JANET DEL VALLE, BS, RN, CRRN, CCM Medical and Rehabilitation Consultant

Contact information:  Office/cell phone 517-974-5910

REHABILITATION CASE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS, Branch Office, Lansing, Michigan

Medical and Rehabilitation Consultant 8/03 to Present

• Provide case management for catastrophically injured claimants of auto, health and worker’s compensation insurance, drawing on past experience in clinical rehabilitation nursing and on case management and assessment skills.
• Highly skilled in finding the resources and doing the networking necessary in order to achieve positive client outcomes.
• Extensive experience in coordination and management of community-based brain injury rehabilitation and outpatient treatment.
• Experience in planning nursing care for medically complex clients, including medically complex residents in group homes and medically fragile children with severe and profound disabilities.

BAHER REHAB, LLC, Lansing, Michigan

Owner 4/03 to Present

• Conduct rehabilitation nursing assessments, medical record reviews, education, advocacy, and case coordination for individuals with chronic illness and/or disability.
• Provide rehabilitation nursing consultation and case management for clients of the state vocational rehabilitation agency.
• Consult with providers and case managers in need of assessment and care recommendations for individuals with complex disabilities.
• Obtain, complile and summarize documentation needed for client to access disability benefits.
• Recommend/write plans for rehabilitation needs in collaboration with the client and incorporate behavior management principles into plans for care when indicated.
• Implement rehabilitation nursing, teaching and behavior plans.
• Advocate and refer for therapeutic rehabilitation services.
• Facilitate a collaborative interdisciplinary team.
• Educate client and family in self-care and maintenance of rehabilitation gains.

LAKEVIEW REHABILITATION CENTER, Waterford, Wisconsin

Clinical Liaison 10/02 to 3/03

• Conducted rehabilitation nursing intake assessments for individuals referred for admission to facility.
• Advised referring agency representatives of the client’s rehabilitation needs.
• Educated professionals and advocates in the rehabilitation community regarding facility programs and services.
• Conducted market analysis of rehabilitation services in Michigan.

CAPITAL AREA CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING, Lansing, Michigan

 Executive Director 7/99 to 9/02

• Executive Director for this non-profit, community-based organization of and for individuals with disabilities, providing advocacy, information and referral, peer support and independent living skills services.
• Supervised staff of two rehabilitation nurses, two rehabilitation counselors, two Master’s prepared social workers, and 18 paraprofessional and support staff.
• Authored and successfully obtained 98% of over 40 grant proposals for federal, state, city, foundation and United Way funding.
• Managed a $1 million budget within goals with three consecutive superior audit reports.

Rehabilitation Nursing Consultant 11/94 to 7/99

• Provided rehabilitation nursing assessments and health care management services for Michigan Rehabilitation Services, the state vocational rehabilitation provider.
• Advised and taught clients and rehabilitation counselors regarding health aspects of disability and the anticipated impact on vocational outcomes.
• Promoted self-management of health care to clients’ maximum portential.
• Provided case management for medically complex clients.

 CHILDREN’S HEALTHCARE, Lansing, Michigan

PRN Home Health Nurse 5/94 to  8/94

• Provided nursing care for ventilator dependent infants in their homes, including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualized nursing care.
• Added rehabilitation interventions to nursing care plans and taught rehabilitation principles to team nurses from other specialty backgrounds.
• Educated families and team members about rehabilitation resources for children with disabilities.

TAMARACK, INC., East Lansing, Michigan

Health Care Coordinator 3/92 to 4/94

• Provided health care coordination and monitoring for all residents and outpatients of this community-based brain injury rehabilitation program.
• Advised and taught clients, family, and facility staff regarding aspects of health care maintenance and delivery.
• Promoted self-management of health care to clients’ maximum potential.
• Provided case management for medically complex residents and outpatients.
• Chaired Quality Assurance committee.

CAMP LEJEUNE DEPENDENT SCHOOLS, Jacksonville, North Carolina

Special Needs/School Nurse 2/90 to 5/91

• Provided onsite health care coordination and monitoring for all students of this elementary school serving regular education, mentally impaired, emotionally impaired, autistic, and physically/health-impaired students.
• Supervised team of licensed practical nurses stationed in classrooms for students with severe and profound disabilities.
• Initiated the involvement of the district’s school nurses in the special education, individualized education planning (IEP) process.
• Collaborated with physical, occupational and speech therapists to teach staff rehabilitation principles and interventions.
• Introduced the use of nursing care plans for students with chronic illness and disability.

