Mary Pizzingrillo, MSN, ANP-C

*** ******** ****, ****** ****, N.Y. 11530

516-***-****

acej83@r.postjobfree.com

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experienced Nurse Practitioner,Registered Nurse, and Manager. Excellent leadership

and critical thinking skills

EDUCATION

• Molloy College Post-graduate Family Nurse Practitioner 2004

• College of Mount St. Vincent MSN Adult Nurse Practitioner 1996

• Herbert H. Lehman College BSN Nursing 1988

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

11/2013-present Health Care Partners IPA

Director of Case Management/Director of NP Services

• Succesfully managed team of 55 medical and non-medical personnel responsible for

remote, telephonic disease management programs

•Integrated HEDIS and STARR measures into case management programs

•Assisted in the education and promotion of palliative care and hospice programs

• Developed educational programs for staff related to documentation standards as well

as chronic disease management

• Developed educational resources for patients in community regarding health

maintenance, and disease prevention

• Initiated development of educational resources for organization's website to help

patients in community access educational supportive resources remotely

• Responsible for training all NP's on EMR as well as coding and docuemntation

11/2012-11/2013(per-diem) EMSI(Examination Management Services)

Nurse Practitioner

Performed home assessments based on insurance company need

Identified high risk patients and developed plan of care to decrease need for

hospitalization

Communicated with case managers at various insurance agencies in order to get needed

services in the home

5/2013-10/2013 Centers for Specialty Care Group

Consultant-Rehospitalization Management Specialist/Nurse Practitioner

Performed in-services on key topics such as:

Chronic disease management

Palliative Care and end of life discussions and planning

Comfort Care

Implemented policies and procedures for interventions such as; clysis therapy and

comfort care

Won Nursing Leadership award for clinical effectiveness

Worked with all levels of nursing and administration to identify key causes of

rehospitalization

Implemented programs to reduce transfers to hospital

Established more effective lines of communication with physicians and staff at facilities

11/2011-11/2012 Visiting Nurse of Suffolk/Hospice

Nurse Practitioner/Medical Manager

Performed medical management of patients requiring in patient hospice care

Evaluated patients in community for appropriateness of hospice referrals

Developed policies and protocols for the advancement of practice within the hospice

setting

Provided educational in services for staff regarding accurate assessment and symptom

management

Participated in performance improvement programs within the agency

8/2008-11/2011 South Nassau Communities Hospital

Geriatric Nurse Practitioner/Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner

• Worked collaboratively with members of the healthcare team in program development

of Geriatrics and Palliative care

• Medically managed patients experiencing acute symptoms at end of life

• Worked closely with Department of Family Medicine to assist in educating Family

Medicine Residents about Palliative Care and treatment modalities

• Performed in-services for nursing staff on topics such as; geriatric assessments, geriatric

syndromes, high risk medications in the elderly, functional assessments, dangers of

hospitalization in the elderly

9/2008-present Adelphi University (per-diem)

Adelphi University

• Physical assessment instructor, lecture and skills lab

• Clinical Instructor at Winthrop Hospital

10/2006-9/2008 INSPIRIS of New York

Team Lead Nurse Practitioner

Responsible for management of 10 Nurse Practitioners covering 13 nursing

home facilities

Decreased Hospitalization rate by 50% over 3 month time period

Oversight of case management of patients in long-term care facilities

Established relationships with key administrators at 2 Nassau County facilities

resulting in contractual agreement and addition on 150 new members to

current program

Responsible for development of a Preventative Fall Protocol in conjunction with

Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Partnered with Medical Director at Empire which ensured continuation and

stabilization of contract

Developed Advance Care Directive Program for Nurse Practitioners

Assisted in development of Palliative Care Program

9/2004-10/2006 Winthrop University Hospital

Nurse Practitioner

Involved in the medical management of patients requiring cardiac monitoring

• Managed cases from admission to discharge and assisted in the expedition of their

care and services. Worked with discharge planners to ensure patient placement in

appropriate and safe environments upon discharge

9/2000-9/2004 Clearview Nursing Home

Nurse Practitioner

Medically coordinated the care of patients requiring long and short term care within a

Nursing Home environment.

• Worked in collaboration with off-site physicians to provide care to residents within

the Nursing Home.

9/1997-9/2000 Our Lady Of Mercy Hospital

Nurse Practitioner

• Responsible for the medical management of a 16 bed sub-acute geriatric unit.

• Performed diagnostic testing and interpretation and assisted in the discharge

planning of these residents returning back to the Nursing Homes.

• Performed stress testing, interpreted EKG’s and assisted with

5/1993-9/1997 St. Johns Riverside Hospital

Registered Nurse in Emergency Department,

Responsible for the care of patients with acute needs.

Intensive Care Unit, Provided nursing services to patients requiring ICU services

5/1988-5/1993 Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, NY

Registered Nurse Emergency Department

Responsible for care of patients in an emergency room setting

Supervised nursing staff on regular basis

Achievements

2013-Nursing Leadership Award-Centers for Specialty Care Group

3/2009-present Health care advisement column in 50 Plus Lifestyle Newspaper

catering to the needs of those over the age of 50

4/2008 Speaker list for New York Citizens on Health Care Decisions

9/2006-2013 Adelphi University

Clinical Instructor Senior Nursing Students

2006-2008 Nurse Practitioner preceptor

4/2005-present ANCC certified-Nurse Practitioner

1994 College of Mount St. Vincent Clinical Instructor-RN program

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