Download Karen L. McClure DNP, CRNP, RNC-OB

Karen L. McClure DNP, CRNP, RNC-OB
800 Cool Glade Court
Millersville, MD 21108
410-991-9953
[email protected]
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
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Family Nurse Practitioner
Certified in Inpatient Obstetrics
Certified Childbirth Education Specialist
Over 30 years of nursing clinical, leadership, management and teaching experience
Over 17 years experience in International Health Teaching and Medical Clinics
Trained in Disaster Response Medical and Mental Health
Maryland DHMH Emergency Response Corp Volunteer
Appointed to the Governor’s Council on Adolescent Pregnancy (2003 -2005)
Experienced Strategic Planner
Strong interest in Health Policy
NPAM Legislative Liaison to Maryland Nurses Association
Nominated for American Academy of Nurse Practitioners 2012 NP State Awa rd for
Excellence
EDUCATION
2007- 2010
Waynesburg University, School of Nursing, Canonsburg, PA
Doctorate in Nursing Practice Degree
Graduation May 2010
(Capstone Project: “Implementation of a Village Health Worker Training
Program in Rural Cambodia”)
2002-2004
University of Maryland, School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland
Family Nurse Practitioner Program
Graduation with Honors
MSN December, 2004
2003
University of Maryland, School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Graduation with Honors
Sigma Theta Tau – Pi Chapter
2001-2002
Washington Bible College, Lanham, Maryland
Bible classes - Missions Focus
1991-1993
University of Maryland – Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland
Coursework towards BSN
1978
Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, Maryland
Associate Degree in Nursing
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND WORK HISTORY
2011-present
NPAM Legislative Liaison to Maryland Nurses Association
2010-2012
Assistant Professor Dept. Family and Community Health
University of Maryland, School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland
Responsibilities: Educating and supervising graduate family nurse practitioner
and students. Educating students and developing health curriculum for
underserved countries for the Office of Global Health.
2011-2012
Family Nurse Practitioner
The Governor’s Wellmobile, Baltimore, MD
Responsibilities: Evaluation, diagnosis, education and treatment of
patients from newborn to older adults – serving the uninsured.
Summer 2008
Family Nurse Practitioner
World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
Served an internship in the dept of “Making Pregnancy Safer.”
Responsibilities: Reviewed and prepared training materials and guidelines for
prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV; prepared fact sheets on
adolescent pregnancy and maternal and newborn health in crisis settings,
and on birthing supplies needed during disaster; assisted preparation of
training materials for a Youth Investment Training Course. Participated in
Round Table Discussions, Conferences, International Conferences.
2007-present
Family Nurse Practitioner
Mission to the World, Atlanta, Georgia
Responsibilities: Leading medical teams, curriculum development and
teaching village health worker course, mentoring students, and participating
in disaster relief efforts internationally.
2007-2008
Family Nurse Practitioner
Medcor Target Clinic, MD
Responsibilities: Evaluation, diagnosis, education and treatment of
patients from newborn to older adults.
2007- present
Family Nurse Practitioner
Annapolis Outreach Center, Annapolis, MD
Responsibilities: Evaluation, diagnosis, education and treatment of
patients from newborn to older adults – serving the uninsured.
2005- 2006
Family Nurse Practitioner
Maryland Primary Care Physicians, Bowie, Maryland
Responsibilities: Evaluation, diagnosis, education and treatment of
patients from newborn to older adults.
2003-2005
Clinical Nursing Instructor for Maternal, Newborn and Women’s Health
University of Maryland, School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland
Responsibilities: Educating and supervising undergraduate students
in providing nursing care, administering medications, providing labor support,
observing births, providing postpartum GYN and newborn exams; and
evaluating students’ performance and written work.
2003
Graduate Teaching Assistantship
University of Maryland, School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland
Responsibilities: Educating and supervising undergraduate students
in the basics of nursing fundamentals, and evaluating performance in
the clinical simulation lab.
2001-2010
RN; Laser Center of Maryland
Severna Park, Maryland
Director of Quality Assurance. Also responsible for OSHA training and staff
immunizations.
