CURRICULUM VITAE - College of Medicine - University of Vermont

CURRICULUM VITAE
Cheryl Laskowski, DNS, APRN-BC
ACADEMIC PREPARATION:
Niagara University, Niagara Falls, New York
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (1978)
State University of New York at Buffalo
Master of Science Degree (1985)
Specialty Area – Community Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing
State University of New York at Buffalo
Doctor of Nursing Science (June 1995)
AWARDS:
Inducted into Sigma Theta Tau International, Inc. (Honor Society for Nurses)
1994
Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges (1995)
Who’s Who Among American Teachers (1998, 2000, 2007)
Sigma Theta Tau “Excellence in Education Award” Kappa Tau Chapter (2004)
LICENSE: Registered Professional Nurse: New York #309424-1
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse: (with prescriptive privileges) Vermont
#101-0027217
CERTIFICATION: Adult mental health nursing clinical specialist as certified by
American Nurses’ Association #130671-01
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: Member of American Nurses Association, Sigma
Theta Tau International, VT Nurse Practitioner Association
EMPLOYMENT:
06/06- present Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Partners in Health Care, 92 Fairfield Street, St. Albans, VT (802)524-1960
Assessment, diagnosis and treatment of adolescents and adults with mental health
problems. Collaborating psychiatrist: Brian Erickson, MD.
11/05-present
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
FAHC Pain Medicine Clinic, 62 Tilley Drive ,South Burlington, VT (802)847-3737
Assessment, diagnosis and treatment of adult clients with complicated pain and
co-morbid psychiatric disorders. Collaborating psychiatrist: Brian Erickson, MD.
08/07-present
Adjunct Faculty (Nursing)
University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, 05405
Undergraduate education and teaching of RN-BS-MS students, as well as Graduate
students.

09/02-08/07 Assistant Professor (Nursing)
University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont 05405
Undergraduate education and teaching of RN-BS students, as well as Graduate
Students. Development and implementation of undergraduate nursing curriculum.
Courses taught include: mental health nursing and chronic illness/palliative care
(undergraduate); mental health treatment in primary care settings (graduate elective).
Clinical supervision of students: inpatient mental health units (FAHC), and community
based clinical sites in Chittenden County. Student advisement and thesis/project,
dissertation guidance with students from the Nursing Department and other University
Departments. Member of Graduate College.
4/04-05/06 Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Otter Creek/Matrix Health Systems, 15 Pinecrest Drive, Essex Junction, Vermont 05452
APRN in Behavioral Medicine Program. Assessment and treatment (including
psychopharmacology since 8/04) for clients with various mental health concerns;
specializing in clients with co-occurring disorders (mental health/physical
disease).
7/02-3/04 Crisis Clinician
Howard Center for Human Services; Adult Behavioral Services
300 Flynn Avenue, Burlington, Vermont 05405
Mobile out-reach crisis counselor; assessment, evaluation and referral of persons
with mental health and substance abuse concerns. Community based
emergency and support services to individuals in crisis. Qualified Mental Health
Professional (State of VT)
9/97 –9/02 Associate Professor (Graduate Nursing)
Daemen College, 4380 Main Street, Amherst, New York 14226
Development of curriculum for and teaching of courses related to Adult Nurse
Practitioner and Advanced Practice Palliative Care Programs. Thesis and
Project guidance for selected graduate students.
1/90 – 9/02 Associate Professor (Nursing)
Daemen College, 4380 Main Street, Amherst, New York 14226
Education of Registered Nurses returning to school for their Baccalaureate
degree; curriculum planning and implementation. Development and team
teaching of course “Spirituality and Health”.
10/88 – 5/02 Psychotherapy Private Practice
Individual Therapy; specializing in women’s concerns, including reproductive
issues, loss, infertility, and relationship problems. Since 1994 also
specializing in coping with advanced illness, bereavement issues.

9/88 – 1/90 Intercare Coordinator and Director of Emergency Psychiatric Services
Buffalo General Hospital Community Mental Health Center
80 Goodrich Street, Buffalo, New York 14203
Coordination of Psychiatric Emergency Room; development and coordination of
Crisis Resolution Clinic (Intercare); supervision of staff; program planning; direct
client care including psychiatric assessment, crisis intervention, referral, and short
term, solution-oriented therapy.
1/86 – 9/88 Mental Health Service Provider
Health Care Plan, 130 Empire Drive, West Seneca, New York 14224
Mental Health Assessment and intervention with a wide variety of adult clients in
a multi-disciplinary health maintenance organization setting; family therapy,
marital therapy, and crisis intervention; development and facilitation of
self-esteem and codependency groups for women; mental health liaison with
local psychiatric hospitals; active member of Mental Health Quality Assurance
Committee.
8/83 – 5/85 Psychiatric Nursing Instructor
Buffalo General Hospital School of Nursing
112 Goodrich Street, Buffalo, New York 14203
Classroom and clinical instruction in the area of psychiatric nursing for diploma
enrolled nursing students.
8/83 – 5/85 Senior Outcare Counselor
Hamburg Counseling Service, 91 Union Street, Hamburg New York 14075
Mental health assessment and intervention with adult clients.
9/81 – 3/83 Weekend Charge Nurse (Psychiatry)
Buffalo General Hospital Community Mental Health Center
80 Goodrich Street, Buffalo, New York 14203
Charge nurse in acute psychiatric inpatient unit; leadership of one R.N. and
several mental health aides.
9/90 – 9/81 Psychiatric Nurse
Lower West Side Counseling Services
487 Niagara Street, Buffalo, New York 14201
Mental health assessment and intervention with a wide variety of multicultural
adult clients; management of medication clinic; provision of out-reach services to
clients in crisis.
5/78 – 8/80 Staff Nurse, Psychiatry
Buffalo General Hospital Community Mental Health Center
80 Goodrich Street, Buffalo, New York 14203
Team Leader on an adult inpatient psychiatric unit; primary nurse for assigned
patients.

