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President/RN Consultant
AL Consulting and AALNA (American Assisted Living Nurses Association
Belmar, NJ
I am a Registered Professional Nurse who has been involved in post-acute care for the past 35 years (1987 to present). My focus in the past 23 years has been assisted living. I am currently the owner and RN Consultant for AL Consulting specializing in assisted living and other post-acute settings providing clinical and managerial assistance, regulatory compliance, orientation of new resident care directors, education, policy and procedure development and revision. AL Consulting also provides expert opinion services to attorneys engaged in litigation in defense of or as plaintiff’s attorneys.
I also act as a testifying expert in litigations involving assisted living communities.
I am on the national board of directors of the American Assisted Living Nurses Association (AALNA) where I serve as Secretary /Treasurer. I am also treasurer of the New Jersey Chapter of AALNA. I sit on the AMDA/PALTC DEI committee and I have the privilege of sitting on several other committees engaged in mental health availability, oral hygiene issues, and other topics specific to assisted living.
I have been published multiple times in professional journals such as the Geriatric Nursing Journal and as a co-author to articles in JAMDA. I have presented to the NJ chapter of NADONA, The American Geriatric Society and the National Institute of Health.
I hold certifications in Dementia Care, CDP and have achieved MoCA certification as well. I am retired as an Assisted Living Administrator.
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