Date: March, 2014 CURRICULUM VITAE

NAME:

Gina Lynn Woffor d Narem or e , MSN, RNC- NIC Assistant Professor, S !oo" of N#rsin$

Mai"in$ Address: %&'( )road* a y, Ga"+eston, T, --. . ' Te"e/!one: 0W1 2'(- --&- 34'4 0C1 2'(- --%- '5% % Emai" Address: 0W1 $"*offor6#t m 7 8 e d # 091 $*nr -% %6ao"8 om Citi:ens!i/: United Stat es of Ameri a E;UCATI<N 2013 School of Nursing, University of Texas Me ical !ranch, "alveston, T# $ost Master%s &ertification, ' ucation (ntici)ate ate of co*)letion: Su**er, 2014 MSN, University of $hoenix, $hoenix, (ri+ona !SN, University of Texas Me ical !ranch School of Nursing, "alveston, Texas (DN, "alveston &ollege, "alveston, Texas !S, University of Texas Me ical !ranch School of (llie Sciences, "alveston, Texas 0/ealth ( *inistration1 /ealth

2010 1,,1,,2 1,.4 1,22

((S, &ollege of the Mainlan , Texas &ity, Texas 0$sychology3Sociology1

CERTI=ICATI<N 1,,4 5N&6N7& 0Neonatal 7ntensive &are1, National &ertification &or)oration 0N&&1 'x)iration: 8une 2014 Texas &ertifie !reastfee ing ' ucator, Texas De)art*ent of State /ealth

200. Services 2013 Services

'x)iration: Dece*9er 2013 &ertifie :ision an /earing Screener, Texas De)art*ent of State /ealth

'x)iration, (ugust 2012 LICENSURE IN=<RMATI<N 1,,2 5egistere Nurse, Texas !oar 'x)iration: 8uly 2014 of Nurse 'xa*iners

PR<=ESSI<NAL <RGANI>ATI<NS

Curriculum Vitae Gina Wofford, RNC-NIC, MSN

(ca e*y of Neonatal Nurses National (ssociation of Neonatal Nurses (;/<NN Sig*a Theta Tau 7nternational, (l)ha Delta &ha)ter PR<=ESSI<NAL E,PERIENCE Uni+ersity of Te?as Medi a" )ran !, Ga"+eston, Te?as (ugust 2012 = $resent (ssistant $rofessor, School of Nursing

7 currently )rovi e i actic an clinical instruction in the Tra itional !SN $rogra* an (ccelerate !SN Trac>s? 7 also serve as &ourse &oor inators in the !SN @ea ershi) an $e iatric courses, as Aell as )rovi ing faculty su))ort in the &a)stone an &o**unity 'x)eriences? 7 s)en ,0B of *y ti*e in teaching Aith 10B in a *inistrative uties? C"ear La@e Re$iona" Medi a" Center Dece*9er 2010 = (ugust 2012 Director, 7nfant an &hil ren%s Services

5es)onsi9le for the aily o)erations, )hysician liaison, an groAth of a 42 9e @evel 777c N7&U, 12 9e Me ical Surgical $e iatric Unit, 10 !e $7&U, Transitional Nursery an NeA9orn Nursery Aith C3-0 eliveries3year? Direct 5e)orts: 4 (s Director of the $e iatric 7ntensive &are Unit, $e iatrics, NeA9orn Nursery an Neonatal 7ntensive &are Unit, 7 evelo)e a *o el of clinical nursing lea ershi) that exten e throughout all services in or er to )rovi e continuity of care an an integrate nursing tea*? ( service6 Ai e 0&hil ren an 7nfant%s1 co*)etency s>ills la9 for high6 ris>3loA volu*e )roce ures Aas evelo)e an institute in 2012? ( itionally, Moc> &o es Aere i*)le*ente for all staff *e*9ers as a yearly reDuire*ent? MaEor acco*)lish*ents have inclu e the conversion of all nursing )olicy an )roce ures to evi ence 9ase )ractice, the i*)le*entation of the $e iatric 'arly ;arning Syste*, the evelo)*ent of the N7&U Donor Mil> $rogra*, the 9eginning )rocess of achieving !a9y Frien ly Status, an the evelo)*ent an i*)le*entation of &ore Measures for 'xclusive !reastfee ing uring the hos)ital stay an $e iatric (sth*a &ore Measures? 7*)le*ente )e iatric surgical nursing Aith arrival of $e iatric Surgeon an assiste Aith evelo)*ent of )e iatric surgical )rogra*? Successfully coor inate the i*)le*entation of the "' &entricity co*)uter charting in the Neonatal Nurseries in 2012, as Aell as the coor ination of all )olicy an )roce ures Aith the acDuisition of the Mainlan Me ical &enter /os)ital into the &lear @a>e Fa*ily? Dece*9er 2002 = 2010 5es)onsi9le for the Director, Neonatal Nurseries groAth of a 42 9e @evel