RESEARCH:
Movement Meditation (with Betty Rambur, PhD, RN and Judy Cohen, PhD, RN)
Depression & Diabetes (with Benjamin Littenberg, MD; Vermont Diabetes Information
System)
Grounded Theory Study: Living with symptomatic hepatitis C.
Funded by College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Vermont.
Grounded Theory Study of “Nurses and Spirituality” (findings published by
Amityville Press).
Dissertation (1995) Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialists’ Interpretations of
Difficult Client Behavior.
Gender Stereotypes and Paternalism in Obstetric-Gynecologic Textbooks
(1978-1983). Masters Project completed in 1985.
PUBLICATIONS:
Cohen, J., Rambur, B. & Laskowski, C. (2007, in development) Movement meditation.
Laskowski,. C. (2007, in development). Living with symptomatic hepatitis C.
Laskowski, C. & Littenberg, B. (2007, in development). Depression and diabetes:
Sex differences.
Laskowski, C. (2005). Depression: The Biomedical Model and Beyond.
Continuing Education Program for RNs. Published through SC Publishing, Inc.,
Western Schools.
Laskowski, C. (2003). Theoretical and clinical perspectives of client stalking
behavior. Clinical Nurse Specialist, 17(6), 1-7.
Laskowski, C. (2003) Spirituality in Nursing: Being in a liminal space. In G.
Cox (Ed.) Making Sense of Death: Spiritual, Pastoral, and Personal Aspects of
Death, Dying, and Bereavement (Death, Value, and Meaning Series). Amityville,
NY: Baywood Press.
Laskowski, C. & Pellicore, K. (2002). The wounded healer archetype:
Applications to palliative care practice. American Journal of Hospice and
Palliative Care, 19(6), 403-407.
Laskowski, C. (2001). The mental health clinical nurse specialist and the
difficult client: Evolving Meaning. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 22, 1-18.
Elder, R., Humphreys, W. & Laskowski, C. (1988) Sexism in gynecology
textbooks: Gender stereotypes and paternalism 1978 through 1983. Health Care
for Women International, 9, 1-17.

CLINICAL/FELLOWSHIP WORK:
University of California, San Francisco Postgraduate Certificate in Pain Management
(IAugust 2007-May 2008; in progress)
End of Life Nursing Education Consortium (Graduate Level) through Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation stipend. Palm Springs, CA (Summer 2004)
Palliative Care & Pain Management fellowship - through Roxane Pharmaceuticals
stipend. Cooper Hospital, Camden, New Jersey (Summer 2000)
PRESENTATIONS:
7/05 “Navigating Through the “Medical Industrial Complex” with Symptomatic
hepatitis C”
16th International Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Research Congress
Hawaii
6/05 “Depression & Diabetes: Sex Differences” with Benjamin Littenberg, MD;
(accepted for poster presentation)
American Academy of Health
Boston, MA
5/05 “Depression and Diabetes: Sex Differences” with Benjamin Littenberg, MD;
accepted for poster presentation
Society for General Internal Medicine,
New Orleans
10/04 “Differentiating symptoms in people living with hepatitis C”
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Philadelphia, PA
5/03 “Beyond Stress Management: Caring for Ourselves (A Program for Nurses)” Invited
Presenter. Half day CEU Program through New York State Nurses Association
Olean, New York
7/01 "The Wounded Healer Archetype: Application to Palliative Care Practice"
Palliative Care Medicine Conference, Phoenix, Arizona
5/00 “Spirituality in Nursing”
Spirituality & Death Conference
King’s College, London, ON
2/98 “Rituals as Transformational Experiences”
Hospice & Palliative Care Conference
San Diego, California
2/98 “Spirituality in Nursing: Being in a Liminal Space”
6th International, Interdisciplinary
Qualitative Health Research Conference
Vancouver, Canada

3/97 “Spirituality in Nursing: Expanding the Dialogue”
Coordinator of conference and presenter
Presentation jointly sponsored by Daemen College and NYSNA District I
Daemen College, Amherst, New York
4/96 “Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialists’ Interpretations of Difficult Client Behavior”
Second Northeast Regional Psychiatric APRN Conference
New Paltz, New York
3/96 Commentator for “Family Values” Film Series
What’s Eating Gilbert Grape”
Daemen College, Amherst, New York
5/95 “Beyond Stress Management: Caring for Ourselves”
17th Annual International Association for Human Caring
Research Conference
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
3/95 “Wholeness as a Paradigm”
Daemen College Forum
Daemen College, Amherst, New York
6/94 “Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialists’ Interpretations of Difficult Client Behavior”
2nd International, Interdisciplinary Qualitative Health Research Conference
Pennsylvania State University
Hershey, Pennsylvania
5/94 “Negotiating Meaning and Other Strategies for Thriving in the 90’s: The
Challenge of Home Health Care”
9th National Symposium on Home Health Care
The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
4/94 “The Baby Is Here” – Now What? Postpartum Adjustment”
Sponsored by the WNY Breastfeeding Network
Buffalo, New York
2/94 “The Application of Postmodern Feminist Theory to Nursing Education”
5th Annual Critical and Feminist Perspectives in Nursing Conference
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
4/93 “Why Do I Feel Responsible For Everyone But Me?”
Continuing Nurse Education Program (Full Day Presentation)
State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
9/92 “Charting A Course Through The Waters of Cultural Diversity: Teaching Strategies”
2nd Biennial National Pediatric Nursing Conference
University of Wisconsin – Madison