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Carla M. Fedor

Carla M. Fedor

RN, CDDN, Coordinator of Clinical Programs

Personal Profile  

Carla Fedor has more than eleven years experience as a nurse working with persons with Developmental Disabilities.   Carla has a background in Psychiatric and Maternal/Child nursing.     

With the Continuum of Care Project, she coordinates several specialty clinics at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center and around the state of New Mexico.   She is involved in the UNM Ketogenic Diet Program for the treatment of epilepsy as coordinator, nurse case manager and family educator.   Carla is involved with a research grant to look at the effect of the Ketogenic Diet on bone health.

Ms. Fedor is a strong advocate for patient, family, and health practitioner education.   Carla believes that working in teams is in the best interest of all individuals, as this increases the necessary knowledge and options for providing optimum health.  

She has assisted and/or developed several training modules with the Continuum of Care Project for the New Mexico Department of Health/Long Term Services Division.    She provides education to nurses and direct care providers on many clinical topics including seizures, medications and Advanced Directives.  

Education and Training

Diploma Degree - Fairview School of Nursing - 1980

Licensure:

Registered Nurse, Ohio 1980 - 1984

Registered Nurse, New Mexico 1982 - Present

Board Certification:

Certified Developmental Disabilities Nurse 2001 - Present

Membership in Professional Organizations

Publications/Monographs/Presentations

Fedor C., Benton A., Moralez A.: "Preventing Aspiration in Persons with Developmental

Disabilities" Workshop presentation supported by New Mexico Department of Health, Albuquerque, NM, June, 2004.

Fedor C., Thorne-Lehman J., "Health Decisions" Workshop presentation at 2003 Southwest Conference on Disability, Albuquerque, NM, October 2003.

Fedor C., Thorne-Lehman J., "Taking Charge of Your Health Decisions" Workshop presentation at the Regional AAMR Conference, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, April 2003.

Fedor C., Reeve A., "Psychoactive Medications" Workshop presentation for NM Long Term Services Division, Ruidoso, NM, October 2002.

The Continuum of Care Project: "Health for Case Managers" Workshop presentation supported by NM Department of Health/DHI, Albuquerque, NM, December 2002.

Fedor C., Moralez A., - "Level 1 Healthcare for Case Managers"; Developed curriculum for New Mexico Long Term Services Department, 2001.

The Continuum of Care Project: "Ethical Considerations in Medical Decisions" Workshop presentation supported by the NM Long Term Services Division, Las Cruces, NM, April 2001.

The Continuum of Care Project: "Mental Health Issues in Persons with Developmental Disabilities" Workshop supported by NM DOH/DHI, Roswell, NM, 2001.

Fedor C.: "Crisis Prevention Plans" ; Developed curriculum for New Mexico Long Term Services Department, Workshops ongoing, 2000.

Reeve A., Witemeyer S., Fedor C., Watkins A: "A Report of Outpatient Psychiatric Care of Persons with Dual Diagnosis (MI-MR)" Workshop presentation at the National Association for the Dually Diagnoses annual meeting, San Francisco, California, May 2000.