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* Instructor 3/04 – 7/04 * Teaching and lecturing with labs for Anatomy and Physiology * Medical procedures, infection control, medical terminology.

* Group Home Nurse 7/03 – 3/04 * Covering 10 group homes * Staff education * review of patient charts * case management

* North Psychiatric Unit Intake Coordinator full time 12/01 – 8/02 * Liaison to mental health community, 24 hour phone coverage * Expedite admission process, insurance verification * Treatment team, unit safety, case management with discharge planning * Vendor referral throughout New England

* Psychiatric Program Staff Nurse 4/95 – 3/98 * Case management, crisis intervention, individual, group, family therapy * Medication management, discharge planning with community referral * Develop policy, procedure and program, preceptor, supervise interns * Office management, insurance billing * HIV Outpatient Coordinator for Department of Alcohol and Drug Services Member Worcester Area Dual Diagnosis Task Force

* Mental Health Unit Staff Nurse part time 2/93 – 12/94 * per diem 9/90 – 9/91 * part time 8/86 – 9/90 * Charge nurse as assigned * Milieu management, consultations, (emergency and medical floors) * Intakes, case management, psychotherapy (individual, family, and group), Insurance verifications, coordination of rounds * Mental Health Technician full time 9/78 – 8/86 * Intakes and evaluations for inpatient unit * Consults (emergency and medical floors), crisis intervention * Evaluation for state hospital commitments, crisis hotline * Documenting and reporting for referral and transfers * Case management, psychotherapy (individual, family and group) * Participation in rounds

Outpatient Psychiatric Nurse 9/91 – 7/92 Leading and co-leading medication groups, administering medications, case management, crisis intervention, evaluation and assessment for psychiatric services, medication management, policy and procedure implementation.

* Nurse Consultant part time 1/88 – 8/89 * Patient assessment, staff education/supervision/discipline * Medication review, and milieu management

* North Psychiatric Unit Staff Nurse 1/94 – 4/95 * Cover secure and unlocked units, charge/resource nurse * Psychiatric/alcohol and substance abuse * Geriatric, primary nursing * ER/telephone consults, crisis intervention * Medicine and nutrition groups * community group * individual therapy.