Nurse Practitioner Medical

BRIGITTE HAMPTON, RN, MSN, MPH, FNP-BC, CPNP

CERTIFIED FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER

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VALDOSTA, GA 31605

E-mail: ******@*********.***

229-***-****(H)

478-***-**** (C)

EDUCATION

Post Master's in Nursing (Pediatric Nurse Practitioner) May, 2006

Medical College of Georgia

Augusta, GA 30912

Master of Science in Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner) Dec,

1998

Albany State University

Albany, GA 31705

Master in Public Health (Health Administration & Policy) May, 1994

University of Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, Ok 73190

Bachelor of Science in Nursing May, 1989

University of Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73190

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

10/09 to Present

Take Care Health System Valdosta, GA

Nurse Practitioner Manager/ Clinician

Manage acute episodic medical care of to employees at on-site health

clinic. Perform physical examinations with emphasis on health promotion and

disease prevention. Assess, diagnose, and treat patients for acute

episodic illness. Prescribe pharmacologic and non pharmacologic treatments

in managing acute illness. Obtain medical history. Order and interpret

laboratory, tests. Educate patients on disease process, treatments, and

medications. Make appropriate referrals. Provide health education to

employees. Responsible for managing the daily operations, workflow' and

work schedules for the health clinic. Manage internal budget, reviews

expenses, purchases supplies, inventories equipment, and medications.

Supervise medical assistant. Interviews, hires, and orients new employees.

02/07- 09/09

East Georgia Health Care Swainsboro, GA

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Obtain medical history on neonate, children, and adolescent patients.

Assess, diagnose, treat, and manage acute and chronic diseases in pediatric

patients. Assesses the client's condition, orders radiological and

laboratory tests, prescribes pharmacological medical treatments/therapies

and educates client. Perform sports and school physical on pediatric

clients. Assess developmental level on clients. Provide health

maintenance care for pediatric patients, including well child examinations

emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention. Provide anticipatory

guidance regarding common child health issues. Assess, diagnose and treat

common childhood illnesses on sick visits. Performs pelvic exams and obtain

pap smears on clients. Educate client and families on preventive health

measures. Provide immunizations on pediatric patients. Complete clinical

documentation in electronic medical record on patients. Follow up on

abnormal diagnostic test. Make appropriate referrals as medically

indicated to other specialists. Supervise CMA and medical staff and serve

as preceptor to nurse practitioner and physician assistant students.

Manage the daily operations of the pediatric clinic.

10/06 -02/08

Swainsboro Pediatric and Adolescent Center Swainsboro, GA

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Obtain medical histories and assess developmental status on neonate,

children, and adolescent patients. Assess, diagnose, prescribes

pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments in managing acute and

chronic diseases in pediatric patients. Assess the client's condition,

orders radiological and laboratory tests. Conduct sports and school

physicals on clients. Educate client and families on preventive health

measures. Perform health checks physical examination in neonates,

children, and adolescents. Provide health maintenance care for pediatric

patients, including well child examinations emphasizing health promotion

and disease prevention. Provide immunizations to pediatric clients.

Provide anticipatory guidance regarding common child health concerns.

Assess, diagnose and treat common childhood illnesses on sick visits.

Performs pelvic exams and obtain pap smears on clients. Assess, diagnose

and manage patients with sexually transmitted diseases. Complete clinical

documentation in the written medical record on patients. Follow up on

abnormal diagnostic test. Make appropriate referrals as medically

indicated to other specialists. Supervise licensed practical nurse,

medical assistants, and medical staff in absence of the physician.

Establishes & write policy & standards for the clinic. Manage the daily

operations of the clinic with the physician.

12/04-2//06

Medical College of Georgia Augusta, Georgia

RN: PICU

Provide care to patients in a pediatric intensive care unit. Complete

physical assessments on patients. Administer medications to patients.

Admit and discharge patients. Educate parents and patients about disease

process and treatment plan. Report critical changes in the patient

condition to the doctor. Obtains lab specimens and review diagnostic test

results.

08/04-12/04

St. Joseph Hospital Augusta, Georgia

RN: GYN Unit

Provide nursing care to patients on a GYN unit. Assess and monitors health

status of clients. Admits and discharge patients. Prepares and educates

patients for procedures and surgery. Educate patient/family of the disease

process, interventions, medications, and treatments. Administer

medications. Report significant changes in the patient status to physician.

08/01-5/04

Valdosta State University Valdosta, Georgia

Nursing Instructor

Teaching theory and clinical in undergraduate level nursing courses

including clinical supervision of undergraduate students in in-patient and

outpatient pediatric settings. Teaching advanced skills in physical health

assessment and nursing to undergraduate and graduate level students; serve

on departmental and college-wide committees. Supervise nursing students in

clinical practicum. Academically advise nursing students. Evaluate

student's clinical performances.

