Education: Doctor of Education in Nursing
Teachers College, Columbia University
Department of Organization and Leadership
Institute for Research and Service in Nursing Education
Program for Nurse Executives
New York, New York – May 2005
Master of Science Degree in Nursing
Cardiopulmonary Clinical Nurse Specialist
University of Delaware
College of Advanced Nursing Science
Newark, Delaware - August 1985
Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing
Long Island University
Department of Nursing
Brooklyn, New York - June 1979
Certifications: Six Sigma Green Belt
Leadership Fellow, Center for Leadership Excellence
TeamSTEPPS Master Trainer
FEMA Command Center Chief
Transcultural Nursing Scholar
Fellow, New York Academy of Medicine
RN-BC - Nursing Professional Development
CTN-A – Transcultural Nursing, Advanced
BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support)Provider
Employment: Deputy Nursing Director
Institute of Continuous Learning
State University of New York
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
450 Clarkson Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11203
July 2009 – Present
Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing
SUNY Downstate College of Nursing
November 2009 – Present
Member of the Senior Nurse Executive and Hospital Administration team reporting to the Chief Nursing Officer. Provide nurse executive leadership, administrative, and fiscal accountability (annual budget in excess of $20 million dollars) for the Institute of Continuous Learning. The Institute includes 30 professional and ancillary staff of the Department of Nursing Education, Professional Practice, and Research, the Department of Patient Education, the Center for Community Health Promotion and Wellness, Quality Designations, Magnet Recognition, Regulatory Preparedness, Advanced Practice Nursing, and Nursing Informatics. Develop and oversee all operational aspects of the education, research, evidence-based practice, and clinical programs within SUNY Downstate Medical Center. Support and promote the Nursing Department strategic plan in accordance with the mission, vision, and values of the medical center. Provide administrative oversight for the Nursing Professional Practice Model and ensure that the Forces of Magnetism and shared governance structure are evident in the nursing practice environment. Seek extramural (grant) funding (secured over $5 million dollars for 2010) to integrate current, evidence-based technology into the re-design of nursing education programs and to establish a Brooklyn Center for cancer screening and referral and initiated a Nurse-run Diabetes Education Center. Chair the Diversity Council and lead the design and implementation of a transdisciplinary diversity model for education, practice, research, policy development and recognition based on the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Health Care. Chair the Nursing Research Council, a joint partnership with the SUNY Downstate College of Nursing, which resulted in a 57% increase in nursing research projects. Serve as project leader for Service Excellence initiatives, the implementation of TeamSTEPPS® throughout the organization, implementation and evaluation of the American Organization of Nurse Executive (AONE) Center for Care Innovation and Transformation (CCIT), and affiliations with local, regional, and international hospitals and schools of nursing. Serve as Incident Command Center Chief as needed.
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Nursing Education
Teachers College Columbia University
Program for Nurse Executives
525 West 120th Street
New York, New York 10027
September 2008 - Present
Teach graduate level courses in the education and administration tracts: Nursing Theories and Models, Nursing Informatics (Database Management and Data Mining), Clinical Teaching and Evaluation, Seminar in Professional Nursing.
Clinical Associate Professor of Nursing
Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
Case Western Reserve University
10900 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
2007 – 2010
Provide dissertation advisement for nurses enrolled in the Case Western Reserve University Doctor of Nursing Practice program.
