Education

MSN certificate, PMHNP Washburn University, Topeka, KS: September 2013- May 2015. Sigma Theta Tau

MSN, University of Kansas at Kansas City, KS; January 2009-August 2012, Sigma Theta Tau

BSN, University of Kansas at Kansas City, KS; September 1996-May 1998, Sigma Theta Tau

AA, Longview Community College, Lees Summit, Missouri; August 1995-August 1996

Credentials

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse-Board Certified KS and CO Licensed Dec. 2012;

AZ 2015; PMHNP certification scheduled for 07/2017.

Registered Nurse Licensed in KS. MO, CO and AZ Current

Certifications

Basic Life Support: Current

Employment

MDA agency-Correctional Medical Care 11/25/16-current

301 E. Kansas Ave., Lansing, KS 66043 913-***-****

APRN Medical Services for Inpatient rounding in hospital Infirmary, Maximum, Medium and Minimal security emergency, acute and chronic care services. Improve quality of care through applications of National Guidelines Care of EBP. Simple Procedures, suturing, splinting, simple biopsies, education for self care, ordering and reading radiographs, labs and coordination of off site needs. Manage infectious disease, vaccines, screenings, medications and end of life care.

Southwest Behavioral Health and Services 10/21/2015-11/01/16

809 Hancock Rd., #1, Bullhead City and Flagstaff, AZ 86442 928-***-****

APRN- Primary Care and Behavioral Services- Addiction Medicine

Provision of care and treatment, including primary care and counseling in addiction medicine in the treatment of opioid addiction to the population of Mohave County AZ., including Northern AZ counties. Additional counseling and direction of care to poly-substance abuse disorders. Perform medical exams, health screenings and obtain medical history in the implementation of MAT with Methadone and adjunct medications. Primary Care Services for the treatment of diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, infections and women’s care. Order and interpret blood tests and screenings to include EKGs. Provide needed prescriptions and refer to specialists needed to include behavioral health services when needed for in-patient care, sober living, medical detox and rehab facilities. Provide preventative care including MAT for addiction in pregnant women. Assistance with and direction for protocols for the implementation of integrated care for behavioral health and primary care services. Implement Federal Guidelines in the treatment of Opioid Addition Treatment.

LSH- Larned State Hospital 4/1/2013-10/18/2015

1301 Kansas Highway 26

Larned, KS 67550

APRN: Medical Services

Medical services and treatment provided to in-patient adult population of both women and men incarcerated by the state for psychiatric care. Provision of care to female population in women’s clinic performing all women’s cares needs and exams. Responsibilities include in-patient care and hospital rounds for patient populations ranging from 125-140 patients daily. One day a week for last year employed covered entire hospital population for admissions, discharges, emergencies and general in-patient care. Facility is a 500+ patient population. Daily duties include performing yearly exams, acute and chronic care needs. Perform simple procedures, suturing, wound care, splinting, diabetic foot care, medication adjustments and treatments to include all referrals and preventative care. Provide yearly medical biosocial updates per chart, interface with staff via tele-medicine, and participate in multidisciplinary team meetings with patients to form effective plan of care.

University of Kansas School of Nursing- Kansas City, KS 2011 to 2012

Graduate Research Assistant to Professor Kelly Bosak, ARNP BC

Highlights:

Evaluate and submit research findings of cardiovascular, exercise and weight loss study. Determine eligibility of potential participants by review of medical records enlist enrollment of participants and documentation of study information.

Presentation of research findings of automated real-time stimulus response intervention through poster presentation at the Graduate Research Forum, University of Kansas, March 2012.

Pratt Community College- Pratt, KS 2009-2013

Adjunct Clinical Instructor

Highlights:

Instructing LPN/LVN to RN nurses in clinical areas of ICU, Medical-Surgical, Women’s Health, Ortho/Neuro/Trauma, ER and Telemetry at Overland Park Regional Medical Center, Overland Park, KS and Stormont-Vail Hospital, Topeka, KS.

Teaching the basic skills necessary to the entry level RN for patient care in IV therapy and medication safety in the hospital. Instruction provided in the classroom, skills lab and application in the hospital setting.

All About Staffing- Overland Park, KS 2004-2009

Agency Staffing Registered Nurse

Highlights:

Contracted agency staffing across Kansas, Missouri, and Colorado providing care in Neuro, Surgical, Cardiac, Medical and Trauma ICU’s.

Post anesthesia recovery room, ER, Burn Units and Telemetry care with a nine- month contract at Swedish Medical Center and six month contract at Medical Center of Aurora, Level I Trauma Hospitals.

RN Network- Boca Raton, Florida and Medical Express- Westminster, Colorado 2006-2009

Traveling Registered Nurse

Highlights:

13 week travel assignments at Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA- Trauma ICU. Medical Center of Aurora, Cardiac and Surgical ICU’s and Avista Adventist Hospital, Louisville, CO, ICU.

Midwest Transplant Network- Westwood, KS 2005-2006

Organ Procurement Transplant Coordinator and Registered Nurse

Highlights:

Directing ICU nurses care for donor patients, initiating communication with transplant surgeons, implementing and directing plan of care, writing orders for care and procedures, setting OR times and coordination of travel times for surgeons.

Providing compassionate bedside care to family members of donors along with education to the family and public on organ donation procedure.

University of Kansas Medical Center- Kansas City, KS 1998-2005

Registered Nurse Surgical Intensive Care Unit

Highlights:

Member of the Ethics Committee 1999-2005

Mentor and preceptor to both nursing students and new grad in the “fellowship” program.

Awarded “Excellence in the Surgical ICU” Nursing Award from the Sutherland Family 2001.

Member of the bed committee and skin care EBP protocol in collaboration

with ET nurses and travel to Hill-rom as a representative of KUMC

Masters level Representative for University of Kansas SON PROFITS Committee for nursing integrity

BSN- Secretary for KSNA, student body representative

Memberships

AANP since 2011

ANCC since 2011

ANA since 1998

STTI since 2010

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