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SUSAN DEMPSEY-WALLS
1405 Hazelwood Drive, Orlando, Florida 32806
Home: 407-896-3264 ◊ Cell: 407-312-6052
susan.dempseywalls@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Master of Nursing: Clinical Nurse Specialist
1994
University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
 Specialization in Oncology
Bachelor of Science: Nursing
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
1986
LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS/TRAINING
 State of Florida, Clinical Nurse Specialist License #1737862, expiration: 4/30/2015
 Advanced Oncology Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist, ONCC Certification, expiration:
12/31/2014.
 Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse, NBCHPN Certification, expiration: 12/31/2016.
 Pain Management Nurse, ANCC Certification, expiration: 11/4/2015.
 ELNEC (Oncology End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium Training Program, trainer, 9/2005.
 DELEtCC (Disseminating End of Life Care to Cancer Centers) training program participate,
6/2002.
WORK EXPERIENCE
CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST
February, 2014 - Present
FLORIDA HOSPITAL
Orlando, Florida
 Responsible for building structures, processes for the new infusion center program and for
evaluation of quality outcomes for six ambulatory infusion centers at numerous Florida Hospital
locations.
o Infusion centers’ scope of services include but are not limiting to chemotherapy and
biotherapy treatments, blood product transfusions, iron therapy, chelation therapy,
supportive treatment, IV antibiotic infusion, immunoglobulin therapy, therapeutic
phlebotomy, symptom management.
 Evaluate the clinical staff educational needs assessment and implement appropriate programs to
ensure competency and ongoing educational growth.
 Policy and standard operating procedures development.
 Development of patient focused educational materials and programs.
 Involved in Florida Hospital systems-level committees and initiatives.
 Collaboration with interdisciplinary team in process improvement activities.
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CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST
November, 1994 – November, 2013
ORLANDO HEALTH/M. D. ANDERSON CANCER CENTER ORLANDO
Orlando, Florida
 Demonstrated in a highly independent manner professional clinical leadership, advanced
knowledge and skills in the clinical specialties of oncology/hematology, pain and symptom
management, palliative and bioethical care.
 Established consultation services to provide expert clinical management and problem-solving for
complex patients/families which included interdisciplinary team collaboration to develop a
comprehensive plan of care.
 Led interdisciplinary, collaborative clinical practice and quality improvement initiatives at unit,
program, and organizational levels which included implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of
evidence-based care strategies to improve clinical outcomes.
 Responsible for leading corporate improvement of pain management related patient satisfaction
results (HCAHPS)
 Developed and skillfully delivered educational programs to advance the care of patients, families,
interdisciplinary teams and the profession of nursing, including topics on oncology/hematology,
pain, symptom management, palliative care, and bioethics.
 Provided advanced practice nursing leadership and strategic planning for the Corporate Palliative
Care Collaborative Practice Team.
 Active participant on the Corporate Pain Quality Improvement Committee as chair, co-chair and
member, 2008-2013.
 Coordinator for the Corporate Pain Resource Nurse Program.
 Oncology Cancer Pain Quality Committee facilitator.
 Orlando Regional Medical Center Bioethics Committee Chair, 2013; Consultation team 2001 –
2013.
 MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando Institutional Review Board Vice-Chair, 2003 – 2006.
 Leadership role as co-chair for the Inpatient Oncology Collaborative Practice Team, 2006-2009.
 Active membership and leadership roles within the following committees: Oncology Service Line
Leadership, Oncology Nursing Practice Council, Corporate Nursing Research Committee member,
Orlando Regional Healthcare Corporate Policy & Procedure Committee member, MD Anderson
Cancer Center Orlando Performance Improvement Committee member and Nursing Quality
Committee, Oncology Pharmacotherapy committee, Mind-Body-Spirit Advisory Council &
Implementation team member and Energy Medicine practitioner.
