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Community College of Rhode Island

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Thomas E. Folcarelli, JD, MSN, RN, Esq.

12 Newport Ave
        Newport R.I. 02840
(401) 619-0166
 (401) 261-6656


Education:

Roger Williams School of Law, Bristol, R.I.: J.D., May 2000
University of Rhode Island, Kingston, R.I.:  B.A., May 1979
B.S.N., December 1983 
M.S.N.,
December 1991


Legal experience:
Admitted to RI Bar May 2001, License # 6393.

1998-2000
Law clerk for Robert J. Caron, Esq., Therese Caron, Esq., Randy Olen, Esq
55 Bradford Street suite 203, Providence, R.I. 02903
(401) 831-1889; (401) 274-1400.

Mr. Olen, Mr. Caron, and Ms. Caron are solo practitioners sharing office space.
They have busy civil, criminal, appellate criminal, family, and immigration law   practices. 
I assisted each with legal research, authored legal memoranda, and afforded trial assistance.

Now practice as solo practitioner in association with them.

2001
Consultant for David  J. Oliveira, Esq. in medical legal matters.
150 South Main Street, Providence, R.I. 02903
(401) 274-9191

Nursing experience:

1992-present: 
Associate professor, Nursing department, Community College of Rhode Island, 
Lincoln, Warwick, Providence, Newport R.I.

Clinical instruction, supervision, classroom lecture in the art and science of Nursing, also medical legal aspects of law, bioethics. Basic Life Support (CPR) instructor.

1992-1994: 
Lecturer, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, R.I.
Supervised nursing students in a variety of clinical settings.

1992-1997: 
Lecturer and lab instructor, Salve Regina University, Newport, R.I.
Clinical instruction, supervision of nursing students in a variety of clinical settings including medical surgical and ob-gyn nursing. Was instrumental in setting up pedagogical lab facilities as initial lab instructor in the nursing department.

         1989-present: 
Staff nurse, ICU, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Davis Park, Providence, R.I. 
Expert skilled critical care nurse in a busy intensive care unit, BLS (CPR) instructor.

1997-1999: 
Staff nurse, Coronary Care Unit, Memorial Hospital, Pawtucket, R.I.
Expert critical care practice rendered in a busy coronary care setting.

1983-1985; 1991-1999: 
Staff nurse Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, R.I.
Expert acute and critical care practice in almost every adult medical surgical nursing area
 of the hospital, including all adult critical care areas.

1987-present: 
Staff nurse, Interim Health Care, Providence, Newport, R.I.
Skilled home care rendered to adult home care, and home critical care pediatric clients,
 BLS (CPR) instructor.

1984-1989: 
Staff nurse, Administrative Coordinator, Newport Hospital, Newport, R.I. Staff nurse, 
medical-surgical, ICU, CCU. Later became nursing administrator with hospital wide 
administrative responsibility on evening and night shifts.


1990-1992: 
Nurse analyst, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island, Providence, R.I. 
Case review and management for largest health insurer in Rhode Island.

Other:

1991-present: 
Officer, U.S. Army Reserve, Army Nurse Corps. Critical care specialist.

Publications:

Contributor to “Linda Silvestri’s  
National Computerized Licensure Exam (NCLEX) Review.”
Saunders publishing, 1998.
also...
“ The Women’s Legal Handbook.”
 
A project of the Rhode Island Commission for Women, 1999-2000.

 

Affilliations/ memberships:

American Bar Association, American Trial Lawyers Association, 
American Civil Liberties Union, American Nurses Association, 
National Education
Association.

References:

Randy Olen, Esq., Robert J. Caron, Esq., Therese Caron, Esq., 
55 Bradford Street, Providence, R.I. 02903.

Carol Droney, RN, Judy Peron, MSN, RN, 
Steven Bessette, MSN, RN, 
Joseph Hindy, RN, VAMC, 
Davis Park, Providence, R.I., 02903

Richard Swearingen BFA, EdM, 
Barbara Langan, MSN, RN, 
Nancy Stone, MSN, NP, RN, 
Community College of Rhode Island, Newport Satillite,
 275 Broadway, Newport, R.I. 02840  



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