aily o)erations, )hysician liaison, an

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Curriculum Vitae Gina Wofford, RNC-NIC, MSN

7779 N7&U, Neonatal Trans)ort Tea*, Transitional Nursery an C 400 eliveries3year?

NeA9orn Nursery Aith

MaEor acco*)lish*ents inclu e the conversion all neonatal )olices to evi ence 9ase )ractice an the evelo)*ent of *aEor e ucational curriculu*s for the late )reter* infant an infant 9reastfee ing )ractices, etaile neA9orn co*)etencies Aere institute , an the initiation of *oc> co es for the Aell6 9a9y nursery an $ost)artu* units? (lso, oversaA 9uil ing renovations for the NeA9orn Nursery inclu ing the o)ening of a 2 9e )roce ure roo* for circu*cisions an the i*)le*entation of the /U"S security syste*? Fostere the nursing service integration of staff 9etAeen the @evel 777, 77, an 7 nurseries an i*)le*ente self6 sche uling for all units? Successfully evacuate the Neonatal Nurseries uring /urricane 7>e to tAo off6 site locations an *aintaine the o)eration of the N7&U an NeA9orn Nursery at the ho*e hos)ital uring the stor*? <9taine Texas Ten Ste) !reastfee ing Status? Dece*9er 200- = 2002 Director, Neonatal 7ntensive &are Unit

5es)onsi9le for the aily o)eration an groAth of 42 9e @evel 777c N7&U, Neonatal Trans)ort Tea*, an Aor>e closely Aith N7&U Neonatologists an Me ical Director? MaEor acco*)lish*ents inclu e coor inating an assisting in the 9uil out of the G- *illion, 426 9e @evel 777 N7&U an facilitating the !eat6 5<$ investigation stu y Aith /elen /ittner, M?D? During this ti*e )erio also successfully initiate the N7&U !reastfee ing $rogra* an Mil> !an>, evacuate the N7&U uring /urricane 5ita, an i*)le*ente 9arco e scanning for *e ications an 9reast *il> in the N7&U? 2004 = 2005es)onsi9le for the (ssistant Director, Neonatal 7ntensive &are Unit aily o)eration of 42 9e @evel 777c N7&U?

MaEor acco*)lish*ents inclu e instituting a clinical lea er *o el for the unit an a self6 governance *o el for the nursing staff? 7 continue as the N7&U ' ucator in this role? 2002 = 2010 ' ucator, Neonatal 7ntensive &are Unit

(s ' ucator of the N7&U, 7 s)earhea e continuing e ucation initiatives Ahich inclu e etaile co*)etencies an a ca*)aign for nursing staff to o9tain their s)ecialty certification? ( itionally, 7 institute co*)etency la9s, *oc> co es an evelo)e a sixteen Aee> resi ency )rogra* Ahich inclu e i actic an clinical curriculu*? 7 serve as the hos)ital Ai e coor inator an instructor for the Neonatal 5esuscitation $rogra* as Aell as institute the ST(!@' curriculu* for ;o*en%s Services Ahere 7 serve as a lea instructor? Uni+ersity of Te?as Medi a" )ran ! 1,,2 6 2002 Nurse &linician 7:, 7nfant S)ecial &are Unit
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1,.- 6 2002 1,2. 6 1,.-

