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Terry Clancy, PhD, RN, CEN, FN-CSA, NRP

Terry Clancy, PhD, RN, CEN, FN-CSA, NRP

Blairstown,NJ

Summary

Experienced leader with strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. Known for collaborative approach and commitment to excellence and patient care.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Forensic Nurse

Morris County Prosecutor’s Office
04.2024 - Current
  • Performs complete medical forensic examinations on adult and pediatric victims of physical abuse/assault, neglect, and sexual assault
  • This includes history, head-to-toe assessment, anogenital assessment and evidence, specimen collection and photographs
  • Identifies, collects, preserves, packages, and secures evidence while maintaining chain of custody procedures
  • Provides medical advice and testimony in legal proceedings
  • Provides emotional support and counseling to victims and their families
  • Assists in criminal investigations

Department Director, Public Health & Safety

County of Somerset
05.2022 - Current
  • Manage and direct programmatic oversight for the day-to-day operations of the county 911 Communications Center, Emergency Management, the Emergency Medical Services & Fire Training Academy, Weights & Measures, Employee Health & Safety and the County Health Department
  • Appointed the County Health Officer ensuring all public health practice standards as well as all regulations are enforced for consumer health, environmental health, public health nursing, and communicable diseases
  • Develop, manage, and implement policies and procedures for all Divisions within Public Health & Safety
  • Fiscal, grant and budgetary oversight of all Divisions within Public Health & Safety

Registered Nurse – Specialty Care Transport Unit/Mobile Intensive Care Unit/Emergency Department

Saint Clare’s Health System
06.2021 - Current

Triage patients appropriately according to the ESI 5 Level Triage system

  • Performs in depth, systematic assessment of all assigned patients
  • Formulates collaborative and individualized plan of care and identifies expected patient outcomes using the nursing process
  • Implements, evaluates and documents patient care interventions and effectiveness in accordance with care plan
  • Organizes, coordinates and prioritizes patient care consistently utilizing available resources
  • Demonstrates competence in and current knowledge in the principles of emergency nursing
  • Maintains a working knowledge of current critical care technology
  • Demonstrates ability to care for patients having emergent or high acuity needs
  • Demonstrates skills in crisis intervention for unique patient populations such as sexual assault and abuse, survivors, and psychiatric emergencies
  • Demonstrates knowledge in disaster preparedness
  • Demonstrates competency in the assessment, range of treatment, knowledge of growth and development and communication appropriate to the age of the patient treated

Director, Office of Emergency Medical Services

New Jersey Department of Health
02.2020 - 05.2022
  • Company Overview: Public Health Infrastructure, Laboratories and Emergency Preparedness, Office of Emergency Medical Services
  • Manage and supervise all investigations and operations statewide for the education & certification, licensure & enforcement, audits, and data intelligence bureaus within the Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS)
  • Work directly with the Office of Legal and Regulatory Oversight and the Attorney General's Office on all penalty actions taken against clinicians and agencies for which OEMS has regulatory authority
  • Serve as the expert witness for the State of New Jersey in administrative law cases where penalty action was issued to an individual or agency
  • Develop, manage and implement policies and procedures for all bureau sections within OEMS
  • Author, review and finalize complex agency reports such as bill comments, Memoranda of Agreement, state rules and regulations, Commissioner referrals, penalty assessment letters, and other documents related to policy development and health issues
  • Program Management Officer for grants issued by NJDOH
  • Coordinate budgets and justifications within OEMS
  • Coordinate, plan and respond to public health emergencies when indicated and serve as a state official representing the NJ Department of Health
  • Agency Administrator to NJ-AHIMT for the COVID-19 Response
  • Public Health Infrastructure, Laboratories and Emergency Preparedness, Office of Emergency Medical Services

