Barbara McLean, MN, RN, CCNS-BC, NP-BC, CCRN, FCCM
1444 Cornell Road, Atlanta GA 30306
Phone: 404-626-2843 Fax: 404-378-4182
E Mail: , www.barbaramclean.com
Objective
To provide, integrate and support a multi professional practice embedded in evidence and collaboration for critical care patients, families and providers worldwide.
Education
1995
Graduated: Post Masters Nurse Practitioner Program, Nell Hodgson
Woodruff School, Adult Health Critical Care, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
1992
Graduated: Masters in Nursing: Clinical Specialist, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School, Adult
Health Critical Care, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
1975
Graduated: Associate of Science Degree, Nursing Science, Dekalb College, Atlanta,
Georgia
1972
Attended: Baccalaureate program, Indiana University
Professional Experience
7/2011- present
Grady Health System, Grady Memorial Hospital
Critical Care Specialist Grady Memorial Hospital, Emory University,
Atlanta, GA.
Clinical and education responsibility in the 30 bed trauma-surgical
Unit and the 30 bed medical intensive care unit. 30 hours per week
spent in rounds, direct consult and practice; bedside education and discussion.
Instituted weekly bedside rounds on the most complex patients.
Responsible for the supportive management and advanced education of critical care personnel, including house staff and nursing staff in an academic clinical medical center (Level I trauma center). Conduct educational programs related to hemodynamic and oxygenation profile interpretation, pharmacology and treatment endpoints in shock. Provide expert bedside consultation to staff and charge nurses during nursing rounds, and on request by the physician staff.
Developing case studies for publication with critical care nurses, pharmacist and residency staff.
Developed protocols and methodologies for therapeutic hypothermia, advancing Insulin therapy and sedation-analgesia guidelines, severe sepsis, STEMI, RN chest pain team and special contagious diseases.
Developed and direct a weekly family support meeting “The Family Tree: Together we survive critical care” dealing with issues regarding critical illness and family dynamics.
Mentoring senior nurses in regard to scientific and case study publications, oral presentations, and research data collection.
Principle investigator for 2 grant applications in sepsis identification in the emergency department and sepsis knowledge of nurses: simulation makes a difference.
1/07-12/09
Piedmont Health System
Creative consultant in sepsis change theory. Developed algorithmic application
for emergency room in four-hospital system, Education and methodologies applied over two years resulting in a 32% reduction in sepsis mortality that is maintained through 2014.
Georgia Hospital Association Best Practice Award, 2010.
11/01-12/06
Atlanta Medical Center
Critical Care Specialist Consultant, Atlanta Medical Center, Atlanta, GA. Clinical and education responsibility in the 20 bed trauma-surgical unit, with secondary
education in the cardiovascular and medical units. 6- 20 hours per week spent in rounds, direct consult; bedside education and discussion as well as unit based educational programs.
Assist in the direct care of high-acuity patients and the resolution of family
dynamics. Developing a research project with neurosurgery regarding brain
oxygenation. Conduct bedside rounds on a weekly basis. Provide bedside
support in critical cases regarding Sv02, CCO, ABG and ventilator management.
Facilitate and mentor senior respiratory therapy students. Mentored senior
nurses in regard to scientific and case study publications, oral presentations, and
research data collection.
3/92 to11/01
Grady Memorial Hospital
Critical Care Specialist Consultant, Grady Memorial Hospital, Emory University,
Atlanta, GA. Clinical and education responsibility in the 20 bed trauma-surgical
unit, with secondary education in the 20 bed medical, 10-bed coronary, 10-bed
neurosurgical, and 4 bed critical care obstetrical unit. 6- 20 hours per week
spent in rounds, direct consult and practice; bedside education and discussion as
well as unit based educational programs.
Responsible for the supportive management and advanced education of critical
care and trauma surgical personnel, including house staff and nursing staff in an
academic clinical medical center (Level I trauma center). Conduct educational
programs related to hemodynamic and oxygenation profile interpretation,
pharmacology and treatment endpoints in shock. Provide expert bedside
consultation to staff and charge nurses during nursing rounds, and on request by
the physician staff. Provide unit base consultation and critical care education to
nutritional support staff, respiratory therapists and critical care pharmacy team.
