Darlene Amendolair MA, MN, BSN

My name is Darlene Amendolair RN, BSN , MN , MA, CNAA. I am a Nursing Management Professional with extensive experience in nursing and nursing administration in both military and civilian surgical settings. During nearly 30 years in the military, I obtained the rank of Colonel in the US Army Nurse Corps. I have successfully combined military experience, education, clinical knowledge and managerial skills to meet administration and leadership's challenges as a Surgical Administrator in several healthcare facilities. My primary area of expertise is in managing the business and clinical aspects of surgical inpatient and outpatient care. I hold Masters' degrees in both Nursing Administration and Resource Management, and I am currently pursuing my Ph.D. in Organization and Management with a specialization in Leadership. My area of interest is in development of nurses and nurse managers. I have presented lectures on leadership, financial management, and personnel management. My research interests have focused on leadership as it relates to gender and ethics in nursing as it relates to the business of healthcare. My hobbies include horseback riding, writing, art, woodworking (I like to build furniture), and caring for two horses and three dogs that are the size of small horses.

Statement of Interest (professional/community/personal):

1). I am interested in getting better at what I do and in helping people and organizations get better at what they do.
2). I am very interested in higher education and the education of health care professionals in order to give patients the best of care clinical and economically.
3). I believe that health reform will require the expertise of many professionals to develop strategies to afford healthcare to the maximum number of people and with the highest quality available.

Career highlights:

1). I have 34 years of nursing practice, primarily in hospital settings. I spent most of that time in the Army Nurse Corps, retiring as a Colonel. I practice area has been in surgical care.
2). I have been fortunate to provide both clinical care and administrative management to the surgical service line in major medical centers: Walter Reed Army Medical Center , Medical College of Georgia.
3). Certified in Nursing Administration

Publications:

1). Emotional Intelligence, Nurse Leaders, Nov/Dec 2003.
2). Material Management in the OR, Infection Control Today, Vol 4/ #12, Dec 2000.
3). Supply Management, Infection Control Today, Vol 4/ #3, March 2000

Selected Presentations:

1). Bar Coding Now and the Future.
2). Cost Benefit And Product Selection AORN National Congress.
3). Conflict Resolution UHC Surgical Council.

Professional Organizations:

1). Association of Operating Room Nurses.
2). The Order of Military Medical Merit.
3). American College of Healthcare Executives.
4). American Nurses Association.
5). Association of Nurse Executives.
6). Academy of Management.

Education:

Master of Arts in Resource Management - Webster University - 1986

Master of Arts in Nursing - University of South Carolina - 1984

Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Indiana University, Purdue University School of Nursing - 1976

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