Paige Duran,

Email: abpjgl@r.postjobfree.com

Address: **** * ***** **.

City: Willis

State: TX

Zip: 77318

Country: USA

Phone: 713-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: $90,000

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Paige Duran, NP

C 713-***-****

9660 E Shore Dr., Willis, TX 77318

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Healthcare Professional with 25 years experience as a Nurse Practitioner, medically managing patients in a combination of inpatient and outpatient settings including physical rehabilitation, research, primary care and chronic disease prevention and management.

Areas of Expertise

Physical Rehabilitation Patient Education Health & Wellness Care

Chronic Disease Management Preventative Care Geriatrics

Mental Health Management Physical Assessment Procedure Improvement

End of Life Care Ethical Process & Decision Making Research

Case Management Compassionate Communication Bio-identical Hormones

Selected Accomplishments

* Member of Group Health Ethics committee for 13 years, collaborating with other medical providers to set standards and make recommendations on medical management issues with ethical implications.

* Key provider in clinic care that specializes in increasing patients` quality of life and energy levels by treating the following conditions: hypothyroidism, hormonal imbalances, adrenal fatigue, fungal infections and allergies. Provided recommendations for a nutritionally balanced eating program and supplements for obtaining and maintaining optimal health and ideal body weight.

* Championed a successful change throughout the Group Health provider and lab system, modifying urgent abnormal lab value classifications for patients over 70, based on research on the physiology of aging.

* Key contributor on a Clinical Improvement Project designing methods and processes for necessary medical information to be transferred from hospital to other settings.

* Presented a lecture on pain control to 100+ pharmacists.

Education

M.S.N., Geriatric Nurse Practitioner University of Texas at Arlington 1987

Clinical Excellence Award, 1987 Graduating Class

Nurse Traineeship Grant, 1986 - 1987

B.S.N. University of Texas at San Antonio 1981

Tegal Scholarship, 1977 - 1981

Professional Membership: Sigma Theta Tau

Professional Experience

Nurse Practitioner

Stonegate Senior Living May 2011-Oct. 2012

Medically managed patients in a nursing home

Nurse Practitioner Contract work

Lone Star MedStaff 2010-2011

Nurse Practitioner

House Call Doctors 2010-2010

Medically managed patients in assisted living and home environments.

Nurse Practitioner

Woodlands Institute of Health and Wellness 2009-2010

Provider in Wellness Clinic, treating chronic conditions and doing initial visits and follow up care, to help patients obtain optimum health and energy levels. Collaborate with staff for comprehensive patient care.

* Order and interpret labs

* Physical assessments

* Diagnose and order appropriate treatments and medications

Nurse Practitioner 2008-2009

Hotze Health & Wellness Center

Provided medical care in Wellness Clinic, treating chronic conditions. Initial visits and follow up care helping patients obtain optimum health and energy levels. Collaborate with staff for comprehensive patient care.

* Order and interpret labs

* Physical assessments

* Diagnose and order appropriate treatments and medications

Nurse Practitioner 2007 - 2008

Evercare Seattle, WA

Medically managed long term care patients. Conducted nursing home visits on a routine and as-needed basis. Served as first call for families, nurses and other care providers with concerns.

* Coordinated patient care with nursing, families, specialists and family practice clinic physicians.

* Ordered diagnostic workups and interprets results, conducts histories and physicals, develops treatment and extended care plans.

Nurse Practitioner 2006 - 2007

Group Health Cooperative Seattle, WA

Provided vacation relief, for nurse practitioners, by medically managing their long term care and sub-acute patients. Performed routine and as-needed visits, and served as first call for families, nurses and other care providers with concerns. Ordered diagnostic workups; developed and coordinated treatment plans based on interpretation of test results.

* Coordinated patient care with nursing, families, specialists and family practice clinic physicians.

Nurse Practitioner 2005 - 2006

Veterans Administration Hospital Seattle, WA

Medically managed physical rehabilitation, hospice, skilled nursing and long term care patients, in an inpatient setting.

* Ordered diagnostic workups and interprets results; developed treatment plans.

* Coordinated care of patients with nursing, families, specialists and family practice clinic physicians.

Nurse Practitioner 1991 - 2005

Group Health Cooperative Seattle, WA

Medically managed an average of 80-120 sub-acute and long term care patients, in five different nursing homes. Conducted routine and as-needed visits. Served as first call for families, nurses and other care providers. Coordinated the care of patients with, nursing, families, specialists and family practice clinic physicians.

* Conducted comprehensive histories and physicals, and planned for extended care upon patient discharge.

* Ordered diagnostic workups and interpreted results, developing treatment plans to be carried out by the on-site nursing staff. Was actively involved in discharge planning, and took on-call duties.

Nurse Practitioner 1989 - 1991

Facilitators of Applied Clinical Trials San Antonio, TX

This research study was on a cholesterol lowering medication, with the goal and hypothesis of decreasing incident rate of heart attacks and strokes in the treatment group compared to the control group. Also, it provided primary care for participants age 45 to 70.

* Assessed patients for adverse side effects of medication, and symptoms of coronary artery disease, occurrences of heart attack and stroke.

Nurse Practitioner 1987 - 1989

Rehabilitation Institute of San Antonio San Antonio, TX

Performed medical and rehabilitation management for inpatients with head injuries, strokes and other neurological diseases, including Parkinsonism, Multiple Sclerosis and Spinal Cord injuries.

* Part of a dynamic team of professionals dedicated to maximizing each patients function and quality of life.

* Performed and dictated comprehensive health histories, discharge summaries and physical assessments.

Preceptor ship 1987

Veterans Administration Nursing Home Dallas, TX

Concentrated on physical rehabilitation.

Preceptor ship 1987

Indian Health Service Anadarko, OK

Concentrated on primary care.

Research Assistant 1986 - 1987

University of Texas Arlington, TX

Was a research assistant while attending graduate school.

Registered Nurse 1981 - 1986

Bextar County Hospital, San Antonio Health Department Texas Children`s Hospital

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