City University of New York (CUNY), CUNY School of Professional Studies, New York   

Dates: Aug 2018 – Present

Program: RN-BSN, MS Full-Time

Position: Associate Professor of Nursing Informatics

Experiences:

• MS Nursing Informatics Program Coordinator
• Online instruction of RN-BS Completion & MS students
• Courses Taught: Nursing Research, Nursing Informatics, Advanced Statistics, Nursing Informatics Application, and Nursing Informatics Practicum
• Courses Lead: Nursing Informatics & Statistics
• Courses Developed: Nursing Informatics Applications (NUR 618) and Nursing Informatics Practicum (NUR 619). Courses revised Nursing Informatics (NUR 313) and Advanced Statistics (NUR 625)
• Established Clinical Placements for Nursing Informatics Graduate Students
• Overseeing Graduate Informatics Scholarly Projects: Implementing Electronic Medical Records (EMR), Learning Management Systems, Telehealth Initiatives, Standardizing Roles of Nurse Informaticist, Comparison of Virtual Vs. In-person EMR Training, innovation in nursing, Assessment of Go-Live Readiness, Performance Improvement in compliance with EMR documentation in home-health settings, revision of after-visit summary in EPIC, Clinical Decision Support for decreasing re-admissions, project proposals related to customization of digital nutritional assessment, utilization of incident reporting systems and impact of handheld mobile device on nursing workflows and medication administration compliance.
• CCNE Self-study Reviewer
• Expedited Reviewer CUNY IRB
• Admission Review of MS Informatics Graduate Applicants
• Advisement of MS Informatics Students (N=80 plus)
• Served as a peer mentor for new faculty members
• Analyzing and Reporting Nursing Program assessment surveys
• Served on the student appeals committee
• Served on the faculty search committee
• Serving in the School Personnel and budget committee
• E-portfolio assessment rubric development and conducting assessments
• Conducting CUNY SPS Nursing Information sessions
• Conducting peer observations for online and clinical classes.
• Member of CUNY SPS Strategic Planning “Cultivating Innovation” Committee.

 

Glen Cove Hospital, Northwell Health, Glen Cove, New York

Position: Nurse Scientist (Per Diem)

Dates: April 2022- Present

Experiences:

• Guiding Nurses in developing scientific protocols for IRB approval on inter-disciplinary studies.
• Assisting in developing scholarly abstracts for regional, national and international conference posters and podium presentations for dissemination of Quality, Evidenced-Based Practice, and Research Projects.
• Primary Investigator ( IRB Approved): “Understanding the impact of the mobile hand-held device on bar-code medication administration overrides”.
• Member of Northwell Health Research and EBP Committee.
• Member of Glen Cove Nursing Research Council.

 

Mather Hospital Northwell Health, Port Jefferson, New York 

Position: Nurse Scientist/Researcher/Statistician- Data Analytics ( Per Diem)

Dates: July 2015- December 2022

Experiences:

• Guiding nurses in conducting data analysis related to clinical research studies and evidence-based practice projects
• Conducting statistical analysis using SPSS and MS Excel programs and writing interpretations
• Conducting qualitative content analysis using Atlas ti.
• Member of the Nursing Research and Informatics & Technology Council
• Mentoring nurses in writing abstracts and manuscripts for scholarly presentations and publications.
• Co-PI (IRB Approved Studies): “Effects of Animal Assisted Activity on Mood States and Feelings in a Psychiatric setting”; Fall risk assessment in adult psychiatry setting”, “Coping and adaptation among nurses during COVID-19 surge”, “Nursing perceptions on substance use disorder post educational intervention”.
• Projects: Educational Program for Librarians to address Stigmatic Perceptions related to mental illness and Substance Use; Narcan Education Program to impact perceptions related to care of patients with substance use disorders; Improving Confidence Level of Nurses in responding to Rapid Response; Assessing practice readiness of new graduate nurses during practice transition nurse residency program”.

 

City University of New York (CUNY), Graduate Center, New York

Program: Ph.D. Nursing

Position: Associate Professor ( Adjunct)

Dates: Aug 2019- May 2021

• Classroom and online instruction of Ph.D. nursing students.
• Courses: Advance Statistical applications

 

City University of New York (CUNY) York College, CUNY, New York

Program: BSN and RN-BSN

Position: Assistant Professor of Nursing

Aug 2011 – Aug 2018

Experiences:

• Classroom Instruction: Fundamentals of Nursing, Dosage Calculations, Medical-Surgical Nursing
• Low-Fidelity Simulation Lab Instruction: Fundamentals of Nursing, Health Assessment, and Medical Surgical Nursing
• High-Fidelity Simulation Labs: Conducting Simulation Cases related to fundamentals of nursing and medical-surgical nursing
• Online Education: Courses related to nursing ethics and dosage calculation
• Clinical Instruction: Fundamentals and Medical-Surgical Nursing
• Academic Advisement of Current & New Students
• Committee Chair: Technology & Outcomes Tracking, data analysis of surveys (student, faculty, graduates, and employers)
• Student advisor to the Nursing Student Club
• Member of Faculty Search Committee, 2012, 2013 & 2015.
• Undergraduate Research Study mentoring students.