Developing case study for publication with critical care pharmacist and resident
staff. Developed protocols for administration of hypertonic saline with critical
care pharmacist. Assist in the direct care of high-acuity patients and the
resolution of family dynamics. Developing a research project with respiratory
therapy regarding negative pressure ventilation in ARDS. Facilitate and mentor
senior respiratory therapy students. Mentored senior nurses in regard to
scientific and case study publications, oral presentations, and research data
collection.
1/94 to 1/99
Consultant in Critical Care, Shepherd Spinal Center, Atlanta, GA
Independent part-time consultant responsible for upgrading knowledge and skills
of intensive care nurses in a clinical setting specializing in acute and
rehabilitation spinal cord care. Developed critical care programs designed to
enhance physician and nursing knowledge of the acute process concomitant with
acute trauma from spinal cord injury. Provide educational programs to physical
therapists and nutritional support staff. Developed a research protocol for
nutritional support in the spinal cord patient with nutritional support and physical
therapy teams. Provide expert lectures to other regional facilities, i.e., Athens
Regional Medical Center, Athens GA and University of Tennessee, Memphis TN,
regarding acute care of spinal cord injured patient. Provide bedside consultation
upon request.
3/97 to 3/20014
Consultant in Critical Care, Baptist Medical Center, Montgomery AL
Independent part-time consultant responsible for defining the educational and
clinical needs of intensive care, emergency, and telemetry nurse personnel in a
level two-trauma center. Provide bedside and unit specific didactic education
and support for the care of critically ill and emergent patients. Assisting nursing
staff in the development of case studies for national presentation on four patients
in the emergency room and intensive care. Provide consult and education for
house staff and respiratory therapists.
12/99 to 1/2001
Consultant in Critical Care, North Fulton Medical Center, Atlanta GA
Independent part-time consultant (8 to 10 hours per week) responsible for
evaluating the educational needs of nursing staff in a level two-trauma center
Designed and delivered educational programs and bedside rounds to enhance
expertise, diagnosis, and interpretive skills of intensive care nursing personnel.
Provide bedside and phone consultation for complex patients. Responsible for the
introduction of techniques and therapies for enhancement of critical care i.e., soft
collars, prone positioning, nursing rounds, and multidisciplinary rounds.
1/99 to 1/2000
Consultant in Critical Care, Saint Francis Hospital, Greenville, SC
Independent part-time consultant responsible for developing the knowledge and
clinical skills of nursing staff to provide care for patients in a new cardiovascular
recovery unit. Assisted with the design of administrative protocols, clinical
documentation, and clinical pathways for practice. Successfully developed and
implemented a 14-week critical care course for 25 staff nurses as evidenced by
very positive evaluations from nurses and comments from physician and
administrative staff.
1993-1997
Southern Regional Medical Center, Atlanta GA
Per Diem staff nurse in emergency room with a patient load of 250-300 per day.
Provided acute crisis intervention for patients sustaining myocardial infarction,
stroke, endocrine crises, and acute respiratory failure. Provided emergency and
crisis care to patients and families in life-threatening situations.
1986-1992
Staff Nurse, Critical Care Float Pool, Grady Memorial Hospital: Atlanta,
GA: Responsible for staff nurse and charge nurse duties in a trauma unit, SICU,
RR, MICU, and pulmonary critical care. Provided primary care to critically ill patients in acute stages of trauma, cardiac collapse, post surgical and various forms of multi system failure.
1979-19835
Per Diem staff nurse, Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
MA: Functioned as staff nurse in the Bigelow ICU providing care for critically ill
medical and coronary care patients as well as patients in system failure.
1976-1979
Staff Nurse and Charge Nurse, Myocardial Infarction Research Unit/Coronary
Care Unit (MIRU/CCU), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA:
Provided primary care to critically ill medical patients whose treatment included
peritoneal dialysis, intra-aortic balloon pumps, pulmonary artery lines, arterial
lines, potent experimental drugs, and electrophysiological tests. Member of
cardiac arrest team. Other responsibilities included research, protocol design,
patient education, staff in-service and hospital-wide classes in pathophysiology of
cardiac arrest, invasive monitoring, and Basic Life Support.
