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FELICIA RUFFIN, MSN, BSN, RN
4304 Marbrey Drive, Durham, North Carolina, 27703
Home phone: 919-596-3418 Cell phone: 919-888-9443
[email protected]
LICENSURE
03/1995 to present. Registered Nurse by North Carolina Board of Nursing
License # 137309
EDUCATION
Duke University School of Nursing
Master of Science in Nursing, Clinical Research Management
2009
North Carolina Central University School of Nursing, Durham, NC
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
1994
North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC
Bachelor of Arts Psychology
1985
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
North Carolina Central University Durham NC 27703
Adjunct Clinical Nursing Instructor – Medical Surgical Nursing I & II
Developed and presented course material to enhance
student learning related to the nursing process and critical
thinking in weekly nursing practicum in the patient care
setting
2011 - Present
Utilized reliable methods to evaluate student learning
outcomes
Administered all grades for the clinical component of
Medical/Surgical Nursing courses
Lecturer – “Inflammation and the Immune Response”
Presented curriculum material and collaborated on exam
development
2011
Lecturer – “Care of Patients with Arthritis and Other Connective Tissue Diseases”
Presented curriculum material and collaborated on exam
development
2011
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
Clinical Research Coordinator II
2013 – Present
Serve as Regulatory and Study Coordinator for over twenty (20) IRB-approved research
protocols many of which seek to understand the role of genetics and host-pathogen
interactions that determine susceptibility to and outcome of bacterial infections.
Train and supervise staff responsible for recruiting and enrolling participants according
to study protocol.
Maintain high standards for subject enrollment, study data, and specimens.
Train and supervise staff responsible for data collection through chart review and data
entry into various databases.
Maintain ongoing communication with PI and team members to track documentation
and overall progress of project, and use exception reporting to keep management
informed.
Develop sound action plans to excel in both short-range and long-range planning for
projects
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
Clinical Research Coordinator I
2006 – 2013
Conducted and contributed to planning of approximately twenty-five research studies
that address various aspects of bloodstream and other types of infections.
Assisted in the development, maintenance, and implementation of research protocols.
Monitored compliance with study protocols, making appropriate and approved
amendments to the study protocol as necessary.
Screened and recruited study participants.
Coordinated and managed data files for current research projects, including data
abstraction, validation, and compilation.
Supervised and mentored interns and students in research programs at Durham
Technical Community College, NC State University, and Duke School of Nursing (graduate
program).
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
Clinical Nurse I – Ambulatory Care/Charge Nurse
2000 - 2006
Assisted dermatologists by coordinating clinic flow.
Planned and provided nursing care for pediatric and adult patients with a variety of
dermatological disorders.
Provided pre-procedure and post-procedure health teaching.
Performed telephone triage management functions.
Precepted new employees and coordinated educational opportunities for nursing staff.
Collaborated with nursing staff to development of competency-based orientation to
phototherapy training.
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Developed and implemented educational goals for clinics by organizing educational
activities for patients and staff.
Coordinated performance improvement projects.
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
Clinical Nurse I/Charge Nurse
1995-2000
Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to plan and provide nursing care for adult
patients with a variety of medical diagnoses on a Medical/Surgical unit.
Evaluated patients’ responses to care provided and subsequent modification to plan of
care or discharge of patients from service.
Served as charge nurse on a rotating basis.
Delegated care for 31 patient care units; supervised 7-10 member staff for all shifts
Collaborated with charge nurses from other units in the Clinical Business Unit for staff
allocation
Served as a preceptor to nursing students from local schools of nursing and new nurses
to the unit.
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
Cardiology Division
Data Technician I
1990-1995
Maintained data in manual and computerized filing systems (TMR, DataEase, and DISC)
to generate reports for patients undergoing cardiac catheterization and clinical trials
participants.
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
Child Psychiatry Division
Data Technician I
1988-1990
Screened and enrolled subjects in research study on childhood aggression.
Assumed a leading role in organizing data collection for Dr. John Lockman's.
Trained new personnel, organized teams, and delegated tasks to research assistants.
PUBLICATIONS AND PAPERS
Sharma-Kuinkel BK, Wu Y, Tabor D, Mok H, Sellman B, Jenkins A, Yu L, Jafri H, Rude T, Ruffin
F, Schell WA, Park L, Fowler V, and Esser M. (2015). "Characterization of Alpha Toxin hla
Gene Variants, Alpha Toxin Expression Levels and Antibody Levels to Alpha Toxin in
Hemodialysis and Post-Surgical Patients with Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia". J Clin
Microbiol., [Paper #JCM02023-14] (PubMed PMID: 25392350).
2015
Nelson CL, Pelak K, Podgoreanu MV, Ahn SH, Scott WK, Allen AS, Cowell LG, Rude TH, Zhang
Y, Tong A, Ruffin F, Sharma-Kuinkel BK, Fowler VG Jr. (2014). A genome-wide association
study of variants associated with acquisition of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia in a
healthcare setting. BMC Infect Dis., 14:83. doi: 10.1186/1471-2334-14-83.
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2014
David, MZ, , Daum, RS, Bayer, AS, Chambers, HF, Fowler, VG, Miller, LG, Ostrowsky, B,
Baesa, A, Boyle-Vavra , S, Eells,SJ, Garcia-Houchins, S, Gialanella, P, Macias-Gil, R, Thomas H.
