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RESUME: Mary Ann M. Ramos-Ripley
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
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Thirty years of combined experience in Intensive &
Coronary Care, Post Anesthesia, Emergency & Ambulatory Care as Nurse
Manager; Nurse Clinician and Educator.
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Experience in Nursing Administration and
active membership in medical center committees such as Policy &
Procedure, Quality Management and Safety, and Critical Care Committee
qualifies me to effectively identify adherence to or deviations from the
health care institution’s standards of care and practice.
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Accomplished in professional communication with physicians,
purchasing personnel, product sales representatives, manufacturer
technicians, and a full range of other health care and medical
professionals. Competent in assessment of medical products and equipment,
purchase recommendations, considerations for use, etc.
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Proficient in planning and directing
clinical, hospital department operations, and special programs, policies
and procedures development for maximizing professional standards of patient
care and equipment operation procedures.
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Certification in Legal Nurse Consulting
The above prepare me to
provide clients with a wide range of services including:
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Review of medical records and screening for
merit
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Creation of
medical chronologies
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Locating and interviewing expert witnesses
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Assisting with drafting court documents
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Assisting with preparing cases for trial
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Researching conditions and treatments
PROFESIONAL
EXPERIENCE:
2
Years Nurse
Manager – Telemetry/Step-down Unit
Duties
included administration, evaluation of nursing care, program
implementation, personnel management and overall operation of unit,
including staff clinical competency development and implementation,
continuous quality improvement projects/monitoring for JCAHO accreditation
readiness consistent with medical center mission & goals. Membership in medical center and nursing
service committees.
3 Years Nurse Manager – Urgent Care Center
Direct
supervision /coordination of staffing, physical facilities operation,
supplies and equipment for patient care services 24hours, 7 days a week
basis Coordinated the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation
of nursing services delivered at the ambulatory care setting. and JCAHO unit accreditation.
5 Years Service
Line Associate Chief / Nurse Clinician – Primary Care & Preventive
Medicine Service Line
Clinical and management
oversight and staff development duties for the Primary Care ER Service
setting. Evaluated and directed
clinical practices of 6 Outpatient Medical Specialty, Surgical Specialty,
Women’s Clinic and Urgent Care clinics
12 Years Head nurse/ Coordinator - Medical
ICU/Surgical ICU/ PACU/ER
Management, staff supervision and administration of
nursing care in a diverse, dynamic critical care setting.
3 Years Head nurse – Surgical Unit
Management,
supervision and staffing of a 42 bed surgical unit with specialty beds in
Orthopedics, Urology, Plastic Surgery, Vascular and general surgery. Staff
clinical competency development and implementation, continuous quality
improvement projects/monitoring for JCAHO accreditation readiness
consistent with medical center mission & goals.
6 Years Head nurse– SICU/ PACU ER
Management, staff supervision and administration of
nursing care in a diverse, dynamic surgical intensive and post anesthesia
care setting. Policy and procedure, standard of
practice development and implementation for JCAHO compliance and accreditation
4 Years Adjunct Faculty
Clinical
preceptor for nursing undergraduate students for Critical Care and Nursing
Administration. Participated with
review courses for Critical Care for AACN certification.
LICENSURES
Registered
Nurse – California
State Board for
Professional Nurses
Registered
Nurse - Virginia
State Board for
Professional Nurses
ACADEMIC PREPARATION
Masters in Business Administration (MBA)
Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Functional
Specialty - Nursing Administration
Clinical
Specialty - Medical Surgical Nursing
Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN)
CERTIFICATIONS
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CLNC
Cm
CNA
CCRN
ACLS
BCLS
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Certified
in Legal Nurse Consulting
Vickie
Milazzo Institute, National Alliance
of Legal Nurse Consultants
Certified
in Ambulatory Care Nursing -
American
Nurses Association, 1999 to 2007.
Certified
in Nursing Administration -
American
Nurses Association, 1991 to 2007.
Certified
in Critical Care Nursing -
Association
of American Critical Care Nurses (AACN), 1982 to 1992.
Certified
in Advanced Cardiac Life Support -
Ame
rican Heart Association, 1992 to 2009.
Certified
Instructor/Provider, Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)
American
Heart Association, March 1978 to present.
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