Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Resume:
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Sonya K. Hicks, MSN AGPCNP-BC CWOCN
Objective
My personal strengths and skills as a community based Home Health and Hospice nurse, Wound Ostomy and Continence nurse (CWOCN) and nurse educator provide me with a strong knowledge base and foundation as a community based Nurse Practitioner. My desire is to practice full time in a practice with an adult- geriatric population focus. As a registered nurse for 26 years, I have developed a love for the adult-geriatric population. Now, as an adult geriatric nurse practitioner, I feel I can devote my knowledge and experience to assist this population to attain a health status that promotes improved quality of life.
Experience
2008-2017
Alacare Home Health & Hospice
Statewide- Al
RN Clinical Mentor/CWOCN/Triage Call Nurse Baylor Shift
Orientation of newly hired personnel including android training, onsite visit training, ongoing documentation audits and onsite evaluations.
Assistance with day to day branch activities including staff education, onsite visits, case management duties, administrative on call participation, assistance with clinical manager tasks as needed
Assistance with interoffice training including various statewide branches. Wound,ostomy, and continence consults statewide
Home health and hospice visits
Weekend triage call for multiple branches, directing patient care and staff assignment as needed to manage the acute needs of patients after hours
2003-2005
Infusion Partners
Birmingham, AL
PRN Home Infusion Nurse
Home visits to initiate IV line and perform administration of needed medications
Administration of IVIG for Multiple Sclerosis patients in the home setting
Administration of needed IV solumedrol or IV antibiotics in the home setting
2003-PRN Flexi Pool Staff
1991-1993-Full Time RN staff CICU
BMC Princeton Hospital
Birmingham, AL
RN
RN-CICU- - management of postoperative CABG patients, critical cardiac care patients
RN 3West-Cardiac Step Down Flexi pool- s/p MI, s/p CABG, specialty cardiac clients management of LPN and CNA staff during the shift
2000-2003
Medical Claims Management
Birmingham, AL
RN Case Manager
Certified Case Manager for worker’s compensation claim clients as directed by the insurance adjuster
Collaboration with the Claimant and primary worker’s compensation physician to facilitate MMI( Maximum Medical Improvement) as well as determine PPI (Permanent/Partial Impairment) upon completion of care related to the worker’s compensation claim
Experience
1998-2000
Mid-South Home Health
Birmingham, AL
RN Clinical Liaison
Facilitate referrals from UAB Hospital to Home Health agency
Foster working relationships within UAB Hospital to obtain home health referrals
Facilitate UAB Social Work department in discharge planning for difficult referrals or indigent care
1993-1998
Visiting Nursing Association
Birmingham, AL
RN Case Manager-UAB Hospital and TKC
Housed in the UAB Hospital Social Work department full time, assisted UAB with hospital wide discharge planning, made rounds when necessary to facilitate referrals and assist with coordination of care, followed the potential referral daily while in the hospital to assist with transition of care
Referrals made not only to VNA but to all state wide home health and hospice agencies from UAB and The Kirklin Clinic
Facilitated appropriate referral information for home health and hospice referrals, met with patients and families to determine the appropriate level of care and services needed
Certifications/Organizations
Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner-Board Certified -ANCC
Current CPR instructor –maintained since 2010
CWOCN Certification-certified wound ostomy and continence nurse-2014
Member of the ANA/ASNA
Member of WOCN society and active reporter for Southeast Region newsletter for Birmingham WOC group
Education
South University, Montgomery AL-August 2015-February 4, 2017
MSN: Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner-Board Certified by ANCC
Emory University, Atlanta GA
WOC January 1-September 1, 2014
Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville AL
BSN-December 15, 2013
Wallace State Community College Hanceville, AL-ADN-1991
References
Jennifer Massey, RN Branch Director Alacare Home Health and Hospice 205-***-****
Angela Graham, RN CWOCN Alacare Home Health and Hospice 256-***-****
Marcia Tillman, CRNP-Cullman Internal Medicine
Personal References:
Tammy Moore- RN, BSN, WTA
Rosemary Writesman Ryan, RN, MSN-UAB Hospital 205-***-****
Personal Information:
I have been married to my husband Daniel for 28 years. We have two children, a daughter Shelby who is a registered nurse as well as a son Dakota who is 19 and two precious granddaughters, Emery Kate and Avery Rae. My husband retired from owning his own business, Hicks Excavating, after 20 years. Currently, he enjoys being employed by Trigreen in Cullman. We are of the Christian faith and actively participate in worship at Lonesome Dove Cowboy Church.
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