October 2011

Curriculum Vitae

NAME: Elisabeth L. George BIRTHPLACE: New Castle, PA CITIZENSHIP: U.S.A.

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Education

Undergraduate

1979 Pennsylvania State University B.S.N. Nursing School of Nursing State College, PA

Graduate

1983 University of Pittsburgh M.S.N. Nursing School of Nursing Pittsburgh, PA

1999 University of Pittsburgh Ph.D Nursing School of Nursing Pittsburgh, PA

Appointments and Positions Academic

1989-Present University of Pittsburgh Assistant Professor Pittsburgh, PA Adjunct faculty

2000-Present Waynesburg College Part-time faculty Pittsburgh, PA Accelerated BSN/MSN Program

2007-Present Internal Review Board Scientific Member University of Pittsburgh

2011- Present Carlow University Adjunct faculty Pittsburgh, PA

Non-Academic

Current UPMC Clinical Nurse Specialist- Pittsburgh, PA Critical Care

1996-2001 UPMC Clinical Nurse Coordinator-Thoracic Pittsburgh, PA Surgery, National Emphysema Treatment Trial-N.I.H. Coordinator 1994-March 96 UPMC Case Manager-Cardiothoracic Pittsburgh, PA

1991-1994 UPMC Critical Care Clinical Specialist Presbyterian University Hospital Pittsburgh, PA

1986-1991 Presbyterian University Hospital Clinical Instructor, Critical Care Pittsburgh, PA and Surgical Intensive Care

1984-1986 Allegheny General Hospital Clinical Supervisor Pittsburgh, PA

1979-1984 Presbyterian University Hospital Professional Staff Nurse- Critical Care Unit Pittsburgh, PA

1983 Presbyterian University Hospital Clinical Instructor - temporary Pittsburgh, PA position, Critical Care Unit

Licensure and Certification

Licensure

1979 RN-230664-L Pennsylvania

Certification

Current CCRN American Association of Critical Care Nurses Curriculum Vitae Elisabeth George Page 3

Membership in Professional and Scientific Societies

1979-Present Pennsylvania State University, School of Nursing Alumni Society

1979-Present Sigma Theta Tau Beta Sigma Chapter, Pennsylvania State University Eta Chapter, University of Pittsburgh 1997-98 Chairperson, Nominating Committee Eta Chapter 2001-2003 Treasurer, Eta Chapter

1981-Present American Association of Critical Care Nurses National-AACN Certification Corporation 1992-1993 Selected member of AACN Adult Appeals Panel 1992-1994 Selected member of AACN Adult Appeals Panel 1996 Item writer Adult Examination American Association of Critical Care Nurses National

1994-95 Special Interest Consultant (CNS) Region 3 2000 Research Review Committee 2001 Research Task Force 2002 Research Review Committee 2003 CEU-Pilot reviews 2004 CEU-Pilot reviews 2005 CEU-Pilot Reviews and Research Grant Review Panel 2006 CEU-Pilot Reviews and Research Grant Review Panel 2007 CEU-Pilot Reviews and Research Grant Review Panel 2008 CEU-Pilot Reviews and Research Grant Review Panel 2009 Research Abstract Review Panel -NTI 2009 Creative Solutions Poster Abstract Review Panel-NTI 2009-2012 CE- Review Panel 2009, 2010 AP Qualitative CE Review Panel 2009, 2010 Evidence Based Practice Resource Group 2010 Research Abstract Review Panel -NTI

Local 1982-Present Three Rivers Chapter of AACN, Pittsburgh, PA 1983-1989 Committee Member of Chapter Publication "Lifeline" (Printed quarterly) 1989-Present Program Committee 1990-1991 Program Committee, Chair Person 1991-1993 CCRN Review, Chair Person 1993 Secretary

1986-Present American Heart Association, Western Pennsylvania Chapter

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1991-Present The Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists, Pittsburgh, PA

1992-Present The International Transplant Nurses Society

1992-1996, 2008-current The Society of Critical Care Medicine

1996-2001 The American Thoracic Society

1999-2001 International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation

2008 National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists

Service to Professional Organizations

1999 International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Review abstracts submitted for the ISHLT 2000 Annual Meeting

2000 International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Review abstracts submitted for Nursing Research Grant

2009 American Association of Critical Care Nurses Contributor to Clinical Pearls Column, American Journal of Critical Care

Service to Professional Publications

2000-current Heart and Lung Manuscript Reviewer

2002 Content reviewer (Respiratory), Web-based Critical Care Course, Indiana University Schoool of Nursing/American Association of Critical Care Nurses.

