Ellen L. Mullarkey, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, NP-C

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Tampa, FL 33614

Current Academic Position: Adjunct Faculty FNP program at Ron & Kathy Assaf College of Nursing, Nova Southeastern University, Clearwater, FL

Languages: English & French

Doctoral Project: The Effects of Art Therapy on Hypertension in Black American Women

Education:

Degree Major Institution Year

Post-grad

Nursing Education

University of South Florida

2020

DNP

Doctorate of Nursing Practice

Georgetown University

2017

MSN

Family Practice Nurse Practitioner

Georgetown University

2014

BA

Studio painting

University of Waterloo

1997

BSN

Nursing

St. Louis University

1985

Professional Experience/Employment

Adjunct Professor, FNP program, Ron & Kathy Assaf College of Nursing, Nova Southeastern University, Clearwater, FL, 2020-present

Assistant Professor, FNP program, Ron & Kathy Assaf College of Nursing, Nova Southeastern University, Clearwater, FL, 2020-present

Family Nurse Practitioner, St. Petersburg Free Clinic, St. Petersburg, FL June 2020-May 2023

Family Nurse Practitioner, Siren Nurse Practitioners, LLC. 3/2020-present

Visiting Academic: Trinity College, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Dublin Ireland, 12/2019-3/2020

Family Nurse Practitioner: DaVita Medical Group, St. Petersburg, FL: 09/2014 – 11/2019

University Associate: Georgetown University, Washington, DC: January 2019-present

Endocrine Tumor Nurse: Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL: 12/2010-3/2014

Endoscopy Nurse: North Shore Endoscopy Center, Cleveland, OH: 2005-2010

Refugee Resettlement Mentor: Catholic Charities, Cleveland, OH: 2006-2010

School Nurse/French Instructor: Aurora Montessori, Aurora Ontario, Canada: 2002-2003

Associate Professor in the Critical Care Program: Conestoga College, Kitchener Ontario, Canada

Staff Nurse, ICU/CCU: Hamilton Civic Hospital, Hamilton Ontario, Canada: 1995-1996

Staff Nurse & Charge Nurse, ICU: St Francis Hospital, Greenville, SC: 1993-1994

Staff Nurse & Charge Nurse, CCU: Richland Memorial Hospital, Columbia, SC: 1990-1992

Charge Nurse, Acute Care Services: US Navy, Makalapa Clinic, Pearl Harbor, HI: 1988-1989

Staff Nurse & Charge Nurse ICU/CCU: Wahiawa General Hospital, Wahiawa, HI: 1985-1989

Teaching Experience

Visiting Academic: Trinity College, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Dublin Ireland

Research Assistant for the PACE study

Lecturer on chronic disease management in the United States

University Affiliate: Georgetown University; 2019 to present

Preceptor: Family nurse practitioner students from Georgetown University.

Responsibilities. Train one or two nurse practitioner students in the clinical setting each semester. The topics covered are clinical assessment; decision making and diagnostic skills; instruction and evaluation of beside procedures such as sutures, joint injections, manipulation, incision & draining; professional development, clinic management and administration; health care ethics; patient education.

Guest Lecturer: University of Tampa, Dept. of Art Therapy. February 18, 2019. Presented findings from the pilot study The Effects of Art Therapy on Hypertension in Black American Women.

Guest Lecturer: November, 2017: Georgetown University

NURS 764, Nursing Leadership: Presented on the topic of nursing leadership in disasters.

Associate Professor of the Critical Care Program at Conestoga College: 1996-1997 Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Coordinated and instructed Foundations of Critical Care II for the summer and winter semesters. This is an anatomy and physiology course for critical care nurses. Taught basic EKG interpretation for each semester as well.

Health Care Innovation & Quality Improvement

Project leader. 2016-2017. Lead the implementation of a telemedicine program for the St. Petersburg, Florida region of DaVita. I interviewed vendors and evaluated their products to see if DaVita could utilize telemedicine for patients who are homebound. After much work and evaluation of the present IT system, telemedicine was placed on hold due to corporate rebranding c.

Quality Improvement. Developed Near Miss and Medical Error Reporting System for Ambulatory Care. 2016-2017. (This was place on hold during corporate rebranding)

Clinical Innovation. Group Medical Appointments. Lead the implementation of eight-week programs for diabetic patients with hemoglobin A1C levels above 9. Each week patients attend a two-hour education session on diabetes with twelve other patients, a provider, and health care staff to increase understanding and compliance of diabetic diets, medications and exercise regimes to improve their diabetes.

Clinical Awards. Service Excellence, DaVita Medical Group, May 2017.

Certification:

Six Sigma Green-Belt

AANP, NP-C

ANCC, FNP-BC

Licensure:

APRN, Florida

RN, Florida

RN, College of Nurses Ontario

Grants:

2009 Cleveland Community Grant for the Refugee Artisan Co-op via Catholic Charities

Research as a Principal Investigator

Mullarkey, E.L. (2017) The Effects of Art therapy on Hypertension in Black American Women

(Doctoral project). Retrieved from

repository.library.georgetown.edu/handle/10822/104814 Presentations:

Trinity College Spirituality Research and Innovation Group

The Spiritual Imperative in Healthcare: Securing Foundations

Mullarkey, E.L. (2021). Spiritual Healing Through Art Therapy

30 Minute Presentation, Dublin Ireland

Reimagining FNA Creating an Amazing Future. 2020 FNA Virtual Membership Assembly

Mullarkey,E.L., McCamey,D., McQueen-Gibson,E. (2020). A Dialogue with Discrimination: Intersection of Nursing, Race and Allyship

Plenary session speaker

Washington Regional Nursing Conference 2017.

Mullarkey, E. L. (2017). The Effects of Art Therapy on Hypertension in Black American Women. Poster presentation, Washington, DC

Current Perspectives in Oncology Nursing 17th Annual Nursing Conference

Mullarkey, E. L. (2018). The Effects of Art Therapy on Hypertension in Black American Women. Poster presentation, Tampa, FL

American Art Therapy Association, 49th Annual Conference, (peer reviewed)

Mullarkey, E. L. (2018). The Effects of Art Therapy on Hypertension in Black American Women.

One hour presentation, Miami FL,

Professional Memberships:

Sigma Theta Tau

Ontario Nurses Society

American Nurses Association

Florida Nurses Association

Florida Nurse Practitioner Association

American Art Therapy Association

West Coast Counsel of Advanced Practice Nurses

Service to Professional Organizations:

Representative for Georgetown University School of Nursing to the GNSA/AACN 2016-2017

Lobbied as part of a team for the Florida Nurses Association in Washington DC, 2015

Lobbied as part of a team for the Florida Association for Nurse Practitioners In Washington DC and in St. Petersburg Florida. 2017

Community Service:

St. Petersburg Free Clinic 11/2020-present

Chair of the League of Women Voters, Bay Village, OH; 2007-2009

Coordinator of the Diabetic Equities Project, St Petersburg, FL Free Clinic 2011-2012

Coordinator for the Refugee Artisan Co-op, Cleveland, OH, 2008-2009

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