Cynthia Sylvia : Curriculum Vitae
CYNTHIA J. SYLVIA
335 Locust Knoll Drive
Charles Town, WV 25414
304.724.7286
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EDUCATION
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Nursing Professional Doctorate, Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales, 2011 - 2016
Master of Science, Wound Healing and Tissue Repair, University of Wales, College of Medicine, Cardiff, Wales, 2006
Doctoral Candidate, Human Development, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, VA, 1999
Master of Arts, Health Promotion Counseling, concentration in Case Management, Trinity University, Washington, DC, 1994
Enterostomal Therapy Certificate Program, clinical specialty, Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, 1981
Bachelor of Science, Nursing, Salve Regina University, Newport, RI, 1978
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LICENSES/CREDENTIALS
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Washington, DC Registered Nurse, RN41381
Certified Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurse, 2003254032
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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
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Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurse Society
World Council of Enterostomal Therapists
American Heart Association
American Association of Critical Care Nurses
American Nurses Association
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Program Manager, Educational Development, Stryker Medical, Kalamazoo MI,
10/10 to present
Knowledge management for organizational and professional development, project management of adult education and consulting for wound healing, and liaison to the wound-care community. Nurse Leader, Provider Unit for continuing education through the NYSNA. Clinical responsibility for RA/QA, compliance.
Program Manager, Educational Development, Gaymar Industries, Inc., Orchard Park, NY, 6/06 – 09/10
Knowledge management for organizational and professional development, project management of adult education and consulting for wound healing, and liaison to the wound-care community. Nurse Leader, Provider Unit for continuing education through the NYSNA.
Educational Services Administrator, Gaymar Industries, Inc., Orchard Park, NY
8/95-5/06
Needs assessment, planning, design, implementation and evaluation of continuing education programs. Achieved and maintained status as provider of continuing nursing education. Provided accredited continuing education for registered nurses, case managers and physical therapists. Editor for clinical newsletter. Designed and implemented cross-sectional research protocol. Developed and delivered poster and oral presentations at health care conferences internationally. Liaison between industry and health care professionals and organizations.
Regional Wound Care Specialist, Sherwood Medical, Inc., St. Louis, MO, 1/95-8/95
Regional clinical consultant providing technical and educational support of the Dermacea wound and skin care product line.
Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurse, Clinical Specialist, INOVA Home Health, Washington, DC, 10/93-1/95
Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurse Clinical Specialist, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, 2/91-9/93
Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurse Clinical Specialist, Capitol Hill Hospital, Washington, DC, 9/87-2/91
Assistant Head Nurse, Capitol Hill Hospital, Washington, DC, 7/86-8/87
Charge Nurse, Saint Luke’s Hospital, New Bedford, MA, 10/85-4/86
Staff Nurse, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, 1/84-8/85
Staff Nurse II, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC, 12/83-8/85
Status VI Registered Nurse, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 10/82-4/83
Float Charge Nurse, Saint Luke’s Hospital, New Bedford, MA, 4/82-4/83
Staff Nurse II, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC,
7/80-10/81
Staff Nurse, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, MA, 6/78-6/80
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Expert reviewer of poster abstract submissions for National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel Consensus Conference, 2011
Program facilitator, STOP Panel, Consensus Panel, 2010 to present
Program facilitator, Skin Changes At Life’s End, Consensus Panel, 2008 to present
Manuscript publication, JWOCN, 2010
Expert reviewer of poster abstract submissions for National WOCN Conference, 2010
Panel facilitator, Skin Changes At Life’s End (SCALE), 2008 to present
President, Mid-Atlantic Region, WOCN Society, 2006-07
WOCN Scholarship, Nurse in Washington Internship, 2006