2001 Peer review: AACN Protocols for Practice (Fever). Marianne Chulay (Ed.)

2006 AAC N Advanced Critical Care Manuscript reviewer (Fever)

2009 Resuscitation Manuscript Review

2008-current MORE (McMaster Online Rating of Evidence) EBN (Evidence-Based Nursing) system

Honors

1979 Graduated with Highest Distinction, Pennsylvania State University

1979 Sigma Theta Tau, Beta Sigma Chapter, Pennsylvania State University

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1976 Phi Eta Sigma, Undergraduate Honor Society, Pennsylvania State University

1994 Sigma Theta Tau, Eta Chapter Ruth Perkins Kuhn Award- Doctoral Student

2006 Shirley Novosel Award by the Penn State Nursing Alumni Society, Pennsylvania State University

2007 Circle of Excellence in Patient Safety Award. American Association of Critical Care Nurses. “IV Drips Safety Team”.

2008 Therapy for a New Age. Innovation Poster Award. Nurse’s Week, UPMC.

2008 Cameo of Caring UPMC Presbyterian/UPMC- Advanced Practice Nurse.

2009 Nightingale Awards Finalist-Research. Camp Hill, PA

2010 Circle of Excellence Award. American Association of Critical Care Nurses.

Publications Refereed Articles

Hravnak, M. and George, E. (1989). Nursing considerations for the patient with a total artificial heart. Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North American, 1(3), 495-514.

George, E. (1992). Nursing Perspectives on the interim use of cardiac mechanical assist devices. Network News: An ACNS Publication, 8(2), 1-3.

Hravnak, M., George, E., and Kormos, R. (1993). Management of chronic LVAD percutaneous lead insertion sites. Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 12(5), 856-863.

George, E., Tasota, F., Mascara, C., et al (1994). The impact of actual versus charted times of antibiotic administration and serum sampling in critically ill adults. Critical Care Medicine, 22(2), A37 {Abstract}.

George, E., & Large, A. (1995). Reducing the length of stay in open heart surgery patients: the University of Pittsburgh experience. AACN Clinical Issues, 6(3), 482-488.

George, E., Large, A., Boujoukos, A., & Tuttle, R (1996). Respiratory care of the lung transplant recipient. Critical Care Nursing Quarterly, 19 (3), 59-69.

Geary, P.A., Tringali, R., & George, E.L. (1997). Social support in critically ill adults: a replication. Critical Care Nursing Quarterly, 20 (2), 34-41.

George, E., Hoffman, L., Boujoukos, A., & Zullo, T. (2002). The effect of positioning on oxygenation in single lung transplants. American Journal of Critical Care Nursing, 11 (2), 66-79.

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Shatzer, MB, George, EL, Wei, LW. (2007). To Pump or Not To Pump? Critical Care Nursing Quarterly 30(1); 67-73.

Shatzer, MB, George, EL. Innovations in CV Care Issue Editors. Critical Care Nursing Quarterly 30(1); 2007.

George, E.L. & Tuite, P. (2008). A Process for Instituting Best Practice in the Intensive Care Unit. Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine 12(2).

Tuite, P. & George, E.L. (2010). The role of the CNS in facilitating EBP within a university setting. Critical Care Nursing Quarterly, 33(2), 117-125.

George, E.L., Henneman, E.A., & Tasota, F.J. (2010). Nursing implications for prevention of adverse drug events in the intensive care unit. Crit Care Medicine, 36(5) (Suppl), S136-144.

Happ, M/B/, Baumann, B.M., Sawicki, J., Tate, J.A., George, E.L., & Barnato, A.E. (2010). Speacs-2: Intensive Care Unit “Communication Rounds” with Speech Language Pathology. Geriatric Nursing, 31(3), 170-177. Happ, M.B., Sereika, S., Garrett, K.L., Tate, J.A., DiVirgilio-Thomas, D., George, E., Radtke, J., & Houze, M.P. (2010). Study of Patient-nurse Effectiveness with Assisted Communication Strategies. (SPEACS) in the ICU. Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 181, A4018.

Happ, M.B., Garrett, K., DiVirgilio-Thomas, D., Tate, J., George, E., Houze, M., Radtke, J. and Sereika, S. (2011). Nurse-Patient Communication Interactions in the Intensive Care Unit. Am J Crit Care March 2011 20:e28-e40; doi:10.4037/ajcc2011433.

George, E.L, & Guttendorf, J. (2011). Lung transplantation. Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America ( in print).

Other Publications

Smith, B. (1985, Spring). Cyclosporin. Lifeline, 1-2.

George, E. (1994). Are nurses initiating open chest procedures on coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) patients immediately after surgery? What are the standards in this area? Critical Care Nurse, 14 (6), 99.

Hoffman, LA, & George, EL. (1995). Case management: promise and reality. Critical Care Alert, 3(1), 6-8.

George, E., Hoffman, L., Boujoukos, A., Keenan, R., & Zullo, T. (1997). The effect of positioning on oxygenation in single lung transplants: a pilot study. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 155 (4) A97 {Abstract}.

