Dr. Wanda Denise Hicks, DrNP, FNP-BC, CRNP
Satsuma, Alabama 36572
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State of Licensure: Alabama
Education:
Institution Date
Degree Area of Concentration
University of Alabama in 2008-2009 Doctor of
Evidence
Birmingham
Nurse Practice based-nursing
Birmingham, Alabama
research/FNP
University of Mobile 2003
MSN FNP
Mobile, Alabama
University of Mobile 2001
RN-BSN Nursing
Mobile, Alabama
Dean's List
University of Mobile 1999 LPN-
RN/ADN Nursing
Mobile, Alabama
Bishop State Community College 1998 AA Degree
General Education
Mobile, Alabama
Magna Cum Laude
University of Mobile Fall 1995
Nursing
1 Class
University of South Alabama 1994/1995
Nursing
Mobile, Alabama Spring/Summer
Indiana Technical College 1990 LPN
Diploma Nursing
Indianapolis, Indiana
Qualified Medication Aide 1988 11 week
program QMA
Indianapolis, Indiana
40 hr Practicum
Certified Nursing Assistant 1988 105
hr program CNA
Indianapolis, Indiana
University of South Alabama 1986-1988
Nursing
Mobile, Alabama
Troy State University 1984-1986
Nursing
Troy, Alabama
Professional Experiences:
Agency/Institution Position
Date
Franklin Primary Healthcare Nurse Practitioner
October 2, 2006-Present
Mobile, Alabama Hospitalist
Check-Ups Clinic Nurse Practitioner
June 11th, 2007-Jan. 2008
Wal-Mart
Part-time
Bay Minette, Alabama
Mobile Infirmary Medical Center Emergency Room Nurse Mar. 2006-
Nov. 2006
Emergency Room-Infirmary West Full-time Until Nov. -- then as needed
Mobile, Alabama
Springhill Memorial Hospital Cardiac Unit/Telemetry
Mar.2005-Mar. 2006
Mobile, Alabama
Eight Mile Nursing and Rehab. Director of Nursing
Sept. 2004-Feb. 2005
Eight, Mile, Alabama
Providence Hospital Medical Surgical
Jan. 2003-Sept. 2004
The 1st 9 months was contract through Maxim Healthcare-Charge Nurse
Mobile, Alabama
Mobile Infirmary Medical Center Emergency Room Nurse Sept.
2001-Jan. 2003
Emergency Room-main campus RN
Mobile, Alabama
Autumn Breeze Nursing Home LPN/RN to Assistant June 15th
1993-Nov.2001
Now Eight Mile Nursing & Rehab. Director of Nursing
Searcy Hospital LPN
Nov.1993-Aug. 1994
Mt. Vernon, Alabama
Maxim Healthcare LPN
Feb.1995-June 1999
Mobile, Alabama
Springhill Memorial LPN
Feb.1993-June-1993
Mobile, Alabama
Hillhaven Nursing Home LPN
Feb 1993-March 1993
Mobile, Alabama
North Willow Rehab LPN
Dec.1990-Feb. 1993
Indianapolis, Indiana
St. Vincent's New Hope QMA/LPN
March 1988-Dec.1990
Indianapolis, Indiana
Fountainview Nursing Home CNA
Sept. 1988-Dec.1988
Indianapolis, Indiana
Membership/Leadership in Professional Organizations:
Sigma Theta International Honor Society, 2003-present-currently Omicron
Theta Chapter, Member.
