Name: Isabel M. Kozak
Email:Legalnpconsulting@gmail.com
Website: www.legalnpconsulting.com
Phone: 602-214-7584
Address: 19407 N. 36th Place, Phoenix, AZ 85050
DNP graduation: April 22, 2015
This portfolio represents my professional growth during completion of the Doctorate in Nursing Practice Degree with Chamberlain College of Nursing. It contains a curriculum vitae, cover letter, letters of recommendation, self assessment, career goals, examples of completed course work and narratives for each DNP competency. This professional portfolio also addresses my competency as a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant and provides examples of education, experience and scholarly work.
Isabel M Kozak, DNP, NP-C, CLNC
19407 N. 36th Place, Phoenix AZ 85050
Cell: 602-214-7584
EDUCATION:
Chamberlain College of Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice 2015
SUNY at Buffalo, Master’s Degree in Nursing, Adult Nurse Practitioner 1999
SUNY at Buffalo, Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, Registered Nurse 1996
St. Scholastica’s College, Manila, Philippines, Bachelor’s Degree in English and Bachelor’s Degree in Education 1988
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS:
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, National Certification 1999- Present
Arizona Nurse Practitioner License- Active and current
Arizona Registered Nurse License- Active and current
Certified Legal Nurse Consultant- Active and current
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Owner, Legal Nurse Practitioner Consulting Services, LLC, Phoenix, AZ 1/15- present
Certified legal nurse practitioner consultant working with attorneys, insurance companies and private industry to provide medical/legal consulting services. Review of electronic and paper medical records, records analysis, translation and summaries. Specializing in locating expert witnesses for most surgery specialties including nursing, physician assistant and surgeons. Assisting with interviews and exhibit preparation.
Department of Veterans Affairs, Phoenix Healthcare System 4/10- Present, 9/02-8/07
Orthopedic and Spine Clinic Lead Nurse Practitioner/Clinic Manager- Lead Provider in both inpatient and outpatient settings for the orthopedic department. Large specialty department with 12 surgeons and 8 PAs, NPs. Excellent in both written and oral communication skills. Successfully started a currently managing a Spine surgical service. Triages consults, works "on call" for both orthopedics and orthopedic-spine, admits patients, First assistant in the Operating room. Graduate of VISN 18/19 Leadership Development Institute as well as National Flow Academy Institute with successful National presentations. Highly respected Nurse Practitioner, colleague, Fellow level mentor certified. Budgets, Workforce mapping, LEAN development. Liaison between Phoenix and Prescott VA’s secondary to extensive management experience. Completed Green and Yellow belt training and projects.
Chamberlain College of Nursing 4/14- Present
Clinical Site Reviewer- Performs on site reviews of clinical preceptors for Chamberlain students on an as needed basis
Department of Veterans Affairs, Western New York System 4/00-9/02 and 8/07-4/10
Nurse Practitioner in Orthopedics/ ENT/ Geriatrics and HBPC- Started and managed the Geriatric and Extended Management Inter-disciplinary program. Assessment, diagnosis and treatment within a variety of services from acute geriatrics to home based care, vast experience in management, patient care and coordination of services. OR first assist, clinic and inpatient responsibilities in both ENT and Orthopedics.
Dr. Lewis, Buffalo NY- Internal medicine/Cardiology Practice NP 2/99-4/00
Dr. Margaret Mitchell, Buffalo, NY - Geriatrics Practice NP 7/99-4/00
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Arizona State University- Adjunct Professor/ Lecturer- Graduate School of Nursing 2010- Present
Arizona State University- Mentor- Graduate School of Nursing 2002- Present
D’Youville College- Buffalo NY- Assistant Professor- Graduate and Undergraduate School of Nursing 2000-2002
SUNY at Buffalo- Buffalo NY- Adjunct Professor/ Lecturer- Undergraduate School of Nursing 1999-2000
AWARDS:
Global Caring Foundation, Excellence in Mentoring in Clinical Practice- 2015
Phoenix VA- Performance awards 2013, 2011, 2006, 2005, 2003
Phoenix VA- Nursing award 2010
Operation Iraqi Freedom Certificate of Appreciation 2007
SUNY at Buffalo- 1992-1999- Anne Sengbush award for Leadership, Bonnie Bullough award for Citizenship, Graduate Student body President, Graduate teaching award, Tops Scholarship for excellence in Leadership, Who’s Who in American Colleges
COMMITTEES AND ADVANCED TRAINING:
Research and Development voting member, Phoenix VA March 2014- Present
Evidence-Based Practice committee member- Phoenix VA March 2014- Present
Pain committee member- Phoenix VA 2013- Present
Flow Academy Phase 4- National level- 2012 Graduate
Flow Academy Project successfully completed: Reduction in OR cancellations
Leadership Development Institute Graduate- VISN 18 and 19, 2011 Graduate
Leadership Development Project: Education materials for veterans on PACT
Chair, Outpatient Satisfaction Committee- Phoenix VA 2012-2013
Lean Green Belt Training- Tucson, AZ- Jan 2012
Facilitator and Leader, Green belt- Lean Specialty Clinic Space redesign 2012
Lean Yellow Belt Training- Phoenix, AZ- Jan 2011
Facilitator and Leader, Yellow belt- Lean Reduction of Orthopedic Fee based cases 2011
VHA Certified Mentor/ Fellow level- Sept 2011, Mentor for 2014 Leadership Development Institute, instructs nursing students, medicine students and residents, orthopedic/podiatry residents and fellows.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
LANGUAGES:
Fluent in English and Tagalog, can act as translator
VOLUNTEERING:
Board member: Papago Archery Association/ non-profit organization
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