Healthcare Advisory Board
CareNetTV's advisory board consists of emergency department physicians and clinicians. Our board is involved in creating and reviewing patient education and information materials to help us deliver current, valid, and useful content to patients and their friends and family.
Dr. Brent Saetrum, M.D., FACEP
FELLOW OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Dr Saetrum, MD is presently serving TeamHealth West as a Senior Vice President and Regional Medical Director. Recently Listed and celebrated 2006-2007 by Consumers' Research Council of America as one of America's Top Physicians, Consumers' Research Council of America http://www.consumersresearchcncl.org. Dr. Saetrum's impressive twenty plus year career demonstrates an extensive and diverse knowledge base of medical practice, research, and administrative expertise. He is also, a member of professional societies ACEP, WAACEP, and Society of Chest Pain Centers.
- Greater Houston Emergency Physicians, Houston, Texas
- Board of Trustees, Greater Houston Emergency Physicians
- Medical Director, West Houston Medical Center
- Director of Chest Pain Center, West Houston Medical Center
- Director of Observation Unit, West Houston Medical Center
- Co-director of Stroke Team, West Houston Medical Center
- Preceptor for the ER Nurse Practitioner Program at the University of Texas, Houston
- Emergency Medicine Preceptor component of Harris County Podiatric Surgical Residency and Fellowship Program
- Medical consultant for the Attorney General, Washington State
- Consultant for organizing and providing protocols for Chest Pain Centers and 23 Hour Observation Units
Previous Experience
- QuestCare, Dallas, Texas 1998 - 2002
- Medical Director, Lancaster Hospital, Emergency Department, Lancaster, Texas
- Medical Director of EMS Agencies: Wilmer and Ferris Fire Departments
- Base Station EMS Director, Lancaster Medical Center
- Consultant for pre-hospital paramedic protocols
- Consultant for pre-hospital "Mobile ER"
- Medical Director of Carroll High School EMT course for senior students
- Preceptor for Texas Women's University, Nurse Practitioner program
- Director for PA/NP Emergency Department preceptorship
- Preceptor for Paramedics working in the ED
- Consultant for medical/legal issues
- EMCare, Dallas, Texas 1998
- Medical Director, Baylor Grapevine Hospital, Emergency Department
- HealthEast Hospital System, St. Paul, Minnesota 1996 - 1998
- Medical Director, Midway Hospital, Emergency Department
- Medical Director for pre-hospital service (911 and HealthEast transportation)
- Medical Director of Century Community College, White Bear Lake, MN
- EMT
- Paramedic
- Critical Care Specialist (specialty co-designed by myself and Century Community College)
- Cascade Medical Services, Inc. Owner/President, 1993 - 1996
- Provided medical coverage for the State of Washington, Department for Corrections
- Emergency Medical Consultant for Medical/Legal Malpractice cases
- Pharmacy and Therapeutics committee: Physician Consultant for the State of Washington, Department of Corrections
- Development of CQI programs for the Washington State Department of Corrections
- Physician Consultant for updated or initiating CQI programs
- Medicus Medical Group, Inc., 1990 - 1993
- Valley General Hospital, Monroe, Washington
- Medical Control Physician for several fire districts; Snohomish County, Washington
- Medical Director Redding Medical Center, Emergency Department, Redding, CA 1987-1991
- Consultant for pre-hospital thrombolytic treatment of acute myocardial infarction
- Medical Director of EMS - pre-hospital services
- Medical Control Physician for several fire districts, Shasta County, California
- Coastal Emergency Services, 1986 - 1987
- Medical Director Portsmouth General Hospital, Emergency Department, Portsmouth,VA
- Potomac Emergency Associates, Woodbridge, VA 1986 - 1987 Potomac Hospital
- Wasatch Emergency Physicians, Salt Lake City, UT. 1983-1986
- Cottonwood Hospital
- Alta View Hospitals
- Director of InstaCare (Walk-in Clinic)
Past Hospital Staff Positions
- Executive Committee
- ER Special Care Committee
Dr. Tucker Bierbaum, MD, FACEP