Bauldoff, G. & George, B. (1999). The art and science of posters. Chapter Leader Emphasis Communication How-Tos, Sigma Theta Tau International, 6 (1), 1-4.

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George, E., Hoffman, L., Boujoukos, A., Keenan, R., & Zullo, T. (2000). The effect of positioning on oxygenation in single lung transplants. American Journal of Critical Care, 9 (3), 211.

George, E. (2002). Myth vs. Reality: Should you treat fever? American Association of Critical Care Nurses News, 19(8).

George, E.L. & Tasota, F.J. (2003). Eye on diagnostics. Predicting heart disease with C-reactive protein. Nursing 2003, 33(5), 70.

George, E.L. & Tuite, P. (2004). Asystole in a heart transplant recipient. Nursing2004, 34(4), 96.

Konop, D., George, B., Dow, S., Gilchrist, K., Adams, K., Stuart, S., Pokrywka, M., Muto, C., Darby, J. (2004) Effectiveness of Peridex  Oral Rinse in Reducing the Prevalence of Nosocomial Pneumonia in Trauma Patients. American Journal of Critical Care, 13(3), 262.

George, E.L. & Panos, A. (2005). Eye on diagnostics. Does a high WBC count signal infection? Nursing 2005, 35 (1), 20-21.

Tuite, P. & George, E.L. (2005). Biphasic defibrillation: Know your equipment. Nursing 2005, 35 (3), 32cc1-32cc2.

George, E.L. & Panos, A. (2006). Diagnostic Update: Does a high WBC count guarantee infection? Nursing 2006CriticalCare, 1(1).

Minor, J. & George, E.L. (2006). Diagnostic Update: Improved assessments with mixed venous oxygen saturation. Nursing 2006CriticalCare, 1(3), 8-11.

George, E.L. & Shatzer, M. (2006). When the patient’s history includes a transplant. RN, 69(8), www.rnweb.com.

George, E.L., Tuite, P., & Skledar, S. (2007). Techniques for optimal titration. Nursing2007CriticalCare, 2(1).

George, E.L. & Shatzer, M. (2007). Troponin targets cardiac injury. Nursing2007CriticalCare, 2(3).

George, E; Skledar, S; Tasota, F; Malich, C; Michalec, D; M; Gross, P; Guttendorf, S; Ervin,K; Kowiatek, J; Martinelli, B; McAteer, C; Shearn, D. (2007). Balancing Safety and Variation in Practice: Standardizing Continuous Infusions (“Drips”). Critical Care Nurse, 27 (2), 95.

Minor, J. & George, E.L. (2008). Improved assessments with mixed venous oxygen saturation. Nursing 2008

George, E.L., Tuite, P.K., Chelluri, L. & Shearn, D. (2008). CNS driven process to promote evidence based practice. Clinical Nurse Specialist, 22(2), 89.

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Tuite, P.K., George, E.L. (2008). Faculty practice model: A way of maintaining clinical practice. Clinical Nurse Specialist, 22(2), 92.

George, E.L. & Shatzer, M. (2008). Troponin targets cardiac injury. Cardiac Insider,Spring 2008, 15-17.

George, B. (2010) Clinical Pearl: Oral Care Practices among Critical Care Nurses. American Journal of Critical Care, 19(2).

George, B. (2010). Clinical Pearl: Iced vs. Room Temperature Injectates for Cardiac Index Measurement During Hypothermia and Normothermia. American Journal of Critical Care, 19(4).

George, B. (2010). Clinical Pearl: Communication in Critical Care: Family Rounds in the Intensive Care Unit American Journal of Critical Care, 19(5).

George, B. (2010). Clinical Pearl: Evaluation of the Monitor- Cursor-line for Measurement of Pulmonary Artery and Central Venous Pressures. American Journal of Critical Care, 19(6).

Happ, M.B., Serika, S. Garrett, K.L., Tate, J.A., DiVirgilio-Thomas, D., George, E., & Radtke, J. Study of Patient-nurse effectiveness with assisted communication strategies (SPEASCS) in the ICU. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 181; A4018.

George, B. (2011). Clinical Pearl: Tissue Oxygenation Saturation and Patient Outcome. American Journal of Critical Care, 20(2).

Falcione, B., George, B., Day, R., & Skledar, S. (2010). Improving Prescribing and Documentation of Immunization and Education in Patients Who Undergo Emergency Splenectomy. Critical Care Medicine, 38(12) Supplement A106 (Abstract).

George, B. (2011). Clinical Pearl: Evidence to support toothbrushing in critically ill patients. American Journal of Critical Care, 20(3).

Chapters in Books/Monographs

Hravnak, M. and George, E. (1993). Nursing training and preparation to implement a VAD program. In S.Quaal (Ed.), Cardiac Mechanical Assistance Beyond Balloon Pumping (pp.304-315). St.Louis, MI: Mosby.

