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Karen Plaus PhD, CRNA, FAAN, CAEChief Executive OfficerNational Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA)8725 W. Higgins RD, Suite 525, Chicago, IL 60631Office: 708-667-0101Email: kplaus@nbcrna.comEDUCATION: Grace Hospital School of Nursing; Detroit, MI; Diploma in Nursing, Detroit MI; April 1975 Wayne State University; College of Pharmacy & Allied Health Professions; Detroit, MI; BS in Anesthesia,June 1978 Wayne State University; College of Pharmacy & Allied Health Professions; Detroit, MI; MS. in Anesthesia,December 1980 Wayne State University; College of Education; Detroit MI; Ph.D., May 1991LICENSURE:Michigan State Board of Nursing: Registered Nurse and APRN, 1975Illinois State Board of Nursing: Registered Nurse and APRN, 2006CERTIFICATION:Council on Certification (American Association of Nurse Anesthetists); CRNA (Certified Registered NurseAnesthetist) 1978Certified Association Executive (CAE); June 20, 2014; American Society of Association ExecutivesPROFESSIONAL POSITIONS: Chief Executive Officer: National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists(NBCRNA); Chicago IL; May 2012 - present NBCRNA Executive Director: Park Ridge IL; September 2006 – May 2012 AANA Director of Continuing Education; Park Ridge IL; September 2006 – September 2008 Director Graduate Program of Nurse Anesthesia and Perioperative Services Education and Research;William Beaumont Hospital/Oakland University; Royal Oak MI; October 1998 – September 2006 Assistant Director of Education Anesthesia & PACU; William Beaumont Hospital /Oakland UniversityGraduate Program of Nurse Anesthesia; Royal Oak MI; October 1997 – October 1998 Associate Program Director; Henry Ford Hospital University of Detroit/Mercy Program of NurseAnesthesia; Detroit MI; 1993 -1997 Staff Nurse Anesthetist (Contingent); Bon Secours Hospital; Grosse Pointe MI; 1996 - 2001 Staff Nurse Anesthetist (Contingent) McPherson Hospital; Howell MI; 1995 – 1996 Educational Coordinator Anesthesia Services; Detroit Receiving Hospital and University Health Center;Detroit MI; 1990-1993 Nurse Manager Anesthesia Services; Detroit Receiving Hospital and University Health Center; Detroit MI;February 1986-1990 Staff Nurse Anesthetist Detroit Receiving Hospital and University Health Center; Detroit MI; February1980-1986 Staff Nurse Anesthetist Detroit General Hospital; Detroit, MI; 1978-1980 Staff Nurse - ICU Grace Hospital; Detroit, MI; 1975-1978 Volunteer Nurse Assistant Children’s Hospital of Michigan; Detroit MI; 1973 - 1975ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS: Adjunct Assistant Professor Oakland University; Rochester MI; 1997 - 2006 Assistant Professor University of Detroit/Mercy; College of Health Professions; Detroit MI; 1993 – 1997 Assistant Professor Wayne State University; College of Pharmacy & Allied Health Professions; Detroit MI;1991 – 1993 Instructor Wayne State University; College of Pharmacy & Allied Health Professions; Detroit MI; 1981 1994Plaus CY 8/2017
Page 2 of 8 Adjunct Instructor Wayne State University; College of Pharmacy & Allied Health Professions; Detroit MI;1978-1980PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: ASAE 2006 – present American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, 1978-present American Nurses Association, 1991 – present American Academy of Nursing; Fellow – 2000 - present Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE)); Leadership Circle; 2002 – present Critical Care Nurses Association, 1975-1978 Michigan Association of Nurse Anesthetists, 1978-2007 Illinois