Curriculum Vitae

2010
Starr L. Shallow, MS, RN, HNC
120 Wheelwright Rd.
Hampstead, NH 03841
603-329-5399
Email: ssf713c4@westpost.net
Citizenship USA
License Status: Active in the State of New Hampshire RN # 038153-21
Active in the State of Massachusetts - RN #186871
Education
Master of Science in Healthcare Management; New England College. May 2008. Bach
elor of Science in Nursing; Rivier College Nashua, NH. May 2003.
Associate of Science in Nursing; Northern Essex Community College, 1988
American Holistic Nursing Credentialing Center Certification in Holistic
Nursing; Completion of two year process studying holism and spirituality in nu
rsing,
Clinical implications, current practices and research, 2005.
Certificate in Health Ministry; National Wellness Institute, University of Wisco
nsin, 2002.
Parish Nurse Preparation Course; International Parish Nurse Resource Center, Chi
cago,
Illinois, 1999.
Professional Interests
I have had the opportunity to work in a few very diverse areas of professional n
ursing. These experiences have helped me to focus on four major areas of interes
t.
Leadership
* My most recent position as the director of a hospice house, has given me the a
bility to recruit and grow the staff development for all clinical, paraprofessio
nal, support and culinary staff. It also allowed me to work with some of the mos
t amazing staff I have had the pleasure of knowing. They have taught me the valu
e of servant leadership and the difference made in a patient's care when an inte
rdisciplinary team approach is utilized. The oversight responsibility for an 8.5
million dollar facility and its staff has taught me the importance of efficient
resource allocation. I have learned that quality and comprehensive care do not
have to be sacrificed in order to maintain the mission. One of the things I am
proudest of is our first Joint Commission survey results; zero deficiencies. M
ost importantly though, we were thanked daily by patients and families, for our
compassionate care.

Holism
* Serving as an L&D nurse put me in a position of facilitating births and unfort
unately sometimes the death of an infant. These very intense experiences led me
to thirst for the knowledge surrounding whole person health, and spirituality i
n nursing.
Being in charge of Labor and Delivery, Newborn and Postpartum Care, taught me to
stay calm in the face of potential emergencies, as well as the importance of be
ing fully present to patients and families during their most vulnerable times.
Sharing the responsibility of the med-surg floors gave me the required trial by
fire foundation that all new grads should experience.
Case Management
* Community Health homecare nursing, and growing a new MCH program enabled me to
develop leadership skills, public speaking skills, and a passion for program de
velopment that has served me well in all areas of my professional life.
* Assisting the marginalized, and sometimes observing them choose between food a
nd
medication; accessing local agencies that provided services for these clients, s
parked an interest in case management. Finally, managing a hospital based wellne
ss center gave me the ability to bring clients into a healthcare system that pro
vided services across the continuum. Parish Nursing addresses the needs of the w
hole person, mind, body and spirit. Coupled with an interest in leadership and c
ase management, being the Manager of Health Ministries enabled me to incorporate
the integration of faith & health.
Employment
March 2009 - October 2010: Director of Merrimack Valley Hospice House - Responsi
ble for day to day operations, oversight of admission and discharge/transfer of
patients, referral to appropriate family resources. Supervision of staff includi
ng culinary, social work, chaplains, nursing and para-professionals. Coordinatio
n of all aspects of Joint Commission requirements and survey outcomes.
January 2009 - Present: Adjunct Faculty - Rivier College School of Nursing.
1996- 2009: Manager of Health Ministries and Parish Nurse Center for Wellness.
St. Joseph Hospital, Nashua, NH
Duties included operations of the Center for Wellness, program development and s
upervision of administrative and nursing staff. Consultant to fifteen area chur
ches as they designed and implemented Health Ministries and Parish Nurse Program
s, throughout the state of NH. Board of Directors, NH Celebrates Wellness. Chart
er President of NH Health Ministries. Oversight of Day Away Alzheimer's Adult D
ay Program, Soulprints Home Visitation Program and Our Place, Teen Pregnancy Sup
port.
Chair of the Greater Nashua Parish Nurse Partnership, a collaborative effort bet
ween the churches and healthcare to provide spiritual, physical, psychological a
nd social care to their communities.
1991-1996 -Manager of Maternal Child Health Services, Home Health VNA, and
Hospice Care, Andover, Mass.
Duties included: Development of Homecare and MCH team of nurses and health advoc
ates, hiring, training, and supervision of staff. Chair, Teen Pregnancy Preventi
on Coalition, T-shirt Project Against Domestic Violence, and the oversight of H
eadStart Community Action Preschool Vaccine program.
1988-1991 Staff Nurse, Labor and Delivery, Neonatal Nursery, and Postpartum Unit
.
Floated to all med- surg floors, Hale Hospital, Haverhill, Mass. Rotating Charge
Nurse.
Oversight of L&D, newborn nursery and postpartum areas, patient care and staffin
g.
Duties included: Development of therapeutic relationships that took clients from
early labor through delivery, postpartum and newborn care to safe discharge. De
velopment and supervision of prenatal and Lamaze classes.

Achievements & Professional Affiliations

* YWCA Academy of Women nominee, 1993
* Associates of St. Marguerite d'Youville, Grey Nuns 1999- current
* Rivier-St. Joseph School of Nursing and Health Sciences Nursing Honor Society
* Board of Directors, American Cancer Society, Nashua Region 1998-2001
* Board of Directors, Greater Nashua Breakfast Exchange Club 1999-2003
* Organizing President, New Hampshire Chapter Health Ministries Association 2003
* United Way Loaned Executive
* New Hampshire Celebrates Wellness Planning Board 1998-2006
* Hampstead Congregational Church Board of Directors 1999 - 2006
* Circle of Life Wellness Coaching certification 2006 - current
* Guiding Mindful Change Coaching - 2008
List of Conference Presentations:
* 2002 Spring Into Action: The Importance of Strength Training for
Women Over Fifty. NHCW Annual Conference. Wolfeboro, NH
* 2005 Parish Nursing and the Wellness Movement.
New Hampshire Celebrates Wellness Annual Conference.
Waterville Valley, NH
* 2005 End of Life Care for Diverse Cultures; Round Table Discussion
Rivier College Religious Studies Conference. Nashua, NH
* 2006 Called to Collective Consciousness: Beginning a Statewide Health
Ministry-;National Health Ministry Conference. Durham, NC
* 2006 Soul Prints on a Woman's Heart: Offering a Life-Changing Woman's
Conference. - NWI - National Wellness Conference.
Stevens Point, Wisconsin
* 2008 Caring for Others Begins with You. NH Health Care Foundation
Annual Conference. Manchester, NH
* 2009 Sharing Soulprints - National Wellness Conference, University of
Wisconsin at Stevens Point.
* 2009 "Hello my Name is..." A 12 Step Program for Everyone - National
Wellness Conference, University of Wisconsin at Stevens Poin
t.
* 2010 Massachusetts Federation Of Hospice and Palliative Care Fall
Fall Conference. Expressive Therapy - The Soul of IDT.