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 | Nina Swan, MSN, RN, CMSRN, CNL President, Clinical Nurse Leader Association |
Nina Swan has been in the profession of Nursing for greater than twenty years, with a varied career, spending the last 19 years at Maine Medical Center. Nina received her BSN from the University of New England and she received a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Southern Maine. She was certified as a CNL in May 2007 and was the CNL for a 46 bed telemetry capable Medical Cardiology unit at Maine Medical Center. Currently, Nina is a Nurse Manager on a 36 bed Cardiothoracic Surgical Telemetry Patient Care Unit with a 6 bed Intermediate Care Unit. She is a Team Leader of the Patient Experience Team for communication and active across Maine Medical Center Nursing Councils. 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
Bob Lapointe
Vice-President
Bob LaPointe works at the bedside in the MICU at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in Philadelphia. He is a member of the Evidence-based Practice Committee, where he integrates nursing with over 10 years of experience as the former Director of Quality in behavioral health. Bob received his certification as a CNL after completing his entry-into-practice MSN from Seton Hall University, and an MA in Clinical Psychology from Loyola University in Maryland. His poster presentations at two CNL conferences have both been in the area of neurologic assessment. He was also a member of the CNL Conference Planning Committee. Other professional areas of interest include seclusion and restraint reduction, systems of care reform, and statewide coalition building. He has expertise in grassroots political organizing, corporate performance improvement, and strategic planning, and uses these as the foundation for his work to strengthen the CNLA. Bob and his wife Lauren reside in South Jersey with their three children.
Winnipeg Cherubin, MSN, RN, CNL, WCC
Secretary
Winnie Cherubin is a knowledgeable and energetic registered nurse and clinical nurse instructor in central New Jersey. Raised in Linden and Iselin, she grew up knowing that she was in some way destined to join healthcare and be a change agent in the medical field. Starting at a young age, she overcame various life experiences, including friends and family with terminal illnesses and permanent losses. Supported throughout these and other challenges by her mother, a nurse, she never lost sight of her focus and continued to work towards her goal. Winnie looked to follow in her mother’s footsteps, as she saw the nursing profession as the most efficient and effective way to truly make a difference in patient’s lives. In May 2006, she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ. Her professional career began at Overlook Hospital in Summit, NJ, as she worked as a staff nurse in the Orthopedic / Surgical Unit. Winnie immediately gravitated toward improving patient outcomes and care quality, as she spearheaded initiatives that aimed to reduce the occurrence of pressure ulcers, increase mobility, decrease length of stay, and identify disparities in the management of pain. Noting the prevention of pressure ulcers as a passions, she became certified in Wound Care. Always viewing life and nursing as an “opportunity waiting to happen,” her ability to identify weakness and assist in improving the care experience is truly her fortitude. Understanding the significance of education, Winnie continued to build her knowledge in the art and skill of the nursing profession by pursuing a Master of Science in Nursing degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark and graduating in May 2009. Along with this degree, she obtained a Certification in Clinical Nurse Leadership, which focuses on using evidence based practice to improve patient care. Currently functioning in this role on a Surgical Unit, she has spearheaded initiatives to improve patient safety, including falls, skin care, and intravenous infiltrations. In addition, Winnie has introduced ways to improve communication among the staff, as well as patients and families, which truly affects the patients’ care experience hospital-wide. In accord with her drive to improve care quality, Winnie has published numerous articles for national nursing associations on the topic, and has been invited to speak at Nursing Symposiums on various topics including disparities in pain management and the importance of mobilizing patients of all conditions and ages. With this being just the beginning of her nursing career, Winnie truly strives to make an impact on the lives of many.
Advisory Board to Board of Directors
AACN
Joan M. Stanley, PhD, RN, CRNP, FAAN
Senior Director of Education Policy
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
Practice partner
Marjorie S. Wiggins, RN, MBA, DNP, NEA-BC
Chief Nurse Executive-
Maine Medical Center/
MaineHealth System
Education Partner
Linda Roussel, RN, DSN, NEA, BC
Professor
USA College of Nursing
Department of Community Mental Health
CNC
Tracy Lofty, MSA, CAE
Director
Commission on Nurse Certification
Washington, District of Columbia
VA
Paula Miller MSN, RN, CNL
Associate Nurse Executive Education/Research
Charlie Norwood VAMC
Augusta, Georgia