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Curriculum Vitae
Nergis Artik Blood, RN, MSN, CWOCN
e-mail: Nergis47rn@hotmail.com
Education:
Specialty: Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse Education Program
MD Anderson, Houston Jan/Feb 2008.
Graduated with an “A” Feb 2008
Certified: Summer 2008, recertified May 2013
Graduate: Texas A&M University @ Corpus Christi
Master of Science in Nursing. Completed with highest honors,
August 2004
Undergraduate: Central Texas College, Killeen
Associate Degree in Arts,
Completed with highest honors, December 2002
Undergraduate: Hessenkolleg, Wetzlar, Germany
Attended 9/88 – 6/91
Graduated: 6/91 w/maturity certificate
Diploma: State Accredited School of Nursing at the
Kreiskrankenhaus, Dillenburg, Germany
Attended 2/82 – 2/86
Graduated: 2/86 w/professional title “Nurse”
(The U.S. equivalent is a diploma degree in Nursing)
Employment:
09/13 to present JPS Health Network, Fort Worth, Texas
RN program Coordinator for Wound Care
 Coordination of wound and ostomy care services delivered
across the network
 Operational responsibility for the outpatient wound –ostomy
care clinic
 Education/training of both inpatient and outpatient nurses
patients, primary care practitioners on all matters pertaining
to skin and wound care including negative pressure wound
therapy, ostomy management, and fistula management.

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 Bringing evidence based practice to the JPS Health Network
(300 bed med-surg facility, 118 bed critical care facility,
Peri/intra/post-op units, 52 outpatient clinics, and Home
Care)
09/08 to 09/13 JPS Health Network, Fort Worth, Texas
Certified Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse
 Assess, identify, plan, implement, and evaluate care for
individuals with wounds, ostomies, and continence problems
 Develop individualized evidence based care plans
 Evaluate new products and develop evidence based product
inventory for skin, wound, incontinence, and ostomy care
 Provide family, patient, and staff education
 Coordinate evidence based care across the care continuum;
responsible for continuity and consistency of wound, ostomy,
and incontinence care; including negative pressure wound
therapy and fistula management.
4/08 to 9/08 Metroplex Health System
Certified Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse
 Assess, identify, plan, implement, and evaluate care for
individuals with wounds, ostomies, and continence problems
 Develop individualized evidence based care plans
 Provide family, patient, and staff education
 Coordinate care across the care continuum
8/03 to 1/08 Central Texas College, Department of Nursing
Full-time Professor in the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)
Program, teaching students in all semesters in the classroom and
in the clinical setting:
 Foundations of Nursing Practice
 Pediatric Nursing
 Basic Nursing Skills
 Clinical Nursing I and IV
 Management and Leadership in Nursing
9/02 to 8/03 Central Texas College, Department of Nursing
Teacher’s assistant in the ADN Program
4/01 to 10/01 Windcrest Nursing Center, Copperas Cove,
Registered Nurse Supervisor

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 Responsibilities: supervision of nursing care for 20 Children
from infant to 18 years of age with profound disabilities,
 Supervision of nursing care, assessment and evaluation of care
plans for 70 elderly nursing home residents with mild to severe
medical and mental disabilities.
5/97 to 4/08 Home Care of Metroplex Hospital, Killeen,
Registered Nurse Case Manager
 Responsibilities: providing nursing care for up to 35 patients
from infant to 100 years of age, supervision of other health care
professionals, coordinating the skills of a multidisciplinary team.
As of 9/02: PRN. As of 3/08: WOCN. As of 6/08: CWOCN
2/97-5/97: Maternity leave, daughter Robin born 3-8-1997
8/96 to 2/97 Nurses Plus, Temple, TX, RN
Home Health Registered Nurse, medical-surgical nursing care for
adults
2/96 to 8/96 Children’s Clinic, Copperas Cove, Harker Heights, Temple Office
Nurse
 Responsibilities: Pediatric nursing care for children from
neonate to 18 years in an outpatient clinic, including
developmental testing, family support and teaching, nutritional
counseling, staff in- services on pediatric health issues
3/95 to 9/95 Windcrest Nursing Center, Copperas Cove
Certified Nurse’s Aid
12/92 to 1/94 District Hospital Center, Wetzlar, Germany,
Professional title “Nurse”
 Responsibilities: medical-surgical nursing care for adult patients
with focus on gastro-intestinal disorders and cancer
5/91 to 8/92 Dr. med. S. Artik, MD, G.P., Doctor for Surgery, Wetzlar, Germany
Nursing supervisor, Office manager
 Responsibilities: lab testing, assistance with surgical
procedures, wound care, patient education, house calls, office
managerial duties, e.g. hiring new personnel, scheduling
patients, ordering and stocking clinic supplies
1/89 to 6/90 District Nursing Center, Wetzlar, Germany,
Professional title “Nurse”
 Responsibilities: Geriatric nursing care for 60 Nursing- home
residents at night

