Lisa M. Gagnon
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148 Blue Hills
Trail, Glastonbury, CT 06033/
(860)659-9403
EDUCATION:
2000
Pediatric
Nurse Practitioner Program – Post Master’s Certification
Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
1995 Master of Science in Nursing, Pediatric
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Yale University, New Haven, CT
1987 Bachelor of Science in Nursing
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
EXPERIENCE:
December
2003 Connecticut Children’s
Medical Center Hartford, CT
to present
Pediatric
Nurse Practitioner- Division of Hospitalist Care
Treat and evaluate patients with childhood acute care
illnesses and develop appropriate
diagnostic
plans for health supervision and illness management.
Analyze medical histories, diagnostic lab test and x-ray results
and perform physical examinations.
Coordinate
patient care with team members, other departments and community agencies and
providers
as necessary.
Promote health maintenance of the child and family.
December
2001 Children’s Medical Group, Bloomfield/Rocky
Hill, CT
to present
Pediatric
Nurse Practitioner
*Assessment of
the health status of infants, children, and adolescents and development of
appropriate
diagnostic plans for health supervision and illness management.
*Performance
of an individualized, complete, and accurate physical assessment for children
of all
ages.
*Implementation of health maintenance and promotion activities for
infants, children, and
adolescents.
*Simulation of
Mock Code Scenarios for pediatric office nursing staff.
August
2001 Connecticut Children’s
Medical Center, Hartford, CT
to
March 2002
Pediatric
Nurse Practitioner – Newborn Nursery
*Assessment of
the health status of infants and development of
appropriate diagnostic plans for health
supervision and illness management.
*Performance
of an individualized, complete, and accurate physical assessment of
newborns.
December
1999 Trauma
Coordinator
to December *Coordination of patient care to
enhance multidisciplinary focus, quality, and continuity
2001 *Collaboration with all
disciplines to insure quality outcomes and continually improve work
processes for
the pediatric trauma patient.
*Facilitated
the development, implementation, and evaluation of Trauma core education for
emergency
department nursing staff.
*Trended and
Maintained patient data utilizing trauma registry software.
*Designed and
implemented a research initiative regarding bicycle helmet use; presentation of
material at
national conference.
*Facilitated
development and implementation of pediatric trauma triage guidelines.
June
1998 to Education and
Development Consultant
to December *Coordination and instruction of
Pediatric Advanced Life Support Courses.
1999
*Implementation and
facilitation of RN redesign education & training.
*Co-chair of
Policy & Procedure Committee.
*Facilitation
of course work and instruction to meet annual nursing validation requirement.
April
1996 to Clinical Care
Coordinator, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
June 1998 *Expert practitioner in pediatric
critical care; Resource and consultant for clinical practice.
*Created and implemented Critical
Care Core Curriculum in conjunction with PICU team.
*Provision of
specialized training on dysrhythmia interpretation & hemodynamic
monitoring.
*Coordination
of orientation and preceptorship for new PICU employees.
*Development
of educational tools to foster learning and professional growth.
*A principle
investigator for the Nitric Oxide Research Study.
April
1996 to Staff Nurse,
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
- Per Diem Status
December Provide expert level nursing care
to critically ill infants and children.
2003
September
1997 University of Connecticut,
Storrs, CT
to May 1998
Lecturer,
Pediatric Nursing
Instructor for
pediatric nursing course, mandated for senior nursing students, which
focused on the
theory and practice of pediatric nursing.
Responsible for development of
curriculum for
class lecture, provision of resourceful educational materials, and formulation
of
examinations.
1996 Yale University
School of Nursing, New Haven, CT
Spring
Semester Clinical Instructor, Pediatric
Nursing - Faculty Appointment
Pediatric
clinical instructor for Graduate Entry Program Nursing (GEPN) students
rotating
through
pediatrics. Responsible for providing
direct clinical supervision and instruction on
infant-toddler
inpatient unit. Worked collaboratively
with nursing staff to optimize clinical
experience for the students. Assisted students to develop and achieve
personal and
professional
objectives. Evaluated of
performance to students. Provided lectures on
Pediatric
Cardiology and Emergency Assessment of Children.
June
1989 Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
To
June 1996
Staff Nurse for
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Clinical II level nurse for
critically ill children and their families. Provided expert level care
and excelled in
assessment skills and technical abilities.
Provided multiple educational
lectures, assisted
in cardiovascular critical pathway development, and represented hospital
regionally at
cardiovascular conference.
June
1987 Staff Nurse for Pediatric
Medical/Surgical Unit
to June Primary/Resource nurse for acutely
ill and chronically ill children and their families.
1989 Responsible for unit level
education and precepting of new staff members.
AFFILIATIONS: National Association of Pediatric Nurse
Practitioners
LICENSURE: Advanced
Practice Registered Nurse, CT #002510
Registered
Nurse, State of CT #E50610
CERTIFICATIONS: Pediatric
Nurse Practitioner (NCBPNP/N)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support Instructor
TNCC-
Trauma Nurse Core Course
CCRN- Pediatric Critical Care
HONORS: Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Society,
Delta Mu Chapter