Full Hospital Privileges for Allied Healthcare Professional-Mobile
Infirmary 2007-present
Bay Area Nurse Practitioner Association-Mobile Chapter, 2003-present
North Alabama Nurse Practitioner Association-Huntsville Chapter, 2003-
present
ANA Constituent Member Association, 2003- present
Alabama Nurse Practitioner Council, 2005-present
Alabama State Nurses Association, 2005
American Academy of Nurse Practitioner, 2005
Honors/Academic:
National Honor Society, Bishop State Community College, May 1998
Dean's List, University Of Mobile, December-2001
Magna Cum Laude, Bishop State Community College, May 1998
Research:
Quality of Care in a Selected Long Term Care Facility-April 2003
Poster Presentation in the Student Center at the University of Mobile-
Quality of Care-April 2003
Scholarly Project: Uncontrolled Hypertension among African American
Population-August 2009
Poster Presentation at University of Alabama School of Nursing-Uncontrolled
HTN-May 2009
Educational Travel:
MDS Line by Line-Montgomery, AL-September-1999
Proctor to Teach Certified Nurses Assistant Class-Prattville, AL-October-
1999
Family Nurse Practitioner Review Course-Margaret Fitzgerald-Atlanta, GA-
April-2003
Wound Care Collaborative for the State of Alabama, Birmingham, AL-Jan. 2005
Professional Presentation/Teaching
Computer Champion for new employees-computer trainer 1993-2001
Certified Nursing Assistant Instructor and Proctor-October-1999
Presentation on Scabies and Lice, September-2001
Power Point presentation: Hypertension-February-2003
Power Point Presentation: Assessment of Ankle Sprain-August-2004
Power Point Presentation: Wound Care Collaborative-Jan-2005
Poster Presentation for the Wound Care Collaborative-Jan-2005
Power Point Presentation-Women Conference-Hyperlipidemia-February-2008
Power Point Presentation: Uncontrolled Hypertension among African American
Population-November-2008
Field Experience: Bay Area Nurse Practitioner Association Impact on Current
Policy and Power Point Presentation December-2008
Clinical Instructor for Bishop State Community College AND students Medical
Surgical-2004
Preceptor for Family Nurse Practitioners-2004-present
Licensure and Certifications:
Certified Nurses Assistant-Fountain View Nursing Home, 105 Hrs-2 week
classes, Sept. 1988-Indiana's Registry for Nurses Assistant.
Indiana State Board of Health-Qualified Medication Aide-Qualification
Number 85-0264-March 28, 1989.
Licensed Practical Nurse-Indiana 1990- And Alabama 1993 until received RN
Licensure in 1999.
Registered Nurse-AL, License Number 1-090842 August 6th, 1999 until
present.
Family Nurse Practitioner Certification: ANCC ID Number: 200-***-****.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support: Every Two Years from September, 2000 until
Present.
Pediatric Life Support: Every Two Years from October, 2004 until present.
Basic Life Support: Since 1988 until Present.
Educational Training:
Moderate Sedation: April 6th, 2005
Tikosyn: April 11th, 2005
Patient Safety and Blood Transfusion: May 4th, 2005
Cardizem: May 4th, 2005
Pain is the 5th Vital Sign: May 12th, 2005.
Natrecor: May 27th, 2005.
Reinsertion of Gastrostomy Tube:March 15th, 2006
Infusion Therapy: March 20th, 2006
EKG Interpretation: March 8th, and 9th, 2005 and March 26th, and 27th, 2006
Telemetry/Medical Surgical Certificate March 29th, 30th, and 31st, 2006
Critical Care Certificate-July 17th-21st 2006 - 1 week.
Practical Issues in Sickle Cell Disease Management VII; April 21st, 2007.
Tekturna, The First Direct Renin Inhibitor; April 26th, 2007
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Clinical Overview; May 10th, 2007
Powerful and Consistent B/P Reduction throughout the Entire Dosing
Interval; May 22th, 2007.
Current Challenges in Hypertension, November 13th, 2008.
IRB Approval for Scholarly Project
1. Franklin Primary Health Center- Approval Charles White, CEO/Prince
Uzioje, MD-Medical Director, April, 2009.
2. Mobile Infirmary Association-IRB Study # 09.0017- A Tailored
Multifactorial Intervention to Improve Medication Adherence in
Uninsured African Americans with Hypertension June 24th, 2009.
3. IRB Approval from University of Alabama in Birmingham IRB PROTOCAL:
X090628003 consent form approval June 30th, 2009.