FELLOW OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Dr. Bierbaum is presently an Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital. He also serves on the The Performance Monitoring Committee and The Credentials Committee there. Dr. Bierbaum's distinguished career spans over twenty years of physician practice in emergency medicine. His impressive accomplishments and responsibilities are numerous include the following:
Medical Director Department of Emergency Medicine
- Selma District Hospital, Selma, CA
- Lakeside Community Hospital, Lakeport, CA
Medical Director
- Base Station Sonoma County Trauma Services, Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital (Level II)
- Sonoma County Sheriff's Helicopter Program, Sonoma County, CA
- VeriHealth Ambulance Service, Petaluma, CA
- National Parkmedic Training Course Valley Medical Center
Emergency Physician Services
- Race Physician, Infineon Raceway, Sears Point, CA
- Race Physician International Grand Prix Motorcycle Championships, Laguna Seca Raceway, Monterey, CA
- Flight Physician, Redwood Empire Air Care Helicopter, Mediplane, Santa Rosa, CA
- Ship Physician Holland American Lines
Academia
- Assistant Clinical Professor Department of Family Community Medicine, UCSF School of Medicine.
- Clinical Faculty, Stanford University and Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Physician Assistant Program
- Family Practice Residency Program UCSF/Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital
- Lecturer and Clinical Instructor, Paramedic Training Program, Santa Rosa Junior College
- Student representative Curriculum Committee University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine
- Teaching Assistant Human Biology Program Stanford University
- Graduate School of Medicine University of California, San Francisco
- Regents Scholar. Under Graduate Stanford University B.S. Cum Laude Chemistry
- Director, Residency Rotation in Emergency Medicine
- Chief Resident Emergency Medicine Valley Medical Center
AWARDS AND HONORS
- Fellow, American College of Emergency Medicine
- Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
- Regents Scholar, University of California
- Graduated cum Laude, Stanford University
- American College of Emergency Physicians
- Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
- Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners
- Diplomate, American Board of Emergency Medicine
- Recertified by American Board of Emergency Medicine
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
- Faculty, NorCal Trauma Conference, Venom induced Trauma
- Fairfield, CA REACH Air Medical Services, 4/1/05
- Faculty, Alabama ACEP Annual Conference, Emergency Trauma Management, 7/03
- Editing Author, Sonoma County EMS agency Trauma Triage protocols, 10/00
- Author, Off site Helipad landing policy, Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital and Sonoma County EMS Agency, 10/00
- Author, Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Privileges, Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, 10/98
- Principal Investigator: "A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Study of Single Dose Ondansetron 8mg and Single Dose Ondansetron 16mg for the Treatment of Opioid-Induced Nausea and Emesis in Subjects Experiencing Acute Pain"
- "Wilderness Emergency Medical Services," Am. Journ. Emergency Medicine, May 1991, Lowe, Bierbaum, et.al.
- Mechanism of Rattlesnake Toxin Lysis of Phopholipid Vesicles, J Biol, Biochem Acta, July 1980, Bierbaum, Heustis, et.al.
- Co-author, Prehospital Care Protocols for Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
- Editing Author, Prehospital protocols for Sonoma County, 1997-Present
- 1987 CAL/Acep Scientific Assembly: Cerebral Cystacercosis
Robert Sampson, R.N.
For more than twelve years Robert Sampson, R.N. has demonstrated a strong commitment and passion for emergency nursing. Patient care and education has always been a high priority throughout his career. Robert has had the honor and pleasure of working closely and cooperatively with a caring team of medical and allied healthcare professionals. His staffing business, practice and multi-state licensure has allowed him to observe and learn about the difficulties and solutions healthcare providers struggle with daily. Robert’s critical care nursing skills and experience are a valuable asset to clients and patients as he continually seeks to improve American’s healthcare.
