Nicole L. McCormick
wintrich.2@wright.edu
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Veteran’s Health Administration
Triage Nurse – Telenurse Triage (Intermittent)
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Triage of veteran’s health complaints using Veteran’s Health Gateway (VHG) for after-hours
nursing line for Veteran’s Health Administrations, National Line Covering 41 different Hospital
systems
Educating veterans regarding health diagnosis and medication regimens
Referring veterans to proper community or government resources for after-hours care
Public Health – Dayton & Montgomery County
Public Health Nurse – Division of Disease Prevention (Full time)
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5/2013 - Present
10/2007 – 5/2014
Collecting health history, performing exams, and collecting specimens for problem-focused
sexually transmitted disease based complaints under the direction of a physician or nurse
practitioner
Treating patients as ordered by the provider
Educating patients about sexually transmitted diseases and prevention
Educating patients with infection regarding partner notification processes and referral
Maintaining medical supplies and prescription inventories
Educating about, promoting, and performing vaccination for vaccine preventable disease
Performing specimen collection as part of outreach programs in the local jail and juvenile
detention facility
Acting as a “super-user” for medical and office support staff in need of assistance or training in
electronic medical record use
Maintaining electronic inventory of on-site medications and vaccinations
Acting as a nurse planner on the continuing education committee for nurses employed by Public
Health – Dayton & Montgomery County
Acting as preceptor for students who request clinical placement in community health
Processing, performing microscopy, and relaying results for submitted laboratory specimens when
full-time laboratory staff are unavailable.
Creating educational presentations, and providing informational presentations as requested
Referring patients to appropriate community resources for further follow-up or preventive care
During mass vaccination efforts for the H1N1 pandemic of 2009
 Was 1 of 9 nurses appointed to coordinate the vaccination of thousands of students in several local
school districts
 Acted as a screener during the mass vaccination clinics at Hara Arena, The Nutter Center, and
Regal Cinemas
Trinity Community, United Church Homes
Registered Nurse, (as needed)
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Provide medication and treatments for 20 to 39 residents per shift
Create fall prevention plans for residents at increased risk
Coordinate and review care regimen with residents and families
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Notify physicians of change in health status
Assess and acclimate newly arriving residents
Monitor medication amounts and order as needed
Manage up to 15 nursing assistants and 4 Licensed Practical Nurses to ensure appropriate and
timely care
Gem City Home Care
Registered Nurse (as needed)
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Assess patients recently admitted to home health care
Generate OASIS document for newly admitted patients
Develop a plan of care for newly admitted patients
Perform follow-up visits to determine progress with plan of care
Educate patients on medications and disease processes
Provide treatments and medications based on plan of care and physician orders
Public Health – Dayton & Montgomery County
Registered Sanitarian – Division of Special Services (Full time)
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Registered Sanitarian – Division of General Services (Full time)
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6/2004-9/2007
Collected and prepared animal specimens to be shipped to The Ohio Department of Health for
rabies testing
Served quarantine orders to the owners of biting animals
Assessed biting animals after quarantine
Collected rabies vaccination history for animals involved in bite incidents
Provided guidance to medical providers and the public about post-exposure rabies prophylaxis
Coordinated control efforts of biting animals with Montgomery County Animal Control
Maintained records of over 500 animal bites per year
Improved record maintenance of samples collected for rabies testing
Created several form letters to improve compliance of animal owners
Public Health – Dayton & Montgomery County
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1/2012-5/2013
9/2001-6/2004
Performed inspections of food service operations, retail food establishments, mobile food vendors,
inmate holding facilities, transient accommodations, public swimming pools, schools, and mobile
home parks.
Performed complaint inspections when requested by the public
Helped with surveillance and control of mosquito population
Applied pesticide with fogging equipment
Created computerized forms to document transient accommodation inspections
Served as a tester and trainer for computerized time management system implementation
Oriented Sanitarians-in-Training and providing guidance when requested
Maintained records of up to 100 operations within the assigned 3 district area of Montgomery
County
Provided education presentations as requested by the public
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Southwest Ohio Council of Higher Education
Student Research Assistant – Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Part time)
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1999-2001
Assisted with computational research and analysis of Self-Assembled Monolayers (SAMS) for
microelectromechanical systems (MEMS)
Assisted with creation of posters and presentations for exhibit during seminars held at WrightPatterson Air Force Base and local meetings.
Maintained database of related research articles for easy retrieval
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LICENSES
Registered Nurse, State of Ohio
June 2007 to present
Registered Sanitarian, State of Ohio
July 2001 to present
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Nursing
Wright State University – Dayton, Ohio
Expected May 2016
GPA 4.0
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Jacksonville University - Jacksonville, Florida
August 2012
GPA 4.0
Associate of Science in Nursing Technology
Clark State Community College - Springfield, Ohio
March 2007
GPA 3.7
Bachelor of Science in Biology
Wright State University – Dayton, Ohio
June 2001
Summa Cum Laude GPA 3.92
CERTIFICATES, PRESENTATIONS, AND PAPERS
Invited Presentations
April 2014 – Public Health – Dayton & Montgomery County, Dayton, Ohio,
Syphilis, A Disease of Epidemic Proportions
May 2013 – Volunteers of America – Dayton, Ohio
Communicable Diseases
October, 2012 –Public Health – Dayton & Montgomery County, Dayton, Ohio
Did YOU give your client the flu?
April, 2010 – School Nurse Association Annual Meeting, Brookville, Ohio
Sexually Transmitted Disease
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November, 2001 – Educational Update for Home Health Aides, Dayton, Ohio
Food Safety: for your patient and you, Monte Gardner and Nicole McCormick
Invited Seminar
June, 2001 – Wright Patterson AFB Polymer Branch, Dayton, Ohio
Computational Nanotribology for Aerospace Device Miniaturization, Dr. Rajiv Berry and Nicole (Wintrich)
McCormick
Poster Presentation Sessions
March, 2001 – Computational Nanotribology: SAM’s for MEMS.
Berry, R. J., Wintrich, N. L.
November, 1999 – Computational Design of Low Friction Surfaces for MEMS.
Berry, R. J., Wintrich, N. L., Moore, J. P., Bharadwaj, R. K., Farmer, B. L.
Publication
Berry, R. J., Wintrich, N. L., Bharadwaj, R. K., Schwartz, M. (2001). Computational Nanotribology:
SAMs for MEMS. MRS Symp. Proc. 649. Q9.5.1.
PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Ohio Environmental Health Association – Member
Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses – Student Member
Reach Out Montgomery County – Volunteer RN
4 to 8 hours per month
Triage of patients during adult clinic night
Performing complaint based assessment
Completing procedures as ordered by the physicians
Venipuncture for requested laboratory specimens
Processing on site specimens as ordered
Review of discharge instructions, education regarding disease processes
2010-Present
2013 - Present
1/2012-Present