Helene Storch RN MSN

HELENE A. STORCH R.N. M.S.N

PROFESSIONAL       Clinical professor, Adjunct Faculty                January 2007-Present

EXPERIENCE                       NY STATE University at rockland Community College         Suffern,n.y.

·          Teaching nursing and pharmacology in academic laboratory and clinical settings.

Director of Nursing, JewishDiabetes Association         2003-Present

Community Health Nurse                                                     2002 - Present

                             Congregational Nursing                                      Springfield, NJ

·      Faith-based community outreach program for three area synagogues serving 1200 families

Nurse and Medical Coordinator                   2000 - Present

Camp Dora Golding For Boys                                               East Stroudsburg, PA

·          Responsible for 600+ campers and staff for sleepaway camp

·          Director of nursing staff and health care team

·          Liaison with Camp Dinah, Girl’s Camp with 200+ campers

·          Physician referrals and   hospital coordination

Public Health Nurse                                      1982 – Present

·          Substitute school nurse

·          Private duty and case management

·          Individual couselor and group lecturer on alternative medicine

Home Care Nursing Supervisor                          2002 - 2004                Jewish Family Services                             Elizabeth, NJ Home

·      Certified NJ State instructor for home health aides

·      Coordinated interdisciplinary care for elderly and homebound

·      In-home patient education and evaluations

Director of Nursing                                                                                    1998 - 1999

Plaza Nursing Home,                                                                                     Elizabeth, NJ

·          Managed 120-bed skilled nursing home

·          Supervised and staffed 80 nurses

·          Responsible for training and educating staff

·          Maintain all standards for state accreditations

Nutrition Consultant                                                             1988 - 1998

Nutrition Information Consultants                                           Florham Park, NJ

·          Developed start-up private medical and consulting firm

·          Coordinated with area hospitals and NJ health facilities

Referral Coordinator                                                           1986 -  1988

Rofeh International                                                                                 Boston MA

·          Managed patient and physician referrals for international Health agency

·          Coordinated medical record transfers and international patient transportation between airports and hospitals

·          Provided emotional support and counseling

Nurse Discharge Planner                                                       1984 -19 86

HahnemanHospital                                                                               Brighton, MA

·          Immediate responsibility to Dr. Jonathan Lieff, Director, American Geriatric Psychiatric Association

Head Nurse Manager                                                                                 1982-1984

HebrewRehabilitation Center for the Aged                               Roslindale, MA

·          Managed staff, patients and budget for 725-bed harvard Medical School affiliated long-term care residential center

·          Assisted in development of hospice unit

·          Contributed to Research, education, publishing, patient, family and staff counseling

Staff Nurse                                                                                 1979-1982

Staten IslandUniversity Hospital                                                   Staten Island, NY

·          Experienced in all shifts

·          Worked on Medical, Surgical and rehabilitation units

EDUCATION                   Bachelor of Science in Nursing                                    1979

State University of New York                                 Stony Brook, NY

Masters of Science in Nursing  Gerontology                                                 1982

Hunter College                                                                  New York City, NY  

Commendation:  Fellow of National Institute of Health

Medical Quality Assurance Certification                                               May 1991           

Harvard University                                                                     Cambridge, MA 

RN Refresher Course Certification                                                   December 1998

Rutgers University                                                                                   Newark, NJ

 7 week class with 140 clinical hours at JFK Hospital in Edison, NJ.

LICENSES             NJ Registered Nurse license                                          #NR96148

NY  Registered Nurse license                                                  #326094-1

PA Registered Nurse License                                                           #RN548205                                  

PROFESSIONAL   Executive Director,                                                    Union, NJ

AFFILIATIONS      Operations manager for international humanitarian projects, including public relations, marketing,trade shows, book tours and personnel recruitment.  Consultant to Israeli Government regarding emergency preparations for Bio-terrorist attacks.    

Public Relations Consultant/Representative

Freelance Public relations agent that represents speakers, authors artists, film producers and musicians.

Member of American Nursing Association

COMMUNIty

AFFILIATIONS      Certified marriage Education Instructor since 1993

Co-Founder of  Petit AMIT  Children’s Division of AMIT, an international educational organization with a worldwide membership of 60,000.

Founding Board Member of The Jewish Children’s Museum of New York

Advisor to Jewels, an international Mikvah organization with over 2,000 centers.

Chaired numerous charity events and lectures.

INTERESTS          Writing, fitness, nutrition, reading, psychology, French language, travel, art, music, Judaic studies,