CURRENT POSITION:
Medical Case Manager, Preferred Case Management, LLC
CURRENT RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide medical case management for Workers’ Compensation, Auto No Fault, Personal Injury and Disability Claims
Rehabilitation and case management activities including multiple trauma, brain injury, spinal cord injury. Review medical records and coordinate care for appropriateness and treatment.
EDUCATION:
Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, Florida 2003-2007 BSN attained
Saint Leo University, Tampa, Florida 2004-2006
Vickie Milazzo Institute National Alliance for Legal Nurse Consultants 2003
Regents College, New York, 1996-2000
Hurley Hospital School of Nursing, 1974
CERTIFICATION:
State of Michigan Registered Nurse License # 4704106365
Certified Director of Nursing Administration in Long Term Care
ANCC certification as a Gerontological Nurse #197913-09
CLNC, Certified Legal Nurse Consultant
SPECIAL TRAINING:
CLNC Certification Program from Vickie Milazzo Institute in 2003, 92.7 contact hours
An Update on Atypical Antipsychotics in Older Adults, Optimizing Therapy in Dementia, 2003
Stewardship: Focusing on Antimicrobial Resistance, 2003
Michigan Chapter NADONA/LTC Conference, 2002, 13.7 contact hours
Michigan Diabetes Outreach 2002, 3.6 contact hours.
Ostomy and Wound Care, 2002, 3.0 contact hours
HIPAA 2002
Maintaining Quality Through Best Practice 2002
Infection Prevention Across the Continuum of Care 2002
CMS Quality Initiative Project: Is Your Facility Ready 2002
WORK HISTORY:
2004-present Preferred Case Management, LLC
2003-2005 Interim Occupational Health, health prevention clinics
2003- present Legal Nurse Consultant Services, sole proprietor
1995-2002 Director of Nursing, Grandvue Medical Care Facility, East Jordan,
Michigan
1993-1995 Patient Care Coordinator Grandvue Medical Care Facility, East
Jordan, Michigan
1990-1993 Rehab. Nurse, In-service Director, Nurse Aide Trainer Grandvue
Medical Care Facility, East Jordan, Michigan
1988-1990 Staff Nurse, Grandvue Medical Care Facility, East Jordan,
Michigan
1985-1988 Staff Nurse, Michigan Home Health Care, Indian River, Michigan
1982-1985 Staff Nurse, McPherson Community Health Center, Howell,
Michigan
1982-1985 Self-employed Family Day Care, Howell, Michigan
1978-1981 Supervisor, Fenton Convalescent Home, Fenton, Michigan
1971-1977 Hemodialysis Nurse, Nurse Aide, Health Technician, Hurley
Hospital, Flint, Michigan