Belinda J. Kincaid, APRN, BC

** **. ***** ***. ***********, NY 14227 585-***-**** acqhp5@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:

Certified Advanced Practice Nurse with clinical specialization in Adult Health and Gerontology; expertise in providing and directing care for adults in a variety of settings. Strong background in program planning, staff development and training. Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to provide comprehensive nursing services independently, yet cooperatively with other care givers and collaboratively with an interdisciplinary treatment team. Excels at providing consultation, education and supervision to other health care professionals, individuals or groups offering health and social services for other persons and their families.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

OPTUM – Buffalo, New York December 2013 - Present

Geriatric/Adult Health Nurse Practitioner

Serves as primary health care provider; completing accurate histories and physicals

Prescribing and monitoring therapeutic medication regimes

Ordering and monitoring laboratory and diagnostic tests.

STALL GERIATRICS – Buffalo, New York OCTOBER 2013 – Present

Geriatric Nurse Practitioner

In Home Medicare Health Assessments

COMPLEX CARE SOLUTIONS – Buffalo, New York May 2013 - Present

Geriatric Nurse Practitioner

In home Medicare Health Assessments

NEW YORK STATE VETERANS HOME AT BATAVIA – BATAVIA, NEW YORK 1996-Present

Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner

Performs and records complete and accurate medical histories and physical examinations at periodic intervals and as clinically indicated.

Formulates and manages on-going medical treatment plans within the scope of established practice protocols.

Provides in-service training to multiple levels of nursing and non-nursing staff. Developed program, “Physical Assessment of the Frail Elder” for licensed staff.

Orders and integrates laboratory and diagnostic tests

Guest lecturer – NYS Western Coalition of Nurse Practitioners, local colleges, and the community – topics: various geriatric/adult healthcare concerns and issues specific to advanced nursing practice.

Serves on and chairs facility committees and has been an active member of the facility’s Continuous Quality Improvement Program as both a group facilitator and team leader.

UNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER – BATAVIA, NEW YORK 1996-PRESENT

CPR Instructor

Provides CPR programs for both staff and the community.

JOINT EDUCATION & TRAINING, INC – ELMIRA, NEW YORK 1993-2012

Instructor

Developed curriculum and instructed various nursing and gerontological courses, such as “Silent Suffering Managing Bowel and Bladder Incontinence in the Elderly”.

ARNOT OGDEN MEDICAL CENTER - ELMIRA, NEW YORK 1988-1996

Staff Development Instructor – Department of Education

Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated educational programs for new employees, patients, families and individuals in the community.

Presented programs for Chemung County Nursing Facility, Prime Plan 55 and Southern Tier Emergency Medical Services.

Formulated goal-oriented teaching plans and evaluated teaching effectiveness.

Maintained appropriate documentation of orientation activities and on-going educational programs.

Instrumental in designing, implementing and evaluating collaborative staff training programs.

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS:

National Conference of Gerontological Nurse Practitioners – 2000 & 2005 Presenter

”Clinical Pearl”, Clinical Reviews, November 2001.

”A Synopsis of Delirium and Depression in the Elderly”, the Nurse Practitioner the American Journal of Primary Health Care, February 1998.

”Standards of Practice”, NGNA Core Curriculum for Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurse, Editors: Luggen, Travis and Meiner, Sage Publication, 1998.

Presenter at Psychiatric Nursing Update and Gerontological Conference – “Utilization of Aricept in the LTC setting” – 1998.

EDUCATION:

BUFFALO UNIVERSITY – Buffalo, New York

Post Master’s Nurse Practitioner Certificate in Adult Health – August 2001

BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY – Binghamton, New York

Post Master’s Nurse Practitioner Certificate in Gerontology – May 1995

Master of Science in Nursing – May 1993: Clinical Specialization: Gerontology/Clinical Nurse Specialist

ALFRED UNIVERSITY - Alfred, New York

Bachelor of Science in Nursing – 1989

CREDENTIALS:

NY State Nurse Practitioner in Adult Health #F303402-1

NY State Nurse Practitioner in Gerontology #F340257-1

*FL State Nurse Practitioner Adult/Gero. # 9403591

Board Certified as both Adult & Gerontological Nurse Practitioner through The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

Maintains current Controlled Substance Registration – Drug Enforcement Administration

NY State Registered Professional Nurse #370221-1 Certified Patient Review Instrument Assessor #17269

Certified Instructor – CPR, American Heart Association

Level I & II Managers Certificate – Joint Education & Training (JET)

Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Facilitator/Instructor

HONORS & AWARDS:

2003 Award for Excellence on Clinical Practice – National Conference of Gerontological Nurse Practitioners.

2002 Employee of the Year, NYS Veterans Home at Batavia – Western NY Association of Homes and Services For The Aging Inc. – Certificate of Merit.

Recipient of the Graduate Nursing Student Organization Excellence in Advanced Nursing for Outstanding Achievement in Gerontological Nursing, May 1995.

AFFILIATIONS:

New York State Nurses Association, District Three Sigma Theta Tau National Honor Society, Seta Iota Chapter

National Geronlological Nursing Association Western New York Chapter, Coalition of Nurse Practitioner

National Conference of Gerontological Nurse Practitioners American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Rochester Chapter of the National Conference of Gerontological Nurse Practitioners

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