1. March, 2015
To Whom It May Concern,
I wouldlike tocharacterize myexpertise below andamlookingforwardtofurtherdiscussion.
I have 30 yearsof clinical experience inVascular,Trauma,Neurosurgery,Spine,General,andUrology
services.I have beenable tocontribute toperioperativecare ina varietyof positions. Ihave 11 years of
adulteducationexperience asaSurgical ServicesEducatorincludingadvancingpatient,staff,and
anesthesia’sknowledge of perioperative care.Ihave taughtclassesinsurgical antisepsis,CPR,and
presented tothe Associationof periOperative RegisteredNurses,(AORN),onImplementingQuality
ImprovementforMeaningful Use requirements.
I am currentlyworkingasa Quality Implementation Consultant.WithMeaningfulUse enteringStage II,
the EHR data isbeingscrutinizedforuse inqualityimprovement. ThisimpactsValue-BasedPurchasing
and Reimbursementincentives.Iwouldlove touse myexpertise tomeetandexceedthese
requirements. Iuse highqualityelectronichealthrecords’datatocreate reportsfor 25 hospital OR
teams.By facilitatingthe use of theirdataelements,modifyingtheirEHR,andinterpretingtheirreports
for QI purposes,Iamable to initiate projectsthatimprove outcomesandmeetregulatoryguidelines.I
leadthe teamsto improve the deliveryof safe andhighqualitycare. Thisrequiresclinical dataanalysis,
influencingreportinterpretation,andcreatingfollow-upactionplans.Seeingaprojectthroughfrom
initiationtopositive patientoutcomesisrewardingandfeedsmypassionfornursing.
I have a varietyof skills, whichincludes preparingforclinical webinars,presentingatquarterlymeetings,
makinghospital site visitsaroundthe state andengaginglocal leadersinQIprojects.The skillsIdraw
fromon a regularbasisinclude teambuilding,clearcommunication,focusingonthe outcomes,and
sometimespresentingconflictingpositionsthatneedtobe resolved.
My expertise drawsfromworkinginavarietyof hospitalsandpositions,includingleadingtrainingand
implementationprograms,policydevelopment,andhandlingchallengingteammembers. Itrulyenjoy
the interactionwithlocal leadersanditbringsgreatjoy to see thatthe qualityof care isimprovedand
that our patientsare saferandhave betteroutcomes.Iam lookingforwardtoa positionwhere Ican
utilize andfurthergrowthese skills,especially asthe healthcare arenais continuouslychangingand
creatingadditional challengesforclinicians andnursingleadership. Iappreciate the opportunityto
make a difference inthisprofessionalopportunity.Ilookforwardtohearingfromyouto furtherdiscuss
the positionandmyqualifications.
Sincerely,
Nancy J Van Cleave

2. Nancy J. Van Cleave BSN RN CNOR
48820 Thornbury Drive
Novi, MI 48374
Cell: 248 982 6058
nvcnurse@aol.com
www.linkedin.com/pub/nancy-van-cleave/85/787/136/en
SUMMARY: Experiencedperioperative nurse witha deepclinical understandingofpractices that
make a difference forour patients. My expertise includesthe use ofclinical informatics,hands-on
demonstration,monitoringnew traineesand implementationofcurrent evidence forbestoutcomes.
Lead quality implementationeffortsfora consortium of25 Michiganhospitals,includingdata
mapping and extraction approachesfor optimumclinical performance based reporting.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Experiencedoutcome-drivenqualityimplementationlead
- Clinical experience in Vascular,Trauma,Neurosurgery,Spine,General,andUrologyservices
- Presentnationallyregardingimprovementpracticesandstrategies
- Proficientin MicrosoftWord,Excel,PowerPoint,WebEx,andTableau.
- Participatedinnumeroushospital site visitstoconsultandcoachlocal hospital leadersonthe
use of electronichealthrecords(EHR) forimprovementpurposes
- Utilize current clinical practice expertise fromavarietyof settingsusedtoeducate,andmonitor
newpracticesandnewemployees
- Use of adultlearningconceptstoinformandeducate OR Leaadership regardingdata
interpretation,identifyingimplementationstepstoimprovement,overcomingbarriersto
progress,andteambuy-in.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
UniversityofMichigan,Ann Arbor, MI 2013– present
Quality ImplementationConsultant
Perioperative OutcomesInitiative
 Developedamethodologyfor benchmarking data from multiple EHRs into one
database for identifyingcommonissuesina 25 hospital collaborative.
 As a liaisonfor25 hospitalsinMichigan,facilitatesqualityimprovementprojectsin
perioperative patientcare
 Provide clinical dataanalysesforquarterlydatasubmissions,influencingreport
interpretationandcreatingfollow-upactionplanstoimprove patientoutcomes.
 Use WebEx,ConferenceCalls,MicrosoftPowerPoint, Excel,Word,andOutlookto
educate andinformPOIhospital contactsof projectactivityandprogress.
 InteractswithOR Directors,QualityStaff,IT,InfectionControl,andhospitalleadership
duringQuarterlymeetings,Site visits,andORDirector’sWorkshops,buildingstrong
teamsfor sustainable change.
 Contributedtothe developmentandpresentationof webinars(WebEx) andseminars.

3. GardenCity Hospital, GardenCity,MI
Staff Educator for Surgical Services 2002-2013
 ProjectLead:Implementedquality improvementforpre-operativepatienteducation
and capturedcompliance inthe EHR.Improveddocumentationof patientcompliance of
educationfrom0-75% inthe firstsix monthsof the project.
 Selectedtolead andprepare forthe accreditationprocessforhospital inspectionof
surgical servicesbyHealthcare FacilitiesAccreditationProgram(HFAP)andCentersof
Medicare and MedicaidServices(CMS) agencieswithhighestscores.
 ImprovedqualityindicatorsforMichiganSurgical QualityCollaborative,Michigan
Hospital Association,andCentersforCMSby providingandclarifyingclinical data,which
was keytothe IT department’s improved mappingtechniques.
 ProjectLead:Improvedprocessmeasurestoreduce surgical specimenerrorsfrom
8/450 (2012 Q3) to 1/426 (2013 Q3), a 1.47% error reduction.
EDUCATION, PROFESSIONALREGISTRATION
 University of Minnesota St. Paul, MN (1986) BSN
 Newman School of Nursing Emporia, KS
 Nursing License: Michigan
 CNOR Certification 1993 –present
RELATED ACTIVITIES
 Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) since 1980
- Member AORN of Ann Arbor Chapter 2304 since 1999
- Past President 2011-2012