Serve a )er*anent charge nurse an Aas a *e*9er of the &ongenital /eart Tea* ( *inistrative Manager, De)art*ent of 7nternal Me icine ( *inistrative (ssistant, School of Me icine

RESEARC9 INTERESTSAGRANTS 2013 Sig*a Theta Tau, (l)ha Delta &ha)ter Faculty 5esearch "rant? HThe Use of (ngel &arts to (ssist /ealth &are $rovi ers in "iving !ereave*ent &are to Fa*ilies 'x)eriencing the @oss of an 7nfant (reas of 5esearch 7nterest: !reastfee ing in the Neonatal 7ntensive &are Unit an NeA9orn Nurseries, Neonatal !ereave*ent

C<MMITTEE RESP<NSI)ILITIES University of Texas Me ical !ranch 7nstitutional3Multi isci)linary: De icate ' ucational Units, 20136 )resent Faith &o**unity Nursing an /ealth &are, 2013 6 2014 !utterfly $roEect, Faculty ( visor, 2013 6 2014 School of Nursing: ( *ission &o**ittee, 2013 6 2014 &&N' Stan ar 777 &o**ittee, 2013 6 2014 &&N' !SN $rogra* <9Eectives &o**ittee, 2013 6 2014 Si*ulation @a9oratory Tas> Force, 2013 6 2014 Faculty (sse*9ly, 2013 6 2014 !SN ' ucation Tea*, 2012 = )resent /olistic Nursing, 2013 6 2014 Sig*a Theta Tau 7nternational, &ounselor, 2013 6 2014 &lear @a>e 5egional Me ical &enter @ea ershi) &o**ittee, 200- = 2012 7nfection &ontrol &o**ittee, 200. = 2012 Staffing ( visory &o**ittee, 2010 = 2012 &o e !lue an 5a)i 5es)onse &o**ittee, 2011 = 2012 5estraints &o**ittee, 2011 = 2012 &o6&hair, 7nstitutional !reastfee ing 7nitiative, 2012 ACA;EMIC RELATE; RESP<NSI)ILITIES 2002 = 2013 5egional $rovi er, Neonatal 5esuscitation $rogra* 0N5$1 (s a 5egional $rovi er for the N5$ $rogra*, the *aEor res)onsi9ility in this esignation is to train an certify /os)ital
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2002 6 2013

2004 6 2012

200. = 2013

!ase $rovi ers in a ition to facilitating an instructing the course? @ea 7nstructor, S?T?(?!?@?'? $rogra* The ST(!@' )rogra* is a ay long course that eals in the sta9ili+ation of a critically ill ter* infant so that trans)ort, as reDuire , *ay occur? @ea ershi) 0DD71 Facilitator, Develo)*ent Di*ensions 7nternational Develo)*ent Di*ensions 7nternational )rovi es certification for facilitators to instruct an facilitate a variety of lea ershi) to)ics in a cor)orate or hos)ital setting? &ertifie !reastfee ing ' ucator, Texas De)art*ent of /ealth &are Services? 7 serve as a )rovi er of e ucation an counseling for nursing staff an in)atients regar ing )rinci)les of lactation *anage*ent an )ro9le* solving? $hi Theta Ia))a /onor Society ;ho%s ;ho of (*erican &ollege an Universities Sig*a Theta Tau Nursing /onor Society, (l)ha Delta &ha)ter STT7 Faculty 5esearch "rant

