Constance A. Morrison RN. JD.
Constance A. Morrison
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Attorney, Psychotherapist, Doctor of Nursing, Forensic Nurse, Educator, Consultant, Fellow of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

 

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Constance A. Morrison , inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners  on the Potomac , in Washington DC on June 29, 2008

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Did you know:
An alarming trend is that the numbers of state board of nursing actions against nurses has been steadily increasing since the 0.2-0.3 percent of all United States registered nurses who were annually disciplined at the turn of the twenty-first century (Benner et al., 2002). At the same time, the numbers of nurses who have had increased responsibility and accountability in their scope of practice have also faced intensified scrutiny by these same boards of nursing. With the national trend of increased litigation, increased malpractice premiums, and increased civil, criminal, and board of nursing action, Continuing Legal Education Programming (CLEP) is vital.

Consider this:
Nurse Attorney Morrison and her international research team can survey your nurses and design and implement a legal program for your nurses using a model she has adapted (Green, 2003) and tested, leading to practice improvement.

Contact Attorney Morrison for discussion about your organizations needs.  constancemorrison@earthlink.net 

 
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
PSU to offer class for health care pros

Beginning this fall Plymouth State University will be offering a online class for health care professionals aimed at gaining awareness of health care and its laws.  (more information)


Attorney Constance A. Morrison is a health care consultant and  trial lawyer. Her areas of law are personal injury, which includes medical and nursing malpractice, mental health litigation, and, defense of nurses in disciplinary hearings before the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing. 

Combined with her Doctorate in Law, her Doctor of Nursing Practice, her Master's Degree in Business Administration, and her Master's Degree in Forensic Nursing, she received her Post Master's Certificate  in teaching Nursing Education. She also received her Advanced Post Master's Degree as a Community / Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.  She is Board Certified by the ANCC as an Advanced Practice Nurse, Psychiatry and is licensed as a Nurse Practitioner/Prescriber. Dr. Morrison is an educator in Schools of Business and Nursing. 

 

A Cognitive Therapist, she studied at the Beck Institute of Cognitive Therapy and Research.

From left to right (standing): Yuko Yamada, M.C. (Japan); Anders Goranson, B.A. (New Hampshire); Constance Morrison, APRN (New Hampshire); Kimberly Hepner, Ph.D. (California); Emel Stroup, ABPP, ACT (Turkey); Irit Ben Ari, Ph.D. (Israel); Bernadette Grosjean, M.D. (California); José Salles, B.A. (Brazil)
From left to right (seated): Leslie Sokol, Ph.D. (Beck Institute); Aaron T. Beck, M.D. (Beck Institute); Judith S. Beck, Ph.D. (Beck Institute)

In her role as the first known graduate Forensic Nurse Attorney in the world community, Attorney Constance A. Morrison was a Field Attorney for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), consulting on a variety of legal issues including man-made and natural disasters. Ms. Morrison has also held the position of staff nurse in all clinical settings; and, supervisory positions, including Chief of Nursing Service in both acute and chronic care facilities, hospitals and rehabilitation centers. On March 1, 2003, Nurse Attorney Constance A, Morrison was recognized by Tom Ridge as a founding member of the Department of Homeland Security.

Attorney Morrison was on the original panel appointed by the Governor of Massachusetts to write the Mandatory Rules and Regulations governing continuing education for nurses. She serves on  The  Institutional Review Board (IRB) for Human Subjects Research at Plymouth State University. She consults and lectures on the Researcher and the Law. Her current research involves professional nursing and  its liabilities.

 She is a Red Cross (volunteer) nurse serving in disasters around-the-world. Attorney  Morrison is also a former Captain in the United States Army Nurse Corps. A tireless advocate on human rights issues, and  former hospice nurse, Nurse Attorney Morrison is the recipient of several awards for her accomplishments. She received an Honorary Doctorate in Humanities from Anna Maria College, "for devoting her life to serving others through Nursing, the law and the Community."

Attorney Morrison is a member of The American Association of Nurse Attorneys, New Hampshire Nurse Practitioner Association,  American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Sigma Theta Tau, and  the American Psychiatric Nurses Association .  

She was a Legal Advisor for and is a member of the International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN). She is educated as a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. She is President - Elect of the IAFN - Three Mountain Chapter- ME, NH and VT.  Attorney Morrison was an advisor to the committee for developing the Forensic Nurse Death Investigator credentials and currently serves on the Ethics, Membership and Awards committeeShe is a member of the American College of Clinicians and serves on the advisory board.

She is a prominent international speaker and is the author of numerous peer reviewed publications on nursing malpractice and negligence issues. Attorney Morrison serves on the  Editorial Board of the Journal of Nursing Law and the Online Journal of Issues in Nursing.

Attorney Morrison is now teaching:

  • Risk Management in all health care specialties. 
  • Correctional Law / Correctional Health Law Seminars
  • Emergency Department Liability for Nursing, Medicine, PA's, Para-Medics and EMT's
  • Psychiatric Practice / Liability
  • Advance Practice Nursing and the Law    
  • Forensic Practice and Disaster Preparedness Seminars and its Liabilities
  • The Nurse in the Academic Setting and the Law
  • The Nurse Researcher and the Law

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Attorney Morrison is available for your Nursing, Medical or Corrections Specialty Group or Agency.

For fees, or travel arrangements of  Attorney Morrison's lectures,
Contact: Paul Shapter,  Administrator.

 

Paul W. Shapter

Paul W. ShapterPaul W. Shapter,  of Worcester and Plymouth NH, a man of integrity and a great sense of humor who valued all he met, passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 6th in the arms of his devoted wife, Connie.

Paul was born in Philadelphia, PA. He grew up in Wayland, graduated from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business. Paul moved to the Worcester area over 25 years ago where he met his cherished wife of 22 years, Attorney Constance A. (Gentile) Morrison.

Over his employed years, Paul worked more than 15 years for the Worcester Housing Authority as Chief Financial Officer before retiring. During his time as CFO, Paul was honored by the residents of Great Brook Valley for his individual work with them for the financial betterment of their lives. He then worked for U.S. Government Agency's; Homeland Security, FEMA, and DMORT (Disaster Mortuary Team). Paul and Connie also volunteered their time with the American Red Cross, traveling to disaster areas around the world. He was the administrator for Morrison International Educational Associates, arranging for lectures on Health Care, Law and Ethics around the world.

Paul was active with his wife for the Massachusetts Veterans Shelter in Worcester. In the early days of the Shelter, Paul worked tirelessly helping and advising veterans with their yearly and past tax matters. At onetime, Paul performed work in South Africa; teaching for the Mandela Government after Mandela was released from detention.

Several years ago, Paul was appointed by then Worcester Juvenile Court Judge Luis Perez, to be a baby cuddler for children who had failure to thrive at Memorial Hospital.

Paul's famous statements were; "ALWAYS leave a place better than when you found it" and "Polite and civil behavior cost nothing to exhibit it at all times."

He is survived by his devoted and cherished wife of 22 years, Dr. Constance A. (Gentile) Morrison, Esq.; his three children: Kevin Shapter of Marshfield, Tracy Fisher of McDonough Georgia, and Laura Denman of Puyallup, Washington; a sister, Katherine Shapter of Auburn; six grandchildren; several cousins, including his devoted and caring cousin, Richard P. Williams.

Paul was an extraordinary man who touched many lives across the continents. Paul was honored several times by Governors across the country including, Guam and New Hampshire for his work during disasters. He was an avid reader and was writing a historical novel going back 40 thousand years ago and taking the reader through the mysteries of the 2 4 century.

He was active in the Loon Society of NH, an organization involved in the protection and counting of these Majestic Ancient Birds. He was a member of the Appalachian Mountain Club, the Worcester Lodge 168, Order Sons of Italy, and the Rotary Clubs of Worcester and Plymouth. Paul was appointed by the City Council in the early nineties as a Director of the Worcester Public Library for 9 years, during his tenure the newly remodeled library came to be. Paul was a Class 2 canoeist. He loved hiking the beloved White Mountains, skiing, snowshoeing and golfing. Paul also loved the National Park System and traveled to many across the Country with his wonderful children. The last one he and his wife, Connie traveled to was the Joshua Tree National Park in 29 Palms, CA where he spent winters. He loved playing Gin Rummy with his father-in-law, Larry Gentile, whom he considered one of his best friends. Paul and Larry would play for hours at home, while on vacation, and at Paul and Connie's home in the White Mountains. The grill would be on and so would the marathon card games.

Funeral services and burial will be held at the convenience of the family. There are no calling hours; Memorial contributions may be made to the Massachusetts Veterans Inc., 69 Grove Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605. The MERCADANTE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL, 370 Plantation St. is honored to assist the family with arrangements. This extraordinary man was loved by many and will be sadly missed.


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Published in the Worcester Telegram & Gazette on 8/8/2008


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