Nurse Practitioner Nursing

DEBRA PALMER RESUME OF QUALIFICATIONS

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EL CAJON, CA 92020 EMAIL: abo8hd@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCE

**/****- */** **********: A Joint Project between Kaiser Permanente and

Neighborhood Healthcare Community Clinic. Program

development for Diabetes, childhood obesity and specialty care

access improvement

1988 to present Extensive clinical expertise in pioneering the Orthopedic Nurse

Practitioner role in multiple settings and orthopedic subspecialties

at Kaiser Permanente. Settings include inpatient orthopedic

rounding, outpatient consult and return clinics, Emergency Room

and the operating room. Sub specialties include Trauma service,

Total Joints, Sports Medicine, Foot and Ankle, Occupational

Medicine/Workers Compensation and Ortho Spine

1993-1995 Clinical Instructor & Guest Lecturer;

USD Nurse Practitioner Program

EDUCATION

2010 Doctorate in Nursing Practice: University of San Diego

Masters Degree in Nursing: University of San Diego

B.S. in Nursing, College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, MN

LICENSE/CERTIFICATION

California RN License

Orthopedic Nurse Practitioner Certification

ANCC Certification #112580-22, Family Health Nurse

Practitioner

Nurse Practitioner Furnishing & DEA License

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PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal (2007) vol. 29(3) p. 249-59. Assessment and

Management of Patients with Achilles Tendon Rupture

Orthopedic Nursing Journal (2007) vol. 26(5) p. 293-96 Screening for Metabolic

Syndrome

2011 Orthopedics Skills Workshop Presenter for Hoyte and Associates Nurse

Practitioner Education

2010 Doctorate in Nursing Practice Annual Meeting: Invited podium presenter

Integrating Specialty Care Curriculum into a Doctorate in Nursing Practice

Program

2010 California Nurse Leaders Annual Conference: Poster presentation A Unique

Collaboration Between San Diego Professional Nursing Organizations

2009 California Association of Nurse Practitioners annual conference presentation:

Orthopedic Examination Skills Workshop

2008 American Academy of Nurse Practitioner National Meeting: Poster

presentation: Responding to the Obesity Epidemic

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

Sigma Theta Tau

American Academy of Nurses Practitioners

American Nurses Association

California Association of Nurse Practitioners

National Association of Orthopedic Nurses, Past President San Diego Chapter

Association of California Nurse Leaders

Western Association of Orthopedic Surgeons, Allied Health Member

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCES:

2011: San Diego County Public Health Nurses: Invited voluntary Advisory Board

Member for Nurse Family Partnership

2010 East County Chamber of Commerce Leadership Graduate: Integrated English

as a Second language tutor training program into the community to meet rising

need for ESL classes in East County

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2006- 10: Activated local chapter for National Association of Orthopedic Nurses,

building membership, leadership and treasury to provide basis for a sustainable

chapter.

California Association of Nurse Practitioners Activated new chapter for South

San Diego- current chapter president, member Health Policy Committee and

Orthopedic Special Interest Group chair

Coordinated and participated in three medical missions to Guatemala, Central

America, 1998, 2001, 2005

Coordinator of 2008-09 Back yard Fruit for the VA Homeless Shelter through

Foot hills United Methodist Church

2007-2010 member annual nursing symposium planning committee: A joint effort

between UCSD and several professional nursing specialty groups in San Diego.

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