Lynn S.

Patton
18505 Auburn Road
Huntertown, IN 46748
260-438-575
lp53b756@westpost.net
Background Information
Highly motivated administrative and management professional with over 35 years e
xperience in emergency services, health care and public health. Have served as
a Registered Nurse in a variety of positions of administration, management, educ
ation and consulting. L. Patton is concurrently serving 23 years working with em
ergency response agencies at local, state, federal and tribal levels of governme
nt. Emergency response and deployment experiences include catastrophic natural
disasters, technological emergencies, and national security events.
Employment Experience
* Project Management / Clinical Care / Instructor / Consultant / Facilitator
* International traveling consultant for SAIC/EAI Corporate projects.
* Areas of instructional experience include clinical nursing, emergency medicine
nursing, surgical nursing, public health nursing, emergency medical services, i
ncident command system, hazardous materials response and CBRNE subjects.
* Has extensive experience with both Resident Training and Mobile Training Teams
(MTT) for the Center for Domestic Preparedness.
* Currently serving as a Team Leader for Center for the Domestic Preparedness, C
entral Region. Support includes; coordination of onsite training needs prior to,
during and post delivery, communication with host points of contact, assisting
with staff scheduling and communication, logistics and administrative tasks as r
equested.
* Also serves as focus group facilitator and subject matter researcher.
* Continue to accept assignments as site coordinator and course manager for vari
ous mobile training projects such as Democratic National Conventions, Republican
National Conventions, 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics Games, and G-8 Summit.
* Development and implementation of rope rescue, high angle rescue and confined
space training programs.
* Clinical nursing service includes staff nursing in surgical medicine, intensiv
e care unit, renal unit and emergency department. Also served as clinical manage
r for hospital surgical and out-patient surgical care units.
* Facilitation of HEICS programs for healthcare facilities.
* Facilitation of community emergency preparedness programs and exercises.
* Developed staff orientation and evaluation programs.

Project Management - Administration

* Developed and implemented cost reduction programs between clinical and finance
staff. Primary goal - budget reduction of $2M to be completed within a 12 mont
h timeline.
* Restructured clinical auditing program.
* Developed and managed clinical teams for the integration of Healthcare Network
computer systems (HBOC) hospital-clinical facility wide.
* Coordination of building construction processes for two (2) free standing Out-
patient Surgical Centers.
* Managed budgets for surgery centers and centralized scheduling departments dur
ing building and development process. Budgets in excess of $2 million for variou
s projects.
* Developed and implemented all clinical activities including all policies, proc
edures, budgets, compliance, inventory control systems, personnel management, an
d physician relations programs.
* Served as liaison between Board of Directors, Administration and construction
purchasing managers.
Emergency Response and Deployment Experience
* Served as Commander, NEI/AC Medical Response Team, IN-2 DMAT for the following
state and national incidents:
* (1992) Hurricane Andrew, Dade County, FL
* (1993) Civil Disturbance, KKK - Indianapolis, IN
* (1994) Mass Fatality, American Eagle Flight #4184
* (1995) Hurricane Marilyn, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
* (1996) Olympics Games - Atlanta, GA,
* (1996) Mass Gathering- Indianapolis, IN
* (1997) Warehouse Fire-Ft. Wayne, IN.
* Served as Transportation Officer (1992) for hospital patient relocation projec
t.
* Served as Operation Section Chief - Extended Care Facility resident relocation
project.
* Served as Liaison Officer for Domestic Preparedness exercise programs.
Clinical Experience
* Staff Nurse - ICU, Surgical Recovery, Surgery, Emergency Department, Burn Unit
, Infection Control and Clinical Education
* Details available upon request.

Education
* 2010- Present Baccalaureate Candidate, Completing BS-MSN Nursing program, Cham
berlain College of Nursing (completion date - May 2011)
* 1986 Instructor Certification, Technician Program, Purdue University, Lafay
ette, IN
* 1984 Associate Degree - Nursing, Purdue University, Lafayette, IN
* 1974 Licensed Practical Nurse, FWCS - Practical Nursing, Fort Wayne, IN
Related Credentials
* 2003 U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA - 501 Authorized Trainer
* 2004 ODP/CDP - Certified WMD Instructor, I-T Program
* 2006 FEMA - ICS 100,200,700,800 certified
* 2007 FEMA - ICS 300/400/E-449 certified
* 2007 FEMA Designated E-449/L-449 TtT Instructor
References
Available upon request.