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Lori Beth Elliot
Life Care Planner •Rehabilitation Counselor •Vocational Counselor •Registered Nurse 7 Farmington Drive, Marlton, New Jersey 08053 856-596-7984 • fax: 856-596-8418 E-mail: www.lifecareplanner.com

 

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

Master of Science (M.S.) Rehabilitation Counseling, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1984

Bachelor of Art (B.A.) Psychology University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1982

Associates in Nursing. Registered Nurse (RN) Gloucester County College, 1994

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) University of Delaware, 2006

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Life Care Planner - CLCP The Commission on Disability Examiner Certification

Certified Rehabilitation Counselor - CRC The Commission on Rehabilitation Certification

Certified Rehabilitation Nurse - CRRN Association of Rehabilitation Nurses

Licensed Rehabilitation Counselor - LRC State of New Jersey, Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of Consumer Affairs

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

. Association of Rehabilitation Nurses

. International Academy of Life Care Planners

 

CURRENT REHABILITATION PRACTICE

National Life Care Planners

7 Farmington Drive; Marlton, New Jersey 08053

8/99 to Present President Formulation of Life Care Plans and Cost Projections for Attorneys, Insurance Companies, and private parties. Specializing in medical aspects, vocational aspects, and projected loss of earnings.

Samaritan Hospice

5 Eves Drive; Marlton, New Jersey 08053

05/06- Present Nurse Liaison Full RN responsibilities with terminally ill patients. Responsibilities include administration of medications, treatments including wounds, and respiratory. Performs admissions both independently and with the collaboration of an interdisciplinary team. Community education regarding hospice, compassion fatigue, and grief and loss.

Samaritan Hospice

5 Eves Drive; Marlton, New Jersey 08053

05/03 to 04/06 Hospice Nurse and Bereavement Counselor (Per Diem) Full RN responsibilities at in-patient unit at Virtua Mt. Holly. Responsible for administration of medications as well as all treatments. Supervision of LPNs and home health aides. Provides counseling to the dying patient and to the family. Works within an interdisciplinary team of nurses, chaplains, home health aides and social workers. Provides educational opportunities to the community and staff on issues surrounding grief and loss. Mentors counseling assistants. Facilitates support groups.

Marlton Rehabilitation Hospital (formerly Mediplex)

92 Brick Road; Marlton, New Jersey 08053

10/02 to 10/03 Rehabilitation Nurse (Per Diem) Full nursing services inclusive of oral, parenteral, and IV medications, treatments, and multidisciplinary coordination of care from admission to discharge. Population inclusive of head injury, stroke, joint replacement, spinal cord injury, and multiple trauma. Hands on experience regarding all aspects of care and future treatment needs.

 

Kemper National Services

1601 SW 80th Terrace; Plantation, Florida 33324

8/94 to 9/02 Regional Supervisor - Medical/Vocational Regional contact for Life Care Planning. Formulation and review of Life Care Projections. Supervision of 8-10 nurses and/or vocational counselors in the field of worker's compensation and long-term disability in the states of Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Work with catastrophic cases inclusive of spinal cord injuries, burns, head injury, amputations, and electrocution.

U.S. Department of Labor

201 Varick Street; New York, NY 10014

10/89 to 5/96 Rehabilitation Counselor/ Vocational Counselor Coordination of medical services for government employees. Facilitating appropriate return to same or modified position through careful appraisal of medical conditions and job placement activities.

Villanova Rehabilitation Consultants

121 North Wayne Avenue; Wayne, PA 19087

5/90 to 8/94 Medical Auditor/Medical Record Reviewer Review and audit of first and third party medical billing associated with motor vehicle accidents. Medical/legal reviews for insurance carriers and attorneys.

Intracorp

7 Eves Drive; Marlton, NJ 08053

3/85 to 1/89 Vocational Counselor/Vocational Evaluator Job placement, ergonomic analysis, job modifications to facilitate safe return to work.

