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Heather Bedlion
2316 Jefferson Place
Bellingham, Massachusetts, 02019
617-291-9159
hbedlion@pih.org
WORK EXPERIENCE
Partners In Health Monrovia, Liberia,
Director of Nursing Oct 2014 – Present
Lead the development and implementation of the Partners In Health Liberia clinical programs during the
recent Ebola Outbreak
Manage and supervise the opening and clinical staff operations of two Ebola Treatment Units in Liberia
Manage and mentor incoming volunteer clinicians throughout the Ebola outbreak and long-term strategy of
health system strengthening and improved global health delivery in Liberia
Work closely with the Government of Liberia, Ministry of Health, Clinton Health Access Initiative,
USAID/OFDA, and other non-governmental organizations
Assisted in the management and implementation of a large USAID/OFDA grant for Ebola response and
recovery in Liberia
Assisted in the management and implementation of Center for Disease Control (GHSA) grant in support of
mentorship, evaluation and supervision of national clinicians in the health center and clinic setting
Work closely with national nursing educators and nursing board members to improve quality curriculum and
bridge education to quality health care delivery
Work closely with Tubman University, the only 4 year public nursing school, to support and improve
curriculum development and advanced degree programs in nursing and public health
Worked closely with Tubman University, County referral hospital and the Board of Nursing and Midwifery
to obtain the first three year national accreditation for the Bachelor of Science Nursing program
Accompany and support the county hospital Nursing Director to ensure proper administration, staffing, and
clinical policies and procedures are being implemented in accordance to national Ministry of Health
guidelines
Manage and support a training and in-service schedule to bring professional development and improved
nursing competencies to current clinical staff
Work with national government and Ministry of Health to achieve and support Millennium Development
Goals such as decreasing child mortality, improve maternal health and combat communicable diseases such
as HIV/AIDS/TB/Malaria
Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA
Clinical Nurse Leader Aug 2006 – Oct 2014
Expert clinical nurse in Medical-Surgical, Burn/Trauma critical care, Cardiac Surgery, and Oncology/Bone
Marrow Transplant nursing units
Charge responsibilities for complex units: responsible for staff assignments, staff adherence of
policies/procedures, interdisciplinary care team management, patient advocacy as well as patient and family
education
Clinical preceptor and mentor for new staff and students
Provided complex patient care, including management and treatment of side effects, complications of
treatment, administration of blood products, monitoring pain management, ongoing patient and family
education and encouraging emotional and spiritual support
Cared for the first Total Artificial Heart (Syncardia) in New England, including supervision of the
multidisciplinary team , care plan implementation, device management and patient and family education
Provided complex care and advocacy to long term cardiac surgery patients with Ventricular Assist Devices
I/II, heart transplants, cardiopulmonary bypass and acute and chronic heart failure
Provided complex care to burn/trauma intensive care patients
Provided care as part of a multidisciplinary team to the complex critical care patient needing advanced
ventilator support, critical intravenous therapy, device management, first to third degree wound care, and
complications of treatment
Privatus Burlington, MA

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Private Duty Registered Nurse Oct 2009 – Oct 2014
Provided nursing care for complex adult and geriatric patient population with acute and chronic medical,
psychiatric and psychosocial issues
Partners In Health Boston, MA
Project Manager-Haiti Programs (Volunteer) Jul 2010 – Aug 2013
Developed and implemented wound care program for Partners In Health Haiti clinical program
Managed team of volunteer nurses for curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation of wound
care program at PIH supported teaching hospital in Mirebalais, Haiti
Team development and volunteer evaluation
Rhode Island Hospital North Providence, RI
Registered Nurse May 2005 – Aug 2006
Provided assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for complex patient
population
Administered intravenous chemotherapy protocols for liquid and solid tumors per national and institution
guidelines
Unit charge nurse responsible for staff assignment, bed flow management, adherence to current
policies/protocols, and patient and staff advocacy
EDUCATION
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Washington, DC
MSN-Nurse Coach and Leadership Candidate, Expected graduation, May 2018
REGIS COLLEGE Weston , MA
Completed coursework towards MSN-Adult Nurse Practitioner, May 2012
BECKER COLLEGE Worcester, MA
Associates Degree in Nursing, May 2005
FRAMINGHAM STATE COLLEGE Framingham, MA
Completed coursework towards Major: Political Science: Advanced Legal Systems Minor: Biology, May 2009
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Chemotherapy certified, ONS, February 2011
Registered Nurse: Current Massachusetts License #271205 Expires: August 2016
IHI: Basic Certificate in Quality and Safety
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Smith, R., Dyer, G., Antonangeli, K., Arredondo, N., Bedlion, H., Dalal, A., . . . Wagoner, J. (2012).
Disaster triage after the Haitian earthquake. Injury, 43(11), 1811-1815.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Partners In Health-Haiti EarthquakePort-au-Prince/St Marc, Haiti: January 2010
Partners In Health-Ebola ResponseLiberia, West Africa: October 2014