Robin Holmes
Aldan,PA
Summary
Expertise and Achievements Summary of qualifications: Skilled Registered Nurse with 40 years of experience in acute care in-patient, outpatient, research, adult, and pediatric settings 34 years’ experience as manager and project coordinator
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Coordinator
- I was involved directly with project management and internal Institutional Review Board submissions, subject recruitment, data collection, and coordination of resources for diabetes related studies at the Rodebaugh Diabetes Center and data collection and managements of melanoma related studies with The Abramson Cancer Center
- My tasks included: administering IV solutions per research protocol, venipuncture, shipping, and storing specimens.
Clinical Research Nurse
University of Pennsylvania
09.2008 - 12.2022
- I am responsible for studies involving a variety of investigation products and sponsors
- I work directly with physicians to design, set-up and execute clinical trials
- I am responsible for safety of subjects while adhering to the protocol and complying with all policies relating to internal, JCAHO, GCP and HIPAA policies and regulations
- I collaborate with the breast clinical trials project manager on initiating study procedures for IITs, industry-sponsored and cooperative group trials
- I maintain ongoing relationships with coordinating teams in laboratory, radiology, infusion, investigational drug pharmacy, and practitioners
- I coordinate the activities, provide support and ongoing service education for staff
- I review clinical data, laboratory data and adverse events regarding protocol specific management of toxicities
- I handle questions related to protocol specifics, investigational product, lab results, side effects within the scope of my practice
- I act as a backup to the unit managers when required
- Participate in core study team, disease-site group and ongoing protocol training/compliance meetings
- I administer or provide oversight of administration of medications, chemotherapeutic drugs, biologic response modifiers, cellular immunotherapies and other treatment agents or study interventions, as appropriate
- I provide coverage and support to other research nurses and coordinators to meet departmental/organizational staffing needs
- I participate in working groups within the disease site tam the will maximize efficiency and quality of research performed, including developing SOPs
- Also act as a mentor to newly hired staff.
Business Relations Coordinator
DermaTrak Skin Imaging Center
11.2003 - 09.2008
- I was the assistant to the director of the DermaTrak Skin Imaging Center, a division of Canfield Scientific
- I assisted in direct patient care, made appointments, handled insurance billing, taught, maintained several databases and assisted the medical photographer with total body photography
- I traveled with the photographer to various clinical settings along the east coast to Chicago.
Research Nurse
University of Pennsylvania
01.2005 - 04.2007
Research Nurse
University of Pennsylvania
04.2000 - 01.2005
- I collected data for and assisted with various aspects of clinical data management in the Pigmented Lesion Group, including archiving patient charts and performing quality control and review of patient charts and documents
- I was a research nurse for several multi-national, NIH funded genetic family study of melanoma
- I recruited patients, performed skim examinations, collected data maintained databases, and trained other research personnel.
Project Coordinator
University of Pennsylvania
12.1997 - 04.2000
- I was the project coordinator for the administrative center of the International Breast MRI Consortium funded by the NIH
- I coordinated functions of the individual recruitment sites with the biostatistical center at Brown University and The American College of Radiology
- I held weekly conference calls, assisted with training, and study review of submitted data including mammography and breast MRI images.
Clinical Nurse Manager
University of Pennsylvania
07.1994 - 12.1997
- I managed a busy out-patient clinic and supervised staff including: one registered nurse, four secretaries, one transcriptionist, and three nursing students
- My tasks involved scheduling patients and physicians, helped train new staff, and managed patient charts, documents, specimens and medical photographs
- I coordinated weekly educational meetings, yearly staff evaluations, and was involved with the hiring and firing process.
Research Nurse
University of Pennsylvania
10.1991 - 06.1994
- I recruited subjects for various case controlled atypical nevus/melanoma family studies funded by the NIH
- I performed extensive and detailed skin examinations, administered questionnaires, took close up photos, and maintained the case report forms and databases.
Functional Unit Manager
Kaiser Permanente Medical Group
10.1990 - 08.1991
- I managed an HMO staff of 20+ including: RN’s, LPN’s, MA’s, and medical secretaries in a busy out-patient pediatric clinic and vaccine clinic
- I was responsible for scheduling staff for the day, evening, and weekend shifts
- I performed yearly evaluations and periodic coaching and counseling
- I provided back up for the administration of blood products and chemotherapy, and immunizations for infants and children.
Research Nurse
Kaiser Permanente Medical Group
10.1988 - 10.1990
- I recruited infants into a pediatric vaccine study
- I consented the parents and administered the vaccines to the eligible infants
- I maintained study documents, performed follow-up visits and telephone calls
- I was responsible for running this study at the Hayward, California Kaiser Permanente facility.
Telephone Triage Nurse
Kaiser Permanente Medical Group
04.1986 - 10.1988
- I gave advice per standardized, written protocols, created by the practice’s pediatricians to parents of infants and children who have Kaiser Permanente HMO health coverage
- I made decisions based on my evaluations over the phone as to the degree of health or illness and made same day appointments, emergency or routine appointments as required
- I performed teaching and training of normal growth and development of infant and children
- I administered immunizations, antibiotics, breathing treatment, blood transfusions, and chemotherapy as ordered I assisted with lumbar punctures.
Staff Nurse
Kaiser Permanente Medical Group
08.1984 - 04.1988
- I provided direct patient care for 5-10 adult patients during the evening shift on a medical surgical acute care hospital
- I performed venipuncture, administered medication by mouth, subcutaneously and intramuscularly
- I performed assessments, evaluations, created care plans, and followed written and verbal orders for procedures and therapies.
Education
Associate Degree - Nurse Education
MA - undefined
North Shore Community College
1982
Diploma - undefined
Eastern Montgomery County Area Vocational Technical School, Abington
Willow Grove, PA1975
Skills
- Survey Instruments
- Patient Database Updates
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Specimen Collection
Accomplishments
- 2021: CPR2018: Patient Oriented Research Certification at the University of Pennsylvania 12/2005: Penn Clinical Research Certification at the University of Pennsylvania2005: IV Venipuncture Certification from Perivascular Nurse Consultants, Inc.2005: Phlebotomy Certification from Perivascular Nurse Consultants, Inc.2021: Hazardous Materials Certificate from Office of Environmental Health and Radiation Safety at the University of Pennsylvania2021: HIPAA training at the University of Pennsylvania Health System
Additional Information
From March 2021 until early 2023, I was actively involved with the Penn and Community outreach program, helping prepare Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson and Johnson vaccines for adults and children in west Philadelphia.
Timeline
Clinical Research Nurse
University of Pennsylvania
09.2008 - 12.2022
Research Nurse
University of Pennsylvania
01.2005 - 04.2007
Business Relations Coordinator
DermaTrak Skin Imaging Center
11.2003 - 09.2008
Research Nurse
University of Pennsylvania
04.2000 - 01.2005
Project Coordinator
University of Pennsylvania
12.1997 - 04.2000
Clinical Nurse Manager
University of Pennsylvania
07.1994 - 12.1997
Research Nurse
University of Pennsylvania
10.1991 - 06.1994
Functional Unit Manager
Kaiser Permanente Medical Group
10.1990 - 08.1991
Research Nurse
Kaiser Permanente Medical Group
10.1988 - 10.1990
Telephone Triage Nurse
Kaiser Permanente Medical Group
04.1986 - 10.1988
Staff Nurse
Kaiser Permanente Medical Group
08.1984 - 04.1988
Research Coordinator
Associate Degree - Nurse Education
MA - undefined
North Shore Community College
Diploma - undefined
Eastern Montgomery County Area Vocational Technical School, Abington
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