CHILDREN’S HEALTHCARE, Greenville, North Carolina

PRN Home Health Nurse 3/90 to 5/91

• Provided nursing care for ventilator dependent infants in their homes, including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualized nursing care.
• Added rehabilitation interventions to nursing care plans and taught rehabilitation principles to team nurses from other specialty backgrounds.
• Educated families and team members about rehabilitation resources for children with disabilities.

ONSLOW/CAMP LEJEUNE DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER, Jacksonville, North Carolina

Center Nurse and Preschool Teacher 8/89 to 1/90

• Provided onsite health care coordination and monitoring for all students in this day program for developmentally delayed preschoolers.
• Planned and implemented programs to promote developmental skills in the classroom for students with severe developmental delays, as the primary teacher and case manager for that classroom.
• Counseled and taught parents to provide continuity at home.
• Referred students to therapeutic services and coordinated the interdisciplinary team.

RIVERSIDE REHABILITATION INSTITUTE, Newport News, Virginia

Primary Care/Charge Nurse 8/87 to 4/89

• Provided rehabilitation nursing care as a primary nurse on the traumatic brain injury unit.
• Served on other rehabilitation nursing units, providing team nursing care to patients with multi-trauma, spinal cord injury and cerebral vascular accidents.
• Coordinated interdisciplinary team goals in a comprehensive nursing care plan.
• Counseled and taught patients and family regarding areas of functioning affected by disability.

EDUCATION

• 8/87:  Rehabilitation Nursing Internship Program, Rehabilitation Institute of Virginia, Newport News, Virginia.  Finished at the top of the program with a 100% examination score.
• 5/87:  Associate of Applied Science:  Nursing.  Coastal Carolina Community College, Jacksonville, North Carolina.  Received “Scholastic Achievement Award” as the top nursing graduate.
• 3/83:  Bachelor of Science, College of Social Science; Psychology, from Michigan State Unversity, East Lansing, Michigan.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

• RN:  State of Michigan.  Expires 3-31-11
• RN:  State of Ohio.  Expires 8-31-11
• RN:  State of Indiana.  Expires 10-31-11
• CRRN:  Granted 12-89, expires 12-31-14
• CCM:  Granted:  4-29-06, expires 5-31-11

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Association of Rehabilitation Nurses:  National Member and Michigan Chapter

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• Presenter on Mild Brain Injury:  Issues in Rehabilitation Nursing at the Annual Conference of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses – Michigan Chapter, Livonia, MI.  April 1, 2008
• Presenter on Community Resources for Older Adults at 7th Annual Conference for Health Care Professionals Engaged in Case Management, sponsored by Michigan State University College of Nursing, Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center, East Lansing, MI.  November 2007
• Charter member of the Tri-County Long Term Care Collaborative, Lansing, Michigan
• Member of Advisory Council for Michigan State University, Office of Rehabilitation and Disability Studies
• Member of Community Advisory Board of Rehab Without Walls, Michigan
• Presenter at Michigan Rehabilitation Conference in 1997, 1999, 2000, and 2002
• Presenter at 23rd Annual Conference of Brain Injury Association of Michigan, 2003
• Participated in Mary Free Bed Spinal Cord Injury Program focus group, Grand Rapids, MI.  September 9, 2005
• Co-founder Community Rehabilitation Partners’ Network, a Mid-Michigan group of rehabilitation providers, consumers and advocates, fall 1999 – fall 2004
• Board Member of Michigan Association of Centers for Independent Living, 1999-2002
• Member of Community Advisory Board of Hope Network, 1994-2000
• Authored the Michigan Department of Career Development grant for the Informed Choice System, 2001
• Trainer, three statewide Michigan Rehabilitation Services, “Training Academy” series, 1999-2001

