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647 Terry Road, Hauppauge, NY 11788

Home Phone: 631-724-4180

E-mail: lpbragg@banet.net

I am a motivated and quick learner. I became the first person in our Lab to be cross-trained in to all the job categories and be able to take on-call responsibilities in them. I enjoy teaching and training people. I augment my teaching responsibilities at work with refereeing lacrosse for Section XI and local youth teams. I find technology exciting and relish the opportunities to learn new ones. After learning to tailor our Cathcor system I was able to streamline some of the data input screens within the first week. My educational goals are to obtain a Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems Management.

Associate of Science in Nursing, Community College of Rhode Island, May 1990.

Critical Care Course, University Hospital, SUNY Stony Brook, Nov. 1990.

Interventional Cardiology, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY, Oct. 1994.

Cardiac Imaging, Kodak, Jan. 1996.

Advance Cathcor Tailoring Course, Seimens, Jan. 1997.

Muse System Management Training, Marquette, Dec. 1998.

RN Licensure, New York, Sep. 1990 - Present.

CCRN (Critical Care Certified Registered Nurse) Feb. 1994 - Present.

CEN (Certified Emergency Nurse) Feb.1994 – Sep. 1998.

ACLS (Advance Cardiac Life Support) Aug. 1993 - Present.

PALS (Pediatric Advance Life Support Aug. 1998 – Present.

BLS Instructor (Basic Life Support) Feb. 1995 - 1999.

IABP (Intra Aortic Balloon Pump) Feb. 1993 - Present.

TNCCP (Trauma Nurse Core Course Provider) Jan 1993.

u Computer Experience

I have experience with Intel systems and Windows 3.x, 95 and 98. Have worked with MS Office applications. I am working with HTML programming and web publishing. I have been trained in tailoring the Seimen’s Cathcor system and have converted the system from a LAN to running on the hospital network. Was given task of coordinating interfacing Cathcor system with our new Invision hospital information system. Working with the hospital Network Integration department and the manufacture to coordinate the implementation of our new digital archival system. Named as a System Manager for a new Muse EKG archival system installed in our hospital. Work per-deim for Seimens as an applications specialist for the Cathcor system, also have a small consulting/computer training business that I run part-time.

Circulating/Staff Nurse in Cath and Electrophysiology Laboratories. Scrub and prep patient/cases. Monitor and analyze hemodynamics during cases. Database input and report completion during and after cases. Film processing. Lab set up for following days cases. Development of credentialing tools for staff. Cathcor tailoring (database management). Providing advice and support for computers, information systems and advance technologies in the department. Developed/helped develop CQI tools, which extrapolated certain information from the databases for use by the CQI Team. Supervised acquisition and coordinated set up of new equipment and supplies for new director of Electrophysiology Lab. Preceptor for students (nursing, respiratory and others) and staff. Shift charge for Cath Lab, managing the flow of up to 20 patients and a staff of Nurses, X-ray techs, CVT’s and CA’s.

Staff Nurse in regular ER and in Trauma Room. Triage Nurse managing and quickly assessing the needs of walking patients and those arriving by ambulance. Trained to cover "charge " responsibilities when Clinician was not scheduled. These included managing a nursing staff of 10 - 12 and resolving any potential patient conflicts.

Primary nursing care for 1-3 critically ill patients. Patient and family teaching.

Primary nursing care for 1-3 critically ill patients/children. Patient and family teaching. Trained to cover "charge " responsibilities when Clinician was not scheduled. These included managing a nursing staff of 4 - 5 and resolving any potential patient conflicts. Preformed patient transports from community hospitals to our unit of critically ill children.

Hospital Corpsman 1^st Class, US Navy, 1977 - 1988.

Responsible for the medical care of active duty and reserve Sailors and Marines. Responsible for maintaining 200 - 300 medical records. Responsible for medical training for Marines and Sailors and continuing education of junior Hospital Corpsmen.

Member of Hauppauge School District Technology Committee, 1995 - 1997.

Member of PTA’s in schools my children are in, 1990 - Present.

Coach, Hauppauge Lacrosse League, 1996 - 1999.

Referee, Lacrosse, Section XI, 1999 – Present.

Coach and Member of Board of Directors, Hauppauge Soccer Club, 1992 - 1996.

Den Leader, Cub Scout Pack 589, 1994 - 1995.

Den Leader, Cub Scout Pack 328, 1996 - 1998.

Assistant Scoutmaster, Boy Scout Troop 343, 1998 - Present.