Association of Nurse Anesthetists, 2007-Present Sigma Theta Tau; 1999 – PresentPROFESSIONAL RELATED ACTIVITIES: Right to Safe Care Coalition (RTSCC) Chair 2016 - present Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC):o Secretary Treasurer - 2013 - 2015o Member Board 2011 – 2015o ABNS IOM Future of Nursing Taskforce 2013 -2014o Accreditation Reviewer 2011 – presento Research Committee – 2006 – 2008o Program Committee 2010 – 2014 Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE)o Research Committee – 2011 – 2017o Implications of the 2014 Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing (APA/AERA/NCME) forCertification Programs Taskforce 2015 - 2017o Chair Recertification: Methods for Ensuring Continuing Competence Task Force 2011 – 2013o Chair Business of Certification Survey Taskforce 2012 – 2014o Chair Remote Proctoring 2013 – 2015o Continuing Competence Conference Symposium Chair 2013 – 2014o Continuing Competence Framework Document Taskforce 2013 - 2015 Commission on Foreign Nursing Graduates: Credentials Committee – 2006 - 2008 American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA)o Council on Recertification; Member 2003 - 2006; Chair 2005 - 2006o AANA Foundation: Chairman 1998 – 2001; Vice-Chairman 1996 – 1998; Director 1995 - 1996o AANA Journal Editorial Advisory Committee: 1995 – 1997; Associate Editor: 2000-2006o AANA Journal Editorial Advisory Board; 1997 – 2006o AANA Workforce Advisory Panel; Member 2001- 2004o Closed Claims Research Team; Member 2001- 2003o Project Director; CCNA Computerized Adaptive Testing; 1995 - 1997o AANA Liaison to ACNM Certification Council; 1998 – 2004o Chairman, AANA Council on Certification; 1992-1995; Vice-Chairman, AANA Council on Certification1990-1992; Member, Council on Certification: January 1, 1989- 1996o Chairman, Examination Committee; Council on Certification – AANA; 1989-1992Plaus CV 8/2017
Page 3 of 8oo Member, Examination Review Committee; Council on Certification – AANA; August 1985-1989AANA Representative: ANA; Ad Hoc Committee on Advance Practice; 1992- 1996Distance Education Training Council; Accreditation Reviewer 2004 - 2006Anesthesia Patient Safety Taskforce; 2002 – 2005Editorial Board Member: International Journal of Trauma Nursing; 1994 - 1999Editorial Board Member: Nurse Anesthetist Forum; 1997 – 2000National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA); Commissioner 1996 – 2002; Vice Chairman 1998 –2001; Chairman 2001 - 2002Michigan Association of Nurse Anesthetists: Associate Member, 1976-1978; Program Committee,1984-1989; Chairman, 1985-1986; Continuing Education Chairman, 1986-1988; Member 1991- 1992;Continuing Education Coordinator, 1979-1981; Chairman, 50th Anniversary, 1987-1988; Director-At-Large,MANA Board, 1988-1990; Chairman Government Relations Committee,1989-1990.HONORS/AWARDS: Educational Development Grant: Wayne State University; 1979-1980 Michigan Association of Nurse Anesthetists: Essay Contest, 1978 John F. Garde Award for Teaching Excellence, 1981, 1991 American Association of Nurse Anesthetists; Education Research Foundation; Fellowship Award, 1990;Research Grant, 1990 Induction American Academy of Nursing 2001 Helen Award Outstanding Educator Award – AANA 2002 Dannemiller Memorial CRNA Award Educator of the Year 2003 C. Paul Boylan Lecturer 2005 ICE Leadership Award Recipient November 2014PAPERS PRESENTED: "Anesthetic Considerations for the Patient with a Cerebral Aneurysm." Wayne State University, ClinicalAnesthesia Conference. April 1977"Anesthetic Management for the Obstetrical Patient with Myasthenia Gravis." Wayne State