CONTINUING EDUCATION/SEMINARS

• 2010 URAC Cultural Competency, sponsored by AAACEUs.com, Denver, CO.  Online training.  July 7, 2010.
• 2010 URAC Ethics Framework Class for Case Managers and Rehab Counselors, sponsored by AAACEUs.com, Denver, CO.  Online training.  July 1, 2010.
• Comprehensive Assessment of Fibromyalgia and Overlapping Conditions, sponsored by Medscape.  Online training.  June 8, 2010.
• End-of-Life Care in the Setting of Cancer:  Withdrawing Nutrition and Hydration, sponsored by Medscape.  Online training.  May 22, 2010.
• Preventing Abuse in Pain Management:  Strategies for Ensuring Appropriate Use of Opioid Therapies, sponsored by Medscape.  Online training.  January 26, 2010.
• Stop Hypertension Now!  Recognize and Manage Your High-Risk Patients, sponsored by Medical Education Resources, Inc., Littleton, CO.  Online training.  December 29, 2009.
• GERO 191 - Non-Alzheimer’s Dementias: What They Look Like and Implications for Care, sponsored by the Lansing Community College Nursing Program, Lansing Community College, Lansing, MI.  September 18, 2009.
• The Role of the Primary Care Clinician in Evaluation and Management of Mold Exposure for Sensitive Populations, sponsored by Medscape.  Online training.  November 10, 2009.
• Primary Care Clinicians Key in Preventing Major Depression in the Elderly, sponsored by Medscape.  Online training.  November 9, 2009.
• Inhaled Corticosteroids May Be Helpful in Steroid-Naive Patients With Moderate to Severe COPD, sponsored by Medscape.  Online training.  November 9, 2009.
• CDC Issues Guidelines for Early Empiric Antiviral Treatment in Persons With Suspected Influenza, sponsored by Medscape.  Online training.  November 9, 2009.
• Aging with a TBI – The Effects on Communication, sponsored by Lakeview NeuroRehabilitation Center, Effingham, NH.  Telephonic training.  October 15, 2009.
• Paradigm/Travelers Network Manager Summit, sponsored by Paradigm Management Services, LLC.  Travelers Claims University, Hartford, CT.  June 22-23, 2009.
• Stroke: From ER to the Bedroom, sponsored by the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses-Michigan Chapter, Madison Heights, MI. March 31, 2009.
• Why so Aggressive Lately? Rounding Up the Usual Suspects, sponsored by Lakeview Healthcare Systems, Inc. Telephonic conference. February 19, 2009.
• Introduction to Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, sponsored by AAACEUS.com, Denver, CO. Online training. February 16, 2009.
• Person-Centered Planning: Investing in the Future for People with Disabilities, sponsored by Lakeview Healthcare Systems, Inc. Telephonic Conference. February 19, 2009.
• The Neurobiology of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: The Effects of Emotional Learning on Mood and Behavior, sponsored by Lakeview Community Services. Telephonic Conference. January 15, 2009.
• The 8^th Annual Case Management Conference: Care Coordination in the Patient-Centered Medical Home-The Case Manager’s Role, sponsored by the Michigan State University College of Nursing, Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center, East Lansing, MI. November 17, 2008.
• Laying the Foundation for Successful Customer Interactions, sponsored by Paradigm Management Services, LLC. Online training. November 7, 2008.
• The Brain Function and Disability Intervention Checklist, sponsored by Paradigm Management Services, LLC. Online training, November 7, 2008.
• Vision Therapy and Traumatic Brain Injury, sponsored by Lakeview Community Services. Telephonic Conference. October 16, 2008.
• The Provider Selection Process-Evaluating and Selecting Providers Utilizing Paradigm’s Centers of Excellence & Contracted Providers, sponsored by Paradigm Management Services, LLC. Online training. October 13, 2008.
• Use of Paradigm’s Budget Variance Tool, sponsored by Paradigm Management Services, LLC. Online training. October 13, 2008.
• From Head to Toe, sponsored by the Michigan Association of Rehabilitation Nurses, Laurel Manor, Livonia, MI.  April 1, 2008.
• Best Practices for Management of Opioid Usage, sponsored by Paradigm Management Services, LLC.  Telephonic training.  January 28, 2008.
• American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Conference (2007 ACRM-ASNR Joint Educational Conference), sponsored by Indiana University School of Medicine, Division of Continuing Medical Education,  Renaissance Hotel, Washington D.C.  (Attended in combination with the ARN conference.)  October 3-5, 2007.
• National Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN 33rd Annual Educational Conference), Washington D.C. (Attended in combination with the ACRM-ASNR conference.)  October 4-6, 2007.
• Update on MS, sponsored by the Michigan Association of Rehabilitation Nurses, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI.  June 6, 2007.
• Show Me the Evidence, sponsored by the Michigan Association of Rehabilitation Nurses, Laurel Manor, Livonia, MI.  March 20, 2007.