CLINICAL STAFF NURSE
UCLA MEDICAL CENTER
Los Angeles, California
September, 1990 - August, 1994
CLINICAL STAFF NURSE
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE CLINICAL CENTER
Bethesda, Maryland
July, 1987 - August, 1990
CANCER NURSE INTERN
NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE
Bethesda, Maryland
September, 1986 - May, 1987
PUBLICATIONS /ABSTRACT/POSTER
 Dempsey-Walls, S. K. (2013). Standards of Professional Performance. In Brant, J. M. and
Wickham, R. eds., Statement on the Scope and Standards of Oncology Nursing Practice:
Generalist and Advanced Practice. Pittsburgh: Oncology Nursing Society.
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Ventura, Valerie and Dempsey-Walls, Susan, ASPMN 2013 National Conference, poster
“Advancing Hospital Nurses’ Competency in Pain Management Using the Patricia Benner’s
Novice to Expert Framework”.
Dempsey-Walls, S. K. (2010). Chapter 49: Assessment & Management of Problems Related to
Male Reproductive Processes, In Smeltzer. S., Bare, B. G., Hinkle, J. L., and Cheever, K. H. eds.,
Brunner & Suddarth’s Texbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing (12th edition), Philadelphia:
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
Geddie, P. & Dempsey-Walls, S. (2009). Clinical Example: “Spreading the PEP” through unit
bulletin boards and staff team huddles. In Eaton, L. H. and Tipton, J. M. eds., Putting Evidence
into Practice: Improving Oncology Patient Outcomes, Pittsburgh: Oncology Nursing Press, 300302.
Oncology Nursing Society 33rd Congress (2008), Pittsburgh, PA: Abstract “Putting Evidence into
Practice: Practical Strategies for Integration”.
Dempsey, S. (2001). Pain assessment. Advance for Nurses, 2(2), 10-12, King of Prussia: Merion
Publications, Inc.
PRESENTATIONS
2014
2013
January
May
November
2012
January
March
May
October
November
2011
January
Valencia Community College – West Campus, Orlando, FL: Honors program - “Bioethics
Challenges and Conversations”.
Orlando Health, provided throughout 2013 clinical presentations for staff educational courses in
the areas of oncology, oncologic emergencies, symptom management, pain management, palliative
care, and bioethics.
Orlando Health, Pain Education Series: “Risk Factors Contributing to Readmissions for Pain
Management & the Nurse’s Role in Prevention”.
Orlando Health, Pain Education Series: “Monitoring Patients with an IV PCA Safely”.
Everest University School of Nursing: Topics included: “Cancer Development, Care of the Cancer
Patient, Assessment of the Hematologic System” and “Care of Patient with Hematologic
Problems”.
Orlando Health, provided throughout 2012 clinical presentations for staff educational courses in
the areas of oncology, oncologic emergencies, symptom management, pain management, palliative
care, and bioethics.
Orlando Health, Pain Education Series: “ASPMN Guidelines on Monitoring Opioid-Induced
Sedation & Respiratory Depression”.
University of Central Florida, College of Nursing, Clinical Nurse Specialist Graduate Nurse
Program: “The Role of the CNS in Pain Management”.
Peri-Anesthesia Nurses Association, Central Florida Chapter - Mini-Workshop, Orlando, FL:
“Cancer-Related Pain: Considerations and Implictions for the Surgical Patient”.
Orlando Health, Pain Education Series: “The Use of Placebos in Pain Management”.
University of Central Florida, College of Nursing Clinical Nurse Specialist Graduate Nurse
Program: “The Role of the CNS in Oncology Care”.
Counsel for Caregivers meeting, Orlando, FL: "Controlling Pain Successfully”.
Counsel for Caregivers meeting, Sanford, FL: “Controlling Pain Successfully”.
Orlando Health, provided throughout 2011 clinical presentations for staff educational courses in
the areas of oncology, cancer treatment, oncologic emergencies, symptom management, pain
management, palliative care, clinical research and bioethics.
Orlando Health, Pain Education Series: “Shedding Light on Pain Management in Patients with
Substance Abuse Issues.”
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March
July
August
September
October
November
2010
February
April
September
University of Central Florida, College of Nursing, Clinical Nurse Specialist Graduate Nurse
Program: “The CNS Role in Pain Management”.
Rollins College, Ethics Course: “Shedding Light on Bioethical Issues in Pain Management.”
