A Caring Staff to Serve You

Nurse Practitioner:

Deb Schulte Long, R.N. M.S.N, C.C.R.N., C.F.N.P.

EDUCATION

Certified Nurse Practitioner
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia
Master of Science in Nursing
Adult Health Nursing with Minor in Nursing Administration
Medical College of Georgia
Augusta, Georgia
CCRN-Adult Critical-Care Nursing - AACN Certification Corporation
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Brenau/Hall School of Nursing
Gainesville, Georgia.
Berkmar High School
Lawrenceville, Georgia

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Mason Primary Care- 8/96 till present
Northeast Georgia Medical Center-Full time status 6/84-1/96
Perdiem Status 8/96 till present (working 4 days a month)
Assistant Professor for Brenau University 9/93 to present
ACLS and BCLS instructor since 1988
Coronary/Medical Care Unit- Assistant Unit Director 2/88-1/96
Clinician for Critical Care Units-3/90-5/90 & 8/92-10/92
Clinical Instructor North Georgia College 6/89-11/89
Bridge program. In class lectures and clinical time
Coronary Care Unit- Staff nurse 3/85-2/88
Cardiac/Pulmonary Rehabilitation and ETT's-10/88-1/89
Medical-Cardiology Unit- Staff nurse 6/84-3/85
Gwinnett Hospital System- PRN employee
- Intermediate Care Unit- Staff nurse- 5/84-4/96
- Nursing technician- 5/82- 5/84
Joan Glancy Hospital, Duluth Ga
Worked in all of the various nursing areas

HONORS

Nominated for Nurse of the Year (selected form District 9) through GNA ‘03
Speaker at Commencement Exercise for Brenau University Nursing Graduation Class 5-95
Awarded ten year pin from Northeast Ga. Medical Center 5-95
Awarded ten year pin from Gwinnett Hospital System 5-94
Chair of Nomination Committee for Sigma Theta Tau '95
Poster presentation for Critical Care Kaleidoscope 10-93
Preceptor Award 5-93
Certification in Adult Critical Care Nursing 2-93
Excellence in Research Award for Graduate Student Research at MCG 11/92
Nurse Excellence Award at Northeast Georgia Medical Center 6-90
Induction into Sigma Theta Tau Society 5-88

PUBLISHED WORKS

American Journal of Critical Care- 3/93- Pilot study of the relationship between heart rate and ectopy and unrestricted vs restricted visiting hours in the coronary care unit.
Image Maker (Northeast Georgia Medical Center's Quarterly News Information Sheet)- Opinion on how to improve nursing image
Communicare (Northeast Georgia Medical Center's Quarterly Magazine) - Resource for article on patient centered nursing.
Developed definitions for dysrhythmias for unit secretaries and definitions are part of information packet for new unit secretaries
Developed packet for the orientation of paramedics transferring critical care patients as well as newly employed paramedics at Northeast Georgia Medical Center
Developed and revised several policies and procedures for critical care at Northeast Georgia Medical Center

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS