Education

Degree

Major

Institution

MSN

Community Health Nursing

Wright State University

BSN

Nursing

Wright State University

Licensure and Certifications:

Ohio State Board of Nursing
American Red Cross CPR Instructor
PALS Instructor

Professional Experience:

Clinical Instructor, Pediatrics, Community Health, Physical Assessment, WSU, Dayton, Ohio

Staff Nurse (Critical Care Complex, Intermediate Care Unit, Specialty Clinic), The Children's Medical Center, Dayton, Ohio

Independent Consultant (Health Care Speaker, CPR Instructor), The Children's Medical Center, Dayton, Ohio

Pulmonary Nurse Coordinator, The Children's Medical Center, Dayton, Ohio

Study Coordinator, The Children's Medical Center, Dayton, Ohio

Home Care Nurse, Nurses Calling Inc., Dayton, Ohio

Staff/Transport Nurse (Newborn Intensive Care Unit), The Children's Medical Center, Dayton, Ohio

Volunteer Activities

Enon Soccer Coach, Dribbler Division, 2005, 2006.

Asthma Process Action Team, The Children's Medical Center, 1991 - 2000, Team Leader 1996 - 2000.

Shared Governance Committee, The Children's Medical Center, March 1992, 1997, Committee Chair January 1995 - December 1995.

Patient/parent Education Committee, The Children's Medical Center, November 1988 - 1999.

Cystic Fibrosis - HMP Task Force, 1994-1995.

Nursing Procedures Committee, The Children's Medical Center, January 1993 June 1994.

Patient Services Committee, Central Ohio Chapter, Cystic fibrosis foundation, Chair 1992 - 1994, Member 1988 - 2000.

Board Member, Central Ohio Chapter, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 1992 - 1994.

Cystic Fibrosis Camp: Nurse Coordinator and counselor for weeklong camp for children with cystic fibrosis ages five - fourteen. June 1989 - 1992.

Camp Superkids: Nurse Coordinator for weeklong residential camp for Dayton area children with asthma ages seven to twelve. Member, American Lung Association Camp Sub-committee. July 1992 - 1996.

Volunteer Nurse and speaker for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation fund-raisers and projects. 1988 - 2000.

Publications

Simons, L.J. Bronchial AsthmalReactive Airway Disease, pg. 3-6; Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, pg. 11-15; Cystic Fibrosis, pg. 24-28; in Bake, L.K., Anderson, B.A., Plans of Care for Specialty Practice: Inpatient Pediatric Nursing; Delmar Publishers, Albany:N.Y 1995.

Posters/Presentations

Baccalaureate Students Collaborate to Improve Safety in the Village of Enon, Ohio  AACN Baccalaureate Education Conference, Chicago, IL. December 2005. Poster

Advanced Respiratory Assessment, Advanced Pediatric Assessment Course, Dayton, Ohio. July 2001.

Pediatric Quality Improvement Asthma Care Program Decreases Length of Stay, American Thoracic Society 2000 International Conference, Toronto, Canada. May 2000. Poster.

Asthma Care 2000, Dayton, Ohio, 2000.

Overview of Cystic Fibrosis, Caring for the Adult Cystic Fibrosis Patient, Dayton, Ohio. November 1999.

Super Volunteers = Camp Superkids, American Thoracic Society 1996 International Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana. May 1996. Poster

Specialty Camp makes a Difference, Society of Pediatric Nursing's Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois. April 1996. Poster

The CF Family Education Program, The Children's Medical Center, November 1995.

Fecal Fat Studies in CF Patients, The Children's Medical Center, November 1995.

Nursing Care of a Patient with a Chest Tube, The Children's Medical Center, January, 1995.

Self-Awareness Group for Girls with Cystic Fibrosis. Seventh Annual North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Dallas, Texas, October 13-16, 1993. Presentation.

Miami Valley Hospital's Nursing Council and PACE 1000 Implementation Committee "Setting the PACE for the 21st Century" seminar. Shared Governance - the Difference Between Winter and Spring. September,10 and October 1, 1993. Poster.

Self-Awareness Group for Girls with Cystic Fibrosis. Sixth Annual North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Tarpin Springs, Florida, October 1992. Poster.

The Tubes Go Where? Ohio School Nurses Association Annual Meeting. Dayton, Ohio, May 1992.

Pediatric Assessment, School Nursing Program. Dayton, Ohio, May 1992.

Advanced Pediatric Assessment, The Children's Medical Center; May 1992.

Professional Membership:

Sigma Theta Tau Zeta Phi Chapter