Joanne Landers Resume 2019

Joanne Landers MSN RN CPN CCTN

[email protected] | 857-204-2689
51 Beechcroft Street, Boston, MA 02135

SUMMARY

Professional nursing practice evolved in various pediatric settings over the past thirty years. Nursing
career at Boston Children's Hospital began thirteen years ago on the solid organ transplant unit.
Nursing assessment and critical thinking skills advanced to expert level while caring for complex
patients. Collaboration as part of a multi-disciplinary care team is a critical requirement.
Commitment to the key principle of patient-centered care is embedded in nursing practice. Nursing
specialty certifications for transplant nursing and pediatric nursing validate expertise. Leadership
work involves various quality improvement projects and nurse education. Participation in a nursing
mission to Haiti enriched caring practices and skills. Goals incorporate academic and professional
advancement to expand contributions to patient-centered care and nursing education.

SKILLS

Expert clinical reasoning Simulation Education
Mentoring and teaching Presentations
Patient and family-centered care Collaboration
Communications Professional writing

EXPERIENCE

Staff Nurse II
Boston Children's Hospital | Boston, MA | September 2008 - Current

Provides direct nursing care to complex pediatric and young adult patients
Functions as transplant resource and work flow nurse 
Practices as expert in the care of solid organ transplant, short bowel, urology and other specialty
patients
Served as unit Magnet champion and attended Magnet conferences
Participated in BCH evidence-based practice fellowship 2017-2018
Collaborates with nurse educators and facilitate unit nursing education 
Precepts and mentors unit nurses
Co-facilitates staff meetings 
Manages unit Safety Event Reporting System (SERS) reports and disseminates education based
on reports
Facilitates quality improvement projects such as ACCESS pilot and CLABSI bundle pilot
Participates and presents in surgical programs readmissions meetings
Manages monthly unit readmissions data and prepares route-cause-analyses (RCA) for
readmissions 

Attends and networks at transplant conferences (Boston, San Francisco and Orlando)
Participates in infection control projects such as RCA for CLABSI's
Participates and presents in surgical programs infection control meetings
Interviews new nurse candidates with nurse manager
Functions as member of Nursing Interprofessional Practice Council 2016-2019
Manages monthly on-line interprofessional transplant journal club
Creates monthly 10South newsletter 
Plans transplant certification test preparation pilot for unit nurses
Completed 3-day Simulation Education Workshop at Boston Children's Hospital SimPEDS program

Staff Nurse I
Boston Children's Hospital | Boston, MA | June 2005 - September 2008

Provided patient and family-centered care for complex infants, children and young adults
Developed knowledge and skills in transplant and other specialty nursing care
Functioned as charge nurse
Precepted new nurses
Participated in daily multi-disciplinary rounds
Collaborated with colleagues and case management  for complex discharge planning
Participated in family engagement projects

Senior School Nurse
Boston Renaissance Charter School | Boston, MA | August 1997 - April 2005

Developed school health services for newly founded charter school based on state public health
laws
Provided nursing care to inner-city children from kindergarten to middle school
Managed immunization requirements for student body
Implemented health education programs for students and staff
Collaborated with Boston Emergency Medical Services for emergency and disaster planning
Supervised a nurse and a medical assistant

Nurse Manager, Adolescent Clinic
Roxbury Comprehensive Community Health Center | Roxbury, MA | April 1996 - June 1997

Provided nursing care in urban ambulatory setting
Performed triage services to walk-in adolescent patients
Supervised clinic nurses, medical assistants and administrative staff
Assisted with administrative and budgetary management of department

Staff Nurse, Pediatrics
Boston Medical Center (Boston City Hospital) | Boston, MA | June 1989 - April 1996

Provided nursing care to complex medical and surgical patients aged newborn to adolescent
Functioned as charge nurse 

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Master of Science: Nursing Education
Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA | 2019

Bachelor of Science: Nursing
Northeastern University | Boston, MA, United States | 2001

Associate of Science: Nursing
Bunker Hill Community College | Boston, MA, United States | 1989

MEMBERSHIPS

International Transplant Nurses Society (ITNS), 2014-present
International Pediatric Transplant Association (IPTA), 2015-present
NATCO, The Organization for Transplant Professionals, 2017-present
American Association of University Women (AAUW), 2018-present
Association of Nursing Professional Development, 2019-present

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing License, 1989-2020
American Board of Transplant Certification in Transplant Nursing (CCTN), 2016-2019
Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN), 2008-2019

SERVICE

Haiti Health Alliance - nursing mission to northern Haiti, 2016
Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless - seasonal fundraising, 2010-2016
Boston Children's Hospital Eversource Walk for Kids, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016
Boston Children's Hospital Evidence-Based Practice Mentorship, 2017-2018
Boston Children's Hospital Nursing Interprofessional Practice Council, 2017-2020
American Board of Transplant Certification Professional Development Committee, 2016-present
Coalition to Protect Patient Safety - Massachusetts Hospital Association, 2018-2019