Sharon Baker, RN MS CNRN ACNS-BC CNA-BC
Nurse Manager, Infusion Services/ID
bakers@njhealth.org
303.398.1391
View Curriculum Vitae
Programs & Services
- Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Program
- Autoimmune Lung Cancer
- Division of Mycobacterial and Respiratory Infections
- Infectious Diseases Inpatient and Extended Outpatient Program
Education
1978: Associate Degree in Nursing, Lincoln Land Community College, Springfield, Il
1993: Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing, University of Colorado School of Nursing
1995: Master of Science in Nursing, University of Colorado School of Nursing
Board Certifications
2006, 2011: Certified as Advanced Practice RN
2006, 2011: Certified as Nurse Administrator
1995, 2000, 2005, 2010: Certified Neuroscience RN
Research Interests
- Stroke research
- Evidenced based patient rounds to decrease falls
- Research on providing asthma education to decrease readmission rate for asthma exasberation
- Research on high incidence of aspiration pneumonia among small bore tubes
Teaching or Professional Positions
2011-Current: President of the Rocky Mountain Chapter for AANN
1995-2011: Held multiple positions such as President, President-elect, Secretary, & Treasury for the Rocky Mountain AANN
2007-2010: Board Member, Treasury for National office of AANN
200,2006,2010: Reviewer for core curriculum for AANN on neuroanatomy & neurophysiology
2000-2010: Expert witness for legal cases in Colorado and multiple states in US
2000-2007: Test writer for Neuroscience certification examination
1999-2002: Executive Council Member for AHA Colorado Division for Stroke
Lectured informally and formally within the institution, school of nursing, high school, grade school, locally, and within US.
Lectured on such topics as Pulmonary HTN, Stroke, Thyroid disease, Neuroanatomy, Neuro assessment, Neuro physiology, Pulmonary anatomy and physiology, Pulmonary diseases such as cystic fibrosis and COPD, CPR to Girl/Boy Scouts, CPR to Fireman, and cardiac diseases.
Awards & Recognition
1996-2009, 2011: CPR Instructor
2008: President Award for UCH
1997, 2007: Nightingale Nomination
2000: Community Service Award for Stroke
1995: UCH and Denver Metro Area Hospital Hero Award for detecting salmonella at local restaurant
1995: Induction into International Sigma Theta Tau (Nursing Honor Society
Board Certification
2011: Current President of the Rocky Mountain Chapter for AANN
1995-2011: Held multiple positions such as President, President-elect, Secretary, & Treasury for the Rocky Mountain AANN and AANN.
2011: Active member of DNA 30 (Advanced Practice Colorado Nursing Association) and COVAN
1995-2011: Current member of Sigma Theta Tau
2004-2011: Active member of Medical/Surgical Nursing Organization
2007-2011: Active member of CONL and belong to AONE
Publications
Baker, S & Flynn, M.B. (1999). New hope for emphysema patient: Lung reduction Surgery. Heart and Lung, 28(6), 455-458.
Munschauer, F.E., Hens, M.M., Priore, R.L. Stolarshi, E., Buffamonte, S., Carlin, A., Wechsler, L., Massaro, L., Barch, C., Hughes, R., Anderson, A., Sung, G., Baker, S., & Limon, S. (1999). Screening for atrial fibrillation in the community: A multicenter validation trail. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, 8(2), 99-103.
Baker, S (2002). Stroke. Nurseweek. December 2002, 2005.