Rude, TH, Ruffin, F, Seith, J, Volinski, J, Spellberg, B. (2014). Staphylococcus aureus
Bacteremia at Five U.S. Academic Medical Centers, 2008-2011: Significant Geographic
Variation in Community-Onset Infections. Clinical Infectious Diseases.
2014
Kaasch, AJ, Barlow, G, Edgeworth, JD, Fowler, VG, Hellmich, M, Hopkins, S, Kern, WV,
Llewelyn, MJ, Rieg, S, Rodriguez-Bano, J, Scarborough, M, Seifert, H, Soriano, A, Tilley, R,
Torok, ME, Weib, V, Wilson, PR, Thwaites, GE, on behalf of ISAC, INSTINCT, SABG, UKCIRG,
and Colleagues. (2013). Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection: A pooled analysis of
five prospective, observational studies. Journal of Infection. 68, 242-251. (Felicia Ruffin
acknowledged for involvement in the collection of clinical data.)
2013
Sharma-Kuinkel BK, Ahn SH, Rude TH, Zhang Y, Tong SY, Ruffin F, Genter FC, Braughton KR,
Deleo FR, Barriere SL, Fowler VG Jr. (2012). Presence of genes encoding panton-valentine
leukocidin is not the primary determinant of outcome in patients with hospital-acquired
pneumonia due to Staphylococcus aureus. J Clin Microbiol. 2012 Mar;50(3):848-56. doi:
10.1128/JCM.06219-11. Epub 2012 Jan 11.
2012
Tong A, Tong SY, Zhang Y, Lamlertthon S, Sharma-Kuinkel BK, Rude T, Ahn SH, Ruffin F,
Llorens L, Tamarana G, Biek D, Critchley I, Fowler VG Jr. (2012). Panton-Valentine leukocidin
is not the primary determinant of outcome for Staphylococcus aureus skin infections:
evaluation from the CANVAS studies. PLoS One, 7(5): e37212. doi:
10.1371/journal.pone.0037212. Epub 2012 May 18.
2012
Ferreira JP, Anderson KL, Correa MT, Lyman R, Ruffin F, Reller LB, Fowler VG Jr. (2011).
Transmission of MRSA between companion animals and infected human patients
presenting to outpatient medical care facilities. PLoS One. 2011;6(11):e26978. doi:
10.1371/journal.pone.0026978. Epub 2011 Nov 10.
2011
Ferreira JP, Fowler VG Jr, Correa MT, Lyman R, Ruffin F, Anderson KL. (2011). Transmission
of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus between human and hamster”. J Clin
Microbiol. 2011 Apr;49(4):1679-80. doi: 10.1128/JCM.02469-10. Epub 2011 Feb 16.
2011
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Kaasch, AJ, Fowler, VG, Rieg, S, Peyerf-Hoffmann, G, Birkholz, H, Hellmich, M, Kern,
Winfried, VK, and Seifert, H. (2011). Use of a Simple Criteria Set for Guiding
Echocardiography in Nosocomial Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia. Clinical Infectious
Diseases. 2011 July;53(1)1-9. (Felicia Ruffin acknowledged for help with data acquisition.)
2011
Ruffin, F. (2010). Developing and Evaluating Effective Patient Education Material for
Patients Receiving Phototherapy Treatments. Dermatology Nursing Journal, 22(3), 53-65.
2010
LAY ARTICLES AND PRESENTATIONS
Ruffin, F., (2003). Skin Cancer Awareness. Patient education handout prepared to educate
patients on how to recognize potential skin cancers during self-skin exam.
Ruffin, F., (2003). “Patient Skill Builder: Administering Subcutaneous Injections”. Patient
education handout prepared to educate patients on how to perform self-administration
when prescribed injectable medications.
Ruffin, F., (2003). How’s Your Blood Pressures? Patient education handout prepared to
educate patients on how to measure blood pressure at home and how to recognize normal
vs. abnormal blood pressures.
Ruffin, F., (2005). Phototherapy (PUVA) Patient Education Handout, Health Education
Pamphlet prepared for patients undergoing phototherapy treatments for skin diseases.
Ruffin, F., (2005). Phototherapy Narrowband UVB Patient Education Handout, Health
Education Pamphlet prepared for patients undergoing phototherapy treatments for skin
diseases.
Ruffin, F., (2005). Phototherapy Hand and Foot Patient Education Handout, Health
Education Pamphlet prepared for patients undergoing phototherapy treatments for skin
diseases located on the hands and/or feet.
Ruffin, F., & Betts, C. (2005). What everyone needs to know about phototherapy for the
treatment of skin disorders. Poster presented at the annual convention of the Dermatology
Nurses’ Association, New Orleans, LA.
Ferreira, J. P., Anderson, K. L., Correa, M. T., Lyman, R., Ruffin, F., Reller, L. B., Fowler. V. G.
(2011). Transmissão de MRSA entre animais de companhia e pacientes humanos. Poster
presented at V Congresso de Ciências Veterinariás, INRB_INIA/Fonte Boa, Portugal.
MEMBERSHIPS
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society for Nursing
Dermatology Nurses Association
2005-2006
2003-2005
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AWARDS
Dermatology Nursing 2010 Writers Award for “Developing and Evaluating Effective Patient
Education material for Patients Receiving Phototherapy Treatments” September 2010
Patient/Family Education Project Grant ($500)
April 2004
Duke Patient and Family Education Committee “Pat on the Back” Campaign winner for Skin
Cancer Awareness brochure and other patient education materials December 2003
Best All Around Student in Psychology
May 1985