CURRICULUM VITAE

EDUCATION

2006 – Healthcare Risk Management – University of South Florida
2005 – MS Health Science, Florida Gulf Coast University
2001 - BS Nursing, University Central Florida
1996 - AS Nursing, Edison Community College
1993 - PN Practical Nursing, Charlotte Vocational Technical Center
1991 - NA Certified Nursing Assistant, Sarasota Vocational Tech. Center

LICENSURE

Florida RN – 3132882
Florida Risk Manager – 550-3642

CERTIFICATIONS

ACLS
Medical/Legal Consulting, Florida Risk Mgmt Institute – 1997.

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT

Ship’s Nurse, Holland America Lines, part-time.
10-06/Present – Charlotte Regional Medical Center – Director of Risk Management
9-98 /10-06 – Charlotte Regional Medical Center – Radiology Special Procedures.
9-94 /9-98 - Fawcett Memorial Hospital – Cardiac Unit, Charge.
9-93/9-98 – St. Joseph Hospital – Staff Nurse.

PUBLICATIONS/BOOKS

The Death of Mammography (Rene' Jackson RN BSN MS & Alberto Righi MD) –
Caveat Press, Publication Date – March 2006.

Charting: Documentation & Medical Terminology Clinical Nursing Reference
ISBN: 1929693125 - Paperback - List Price: $19.95
Publisher: Bandido Books - Published Date: 08/01/2003 - Paperback
Author: Rene Jackson
Author: Martin Schiavenato

PUBLICATIONS/MAGAZINES

(2001). Radiology Nursing. Nursing Spectrum,11 (1), 24-25.

(2001). Heart Attack Often a Silent Killer in Women. Nursing Spectrum,11 (13), 17.

(2001). Ethical Considerations of Billing Fraud. Advance for Nurses,2 (17), 23-24.
Available: http://www.advancefornurses.com/common/editorialsearch/...

(2001). Setting Sail. Advance for Nurses, 2 (19), 21&36.
Available: http://www.advancefornurses.com/common/editorialsearch/viewer.aspx?

(2001). Getting Involved. Advance for Nurses, 2 (23), 19-20.
Available: http://www.advancefornurses.com/common/editorialsearch/...

(2001). Catholic Hospice. Advance for Nurses, 2 (24), 33.
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(2002). Stop Pointing Fingers – Advance for Nurses,3 (6), 21-22.
Available: http://www.advancefornurses.com/common/editorialsearch/...

(2002). Alcohol and Breast Cancer -Advance for Nurses,3 (8), 23-24.
Available: http://www.advancefornurses.com/common/editorialsearch/...

(2002). My Prostate Cancer’s Back, Now What? - Nursing 2002, April, (32) 1-4.

(2002). A Primer in Knee Surgery. Healthcare Traveler,9 (7), 24-30.
Available: http://www.healthcaretraveler.com/healthcaretraveler/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=46453

(2002). Patient Lifts/Transfers. Advance for Nurses,3 (10), 30, 34.
Available: http://www.advancefornurses.com/common/editorialsearch/...

(2002). Neat and Clean. Advance for Nurses,3 (12), 25-26.
Available: http://www.advancefornurses.com/common/editorialsearch/...

(2002). Alzheimer’s Disease. Advance for Nurses,4 (14), 33-34.
Available: http://www.advancefornurses.com/common/editorialsearch/...

(2002). Know Nursing Law. Advance for Nurses,3 (19), 29-30, 37.
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(2002). Glucophage Can Pose Risks. Vital Signs, 12 (15), 10.
Available:
http://southflorida.sun-sentinel.com/careers/vitalsigns/pfold2002/xii15gluco.htm

(2002). Arthritis and Women. Vital Signs,12 (19), 28, 34.

(2002). Healthcare Goes Mobile, Opportunities With Wireless Technology. Healthcare Traveler,10 (4), 35-36, 38, 40, 81-83.
Available: http://www.healthcaretraveler.com/healthcaretraveler/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=44217

(2003). Partners In Health Care. Advance for Imaging and Radiation Therapy Professionals,16 (3), 34-35. Available: http://www.advanceforirt.com/editorial/xt/...