Expert reviewer for Content Validation, WOCN Clinical Practice, 2006
Guest lecturer, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, WOC Nurse Training Program, 2006
Guest lecturer, Medical University of South Carolina, WOC Nurse Training Program, 2006
Guest lecturer, Wicks Educational WOC Nurse Training Program, 2005 to present
Guest lecturer, LaSalle University, WOC Nurse Program, 2004 to present
President Elect, Mid-Atlantic Region, WOCN Society, 2004-06
Conference faculty, The Advantage of Managing Pressure Ulcers, 2003-06
Published author, Journal of Wound Care, 2003
Conference faculty, Critical Analysis/Test Methodology seminar, 2002-06
Conference faculty and program design, international seminar, 2000-01
Published author, Subacute Care Today, 2000
Conference faculty, five-city Wound Care Seminar Tour, Japan, 1999
Published author, Gastroenterological Nursing, 1999
Oral and poster presentation, European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel Open Meeting, Amsterdam, 1999
Published author, Patient Management, 1999
National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel Consensus Conference Planning Committee, 1999 and 2001
Editor, Gaymar Institute Journal, 1996 to present
Corporate Advisory Council Representative to the NPUAP, 1995 to present
Editor, Gaymar’s Pictorial Guide to Pressure Ulcer Assessment, 1998
Conference faculty, Gaymar Industries, Inc., 1993-95
Published author, Ostomy/Wound Management, 1993
Poster presentation, Symposium for Advanced Wound Care, 1993
WOCN representative to Digestive Disease Coalition, 1993
Intern, Crohns and Colitis Foundation of America, 1992
Delegate, WOCN National Conference, 1992
Chairperson, Washington, DC Metropolitan Affiliate, WOCN, 1990
Board Certification, WOC Nursing, 1981 to present
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HONORS
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Clinical Practice Award, 1st Place Poster, Annual Wound Care Symposium, 1993
Citation for Clinical Excellence, Georgetown University Hospital, 1992
Who’s Who in America Nursing, 1991-95
Who’s Who of Women Executives, 1989-90
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PUBLICATIONS
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Journal of WOCN, “The Lived Experience of the WOC Nurse in Wound Care,” May/June 2010
Advances in Skin and Wound Care, “Support Surface Initiative Support Surface Terms and Definitions: How Will They Impact Patient Care?”, 2006
Journal of Wound Care, Vol. 12, #1 “Inflammation: Influence of Apoptosis on Tissue Repair,” 2002
Subacute Care Today, Vol. 3, #3, “Best Practice in Pressure Ulcer Management,” 2000
Japanese Gastroenterological Surgery Nursing, Vol.4, #4, “The Story of Pressure Ulcer Management in America . . . Perspectives of a WOC Nurse,” 1999
Patient Management, October, “Holistic Care Should Be Considered,” 1999
Ostomy and Wound Management, Vol.39, #8, “Determining the Right Mix of Support Surfaces to Minimize Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers,” 1993
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PRESENTATIONS
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Poster Presentations
Is There an Association Between Length of Stay in the Emergency Department and Development of Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers, Part 2? Follow Up Study. NPUAP Consensus Conference, Las Vegas, NV, 2/2011; WOCN, New Orleans, LA, 6/2011
Is There an Association Between Length of Stay in the Emergency Department and Development of Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers?, WOCN, Phoenix, AZ, and SAWC, Orlando, FL, 2010
Is There an Association Between Length of Stay in the Operating Room and Development of Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers?, WOCN, Phoenix, AZ, 2010
Skin Changes at Life’s End, WOCN, St. Louis, MO; SAWC, Dallas, TX; and NPUAP Consensus Conference, Washington DC, 2009
How are you managing skin integrity during temperature management?, WOCN National Conference, Orlando, FL, 2008
Manipulating the Microclimate at the Interface of Tissue Load and Support Surface, WOCN National Conference, Orlando, FL, 2008
To Reposition or Not to Reposition During Lateral Rotation . . . That is the Question, WOCN National Conference, Orlando, FL; Symposium for Advanced Wound Care, San Diego, CA; and European Wound Management Association, Lisbon, Portugal, 2008
How Are You Managing Skin Integrity During Temperature Management?, European Wound Management Association, Lisbon, Portugal; and Symposium for Advanced Wound Care, San Diego, CA, 2008
Manipulating the Microclimate at the Interface of Tissue Load and Support Surface, European Wound Management Association, Lisbon, Portugal; and Symposium for Advanced Wound Care, San Diego, 2008
