Candidate for
Council Member; City of Harrison

BARBARA A. ROUNDS-KUGLER, R.N.

327 MARIE COURT HARRISON, OHIO 45030-1419 (513) 367-9057

EXPERIENCE:

AUG '97 to Present - CINCINNATI VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER - I was originally hired to be the Research Nurse to Dr. Thomas Geracioti, Chief of Psychiatry, for 20 hours a week. After completion of my first year, Dr. Dewleen Baker, Director of the PTSD Program, hired me for another 20 hours a week as her Research Nurse. My duties include educating Veterans about human subject research, recruiting volunteers to participate, providing direct bedside care to those who do participate, arranging for after-care and follow-up, designing the data base for record keeping of all statistical data generated, and representing the facility, the care line, and the research division to various committees and agencies both inside and outside the medical center.

AUG '96 to AUG '98 - AMERICAN RED CROSS - Workplace Safety Instructor. Traveled around the tri-state area providing Standard First Aid & Safety, Community First Aid, all levels of CPR, Blood Borne Disease Transmission, & HIV - AIDS classes for all age groups and all professions.

AUG '95 to Aug '98 - CENTER FOR CHEMICAL ADDICTIONS TREATMENT - Staff Nurse in a community based drug & alcohol rehabilitation program. Responsible for screening Intake phone calls, doing physical assessments on all new admissions to determine their drug withdrawal status, for administering medications, for monitoring their progress through the detoxification period; responsible for health education, substance abuse counseling and making referrals to community agencies as appropriate; also responsible to monitor the health of the patients in the short-term (30 day) residential rehabilitation program. As the only R.N. on duty I was also responsible for supervising the Patient Aides who were on duty on my shift.

MAY '88 to JAN '95 - CORRECTIONAL MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. - HEALTH SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR HAMILTON COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER - Managed and controlled an accredited, multi-location, $2.2M, award-winning health care operation in a 2000 bed corrections facility.

MARCH '87 to MAY '88 - CORRECTIONAL MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. - DIRECTOR OF NURSING, HAMILTON COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER - Responsible for management of all inpatient and outpatient clinical nursing functions in an ambulatory care, short-term facility, with three satellites, operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with 50 FTEs.

JULY '85 to MARCH '87 - SZABO HEALTH SERVICES - and CORRECTIONAL MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. - Nursing Supervisor, Hamilton County Justice Center - Direct supervision of all nursing personnel in the performance of their duties and coordination of all personnel related activities such as interviewing, evaluating, scheduling, daily assignments, and problem-solving. Also responsible for inventory control.

JUNE '78 to JULY '85 HAMILTON COUNTY (1981-85) - and CITY OF CINCINNATI (1978-81), Nursing Supervisor, Community Correctional Institution - Researched, designed, implemented and coordinated an inmate health service program that improved the quality and efficiency of care resulting in the first AMA (NCCHC) accredited program in Cincinnati and Hamilton County. Was included in all phases of the program development and was held totally responsible for health services administration.

JUNE '75 to JULY '78 CITY OF CINCINNATI - COMMUNITY CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION - Public Health Nurse - As the only full-time health care professional, was hired to design a medical-legal health care program. Was directly responsible for health care of 35 adult female offenders as well as being Administrative Assistant to the Chief of Corrections.

JUNE '72 to MARCH '75 AUDIE MURPHY VA HOSPITAL NURSE PRACTITIONER - One of five Nurse Practitioners in Ambulatory Care who worked in the Walk-In Clinic under the direct preceptorship of the Senior Medical Resident doing physical assessments and designing treatment plans. Received two Congressional Commendations for my work in this area.

AUG '71 to SEPT '72 - BROOKLYN VA HOSPITAL (8/71-7/72) and CINCINNATI VA HOSPITAL (7/72 - 9/72) STAFF NURSE - Worked in the Drug Rehabilitation Unit and Methadone Maintenance Clinic. Transferred to CVAH to design and open similar program authorized by SAODAP.

SEPT '63 to MARCH '67 JEWISH HOSPITAL, OBSTETRIC STAFF NURSE - Worked in Post Partum, Labor & Delivery, and Nursery.

APR '67 to MAR '00 - UNITED STATES ARMY, ARMY NURSE CORPS OFFICER - Active duty for 3 ½ years with assignments that included OB staff nurse at Fitzsimmons Army Hospital to Nursing Supervisor in Vietnam. Reserve duty assignments included S-3 (Plans, Operating, & Training Officer), Mobilization Officer, Detachment Commander, Detachment Chief Nurse, and AIDS Education Officer for the 83rd ARCOM. Retired with rank of COLONEL.

EDUCATION:

CIVILIAN

1958 Graduated Hughes High School; College Prep; 27 in class of 320

1958-60 University of Cincinnati - Arts & Sciences

1960-63 Jewish Hospital School of Nursing

1973 University of Texas Medical School @ San Antonio - Nurse Practitioner School

1977-80 Thomas More College - BA in Psychology 1988 - Graduate credits in Management and Administration at UC

MILITARY

1967 Officer Basic

1975-77 Basic Officer Advanced Course

1984 Battalion Training Management School

1985 Nursing Management Course

1986 Field Nursing Course

1987 Command and General Staff School

REFERENCES:Personal & Professional available upon request

PERSONAL PROFILE:

Adjunct faculty member to area Schools of Nursing

Founding member of the Ohio Department of Health Correctional Nurses Conference Group

Expert Witness to Hamilton County Courts on Corrections Health Care

OPOTA Certified Instructor in 5 subjects

Certified STD/AIDS Instructor by Department of Health, State of Ohio

Certified Corrections Health Professional by NCCHC

Past American Red Cross Disaster Nurse (Beverly Hills Morgue, Johnstown Flood)

First Aid and CPR Instructor, BBP/HIV Instructor, and Preventing Disease Transmission Instructor.

City of Cincinnati Immunization Team and Operation Deep Freeze Volunteer

Member ACA, ACHSA, ROA, TROA, AMERICAN LEGION, VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS, VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA, VIETNOW, AMVETS

Currently VFW 4th District VAVS Chairman

Department Homeless Veterans Committee Chairman

Currently American Legion Post Americanism Chairman (11 years)

Hamilton County Council 1st Vice-Commander

4th District Oratorical Program Chairman, State Oratorical Contest Chairman ( 2 years), member National High School Oratorical Finals staff (2 years)

Buckeye Boys State Commissioner

Member Board of Trustees Joseph House, Inc for Homeless Vets, Currently serving as President of the Board

City Council member in Harrison, Ohio

Currently serving as Vice-Mayor
Chair Personnel Committee
Chair Employee Safety Committee
member Police, Buildings & Lands and Finance Committees

Charter member WIMSA

Co-founder and Charter member of Academic Booster at William Henry Harrison High School

Charter member of Services to Area Youth (STAY) which is an agency to assist pregnant and parenting teens to get medical care, complete their high school education, and access child care

American Legion State WIMSA Chairman for 2 years

CVAMC Ex-POW Committee Co-Facilitator CVAMC MHCL Stakeholders Committee

Region 10 Coordinator of Governor's Advisory Committee on Women Veterans

Frequent guest speaker at patriotic events

Honored by Tanner Foundation with Nursing Scholarship awarded in my name

1999 American Legion Civilian Lifesaver of the Year

Appointed by the Governor to the Board of Directors of The Ohio Veterans Home

Inducted into Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame 11/9/0

Received Distinguished Service Award from Marine Corps League May, 2001

40&8 Society Nurse of the Year 2001

Published Poet