Our Founders
Jeanette Adams, RN, PhD, CS, CRNI
Cofounder, Associate Consultant & Board Member
Kay Coulter, RN, CRNI
Cofounder, Executive Director, Primary Instructor & Board Member
Michelle Franklin, BSN, RN, CRNI
Cofounder & Associate Clinical Consultant
Lee Melvin, RN, CRNI
Cofounder, Board Member & Primary Instructor
Florette Redmond, R.Ph.
Cofounder & Associate Clinical Consultant
Jeanette Adams, RN, PhD,
CS, CRNI
Cofounder, Associate
Consultant & Board Member
Dr. Adams has twenty-five
years of experience in infusion therapy in acute care, home care, management,
education, and consulting. She is
certified in infusion nursing by the Infusion Nurses Credentialing Corporation
and is also board certified as a clinical specialist in Medical Surgical
Nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Corporation. She holds a
baccalaureate degree in nursing from Medical College of Georgia; a masters
degree in science with a major in nursing from Georgia State University, and a
doctorate of philosophy degree from Georgia State University.
Currently, Dr. Adams is a
nursing consultant with concentration in nursing research and education. She is listed in Who’s Who in American
Nursing and is the recipient of research grants. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau, INS and NAVAN.
Cofounder, Executive
Director, Primary Instructor & Board Member
Kay
is a nationally recognized infusion therapy clinician who has practiced nursing
for 30 years, with a special focus on infusion for the past 19 years. As an Infusion Knowledge Instructor, she
focuses on quality improvement programs, CRNI Review, and I.V. Therapy, with a
specialty in facility and home-based Pain Management. She is a professional nurse consultant who is qualified as an
expert witness on clinical nursing matters.
As
a staff education nurse Kay has trained nursing staff in the importance of
patient assessment and pain management. Her background includes acute care,
long-term care, and home infusion. She
earned her infusion certification in 1987 and has presented numerous seminars
to professional nursing staff in the classroom and continuing education
settings. Her reputation, as a quality
infusion therapy educator, is well known on the local, state, and national
level. She is a personable and
experienced facilitator.
Publications
of her work have appeared in the Journal of Intravenous Nursing, Home Infusion
Therapy Magazine, INS Newsline, and Vital Signs. Kay has co-written books on I.V. techniques and is considered an
expert in her field.
Michelle Franklin, BSN,
RN, CRNI
Cofounder & Associate
Clinical Consultant
Michelle
Franklin has worked in the healthcare field for over 20 years. She is an administrative clinical
professional well regarded for her expertise in the healthcare industry.
As
a nurse consultant, Michelle has traveled nationwide presenting programs on
specialized IV devices to assist nurses in risk prevention. She has also served as an expert witness
giving testimony for both plaintiff and defense, provided project management
for newly developed programs, and consulted in all areas of intravenous therapy. As Quality/Risk Management Coordinator for a
local acute care facility her responsibilities included utilizing clinical
comparative data to identify emerging issues and trends, ensuring compliance
with JCAHO and other external agency standards, managing projects and
facilitating performance improvement teams, as well as developing and
implementing a hospital-wide patient safety program aimed at reducing
risk.
Michelle
also has experience as an IV Therapist, Education Specialist, Director of
Nursing, and Staff Nurse. As a Staff
Nurse, she planned and implemented care for babies in the level II Neonatal
Intensive Care Unit for a large metropolitan hospital. She received her BSN from the University of
Illinois, Associate of Science-Nursing from Manatee Community College, and
Associate of Arts-Liberal Arts from the University of Florida. Certifications include Certified IV Nurse
(CRNI), PICC Instructor and BLS Instructor Trainer.
Cofounder, Board Member
& Primary Instructor
Lee
Melvin is an infusion therapy clinician with a strong background in Midline
& PICC placement and management. As
an Infusion Knowledge Instructor, he contributes information on current trends,
legislative issues, and advancements in infusion technology. His 19 years of nursing experience include
hospital, long-term care, and product, manufacturer, and device inservice
coordination.
Lee
has served as a member of the N.C.O.E. for National Infusion Nurses Society,
and has presented educational offerings on Infusion Therapy at local, state and
national conferences. Lee is a skilled,
proficient clinician, with an excellent reputation.
Cofounder & Associate
Clinical Consultant
Florette Redmond received her B.S. in Pharmacy from the University of Florida. She has nine years of experience in hospital
pharmacy and seven years of experience in home infusion therapy, holding
positions from clinical staff to director.
She has served as an Administrator for the certified and licensed agencies
for two home health care branches.
Florette
currently practices as a Consultant and works part time in a local
hospital. She is a member of the American
Society of Health-System Pharmacists, the Maine Society of Health-System
Pharmacists, the Florida Society of Health-System Pharmacists, and the Florida
Pharmacy Association.