EDUCATION:

• MBA, Simmons College Graduate School of Management, Boston, MA
• RN Diploma, Saint Joseph Hospital School of Nursing, Joliet, IL

PROFESSIONAL HONORS:

• 1998, Awarded the Elaine K. Sherwood Service Award from the Massachusetts Organization of Nurse Executives
• 1993, Awarded lifetime membership in the Greater Boston Chapter, American Association of Critical–Care Nurses
• 1982, Awarded lifetime membership in the American Association of Critical–Care Nurses

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP:

• 2002–Present, Massachusetts Hospital Association
  • Member, Clinical Issues Advisory Council
• 2000–Present, American Organization of Nurse Executives
  • 2006–Present, Member, Advisory Board Committee
  • 2005–2006, Member, Education Committee
• 1992–Present, Massachusetts Organization of Nurse Executives
  • 2003–2005, Past–president, Member Board of Directors
  • 2002–2003, President
  • 2000–2001, President–elect
  • 1998–2000, Treasurer
  • 1995–1997, Member, Board of Directors
  • 1994–1995, Member, Integration Task Force
  • 1993–Present, Chairperson, Symposium Committee
• 1973–1982, American Association of Critical–Care Nurses
  • 1976–1982, Member, Board of Directors
  • 1981–1982, Chairperson, Nominating Committee
  • 1980–1981, President
  • 1980–1981, Chairperson, Executive Director Search Committee
  • 1980–1981, Chairperson, Liaison Committee
  • 1979–1980, Chairperson, Nominating Committee
  • 1979–1980, President–Elect
  • 1979–1982, Member, Strategic Planning Committee
  • 1978–1979, Board Liaison, Chapter Coordination Committee
  • 1976–1978, Chairperson, Chapter Coordination Committee
  • 1976–1978, Member, Program Committee
• 1976–1982, AACN Certification Corporation
• 1976–1982, Member, Board of Directors
• 1980–1981, President
• 1979–1980, President–Elect
• 1979–1982, Society of Critical Care Medicine
• 1973–1982, Greater Boston Chapter, American Association of Critical–Care Nurses
  • 1976–1982, Advisor
  • 1975–1976, President
  • 1974–1975, Chairperson, Program Committee
  • 1973–1975, Vice–President
• 1967–1968, National Student Nurses' Association
  • First Vice–President
  • Chairperson, Program Committee
• 1966–1967, Student Nurses' Association of Illinois
  • Second Vice–President
  • Editor, Newsletter
• 1966–1967, Student Nurses' Association of Illinois, District Two
  • First Vice–President
  • Chairperson, Program Committee
• 1966–1967, Saint Joseph Hospital School of Nursing, Joliet, IL
  • President, Junior Class

PUBLICATIONS:

1. Ives Erickson J., Millar S: Caring for Patient While Respecting Their Privacy: Renewing Our Commitment. Online Journal of Issues in Nursing. June 2005.
2. Graf C., Millar S., Feilteau C., Coakley, P., Ives Erickson, J: Patients Needs for Nursing Care, Beyond Staffing Ratios. Journal of Nursing Administration. 33:2, 2003, pg.l 76–81.
3. Wald J., Gallagher J., Rubalcaba P., Pappas J., Mikels D., Grant K., Millar S., Spurr C: Designing Enterprise–wide Tools to Improve User Accountability for Protected Health Information: a Pilot Study. Submitted for Publication. March 2002.
4. Millar S: Implementing a Patient Advocacy Program. Nursing Spectrum. 5:23, 2001, pg. 15.
5. Pittman T., O'Connor M., Millar S., Ives Erickson J: Patient Education: designing a State–of–the–Art Consumer Health Information Library. The Journal of Nursing Administration. 31:6, 2001, pg. 316–323.
6. Millar S: Selecting a Patient Care Information System. Clinical Practice Management in Critical Care Nursing. Mosby–Year Book, St. Louis, January 1994.
7. Shaw M., Millar S: Development of a Nursing Information Systems Department–– Part II Operationalizing the Targets, Strategies and Tactics. Med/Surg Nursing. 2:5, 1993.
8. Millar S: Development of a Nursing Information Systems Department–– Part I Stating the Vision. Med/Surg Nursing. 2:4, 1993.
9. Millar S: A New Specialty Emerges: Nursing Informatics. Med/Surg Nursing. 2:3, pg. 240, 1993.
10. Millar S: Nurses and Data: Make Them a Win/Win. Med/Surg Nursing. 2:2, pg. 152, 1993.
11. Zielstorff R., Heller E., Fitzmaurice J., Ives J., Millar S., Costs and Benefits of Traditional vs. Computer–Based Training for H.I.S. Orientation. Nursing Economics. 9:6, pg. 444–447, 1991.
12. Millar S, Karl A, O'Donnell M: Recruitment, Development and Retention of Critical Care Nurses, Principles and Practices of Critical Care Medicine (2nd Edition). Shoemaker, et.al. (eds), Philadelphia, PA, 1988, W.B. Saunders.
13. Millar S, Sampson S, Soukup SM, (eds.) AACN Procedure Manual for Critical Care. Philadelphia, PA, 1985, W.B. Saunders.
14. Millar S: Staffing of a Critical Care Unit–– Nursing. Major Issues in Critical Care Medicine. Parrillo J, (ed), Baltimore, MD, 1984, Williams and Wilkins, Co.
15. Millar S, Karl A, O'Donnell M: Recruitment, Development and Retention of Critical Care Nurses, Principles and Practices of Critical Care Medicine. Shoemaker, et.al. (eds), Philadelphia, PA, 1984, W.B. Saunders.
16. Millar S: Our Power to Become. Heart and Lung. 10:3, pg.423–430.
17. Millar S: Power–– Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow. Heart and Lung. 10:2, pg.214–215, 1981.
18. Millar S: A Nursing Assessment of Unions. Heart and Lung. 10:1, pg. 24–25, 1981.
19. Millar S: Entry into Practice–– A Nuts and Bolts Appraisal. Heart and Lung. 9:6, pg. 977–978, 1980.
20. Millar S: Real Issues Behind the Critical Care Nursing Shortage. Heart and Lung. 9:5, pg. 801–802, 1980.
21. Millar S: Love a Nurse PRN, The Image We Want? Heart and Lung. 9:4. pg. 613–614, 1980.
22. Millar S, et.al (eds) Methods in Critical Care–– The AACN Manual. Philadelphia, PA, 1980, W.B. Saunders.
23. Kelleher P, Millar S, et.al. Nursing Management. Concepts in Intra–Aortic Balloon Pumping: An Interdisciplinary Approach. Boston, MA, 1974, Massachusetts General Hospital.
24. 1986–1988: Member, Focus on Critical Care Editorial Board.
25. 1980–1986: Member, Heart and Lung Editorial Board.
26. 1978–1980: Editor, Focus on Critical Care.

PRESENTATIONS (Partial Listing):

• 2005
  • Guest Lecturer–QuadraMed Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX. Topic: Richard C. Jelinek Vision Award
  • Guest Lecturer–American Association of Critical–Care Nurses, New Orleans, LA.
  1. Topic: Information Systems: Planning, Purchasing, Implementing
  2. Topic: Development of a Patient Advocacy Program
  • Guest Lecturer–New England Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, Boston, MA. Topic: Hepatitis C: The Patient's Perspective.
• 2004
  • Guest Lecturer–Massachusetts Organization of Nurse Executives Leadership Seminar, Waltham, MA. Topic: Optimizing Patient Satisfaction and Resoloving Complaints.
• 2003
  • Guest Lecturer–Massachusetts Organization of Nurse Executives Leadership Seminar, Framingham, MA. Topic: Managing the Difficult Patient.
• 2002
  • Guest Lecturer–Massachusetts Organization of Nurse Executives Leadership Seminar, Waltham, MA. Topic: Optimizing Patient Satisfaction and Resolving Complaints.
• 2001
  • April Guest Lecturer–Massachusetts Organization of Nurse Executives Leadership Seminar, Framingham, MA. Topic: Managing the Difficult Patient.
• 1998
  • December Guest Lecturer–Massachusetts Organization of Nurse Executives Quarterly Meeting, Burlington, MA. Topic: Developing a Patient Advocacy Program.
  • May Guest Lecturer–Massachusetts General Hospital Nurses' Week. Topic: Exploring the Internet: An Interactive Introduction.
  • Guest Lecturer–Massachusetts General Hospital Nurses' Week. Topic: Maximize Your Use of the Internet: An Intermediate Session.
• 1997
  • June Guest Lecturer–Massachusetts Organization of Nurse Executives Annual Meeting, Ogunguit, ME. Topic: Exploring the Internet: An Interactive Introduction.
  • Guest Lecturer–Massachusetts Organization of Nurse Executives Annual Meeting, Ogunguit, ME. Topic: Maximize Your Use of the Internet: An Intermediate Session.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

• 2000–Present, Presbyterian Church in Sudbury
  • 2005–Present, Ordained Elder
  • 2005–Present, Chair, Outreach and Service Team
  • 2005–Present, Chair, Little Children of the Philippines Program
  • 2003–2005, Member, Outreach and Service Team
  • 2001–Present, Serve in the Salvation Army Soup Kitchen