George, E. and Bricknell, J. (1993). Pulse oximetry monitoring in the special care transplant unit. Hayward, CA: Nellcor Incorporated. Case Study Number 17 Pulse Oximetry.

George, E. (1998). Hematology and Immunology. In J.G. Alspach (Ed.), Core Review for Critical Care Nursing, (5th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: W.B. Saunders Company.

George, E.L. & Minnini, N. (2011).

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Poster Presentations

George, E. and Hravnak, M. (1993, September). Management of chronic ventricular assist device percutaneous lead insertion sites. Poster session presentation at the Eight Annual Mellen Conference, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.

George, E., Tasota, F., Mascara, C., et al (1994, January). The impact of actual versus charted times of antibiotic administration and serum sampling in critically ill adults. Poster session 23rd Educational and Scientific Symposium of Society of Critical Care Medicine, Orlando, FL.

George, E., Hoffman, L., Boujoukos, A., Keenan, R., & Zullo, T. (1997, May) The effect of positioning on oxygenation in single lung transplants: a pilot study. Poster session presentation at the ALA/ATA International Conference, American Thoracic Society, San Francisco, CA.

George, E., Hoffman, L., Boujoukos, A., Keenan, R., & Zullo, T. (2000, October). The effect of positioning on oxygenation in single lung transplants. Poster session presentation Greater Pittsburgh Twelfth Annual Nursing Research Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.

Castor, A., Scholle, C., George, E., Stuart, S. (April 2003). Advance Care Techs in the ICU: Expanding the workforce for the future. Poster session at 2003 American Association of Nurse Executives, New Orleans, LA.

Scholle, C., George, B., Castor, A., Stuart, S. (May 2003). Paramedics: Tapping natural resources in the Intensive Care Setting. Poster session presentation at National Teaching Institute of American Association of Critical Care Nurses, San Antonio, TX.

Konop, D., George, B., Dow, S., Gilchrist, K., Adams, B., Pokrywka, M., Muto, C., and Darby, J. (October 2003). Effectiveness of Peridex  (0.12 % chlorhexidine gluconate) oral rinse in reducing the prevalence of nosocomial pneumonia in trauma patients. Poster session presentation Greater Pittsburgh Twelfth Annual Nursing Research Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.

Konop, D., George, B., Dow, S., Gilchrist, K., Adams, K., Stuart, S., Pokrywka, M., Muto, C., Darby, J. (2004). Effectiveness of Peridex  Oral Rinse in Reducing the Prevalence of Nosocomial Pneumonia in Trauma Patients. Poster session presentation at National Teaching Institute of American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Orlando, FL

Whitman, G., George, E., Shatzer, M., Schmid, A. (2004). Outcomes and Recovery Patterns in Complex Postoperative Cardiac Surgery (CS) Patients. Poster session presentation at National Teaching Institute of American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Orlando, FL

George, E., Tuttle, R, VonStein, M., DeVita, M., Gunn, S., & Chelluri, L. (2004). Using evidence to reduce ventilator associated pneumonia. Poster session presentation Greater Pittsburgh 16th Annual Nursing Research Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.

Tate, J, Happ, MB, Garrett, K, Sereika, S, George, E, Donahoe, M. (2004, February) Innovative Design in Curriculum Vitae Elisabeth George Page 10

Intervention Testing: The SPEACS Project. (Poster) Eta Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau, International, Research Day.

Garrett, K, Happ, MB, Tate, J, George, E, Sereika, S, & Kitutu, J. (2004, November) Nurse Interactions With Nonspeaking ICU Patients. : Phase I Data. (Poster) American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention.

George, E., Tasota, F. (2006). Implementing A Daily Sedation Interruption Protocol in Nine Intensive Care Units. UPMC Nurses Week Conference, Pittsburgh, PA

George, E., Tasota, F., & Delucia, G. (2006). What You See is Not Always What You Get: Evaluating Head of Bed (HOB) Compliance and Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) Rates? 2nd Annual Cleveland Clinic Nursing Research Conference, Cleveland, Ohio.

Tasota, F. & George, E. (2006). The Effectiveness of Implementing a Daily Sedation Interruption Protocol in Nine Intensive Care Units. 2nd Annual Cleveland Clinic Nursing Research Conference, Cleveland, Ohio.

George, E; Skledar, S; Tasota, F; Malich, C; Michalec, D; M; Gross, P; Guttendorf, S; Ervin,K; Kowiatek, J; Martinelli, B; McAteer, C; Shearn, D. (2007). Balancing Safety and Variation in Practice: Standardizing Continuous Infusions (“Drips”) Poster session presentation at National Teaching Institute of American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Atlanta, GA.