Director, Nursing Magnet Programs
North Shore University Hospital
North Shore – Long Island Jewish Health System
300 Community Drive
Manhasset, New York 11030
January 2008 – May 2009
Provide administrative oversight to ensure that the Forces of Magnetism are evident in the nursing practice environment. Provide education and consultation to nursing and transdisciplinary leadership, staff, and the organization about the essentials and Forces of Magnetism, and the principles of a professional practice environment supportive of the goals and strategic plan of the Health System and Department of Nursing. Lead the Magnet Executive Steering Council and the transdisciplinary Magnet Champion Program. Coordinate the collection, management, application, and dissemination of Nursing quality and workforce data and outcomes research and translate the evidence into practice. Ensure that the System, Hospital and Nursing Service mission, vision, and values for the overall strategic plan for growth and business development, clinical management, patient care, budgeting, financial management, and quality management on the service. Promote the Health System service standards and create a patient focused caring environment while addressing and meeting the individual needs of the patient. Serve as consultant and expert in developing evidence-based standards consistent with the patient care model. Communicate the Magnet Model components, sources of evidence, and outcomes to the transdisciplinary healthcare leadership team, board of trustees, and community groups. Serve as a key nursing leader to foster an environment of collaboration and respect with physician colleagues, nurses, other healthcare team members, and other departments in order to achieve excellence in nursing practice, education, research, and scholarship. Collaborate with other Health System disciplines, departments, community partners, and academic affiliates to advance a program of research in transcultural nursing and health, cross cultural education, transcultural nursing administration, and health disparities among vulnerable populations. Led the development of an interdisciplinary Cultural Competency Model for the Health System based on the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Health Care.
Director, Nursing Education and Research
Teaching Hospital Associate Administrator
Institute of Continuous Learning
State University of New York (SUNY)
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
University Hospital of Brooklyn
440 Lenox Road Suite 1J
Brooklyn, New York 11203
February 2006 – December 2007
Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing
SUNY Downstate College of Nursing
450 Clarkson Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11203
September 2006 – December 2007
Provide administrative oversight for the Department of Nursing Education and Research and the Institute of Continuous Learning in the only academic medical center in Brooklyn. The Institute of Continuous Learning is responsible for the orientation and mandatory/regulatory education of all medical center personnel including physicians, all levels of professional, advanced practice, and ancillary nursing staff, research and teaching affiliates, volunteers, and students. Primarily responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the medical center nursing education programs, for supporting and promoting the Nursing Department strategic plan in accordance with the mission, vision, and values of the medical center, and for establishing and maintaining collaborative partnerships throughout the medical center and the SUNY Downstate College of Nursing. Lead and supervise a team of 11 professional Nurse Educators and three Staff Assistants. Develop and implement contractual relations with schools of nursing for undergraduate and graduate nursing students including the SUNY Downstate College of Nursing and students of the SUNY Downstate College of Health Related Professions. Develop and administer the human, fiscal, and material resource plans for the Institute of Continuous Learning and grants from outside agencies to fund and support educational initiatives that promote research to improve evidence-based nursing practice, the delivery of patient care, and patient safety. Collaborate with Nursing Recruitment and Retention to develop strategies that support the recruitment and retention of nursing talent. Maintain continuing education provider status through the New York State Nurses Association. Represent the Nursing Department on the following hospital and medical center committees: Nursing Executive Council, Nursing Education Council (Chair), Nursing Research Council (Chair), Magnet Recognition Steering Committee, Institutional Review Board, Department Head Council, Product Standardization Committee, and Joint Commission Provision of Care Task Force. Achieved the following departmental outcomes: 1) developed the departmental infrastructure, nursing education model, policies, procedures, and scope of service to support competency-based and evidence-based practice, continuous performance improvement, and patient safety through ongoing educational initiatives; 2) developed the Nursing Education Performance Improvement program and Nurse Educator orientation plan based on the American Nurses Association (ANA) Scope and Standards for Nursing Professional Development; 3) coordinated the preparation of certified Crisis Intervention instructors and the development of an on-site Crisis Intervention Program (grant funded); 4) collaborated with Brooklyn College of the City University of New York to offer on-site prerequisite courses that support the effort to increase the number of nurses prepared at the baccalaureate level within the medical center (grant funded); 5) developed an interdisciplinary diversity curriculum for medical center personnel; 6) developed the bylaws for three newly created Nursing Councils: Education, Practice, and Research; 7) developed a new graduate RN Residency Program based on Benner’s Novice-To-Expert Model and Domains of Nursing Practice that has increased retention of new graduates by 50%; 8) developed the Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Program based on the ACE Star EBP Model, 9) serve as Chair of the Nursing Research Council; 10) successfully integrated Leininger’s Theory of Culture Care Diversity and Universality into the Philosophy of Nursing and created the culturally congruent Nursing Practice Model for the Department of Nursing Services; and 11) designed two Computer Resource Learning Labs for The Department of Nursing Services and integrated web-based learning into orientation and continuing education programs.
