500 S. Oakwood Rd.
Oshkosh, WI. 54904
920-223-3352
jwalsh@affinityhealth.org
John T. Walsh RN, CCRN, TNS, MPA/HA
Personal Data
Professional Experience
Professional
Contributions
Professional
Organizations
Education
Advanced
Certifications
Date/Place of Birth: June 18, 1954 Port Washington, WI
Hometown: Oshkosh, WI since 1976
Address: 2962 Omro Rd. Oshkosh, WI 54904-9301
Affinity Health System: Program Director, Trauma Services Sept. 2003. Director of Stroke
Services May 2007 Affinity Health System Hospitals.
Wisconsin State Trauma Designation Surveyor 2006 until present
SafeKids Fox Valley Coalition Coordinator May, 2007 to present
Nursing Administrator 1991–1998 Mercy Medical Center Oshkosh, WI
Intensive Care: 1981-2003 Core team planning, implementation and preceptor for the
Open Heart Program, Surgical, Medical, Renal, Pediatric, Neurological and Trauma Care.
Medical Surgical Care Unit RN: 1980-1981 Mercy Medical Center.
Orthopedic Care Unit RN: 1979-1980 Mercy Medical Center.
National Foundation For Trauma Care Education Committee 2007
WI State Trauma Advisor Counsel (STAC) Wisconsin Designation Surveyor 2006 to
present
WI Site Review Sub Committee 2005 to present
WI STAC Marketing Committee 2006 to present
Executive Council of the Fox Valley RTAC 2004-to present
Secretary for the WI Trauma Coordinators 2005 -2006
Committee involvement: 16 yrs. Standards, 8 yrs. on Research, 8 yrs. Disaster and ICU
Committees
AANN American Association of Neuroscience Nurses 2007
AACN 1989 to present, NTI 1992.
American Trauma Society 2002 until present
Society of Trauma Nurses 2002 until present
Emergency Nurses Association 2002 until present
National Foundation for Trauma Care 2002 until present, 2002 National Convention, 2006
Designation Workshop, Trauma Resource Network Faculty and presenter 2006-2007
Regional Trauma Advisory Council Process Improvement Committee Chair 2003-04
American Red Cross First Aid, CPR Instructor and Regional Disaster Team
WI Hunter Education Instructors Association: International Hunter Education Association
Masters in Public Administration: Health Care Administration (MPA/HA): ThesisContinuous Quality Improvement in Health Care. UW -Oshkosh 1992
Bachelors of Science: BSN UW-Oshkosh, 1979.
Biology and Nutrition Major: UW- Stevens Point. 1973-1976.
MSOE Institute of Technology: Lean Health Care Tool Kit Certification 7/07 and 8/07
Child Passenger Safety Technician Certification 6/2007
CCRN: Feb. 1989 to present, TNS: Trauma Nurse Specialist: Feb. 2001, recertification
Sept. 2005 Milwaukee Regional Medical Center, ACLS: 1985 to present, PALS 2003 to
present, BLS: 1971 to present, CPR and First Aid Instructor: 1973 to present. ATLS Audit
Feb.2004, Basic Disaster Life Support 2004, Advanced Disaster Life Support 10/06, Rural
Trauma Team Decision Instructor Course 10/06, National Foundation for Trauma Care
National Designation Workshop 6/07 and Wisconsin Designation Workshop 11/06
Community
Involvement
Awards
References
Trauma/Administrative
Continuing Education
President: Sheldon Nature Area Committee: Oshkosh Area School District 1987 to present.
Oshkosh Area School District Environmental Education Charter School Executive Board
of Directors: 2003 to present.
Staff –Speaker at the National Green Conference for Elementary School Environmental
Education 8/20/2007
Algoma Parks and Recreation Committee 1991-to present,
Oshkosh Beautification Committee: Southwest Rotary 2001-present,
DNR: Hunter and Bow Hunter Safety Lead Instructor 1987 to present,
DNR ATV, Snowmobile and Boating Instructor 2006
WI DNR 2006 Strategic Planning Workshop 4/22-23/06
WI DNR Instructor Academy Instructor 2001-2003 and 2007, DNR Instructor Advanced
Marksmanship Certification 2004, Department of Natural Resources Strategic Plan Think
Tank April 2006,BSA: Council & District Training Staff, District Program and Vice-Chair,
Merit Badge Councilor, Wood Badge participant/Coach/Instructor and Eagle Scout Project
advisor 1994 to present, BSA Troop 615 Assistant Scoutmaster and Scoutmaster 1994-99
Community Service Health Care Hero Award nominee 2004, National Trauma Foundation
Best Practice Awards (3) for Injury Prevention Programs offered at the Affinity Health
System, Nightingale Award Nominee 1992 UW-Oshkosh, Affinity Health System
President’s Award Nominee 2003, MMC Foundation Nominee 8/04, Wisconsin Hunter
Education Association 2002 Instructor of the Year and 2002, Recipient of the Chief
Wardens Cup from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources 2002 and 2006,
Outstanding involvement Award for 10 Years of dedicated service as a Hunter Safety
Instructor, WI DNR Safety Program “Extra Mile Award Winner” Feb. 2006 and in
September 2007, Winner of the 2001 Oshkosh SW Rotary Beautification Award for the
Sheldon Nature Area: Algoma Community Trail system named “John Walsh Walking Trail
by the Town of Algoma and the Oshkosh Area School District (OASD) in 2000 for
outstanding contributions to the community and OASD. Fox Valley SAFE KIDS'
Community Role Models for Safety May 5, 2005, Accommodation from the US
Department of Justice, Project ChildSafe and the National Shooting Sports Foundation for
promoting firearms safety education and gun locking devices Mercy Medical Center and
St. Elizabeth Hospitals May 2006
Available upon Request.