• Customer Communications:  Important Tactics for Successful Interactions, sponsored by Paradigm Management Services, LLC.  Telephonic training.  March 6, 2007.
• Current Concepts in Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, sponsored by the Michigan Association of Rehabilitation Nurses, Garden City Hospital, Garden City, MI.  February 7, 2007.
• 10% of Life is What Happens to You-90% is How You Handle It, sponsored by the Michigan Association of Rehabilitation Nurses, Polish American Cultural Center, Troy, MI.  November 8, 2006.
• Enhance Your Clinical Skills, Expand Your Leadership, Enrich Your Patients’ Lives, 32nd Annual Educational Conference, sponsored by Association of Rehabilitation Nurses, Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, IL.  October 4-7, 2006.
• Minding Your Pee’s and Cues:  Women’s Health for Rehabilitation Nurses, sponsored by the Michigan Association of Rehabilitation Nurses, Michigan Hospital Association, Lansing, MI.  September 22, 2006.
• Chronic Pain Update, sponsored by Paradigm Management Services, LLC.  Telephonic training.  April 19, 2006.
• PCA Operating Standards, sponsored by Paradigm Management Services, LLC.  Telephonic training.  March 28, 2006.
• Case Management Across the Lifespan:  5th Annual Conference for Health Care Professionals Engaged in Case Management, sponsored by the MSU College of Nursing and co-sponsored by the MSU School of Social Work, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.  November 16-17, 2005.
• Management Strategies for Stroke, sponsored by the Michigan Association of Rehabilitation Nurses, Michigan Hospital Association, Lansing, MI.  September 23, 2005.
• Get Motivated!  Business Seminar, sponsored by Peter Lowe, Get Motivated Seminars, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI.  August 2, 2005.
• Keys for Success:  Integrating Sicker Patients and Rehab Concepts, by Judi L. Kuric, sponsored by the Michigan Association of Rehabilitation Nurses and Special Tree Neurocare Center, Mount Pleasant, MI.  June 3, 2005.
• Network Manager Training Conference, sponsored by ParadigmHealth, Unique Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Programs, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL.  May 20, 2005.
• Pills, Pods, Plants:  Pharmaceuticals & Herbals, sponsored by the Michigan Association of Rehabilitation Nurses, Laurel Manor, Livonia, MI.  March 15, 2005.
• 4th Annual Case Management Conference–Creating Client-centric Practice, sponsored by Michigan State University College of Nursing, East Lansing, MI.  November 11, 2004.
• Documenting Progress Toward Outcome Achievement, sponsored by Paradigm Management Services, LLC.  Telephonic training.  October 19, 2004.
• Transitioning a Case from One Network Manager to Another, sponsored by Paradigm Management Services, LLC.  Telephonic training.  September 30, 2004.
• Effective Pain Management and the Rehab Experience, sponsored by the Michigan Association of Rehabilitation Nurses, Frankenmuth, MI.  September 11, 2004.
• ABI Assessment Checklist and Definitions Tools for ParadigmHealth Network Managers, sponsored by Paradigm Management Services, LLC.  Telephonic training.  June 15, 2004.
• Understanding, Compassion, Sensitivity and the Obese Patient, sponsored by the Michigan Association of Rehabilitation Nurses, Lansing, MI.  May 7, 2004.
• Purple Shoes and Red Hats:  Appreciating the Aging Process, sponsored by the Michigan Association of Rehabilitation Nurses, Livonia, MI.  March 30, 2004.
• 4th Annual Neuroscience Conference, sponsored by Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI.  February 7, 2004.
• Brain Injury From the Inside Looking Out, sponsored by the Michigan Association of Rehabilitation Nurses, St. John’s Conference Center, Livonia, MI.  November 11, 2003.
• Maximizing Potential Through Partnerships, sponsored by Brain Injury Association of Michigan, Lansing, MI.  October 16-17, 2003.
• Therapeutic Touch, sponsored by Michigan Association of Rehabilitation Nurses, Southfield, MI.  June 6, 2003.
• Succeeding in the Complex World of Rehab, sponsored by the National Association of Rehabilitation Nurses, Kansas City, MO.  October 16-19, 2002.
• Celebrating Our Community of Heroes, sponsored by the Brain Injury Association of Michigan, Lansing, MI.  September 27, 2002.
• The Pharmacologic Management of Pain, sponsored by the National Association of Rehabilitation Nurses, telephonic seminar.  November 7, 2001.
• Cognitive and Medical Treatment of People with Brain Injury, sponsored by Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago and Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, MI.  September 16-17, 2000.
• Disability and Health:  A Wellness Agenda, sponsored by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Michigan Association of Centers for Independent Living, Dearborn, MI.  May 4-5, 2000.
• The Nancy B. Holt Annual Rehabilitation Management Course:  Continuously Meeting the Challenge, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL.  March 23-24, 2000.