9<N<RS 1,22 1,.4 2011 2013

RECENT INVITE; LECTURESAPRESENTATI<NS Nove*9er 2013 8une 2013 (nnual $e iatrics ()ril 2013 Thir Jear Me ical $e iatric &ler>shi), 7: an 7**uni+ations, UTM!, "alveston, Texas 7nter isci)linary Si*ulations of $e iatric '*ergencies, 42 n !y the "ulf &onference, "alveston, Texas <ne Nursery%s 8ourney to !eco*e !reast Mil> Frien ly: The Use of Donor !reast Mil> in the N7&U, Neonatal Nursing &onference !each !a9ies, 2013, "alveston, Texas $e iatric '*ergency ;arning Syste*, De)art*ent of $e iatrics, an &lear @a>e 5egional Me ical &enter ( Four $ronge ())roach to $reventing ( verse <utco*es in a $e iatric Setting, De)art*ent of $e iatrics, &lear @a>e 5egional Me ical &enter S!(5: ( Mechanis* for &o**unication, &lear @a>e 5egional Me ical &enter Nursing @ea ershi) Mo els an Strategies in the ;or> $lace, University of Texas Me ical !ranch School of Nursing &reating a &usto*er Service &ulture = @ea ershi) Training, &lear @a>e 5egional Me ical &enter &ourse 7nstructor3Facilitator = The @ate $reter* 7nfant, &lear @a>e 5egional Me ical &enter 0- )resentations1 Transition to 'xtrauterine @ifeK @a9or an Delivery 5esi ency $rogra*, &lear @a>e 5egional Me ical &enter 0yearly
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March 2012 May 2012 March 2012 8anuary 2011 <cto9er 2011 Su**er, 2010 2002 = 2010

Curriculum Vitae Gina Wofford, RNC-NIC, MSN

2002 = 2010 20046 2011 200-6 2011 200, 2002002004 2003 PU)LICATI<NS

)resentations1 Transition to 'xtrauterine @ife an the Use of 7nhale Nitric <xi e in the N7&U, N7&U 5esi ency $rogra*, &lear @a>e 5egional Me ical &enter 0yearly )resentations1 'thics an &o*)liance &ourse @ea er, &lear @a>e 5egional Me ical &enter 0- )resentations yearly1 @ea ershi) Training &ourse @ea er, various to)ics, &lear @a>e 5egional Me ical &enter 0. )resentations yearly1 The Use of the @(T&/ Score 9y the NeA9orn Nurse $erinatal <utreach, @ea 7nstructor, Mc(llen Me ical &enter, Mc(llen, Texas $erinatal <utreach, @ea 7nstructor, 8as)er Me*orial /os)ital, 8as)er, Texas $erinatal <utreach, @ea 7nstructor, 8as)er Me*orial /os)ital, 8as)er, Texas Surgical &onsi erations for the $reter* 7nfant, &lear @a>e 5egional Me ical &enter

C"ear La@e Re$iona" Medi a" Center &''&- /resent (vastin in the N7&U !a9y Moses $arent 7nfor*ation Sheet !ec>Aith6 ;ei e*an Syn ro*e $arent 7nfor*ation Sheet !reastfee ing the @ate $reter* 7nfant = ( Self6 Stu y &ourse for the 5egistere Nurse !reastfee ing Jour S)ecial !a9y = ( !reastfee ing "ui e for the N7&U &are of the Dying 7nfant &o6!e ing Multi)le 7nfants in the N7&U &u ler $rogra* !rochure 7n uce Total !o y /y)other*ia in the N7&U 7nfant Security at &lear @a>e 5egional Me ical &enter Managing $erfor*ance $ro9le*s Nic>y the N7&U !a9y has a $neu*othorax No9o y ;ants a /os)ital (cDuire 7nfection Noise 5e uction in the N7&U 5esi ency Manual for "ra uate Nurses in the N7&U The Use of Donor Mil> in the N7&U ;hat <nly a Mother &an "ive = ( !reastfee ing "ui e for the NeA Mother ;hat a $arent Nee s To InoA = ( $arent 7ntro uction !oo>let to the N7&U ;hy Does Jour !a9y Nee a 5e)eat /earing Test = ( $arent L M (N