Oncology Nursing Society, Lake County Chapter’s Annual Oncology Conference: “Making the
Difference in Cancer Pain Management”.
MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, Brain Cancer Support Group: “Beating the Bedtime
Blues”.
National Association of Orthopedic Nurses, Central Florida Chapter Annual Conference:
“Shedding Light on Pain Management and Substance Abuse”.
University of Central Florida, College of Nursing, Clinical Nurse Specialist Graduate Nursing
Program: “The Role of the CNS in Oncology Care”.
Remington College of Nursing, Medical Surgical Course, Lake Mary, FL: “Making the Difference
in Pain Management: One Patient at a Time”.
Orlando Health, provided throughout 2010 clinical presentations for staff educational courses in
the areas of oncology, cancer treatment, oncologic emergencies, symptom management, pain
management, palliative care, clinical research and bioethics.
University of Central Florida, College of Nursing, Clinical Nurse Specialist Graduate Nursing
Program: “The CNS Role in Pain Management”.
Orlando Health’s Ethics in Nursing Symposium: “Shedding Light on Ethical Issues in
Pain.”
Orlando Health, South Lake Hospital Pain Resource Nurse Training: “Pain
Management in the Chemically Dependent Patient.”
Florida Pain Initiative 5th Annual Pain Summit: Planning committee & presenter:
“Making the Difference in Pain Management in the Acute Care Setting: One Patient at a
Time”.
Orlando Health, 4th Annual Cardiac and Vascular Seminar, Lake Mary, FL: “Challenges of
Neuropathic Pain Assessment and Management”.
Orlando Health Pain Resource Nurse Training Program coordinator and presenter on 9
topics.
Orlando Health Ethics in Nursing Symposium: “Shedding Light on Ethical Issues in
Pain.”
October
November
2009
February
Orlando Health Ethics in Nursing Symposium: “Shedding Light on Ethical Issues in
Pain.”
University of Central Florida, College of Nursing, Clinical Nurse Specialist Graduate Nursing
Program: “The Role of the CNS in Oncology Care”.
Medical Continuing Education (MCE) Conference - “Improving Pain Management and End of
Life Care for Primary Care” Orlando, FL: “Cancer-Related Pain Management” and “When the
Goals of Care Change: Initiating End of Life Conversations”.
Orlando Regional Healthcare, provided throughout 2009 clinical presentations for staff
educational courses in the areas of oncology, cancer treatment, oncologic emergencies,
symptom management, pain management, palliative care, clinical research and ethics.
University of Central Florida Institutional Review Board, Orlando, FL: “IRB Member’s
Role Reviewing Biomedical Research.”
University of Central Florida, School of Nursing, Graduate Nursing Program,
Pathophysiology Course: “Pathophysiology of Cancer.”
University of Central Florida, Clinical Nurse Specialist Graduate Nursing Program: “The
CNS Role in Pain Management.”
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April – May
October
November
2008
February
March
April
May
June
October
2007
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
Oncology Nursing Society 34th Congress, San Antonio, TX: Discussion Session “Acute
Pain Management in the Oncology Patient – A Case Study Approach.”
University of Central Florida, School of Nursing, Clinical Nurse Specialist Graduate
Nursing Program: “The CNS Role in Pain Management.”
Florida Nurses Association, Central Florida Chapter meeting: “Making the Difference in
Pain Management.”
Orlando Regional Healthcare, provided throughout 2008, clinical presentations for staff
educational courses in the areas of oncology, cancer treatment, oncologic emergencies,
symptom management, pain management, palliative care, clinical research and ethics.
University of Central Florida, School of Nursing, Graduate Nursing Program,
Pathophysiology Course: “Pathophysiology of Cancer”.
University of Central Florida, School of Nursing, Clinical Nurse Specialist Graduate
Nursing Program, “The CNS Role in Oncology”.
Orlando Regional Healthcare, Lucerne Hospital, Schwartz Center Rounds: “Pain
Management: Legitimate or Addiction?”
Oncology Nursing Society 33rd Congress, Pittsburgh, PA: Instructional Session “Acute
Pain Management in the Oncology Patient” and Podium Session abstract “Putting
Evidence into Practice: Practical Strategies for Integration”.
MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, Oncology Grand Rounds: “When the Goals of
Care Change”.
University of Central Florida, Clinical Nurse Specialist Graduate Nursing Program: “The
CNS Role in Pain Management.”
Orlando Regional Healthcare, provided throughout 2007 clinical presentations for staff
educational courses in the areas of oncology, cancer treatment, oncologic emergencies,
symptom management, pain management, palliative care, ethics and ORH nursing
philosophy and synergy model.
Orlando Regional Healthcare, Nursing Grand Rounds: “Nursing Philosophy & the
Synergy Model”.
MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, Wellness Wednesday Patient Education Program:
“Beating the Bedtime Blues”.
Orlando Regional Healthcare Corporate Biothics Committee meeting, “Integration of
Feminist Ethics in Pain Management”.
Rollins College Ethics Course: “Integration of Feminist Ethics in Pain Management”.
Orlando Regional Heathcare Oncology Clergy Residency Program: “Pain & Palliative
Care in Oncology Patients”.
Hospice and Palliative Nursing Association, Central Florida Chapter meeting: “Integration
of Feminist Ethics in Pain Management”.
St. Luke’s Methodist Church, Orlando, FL, Chronic Illness Support Group: “Pain
Management”.
Orlando Regional Healthcare End-of-Life (ELNEC curriculum).
MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando Oncology Grand Rounds: “Bioethical
Considerations in Oncology”.
MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando Oncology Grand Rounds: “A PEP Talk:
Introduction to Putting Evidence into Oncology Clinical Practice”.
Contemporary Forums: 21st Annual “Oncology Clinical Issues and Trends Conference”,
Orlando, FL: “Challenges in Pain Management in the Oncology Patient” and “When the
Goals of Care Change”.
University of Central Florida, School of Nursing Clinical Nurse Specialist Graduate
Nursing Program: “The CNS Role in Pain Management.”
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November
December
2006
January
March
May
October
November
2005
February
April
May
June
2004
January
February
Orlando Pain Expo 2007: “Making the Difference in Pain Management in the Patient with
Cancer”.
MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando Oncology Grand Rounds: “Putting Evidence into
Practice: A Focus on Sleep-Wake Disturbances”.
Rollins College Ethics Course, presented “The Role of a Healthcare Bioethics Committee”
and “Integration of Feminist Ethics in Pain & Suffering”.
Orlando Regional Healthcare, provided throughout 2006 clinical presentations for staff
educational courses in the areas of oncology, cancer treatment, oncologic emergencies,
symptom management, pain management, palliative care, and ethics.
St. Luke’s Methodist Church Orlando, FL, Chronic Illness Support Group: “Beating the
Bedtime Blues”.
Florida Alliance of Oncology Nursing Chapters ELNEC Conference “The Continuum of Symptom
Management in Oncology Nursing: Quality of Life and Death”, Tampa, FL: ELNEC Module 8
“Achieving Quality of Palliative Care”.
MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando’s Wellness Wednesday Program: “Power over Pain”.
Oncology Nursing Society 31st Annual Congress, Boston, MA: coordinator and presenter for precongress session, “Pain Resource Nurse Training Programs”.
Oncology Nursing Society, Central Florida Chapter meeting: “Symptom Management at the Endof-Life”.
Florida Pain Summit First Annual Conference 2006: program committee member & conference
moderator.
Orlando Regional Medical Center Nursing Grand Rounds: co-presenter “Nursing Philosophy &
the Synergy Model”.
Orlando Regional Healthcare/MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando provided throughout 2005,
oncology educational programs: Fundamentals in Oncology, Chemotherapy Administration,
Oncologic Emergencies, Graduate Nursing Orientation.
St. Luke’s Methodist Church Cancer Support Group, Orlando, FL: “Pain Management”.
Orlando Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Support Group: “Managing Your Symptoms”
University of Central Florida, School of Nursing, Graduate Nursing program: “The Role of the
CNS in Oncology” and “Pathophysiology of Pain”.
Oncology Nursing Society 30th Congress, Orlando, FL: moderator for podium session “New
Advances in Palliative Care”.