University,Clinical Anesthesia Conference. April 1978"Carotid Endarterectomy: Anesthetic Considerations." Wayne State University, Clinical AnesthesiaConference. January 1979"Anesthetic Management for the Surgical Patient with Essential Hypertension, Anesthesia and ChestTrauma." AANA Post-Convention Cruise, Bahamas. September 1980"Thoracic Anesthesia." Wayne State University, Clinical Anesthesia Conference. December 1980."Diabetes and Anesthesia." Wayne State University, Clinical Anesthesia Conference, 1981"Hemodynamic Monitoring, Anesthesia for the Patient with Valvular Heart Disease, Anesthesia for thePatient with Coronary Artery Disease, Anesthetic Management of the Surgical Patient with EssentialHypertension, Anesthesia and Chest Trauma." Rome/Athens Tour, May 1981"Airway Management." Recovery Room Nurses Association, Detroit, Michigan, October 1982"Anesthesia and Cardiovascular Disease." Germany and Switzerland. June 1983 - 12 Hours"Understanding the EKG, Cardiac Arrhythmias, Hemodynamic Monitoring, Trauma Anesthesia." TexasAssociation - 8 Hours, Nurse Anesthetist, Longview, October 1 and 2, 1983"Principles and Management of Thoracic and Abdominal Trauma." April 13, 1984. New England Assemblyof Nurse Anesthetists"Fluid and Blood Therapy in Surgical Patients." Michigan Association of Nurse Anesthetists. October 14,1984Plaus CV 8/2017
Page 4 of 8 "Current Concepts in Anesthesia." Spain-Portugal, 20 Hours. November 1984"Trauma Anesthesia." Minnesota Association of Nurse Anesthetists. February 9, 1985"Hemodynamic Monitoring." Veterans Administration Hospital Allen Park, Michigan. July 11, 1985."Cardiovascular Anesthesia." 10 Hours. Scandinavia, July 1985"Principles of Exam Writing." Mt. Carmel Mercy Hospital. Detroit, Michigan. January 18, 1986"Trauma Anesthesia." Ohio State University. Columbus, OH; March 1986"Orthopedic Anesthesia, Update on Muscle Relaxants." Florida Association of Nurse Anesthetists. May1986"Anesthesia Update." 20 Hours. England-Scotland-Wales. June 29-July 13, 1987"Test Item Workshop." MANA Spring Meeting. Grand Rapids, Michigan. May 21-23, 1988"Test Item Writing." Henry Ford Hospital. Detroit, Michigan. October 22, 1988"Item Writing Workshop." Assembly of School Faculty, Tampa. February 1989"Current Concepts in Nurse Anesthesia: Outpatient, Cardiac Anesthesia, Trauma, Obesity, and Geriatrics."(20 Hours) South America Tour. March-April 1989"Hemodynamic Monitoring, Cardiac Dysrhythmias." Hilton Head South Carolina. June 3, 1989"Test-Takers Workshop." AANA Annual Meeting, Boston. August 1989"Item Writing Workshop." Miami, Florida. February 1990"Preparation for the Certification Examination." AANA Annual Meeting. Atlanta, Georgia. August 1990"Postoperative Considerations for the Critically-Ill Patient." Michigan Chapter of the AACN. October 1991"Is There a Relationship between Certification & The Curriculum?" AANA Assembly of School Faculty.Tampa, FL., February 1992. Beaumont Hospital, June 1992. Hurley Program of Nurse Anesthesia, July 1992"An Analysis of the Factors Which Predict Performance on the National Certification Examination."Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI. June 9, 1992"Current Anesthesia Concepts: A Review of Pharmacology and Cardiac Anesthesia." Australia/NewZealand. June 13-27, 1992"Trauma Anesthesia." Hurley Program of Nurse Anesthesia. Flint, MI. July 15, 1992"Management of the Hypothermic Patient, Pathophysiologic Resuscitation in Trauma PharmacologicResuscitation in Trauma Management of the Drug, Substance or Chemical Abuse Patient." NorthwestAnesthesia Seminars. Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Oct. 19-20, 1992"Trauma Anesthesia." Bon Secours Hospital, Grosse Pointe, MI. October 26, 1992"Professional Practice Analysis." AANA Assembly of School Faculty. Washington, DC. February 1993"Nurse Anesthesia Research" Grace Hospital. Detroit, MI. April 14, 1993"Trauma Anesthesia." Northwest Anesthesia Seminars. May 1993"Pharmacology & Trauma Anesthesia." 20 CE Hours. South Asia CE Tour. June 1993"Trauma Anesthesia." Iowa State Meeting. September 1993"Trauma Anesthesia." Oklahoma State Meeting. October 1993"Item Writing Workshop." Council on Certification. April 15 - 16, 1994, April 21 - 23, 1995"Trauma Anesthesia”. Hurley Program of Nurse Anesthesia. August 4, 1994"Clinical Symposium, Anesthesia Pharmacology." AANA Annual Meeting, Washington. August 13, 1994"So, Little Time, So Much to Consider, Trauma Anesthesia." AANA Annual Meeting Washington. August15, 1994"Current Aspects of Nurse Anesthesia Practice." Egypt CE Tour. September 1994"Pharmacologic Aspects of Trauma." MANA Meeting. September 24, 1994"The Transition of the National Certification Examination from Paper and Pencil to Computer AdaptiveTesting." AANA Assembly of School Faculty. February 1995, 1996; AANA Annual Meeting, August 1995ONCC: Current State of Advance Practice Credentialing in Nursing, April 1996Roche Symposium: "The Effect of Flumazenil on Postoperative Recovery in Ambulatory Surgery Patients"AANA Annual Meeting August 1995."Current Clinical and Professional Issues Related to Nurse Anesthesia Practice" Israel: May 26 - June 10,Plaus CV 8/2017
Page 5 of 8 1995; Costa Rica January 18 - 28, 1996; Italy & Sicily: November 1-16, 1996“Anesthetic Considerations for Heart, Lung, Kidney and Liver Transplants” International World Congress ofNurse Anesthetists, Vienna Austria; April 29, 1997“The Traumatized Obstetric Patient”; AANA Annual Meeting San Francisco, August 12, 1997“The Transition of the NCE to CAT”; NOCA Tucson AZ, December 5, 1997“Ambulatory Anesthesia”; 10 hours, Ixtapa Mexico, March 8 – 15, 1998“Preoperative Considerations, Pharmacological Considerations for Outpatients, Current Controversies inOutpatient Anesthesia”; Hawaii State Meeting, April 11, 1998“Preoperative Preparation of Outpatients, Pharmacological Considerations for Outpatients, CurrentControversies in Outpatient Anesthesia”; Dannemiller Review Course, San Antonio, April 16, 1998“Current Issues Related to CRNA Practice”; 20 Hours of lecture, Germany, Austria & Switzerland,September 28 – October 10, 1998“Ongoing Issues in Maintaining a Computerized Adaptive Test”: A Joint Presentation of the CCNA and CATInc. NOCA Educational Conference; Miami FL.; November 20, 1998.AANA Assembly of School Faculty “A Research Report on the Implementation of Computerized AdaptiveTesting” Tampa FL. February 27, 1999“Preoperative Considerations, Pharmacological Considerations for Outpatients, Current Controversies inOutpatient Anesthesia” Nurse Anesthesiology Faculty Associates Annual Anesthesia Seminar, Hilton HeadNC, June 4, 1999.“Herbal Medicine & Anesthetic Implications”, “Pharmacological Choices in Outpatients” MichiganAssociation of Nurse Anesthetists Fall Meeting, Boyne MI; October 2, 1999““Herbal Medicine & An
Anesthesia Seminars. Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Oct. 19-20, 1992 "Trauma Anesthesia." Bon Secours Hospital, Grosse Pointe, MI. October 26, 1992 "Professional Practice Analysis." AANA Assembly of School Faculty. Washington, DC. February 1993 "Nurse Anesthesia Research" Grace Hospital. Detroit, MI. April 14, 1993 "Trauma Anesthesia." Northwest Anesthesia Seminars. May
