1. Crystal Logsdon, MSN, ACNPC-AG, CCNS, CCRN
15 Cutty Sark Rd.
Savannah, GA 31410
Mobile: (912) 433-2085
Email: logsdcr1@memorialhealth.com
National Provider Identifier: 1255885604
EDUCATION
8/2014 - 5/2016 Post-graduate certificate, Acute Care Adult/Geriatric Nurse
Practitioner, Armstrong State University, Savannah, GA
2003 - 2005 MSN, Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
1997 - 1999 BSN, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
1992 - 1994 Associates Degree in Science- Nursing, Tidewater Community College, VA
AWARDS
Memorial Health Quarterly Excellence Award for Quality and Service 2015
Memorial Health Nurse Excellence in Leadership Award 2008
Memorial Health Nurse Excellence Award nominee 2007
Nurse Excellence Award 2001, nominee 2000 at Sentara HealthCare
PRESENTATIONS
“Multi-disciplinary Approach to Organ Donation”, Georgia Initiative Organ Donation Collaborative, Atlanta,
GA. NOV 2006
“Nurse Directed Recognition of Sepsis”, Sigma Theta Tau Regional meeting, Savannah, GA. JAN 2007
“Implementing an Evidence-based Oral Care Protocol in the MICU “, Poster Presentation, American
Association of Critical Care Nurses 2007 National Teaching Institute and Critical Care Exposition, Atlanta,
GA. MAY 2007
“Development and Implementation of an IV Insulin Protocol for ICU Patients”, Poster Presentation,
American Association of Critical Care Nurses 2007 National Teaching Institute and Critical Care
Exposition, Atlanta, GA. MAY 2007
“Mass Casualty: Response Beyond the ED”, podium presentation, American Association of Critical Care
Nurses 2009, National Teaching Institute and Critical Care Exposition, New Orleans, LA. MAY 2009
“Hospital Response to a Community Mass Casualty Event”, speaker presentation at Regional EMS
event in New Orleans, LA, AUG 2009
Leadership Development Workshop, AACN Region 6 Chapters Symposium, Atlanta, GA. SEPT 2010
Leadership Development Workshop, AACN Region 6 Chapters Symposium, Atlanta, GA. SEPT 2011
“Determining Brain Death”, 2011 Georgia Donation Collaborative Workshop, November 4, 2011
“Outcomes of a multi-professional approach to reducing ventilator length of stay” poster presentation,
Society of Critical Care Medicine national conference, JAN 2015
Co-author of manuscript, "Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Dexmedetomidine for Alcohol
Withdrawal in an Intermediate Care Unit" (Manuscript number: 04-16-0216). Manuscript accepted for
publishing in the journal Pharmacotherapy, April 1, 2016.
“Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and the ACNP”, April 2016 Student Scholar Showcase, Armstrong
State University
QUALIFICATIONS
Over 20 years of critical care experience I have obtain a solid base of knowledge and a level of
expertise that is valued in advanced nursing practice. I have also developed expertise in disaster
response through advance training on a local, state, and national level. Some of my experiences have
included:
2. Clinical lead for Serious Infectious Disease Response Team. Trained in responding to and
providing clinical care to any patient with a highly communicable disease with high mortality.
o Assisted in developing a critical care Ebola response plan as a member of hospital’s EVD
Task Force
o PPE Level 2 instructor
Co-chair of Critical Care Research and EBP committee
Co-chair of MUMC Sepsis Task Force
Chair of Nursing Peer Review
Lead the development of critical care policies and protocols
2014-2015 Chair of Nursing Shared Governance Coordinating Council
Facilitator of Critical Care/SD Nursing Specialty Council
o Content Expert/Advisor for Nursing Clinical Practice Council
ADVANCED TRAINING
Fundamentals of Critical Care Support
o Course Instructor since 2009
Bioethics Liaison Nurse
Healthcare Emergency Management certification
o Advanced Disaster Life Support
o Explosion and Blast Injury-Advance
Team Stepps / Team IQ trainer 2013
Nurses In Washington Internship, March 2014
EPIC EMR systems Super-user training JAN 2015
EMPLOYMENT
9/2012 – Present: Manager of Quality & Outcomes for Critical Care, Memorial Health University Medical
Center, Savannah, GA
9/2005 - 9/2012: Critical Care CNS, Memorial Health University Medical Center, Savannah, GA
04/2003 - 9/2005: Critical Care Staff Development Specialist for MICU, BU, TICU, SICU, and Critical
Care RN Staff Pool, University of Kentucky Hospital, Lexington, KY
2002-2003 Patient Care Supervisor (PRN), Sentara Leigh Hospital, Norfolk, Virginia
2002-2003 Clinical Nurse II, PACU, Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital, Virginia
1993-2003 Clinical Nurse I, Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital, Virginia
1988-1993 Emergency Medical Technician, Civilian contract employee for United States Navy
1983-1996 Hospital Corpsman First Class, US NAVY, 5 Yrs Active Duty, 8 Yrs USNR
LISCENSES/ CERTIFICATIONS
Advanced Practice – NP; Georgia #177560 expires 1/2017
Advanced Practice – CNS; Georgia #177560 expires 1/2017
RN Georgia #177560 expires 1/2017
ACNPC-AG 0000372624, expires 7/2019
CCNS 0000372624 expires 6/30/2017
CCRN 0000372624 expires 10/31/2016
Fundamentals of Critical Care Support – Instructor, certification expires 10/2019
BCLS, & ACLS Instructor – expires 6/30/2017
ORGANIZATIONS
Society of Critical Care Medicine member 2012-2016
Advanced Practice Council of Coastal Georgia 2014-2017
AACN Member since 1996: current member of local chapter, Greater Savannah Area
Sigma Theta Tau inducted 2002, active member Epsilon Chi