Orlando Valencia Community College Ethics Course: “The Role of a Healthcare Bioethics
Committee”.
South Lake Hospital, Orlando, FL: “Restoring the Balance: Integrating Palliative Care into
Clinical Practice”.
Orlando Regional Healthcare Oncology Clergy Residency Program: “Integrating Palliative Care
into Oncology Care”.
Orlando Regional Healthcare, Pain & Palliative Grand Rounds: “Palliative Sedation for Refractory
Symptoms at End of Life”.
Florida Association of Healthcare Quality: “Integrating Energy Medicine Interventions into
Clinical Practice.”
Orlando Regional Healthcare/MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando provided throughout 2004,
oncology educational programs: Fundamentals in Oncology, Chemotherapy Administration,
Oncologic Emergencies.
University of Central Florida, School of Nursing, Clinical Nurse Specialist Graduate Nursing
Program: “The Role of the CNS in Pain Management”.
University of Central Florida School of Nursing, Graduate Nursing Program Pathophysiology
Course: “Physiologic and Pathologic Pain”.
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June
August
October
2003
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
October
2002
February
April
May
Orlando Regional Healthcare, Advanced Trauma Nursing (CATN) course: “Pain Management in
the Trauma Patient”.
Health First Hospital, Rockledge, FL, Fundamentals in Pain Management Workshop: “Principles
in Pain Management” and “Anatomy & Physiology of Pain”.
University Community Hospital, Tampa, FL Pain Workshop: “Introduction to the Problem of
Pain”, “Pain Assessment” and “Nonpharmacological Interventions”.
Boone High School Academy, Orlando, FL: “Skin Cancer”.
Neonatal Network Academy Mother-Baby Annual National Conference 2004: “Pharmacology of
Pain Management in the Obstetric Patient”.
Orlando Regional Healthcare Nursing Grand Rounds: “Breast Cancer Update”.
Orlando Regional Healthcare/MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando provided throughout 2003,
oncology educational programs: Fundamentals in Oncology, Chemotherapy Administration,
Oncologic Emergencies.
University of Central Florida, School of Nursing, Clinical Nurse Specialist Graduate Nursing
Program: “Making the Difference in Pain Management as a Clinical Nurse Specialist: A Case
Study Approach.”
Baptist Health & American Society of Pain Management Nurses’ North Florida chapter,
Jacksonville, FL: Getting to the Heart of Pain Management Conference: “Making the
Difference in Cancer Related Pain Management: A Case Study Approach”.
University of Central Florida, School of Nursing, Graduate Nurse Program End of Life course:
“Making the Difference in Symptom Management at the End of Life.”
University of Central Florida, School of Nursing, Graduate Nursing Program, Pathophysiology
Course: “Pathophysiology of Pain”.
Orlando Regional Healthcare Pain & Symptom Management Grand Rounds: “Integrating the Art
and Science of Palliative Care into Clinical Practice”.
Central Florida Association of Rehabilitation Nurses: “Making a Difference in Pain Management”.
MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, Strength for Caring Seminar: “Introduction to Cancer,
Staging and Grading” and “Symptom Management”.
Orlando Regional Healthcare Pastoral Cancer Residency Program: “Palliative Care in the
Oncology Patient”.
University Community Hospital, Tampa, FL: Pain Management Workshop 2003: “Pain
Management in the Oncology Patient.”
Health First Healthcare System, Rockledge, FL, Pain Management Workshop: “Principles of Pain
Management” and “Physiology of Pain”.
Orlando Regional Healthcare Graduate Nurse Program: “Putting the Pain Puzzle Together at
Orlando Regional Healthcare”.
Orlando Regional Healthcare 55Plus Community meeting: “Power Over Pain”.
The Central Florida Partnership to Improve End-of-Life Care 3rd Annual Forum on Death &
Dying: “Making the Difference in Pain & Symptom Management at End-of-Life”.
Orlando Regional Healthcare 4th Pain Resource Training Program: moderator, presenter, program
coordinator.
Orlando Regional Healthcare/MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando provided throughout 2003,
oncology educational programs: Fundamentals in Oncology, Chemotherapy Administration,
Oncologic Emergencies.