05/01-8/04

South Georgia Medical Center Valdosta, Georgia

NP: Nurse Practitioner

Perform physical examinations on patients on pediatric and adults on in

patient psychiatric unit. Assess, diagnose, and make recommendation for

medical treatments for patients. Review and order diagnostic tests as

indicated.

01/00-05/01

Medical College of Georgia Valdosta, Georgia

NP: Clinical Nurse Practitioner

Manage acute and chronic medical problems of patients. Perform physical

examinations with emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention.

Assess, diagnose, and treat patients for acute and chronic illness. Obtain

medical history. Admits and monitors patient in infirmary. Order and

interpret laboratory, radiological and other diagnostic tests. Make

medical rounds. Educate patients on disease process, treatments, and

medications. Complete medical consults as indicated.

11/99-05/01

South Georgia Medical Center Valdosta, Georgia

RN: Home Health Nurse

Assess and admits patients for home health services. Provide medical care

to home health patients. Obtain medical history. Monitors health status

of home health patients and notify physician of changes in the patient's

status. Provide medical treatments to patients. Provides wound care.

07/95-12/99

Lowndes County Health Department Valdosta, Georgia

RN: Senior Public Health Nurse

Perform complete physical exams on pediatric and adult clients for well

child exams, sports physical, employment, and general physical on males and

females clients. Perform pap smears on clients and follow-up on abnormal

results. Obtain medical histories on clients. Assess and provides women

health services to clients. Educates and provides birth control services to

women. Educates and administers immunizations to pediatric and adults

clients. Conduct routine records audits. Assess and certify clients for

Women, Infant, and Children Program. Perform health check physical examines

on children. Diagnose and treat clients for sexually transmitted diseases.

Coordinator of child's health and immunization services.

08/96-03/97

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton, Georgia

RN Clinical Nursing Instructor

Provide clinical supervision for associate degree registered nursing

students. Teach nursing student clinical skills.

08/94-06/95

Memorial Home Health Valdosta, Georgia

RN Case Manager: Home Health Nursing

Provide case management including planning, coordination of services,

therapeutic interventions, and overall supervision as required. Performs

initial client assessments, medical history, and obtains all necessary

authorizations and consents, and develops and institutes the client's care

plan at initial visit. Initiates needed nursing services and make

appropriate referrals.

01/95-3/99

Georgia Medical Resource Pool Valdosta, Georgia

RN: Medical Surgical Unit

Provide medical care on various medical-surgical units as needed. Assess

and monitors health status of clients. Admits and discharge patients.

Prepares and educates patients for procedures and surgery. Educate

patient/family of the disease process, interventions, medications, and

treatments. Report critical changes of patient status to physician.

Review laboratory and radiology test and notify physician of critical

results. Complete physical assessments on patients.

02/93-07/94

Deaconess Hospital Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

RN: Relief Charge Nurse Medical- Surgical Unit

Supervise registered nurses, licensed practical nurse, nursing assistants,

and unit secretaries on a 32 bed Medical-Surgical Unit. Assess and

monitors health status of clients. Perform physical assessments.

Communicate changes in patient's status to physicians. Administer

medications. Review laboratory and radiology tests and notify physicians of

critical results. Assist and prepare clients for surgery, procedures, and

treatments. Provide patient care. Select and assign clients for clinical

staff.

03/92-02/93

Mary Mahoney Memorial Health Center Spencer, Oklahoma

RN: Well Child Coordinator

Provide primary care to pediatrics clients with a focus on health promotion

and disease prevention. Performs well child and administer Denver

Developmental Test on Children. Consult with physicians regarding

abnormalities with clients. Educates and administers immunizations to

children.

01/91-11/92

Baptist Medical Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

RN Lead Nurse: Medical- Surgical Unit

Supervise registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, nursing assistants,

and unit secretaries on a 47 bed Medical-Surgical Unit. Assess and

monitors health status of clients. Make rounds with physicians. Admits

and discharge clients. Prepare clients for procedures and surgery.

Provide patient/family education.

11/89-3/91

Bethany Hospital and Pavilion Bethany, Oklahoma

RN: Psychiatric Nursing

Provide direct patient care on psychiatric unit. Develops individualized

treatment care plans for psychiatric patients. Coordinate

multidisciplinary health care team meeting. Counsel patients. Administer

medications to patients.

CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE

Georgia Nurse Practitioner License Expiration Date 01/31/2013

American Nurses Credentialing Center: Board Certification as Family Nurse

Practitioner

Pediatric Nursing Certification Board: Certified Pediatric Nurse

Practitioner in Primary Care

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

1997- Present Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of

Nursing

2001- Present National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates &

Practitioners

2006- Present United Advanced Practice Registered Nurses of Georgia

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