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Clinical Practice (Kathleen B. Murphy)

Nursing Consultation Services, Ltd., Plymouth Meeting, PA.
August 1995 to present

Consultation services include Rehabilitation Assessment; Life Care Planning, Case Analysis; Medical-Legal Review,      Care Coordination, Case Management

LifeTrak, Ltd., Plymouth Meeting, PA.
1996 through 2003
Services included care coordination; life care management; life care plan implementation; coordination of professional care and support services

Staff Nurse: Clinical Care Rehabilitation Nursing
Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital, Malvern, PA.
January 1997 to December 1997

Responsibilities included: Assessment, direct care, evaluation and discharge planning, for individuals with chronic illness, injury, and disabilities including stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, medical deconditioning, chronic pain and orthopaedic injury

Staff Nurse 
JustiCorp Professional Nursing Agency, Paoli, PA
December 1991 to April 1996

Responsibilities included: Assessment, direct patient care and evaluation of care to the ill client in a variety of environments, including: ICU/CCU, Telemetry/Cardiac step down units, General medical and surgical units, Skilled nursing facilities, Long Term Care Facilities.

Staff Nurse, Charge Nurse, Preceptor
Medical Intensive Care Unit, Lankenau Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
September 1987 to December 1992: Full Time Employment
December 1992 to December 1994: Per Diem Employment
Responsibilities included:
   • Planning, coordinating, implementing and evaluating nursing care for the acutely ill client.
   • Assignment determination, delegation of nursing responsibilities, and overall coordination of events when acting        as a charge nurse.
   • Serving as a professional resource person and preceptor for new staff to the medical intensive care unit.
   • Providing educational in services to other RN staff members.
   • Lecturing in the AACN-approved critical care course.
   • Member of the critical care division staff committee, client education committee, and the scheduling committee.

Staff Nurse, Charge Nurse
General Medical and Orthopedic Unit, Pennsylvania Hospital
Philadelphia, PA, June 1986 to August 1987.


EDUCATIONAL PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE:

Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital, Malvern, PA
Adult Health Nursing Practicum
Summer 1994, 120 hours

Observed and participated in the care of the rehabilitation client suffering from various injuries including stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, orthopedic injury, medical deconditioning.

Nursing Consultation Services, Ltd.
Senior Practicum
Spring 1995, 120 hours

Worked with Terri Patterson, RN, MSN, CRRN, President of Nursing Consultation Services, Ltd., in providing life care planning and case management services to a variety of rehabilitation clients, including: spinal cord injury, stroke, brain injury, cerebral palsy, chronic medical illnesses, medical deconditioning, chronic pain and burn patients.