Governor’s Conference on Highway RTTDC (Rural Trauma Team Development Course)
TOPIC Course 2/9/2007, and 2/26/2004
Instructor Course Marshfield 10/31/2006
Novo Nordisk Trauma-Stroke In-service Mercy Medical Center
Vital Signs: Critical Updates in Trauma Care, May 31, 2004 ThedaCare
Recombinent Factor VII Novo Nordisk April 2006, Vascular Trauma, April 29, 2004
ThedaCare/Froedtert Dr. John Weigelt
Antithrombolitics and Wound Healing in Minimally Invasive Surgery 6/8/04 SanofiSynthe’labo—Joseph Caprini, MD Holiday Inn, Appleton Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
Summer Symposium 7/22/04 5 CME Category 1 AMA Credits
at Mercy Medical Center
Affinity Health System Supervisory Management Center for Community Partnerships UWOshkosh Fall 2004
Initial Burn Care and Guidelines for Transfer to a Burn Center: Lee Faucher, MD UWMadison November 24, 2004
Suicide Prevention: Dr. B. Borja M.D. 12/28/04
EMTALA UW- Madison
Pulmonary Hypertension, Jan Janusz Froedtert Medical Center/Medical College of
Wisconsin 2/15/05
Congestive Heart Failure: Benchmark Care By Paul Volker MD
Trauma “Rescue to Rehab” St. Vincent Hospital Green Bay, WI March 10, 2005
“Acute Stroke” March 23, 2004 George Newman MD, PhD
Geriatric Trauma April 14, 2005 Renae Stafford MD, Medical College of Wisconsin
Attaching Dementia: New Diagnosis, New Treatments Janelle Cooper MD MMC
Basic Disaster Life Support, Wisconsin Medical Society, Green Bay May 5, 2005
Trauma Physician Billing Practices NFTC June 14,2005
Taking the Trauma Out of Trauma Coding June 21, 2005
Trauma Critical Care, and Enteral Nutrition Kenneth A. Kudsk MD UW-Madison
Instructor Workshop: WI DNR ATV and Snowmobile 2/25/06
Wisconsin State Stroke Conference May 18, 2007
Acute Neurological Assessment, Dr. Theresa Cheng 6/07
Severe Sepsis-A Call to Action June 29, 2005 Joseph Bander MD and Mitchell M. Levy MD
Investigation of Transfusion Reactions, Bonnie Verstegen, Blood Bank Manager, Affinity
Health System 8-24-05
Pelvic Ring Disruption, Gerald Lang MD UW Madison 10/26/05
Facts about Chronic Pain and Opioid Dependency , Edward Capulong Mercy Medical
Center 1/25/06
Thoracic Trauma Aurora BayCare Green Bay, WI Dr Roitstein
Infection Disease Control, Dr. Dennis Maki, UW Wisconsin Hospital System 7/12/06
rF VII Dr. Karen Brazel Froedtert Medical Center Milwaukee Teleconference 7/13/06 1.5 hr
Presentations
National Foundation For Trauma Care: Recreational and Rural Injury Prevention 9/12/06
John Walsh, 2003 Treestand Injuries Becoming Frequent. Oshkosh NorthwesternAppleton Post Crescent October 19, 2003
Snowmobile Safety 11/04
Bow Hunter Safety 1987 to present, biannual offering Feb and August.
Chain Saw Safety Classes 8/02, 10/03, 10/04, 10/5
Firearms and Bow Hunter Safety classes: biannual since 1987 (24 hour course)
NORTHEAST CHAPTER (#173) ENA MEETING AUGUST 04, 2004 Pediatric Trauma
Boat Safety Nothwestern/PostCresent
Firearm Safety Northwestern
Home and Farm Safety Program July 17, 2005
John Walsh, 1992 Continuous Quality Improvement In Healthcare. University of Wisconsin
– Oshkosh Masters of Public Administration
The Road Back: A Stroke Survivor’s Story (Chapter Submission) April, 2005
Wisconsin DNR Instructor Academy 2001to 2003, two Academy’s in 7/07 and 9/07