Registered Nurse – Emergency Department

St. Luke’s University Health System
03.2021 - 06.2021
  • Triage patients appropriately according to the ESI 5 Level Triage system
  • Performs in depth, systematic assessment of all assigned patients
  • Formulates collaborative and individualized plan of care and identifies expected patient outcomes using the nursing process
  • Implements, evaluates and documents patient care interventions and effectiveness in accordance with care plan
  • Organizes, coordinates and prioritizes patient care consistently utilizing available resources
  • Demonstrates competence in and current knowledge in the principles of emergency nursing
  • Maintains a working knowledge of current critical care technology
  • Demonstrates ability to care for patients having emergent or high acuity needs
  • Demonstrates skills in crisis intervention for unique patient populations such as sexual assault and abuse, survivors, and psychiatric emergencies
  • Demonstrates knowledge in disaster preparedness
  • Demonstrates competency in the assessment, range of treatment, knowledge of growth and development and communication appropriate to the age of the patient treated

Paramedic, Mobile Intensive Care Unit

Hunterdon Medical Center
03.2012 - 06.2021
  • Provided advanced life support care and treatment to critical or emergent patients who access the emergency medical system
  • Follow prescribed standing orders or protocols under medical direction for a variety of invasive and noninvasive therapies for medical and/or trauma conditions in the prehospital environment

Research Scientist I/Chief, Education & Certification

New Jersey Department of Health
08.2013 - 02.2020
  • Company Overview: Public Health Infrastructure, Laboratories and Emergency Preparedness, Office of Emergency Medical Services
  • Manage and supervise all investigations/audits of clinicians and programs for the education/certification/training section within the Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS)
  • Develop, manage and implement policies and procedures for the education/certification/training section within OEMS
  • Assume OEMS Director activities in said absence
  • Serve as the Education Specialist for OEMS with the National Association of State EMS (NASEMSO) Officials
  • Serve as the National Registry representative for paramedic program examinations
  • Author, review and finalize complex agency reports such as bill comments, Memoranda of Agreement, state rules and regulations, Commissioner referrals, penalty assessment letters, and other documents related to policy development and health issues
  • Work with all staff to ensure documents reflect sound public health policy and that public health objectives are met in said programs
  • Coordinate and assist the Director with budgets and justifications within OEMS
  • Conduct investigations, site visits and audits of EMS educational programs statewide
  • Respond to public health emergencies when indicated and serve as a state official representing the NJ Department of Health
  • Conduct research and analysis of key national performance indicators for emergency medical services statewide
  • Public Health Infrastructure, Laboratories and Emergency Preparedness, Office of Emergency Medical Services

Paramedic

City of Bethlehem
02.2012 - 01.2018
  • Provide advanced life support care and treatment to critical or emergent patients who access the emergency medical system
  • Follow prescribed standing orders or protocols under medical direction for a variety of invasive and noninvasive therapies for medical and/or trauma conditions in the prehospital environment

Research Scientist I/NJ EMS Task Force Coordinator

New Jersey Department of Health
03.2011 - 08.2013
  • Company Overview: Public Health Infrastructure, Laboratories and Emergency Preparedness, Office of Emergency Medical Services
  • Develop, manage, and provide programmatic oversight for the day-to-day operation of the NJ EMS Task Force comprising of over 300 members statewide
  • Develop and implement policies and procedures for the NJ EMS Task Force
  • Assist with the conduction of investigations and audits of clinicians and agencies statewide
  • Coordinate statewide/interagency/intra-agency response to disasters or public health emergencies statewide
  • Manage and direct operations of the Emergency Medical Assistance Compact (EMAC) agencies statewide
  • Respond to public health emergencies when indicated and serve as a state official representing the NJ Department of Health
  • Conduct research and analysis of key national performance indicators for emergency medical services statewide
  • Program Management Officer for multiple federal and state grants
  • Member of Institutional Review Board (IRB), New Jersey Department of Health
  • Public Health Infrastructure, Laboratories and Emergency Preparedness, Office of Emergency Medical Services

Research Scientist I (Executive Assistant I)

