Coleen A. Figliuzzi BSN, RN, NCSN Director of Nursing, Town of Trumbull, Connecticut

102 Shell Avenue, Milford, CT 06460 || coleenfig102@gmail.com || 202.738.7946

225 Dorchester Street, Boston, MA (Starting October 17, 2016)

Deeply experienced school nurse, Nurse Educator, and pediatric nurse with proven results across the country in large schools, children’s hospital family education, professional staff education, pediatric high-tech home care, and supervision of school nurses in a community setting; Named as Nurse Educator of the Year in Palm Beach County, Florida. Massachusetts Nursing Licensure. Expertise includes:

• Creative design of results-driven school nurse training programs • Collaboration with community, teachers, parents, principals, school boards, counselors, doctors • Authorized trainer in QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) Suicide Prevention program • Public speaking for parent-teacher associations, administrators, elected officials, student forums • Diabetes management for school nurses, parents and students • Policy formulation on managing life-threatening food allergies in school setting • Instructor on pediculosis (head lice) management • Expert resource on student absentee remediation via 504 Plans, home-bound, and Individual Education Plans • Teach Seizure Disorder Management to nurses, parents, and staff

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Experience:

Director of Nursing, Town of Trumbull, CT 03/2013 - Present

Responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating School Health Services and Counseling Center, of the Town of Trumbull, with supervision and mentoring of 25 school nurses in 14 public and private schools; Gained funding for membership of each nurse in National Association of School Nurses; Planned and delivered first regional school nurse development day for 200 nurses; Wrote inaugural food allergy policy for all town schools; Implemented training to successfully convert to electronic medical record system for all school nurses

Nurse Practice Educator, Genesis Healthcare 09/2011 – 08/2012

Delivered professional education for all nursing staff, maintained employee health and immunization files, and served as infection control nurse in a 150 bed skilled nursing rehab and assisted living setting with 100 Nurses and 125 Certified Nursing Assistants; Identified and addressed specific knowledge gaps within the clinical staff

Patient& Family Educator, Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio 08/2008 – 07/2011

Provided comprehensive education to pediatric patients and their families at the Family Learning Center; Also served as surgical and neurological unit nurse within the hospital; Instructed parents of children with newly diagnosed diabetes, seizure disorders, asthma and multiple chronic pediatric conditions

School Nurse/Public Health Nurse, Loraine County 08/2007 – 07/2011

Provided daily care to entire district of 5,500 students; Developed and implemented care plans for students with chronic medical conditions including diabetes, glycogen storage disease, asthma, seizures, life threatening allergies, psych disorders; Screened students for vision and hearing, and provided appropriate resource referrals; Reviewed and monitored student immunization records to maintain state compliance; Provided district wide education on

diabetes, asthma, seizures, allergies; Delivered annual in-service on blood borne pathogens; Conducted seminars on identification and remediation of head lice; Administered annual influenza vaccinations to county residents.

School Nurse, Boca Raton Community Hospital – Palm Beach County Health Department 08/2000 – 01/2007

Served as RN at elementary school of 1400 students; Implemented innovative flu-mist vaccine initiative for entire school population; Assessed and provided direct care for an average of 75 clinic visits per day; Developed and executed care plans for chronic conditions; Conceived and taught health and safety programs for each grade level, faculty, staff and parents; Coordinated large annual Health and Safety Fair attended by 500 families; Active member of School Based Team composed of Principal, psychologist, counselor, and ESE Coordinator; Served as Sun Safety Team Leader for all city schools, developed “Sun Safe Plan” resulting in “Most Sun Safe School” award grant of an extensive sun shade for the K-1 playground

Clinical Director of Nursing, Pediatric Services of America, Atlanta, GA 10/1989 – 10/1992

Clinically and socially assessed all referrals for high-tech pediatric home care patients; Hired and trained all RNs in skills and high-tech home care equipment including ventilators; Educated hospital physicians and nurses in discharge planning for safe, effective home care; Provided patient assessments to third party payers; Successfully prepared and won JCAG accreditation

Staff Nurse – Pediatric Intensive Care, University of Connecticut John Dempsey Hospital 05/1984 - 11/1987

Delivered direct patient care in a four bed PICU and a 26 bed step-down unit; Focus on Hematology/Oncology, Infectious disease, Respiratory and Genetic conditions

Professional Licenses, Training & Certifications

• Massachusetts Registered Nurse License (RN2309087) • Nationally Certified School Nurse • Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (CPR and AED) • Suicide Prevention Trainer

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT

Personal

Relocating to Boston, MA; October 2016