staff development.

.I am a Certified Adult Health Nurse Practitioner and I have a Post Masters Certificate in Family Medicine. I also completed a Master’s Program as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in cardiopulmonary health.

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Having worked in multiple roles in cancer care for over 25 yrs and 22 years of urgent care experience, we discussed merging the roles to provide a more rounded approach to our patients, I presently work as an APRN in the Oncology Express Unit at the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center providing care to cancer patients to prevent delay in their treatment plan and/or prevent unnecessary emergency room visits.

I am Immediate Past President for Delaware Nurses Association, a member of the American Nurses Association, member of Delaware Nurses Associations Advocacy Committee, member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, member of the Delaware Coalition of Nurse Practitioners and legislation liaison for Delaware Diamond Oncology Nurses Association.

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