Catherine H. Horvath, CRNA, MSN
Georgetown University
School of Nursing and Health Studies
Nurse Anesthesia Program
3700 Reservoir Road, NW
Washington, DC 20057
(202) 687-8122
Education
Northeastern University, Boston, MA
Masters of Science in Nursing
1996
New England Medical Center, Boston, MA
Certificate of Nurse Anesthesia
1992
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Bachelors of Science in Nursing
1987
Work History
Georgetown University, Washington, DC
School of Nurse Anesthesia
Instructor
Full-time faculty member; NAP lab coordinator;
Course Director Anesthesia Concepts,
Advanced Health Assessment,
Basics in Nurse Anesthesia Practice,
Advanced Principles in Anesthesia Practice IV
2010-present
Georgetown University, Washington, DC
School of Nurse Anesthesia
Adjunct Faculty
Part-time faculty member; lecturer; teaching in
Human simulation and cadaver labs
2008-2010
CRNA locum tenens position
Sibley Memorial Hospital, Washington, DC
Provide anesthesia services as independent
Contractor
2007-present
CRNA clinical faculty position
Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
Duties include all techniques of general and
Regional anesthesia and provides clinical
Mentoring student nurse anesthetists
2005-present
CRNA locum tenens position
Anesthesia Solutions, Baltimore, MD
Anesthesia provider for health-care facilities
With temporary staffing needs
2005-2009
CRNA clinical staff position
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
Duties included all techniques of general and
regional anesthesia on adults, including
invasive monitoring
1998-2004
CRNA clinical staff/ anesthesia instructor
Ravenswood Hospital, Chicago, IL
Duties included teaching anesthesia coursework
for school of nurse anesthesia, mentoring
students in the OR, and taking in-house call
1997-1998
CRNA clinical staff position
Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, MA
1993-1996
Clinical Instructor
EMT/Paramedic Program
Northeastern University, Boston, MA
1993-1996
CRNA clinical staff/ associate faculty
New England Medical Center, Boston, MA
1992-1993
Professional Organizations
AANA
1990-
District of Columbia
State of Maryland
Commonwealth of Virginia
State of Illinois
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
20042004200419961988-1996
License
Teaching History
Adjunct instructor in cadaver and simulation lab
Lecturer in all GU NAP anesthesia courses
Anesthesia Concepts N610
Advanced Health Assessment N510/N506
Basics in Anesthesia N600
Advanced Principles in Anesthesia Practice I N602, IV N608
Anesthesia and Co-Existing Disease N516
Advanced Pharmacology for Nurse Anesthetists N550 and N524
Facilitator for Interdisciplinary Health Care Ethics N518
Guest lecturer for Nurse Midwifery Program
Co-coordinator Advanced Health Assessment N506
Co-coordinator Basics of Anesthesia N600
Co-coordinator Anesthesia Concepts N610
Co-coordinator Advanced Principles IV
Simulation and cadaver lab coordinator N610, N506, N600
2008-2010
2008Fall 2010
Summer 2011
Spring 2013, Fall 2013
Spring 2012
Summer 2012
Fall 2012
Fall 2011
Fall 2010-
Course coordinator Basics of Anesthesia N600
Course coordinator Advanced Health Assessment N506
Course coordinator Anesthesia Concepts N610
Course coordinator Advanced Principles in Nurse Anesthesia IV N608
Summer 2013
Spring 2013, Spring 2014
Fall 2013
Fall 2012, 2013
Instituted Standardized Patients in lab
Open labs
In-hospital anesthesia preoperative assessment evaluations
Fiberoptic intubation workshop
Journal Club
Ultrasound training with central line insertions
Committees
DON Program Evaluation Taskforce
Accreditation Committee for Reaccreditation DON (Standard IV)
Simulation Lab taskforce
NHS Faculty IT Advisory Group
University Honor Council
20132012
2011
Nov. 2013Fall 2013-
Publications
Taylor, C. R, Lillis, C., Lynn, P. (2015). Fundamentals of nursing: The art and science of person-centered
care, 8th ed . Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Chapter 39 -Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
Carrie Bowman, Victoria Goode, Catherine Horvath, Donna Jasinski, Denise Tola
Goode, V., Horvath, C., Jasinski, D., (2013). Implementation of a Teaching Assistant Program in Graduate
Nursing Education. Nurse Educator 38:5, 188-190.
Submitted grant Feb. 2014, HRSA-14-070 Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR)
Program- Interprofessional Collaborative Practice. Project Title: Interprofessional Perioperative
Collaborative Practice to Improve Patient Safety.