Started nursing practice in New Jersey at St. Josephs Medical Center in 1980 after graduating with an ASN from Bergen Community College. Had the opportunity to practice nursing in a variety of practice settings from home hospice to critical care in California, Florida and returning to NJ in 1995. Served as chair of multiple parent teacher association committees including serving as vice president. Returned to school to complete a BSN in 1995 at a joint program through Ramapo/UMDNJ (completed in 1997). Spent one semester at the NJ Board of Nursing and was given the responsibility to standardize all of the correspondence for the certified Home Health Aid Department and wrote the Policy and Procedure Manual for same. Continued to practice nursing in a variety of settings spending five years in case management prior to returning to College. Completed MSN at UMDNJ in December of 2007 and passed CNL certification in January of 2008. After obtaining CNL certification have advocated for the role through participation in the CNL professional association proposal committee, in the Clinical Nurse Leader Association steering committee and the AACN/VA summit planning committee.
Nina Swan, MSN, RN, CNL
Vice President
Nina Swan has been in the profession of Nursing for greater than twenty years, beginning as an LPN and then obtaining an ADN from Southern Maine Technical College. Her career has allowed her to work in acute care settings, long term care, correctional settings, agency nursing and as adjunct faculty from 1997-2005 for Southern Maine Community College. Nina returned to school to receive her BSN from the University of New England and worked as a Float Pool RN on all units within Maine Medical Center for over twelve years. She received a MSN from the University of Southern Maine and was certified as a CNL in May 2007. Nina currently works within a 44 bed telemetry capable Medical Cardiology unit (R7) at Maine Medical Center. Her committee membership includes; Chair of the R7 Quality Committee, member of Maine Medical Center's Quality Council and Magnet Council. Recent accomplishments include implementing Pressure Ulcer Prevention rounds weekly and assisting in initiating Bedside Report, as well as daily Huddles. In collaboration with other Maine Health organizations, Nina organized RN staff for Vote and Vax in three voting precincts in the greater Portland area and organized Maine Medical Center's health fair at an Independent Living Facility. She has instituted "Passion for Life", Life Café’s in an independent living facility to encourage elder healthy living. Nina is a Team Leader of the ED Clinical Microsystems Team. Research projects have included: Telemetry Usage, Admit Nurse, Clinical Scholar Program.
Published articles include: Commentary Pioneering a New Role: The Beginning, Current Practice and Future of the Clinical Nurse Leader, Journal of Nursing Management. 2008, Volume 16 Issue 5(p 623-628). DANIELLE POULIN-TABOR, REBECCA L. QUIRK, LAURI WILSON, SONJA ORFF, PAULETTE GALLANT, NINA SWAN, NICOLE MANCHESTER
Tammy Lee MSN, RN, CNL
Secretary
I have practiced as a nurse for 16 years. I began my nursing career as an LPN, and in 2003 I graduated from the University of Mobile with my ADN. In May of this year I graduated from the CNL, Master’s degree program from Springhill College and certified as a CNL in May. I am currently employed at Springhill Medical Center in Mobile, Alabama. Currently my job title is Clinical Nurse Leader/Clinical Education Coordinator. Our CNL roles are currently a work in progress at our facility where we are trying to manage 2 different roles. I have 2 clinical educators working under me at this time, who are also certified CNLs. I was selected as Nurse of the Year this year during Nurse’s Week for our hospital. This was such an honor because I was chosen by my peers out of many nurses who are wonderful. I am a member of the Upsilon Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau where I currently serve as Secretary for the chapter. I am currently a member of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, and serve as a board liaison for our Mobile Chapter. Other committees that I serve on are H.E.A.L. (Healthcare Educators of Alabama) and the H.O.P.E. Committee. The H.O.P.E. Committee is comprised of clinical educators from our Mobile and Baldwin County regions in Alabama where we are committed to educating our nurses in providing higher quality patient care. Also, I have the honor of being a recipient of the Bronze Alabama Quality Initiative Award for my initiative in decreasing PICC Line and Central Line associated infections in our facility.
Anytime I introduce myself, I always have to introduce my mother as well. She was my mentor throughout my nursing career. She was a nurse as well, and I followed in her footsteps. She started out as an LPN and finally finished with double masters in nursing education and administration. She loved nursing and like her, I feel it to be a calling and a driving passion. She passed away in February 2001 from ALS, but never gave up the love and passion for this profession. She encouraged me every step of the way.
Kimberley Murray, RN, MS, CNL
Treasurer
Kim Murray started working in the Surgical ICU as a staff RN at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMS) after obtaining her nursing license in July 2007. In 2009, Kim transferred to the Ambulatory Surgery Care Unit at UMMS and works with pre-transplant patients and does outpatient aquapheresis therapy for CHF patients. Kim was a clinical and lab instructor in the CNL program at the School of Nursing in 2008 & 2009. Kim represented the SON at the CNL conference in January 2008 speaking on the Senior leadership project with her director and fellow student. This January 2010, she presented a poster at the CNL summit on her Aquapheresis pilot project. Kim was an accountant for 10 years prior to returning to school for a Masters degree in the accelerated second degree RN program offered at the University of Maryland. At home near Baltimore, Kim enjoys spending time with her 5 kids and 5 cats and plays keyboard in her church band.