University of Central Florida, School of Nursing, Graduate Program Pathophysiology Course:
“Pathophysiology of Pain”.
Purdue Pharma L.P. Dinner Meeting, Orange City, FL: “Putting the Pain Puzzle Together through
Case Studies”.
Orlando Regional Healthcare Pain Resource Training Program: coordinator and presenter “Pain
Assessment”.
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June
June
July
September
October
2001
January
March
May
June
June & July
June & July
August
September
October
Sarasota Memorial Hospital Pain Resource Training Program, Sarasota, FL: “Putting the Pain
Puzzle Together through Case Studies”.
National Social Work Association, Florida Chapter Annual Conference, Orlando, FL: interactive
panel discussion, “An Interdisciplinary Approach to Palliative Care”.
University Community Hospital Pain Symposium, Tampa, FL: “Putting the Pain Puzzle Together
through Case Studies”.
Orlando Regional Healthcare New Graduate Program – “Putting the Pain Puzzle Together at
Orlando Regional Healthcare”.
Orlando Regional Healthcare New Graduate Program – “Putting the Pain Puzzle Together at
Orlando Regional Healthcare”.
Oncology Nursing Society, Northeast Florida Chapter, Jacksonville, FL: “Integrating Supportive
& Palliative Oncology into Clinical Practice”.
University of Central Florida, School of Nursing, Graduate Nursing Program, Pathphyiology
Course: “Pathophysiology of Pain”.
Health First Pain Resource Training Program, Cocoa, Beach, FL: “Putting the Pain Puzzle
Together” and “Understanding Physiologic & Pathologic Pain”.
Morton-Mease Hospital Pain Resource Nurse Program, Clearwater, FL: “Pain Assessment”.
Orlando Regional Healthcare Pain Grand Rounds: “Changing Clinical Practice in Pain
Management at ORH”.
Oncology Nursing Society Pain Symposium, Bradenton, FL: “Definition of Pain” and
“Assessment of Pain”.
Orlando Regional Healthcare Grand Rounds, St. Cloud Hospital: “Changing Clinical Practice in
Pain Management at ORH.”
Orlando Regional Healthcare Grand Rounds, Sand Lake Hospital: “Changing Clinical Practice in
Pain Management at ORH”.
Orlando Regional Healthcare Pain Resource Nurse Program, moderator, coordinator, presenter,
“Pain Assessment”.
Orlando Regional Healthcare, Pain Grand Rounds: “Palliative Sedation.”
Orlando Regional Healthcare Clergy Cancer Residency Program: “Cancer Pain Management”.
Orlando Regional Healthcare, South Lake Home Health: “Pain Assessment”.
Physicians Associates of Florida, Orlando, FL: Pain Assessment & Physician
Communication Strategies”.
Good Samaritan Medical Center and St. Mary’s Medical Center, Pain Resource Specialist
Program, West Palm Beach, FL: “The Definition of Pain, Pain Assessment, & Case Studies”.
Boca Raton Community Hospital Pain Resource Symposium, Boca Raton, FL: “The Pain
Problem”, “JCAHO Pain Standards”, “Anatomy & Physiology”, “Pain Assessment, &
Communication of Pain with the Interdisciplinary Team”.
Orlando Regional Healthcare New Graduate Nurse Program: “Integrating Pain Management into
Clinical Practice through Case Studies”.
Orlando Regional Healthcare Oncology Chemotherapy Administration Course: “Principles of
Chemotherapy”.
St. Lucie Medical Center, St. Lucie, FL, Pain Resource Nurse Symposium: “The Problem of
Pain”, “JCAHO Pain Standards”, “Anatomy & Physiology” “Communicating Pain with the
Interdisciplinary Team”.
Orlando Regional Healthcare, Fundamentals in Oncology Class: “Pain Management in Oncology”
and “Symptom Management”.
University of Central Florida, School of Nursing, Graduate Nursing Program, Pathophysiology
Course: “Understanding the Anatomy & Pathophysiology of Pain”.
