DIANE K. CORCORAN, RN, PhD

PLACE OF BIRTH

Rochester, New York

SPECIALTIES

Registered nurse currently licensed in Virginia, and New York. Broad Based experience in acute care, chronic care, Administration, Management, Meyers Briggs, Education, Research, Health Care Consultation, Healthcare technology, Healthcare and Smart Cards. Counseling in area of grief, Near death Experience, death of organizations.

EDUCATION

• 1979: PhD, University of Texas, Austin. Major: Management
• 1976: MA, Wayne State University, Michigan Major: Education, Psycology
• 1971: BSN Incarnate Word University, San Antonio, Texas Major: Nursing
• 1968: Diploma, Genesse Hospital School of Nursing, Rochester, NY. Major: Nursing

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Health Care Consultant 1998-Present Kelly Anderson, and First Consulting Group Dean of Management, Senior University.
• Director, Health Care Services, 1992-1998 3 G International, Smart Card Integration Company based in Springfield, VA.
• Researcher /Project Assistant 3G International, Inc., Springfield, Virginia. Assisting in the development of the medical "Smart Card" for use in U.S. Army field hospitals.
• Military Nurse 1968- 1992 Combat Nursing, Neuro-surgical Nursing in VietNam, Desert Storm, Positions from Head Nurse, Nurse Practioneer in ER, Assistant Head Nurse ER Supervisor, Infection Control, Chief of Education, Chief Nurse, Consultant, Grief Counselor, Education Faculty,Consultant, Research Consultant, Special Projects, developing Field hospitals.
• Author and Public Speaker: Published a number of articles relating to death and dying, professional role in supporting patient who have Near Death Experience. Have also written several articles on Training, health technology, Smart cards in health. I have spoken nationally and internationally to professional and general audiences since 1978. Provide training seminars on topics relating to death and dying, bereavement, grief, Management, Meyers Briggs, Near-Death experience, Smart cards, Health and Technology, HIPPA, and a number of management topics.
• Early Career Experience: Initial 16 years in nursing included experiences in staff and charge positions in critical care, Emergency room, general medical-surgical, labor and delivery, and neurosurgery.

AFFILIATIONS

• International Association for Near Death Studies (lANDS) President Emertis
• Spiritual Fronteirs International Chairman of the Board
• National Hospice and Palliative Organization
• Forum for Death Education and Counseling
• National Association of Consultations
• American Association Nurse Executive
• Association of Military Surgeons
• Academy of Management
• Nation League for Nurses
• Nurses Honor Society

PUBLICATIONS

• Corcoran, Diane, and Anderson, Ruth. "Smart Cards: Nurses on the Forefront of Radical Advances in Health Care." Policy, Politics and Nursing Practice February, 2001.
• Corcoran, Diane. "Smart Cards, Records on a Chip." Advance for Nurses August, 2000.
• Corcoran, Diane. "Open Letter To Health Care Professionals." Vital Signs Winter, 95.
• Callanan Maggie and Diane Corcoran. "Near-Death experiences can jar patients, nurses alike." Critical Care Management June 1994.
• Corcoran, Diane. "Decision Making Behavior in Nurses." Journal of Nursing Administration September 1988.
• Corcoran, Diane. "Near-Death Experiences A Nursing Concern." Critical Care Issues Winter 88, Volume #2.
• Corcoran, Diane. "Near-Death Experience Patients." Nursing 88 Nov 88.
• Corcoran, Diane. "A Smart Way to Train." Army Trainer Winter, 1987.
• Corcoran, Diane. "Near-Death Experiences." Stethoscope September 1983.
• Bentley (Choate), Katrina and Diane Corcoran. "The Role of the Psychiatric Nurse Clinician in General Military Hospital." Military Medicine February 1983.

AWARDS

• Anita Newcomb McGee Award - by The Daughters of American Revolution
• Army Nurse Corps Officer of the year
• "A" prefix in Education - awarded by Office of the Surgeon General
• Who's Who in American College and Universities
• Educational Press Association of America - Excellence in Educational Journalism
• Legion of Merit
• Bronze Star Medal
• Meritorious Service Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters
• Army Commendation Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters
• Army Achievement Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters
• National Defense Medal with Stars
• Vietnam Service Medal
• Army Service Ribbon
• Overseas Service Ribbon with "2" numeral
• Expert Field Medical Badge
• Expert Marksman