New Jersey Department of Health
02.2010 - 03.2011
  • Company Overview: Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Public Health Services
  • Senior Staff position within the Department of Health
  • Assist the Deputy Commissioner for Public Health Services by encouraging and demonstrating leadership, collaborative partnerships, accountability and advocacy in fostering comprehensive, high quality health services for diverse citizens of New Jersey
  • Assist the Deputy Commissioner in the development, review, interpretation, and control of objectives, policies, and procedures in the Divisions of HIV/AIDS, Family Health Services, Epidemiology, Occupational and Environmental Health and Public Health Infrastructure, Laboratories & Emergency Preparedness
  • Assist in planning, organizing, and directing programs in above Divisions
  • Liaison with Governor’s Office and Legislative Services
  • Review and finalize complex agency reports such as bill comments, Memoranda of Agreement, state regulations, Commissioner referrals, penalty assessment letters, and other documents related to policy development and health issues
  • Work with all staff to ensure documents reflect sound public health policy and that public health objectives are met in said programs
  • Coordinate and oversee complex budgets within the Public Health Services Branch
  • Respond to public health emergencies when indicated and serve as a state official representing the Public Health Services branch
  • Member of Institutional Review Board (IRB), New Jersey Department of Health
  • Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Public Health Services

Education

Ph.D. - Public Health, Community Health Education & Promotion concentration

Walden University
Minneapolis, MN
08.2008

M.A. - Health Education

Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ
08.1996

B.S. - Health Services Administration, Minor in Gerontology

Slippery Rock University
Slippery Rock, PA
05.1993

A.S. - Nursing

Excelsior University
Albany, NY
04.2020

Certificate - Paramedicine

George E. Moerkirk Emergency Medicine Institute of Lehigh Valley Health Network & Lehigh Carbon Community College
Allentown, PA
12.2011

Licenses Certifications Training

  • Registered Professional Nurse, NJ, 26NR21931100
  • Registered Professional Nurse, PA, RN737034
  • Board Certified in Emergency Nursing (CEN)
  • Licensed Forensic Nurse (Adult & Pediatric), NJ, 26NF00081400
  • Nationally Registered Paramedic, M8064718
  • PA Certified Paramedic, 161011
  • NJ Certified Paramedic, 552185
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
  • Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider CPR
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP)
  • Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC)
  • Licensed New Jersey Health Officer, A #593
  • US Environmental Protection Agency: Hazardous Materials Incident Response Operations
  • US Dept of Homeland Security: Live Agent Weapons of Mass Destruction Technician Course
  • US Dept of Homeland Security: Live Agent Radiological/Nuclear Course for Hazardous Materials Technicians
  • US Dept of Homeland Security: Exercise Evaluation and Improvement
  • US Dept of Homeland Security: Enhanced Threat Assessment
  • US Dept of Homeland Security: Public Safety WMD Response - Sampling Techniques and Guidelines
  • US Dept of Homeland Security: All Hazards Safety Officer – Train the Trainer
  • US Dept of Homeland Security: All Hazards Liaison Officer – Train the Trainer
  • New Jersey State Police: Hazardous Materials Technician Program
  • New Jersey State Police: On Scene Incident Commander
  • New Jersey State Police: Enhanced Radiological Response Course
  • New Jersey State Police: Hazardous Materials Tactical Operations Course
  • New Jersey State Police: Exercise, Design & Evaluation Course
  • New Jersey State Police: Hazmat Emergency Response for the Healthcare Provider
  • New Jersey State Police: Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools
  • US Department of Justice – Counter-terrorism Training – Advanced Forensic Epidemiology
  • Critical Incident Stress Management Course
  • NIMS IS700 and IS800 Training
  • Incident Command System (ICS) – Level 400
  • Human Trafficking Train the Trainer