1975-1976 Staff and Charge Nurse, Surgical/Medical Intensive Care Unit/
Coronary Care Unit. Georgia Baptist Hospital, Atlanta, GA:
Provided care for a broad variety of critical care patients sustaining trauma,
burns, cardiac failure, renal failure, and shock syndromes. Other responsibilities
included patient education and new staff orientation.
1973-1974
Respiratory Therapist, West Paces Ferry Hospital, Atlanta, Ga.
Provided respiratory care to critically ill and rehabilitation patients. Responsible
for performing pulmonary function studies, intubation, and arterial blood gas
analysis and ventilator management.
1972-1973
Supervisor of Respiratory Therapy, South Carolina Baptist Hospital,
Columbia, SC.:
Responsible for managing 10 respiratory therapists and for provided care in
critical care areas including intubation and ventilator adjustments.
Academic Appointments
1992-2004
Invited Lecturer, Department of Surgery and Trauma Critical Care, Emory
University, Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia.
Invited to discuss the interpretation of hemodynamic and oxygenation profiles of
the critically ill surgical and injured adult, as well as the associated technology, 6
common interpretative pitfalls, and treatment implications. Provide clinical bedside consultation on critically ill patients with complex hemodynamic and oxygenation profiles; provide bedside education of house staff, nursing staff, pharmacists, and respiratory therapists. Collaborated with surgical attending physicians in the development of research questions and protocols in the surgical ICU. Foster education at the bedside of house staff, nursing staff, respiratory therapists, and pharmacists.
1990-2006
Clinical Faculty, Critical Care Nurse Practitioner Program Nell Hodgson Woodruff
School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.
Responsible for providing intensive didactic and clinical education of graduate
nurse practitioner and clinical specialist students in adult critical care. Educated
students in regard to the multidisciplinary team approach to critical care, clinical
research, physiologic monitoring, hemodynamic and oxygenation profile
interpretation, pulmonary dynamics and shock. Model the role of the critical care
nurse practitioner for students by participating in bedside consults, rounds,
educational programs and discussions with house staff, attending physicians,
nurse providers and administrators. Developed and fostered working relationships between graduate students and critical care attending physician staff. Collaborate with respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and nutritional support teams in critical
care.
Specialty Certification, Licensures and Training
2011 to present
Certified critical care nurse specialist (CCNS), American Association of Critical Care Nurses.
1999 to 2008
International Course Consultant, Fundamentals in Critical Care Support, Society
of Critical Care Medicine
1999 to 2008
Trained Instructor, Fundamentals in Critical Care Support (FCCS), Society of
Critical Care Medicine
1998 to 2008
Trained Provider, Fundamentals in Critical Care Support, Society of Critical Care Medicine
1995 to present
Certified Nurse Practitioner, American Nurses Association.
1986 to present
Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN), American Association of Critical Care Nurses.
1989 to present
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor, American Heart Association.
1983 to present
Basic Cardiac Life Support Instructor, American Heart Association
1973 to 1983
Certified Respiratory Therapy Program, Midlands Technical Institutes, Columbia,
SC
Licensure
2013 to present
Certified, registered clinical specialist in critical care
1995 to present
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, Georgia
1976 to present
Registered Nurse, Georgia
Professional Organizations
2006 to present
World Society for Abdominal Compartment Syndrome
2001 to present
European Society of Intensive Care Medicine
1999 to present
Association for the Surgery of Trauma
1992 to present
Southeast Chapter, Society of Critical Care Medicine
1990 to present
Society of Critical Care Medicine
1990 to present
Sigma Theta Tau, National Honor Society
1985 to present
American Association of Critical Care Nurses
1985 to present
Atlanta Chapter, American Association of Critical Care Nurses
1985 to present
American Nurses Association
1985 to present
Georgia Nurses Association
1983 to 1995
American Heart Association
1973 to 1983
American Association of Respiratory Care
Professional Roles and Contributions
2011- Present
Founding member and current board member, Southeast Chapter, Society of Critical Care Medicine
2011
Awarded life time membership for local chapter AACN and regional division AACN
2007- 2010
Re-elected, to represent all sections and members, At Large Council Seat, Society of Critical Care Medicine
2005- 2007
Chairperson, Fundamentals in Critical Care Support, Society of Critical Care
Medicine
2004- 2007
Elected, to represent all sections and members At Large Council Seat, Society of
Critical Care Medicine
2004- 2005
National Committee Member Task Force on Family Support, Society of Critical
Care Medicine
2004- 2005
Chair Elect, Fundamentals in Critical Care, Society of Critical Care Medicine
2003-2006
National Committee Member, Fundamentals in Critical Care Support (FCCS),
Society of Critical Care Medicine Nursing Section Chair, elected, Society of Critical Care Medicine
2002
Chairperson, AACN Speakers Program for Sepsis education for critical care nurses
2001
Committee for the National Initiative for Sepsis Education
2001
Co-coordinator, FCCS for PG1 and 2 surgical residents, Society of Critical Care
Medicine, Department of Surgery and Trauma, Emory University
2001
National Committee Member Task Force on Restraints, Society of Critical Care
Medicine, National Liaison: American Association of Critical Care Nurses
2000 – 2003
National Committee Member, Fundamentals in Critical Care Support (FCCS),
Society of Critical Care Medicine
1998 – 2007
Instructor, Fundamentals in Critical Care Support (FCCS), Society of Critical Care Medicine: First nurse instructor.
