Professional
Portfolio
Laura Clark, RN MSN CCRN
313 Monroe Avenue
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
(609) 929-0419
[email protected]
Table of Contents
Professional Overview
4-5 Curriculum Vitae
Sample Professional Work
7-9 Sample Presentations
10 Podium Presentation
11 Professional Poster
12 Course Sites
Licenses/Certifications
14 New Jersey Nursing License
15 Pennsylvania Nursing License
16 Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse
17 CPR
17 ACLS
Professional Memberships
19 American Association of Critical Care
Nurses
20 Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society
Community Involvement
22 Joy of Sox
23-24 Gift of Life Home Cooked Hero’s
Professional Overview
LAURA CLARK
313 MONROE AVENUE
CHERRY HILL, NJ 08002
PHONE 609-929-0419 ¨EMAIL [email protected]
EDUCATION June 2018
Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Master of Science in Nursing:
Thomas Jefferson University May 2009
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Science in Nursing:
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania April 2013- Present
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Registered Nurse
Endoscopy/Interventional Pulmonary
Unit Council Chair 2015-Present
Clinical Advancement and Recognition Program Committee 2015-Present
Lankenau Medical Center June 2008- April 2013
Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
Registered Nurse 2012-2013
Medical/Surgical ICU 2011-2013
Unit Council Co-Chair
Magnet Ambassador
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Registered Nurse (R.N.) Pennsylvania #RN606257 Exp.Date10/31/2020
Registered Nurse (R.N.) New Jersey #26NR18493300 Exp. Date 5/31/2020
Certified Critical Care Nurse (CCRN) Exp. Date 6/30/2021
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Exp. Date 4/2021
Basic Life Support (BLS) Exp. Date 2/2021
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates January 2015- Present
American Association of Critical Care Nurses March 2012- Present
Sigma Theta Tau National Honor Society,
April 2009-Present
Delta Rho Chapter
Nu Eta Chapter January 2018-Present
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATION
Campi, M. & Clark, L. 2015. Preventing Falls in the Outpatient Endoscopy Unit.
Podium presentation at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Magnet site
visit. Philadelphia, PA.
PROFESSIONAL POSTER
Clark, L., Ford, C. & Harris, A. 2016. Starting with the student: preparing for the battle
of nursing incivility. Virtual poster presentation. Philadelphia, PA.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT 2015,2016,2018
2016,2017
Children’s Network Disney Princess Half Marathon 2014- 2016
Christmas in July Homeless Shelter 2015
Gift of Life Family House Home Cooked Hero’s Program 2014-2016
Joy of Sox 2014-2016
Rear in Gear
Undie Run
Sample Professional Work
Sample Presentations
Prezi Presentation
Interventional Pulmonary
Rigid Bronchoscope
ERBE Cryoablation
Asthma
Incivility
Podium Presentation
Magnet Site Visit Exemplar Presentation
Poster Presentation
Starting with the Student: Preparing for the Battle of Nursing Incivility
Laura Clark, RN BSN CCRN, Chamnit Ford, RN BSN, & Anna Harris, RN BSN
Drexel University
BACKGROUND INTERVENTION OUTCOMES
§ Incivility: rude or unsociable speech or behavior v Early interventions initiated by nursing educators during undergraduate studies can better prepare § Promote awareness of nursing incivility in both the academic and
§ Incivility/ bullying or lateral violence encompasses: professional arena
students to cope and combat incivility throughout their academic and nursing career.