Instructor Lecturer

  • South University, Online Adjunct Faculty, 07/10-08/15, Research Methods in Public Health, Special Topics in Public Health, Public Health Planning & Evaluation, Social and Behavioral Aspects of Public Health, Program Planning and Evaluation
  • New Jersey Department of Health, Certified Emergency Medical Technician – Instructor, 1998-Present
  • Rutgers University, Fieldwork Site Preceptor, BS and MPH Program, 2003-2019
  • Rutgers University, Co-Instructor, Environmental and Occupational Health Practice, 2009-2010

Publications

  • Kids in the House: Protecting Minors Within the Service, Clancy, T., 2018, EMS World Magazine, https://www.emsworld.com/article/1221632/kids-house-protecting-minors-within-service
  • EMS Physician Response in New Jersey During Hurricane Sandy, Nieves, C., Kotora, J., Clancy, T. & Merlin, M., 2015, EMS World Magazine, http://www.emsworld.com/article/12046870/ems-physician-response-in-new-jersey-during-hurricane-sandy
  • Super Ready: How a regional approach to Super Bowl Paid Off, Clancy, T. & Cortacans, H., 2014, EMS World Magazine, 30-37
  • In the path of destruction: New Jersey EMS response to Superstorm Sandy aided by pre-planning and preparedness, Cortacans, H. & Clancy, T., 2013, Journal of Emergency Medical Services, 38, 3, 40-48
  • A Systematic Approach to EMAC by EMS: New Jersey’s Experience During Super Storm Sandy, Clancy, T., Christensen, K. & Cortacans, H., 2013, Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 29, 3, 26-29
  • Active shooter in the Emergency Department: A scenario-based training approach for healthcare workers, Kotora, J., Clancy, T., Malik, V., Manzon, L., Louden, R.J., Merlin, M., 2013, American Journal of Disaster Medicine, 9, 1, 39-51
  • Lessons Learned in Implementing a 24/7 public health call center in the response to H1N1 in the State of New Jersey, Clancy, T., Neuwirth, C., & Bukowski, G., 2009, American Journal of Disaster Medicine, 4, 5, 253-260
  • Dissertation entitled 'Risk Perception and the Relationship to Respiratory Protection Use in the EMT Population', Library of Congress, Reg. # TX 6-651-424
  • Protecting Emergency Medical Services Workers from Airborne Infectious Diseases: A Step-by-Step Guide and Model Respiratory Protection Program for Using N-95, N-99 and N-100 Disposable Particulate Respirators, 3/07, http://www.state.nj.us/health/eoh/peoshweb/emsguide.pdf
  • New Jersey Best Practices for Healthcare Facilities, Executive Agent, New Jersey Domestic Preparedness Planning Task Force, 2004, healthcare
  • Peer Reviewer, American Journal of Disaster Medicine, 2011-Present