Education Specialist, Perioperative and Cardiovascular Services
Chair, Nursing Practice Council
Nurse Liaison, Center for Multicultural and Community Affairs
The Mount Sinai Hospital (Magnet Designation)
1 Gustave L. Levy Place
New York, New York 10029 USA
September 1999 – February 2006
Design, implement and evaluate competency-based interdisciplinary learning activities for professional, advanced practice, and ancillary nursing staff within the Perioperative and Cardiovascular Services which includes 40 multispecialty operating rooms including cardiothoracic surgery, transplantation, and minimally invasive surgery, three multi-specialty post anesthesia care units, multi-site Endoscopy Unit, Cystoscopy Unit, Ambulatory Surgery Unit, Preoperative Services Unit, Pre Admission Testing Unit, Document Management Center, Pain
Management Services, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, and Anesthesia Research Nurses. Serve as faculty for the Critical Care Course, 12-Lead ECG Course, Perioperative Nursing Orientation Programs, First and Second Year Medical School Curriculum, Basic and Advanced Adult and Pediatric Life Support Programs for nurses, physicians, and paramedics, the Preceptor Program, and Introductory Nursing Orientation Programs. Designed an outcomes-focused Perioperative Nursing and Surgical Technician Orientation Program and
Mentor Program within the Perioperative Services Care Center. Provided oversight and accountability for the design, implementation and evaluation of the following medical center interdisciplinary education, patient safety, and performance improvement initiatives: Sedation Analgesia credentialing, Pain Management, Patient Identification and Surgical Interventional Site/Side Verification, Cultural Diversity, Post Anesthesia Discharge Criteria/Fast-tracking, and Leadership. Serve as a member of the following Nursing and interdisciplinary committees: Nurse Executive Council, Clinical Reasoning Research Initiative (Co-Chair), Site/Side Surgery Task Force (Chair), Nursing Practice (Chair), Perioperative Performance Improvement, Care Center Quality Council, Pain Management, Specialty Nursing Education, Critical Care Nursing Education, Culture and Health Work Group, and Six Sigma initiatives related to Medication Error Reduction, Secondary Prevention in Cardiovascular Disease, Post Anesthesia Care Unit Length of Stay, and Perioperative Patient Safety. Served as a mentor for graduate nursing students and a Magnet Champion.
Nurse Educator
Cardiovascular Surgery
Saint Francis Hospital - The Heart Center
100 Port Washington Boulevard
Roslyn, New York 11576 USA
February - August 1999
Designed, implemented and evaluated competency-based education programs for the main operating rooms, post anesthesia care unit and the cardiac special procedures unit. Coordinated weekly inservices for professional and ancillary nursing staff. Served as a member of the Surgical Services, Blood Utilization and Product Standardization Committees.