1996-2004
RN-C; Women’s Health Center
St. Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
Responsibilities: Assisted Perinatologists, Reproductive Endocrinologist,
Urogynecologist, Gyn-Oncologist, and Ob-Gyn Physician group with
antenatal testing, lab tracking, and Pap test recall. Also assisted with LEEP,
colposcopy, laser treatment, and triage patient phone calls.
Assisted physicians with evaluation and treatment of patients, coordination
and performance of procedures and counseling, assessment of fetal heart
rate patterns, patient and family teaching, evaluation of patient outcomes
through chart rounds, quality assurance coordination, program planning and
interaction with other health team members. Taught/mentored Univ. of
Maryland and Catonsville Community College nursing students.
1990-1992
RN; Preventive Care Health Center
Severna Park, Maryland
Responsibilities: Phlebotomy, performing EKG’s, lab tests, lab tracking,
pulmonary functions, physical assessments, cholesterol screening and
counseling, assisting in laser surgery and blood pressure screening.
1980-1999
RN-C; The Birthing Center
St. Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
Responsibilities: Phlebotomy, IV’s, surgery assistance, maternal cardiac and
fetal monitoring, patient history and physical assessment, labor and delivery
and recovery, patient transports, teaching and counseling. Served on various
councils and committees including Educational Council, Maternal-Child
Health Divisional Council and Missions Committee.
1993-1995
RN; Operating Room
St. Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
Responsibilities: Admission of inpatient and outpatient surgical patients, IV
starts, phlebotomy, lab tracking, patient history and physical assessment,
medication administration, chart reviews, patient and family teaching and
counseling.
1989-1993
RN; Cardiac Outreach/ Heart Wellness Nurse Advisor
St. Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
Responsibilities: Planning, developing, and coordinating heart wellness
screening programs for prevention and identification of heart
disease in Baltimore City. Worked with other hospital departments to provide
educational programs for the community. Reviewed health risk
questionnaires, lab test results and counseled patients on risk factors,
referring those at risk to appropriate health care providers.
1978-1980
RN; 4 South
St. Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
Surgical, Neuro, and Orthopedics
CONTINUING EDUCATION
2009
2009
2006
2004-2007
2003-2011
Grant Writing Course
Tropical Medicine Course, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
Emergency Preparedness and Response, Maryland Board of Nursing
Pri-Med Continuing Education
Continuing Education through Primedical Seminars, Perifax, NPAM and
AANP and others
Atlanta, GA; Missions conferences and seminars
OSHA Training
2002-2007
2002
INTERNSHIPS
2003-2004
Family Practice
Pediatrics
Cardiology
Women’s Wellness
Emergency Room: Fast Track
Oncology
Tropical Medicine / International Medicine
CERTIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
2011
2007
2006
2006
2005
2005
2010
2002
2001
1999
1995
1982
CPR
Community Health Evangelism (CHE) Training
MTW Advanced Needs Assessment Disaster Team Training
Maryland DHMH Emergency Response Corp Training
Johns Hopkins Medicine Disaster Mental Health Training
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Board Certification
ANCC FNP Board Certification
Medical Mission Team Leader Training
Disaster Medical Mission Team Training
Certification in Inpatient Obstetrics
Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) Certification
Childbirth Education Specialist (CES) Certification
AWARDS
2003
1996
Sigma Theta Tau
Awarded Maternal Child Health Nurse of the Year at St Agnes Healthcare
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS / PRESENTATIONS
2003 Participation in the Capitol Hill Roundtable “Safeguarding the Public’s Health: Educating
The Nation’s Nurses.”
2006 University of Maryland SON -Nurse Practitioner International Health Day Lecture
“International Health and Medical Missions”
2006 Guest Lecturer to Peking Union Medical College Nursing Students in Beijing, China:
“Disaster Relief in Sri Lanka.”