 

CONTINUING EDUCATION/ Presentations

2007

• Plenary speaker at TRENDS in Trauma and Cardiovascular Nursing on "Compassion Fatigue"
• Understanding the Needs of the Dying Patient- David Kessler
• Continuous Infusion- Samaritan Hospice
• Community Health Nursing-University of Delaware
• Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing II- University of Delaware
• Presenter at Virtua- Berlin, Virtua- Voorhees, Virtua-Marlton, and Virtua- Mount Holly on "Compassion Fatigue"
• Presenter to all new employees at Samaritan Hospice on "Compassion Fatigue"

2006

• Dementia: An Overview- Samaritan Hospice
• Interdisciplinary Hospice Care- Samaritan Hospice
• Living with Heart Failure- Samaritan Hospice
• Effective Leadership and Management in Nursing- University of Delaware
• Advanced Psychopathology- University of Delaware

2005

• Presenter for Samaritan Hospice on Traumatic Grief and Debriefing
• Presenter for Cherry Hill Public Schools, “Making Healthy Connections” in-service- Traumatic Grief and the Grief Process
• Life Span Development- University of Delaware
• Chemistry- University of Delaware
• Nutrition- University of Delaware
• Critical Incident Stress Management: Advanced- International Critical Stress Incident Foundation, UMBC
• Helping Grieving Children and Teens, CMI Education Institute

2004

• Presenter at Pennsylvania and New Jersey Chapters of International Association Rehabilitation Professionals (IARP): “An overview of Life Care Planning”, Tropicana Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey
• Evaluation and Treatment of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Edward Murphy
• Perc-D Nucleoplasty- Cutting Edge Technology, Dr. Lewis S. Sharps
• Forensic Vocational Assessments, Jason Walker, Ed.D, CRC,CCM

2003

• Meeting the Demands Under Daubert, International Conference on Life Care Planning, Dallas, Texas
• The Impact of HIPAA on Life Care Plans, International Conference on Life Care Plans, Dallas, Texas
• Preparing Life Care Plans Outside the US, International Conference on Life Care P Plans, Dallas, Texas
• Maintaining Objectivity in Litigation Support, International Conference on Life Care Plans, Dallas, Texas
• Medicare Set-Aside Arrangement Overview, International Conference on Life Lori Beth Elliot MS, CRC, LRC, RN, BSN, CRRN, CLCP Page 5 of 6 Care Plans, Dallas, Texas
• Aging with Catastrophic Injuries, International Conference on Life Care Plans, Dallas, Texas
• Making Appropriate Equipment Recommendations in Your Pediatric Plan, International Conference on Life Care Plans, Dallas, Texas
• Comprehensive assessment of the Child with Cerebral Palsy, International Conference on LifeCare Plans, Dallas, Texas
• Reality- Based Implementation of the Pediatric Life Care Plan, International Conference on Life Care Plans, Dallas, Texas
• Critical Incident Stress Management: Basic, UMBC
• Therapeutic Interventions in Grief and Mourning, Therese A. Rando, Ph.D.
• Introduction to Disaster Mental Health and Crisis Counseling/FEMA

2002

• Life Care Planning For Spinal Cord Injury. CMR Home Study. Terry L. Blackwell, Roger O. Weed, Anne Sluis Powers
• The Virtuous Therapist. Ethical Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy. CMR Home Study. Eliot D. Cohen and Gale Spieler Cohen
• Medical Aspects of Disability. CMR Home Study. Myron E. Eisenberg, Robert L. Glueckauf, Herbert H. Zaretsky

2001

• A Resource for the Rehabilitation Consultant on the Daubert and Kumho Rulings, CMR Home Study for Timothy F. Field, Ph.D.
• Strategies for the Rehabilitation Consultant. Transferability, loss of employment, lost earning capacity, damages, CMR Home Study for Timothy F. Field, Ph.D.

2000

• Integrated Disability Management Vocational Training, Kemper National Services
• Ethics for Rehabilitation Counselors, Commission for Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC)
• Case Management Risk to Self, Kemper National Services
• Digital Video Functional Capacity Assessment, Physiometrics.
• Legal Liability for Managed Care Companies, Kemper National Services

1999

• Spinal Cord Injuries; University of Florida
• Life Care Planning – Comprehensive Overview; University of Florida
• Case Management Standards; Kemper National Services
• Case Management Ethics; Kemper National Services
• The Injuries We Face and the Doctors who Treat Them; CMA Evaluation Consultants
• Rehabilitation Consulting; University of Florida
• Multiple Disabilities; University of Florida
• Traumatic Brain Injuries; University of Florida
• Life Care Planning – Pulling it all Together; University of Florida
• Forensic Rehabilitation; University of Florida
• Functional Capacities Assessments; Assessworks
• Interviewing Workshop, Kemper National Services