In 2007, Mr. Sampson recently co-founded CareNetTV.com, Inc. after successfully founding and operating a critical care travel nurse staffing company during the previous seven years; RNMAX, LLC. Throughout his career in emergency nursing and business operations, Robert has continued to develop his talents for authoring and producing multi-media content for institutions, patient & visitor education, such as: Intra-department website for the University of Texas Medical Building, Galveston Level 1 Trauma Center and their Patient Guide Brochure.
More recently, Robert has collaborated with CarNetTV’s Medical Advisory Board on the production, development and release of a few of our newest multi-media content products; ED STAT GUIDE, ICU STAT GUIDE and INFO GUIDE Public Information Display Systems Content Library.
His knowledge and practice in critical care departments such as the Intensive Care Unit and Emergency Department demonstrate an understanding of the complexities of patients and their families need for support, reassurance, care, and education. In addition, Mr. Sampson’s knowledge of business, operations, hospital community needs and technology solutions research offer our clients a unique opportunity to benefit from the labor of someone from inside their universe “thinking outside of the box.”
CareNetTV.com, Inc. is pleased that Mr. Sampson has accepted the position of CEO of our company and we look forward to a superb line of multi-media content products for patients, hospitals and healthy living under his leadership.
CARNETTV.COM, Inc. Mission Statement
Our purpose is to express our passion for caring by company wide dedication to health education, wellness, and improving our nation's health care services. We will also express such care for each of our employees as well as our clients and technology partners. We are committed to ongoing research and development and a desire to positively integrate modern technology into health education and awareness. We promise each other and everyone we do business with that honesty and fairness will be our standard of conduct. Our guiding force will always be the spirit of caring for others.
NURSING PRACTICE
September 2001 to Present, President RNMAX, LLC Nurse Staffing Company. Personally provided contract emergency nursing services. Consulted on upgraded ER protocols, produced ER patient education video and pamphlet. Initiated planning and implementation of Independent Practice Opportunities in nursing serving the staffing needs of several other contracted hospitals
Provided contract services for marketing, consulting and research to healthcare software developer Exit-Writer - Patient Discharge Instructions.
R.N. - Emergency Services : FASTAFF Multiple travel assignments providing nursing and patient care services for several departments including Endoscopy, Research, Telemetry, ED, Day Surgery, and Medical/Surgical. Assignments: Worcester Medical Center, Worcester, MA, Stanford Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA., Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C. , New York Hospital, NY, NY
Nurse Clinician II, R.N. - Emergency Services : Columbia Bayshore Medical Center Pasadena, Texas.
Nurse Clinician II, R.N. - Emergency Services Level 1 Trauma Center: UTMB
University of Texas Medical Branch: Responsible for providing competent care in a 58 bed level 1 trauma center to assigned patients. Competently assuring the safety and comfort of patients/families according to legal, ethical, institutional, and professional standards. Authored Emergency Services Web Page and department patient/visitor information pamphlet. Clinical Preceptor Spring 1999. UTMB Employee Honor Roll 1998. Major Duties: Competently assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and document the daily care of assigned patients. Execute physician's orders for all assigned patients; administer medications and treatments, and deliver appropriate competent nursing care in accordance with UTMB's policies, procedures/skills in specialty area assigned.
Staff Nurse, R.N. - Medical/Surgical, Telemetry, Emergency Services: Columbia Mainland Regional Hospital, Responsible for assisting the Charge nurse in planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care; for providing supervision and guidance for nursing staff members; for participating in evaluation of clinical competency of nursing staff; for assisting charge nurse in operation of the unit; for personal and professional growth and development.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Certifications: ACLS, PALS, BLS, TNCC
Member: Texas Nursing Association 1995, American Nursing Association 1995,
Emergency Nurses Association 1995
Letters of commendation and thanks from DON, co-workers, and patients/family.
Multi State Licensure RN: Texas/Compact States, California, Nevada, New York, Washington D.C.
