1. Todd Morningstar
10090Far Road Milan, MI. 48160
(734) 652-3813
Todd_kari@yahoo.com
Professional Profile
• Licensed practical nurse with a vast nursing experience over the past 30 years. The last
18 years were dedicated solely to the care and management of the urologic patient in
the outpatient clinical setting. This includes supervisory, management, and mentoring
background. Excellent professional credentials and evaluations.
• Urology care manager for an outpatient clinic that preformed over 2,000 procedures per
year. Procedures including, but not limited to: urodynamic, fluro-urodynamic, Botox
injections, bladder biopsy, insertion and removal of ureteral stents, vasectomy, dorsal
slit, transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy, super pubic tube placement, and
instillation of BCG and MMC.
• Triage consults to the urology department. Collaboration of care between urology
department and other sub-specialties and patient primary care. Coordination and
communication from urology to urology as we are a tertiary center.
• Responsible for mentoring and orientating staff as well as working closely with medical
students, residents and 7 urologists. Familiarizing them with policies, procedures and
overall workings of our department. Through nurse mentoring, provide clinical
opportunities for professional development while supporting with expertise and
feedback. This was accomplished by implemented and authored Standard Operating
Procedures for the clinic equipment and instrumentation. As well as the competencies’
for the staff.
• Developed positive, close working relationships with other departments within the
hospital, such as infection control, Radiology, Sterile processing, Pharmacy, inpatient
Units and others.
• Started the VISN 11 urology advisory group monthly calls between the VA’s in the VISN.
Employment
• Veterans Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI. 1995-Present, retiring 12/2015
• Urology department care manager: responsible for running the daily assignments and
clinic protocol.
• SPSM Central Complex State of Michigan, Jackson MI. 1991-1993
• Licensed Practical Nurse
• Basic nursing responsibilities for prisoners included: Support of emergency first aid,
medication administration, sick and well check-ups.

2. • Clinton Valley Center-State of Michigan- Pontiac, MI. 1987-1991
• Licensed Practical Nurse
• Support patients through medication administration, physical assessment, therapeutic
physical management and providing individualized treatment program implementation.
• York Woods Center-State of Michigan, Ypsilanti, MI. 1976-1987
• Licensed Practical Nurse
• Provided patient care through: medication administration, therapeutic physical
assessment and management, individualized treatment plans. Personally implemented a
behavior modification program.
Education/Training
• Oakland Community College, Royal Oak, MI.
• Lansing Community College, Lansing MI.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support Clinical Urodynamic Workshop, TX.
Certification and Licensure
• Licensed Practical Nurse (license # 47030405220)
• CUA- Certified Urologic Associate-obtained through testing by the National Certification
Board for Urologic Nurses and Associates.
Committee and Organizational
• Active on the national level of SUNA
• Was on the task force that published article Bladder Health Awareness on Urinary
Incontinence.
• Participated in the review and writing of testing questions for the certification exam for
SUNA.
• Local chapter Great Lakes Society of Urologic Nursing and Associates President for two
terms, vice president for one term. Active board member past eight years.
• Presented several times at the GLSUNA conference
• Chair and co=chair for seven years on the Nursing Practice Standards LPN Board.
• First line patient rep for the urology department.
References Available on request