George, E., Tate, J. & Happ, MB. (2008). Service and Academic Partnerships for Effective Clinical Nursing Research. Poster session Clinical Research Forum, UPMC St.Margaret, Pittsburgh, PA

George, E., Tate, J. & Happ, MB. (2008). Academic Partnerships for Effective Clinical Nursing Research. Poster session Nurse’s Week, UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA

Dando, K., Minor, J., George, E., Liscotti, T., Maseth, J. (2008). Old Therapy for a New Age. Poster Session Nurse’s Week, UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA

Petruzzi, K., Smith, N. & George, E. (2009). Developing a Process to Induce Hypothermia Efficiently in Cardiac Arrest Patient, Greater Pittsburgh Nursing Research Conference. Pittsburgh, PA

Perdziola, K., George, E. (2010). Utilization of Evidenced Based Practice Recommendations to Improve the Nursing Management of Fever and Revise Hospital Policy on Cooling Blankets. Greater Pittsburgh Nursing Research Conference. Pittsburgh, PA

George, B.L., Skledar, S.J., Day, R.D., Falcione,B.A. (2011) Improving Prescribing and Documentation of Immunization and Education in Patients Who Undergo Emergency Splenectomy. Society of Critical Care Medicine, 40th Critical Care Congress, San Diego, CA

Perdziola, K., George, E. (2011). Evidenced Based Practice Recommendations to Improve the Nursing Management of Fever and Revise Hospital Policy on Cooling Blankets. Sigma Theta Tau Eta Chapter- Research Day. Pittsburgh, PA

George, E.L. (2011). Developing an Evidence-based Fellowship Program. St.Margaret UPMC Research Curriculum Vitae Elisabeth George Page 11

Forum, Pittsburgh, PA.

George, E.L. & Wolff, K. (2011). Facilitating Leaders through an Evidence-Based Practice Fellowship. South Western Pennsylvania Organization of Nurse Leaders Annual Educational Conference. Nemacolion, PA. (Second place in the Leadership Category)

Research

1991 Site coordinator for multi-center study Thunder Project American Association of Critical Care Nurses

1991 Data collector/interviewer Patricia A. Geary, EdD, RN, Primary Investigator Social Support in Critically Ill Adults: A Replication University of Pittsburgh

1993 Faculty sponsor ARR for 3 graduate students from University of Pittsburgh enrolled in anesthesia nursing. Knowledge of critical care nurse on neuromuscular blockage

1998- 2002 Site coordinator multi-center National Emphysema Treatment Trial (NIH) University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

2003 Faculty sponsor graduate student from University of Pittsburgh Graduate student project “Troponin levels and incidence of fever” IRB Projects (last 5 years) 2002- 2006 CNS Interventions and Cardiac Surgery Patient Outcomes,-co-investigator.

2002- 2009 Augmentative and alternative Communication Strategies for Treatment of Acquired Cognitive-linguistic Disorders (R01)-co investigator.

2008-2009 Impact of System-Centered Factors, and Processes of Nursing Care on Fall Prevalence and Injuries from Falls, sponsor Robert Wood Johnson, site coordinator.

2008(active) Improving Prescribing and Documentation of Immunization and Education for Vaccines Administered as Prevention for Overwhelming Post Splenectomy Infection in Patients Who Undergo Emergency Splenectomy, co-investigator.

2008 (active) Evaluation of the Accuracy of Blood Glucose (BG) Monitoring in Patients with Continuous IV Dextrose, co-investigator.

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2009(active) PIMA-4, Personal Intelligent Medical Assistant. Sponsor Department of Defense-co- investigator. 2009(active) SPEACS-2: Improving Patient Communication and Quality Outcomes in the ICU, sponsor Robert Woods Johnson, co-investigator.

Grants

1995 American Association of Critical Care Nurses Nellcor-Mentorship Grant. "Effect of body position on oxygenation in lung transplant recipients".

1995-96 American Lung Association Nursing Research Grant. "Effect of body position on oxygenation in lung transplant recipients".

1996-97 American Lung Association Nursing Research Grant. "Effect of body position on oxygenation in lung transplant recipients".

2009 Greater Pittsburgh Research Conference Research Grant. “Assessment of Tissue Oxygenation Saturation (StO2) During Routine Nursing Care in the Intensive Care Unit”.

Presentations International

1991 Nursing aspects of heart-lung and lung transplantation, XIIIth Congress of the European Society of Cardiology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (With S. DeGeest RN, MSN)

1994 Cardiac Mechanical Assists as a Bridge to Transplantation, University Hospital of Uppsala, Sweden

1994 Critical Care Nursing in the United States, University Hospital of Uppsala, Sweden

1994 Nursing Education in the United States and the Role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist, College of Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala County Council, Sweden

1994 Nursing Considerations for Lung Transplant Recipients, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium

National

1990 Total Artificial Heart and Novacor as Bridge to Cardiac Transplantation, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, National Teaching Institute, San Francisco, CA.