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2000
February
March
April
May
August
September
November
December
1999
March
April
May
October
1998
Florida Society of Hospital-Based Skilled Nursing Facilities Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL:
“Integrating Pain Management into Clinical Practice”.
Florida Cancer Pain Initiative 1st Annual Pain Conference, Orlando, FL: “Comprehensive
Assessment in Pain Management” and “Palliative Care – Utilizing an Integrative Approach”.
Oncology Nursing Society, Chapter Meeting, Ocala, FL: “Changing Clinical Practice in Pain
Management”.
Central Florida Regional Hospital, Sanford, FL: “JCAHO Pain Standards”.
Lakeland Regional Memorial Hospital, Lakeland, FL, Pain Resource Nurse Training Program,
“JCAHO Pain Standards”.
Cape Canaveral Hospital, Cocoa Beach, FL, Pain Resource Nurse Training Program: “Building
an Organizational Commitment to Pain”.
Orlando Regional Healthcare System, Pastoral Care Residency Program: “Cancer Pain
Management”.
Orlando Regional Healthcare System, Introduction to Oncology class: “Pathophysiology of
Cancer”, “Prevention and Early Detection”, “Diagnosis and Staging”, “Symptom Management”.0
Orlando Regional Healthcare System, Chemotherapy Verification Course: “Chemotherapy as a
Treatment Modality”, “Symptom Management”.
Wuesthoff Memorial Hospital, Rockledge, FL, Pain Resource Practitioner Program: “Changing
Clinical Practice: Making the Difference in Pain Management”.
Florida Society of Healthcare Pharmacists Annual Conference, Orlando, FL: “Pain Assessment”.
Florida Hospital Waterman, Eustes. FL, Chemotherapy Review Course: “Chemotherapy as a
Treatment Modality”, “Safe Handling of Chemotherapy to Prevent Exposure”, and “Symptom
Management”.
Holmes Regional Hospital, Melborne, FL, Pain Resource Nurse/Specialist Program: “Special
Considerations with the Cognitively Impaired and Elderly Patient/End of Life Pain Management”.
Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Lakeland, FL, Pain Resource Nurse/Specialist Program: “Why
be a PRN/PRS?”, “Definition of Pain/Anatomy & Physiology of Pain” and “Pain Assessment”.
Orlando Regional Healthcare System, Advanced Pain Resource Nurse Program: program
coordinator, moderator and presenter “Introduction to Nonpharmacological Pain Interventions”.
Purdue Pharma LP, Pain Symposium, Fort Myers, FL: “Pain Assessment” and “Sickle Cell Pain
Case Study”.
Florida Organization for Nurse Executives meeting, Orlando, FL: “Implementing JCAHO Pain
Standards”.
Orlando Veterans Administration Clinics: “Pain: the Fifth Vital Sign”.
Florida Nurses Association 1st Annual Medical Surgical Conference, Orlando, FL: “Painless Pain
Management for Nurses”.
Orlando Regional Healthcare System, Pastoral Care Residency Program: “Cancer Pain
Management”.
Primary Care Oncology Conference, Orlando, FL: “Diagnosis, Grading and Staging of Cancer”.
Orlando Regional Healthcare System 1st Annual Pain Resource Nurse Training Program,
coordinator, moderator and presenter, “Pain Assessment”.
MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, Oncology Review Course: “Cancer Pathophysiology”,
“Tumor Grading and Staging”, “Palliative Care and Ethical Considerations”.
MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, Chemotherapy verification Course: “Principles of
Chemotherapy”, “Tumor Lysis Syndrome” and “Case Studies: Lung & Colon Cancers”.
Orlando Regional Healthcare System 55 PLUS Program: “Pain Management”.
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1997
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June
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June
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February
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August
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April
Orlando Regional Healthcare System, Pastoral Care Residency Program: “Cancer Pain
Management” and “Tumor Grading & Staging”.
7th Annual CNA/HHA Health Care Conference, Hospice of Lake & Sumter, Tavares, FL:
“Painless Pain Management”.
Orlando Regional Healthcare System Graduate Nurse Residency Program: “Painless Pain
Management”.
Hospice of Marion County, Ocala, FL: “Cancer: Putting the Puzzle Together”.
