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T A M M Y L . K E L L E Y
EDUCATION
2009 University of Phoenix, Online
MBA Program, Graduated with Honors
2007 University of Phoenix, Online
BSN Program, Graduated with Honors
1989 Georgia Baptist Hospital School of Nursing Atlanta, GA
RN Diploma
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, 1989 to Present:
January 2006 to Present: Clinical Operations Manager, Aflac
Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Service Outpatient Clinic,
Egleston Campus. Responsibilities include, but not limited to:
 Staff supervision and management of 25 RNs and 5 patient care
technicians including recruitment/retention, preparation and
presentation of annual performance evaluations, staff
scheduling, conflict resolution, coordination and presentation
of monthly staff meetings.
 Operational collaboration with inpatient unit, Egleston, as well
as in and outpatient units at Scottish Rite; monthly
collaboration with service line leadership;
 Daily collaboration with medical faculty for clinical operations.
Collaboration with Practice Manager regarding financial
performance and budgeting.
 Process improvement development planning and
implementation; occurrence notification system review;
initiation and development and ongoing monitoring of
customer service initiatives.
 Regulatory leadership and oversight of Joint Commission (TJC)
preparedness; instrumental in multiple successful surveys,
responsible for both staff and unit preparation.
 Strategic planning with regard to bed capacity and patient flow,
home care issues, master facilities planning.
 Participation in System team meetings such as Management
Leadership Team, Nursing Advisory Council, Continual
Accreditation Readiness Team, and Magnet document
preparation.

2.  Responsible for billing/coding education and ongoing
monitoring of nursing technical charges cross campus
 Function as a staff nurse to supplement staffing when required.
 Perform additional duties as requested by Service Line director
May 2002 to Jan 2006: Staff Nurse IV, Aflac Cancer Center and
Blood Disorders Service Outpatient Clinic, Egleston Campus.
Nurse clinician role with managerial responsibilities:
 Worked in close collaboration with MD/PNP team to manage
large general oncology population: responsible for coordination
of patient clinic visits and admissions based on individualized
plan of care.
 Emergency management of fever/neutropenia.
 Monitoring of blood counts, administration and monitoring of
chemotherapy infusions, blood products, antibiotics, etc.
 Care of indwelling lines (portacath, PICC, CVL), venipunctures
for IV starts, phlebotomy.
 Instruction of pathophysiology and management of disease
processes to patients and families.
 Phone triage, home care coordination, and prior authorization
of medications for insurance coverage.
 Frequent preceptor.
 Managerial responsibilities as listed above, but on part time
basis.
 Instrumental in successful TJC survey, responsible for both
staff and unit presentation.
 Member of Positive Patient ID Team, Specimen Collection.
 Member of High School Advisory Committee, on Scholarship
sub committee which determined state wide scholarship
recipients. Assisted in creation of scoring matrix, conducted
both phone and on site applicant interviews.
July 2001 to May 2002: Staff Nurse IV, Aflac Cancer Center and
Blood Disorders Service, Inpatient Unit, Scottish Rite Campus.
Nurse clinician role with managerial responsibilities:
 Clinical duties as outlined above, in an inpatient setting.
 Acted as interim manager after current manager’s resignation
 Managerial responsibilities included financial oversight, monthly
variance reporting, scheduling, monthly staff meetings,
preparation and presentation of annual employee evaluations,
budget development, and performing duties as requested by
Service Line director.
 Assisted in preparation and successful completion of TJC
survey.

3.  Supervised the completion of construction of new unit;
coordinated move of patients, equipment, and staff with
minimal disruption.
March 1997 to July 2001: Staff Nurse III, Day Surgery, Scottish Rite
Campus.
 Relief charge nurse for busy outpatient surgery area.
 Functioned independently to instruct patients and families in
pre and post-operative teaching.
 Immediate preoperative preparation of patients for surgery
including lab draws, IV starts, respiratory treatments, and
premedication.
 Active member of Standards and Practice Committee, involved
with writing and implementation of policy standardization as
campuses merged.
 Frequent preceptor.
 Instrumental in assuring Annual Skills check offs completed in
a timely manner.
 Responsible for preparation and presentation of one quarter of
the department’s yearly staff evaluations.
1993-1996: Staff Nurse II, Hematology/Oncology, Egleston
Children’s Hospital. Emory-Egleston Pediatric Care
Foundation (EEPCF). Routinely cared for chemotherapy
admissions as well as emergent fever and neutropenia admissions.
Obtained daily labs via indwelling lines (portacath, PICC, CVL);
administered antibiotics; blood products; various chemotherapy
agents. Cared for patients before, during, and after bone marrow
transplantation. During this time period, also worked in the EEPCF,
performing the same duties in an outpatient setting.
1989-1992: Staff Nurse II, Pulmonary/Medical Unit and Day
Surgery, Scottish Rite Children’s Medical Center. Assessment and
monitoring of asthmatic patients, continuous and intermittent IV
infusions, insertion of peripheral IV lines, trach care and suctioning,
diabetic education, and NG/Gtube feedings. In Day Surgery area,
staff nurse working in both pre and postoperative areas.
Pediatric Services of America 1995-1997: Private Duty RN,
Norcross. Private duty RN for large pediatric home care agency.
Functioned independently in patient home assessments; administration
of medications (oral, IV, and Gtube); NG/ Gtube intermittent and
continuous feedings; suctioning, trach care; seizure care; respiratory

4. treatments Patient/family education of disease processes and
medications.
Clinical Arts Home Health Care Service, 1992-1995: Case Manager,
Monroe. Case manager for team of 65 patients in geriatric home health
agency. Responsible for admissions, continuing recertification of need
according to Medicare guidelines, and discharges. Independently
completed assessments, obtained labs, administered various IV therapies
(including chemotherapy) using both peripherally and centrally inserted
lines, insertion and replacement of foley catheters, NG and Gtubes, pain
management of terminally ill patients, palliative care and wound care.
PROFESSIONAL
MEMBERSHIPS/CERTIFICATIONS/PUBLICATIONS
Sigma Theta Tau International, Omicron Delta Chapter, inducted April
2006.
APHON Chemotherapy Certification, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta,
ongoing.
CPR/PALS certification, ongoing
Georgia Society of Clinical Oncology, member since 2004
CITI Certification, ongoing
Leukemia/Lymphoma Society, Patient Services Committee, member 2009-
2012
AONE, member since 2012
Certified Nurse Manager and Leader certification November 2013
Children’s Hospital Association, Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders
Network, member since 2011
Poster presentation: “Outcomes of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and BMT Inpatients
with a Central Line that Develop a Bloodstream Infection” (2016) Children’s Hospital
Association Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders Network.