1. Joan B. Thompson
5761 Summit Ave
Brown Summit, NC
(336) 377-8400
OBJECTIVE: R.N. BSN
EDUCATION: Certified Occupational Health Nurse – Specialist, July 1995
Graduate with honors, Bachelor’s Science Degree in Nursing, 1994
University of North Carolina – Greensboro
Chemotherapy Certification- Bowman Gray School of Medicine
Graduate with honors, Associate Degree Nursing, 1982
Rockingham Community College, Wentworth, NC
Graduate of Northeast Guilford Senior High School, McLeansville, NC
1979
EXPERIENCE: October 2011- Present
Certified Occupational Documentation Specialist-HIM
Department, Moses Cone Hospital
Responsible for review of patient records and working with the physicians to
upgrade their documentation for more clarity and specificity to comply with
Government audits. Work with physicians and other mid-level providers and
provide training in proper documentation. I have helped to build software
programs that are user friendly for the physicians in the querying process.
September 2007 to October 2011 Moses Cone Radiology
Department
Radiology RN, BSN
Responsible for IV conscious sedation, preoperative & postoperative recovery of
patients having special radiological procedures. Responsible for electronic
charting of procedures. Other duties include working with other hospital
departments for continuity of care for all patients including anesthesia, regional
cancer center, oncology, short stay, emergency department, and all other nursing
units within the moses cone health system
April 2004 to September 2007 Moses Cone Regional
Cancer Center
Chemotherapy RN, BSN, COHN-S Full time
June 2006 – Employee of the Month
May 2007 – Employee of the Year

2. Helped with the development of the new EMR system Mosaic. Worked with
Laura Kauffman, programer, and served as a resource person for the physicians
and medical staff.
Responsible for teaching, mixing and administering chemotherapy to cancer
patients. Other duties include planning and teaching nursing staff continuing
education related to pharmaceuticals. Coordinate continuing education training
for nursing staff including planning with pharmaceutical companies the venue,
and educational offerings. Work closely with physicians, medical staff,
community as well as patient and their families.
August 2002 - May 2003 Salem Baptist Christian School
COHN-S School Nurse Full Time
Responsible for medical assessment & management of staff and student health
needs including emergency management. Instructor of Red Cross CPR, First
Aid, and Bloodborne Pathogens Training.
August 2000 - June 2002 Wesleyan Education Center
COHN-S School Nurse Full Time
Responsible for medical assessment & management of staff and student health
needs including emergency management. Instructor of Red Cross CPR, First
Aid, and Bloodborne Pathogens Training.
March 1998- May 2000 Lucent Technologies
COHN-S Disability Case Manager Part-Time
Responsible for Disability Case Management for 3500 employees in KY, NC,
SC, TN. Disability Management involves telephone management & on-site
management. Also responsible for clinical nursing in a 2 nurse unit including:
Pre-placement Physicals, Audiometric Testing, Pulmonary Function Testing,
Venipuncture, & Drug Screen Collection. Also assist company physician as
needed.
Oct-1997 to Mar-1998 Hoover Rehabilitation Services,
Inc. at Penn National Insurance Co.
Case Management for Hoover contracted to work exclusively for Penn National
Ins., responsible for medical management of worker’s compensation claims.
Including travel within a 200-mile radius of Greensboro, NC, to physicians and
claimant appointments.
Jan-1997 to Oct-1997 BTR Sealing Systems, North America
Operations Manager of Occupational Health Services. Responsible for
Health Services for 700 employees. Duties included assessment and
treatment of work related and non-work related injuries and illnesses;
writing policies and protocols; worker’s compensation case
management, OSHA record keeping, and risk management; provided
health programs, including health screenings, hearing conservation,
bloodborne pathogens, and ergonomic job assessments. Development
early return to work program.

3. Mar-1996 to Jan-1997 Central NC School for the Deaf
Supervisor for Student Health Center. Managed & Supervised student health
center activities with 3 nurse staff. Activities included 24 hour nursing service
provided to student and staff. Duties include writing policies and protocols,
working with parents, teachers, administrators, and doctors to provide quality
medical care for students and staff.
Aug-1989 to Oct-1996 Precision Fabrics Group, Inc.
Occupational Health Nurse in one nurse medical unit for manufacturing facility.
Supervised health services for 350 employees including responsibilities at the
Corportate and Jamestown facilities.
Duties included employment physicals, health programs, and worker’s
compensation case management and risk management with
development of early return to work program. Responsible for writing and
maintaining medical policies and procedures including, bloodborne pathogens,
respiratory protection, audiometric policy and OSHA record keeping.
1993- Present American Red Cross, Greensboro Chapter
Instructor of Preventing Disease Transmission, Standard First Aid, CPR and
AED Training at on & off site locations.
1991-1998 Cone Mill Corporation, Occupational Health
Nurse On-Call
Duties included performing Pulmonary Function Testing, Audiograms, and
clinical nursing care for work & non-work related illness & injury.
1987-1989 Health & Hygiene, Inc.
Contracted to American Express as Occupational Health Nurse
Developed & maintained a one nurse medical facility for 2,200
Employees. Duties included employee physicals, health programs, disability case
management, worker’s compensation case management, Writing policies,
procedures, creating forms and employee health records.
1985-1987 Greensboro Medical Associates
Oncology nurse for Dr. Sillmon and Dr. Murinson. Duties included managing
Chemotherapy Treatment Clinic and administering treatments to patients.
1984-1985 RN Floater nurse/coordinator for five doctors. Assisted with
Flexibile Sigmoidoscopy and worked with Internal medicine, Cardiology,
Rheumatology & Endocrinology physicians.
1986-1987 International Pharmaceutical Products, Inc.
Oncology nurse sales representative for chemotherapy pharmaceuticals. Sales
territory included North Carolina Triad area. Accounts included North Carolina
Baptist Hospital and Moses Cone Hospital among others.
1983-1984 Moses Cone Hospital

4. RN/ IV Team. Administered Parenteral Therapy and Chemotherapy to hospital
patients
1982-1983 Wesley Long Hospital
RN Medical /Surgical Nursing
CREDENTIALS: Received State of NC RN License in August 1982.
Received CCDS Certification in December 2013
Received COHN-S in 1995
Successfully completed Bowman- Gray School of Medicine Oncology
certification course 1986 with extensive training in oncology and occupational
health nursing.
Member of Sigma Theta Tau; NCTAOHN, AAOHN
Served on advisory board of Charter Hill Hospital.
Membership Development Chairperson for NCTOHN 1995-1999.
SPECIAL SKILLS: Venipuncture, Titmus Vision Screening, Spirometry, and Audiometry.
Chemotherapy, IV conscious sedation
INTERNSHIPS: While completing course work at UNC-G, worked with Guilford County
Health Department school nurse - 60 hours over three months, experience
included counseling pregnant teens, weight control counseling, caring for injured
students, and teaching classes on sex education. Worked at the Adult Center for
Enrichment with aging adults in various activities. Nursing responsibilities
included medication administration, monitoring of blood pressure and chronic
health problems.
PERSONAL: Mother of three; interest including skiing, crafts
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES AVAILABLE. UPON
REQUEST