Education Coordinator, Critical Care Nursing
Department of Nursing Education and Research
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
P.O. Box 3354
Riyadh 11211 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
1993 - 1998
Designed, implemented, and evaluated educational programs and learning and learning strategies for the Department of Critical Care Nursing, which included eight intensive care units, one telemetry unit, one post anesthesia care unit, one hyperbaric oxygen therapy unit, and employed over 500 multicultural nursing staff. Served as educational liaison for the emergency department and operating room services. Coordinated clinical rotations for nurses working within and outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia requiring expertise in cardiovascular, critical care, perioperative and hyperbaric oxygen therapy nursing. Served as the Chairperson for the Critical Care Educators’ Committee, a team of seven nurse educators, and the Competency-based Practice (CBP) Task Force, which developed the first CBP Nursing Model for clinical, management, and education roles in a multicultural setting, and as the co-chair of the Nursing Symposia Organizing Committee. Served as a member of the Transition Team which reorganized Nursing Affairs into a council operational structure. Designed an educational program for transition team and council members and developed the operational guidelines for the Nursing Education Council. Inaugurated the use of self-directed learning modules which reduced classroom time for nurses and increased the visibility of educators in clinical areas. Developed revenue generating strategies for the Department of Nursing Education and Research. Co-developed and implemented the first multi-site leadership development program in partnership among three hospitals in Riyadh. Designed learning activities in the clinical, education, and management tracts of the Professional Development Program, a curriculum grounded in Dr. Patricia Benner’s Novice-to-Expert Model, served on faculty for undergraduate and graduate level courses offered through the Center for Distance Learning and as a mentor for graduate nursing students. Participated in the development of quality management programs. Served as the Chief Examiner for the American Association of Critical Care Nurses Certification examinations (CCRN) for Riyadh and Central Saudi Arabia. Successfully negotiated with the Canadian Nurses Association for the establishment of Riyadh as the first overseas test site for certification examinations offered in nine subspecialties. Acted as a preceptor/mentor for newly employed/promoted educators and, as needed, as the Head of Service for the Department of Nursing Education and Research.
Assistant Director of Nursing
Department of Specialty Care Nursing
Nursing Administration
King Fahad National Guard Hospital
P.O. Box 22490
Riyadh 11426 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
1991 - 1992
Assumed twenty-four hour accountability for the Department of Specialty Care Nursing, which included four intensive care units, a burn center, eleven operating rooms, a day surgery unit, an endoscopy suite, one post anesthesia care unit, the emergency department, a hemodialysis unit, and the central sterile processing department. Provided leadership to seven head nurses, fifteen assistant head nurses, and a multicultural nursing staff of 400. Developed the nursing component for a newly created cardiac surgery program. Initiated multidisciplinary quality management programs and collaborative practice teams within the department. Increased productivity in the hemodialysis unit by 30% without increasing number of staff, reduced the surgical waiting list by 35% through reorganization of services and staff and by opening a separate endoscopy suite, designed a new emergency department that increased efficiency by 25%, reduced overtime in the emergency department by 40% by introducing flexible scheduling options, designed intensive care cross training programs which reduced overtime in the ICUs by 20%. Served on faculty for the nursing management and advanced cardiac and trauma education programs. Coordinated clinical rotations for critical care and trauma training programs sponsored by the Saudi National Guard. Served as Chairperson for the Nursing Team Building and Specialty Care Policy and Procedure Committees. Acted, as needed, as the Assistant Administrator for Nursing.
Education Specialist, Cardiothoracic Center
Division of Education in Nursing
The Mount Sinai Medical Center
1 Gustave L. Levy Place
New York, New York 10029 USA
1988 - 1989 (Full-Time)
1989 - 1991 (Per Diem)
Full time: Coordinated learning activities for the cardiothoracic center which included one adult and one pediatric cardiac surgical intensive care unit, a cardiac progressive care unit and three cardiothoracic operating rooms. Operationalized the Performance-based Development System (PBDS) for the cardiothoracic center. Served as a preceptor for newly employed/promoted nurse educators, as a mentor for undergraduate and graduate nursing students, and faculty for the critical care course, basic and advanced life support programs, and general and per diem orientations. Developed a perioperative elective within the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Participated in departmental quality management programs. Coordinated multidisciplinary heart transplantation and pediatric cardiac surgery education programs.
Per Diem: Taught in a variety of programs as needed, namely the critical care course, per diem orientation, basic and advanced cardiac life support.