American Cancer Society’s Cansurmount Program, Orlando, FL: “An Overview of Cancer
Treatment” and “Symptom Management”.
Orlando Regional Healthcare System, Pastoral Care Residency Program: “Cancer Pain
Management”.
Orlando Regional Healthcare System, Sand Lake Hospital, Cancer Update Prrogam: “Cancer
Pain Management”.
MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, Chemotherapy Symposium: Basics and Beyond:
“Immediate Side Effects of Chemotherapy: Symptom Management”.
MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, Seventh Annual Cancer Symposium for Nurses: Progress
and Promise: “Cancer Pain Management in Special Populations”.
Purdue Frederick Company Speakers’ Bureau, Osceola Regional Medical Center: presented
“Cancer Pain Management”.
Orlando Regional Healthcare System, 55 Plus Program: “Prostate & Breast Cancer Overview”.
Orlando Regional Healthcare System, Pastoral Care Residency Program: “Tumor Grading and
Staging” and “Cancer Pain Management”.
MD Anderson Cancer Center, Chemotherapy Administration Course: Basics and Beyond: “Urgent
Care Situations” and “Chemotherapy Administration in Alternative Settings”
Orlando Regional Healthcare System, St. Cloud Hospital, Medical-Surgical Nursing Overview
Kissimmee, FL: “Cancer Pain Management”.
MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando Sixth Annual Cancer Symposium for Nurses – Progress &
Promise: “Bone Marrow Transplant Education in the Community Setting” and “Developing a
Pain Management Program”.
MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, WINGS support group; “Cancer Pain Management”.
Orlando Regional Healthcare System, South Seminole Hospital, Chemotherapy Administration
Education Seminar: “Chemotherapy as a Treatment Modality”, “Safe Handling of Chemotherapy”,
“Symptom Management”.
Orlando Regional Healthcare System LPN Review Course: “Painless Pain
Management”.
MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, Advanced Oncology Series: “Prostate Cancer”.
American Cancer Society, Sisters Alive Group: “An Overview of Prostate Cancer”.
MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, Chemotherapy Administration Course: Basics and
Beyond: “Urgent Care Situations” and “Chemotherapy Safety”
MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, Case Managers Oncology Update; “Prostate Cancer
Overview” & “Cancer Pain Management”.
University of California at Los Angeles, College of Nursing, Graduate Nursing Program: “Fatigue
and the Cancer Experience” to various audiences including oncology nurses and an oncology
educational/support group.
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1988-1989
University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, Chemotherapy Verification Nursing
Semi-Annual Program: “Ifosfamide & Mesna: A Case Study”.
National Institutes of Health Fourth Annual Oncology Nursing Conference, A Prospective Look at
Nursing Issues and AIDS: “HIV: The Risk to the Healthcare Worker”.
National Cancer Institute/Cancer Nursing Service, Bethesda, MD, University Educational
Workshops focusing on oncology and AIDS topics: University of Florida – “HIV: The Risk to the
Healthcare Worker”, Kent State University – “Pathophysiology of Cancer” and “Cancer Diagnosis
and Staging”, and Oklahoma Central State University – “Pathophysiology of Cancer” and “Cancer
Diagnosis and Staging” .
APPOINTMENTS
 University of Central Florida Institutional Review Board – Full Member, 2006 - present.
 Courtesy Appointment to the University of Central Florida, College of Nursing Faculty, 2005 present.
 Oncology Nursing Society, AOCNS® ILNA Development Committee 5-year appointment; 4/2012
- present.
 Oncology Nursing Society, AOCNS® Item Writer, 4/2012.
 Oncology Nursing Society, AOCNS® Minimum Passing Score Task Force, 11/2010.
 Oncology Nursing Society Advanced Practice Task Force member, 10/2007-5/2008.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
 Sigma Theta Tau, induction, 1994 (#217359).
 Oncology Nursing Society, National Member 1986-present (#19499).
 Hospice & Palliative Nurse Association, Member 2001-present (#12225).
 American Society for Pain Management Nursing, Member 2008 – present.
 Florida Pain Initiative: President 2013, Executive Board Member 2002 – 2013.