Nurse Practitioner Registered
Resume:
Karen Gersten-Rothenberg
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abj2lt@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA
Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner Program, 1997
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, summa cum laude, 1996
Brown University, Providence, RI
Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies, 1991
honors thesis: "Occupational Health of Immigrants in Rhode Island"
School for International Training, Quito Ecuador
"Environment and Development in Ecuador", spring semester, 1990
PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION
American Nurses Credentialing Center: Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
California: Nurse Practitioner with furnishing number
Pennsylvania: Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner with prescriptive authority
New Jersey: Advance Practice Nurse with prescriptive authority (inactive)
NURSE PRACTITIONER EXPERIENCE
Family Practice & Counseling Network, Abbottsford/Falls Health Center, Philadelphia, PA
Family Nurse Practitioner, 2008-2010
Provided primary care in a busy nurse practitioner managed community health center
Worked collaboratively with team of clinicians, behavioral health specialists, health educators,
and outreach workers
Implemented pilot project to integrate behavioral health consultant into primary care
Supported chronic care improvement collaborative
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA
Faculty Lecturer, Family and Community Health Nurse Practitioner Program, 2008-20009
Lectured on primary care topics including clinical decision making, chronic care,
and medical home models
Advised students
Recruited/coordinated clinical sites, served as liaison between preceptors, students, and faculty
LEAP Academy Charter School Health Center, Camden, NJ
Director/Family Nurse Practitioner, 2000-2008
Directed all operations of school based family practice located in chronically poor community
Provided primary care to pediatric and adult patients in school and surrounding neighborhood
Cultivated partnerships with community organizations
Developed grand proposals and was responsible for compliance
Advised food service providers on child nutrition, consulted administration and faculty on
integrating health and wellness into curriculum
Taught year-long sexual health peer educator course to 11th and 12th graders
Supervised school nurses, medical assistants, nurse practitioner/medical students
Drexel University Student Health Service, Philadelphia, PA
Nurse Practitioner, 1999-2000
Provided primary care to students
Developed and delivered workshops for students and faculty on sexual health, substance abuse,
cultural competency, sports injuries, and cardiovascular fitness
University of Pennsylvania Student Health Service, Philadelphia, PA
Nurse Practitioner, 1998-1999
Provided primary care to students
Overbeck Internal Medicine, Conshohocken, PA
Nurse Practitioner, 1998-1999
Provided primary care to older adults
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
The Onyx Group, Bala Cynwyd, PA
Consultant, 19997
Facilitated focus groups with adolescents
Evaluated effectiveness of national youth anti-drug campaign
The Health Corner/West Philadelphia Community Center, Philadelphia, PA
Health Educator, 1994-1997
Counseled adolescent patients on health and social issues
Conducted risk assessments
Assisted nurse practitioners in teen and well baby clinics
Bridging the Gaps Community Health Internship, Philadelphia, PA, summer 1995
Canvased neighborhood to recruit patients to teen and well baby clinics
Organized support group for grandparents/caregivers raising children
Elmwood Neighborhood Housing Services, Providence, RI
Director, Lead Poison Prevention Project, 1992-1994
Organized multi-lingual neighborhood to fight for lead poison prevention and remediation
Coordinated statewide coalition, lobbied state legislature, planned media campaigns
Designed educational materials and workshops for renters, owners, and landlords
Trained and supervised research teams and volunteers
Oakland Bay/CBL Medical, Inc., Oakland, CA
Medical Historian, 1991-1992
Interviewed patients with occupational injuries and developed medical-legal reports
Created Spanish/English occupational history interview guide
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers- founding member and board chair
Health Outreach Project- advisor and preceptor for student run free clinic
Farm & Wilderness Foundation- trustee, assistant clerk, health and safety clerk
Camden Save-A-Life Project- trainer and CPR instructor
Rhode Island Rape Crisis Center- emergency room advocate and counselor
Berkeley Free Clinic- referral counselor and triage coordinator
AFL-CIO Organizing Institute- labor organizing intern
Nicaragua Sister City Program- organizer and interpreter for RI delegation
LANGUAGE fluent in Spanish
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