1979 - 1989 Staff Nurse The Mount Sinai Medical Center
Publications: Marrone, S.R. (2012). Organizational cultural competence. In Purnell, L.& Paulanka, B. (Eds.). Transcultural health care: A culturally competent approach (4th ed.). Philadelphia: F.A. Davis.
Marrone, S.R., Eason, J., McLeod, C., Marriott, C., Alleyne, J., Walker, D. & Bish, C. (2011). Weaning the unweaneble: Management of the patient requiring external ventilation. Advance For Nurses, November, 10-11.
Marrone, S.R. (2011). Transcultural Nursing Scholars Corner: Promoting culturally competent care in health care services. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 22, 307.
Marrone, S.R. (2010) Organizational cultural competency. In Douglas, M. & Pacquiao, D. (Eds.). Core curriculum in transcultural nursing and health care. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Marrone, S.R. (2010). Transcultural self-efficacy research and magnet recognition. In Jeffreys, M.R. Teaching cultural competence in nursing and health care (2nd ed.). New York: Springer.
Marrone, S.R., (2010). Transcultural nursing administration: A 21st century imperative. Voice of Nursing Leadership, 8, 6 – 7.
Marrone, S.R. (2008). Factors that influence critical care nurses’ intentions to provide culturally congruent care to Arab Muslims. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 19: 8 – 15.
Cohen, L., Trim, N., Alleyne, J., & Marrone, S.R. (2007). Glycemic control for diabetic transplant patients: An evidence-based approach. Nursing Spectrum, December, 18 – 19.
Nash, I., Rojas, M., Hepert, P, Marrone, S., Colgan, C., Fisher, L., Caliendo, G., & Chassin, M. (2005). Reducing excessive medication administration in hospitalized adults with renal dysfunction. American Journal of Medical Quality, 20: 64 - 69.
Marrone, S.R. (2002). The globalization of nursing. Nursing Spectrum, 14: 8 – 9.
Marrone, S.R. (2001). When the sun shines you cannot see the moon. In The Emergence of Man into the 21st Century; Munhall, P., Madden, E. & Fitzsimons, V. (Eds.). Boston: Jones & Bartlett.
Marrone, S.R. (1999). Nursing in Saudi Arabia: Leadership development of a multicultural staff. Journal of Nursing Administration, 29: 1 - 3.
Marrone, S.R. (1999). Designing a competency-based nursing practice model in a multicultural setting. Journal for Nurses in Staff Development, 15: 56 - 62. (Contact Hour Article)
Gary, R., Marrone, S. & Boyles, C. (1998). The use of gaming strategies in a transcultural setting. Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 29: 221-227.
Marrone, S.R. (1997). Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: KFSH&RC Press.
Marrone, S.R., Bell Duffy, B., Jose, A., Fraser, T. & Matchett, P. (1994). Advanced dysrhythmia interpretation. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: KFSH&RC Press.
Bell Duffy, B., Marrone, S.R. & Miller, M. (1993). Basic dysrhythmia interpretation. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: KFSH&RC Press.
Hilliard, D.J., & Marrone, S.R. (1993). Hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: KFSH&RC Press.
