Kathy Myers, RN, MS

EDUCATION:

1996 MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA
Graduate Certificate: Nurse Practitioner, Adult Primary Care

1987 Anna Maria College, Paxton, MA 01612
Master of Science Degree: Nursing Management

1984 Emanuel College, Boston, MA
Bachelor of Science Degree: Psychology

1976 Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Diploma - Nursing

LICENSURE:
Massachusetts License # 132718
Advanced Practice License issued 2/26/97

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
Massachusetts General Hospital Nurses AlumnaeAssociation
National Association of Orthopedic Nurses
Mass. Chapter - Board of Directors 1998-present
President Elect 2000
President 2001-2002
Past President 2002-2003
Massachusetts Organization of Nurse Executives
Management of Practice 1997 - 1998

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION:
Basic Life Support American Heart Association
Massachusetts General Hospital
1978 - Present

ANA Certification in Nursing Administration
Certificate, 1986 - Present

NAON Certification, Orthopedic Nurse Certified
1990 - Present

ANCC Certification - Adult Nurse Practitioner
1996 - Present

ANCC Certification - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
1999 - Present

AWARDS:
Partners in Excellence Award

Group Awards:
1997-2001 Diversity Initiatives
Diversity Steering Committee
Patient Care Services
2001 Group: Diversity Steering Committee
2001Outstanding Community Contributions and
Quality Treatment.
2001Orthopaedic Trauma Team: Orthopedic Trauma Patient Education Manuel ~ 2001
2002 Quality Treatment and Service: Ellison 6 successful integration of the new clinical specialty
2003 Quality Treatment and service: White 6
2004 Outstanding Community Contributions and Quality Treatment
2005 Outstanding Community Contribution
2005 Nesson Award Honorable Mention: Orthopedic Performance Improvements: Collaboration, Innovation, and Excellence

Individual Award:
2001 Leadership and Innovation: Diversity Initiatives

Nominee:
Paul W. Cronin and Ellen S. Rafael Award For Patient Advocacy ~ 1999

PUBLICATIONS:
Myers, Kathleen M., Distaso, Sandra; Multiple Trauma:
A Case Study Utilizing an Air Fluidized Support System
Orthopedic Nursing, (4) 2, 1985. P-9 - 15.

Myers, Kathleen M., (1987) The Role of the Head Nurse
As a Manager and how it affects, Staff Nurse Job
Satisfaction. Unpublished Master's Thesis, Anna Maria College, Paxton, MA 01612

Myers, Kathleen, M., (1997) "Nurse As A Daughter"
Caring Headlines.

Myers, Kathleen, M., (1999) "Relationship's at Heart of Nurse Manager's Practice" Caring Headlines.

Myers, Kathleen, M., (2001) "The Heart of a Nurse Managers Practice" Nursing Spectrum (5) 9.

Myers, Kathleen, M., (2001) "MGH
2001" Caring Headlines.

Myers, Kathleen M. (2002) "MGH Apr., 2002"
A Patient Guide to Orthopedic Trauma Care at the MGH.
Editorial Acknowledgement

Myers, Kathleen M. (2003) "We Talk the Talk, We Walk the Walk". Caring Headlines

Myers, Kathleen M. (2003) "A Star is born". Caring
Headlines

Myers, Kathleen M. (2003) " An Update on Diversity Initiative: Foreign Born Nurses: 2003 and Forward" Caring
Headlines

Myers, Kathleen M. (2004) "Confronting health care Disparities through Culturally Competent Care. Caring Headlines

Myers Kathleen et al (2005) " Time to Give Back". Caring Headlines

PRESENTATIONS:
NAON Annual Congress, June (2001) New Orleans, LA
Exemplars in Nursing Practice "Clinical Exemplars in Orthopedic Nursing"

NAON Annual Congress, May (2002) Las Vegas, NV
Poster Presentation "Caring for Ourselves, A Holistic Multidisciplinary Approach for Orthopedic Nurses to Care for Themselves"

Massachusetts General Hospital, July (2002) Boston, MA
Postoperative Care of the Orthopedic Patient and Management of Anticoagulation and DVT.

NAHN Annual Meeting, July (2003) Puerto Rico. Poster
Presentation: " We Walk the Walk, We Talk the Talk".

NAHN Annual Meeting, July (2004) Las Vegas, Nevada. Poster Presentation. Addressing the Nursing shortage and Health disparity. Clinical and Mentoring Support for the Foreign Born Nurse: 2003 and Beyond.

NAON: Annual Congress May (2005) Phoenix, Arizona.
Poster Presentation.
Interdisciplinary Roadmap to Quality in the Care of the Orthopedic Oncology Patient
Ann M. Fiore MSN, RN APRN, BC
Kathleen M. Myers MSN RN APRN, BC

Addressing The Nursing Shortage and Health Disparity:
Clinical And Mentoring Support For The Foreign Born Nurse: 2003 And Beyond
Claribell F. Amaya BSN, RN
Ivonny M. Niles AD, RN
Kathleen M. Myers MSN, RN CS
Megan Cellitti Brown, MBA
Title: Minimally Invasive (MIS) Two Incision Total Hip Replacement:
Pre-operative Education and Post-operative Care.
Janet M. Dorrwachter, BS, RN;
Kathleen M. Myers, MSN, RN, CS;ONC
Jill Taylor Pedro, MSN, RN, ONC;
Harry E. Rubash, MD;
Andrew A. Freiberg, MD.