1992 Immediate Postop Care of Lung Transplant Recipient, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C.

1992 Utilization of Bedside Pulse Oximetry as a Cost Effective and Quality Care Instrument, Second Annual CNS Conference, The Medical College of Ohio and the Toledo Area Clinical Nurse Curriculum Vitae Elisabeth George Page 13

Specialist Group, Toledo, OH.

1993 Nursing Considerations for Lung Transplant Recipients, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, National Teaching Institute, Anaheim, CA.

1993 Management of Chronic Ventricular Assist Device: Percutaneous Lead Insertion Sites, Eighth Annual Mellen Conference, Cleveland, OH.

1994 Cardiac Mechanical Assists as a Bridge to Transplantation, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, National Teaching Institute, Atlanta, GA.

1996 The Total Artificial Heart- Second Time around (February 17). International Transplant Nurses Society, The Golden Triangle chapter. Pittsburgh, PA.

1998 Pulmonary Rehabilitation/National Emphysema Treatment Trial, Respiratory Nursing Society, 8th Annual Educational Conference, Orlando, FL

1998 The Effects of Position on Oxygenation in Single Lung Transplants: Pilot Study November 12). . 10th annual Greater Pittsburgh Nursing Research Conference. Pittsburgh, PA.

1998 Lung Volume Reduction Surgery: Pulmonary Surgical Technique, Respiratory Nursing Society, 8th Annual Educational Conference, Orlando, FL

2000 The Effect of Position on Oxygenation in Single Lung Transplants, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, National Teaching Institute, Orlando, FL.

2001 Explanation and Update of the National Emphysema Treatment Trial. (April 20, 2001). 11th Annual Educational Conference Respiratory Nursing Society. Niagara Falls, NY

2001 Long-term Outcomes after Solid Organ Transplant: Hope and Health for the Future. International Transplant Nurses Annual Meeting. Pittsburgh, PA

2008 CNS driven process to promote evidenced based practice (March 7, 2008). National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists National Conference: Atlanta, GA.

2011 Lung Transplantation: Applying What’s New Into Practice (May 4, 2011). National Association Clinical Nurse Specialists National Conference: Chicago, IL

2011 Developing an Evidence-based Fellowship (May 5, 2011). National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists National Conference: Chicago, IL.

Regional

1989 New Horizons in Cardiac Support, Central Chapter of American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Altoona, PA.

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1989 Heart and Lung Transplantation, The West Virginia Society for Respiratory Care, Charleston, WV.

1989 Cardiac Transplantation, Topics in Cardiovascular Nursing, Nursing Staff Development, West Virginia University Hospitals, Morgantown, WV.

1992 Nursing Care of the Critically Ill, Cardiac Component, Department of Continuing Education, University of Pittsburgh, and St. Mary's, PA.

1993 Hemodynamic Monitoring-Beginning, Lee Hospital, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, Johnstown, PA.

1994 CCRN Review-Cardiac, Department of Continuing Education, University of Pittsburgh, Clarion, PA.

1994 Postoperative Care of Open Heart Patients, Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, WV

1994 Chest Trauma for the Critical Care Nurse, Three Rivers Chapter, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Pittsburgh, PA.

1995 Lung Transplantation, Nursing Care, University of Steubenville, Steubenville, OH.

1997 New Pulmonary Surgical Technique. October 29) Three Rivers Chapter, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Pittsburgh, PA.

1998 Explanation and Update of National Emphysema Treatment Trial. PA Society for Respiratory Care, 25th Seminar in Pulmonary Physiology and Medicine. Pittsburgh, PA.

1998 Nursing Update on National Emphysema Treatment Trial. Joint Scientific Session of the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Thoracic Societies, Philadelphia, PA

2002 Swan Ganz Catheters. Sommerset Hospital: CCU and Cath Lab Nurses. Sommerset, PA

2002 Hemodynamics: Basics and Advances. Critical Care Update American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Altoona, PA 2004 CCRN Review-Pulmonary. Three Rivers Chapter of AACN. Pgh, PA.

2004 Using Evidence to Reduce Ventilator Associated Pneumonia. University of Pittsburgh, School of Nursing Alumni Day.

2004 Using Evidence to Reduce Ventilator Associated Pneumonia. Greater Pittsburgh 16th annual Nursing Research Conference.

2005 Using Evidence to Implement a Daily Sedation Interruption Protocol. Greater Pittsburgh 17th Annual Nursing Research Conference. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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2005 Service and academic partnerships for effective clinical nursing research (Tate, J, Happ, MB, Garrett, K, & George, E.). Greater Pittsburgh Seventeenth Annual Nursing Research Conference. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

2006 Prevention of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia in the ICU. The Hospital and Health system Association of Pennsylvania. & Hospital Council of Western Pennsylvania. Warrendale, PA.

