Deborah A. Taubman, M.S.N., F.N.P., R.N.

**** ** ****** ****, ***** 105-128

Carlsbad, CA 92009

310-***-****

Objective

To provide integrated primary and preventive healthcare to adults with an emphasis on health education and continuity of care.

Licensure and Certification

1988 RN Licensure, State of California RN 428888 (Exp: 03/31/16)

1988 Public Health Nurse PHN 45158 (Exp: 03/31/16)

1994 Family Nurse Practitioner License,

State of California NP 7211 (Exp: 03/31/16)

1994 Nurse Practitioner Furnishing Number NPF 7211 (Exp: 03/31/16)

2002 CPR, BCLS (Exp: 09/30/16)

2014 CPR, ACLS (Exp: 01/25/16)

2010 DEA Number MT 2818435 (Exp: 11/30/15)

Education

1989 Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Mount St. Mary’s College,

Los Angeles

1994 Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner,

University of Southern California, Los Angeles

Honors and Awards

1992 - 1994 Levy Scholarship, USC School of Nursing

1994 Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society of Nursing

1996 - 1997 Staff Incentive Award, UCLA, Department of Medicine

2.

Professional Experience

10/2014 - present VITAS Hospice Care – Nurse Practitioner

San Diego, California

Assessment of Eligibility, Diagnosis and Clinical Determination for Admission to hospice care for young and older adults in both inpatient and outpatient settings in San Diego County, California

2/2002 – present Nurse Practitioner

YOH Healthcare

Sherman Oaks, California

Provided occupational healthcare services to adult’s health in an outpatient setting at the following medical center and companies: UCLA Occupational Health Services (Los Angeles, CA), Amgen Pharmaceutical Company (Thousand Oaks, CA), Conoco and Tesoro Oil Refinery Companies, Raytheon, Lockheed-Martin and Northrup-Gruman Aerospace Companies. Services included but not limited to: urgent care, primary care, wellness and preventive care, history and physicals and evaluation of worker’s compensation related injuries/illnesses, as indicated.

8/2009-12/2009 Disease Management for End-Stage Kidney Disease

Disease/Case Manager

Health Net Inc., Woodland Hills, California

Provided disease and case management for end-stage kidney patients on dialysis including but not limited to evidence-based clinical information to help support members with a primary focus on monitoring labs, dietary education and managing urgent and emergent psychosocial conditions with interdisciplinary clinical referrals, as indicated.

10/2007-1/2008 Nurse Practitioner

UCLA Cancer Survivorship Program, Jonsson

Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cancer Prevention and

Control Research, Los Angeles, California

Provided collaborative clinical assessments and management for adult and pediatric cancer survivors in an outpatient setting. Consultations included but not limited to: development of cancer survivorship care plan, evaluation of patient’s acute and chronic medical concerns in collaboration with multi-disciplinary team members, development of “Healthy Lifestyle and Dietary Plan”, clinical referrals, patient education, relevant cancer survivorship literature and support programs, as indicated.

3.

10/2007-1/2008 Nurse Practitioner

UCLA Cancer Survivorship Program (Continued)

Conducted clinical assessments for prostate and breast cancer research subjects in collaboration with multi-disciplinary research team members which included but not limited to: performing prostate examinations, evaluating PSA levels with follow up to patient and patient’s PMD, performing clinical breast exams with clinical follow up to patient and patient’s PMD, referrals for laboratory, mammography and/or other medical consultations, as indicated.

10/1998 -2/2002 Nurse Practitioner

Pacific Institute of Urology, Santa Monica, California

Provided clinical consultations to stable acute, chronic and high-risk genitourinary conditions related to nutritional and psychosocial disorders in the adult. Consultations conducted in an outpatient setting included but not limited to: clinical history and referrals to laboratory, x-ray and specialty clinics when indicated.

03/10/1999 Nurse Practitioner

Center for Healthy Aging, Santa Monica, California

Provided clinical breast and cervical screenings in an outpatient setting to uninsured and low income adult pre and post menopausal women funded by a state-sponsored program, BCCP. Consultations included but not limited to: clinical history, physical assessment, health promotion and education, dietary management and referrals to laboratory, x-ray, mammogram and specialty clinics and services when indicated.

10/1996 – 2/1998 Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Coordinator

UCLA Center for Human Nutrition and UCLA Diabetes,

Metabolism and Nutrition Center, Los Angeles, California

Provided management of common primary care conditions in an outpatient setting related to nutritional disorders associated with obesity and cancer in the adult including but not limited to: history and physical assessment, health promotion and education, dietary management and referrals to laboratory, x-ray and specialty clinics and services when indicated.

12/1995 – 9/1996 Nurse Practitioner

AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Los Angeles, California

Provided primary and preventive healthcare services within a multidisciplinary out- patient setting to adults with HIV and AIDS

4.

09/1995- 11/1995 Nurse Case Manager

AIDS Project LA, Los Angeles, California

Managed and coordinated healthcare and social services for low income an under- insured patients with HIV and AIDS dependent upon state and federal assistance programs.

08/1994 – 9/1995 Nurse Practitioner

Cigna Healthcare of California, North Hollywood, California

Provided primary and preventive healthcare services within a multidisciplinary clinical setting to adolescent through geriatric patients with stable acute and chronic disorders.

Summary of Qualifications

Primary and preventive clinical practitioner to an extensive range of stable

and chronic ambulatory through geriatric patients with a particular emphasis upon health promotion and education.

Participated in medical research as a co-investigator evaluating the

effects of herbal supplementation on serum lipid level values.

Participated as co-facilitator in patient focus group evaluating “quality of life” tools for obese patients.

Experience in patient and family-focused counseling.

Demonstrated history of developing and maintaining collaborative and

clinically focused professional relationships.

Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills. Able to

convey concepts with clarity and sensitivity to culturally diverse patients.

5.

1992-1994 Graduate Programs - University of Southern California, Los Angeles

Clinical Rotations

1992: Conducted pre-employment histories and physical examinations at Good Samaritan Hospital, Los Angeles, California. Responsible for performing a systematic, relevant and accurate history and physical assessment appropriate to the patient’s identified complaint.

1992 - 1993: Performed systematic and focused history and physical examinations of patients at Cigna Health Center, Los Angeles, California primarily based in family practice. Adjunct rotations included: Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Geriatrics.

1994: Completed advanced clinical residency in women’s and maternal-child health at Family Planning Center of Greater Los Angeles, Inc., Southgate, California. Conducted partial and independent physical examinations on a predominately Hispanic population dependent on state and federal assistance programs.

Clinical Research Projects

Research Proposal: Evaluation of Educational Programs for Hispanic Women of Childbearing Age for Rubella Vaccination, 1994.

Co-Investigator on impact of nutritional supplement, Cholestin, on lipids and triglycerides at UCLA Center for Human Nutrition, Los Angeles, CA, 1997 - 1998

Professional Association

Member, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing

Member, California Association of Nurse Practitioners

Volunteer Associations

Advisory Trustee: ALS Association, Golden West Region

Skills

Proficiency using WORD, Outlook and electronic medical recording (EMR)

References

Upon request

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