Katherine Parrish is a burn/wound nurse practitioner currently working at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC. She has over 20 years of experience as a nurse, including 15 years working in burn/trauma intensive care and as a flight nurse for MedStar. Her education includes a Master's degree as an adult gerontology acute care nurse practitioner/clinical nurse specialist from the University of Maryland and Bachelor's degrees in nursing and community health education. She is certified in several areas including adult CCRN and has extensive experience managing burn/wound patients, educating staff, and participating in professional organizations.

1. Katherine R. Parrish
205 Hartwell Road, Silver Spring, MD
Hm: (202) 669-0715 Wk: (202) 877-7347
kate.parrish12@gmail.com
EDUCATION
January 2012 – December 2014 University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland
Masters in Science
Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse
Specialist
August 2005 – August 2006 George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia
Bachelors of Science in Nursing
September 1992 – June 1999 Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana
Bachelor of Science in Community Health Education
Technical Skills/Certifications
Adult CCRN Certified
Advanced Burn Life Support Certification
Advanced Burn Life Support Instructor
DC Burn Foundation National Educator Certified
ACLS Certified
CPR for Health Care Providers Certified
WORK EXPERIENCE:
April 2015 – Present Burn/Wound Nurse Practitioner, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC
Work with the Director of the Burn Clinic at the MedStar Washington Hospital Center to develop the
new Wound Healing Center at the MedStar Washington Hospital Center. The growth of the Wound
Healing Center includes developing standards of practice, training staff on new procedures,
diagnosing and treating patients with chronic and acute wounds associated with multiple etiologies. In
addition to working with patients in the clinic environment I assist the burn surgeons in the operating
room with patients receiving burn/wound surgeries such as skin excision and grafting, tissue expansions,
debridement and amputations.
October 2006 – March 2015 Burn/Trauma Nurse, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC
As a registered nurse on the burn intensive care unit I monitor patients and family members’ needs. I
give direct care to patients that encompass titration of intravenous medication; treating and dressing burn
injuries; identifying potential and actual medical complications; assisting with physical therapy and
rehabilitation activities; and providing comfort to patients and family members during time of loss and
grieving. My role on the unit also includes educating and orienting new nurses to the unit. I actively

2. continue to develop my profession by participating in formal organizations, continuing education
credits, and using research based evidence to guide my training and patient care.
August 2011 – September 2013 MedStar Flight Nurse, Washington Hospital Center,
Washington, DC
I transported critically ill patients from hospital to hospital via helicopter or ambulance depending on the
severity and time constraints of the patients’ condition. While on the emergency vehicle I worked with a
paramedic and managed our medical team between facilities. When working in the trauma bays located
in the hospital I worked as a member of an interdisciplinary team to provide the highest quality and life
saving care to trauma victims. My role also included initial evaluation of all Left Ventricular Assist
Device patients being admitted to Washington Hospital Center.
March 2000 – October 2001 Emergency Services Manager, American Red Cross, Washington DC
I managed the Disaster Action Teams and the Disaster Service human resources for the Washington DC
and Fairfax, Virginia area. My job included coordinating volunteers and employees to respond to local
and national disasters such as floods, fires, and tornados. I recruited, trained and managed 100
volunteers for the Emergency and International Services department. I developed and wrote the training
courses and schedules for the Disaster Team Action members. I participated and assisted with grant
writing projects related to the emergency response division of the American Red Cross
January 1999 – March 2000 Administrator Manager of Youth and Health & Safety Services, American
Red Cross, Washington, DC
As an administrative manager of Health and Safety Services I supervised the Health & Safety staff in
daily job performances, oversaw HIV/AIDS programs for the National Capital Chapter, provided
technical support in the fields of HIV and Health & Safety course to all staff members, recruited
volunteer instructors for Health & Safety programs, and coordinated all instructor courses in the Health
& Safety department. In addition to the management of the office staff I was also involved and co-
facilitated Teen Voice! trainings with the Youth Department specialists, developed and taught leadership
skills at the Leadership Development Conference for youth and assisted with grant writing for HIV
awareness programs.
Accomplishments
• Pan-American medical team member, volunteer international medical worker: 2009 – present
(Honduras)
• American Burn Association member, volunteer international medical worker: 2010 (India)
Professional Development:
• Presenter at the 39th
Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hand Therapist
“How Not to Get Wound Up Over Wounds”. Washington D.C. Sept. 15, 2016
• Published Medical Illustrations in Wound Healing Biomaterials: Therapies and Regeneration (2016)
(Ed) Magnus S Agren. (pp5-7)
Professional Organizations:

3. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses: 2009 – present
American Burn Association 2010 - present
DC Burn Foundation Member 2011 – present
Society of Critical Care Medicine 2013 – present
American Association of Nurse Practitioners 2015 – present
Association for the Advancement of Wound Care 2015 – present