2007 Lives Saved in Pittsburgh- 100,000 Lives Campaign (April 4). Sigma Theta Tau, Eta Chapter, Annual induction Ceremony. Pittsburgh, PA.

2007 Application of evidence-based practice in hospital- Based Nursing Practice. 13th Annual Nursing Horizons Conference (May). University of Pittsburgh, School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Local (last 7 years)

2004 Rules of Evidence: Effectiveness of Peridex in Reducing Ventilator Associated Pneumonia. UPMC Nurses Week Conference-2004. Pittsburgh, PA.

2005 Managing Pulmonary Emergencies. UPMC:Passavant, Managing Cardiopulmonary Problems. Pittsburgh, PA

2006 Professional Development Series for Nurses (Co-presenter). UPMC Nurses Week, Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA

2006 Professional Development Series for Nurses (Co-presenter). UPMC Critical Care Expo, Magee Women’s Hospital. Pittsburgh, PA

2006 Linking EBR to Practice, Research as easy as 1,2,3. UPMC St. Margaret Research Council, Pittsburgh, PA

2007 Synthesizing the Evidence. UPMC St. Margaret Research Series, Pittsburgh, PA

2007 EBP for the Manager. UPMC Magee, Pittsburgh, PA

2007 EBP for the Manager. UPMC PUH Critical Care, Pittsburgh, PA

2008 The Application of Evidence to Change Practice. Sigma Theta Tau, Eta Epsilon Chapter. Carlow College (April 3, 2008), Pittsburgh, PA

2010 Grant Writing and Proposals. Nursing Research Essentials, Children’s Hospital of U PMC. Pittsburgh, PA

Teaching Courses 1992-1993 University of Pittsburgh, School of Nursing. Nursing elective in critical care; contributes to Curriculum Vitae Elisabeth George Page 16

undergraduate and graduate curriculum development.

1993-1994 University of Pittsburgh, School of Nursing. Nursing elective in critical care; contributes to undergraduate and graduate curriculum development.

1994-1995 University of Pittsburgh, School of Nursing. Course instructor 1083-Transitions

1995-1996 University of Pittsburgh, School of Nursing. Course instructor 1083-Transitions

1996-1997 University of Pittsburgh, School of Nursing. Course instructor 1083-Transitions

2000-current Waynesburg College, accelerated program. Undergraduate course (4 credits), Nursing Research, 499. 2006 Waynesburg College, MSN Graduate Critical Care Concepts

2000-2002 University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing. Undergraduate course (2 Credits). Critical Care Nursing NUR 1710.

Lectures (current) University of Pittsburgh

NURS 1710 Applied Adult Cardiopulm Care- Hemodynamics, Vasoactive Medications NURS CNS 2850 CNS Role Implementation NURS ACRNP 2104 Management of Complex Health Problems in Acutely and Critically Ill

Carlow University Nursing (undergrad) EBP in Practice, Research Class

Service

Community Activities

1983, current American Heart Association, Instructor in Basic Life Support, Technique of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

1983-1988 University of Pittsburgh, Cardiac Rehabilitation Program, nurse for on-site cardiac exercise program, responsible to monitor weekly exercise session.

1984, 1986 University of Pittsburgh, Center for Emergency Medicine, Advanced Cardiac Life Support Course.

1986, current University of Pittsburgh, Center for Emergency Medicine, instructor - Advanced Life Support Course.

Preceptorship

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1987, 88 Acted as preceptor for University of Pittsburgh graduate students enrolled in pulmonary specialty.

1989 Acted as preceptor for University of Pittsburgh graduate student enrolled in education.

1989 Acted as preceptor for 2 graduate students from Belgium (University of Leuven) on practicuum to learn about cardiac transplantation.

1989 Acted as preceptor for 2 University of Pittsburgh graduate students enrolled in pulmonary nursing specialty.

1989 Acted as preceptor for RN from Singapore Hospital, Singapore on leave to learn about cardiac transplantation.

1991 Acted as preceptor for 1 University of Pittsburgh graduate student enrolled in nursing education.

1992 Acted as preceptor for 2 University of Pittsburgh graduate students enrolled in critical care nursing.

1992 Acted as preceptor for 1 Duquesne University graduate student enrolled in nursing education. The goal for the student was to learn more about transplantation.

1993 Acted as preceptor for 1 Kent State University graduate student enrolled in nursing.

1993 Acted as preceptor for 1 University of Pittsburgh graduate student enrolled in nursing education.

1993 Acted as course advisor for 1 undergraduate nursing student taking an independent 3 credit course in critical care nursing.