Lived Experience of Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurse in Wound Care, Clinical Symposium, Orlando, FL; WOCN National Conference, Minneapolis, MN; SAWC, San Antonio, TX; and Tissue Viability Society, Birmingham, England, 2006
Lived Experience of WOC Nurse in Wound Care, Mid-Atlantic Regional WOCN Conference, Cumberland, MD, 2005
NPUAP, Pressure Ulcer Prevalence Audit, Tampa, FL, 2005
WOUNDS UK 2004, Harrogate, England, 2004
Symposium Advanced Wound Care, Orlando, FL, 2004
Best Practice for Assessment and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers, NY, 2003
Symposium Advanced Wound Care, The Team Approach, Las Vegas, NV, 2003
Symposium Advanced Wound Care, Review of the Evidence, Las Vegas, NV, 2003
NPUAP, 8th National Conference, The Team Approach and Review of the Evidence, New Orleans, LA, 2003
WOUNDS UK 2002, The Team Approach and Review of the Evidence, Harrogate, England, 2002
EPUAP, The TEAM Approach, Budapest, Hungary, 2002
WOCN, Pressure Ulcer Audit: Research Design, Las Vegas, NV, 2002
EPUAP, Pressure Ulcer Audit: Research Design, Amsterdam, Holland, 1999
Symposium Advanced Wound Care, San Diego, CA, 1993
Oral Presentations
What you need to know about pressure ulcer prevalence audits, Inquisit, Audio Conference, 2010
Evidence on the Braden Scale, Positioning for Best Practice, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, IL; and Utica, NY, 2010
Skin Changes At Life’s End, the Delphi Process, Peterborough, Ontario, CA, and Utica, NY, 2010
Best Practice for Optimizing Outcomes on Heel Pressure Ulcers, Inquisit, Audio Conference, 2009
Best Practice; Implementation of the Braden Scale, Inquisit, Audio Conference, 2009
Optimizing Patient Outcomes and Decreasing Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers, Inquisit, Audio Conference, 2009
Prevention of Perioperative Pressure Ulcers, Buffalo, NY, 2009
Skin Changes at Life’s End, Seattle, WA; and Buffalo, NY, 2009
CMS Regulatory Changes: POA Indicator, Inquisit, Audio Conference, 2008
CMS Regulatory Changes – Be Accurate and Be Timely, Association for Critical Care Nursing, Chicago, IL, 2008
Reducing High Risk Pressure Ulcers, Arkansas Healthcare Association, Hot Springs, AR, 2008
Support Surface Standards Initiative, Mid-Atlantic Regional WOCN Conference, Baltimore, MD, 2007
Support Surface Standards Initiative, New England Regional WOCN Conference, Boston, MA, 2007
NPUAP Update on Staging and Terminology, Washington County Hospital, Hagerstown, MD and Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA, 2007
Update on Support Surface Initiative, Washington County Hospital, Hagerstown, MD, 2006
Lived Experience of Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurse in Wound Care, Research Abstracts, WOCN National Conference, Minneapolis, MN; and Tissue Viability Society, Birminham, England, 2006
Art and Science of Support Surfaces, Wicks Educational Program, Harrisburg, PA; Wicks Offsite Educational Program, Chicago, IL, 2006
Evaluation of Support Surface Performance, Orangeburg Regional Medical Center, Orangeburg, SC, 2006
Art and Science of Support Surfaces, LaSalle University, Philadelphia, PA; and Wicks Educational Program, Harrisburg, PA, 2005
The Lived Experience of the WOC Nurse in Wound Care, Mid-Atlantic Regional WOCN Conference, MD, 2005
Legal Aspects of Wound Care, 2005
South Jersey Wound Management Conference, NJ, 2004
WOUNDS UK 2004
Best Practice in Pressure Ulcer Management, Colorado Springs, CO, 2003
Support Surfaces . . . Myths and Evidence, Kansas City, KS, 2003
WOUNDS UK 2002, The TEAM Approach – Total Education and Management, Harrogate, England, 2002
Medtrade, The Importance of Shear in the Etiology of Pressure Ulcers, Atlanta, GA, 2002
Medtrade, Pressure Ulcer Prevalence Audit Going Beyond the Baseline Occurrence, Atlanta, GA, 2002
Medtrade, Best Practices in Pressure Ulcer Management, Atlanta, GA, 2002
Evidence-Based Criteria for Evaluation of Support Surfaces, Philadelphia, PA; Teaneck, NJ; Chapel Hill, NC; and Detroit, MI, 2002
Chronic Wound Management, Boston, MA, 2002
The Myth of Static Air, Chicago, IL, 2002
Support Surfaces – Myths and Evidence, Denver, CO, 2002
Topical Therapy, Utica, NY, 2002
Skin of the Frail Elderly, Utica, NY, 2002
Evidence-Based Practice Support Surfaces in Pressure Ulcer Management, Phoenix, AZ; Chicago, IL; Pittsburgh, PA; Boston, MA; Dallas, TX; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Long Beach, CA; and Winnepeg and Montreal, Canada, 2001
Evidence-Based Practice Support Surfaces in Pressure Ulcer Management, Columbia, MD, 2000
EPUAP, Pressure Ulcer Audit: Research Design, Amsterdam, Holland, 1999
The Story of Pressure Ulcer Management in America . . . Perspectives of a WOC Nurse, five-city tour in Japan, 1999