Peer Reviewer - Journal of Transcultural Nursing – 2008 - Present
Peer Reviewer – Journal of Clinical Nursing – 2010 - Present
Book Reviewer - AORN Journal - 1986 – 1992
Presentations: “Empowering Frontline Nurses: Tales From The Bedside”
Drexel University Nursing Education Institute
Savannah, Georgia USA – June 2012
“Curves Ahead: From Melting Pot To Mosaic: Ensuring Effective Communication, Cultural Competence, and Patient- and Family-Centered
Care”
Annual Nurses Week Celebration
Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital; New York – Presbyterian Health
New York, New York - May 2012
“Joint Commission Requirements for Effective Communication, Cultural Competence, and Patient- and Family-Centered Care: Implications for Global Health”
37th Annual Transcultural Nursing Society Conference
Las Vegas, Nevada USA – October 2011
“Essentials of a Culturally Competent Healthcare Organization”
Third Annual Transcultural Nursing and Healthcare Conference
State University of New York – SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Northeast Chapter, Transcultural Nursing Society
Brooklyn, New York USA – September 2011
“Effective Communication, Cultural Competence, and Patient- and Family-Centered Care: New Joint Commission Requirements for Hospitals”
New York City Chapter: National Nursing Staff Development Organization
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York April 2011
“Organizational Cultural Competency”
36th Annual Conference of the Transcultural Nursing Society
Atlanta, Georgia – October 2010
“Transcultural Nursing Administration”
36th Annual Conference of the Transcultural Nursing Society
Atlanta, Georgia – October 2010
“Transcultural Nursing Administration”
Annual President’s Reception
Greater New York, Nassau, and Suffolk Organization of Nurse Executives (GNYNSONE)
Flushing, New York – June 2010
“The Impact of Hospital Nursing Website Design and Online Application Process on Staff Nurse Recruitment Time: A Comparison Between Magnet and Non-Magnet Hospitals” Second Annual Nursing and Evidence-based Practice Conference
State University of New York – SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Brooklyn, New York – May 2010
“Leading and Succeeding Among Diversity”
New York Institute of Technology – Department of Nursing
Keynote Speaker - Pinning Ceremony
Old Westbury, New York – May 2010
Research: "Attitudes, Subjective Norms, and Perceived Behavioral Control: Critical Care Nurses' Intentions to Provide Culturally Congruent Care to Arab Muslims - 2005
“American Nurses’ Experiences Caring for Arab Muslim Patients”
2003
“Clinical Reasoning: The Effect of a Structured Outcomes-Focused Educational Intervention on Clinical Nurses’ Perception of Power and Influence in Clinical Practice” - 2002
“The Effect of Body Position on Thermodilution Cardiac Output in the Cardiac Surgical Client” - 1985
“Cardiac Stress Test” - 1985
Honors and Awards: American Organization of Nurse Executives
American Nurses Credentialing Center
PRISM Diversity Award - 2012
New York/New Jersey Regional Award
Advancing and Leading the Profession
Nursing Spectrum - 2011
Nursing Practice Award
Teachers College Nursing Education Alumni Association - 2010
Metropolitan Who’s Who Among Nurses and Mental Health
Professionals – 2006 - Present
Founding Member, National Campaign for Tolerance
Name appears on Wall of Tolerance, Montgomery, Alabama 2004
Manchester Who’s Who Among Executives and Professionals
in Nursing and Healthcare – Platinum Lifetime Member
United Who’s Who Executive and Professional Edition
Platinum Lifetime Member
Who’s Who in American Education – 2003 - Present
International Health Professional of the Year - 2003
International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England
Universal Award of Accomplishment
American Biographical Institute – 2003
Great Minds of the 21st Century
American Biographical Institute – 2003 - Present
One Thousand Great Americans
International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England
2003 Edition
The Order of International Fellowship – Lifetime Member
International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England
Who’s Who in America - 2000 - Present
Who’s Who in Medicine and Health Care - 1999 - Present
Circle of Excellence, Excellence in Leadership Award
American Association of Critical Care Nurses - 1999
Excellence in Performance Award
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre - 1995
Who's Who in American Nursing - 1984 - 1989
Cum Laude/Nursing Departmental Honors/Dean’s List
Long Island University - 1979
Memberships: Transcultural Nursing Society, International
New York Academy of Medicine
American Organization of Nurse Executives
American College of Healthcare Executives
American Assembly for Men in Nursing
Council on Nursing and Anthropology
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education Site Evaluator t
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education
American Nurses Association/
New York State Nurses Association
National Nursing Staff Development Organization