 

St. Paul’s School of Nursing, Queens, New York 

(Former Saint Vincent’s Catholic Medical Center

School of Nursing)

Program: Associate Degree Nursing (RN)

Position: Instructor/Simulation Lab Coordinator

Dates: January 2008 to Aug 2011

Experiences:

• Classroom Instruction: Fundamentals of Nursing, Medical-Surgical Nursing, & Nutrition
• Clinical Instruction- Fundamental of Nursing, & Medical-Surgical Clinical Rotations
• Skills Laboratory- Fundamental & Medical–Surgical Nursing Skills
• Simulation Lab- Set up and conducted simulation in all nursing courses using iStan, Metiman, Birthing Noelle and Vital Sim.
• Analysis of Simulation evaluation surveys.
• Academic Advisement – Advisement & Counseling of 24 students actively enrolled in the program
• Class Advisor- Offering advisement to the entire class, involving students in extracurricular activities like fundraising
• Research Mentoring- Offering mentoring to senior nursing students enrolled in a research course
• Committee Membership: Student Advisory, NLN-AC, National Simulation & graduation committee
• Course Coordination: Nutrition (1 credit) and Medical-Surgical (8 credit) course.
• Others: Writing test items, proctoring exams, item analysis, and scoring.

 

Vocational Education & Extension Board of Nassau County, Uniondale, NY 

Program: Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN)

Position: Part-time Clinical Instructor

October 2004 to Jan 2011

Experiences:

• Clinical Instruction: Clinical areas include Medical-Surgical Nursing, Geriatric Nursing, Pediatric Nursing, Obstetrics Nursing, and Psychiatric Nursing
• Skills Laboratory Instruction: Fundamental and advanced nursing skills

 

Cochran School of Nursing, St. John’s Riverside Hospital, Yonkers, New York

Program: Associate Degree Nursing (RN)

Position: Adjunct Clinical & Skill Laboratory Instruction

Dates: September 2004 to December 2007

Experiences:

• Skills Laboratory: Teaching Fundamental & Medical-Surgical nursing skills
• Clinical Instruction: Geriatric Nursing & Medical-Surgical Nursing
• Simulation: Using Simman to teach nursing skills

 

City University of New York (CUNY), Queensborough Community College, Queens, New York

Program: Associate Degree Nursing (RN)

Position: Adjunct Assistant Lecturer

Dates: September 2005 to December 2007

Experiences:

• Skills Lab: Teaching fundamental & Medical Surgical nursing skills
• Clinical Instruction: Geriatric Nursing, Medical-Surgical Nursing & Pediatric Nursing
• Simulation Lab: Conducting simulated laboratory experiences with Simman, and pediatric simulator

 

City University of New York (CUNY), Bronx Community College, Bronx, New York

Program: Continuing Education

Position: Instructor

Summer 2004

Instruction on recording and interpretation of EKG tracing to cont. ed students.

 

Saint Francis Heart & Hospital Center, Roslyn, New York

Position: Senior Clinical Nurse

Dates: January 2003 to January 2006

Experiences:

• Care of Patients in Medical-Surgical, Telemetry, PACU & Critical Care Units & ER
• Assumed the role of charge nurse in the Telemetry Unit.
• Preceptoring and mentoring new graduates in assuming the role of staff nurse.

 

Elmhurst Care Center & Rehabilitation, Elmhurst, New York

Position: Sub-Acute Unit Manager

Dates: September 2002 to September 2003

Responsibilities:

• Provided care to patients in a sub-acute rehabilitation unit
• Supervision and management of the unit
• Staffing the unit adequately
• In service of nursing staff
• Conducted Care plan meetings with patients & family members

 

Smt. V.C Training College of India, Bhatia General Hospital, Mumbai, INDIA

Position: Nursing Instructor

Dates: May 1999 to June 2001

Experiences:

• Classroom Instruction: Courses taught include Medical-Surgical Nursing, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Hygiene, Nutrition, and Environmental Health
• Clinical Instruction: Medical Surgical Nursing & Psychiatry

 

Cumballa Hill Hospital & Heart Institute, Mumbai, INDIA

Position: Staff Nurse

Dates: July 1997 to May 1999

Experiences:

• Nursing Care of patients in the Medical-Surgical, and Intensive Care Units