1993 Acted as site preceptor for 3 nurses from University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden. Nurses were here for 1 month to study nursing practices in the ICU.

1993-94 Acted as site coordinator for 3 University of Virginia graduate nursing students.

1993 Acted as preceptor for 1 University of Pittsburgh graduate student enrolled in critical care nursing.

1993 Acted as site preceptor for 2 nurses from University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden. Nurses were here for 1 month to study nursing practices in the ICU/OR.

1993 Acted as preceptor for 1 Duquesne University graduate student enrolled in nursing education. The student's goal was to learn more about transplantation.

1993 Acted as preceptor for 1 LaRoche College graduate nursing student. The student's goal was to learn more about the role of CNS.

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1994 Acted as site preceptor for 2 nurses from University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden.

1995 Acted as site preceptor for 4 nurses from University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden.

1995 Acted as preceptor for 1 Duquesne University graduate nursing student.

2001 Acted as preceptor for 1 Carlow College graduate student-nursing administration. 2002 Acted as preceptor for 1 University of Pittsburgh graduate student-nursing research.

2003 Acted as preceptor for 1 University of Pittsburgh graduate nursing student- clinical nurse specialist. (JM)

2004 Acted as preceptor for 1 University of Pittsburgh graduate nursing student- clinical nurse specialist. (KK)

2004 Acted as preceptor for 1 University of Pittsburgh graduate nursing student- education. (RT) 2005 Acted as preceptor for 1 University of Pittsburgh graduate nursing student- clinical nurse specialist. (WL).

2006 Acted as preceptor for 1 Waynesburg University graduate nursing student. (TD)

Acted as preceptor for 1 University of Pittsburgh graduate nursing student- clinical nurse specialist. (LS). Acted as preceptor for 1 Franciscan University of Steubenville graduate nursing student- practicum in evidenced based practice.. (RA)

2007 Acted as preceptor for 1 Waynesburg University graduate nursing student. (CB) Acted as preceptor for 1 University of Pittsburgh graduate nursing student (MG)

2008 Acted as preceptor for 1 University of Pittsburgh graduate nursing student (AK). 2009 Acted as preceptor for 1 Penn State University graduate nursing student (AB). 2010 Acted as preceptor for 1 Waynesburg University graduate student (KH) 2011 Acted as preceptor for 1 University of Pittsburgh graduate nursing student (HW)

DNP Student Capstone Advisor

2009 Committee Member DNP Capstone, Chatham University (SR) 2012 Committee Member DNP Capstone , Waynesburg University (EK) 2010 Committee Member DNP Capstone, University of Pittsburgh (KM) “Effectiveness of a Computer-Based Educational Program on Nurses Knowledge and Perceptions Related to Evidence-Based Practice” 2011 Committee Member DNP Capstone, University of Pittsburgh (JE) “The development and evaluation of a nursing hypothermia protocol for post cardiac arrest patients.” 2011 Committee Member DNP Capstone, Carlow University (DC) 2011 Committee Member DNP Capstone, Carlow University(PH)

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Seminars/Workshops Attended (last 5 years) 2006 13th Annual Nursing Horizons Conference: Moving to Evidence-Based Practice (May 19), University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing. Pittsburgh, PA

2006 Advance Practice Institute-Promoting Adoption of Evidence based practice (March 8, 9, 10). Department of Nursing Service and Patient Care and University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Iowa.

2006 The 2nd Annual Cleveland Clinic Nursing Research Conference (May 11). Cleveland Clinic Department of Nursing Research and Innovation. Cleveland, Ohio.

2006 Evidence Based Practice Workshop (M.Titler). Waynesburg College (August 18). Pittsburgh, PA.

2006 Advances in Cardiovascular Medicine (October 13). University of {Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Cardiovascular Institute, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery. Pittsburgh, PA

2007 Patient and Family Centered Collaborative Care (Feb. 2). UPMC Center for Quality Improvement and Innovation. Pittsburgh, PA.

2007 14th Annual Nursing Horizons Confernce: Applying Evidence to Nursing Practice (May 18). University of Pittsburgh, School of Nursing. Pittsburgh, PA.

2007 National Teaching Institute, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Atlanta, GA.

2008 Clinical Research Forum (April 18). UPMC St.Margaret, Pittsburgh, PA

2008 National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists National Conference, Atlanta, GA.

2009 Society of Critical Care Medicine: 38th Critical Care Congress. (January 31, 2009). Nashville, TN

2010 National Teaching Institute, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Washington, DC.

2009 Surgical Treatment of End-Stage Cardiopulmonary Disease. UPMC Presbyterian. Pittsburgh, PA (Oct. 1) 2011 National Teaching Institute, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, Chicago, IL.

Continuing Education

2006 Advanced Practice Institute Promoting Adoption of EBP, University of Iowa and Clinics, Iowa City, IA (March 8-10)