Research Interests
Postoperative neurocognitive changes associated with anesthesia and cardiac surgery, identification of intraoperative processes of care associated with precursors of neurologic injury secondary to anesthesia for cardiac surgery
Risks and benefits associated with blood transfusions including strategies to reduce utilization of blood in the perioperative period
Professional and Community Service
Professional Memberships
- American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, Member
- New England Assembly of Nurse Anesthetists, Member
- New Hampshire Association of Nurse Anesthetists, Member
- New Hampshire Association of Nurse Practitioners, Member
- Northern New England Cardiovascular Disease Study Group, Member
- Sigma Theta Tau – Gamma Epsilon Chapter
External Committees
- Board member – New Hampshire Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
- Board member – Allied Health Professional Committee, Catholic Medical Center Manchester, N.H., Conducting peer review and credentialing
- Northern New England Cardiovascular Study Group: a multidisciplinary group, participating in ongoing research to improve patient outcomes in cardiac surgery
- Blood Management Committee, Catholic Medical Center Manchester, NH: Providing evaluation of blood management strategies and blood utilization
Organizations
Northern New England Down Syndrome Congress
Global Health Activities
International Organization for Women and Development – Rwanda
Funding
PI, Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Effect of a Cognitive Training Intervention for Postoperative Cardiac Surgical Patients. American Association of Nurse Anesthetist, 2007 – 2010. Foundation: $15,000.00.
