Catherine A. Allen
Gallatin,TN
Summary
Associate Professor of Nursing Certification in Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing Master's in health administration with a concentration in Gerontology Dementia Care Educator Hospice Care Manager and Liaison Administrator/Guide for Memory Care homes Hired all staff, developed Policies, and Procedures for care Provided Mentorship Strategic and Operational Planning Care Plan Development & Evaluation Accident & Incident Investigation Provided Education and Created Seminars for Staff Development
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Hospice Educator
Home Health Care and Hospice
08.2021 - Current
- Perform needs analysis to determine in-service, education, and continuing education for clinical staff
- Conducts educational sessions covering specified areas of orientation, on-the-job training, clinical education
- Creates and implements teaching modules and checklists for clinicians in an individual setting, group discussions, demonstrations, conferences, and workshops. Works with staff, managers, IT, and directors to determine the appropriate training methods for each staff member.
- Creates nursing competencies and maintains training records. Verifies staff competency through testing and observation of practice. Verifies documentation meets agency standards, regulations, and reimbursement.
- Acts as a resource to clinical managers, directors, and nursing students
- Assists in developing and reviewing clinical protocols, policies, and procedures
- Updates competencies, training modules, and practice to support new protocols, requirements, and guidelines
- Performs joint visits with professional staff to assist with competency assessment and to assist with care planning for complex patients
Associate Professor of Nursing
Nashua Community College
08.2019 - 08.2021
- Curriculum development and implementation for nursing courses
- Teaching online and hybrid nursing courses utilizing Canvas
- On-site, laboratory, and online clinical nursing instruction
- Lecturing using PowerPoint, case studies, and innovative student-centered learning strategies
- Developing quizzes, exams, and clinical paperwork for nursing courses
- Creating nursing course projects, student instructions, and rubrics
- Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and assessment skills
- Developing nursing protocols, procedures, and pathways
Hospice Nurse
Home Health Care and Hospice
08.2018 - 08.2019
- Responsible for performing comprehensive admission assessments, establishing realistic goals with measurable outcomes, and developing discharge plans
- Deriving nursing diagnoses from health assessment data, developing care plans, and performing treatments. Care provided is efficient and fiscally responsible for maintaining positive patient outcomes.
- Strong patient advocate, involving patient and family in the care plan and treatments
- Communicates with the case managers and other staff, and documentation is done according to agency standards and on time
Hospice Supervisor/Manager
Home Health Care and Hospice
05.2017 - 03.2018
- Responsible for overall direction and supervision of clinical staff, including RN's, LPNs in delivery of direct clinical services to Hospice and Palliative care patients
- Creates an environment that encourages teamwork, positive attitudes, and high morale
- Make decisions with confidence and in support of agencies mission and goals
- Works with other administrative staff to develop appropriate plans for company operations
- Participates in the development and implementation of policies and procedures that guide and support the provision of services and administrative practices of the agency
- Participates in department budgeting
- Demonstrates knowledge of the agency structure, systems, and processes
- Ensures workflow processes are timely and cost-effective
Hospice Liaison
Home Health Care and Hospice
05.2014 - 01.2017
- Coordinate referrals of patients from hospitals to hospice care programs
- Serves as contacts for local hospice programs
- Provide education for healthcare professionals regarding palliative care
- Confers with physicians, nursing and facility staff, and other health care professionals to identify patients who would benefit from and meet the criteria for service
- Admits appropriate patients to hospice care utilizing the correct hospice documents and coordinates admissions with the Hospice Care team
Administrator
Cottage Grove Memory Care
02.2009 - 04.2014
- Developed operational policies and procedures for Cottage Grove facility.
- Manages residents' admissions and discharge process and collaborates with the team manage resident care
- Created and implemented Quality Assurance activities including chart reviews quality assurance meetings compliant and incident logs and statistic summaries
- Spearheaded all staff recruitment hiring development and performance evaluation while maintaining employee records and weekly timesheets
- Maintaining budget and overseeing financial expenditures as needed with resident assessments, family concerns, and follow-up
- Providing training and education to all care partners
- Case management, comprehensive assessments, establishing goals, and developing discharge plans
- Ensure unwavering commitment to service and working with families to meet their needs
Community Health/Hospice Nurse
Lifetime Care
01.1993 - 01.2008
- Responsibilities included case management, performing comprehensive assessments, and providing in-home care for palliative and hospice patients.
- Deriving nursing diagnoses from health assessment data, developing care plans, and performing treatments. Care provided is efficient and fiscally responsible for maintaining positive patient outcomes.
- Strong patient advocate, involving both patient and family in the plan of care and treatments
- Communicates with the case managers and other staff, and documentation is done according to agency standards and on time
- Held various positions throughout the agency over 14 years. Positions included Case Manager of CHHA, Cardiac and IV teams, Senior nurse of East team and Weekend team, Nursing Supervisor for Home Care Plus, Weekend CHHA nurse, Hospice nurse on Weekends, Hospice On-Call nurse, and Hospice Evaluator.
Registered Nurse
Highland Hospital
01.1990 - 01.1993
- Performed assessments provided intravenous therapy complex wound care monitored drainage devices, etc
- Collaborated daily with physicians and health care teams to achieve optimum patient care
- Established strong relations with physicians built on trust and knowledge of patient care
- Served as a mentor, coach, and team builder of inexperienced licensed and unlicensed staff
- Achieved ACLS certification
Education
Master of Science - Nursing - Education
Liberty University
10.2025
Doctor of Education (EdD) - undefined
Liberty University
10.2025
Master of Health Administration - undefined
University of Phoenix
01.2016
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
Keuka College
01.1990
Skills
- Computer proficiency
- Presentation software
- Quality assurance techniques
- Video conferencing tools
- Online instruction methods
Certification
- Certified Hospice & Palliative Nurse (CHPN) HPNA 2022 - 2026
- Adult First Aid/CPR/AED American Heart Association 6/2022 - 6/2024
Additional Information
Master of Nursing Education
STRENGTHS
The ability to combine skills as a nurse, leader, and instructor has allowed me to become an advocate for high quality health care and education.
SERVICE
- Professional: St. Joseph Hospital Family Advisory Board 04/21 - present
- Faith Community: Open Roof Ministries 3/22 - Present
- Community: Community Death Cafe. 11/22 - Present
LICENSURE
- Registered Nurse New Hampshire 07/22-07/26
- Approved Ed RN AD Instructor New Hampshire 08/19 - Present
Timeline
Hospice Educator
Home Health Care and Hospice
08.2021 - Current
Associate Professor of Nursing
Nashua Community College
08.2019 - 08.2021
Hospice Nurse
Home Health Care and Hospice
08.2018 - 08.2019
Hospice Supervisor/Manager
Home Health Care and Hospice
05.2017 - 03.2018
Hospice Liaison
Home Health Care and Hospice
05.2014 - 01.2017
Administrator
Cottage Grove Memory Care
02.2009 - 04.2014
Community Health/Hospice Nurse
Lifetime Care
01.1993 - 01.2008
Registered Nurse
Highland Hospital
01.1990 - 01.1993
Master of Science - Nursing - Education
Liberty University
Doctor of Education (EdD) - undefined
Liberty University
Master of Health Administration - undefined
University of Phoenix
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
Keuka College