(2003). Job Watch: Great Places to Live and Work. Advance for Nurses, 4 (4), 13-26.

(2003). Travel Nursing: A Whole New World. Advance for Nurses, 4 (5), 24,33.
Available: http://www.advancefornurses.com/common/editorialsearch/...

(2003). Sleep Deprivation. Healthcare Traveler, 10 (9), 38-46.
Available: http://www.healthcaretraveler.com/healthcaretraveler/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=53722

(2003). Nursing Scholars. Advance for Nurses, 4 (13), 11-12, 29.
Available: http://www.advancefornurses.com/common/editorialsearch/...

(2003). Spect Reveals Yoga’s Effects, Potential. Advance for Imaging and Radiation Therapy Professionals, 16 (12) 30-31.
Available: http://www.advanceforirt.com//common/EditorialSearch/...

(2003). Making the Most of Travel Nurses. Travel Staffing Edge (Supplement to Nursing Management, 34 (4) 11-12.

(2003). Stop the Spread of Disease: Infection Control in Radiology. Advance for Imaging and Radiation Therapy Professionals, 16 (19) 28-29.
Available: http://www.advanceforirt.com/common/editorialsearch/viewer...

(2003, September). Better Than Ever: Former Nurses Reenter the Workforce in Greater Numbers. Nurses World Magazine, pg. 19-20.
Available: http://www.nursesworldmag.com/903Issue/903HR.html

(2003). Bloodstream Traffic Cop. Advance for Nurses, 4 (23) 27-28.
Available: http://www.advancefornurses.com/common/editorialsearch/...

(2003). Called to Duty. Advance for Nurses, 4 (23) 30.
Available: http://www.advancefornurses.com/common/editorialsearch/...

(2003, November) Avenue of Opportunity: Nurses Have More Career Choices Than Ever. Nurses World Magazine, pg. 22-25.

(2003). Caring Spirit. Advance for Nurses, 4 (24) 10-12.
Available: http://www.advancefornurses.com/common/editorialsearch/...

(2003). Infection Control a Top Priority in Radiology Departments. Images, 22 (3) 17-18.
(2004). Considering the Leap to Self-Employment. NursesWorld (Jan). pg. 4
(2004). Imaging for Drug Abuse. Advance for Imaging and Radiation Therapy Professionals, 17 (4) 40-41.
Available: http://www.advanceforirt.com/common/editorialsearch/...

(2004, Feb). Research Based Changes in Nursing Practice Improve the Profession. RN.com.
Available: http://w3.rn.com/news_features.asp?...

(2004, March/April). Using Metformin Safely: X-ray With Caution. Diabetes Self-Management 14-17.

(2004, April). Behold the Power of a Portfolio. Travel Edge Staffing,35 (1) 12,14.

(2004, April). In Hot pursuit of Higher Learning. Travel Edge Staffing,35 (1) 13-14.

(2004, Spring). Send Your Career to Camp. Minority Nurse 38-41.

(2005) Sidestepping screening: What Factors Make Women Avoid Annual Mammography?
10/10/2005.
Available: http://www.auntminnie.com/index.asp?Sec=sup&Sub=wom&Pag=dis&ItemId=68007

Legal Nurse Consultant – Volk, Poulos, Coates, LLP, Trial Attorneys
Lesson Plan Writer for LPNs – General Learning Communications
Contributing writer - NurseZone.com
Contributing writer - NursesWorldmag.com
Reviewer - Gale Group.
Contributor/Consultant - Springhouse/ Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
Editor/Reviewer - RN magazine.
Reviewer - American Nurses’ Publishing.

PROFESSSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Center for Nursing Advocacy
Florida Nurses’ Association
American Nurses’ Association

American Radiological Nurses’ Association

Association of Healthcare Journalists
National Nurses in Business Association
Florida Writers’ Association
American Medical Writers Association
PRN Newsdesk

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Public Relations Director, Florida Nurses Assoc. Dist. 7 – 5-99/5-00.
Item Reviewer National Council State Boards of Nursing – 2-99.
Member, Ethics Committee Fawcett Hospital and Charlotte Regional Medical Center.
Member, Nursing Recruitment/Retention Committee Charlotte Regional Medical Center.
Volunteer – Managed Care Ombudsman Committee, Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.