1995-1997
President, Southeast Chapter, Society of Critical Care Medicine
The Southeast Chapter of SCCM was comprised of 150 intensivists, nurses,
pharmacists, and respiratory therapists
1996
Chairperson, Annual Symposium, Southeast Chapter, Society of Critical Care
Medicine
1996
Chairperson, Legislative Workshop, Georgia Nurses Association
1996
Awarded Regional Delegate, Annual Educational & Scientific Symposium of the
Society of Critical Care Medicine
1995
Chairperson, Annual Symposium, Southeast Chapter, Society of Critical Care
Medicine
1995
Awarded Regional Delegate, Annual Educational & Scientific Symposium, Society of Critical Care Medicine
1995
Chairperson, Legislative Workshop, Georgia Nurses Association
1995
Member, Steering Committee, Southeast Chapter, Society of Critical Care Medicine
1994
Chairperson, Annual Symposium, Southeast Chapter, Society of Critical Care
Medicine
1994
Chairperson, Legislative Workshop, Georgia Nurses Association
1993
Chairperson, Annual Symposium, Southeast Chapter, Society of Critical Care
Medicine
1993
Chairperson, Legislative Workshop, Georgia Nurses Association
1992-1996
Congressional District Coordinator, District Five, American Nurses Association
1991- 1996
Member, Cabinet on Governmental Affairs, Georgia Nurses Association
REPRESENTATIVE SELECTED PRESENTATIONS: Total available on request)
(Abbreviated: represents multiple programs per annum over 100 per year)
National and International: invited or selected speaker (juried panel)
2015
Selected Speaker, AACN National Teaching Institute
2015
MD Anderson, Annual Respiratory Critical Care Conference, Houston TX
2015
Invited Speaker, Israel Critical and Cardiac Care, Tel Aviv, Israel
2015
Invited Speaker, Geisinger System Critical Care and Trauma, PA
2015
Invited speaker, 7th Annual Critical Care Conference, Manila, Philippines
2014
Invited Speaker, European Society of Critical Care Medicine, Barcelona Spain
2014
Selected Speaker, British Association of Critical Care Nurses, Wales
2014
Selected Speaker, AACN National Teaching Institute
2014
Invited Speaker at the Canadian Critical Care Nurse Conference, Toronto CA
2013
Israel Critical and Cardiac Care, Tel Aviv, Israel
2013
Invited Speaker, European Society of Critical Care Medicine, Lisbon Portugal
2013
Invited speaker, 6th Annual Critical Care Conference, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
2013
Invited Speaker, Korean Critical Care Conference, Seoul
2013
Invited Speaker, Thai Critical Care Conference, Bangkok
2012
Invited Speaker, European Society of Critical Care Medicine, Lisbon Portugal
2012
Invited Speaker, Romanian Critical Care Conference, Cluj Napoca
2012
Invited Speaker, Trauma and Critical Care, Santa Barbara, CA
2012
From Novice to Expert, Critical Care Education, with Dr. Thomas Ahrens, Vallejo,