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Karen
Howell, CRNP, APRN, BC, MSN, JD
Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, Attorney at Law
| Licensure |
Prof.Societies
& Memberships |
- A.N.A.
Certification: Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
Certification No. 09880-6.
- Pennsylvania
State Certification: Certified Registered Nurse
Practitioner.
Certificate No. TP-001131-H.
- Pennsylvania
State
License No. RN-269741-L.
- New
York State License No. 339778-1. New Jersey State
License No. NR 64549.
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- American
Bar Association, Family & Tort Law Section
- National
Association of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)
- American
Geriatric Society
- American
Academy of Nurse Practitioners
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| Education |
Faculty
Appointments |
- University
of Pittsburgh
School of Law / May, 2000
Juris Doctor, Health Law Certificate Recipient
- University
of Pennsylvania School of Nursing / August, 1986
Masters of Science in Nursing, summa cum laude Gerontological
Nurse Clinician Program
- Nazareth
College of Rochester
May, 1984 Bachelor of Science in Nursing, cum laude
- Monroe
Community College
May, 1981, A.A.S. in Nursing
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- University
of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey School of
Osteopathic Medicine, Department of Medicine and
Center for Aging, Coordinator of Ambulatory Care
Services
1987 to 1988.
- University
of Pennsylvania School of Nursing Adjunct Clinical
Preceptor in the School of Nursing, May 17, 1987
to August 31, 1987.
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| Honor
Society |
Additional
Degrees |
- Sigma
Theta Tau, Chapter XI, National Honor Society of
Nursing at the University of Pennsylvania.
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| Publications |
Clinical
Research Studies |
- Tar,
Howell Karen (1987) Alzheimer’s Evaluation Programs:
A Process Described.
- The
Journal of the NJ Association of Osteopathic Physicians
and Surgeons. November 1987:25-27.
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- Nabumetone
- A new NSAID for the treatment of osteoarthritis
and rheumatoid arthritis.
(1991 - chief co-investigator and study coordinator).
- Misoprostol
Prevention of NSAID induced gastropathy Arthritis
Center of Crawford County and Searle Pharmaceuticals
(1992, Meadville, PA)
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| Special
Areas of Practice |
Special
Areas of Interest in Law |
- Available
for expert witness testimony, review of medical
records, evaluation and treatment of Geriatric conditions.
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- Geriatrics:
elder abuse/neglect, health care and general power
of attorney, nursing home abuse and neglect issues.
Respecting the patient's wishes to die with dignity.
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