Presentations

  • Are there Predators Among us? The Phenomena of Acquaintance Molestation in EMS, National Association of State EMS Officials, Kansas City, MO, 09/24/19
  • Are there Predators Among us? The Phenomena of Acquaintance Molestation in EMS, National Conference on EMS, Atlantic City, NJ, 10/04/18
  • Super Bowl XLVIII – Planning and Managing EMS Operations for a Major Special National Event, Eastern Pennsylvania EMS Council Conference, Pocono Manor, PA, 10/18/14
  • Super Bowl XLVIII – Planning and Managing EMS Operations for a Major Special National Event, Vermont Healthcare and EMS Preparedness Conference - Keynote Session, Killington, VT, 10/16/14
  • New Jersey’s Largest 911 Call – The EMS Response to Superstorm Sandy, Connecticut EMS Expo, Uncansville, CT, 05/30/14
  • New Jersey’s Largest 911 Call – The EMS Response to Superstorm Sandy, Virginia Emergency Management Association, Hampton, VA, 03/20/14
  • New Jersey’s Largest 911 Call – The EMS Response to Superstorm Sandy, NJ Statewide EMS Conference, Atlantic City, NJ, 11/2013
  • New Jersey’s Largest 911 Call – The EMS Response to Superstorm Sandy, EMS World International Conference, Las Vegas, NV, 09/2013
  • New Jersey’s Largest 911 Call – The EMS Response to Superstorm Sandy, Eastern Pennsylvania EMS Conference, Pocono Manor, PA, 10/13
  • New Jersey’s Largest 911 Call – The EMS Response to Superstorm Sandy, Indiana Emergency Preparedness Conference, Indianapolis, IN, 08/21-08/22/13
  • New Jersey’s Largest 911 Call – The EMS Response to Superstorm Sandy, Pennsylvania Emergency Preparedness Conference, Penn State University, State College, PA, 05/13
  • New Jersey’s Largest 911 Call – The EMS Response to Superstorm Sandy, Leading Edge Conference, NJ Paramedic Programs Association, Camden, NJ, 04/13
  • New Jersey’s Largest 911 Call – The EMS Response to Superstorm Sandy, Emergency Medical Service Institute Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, 03/13
  • New Jersey’s Largest 911 Call – The EMS Response to Superstorm Sandy, EMS Today, Washington, D.C., 03/06/13
  • Hurricane Irene Response – A State Perspective, Rutgers University, 09/12
  • New Jersey Vaccine Preventable Disease Conference, Lessons Learned from H1N1 Disease and Vaccines: What Worked and What Didn’t – State Perspective, Montclair State University, 07/26/10
  • Health Care Association of New Jersey Annual Statewide Convention & Expo, Implementation of a Respiratory Protection Program, Atlantic City, NJ, 10/27/09 - 10/29/09
  • Pennsylvania Eastern EMS Statewide Conference, Implementation of a Respiratory Protection Program, Pocono Manor, PA, 10/19/09
  • New Jersey Department of Health Pandemic Influenza Summit, Lessons Learned in the Operation of a Statewide Call Center, 07/13/09
  • New Jersey State EMS Conference, Implementation of a Respiratory Protection Program – What you Need to Know – Part I & II, Atlantic City, NJ, 11/01/07 - 11/03/07
  • New Jersey Health Officers Association, Will the Pieces of Emergency Preparedness Ever Fit?, 04/26/07
  • National Association of Community Colleges Trustees (ACCT), Leading the Information Age: Managing Crisis and the Board Resolve, Orlando, FL, 10/10/06 - 10/13/06
  • New Jersey First Aid Council, Medical Coordination in New Jersey, 08/20/06
  • New Jersey Association of Non-Profit Homes for the Aging, Medical Coordination in New Jersey, 06/16/06

Timeline

Forensic Nurse

Morris County Prosecutor’s Office
04.2024 - Current

Department Director, Public Health & Safety

County of Somerset
05.2022 - Current

Registered Nurse – Specialty Care Transport Unit/Mobile Intensive Care Unit/Emergency Department

Saint Clare’s Health System
06.2021 - Current

Registered Nurse – Emergency Department

St. Luke’s University Health System
03.2021 - 06.2021

Director, Office of Emergency Medical Services

New Jersey Department of Health
02.2020 - 05.2022

Research Scientist I/Chief, Education & Certification

New Jersey Department of Health
08.2013 - 02.2020

Paramedic, Mobile Intensive Care Unit

Hunterdon Medical Center
03.2012 - 06.2021

Paramedic

City of Bethlehem
02.2012 - 01.2018

Research Scientist I/NJ EMS Task Force Coordinator

New Jersey Department of Health
03.2011 - 08.2013

Research Scientist I (Executive Assistant I)

New Jersey Department of Health
02.2010 - 03.2011

Ph.D. - Public Health, Community Health Education & Promotion concentration

Walden University

M.A. - Health Education

Montclair State University

B.S. - Health Services Administration, Minor in Gerontology

Slippery Rock University

A.S. - Nursing

Excelsior University

Certificate - Paramedicine

George E. Moerkirk Emergency Medicine Institute of Lehigh Valley Health Network & Lehigh Carbon Community College
Terry Clancy, PhD, RN, CEN, FN-CSA, NRP