§ humiliation, verbal abuse, lack of respect, belittling, hostile § Decrease the prevalence and severity of nursing incivility nationwide
treatment with academic accomplishment Zero Tolerance Policies § Incorporate incivility –focused educational programs to better prepare
§ Themes of Bullying Behaviors: § Zero tolerance policy towards bullying and other violent behaviors provide a statement of intent towards those involved undergraduate nursing students for future educational and professional
§ Being ignored, avoided or isolated in bullying actions. practice
§ Witnessing non verbal behaviors
§ Experiencing negative interactions § Fining and suspending those who do not comply with a zero tolerance program sends a strong message on how Zero Tolerance Policies
§ Being denied an opportunity to learn administration views this behavior (Johnston, Phanhtharath, & Jacksonn, 2010). Anti-Bullying Educational Programs
§ Being hazed § Promote a professional atmosphere through the introduction of
§ Being intimidated § Zero tolerance policies should apply across the health system, not just pertaining to students, but including staff, nurses, therapeutic behaviors
and other personnel. These policies provide insight on the rationale for creation of these policies as well as educational § Strengthen the teacher-student relationship
§ Who it effects: students, faculty, nurses, patients, support staff interventions and disciplinary actions. § Encourage educators to reevaluate current institutional policies or
§ Forms: teaching strategies that do not promote a bully-free environment
§ Zero tolerance polices must be enforced to be effective. A task force designed to supplement and enforce the policies give
§ Student/Student depth to its importance. Lee, Bertstein, Lee, & Nokes,. 2014
§ Faculty/Student
§ Faculty/Faculty Anti- Bullying Education Program REFERENCES
§ Student/Nurse
§ Studies have shown the most reported bullying behavior was being told § Nurse educators should begin addressing bullying and incivility early in nursing programs and integrate bullying Clarke, C. M., Kane, D. J., Rajacich, D. L., & Lafreniene, K. D. (2012). Bullying in
negative remarks on becoming a nurse (Clarke, Kane, Rajacich, & education throughout the curriculum. Through the use of role play and crucial conversations, students can develop undergraduate clinical nursing education. Journal of Nursing Education, 51(5),
Lafreniene, 2012) techniques to alleviate incivility amongst classmates and other health care professionals. 269-276. doi:10.3928/01484834-20120409-01
§ Much research exists on combatting incivility in the workplace, Curriculum topics:
however this behavior occurs prior to the workplace and starts in § Recognition of bullying behaviors and incivility Johnston, M., Phanhtharath, P., & Jackson, B. (2010). The bullying aspect of
undergraduate nursing education (Seibel, 2014) § Common courtesy and respect for others workplace violence in nursing. JONA’s Healthcare Law, Ethics, and Regulation,
§ Bullying/incivility is a widely recognized persistent problem in the § Knowledge of appropriate interventions to manage incivility such as cognitive recognition, reflection 12(2)36-42. doi:10.10.1097/NHL.0b013e3181e6bd19
nursing profession, nursing students being at higher risk because of journaling, and acknowledgement of personal anger triggers (Thomas, 2010)
their limited authority and experience (Smith, Gillespie, Brown, & § How to interact professionally with individuals of diverse backgrounds Lee, Y. J., Bernstein, K., Lee, M., & Nokes, K. (2014). Bullying in the nursing
Grubb, 2016) Professional techniques: workplace. Nursing Economics, 32(5), 255-267
§ Addressing the situation as it occurs
PROBLEM/IMPACT § Allude confidence when sticking up for oneself Seibel, M. (2014). For us or against us? Perceptions of faculty bullying of students
§ Refrain from holding grudges or talking behind someone’s back during undergraduate nursing education clinical experiences. Nurse Education in
Incivility in the workplace or clinical setting leads to negative patient § Use “I” rather then “U” when sharing feelings with the perpetrator Practice, 14(3), 271-274. doi: 10/1016/j.nepr.2013.08.013
outcomes as well as severe psychological and mental impairment to the § Seeking guidance of faculty for suggestions and support (Smith et al., 2016; Thomas, 2010)
affected nursing student. Smith, C. R., Gillespie, G. L., Brown, K. C., & Grubb, P. L. (2016). Seeing students
§ Physical/Emotional Impacts: Nurse Educator Professional Responsibilities squirm: Nursing students’ experiences of bullying behaviors during clinic
rotations. Journal of Nursing Education, 55(9), 505-513. doi: 10.3928/01484834-
§ Sleeplessness, feeling sick, headache, nausea, weight loss § Identify clinical sites where staff are welcoming to nursing students and willing to provide a constructive learning 20160816-04
§ Anxiety, anger, discomfort being around offending nurse, worry, fear, atmosphere
Thomas, C. (2010). Teaching nursing students and newly registered nurses strategies
increased stress § Collaborate with clinical instructors and the clinical sites to create mutual expectations for student and employee behavior to deal with violent behaviors in the professional practice environment. The
§ Psychological Impacts: § Lead by example and demonstrate respect, understanding and patience with nursing students Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 41(7), 299-308.
§ Make students aware of procedures for reporting incidences of incivility and ensure students are able to speak freely in a doi:10.3928/00220124-20100401-09
§ Loss of confidence, feeling disrespected, powerless, low self-esteem,
sense of isolation, depression, symptoms of post traumatic stress non-threatening, confidential environment
disorder (PTSD)
§ Performance/Patient Safety:
§ During the learning process, bullying can impede nursing students in
reaching a safe and competent level of performance (Smith et al.,
2016). Incivility can lead to decreased productivity during clinical,
increase in errors, and increase in risk for compromise of patient safety.
§ Retention:
§ Over 50 percent of nursing students who experienced verbal and
academic abuse thought about leaving the profession (Clarke et al.,
2012)
Course Site
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Licenses/Certifications
New Jersey Nursing License
Pennsylvania Nursing License
CCRN
CPR/ACLS
Professional Memberships
AACN
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global community of nurses who lead in using knowledge, scholarship, service and
learning to improve the health of the world’s people.
Community Involvement
Joy of Sox
Gift of Life
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