2008 World Health Organization Dept of MPS Presentation
“Review and Comparison of the following:
 PMTCT Training Materials
 Fact Sheet on Maternal and Newborn Health in crisis settings
 Fact Sheet on Adolescent Pregnancy”
2009 International University of Cambodia- Medical Students Lecture “Tuberculosis”
2009 International University of Cambodia- Midwifery Students Lecture “Post Partum
Hemorrhage”
2009 Asian Tropical Medicine Course Presentation at Mahidol University in Bangkok
“Insecticide-treated Bednets for the Prevention of Malaria”
2010 Poster Presentation Waynesburg University Doctoral Reception “Implementation of a
Village Health Worker Program in Rural Cambodia”
2010 University of Maryland School of Nursing “Implementation of a Village Health Worker
Program in Rural Cambodia”
2010 Poster Presentation at National Doctors of Nursing Practice Conference in San Diego
“Implementation of a Village Health Worker Program in Rural Cambodia”
2011 Ogbolu, Y., Iwu, E., Gourley, B., Kapustin, J., McClure, K., Moen, M., McPhaul, K.,
ONeil, C., Johnson, J.V. (2011). The Primary Health Care Specialist Program: Building
Partnerships to Improve HIV Care. Paper Presented at the Association of Nurses in
AIDS Care Conference on November 18, 2011.
PUBLICATIONS
2011
2011
2011
New Guidelines for the Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes appeared in “The Oracle”
NPAM Newsletter March 2011
“Educating Village Health Workers in Rural Cambodia”
Submitted for publication August 2011
“Primary Healthcare Specialist Program in Nigeria” Curriculum developed with Univer
sity of Maryland Office of Global Health to improve the capacity of nurses in Nigeria
INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES
1995
2001
2002
2002
2002-03
2004
2005
2006
2006
2007
2007
2007
2007
2007
2008
2008
2008
2009
2010-present
2012
2012
Reynosa, Mexico (MTW-Mission to the World); Team Leader – Medical
Clinics and Community Health Teaching
Gujarat, India (MTW); Earthquake Disaster Medical Team
Myanmar (MTW); Medical Clinics and Community Health Teaching
Belize (MTW); Medical Clinics
Lima, Peru (MTW); Team Leader – Pediatric Medical Clinics, Clinical Nursing
Instruction and Community Health Teaching
Belize; Family Practice Clinic and Community Health Teaching
Sri Lanka (MTW); Tsunami Disaster Medical Team
China (MTW); MTW Vision Assessment Trip
Belize (MTW); Team Leader – Short-term Mission Trip
Hobbema, Canada; Assessment, Community Development and Health
Teaching for the Cree Indian population
Trinidad (MTW); Medical Clinics
Kenya (MTW); Team Leader – Medical Clinics, Clinical Nursing Instruction,
and Community Health Teaching
Myanmar (MTW); Teaching Village Health Worker Course
Cambodia (MTW); Medical Clinics
Trinidad (MTW); Team Leader – Medical Clinics, Clinical Nursing Instruction,
and Community Health Teaching
Trinidad; Hosting Teams, Teaching, Assisting with Radio Ministry
Bangladesh (MTW); Teaching Village Health Worker Course
Cambodia; Director and Instructor of Village Health Worker Course
Reviewer for “International Nursing Review”
Guyana (UM OGH) Faculty for Student Global Health Field Experience
Jamkhed, India: Practitioner Academy; Community Health Work/Research
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Sigma Theta Tau – Pi Chapter
Member of American Nurses Association
Member of American College of Nurse Practitioners
Member of American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Member of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
Member of Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland
Member of the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s
Health
Past Member of the Maryland Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary
Rehabilitation
Past Board Member of American Heart Association of Anne Arundel County
VOLUNTEER WORK
Maryland Board of Nursing – Member of Nurse Practitioner Work Group:
To revise forms and regulations as a result of 2010 legislative changes SB 484/HB 319
MD Dept of Health and Mental Hygiene – Professional Volunteer Corps for
Emergency Preparedness
NPAM Legislative Liaison to Maryland Nurses Association
Maryland Future of Nursing Work Group to remove scope of practice barriers
Mission to the World (MTW) Missionary
Potomac Youth Presbytery Summer Youth Camp – Infirmary Director
Girl Scout Leader
Girls Lacrosse Commissioner and Coach in Anne Arundel County
Girls Lacrosse Coach at Chesapeake High School
Board Member, Girls Lacrosse Advisory Board of Anne Arundel County
Board Member and High School All-Star Team Coach, HERO’S Lacrosse
Foundation
Youth Leader, Women’s Fellowship Leader, Sunday School Teacher and
Bible Study Leader
Home school Teacher