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5/86 to 8/88 Medical Department of the West German
Armed Forces, Giessen, Germany,
Professional title “Nurse”
 Responsibilities: Assistance with various diagnostic and
therapeutic procedures such as urinary catheterization,
gastroscopy, I.V. pyelogram, colonoscopy, CT, MRI, TPN; etc
Societies: Past:
Phi Theta Kappa
International Council of Nursing (1987—2005)
Texas Nurses Association (TNA)
National League of Nursing (NLN)
Sigma Theta Tau (July 2004)
Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nursing (WOCN) Society
Current:
World Council of Enterostomal Therapy (WCET)
United Ostomy Association, Fort Worth Chapter
Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nursing (WOCN) Society
Recognitions: National Dean’s List, 2000-2001 edition
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi, Dean’s List Recipient,
Spring 2002
JPS Values I Promote Award, July 2013, “Excellence,
Accountability”
JPS Values I Promote Award, Nov 2013, “Excellence,
Accountability, Teamwork”
D- Magazine, 2014 Excellence in Nursing Award in the “General
Practice” category
DFW Great 100 Nurses, 2014
Licensure/
Certifications: 2008, 2013, Wound, Ostomy, Continence Certification
1995, Texas Registered Nurse License, U.S.
1986, Professional title of “Nurse”, Germany
Special skills/
interests/community service:
 Fluent in English, German, and Turkish
 May 2005-Nov 2007, Sunday School teacher for school-aged
children at the First Presbyterian Church, Copperas Cove, Tx
 Volunteer at the Cove House (homeless shelter), Copperas Cove,
Tx

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 Summer 2006-Winter 2007, Member of the Property Committee at
the First Presbyterian Church, Copperas Cove, Tx
 2013/14-DSRIP project experience (milestone development and
implementation, development and publication of referral criteria,
charter and scope development; monitoring of implementation and
progress)
Committees:
 May 2007 to Jan 2008, Faculty Senate Social Committee (College
wide committee)
 December 2005 to Aug 2007, Chairwoman of the Student Affairs
Committee (Department wide committee)
 September 2004 to Jan 2008, Leader of the Systematic Program
Evaluation (NLNAC) of the Department of Nursing at Central Texas
College
 September 2004 to Jan 2008, Member of the Steering Committee
(NLNAC)
 September 2004 to Jan 2008, Chairwoman of NLNAC Standard III
(Students) committee
 August 2003 until May 2006, Faculty Advisor for the Student
Nurses Association at Central Texas College (CTC-SNA)
 September 2003 until January 2004, Chairwoman of the ad hoc
testing and evaluation committee
 2009-June 2015, PULSE and VAT (ValueAnalysisTeam) committee
at JPS
 2010—Committee on reduction of diarrhea at JPS
 2012-Planning committee for the Southwestern WOCN society
annual conference
 2013—SSI committee and outpatient wound care services
committee at JPS
 2013-Probiotics team
 2013-now, DSRIP project: expand specialty care and reduce cost
of care for inpatients with a primary or secondary diagnosis of
707.xx
Career Goals
Short-Term:
 Work as a CWOCN with focus on wound and ostomy patients
 Promote patient satisfaction as well as staff and medical provider satisfaction
Long-Term:

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 Serve people
 Promote a healthful work environment
 Strengthen and promote the nurse’s role as an invaluable and independent partner
in a multidisciplinary team
 Mentor nurses and nursing students
 Maintain certification as a CWOCN
References
Dr. Larry Reaves, Supervisor
Wound Care Director at JPS Health Network
817-366-0001
1400 South Main St
Fort Worth tx 76014
Mickie Wright, Friend and Colleague
mwright@jpshealth.org
Infection Control Nurse at JPS
817-454-1583
4108 Sanguinet Street
Ft. Worth, TX 76107
Amanda Spitzer, Colleague
aspitzer@jpshealth.org
CWOCN at JPS Health Network
Inpatient Wound-Ostomy team
817-702-5063
1350 South Main St
Fort Worth tx 76014