KATHERINE P. GRIFFIS, RN, MS, NP-C, AGPCNP®, AOCNP®

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813-***-**** (C)

ac1ixf@r.postjobfree.com

Education

*/**** – 5/2015 University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Nursing

Post Master’s Certification Adult/Gerontology Jackson, Mississippi 39216

8/1999 – 8/2001 University of South Florida College of Nursing

Master of Science Adult Oncology Nurse Practitioner Tampa, Florida 33620

5/1981 – 7/1984 Northwestern State University of Louisiana College of Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing Natchitoches, Louisiana 71457

Certifications

7/2015-7/2020 American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program

Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

2011-12/2019 (AOCNP) Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation

Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner (Adult)

2003-2011 (AOCN) Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation

Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse

1991-1995 (CCRN) American Association of Critical-Care Nurses

Certified Critical-Care Registered Nurse

Licensure

Current – Mississippi, Georgia, Florida, Washington Board Certified, RN/NP-C; NPI, MS,.GA and WA Medicare and Medicaid, DEA

Inactive –Louisiana and North Carolina RN

Professional Experience

7/20/17 – present Job search

6/14/17 –7/20/17 Family medical emergency

12/26/16 – 6/14/17 NP-C Long-term care

Primesource Nursing Services 36 Pass Road Gulfport, MS 39506

-Provide acute, chronic, and preventive health care services, including psychiatric care, comprehensive evaluation, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, prescription of pharmacologic, non-pharmacologic therapies and treatments, and counseling patients and family. 14- 20 RVUs daily, Assist with improving efficiency for facility staff, manage readmissions, and eliminate preventable hospitalizations. Deliver high quality care. Monitor quality of care and effectiveness. Provide documentation for billing services through appropriate charting and record keeping. Consult and collaborate with physicians and health care professional to manage complex health problems.

10/17/16 – 12/26/16 Job search

8/22/16- 10/7/16 Locum Tenens ARNP

Harrison Medical Center Claire Avenue Bremerton, WA 98310

-Med/Hem oncology collaborative practice with four physicians. Caseload up to12 pts daily with EMR documentation, billing, and coding. Perform history/physical, patient health and cancer prevention education/counseling, cancer screening/health maintenance counseling, symptom management/control, order/analyze diagnostic and laboratory tests, triage phone/walk-ins, evaluate/authorize patients prior to infusion of chemotherapy/IV fluids and chemotherapy teaching. Review/assess patient tolerance of chemotherapy and supportive therapies.

5/13/16 – 8/22/16 Job search

3/18/16- 5/13/16 Locum Tenens ARNP

Harrison Medical Center 19500 10th Ave NE, Poulsbo, WA 98370

-Med/Hem oncology collaborative practice with two physicians. Caseload up to12 pts daily with EMR documentation, billing, and coding. Perform history/physical, patient health and cancer prevention education/counseling, cancer screening/health maintenance counseling, symptom management/control, order/analyze diagnostic and laboratory tests, triage phone/walk-ins, evaluate/authorize patients prior to infusion of chemotherapy/IV fluids and chemotherapy teaching. Review/assess patient tolerance of chemotherapy and supportive therapies.

7/2015 – 3/18/16 Job search

5/2015 –7/2015 Preparing for national certification exam

5/2014 – 5/2015 Post Masters Certification AGPCNP Student

University of Mississippi Medical Center North State Street Jackson, MS 39216

-Practicums in the Meridian, Mississippi area with three rural care clinics under the Rush Healthcare Systems (Marion, MS; Collinsville, MS and Meridian, MS) and the Internal Medicine Group of 22nd Avenue Meridian, MS. Practicum preceptorials by Certified Family Nurse Practitioners and Certified Midwife. Practicums included acute and chronic disease management in internal medicine, and OB/GYN clinical care of prenatal to postnatal, well woman exams, and STD care.

3/2014 - 5/2014 Transitioning, completing and collecting admission paperwork and registering for classes.

10/2011 - 2/2014 NP-C

Boston Baskin Cancer Foundation Group 1300 Sunset Drive Grenada, MS 38901

-Sole provider in rural Hematology/Oncology Clinic and Infusion Center 3 days weekly with additional combined supervising MD clinic day. Caseload 12-30 patients daily with EMR documentation, billing, and coding. Perform history and physical, patient health and cancer prevention education and counseling, cancer screening and health maintenance counseling, symptom management and control, order/analyze diagnostic and laboratory tests, triage phone and walk-ins, evaluate patients prior to therapy. Clinical privileges at Grenada Lake Medical Center.

9/2010 - 10/2011 relocated from Florida to Mississippi. Obtaining ANP license from MS.

7/2003 – 9/2010 ARNP

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center 12902 Magnolia Drive Tampa, FL 33612

- Independent clinic practice in collaboration with all (fifteen to seventeen) hematology physicians within the Malignant Hematology Program Outpatient Clinic. Caseload 12-15 pts daily with EMR documentation, billing, and coding. Perform history and physical, patient health and cancer prevention education and counseling, cancer screening and health maintenance counseling, symptom management and control, order/analyze diagnostic and laboratory tests, triage phone and walk-ins, evaluate/authorize patients prior to infusion of chemotherapy/IV fluids. Review and assess patient tolerance of chemotherapy and supportive therapies. Provide support for nursing/clinical research and clerical staff within Hematology Clinic. On-call to Infusion Center RN's for hematology patients issues. Credentialed in bone marrow biopsy/aspiration, intrathecal chemotherapy administration and skin punch biopsy. Provide teaching/credentialing for hematology program fellows in bone marrow aspiration/biopsy technique. Member of lymphoma research group with active participation in all clinical trials within Malignant Hematology Program (MDS, multiple myeloma, leukemia); Advanced Practice Professional Council Educational Committee; Advanced Practice Professional Standardizations Group, and 2nd Annual Cutaneous Lymphoma Symposium Group.

11/2000 – 7/2003 PRN Staff RN

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center 12902 Magnolia Drive Tampa, FL 33612

- Primary inpatient care (heme/onc) in teaching affiliated, research institution. Chemotherapy certified.

8/1999 - 11/2000 relocated to attend University of South Florida Graduate School full time.

1/1998 – 8/1999 Oncology Staff RN

Our Lady of the Lake R.M.C. 5000 Hennessy Boulevard Baton Rouge, LA 70808

- Inpatient, outpatient, and home health primary care RN. Preceptor for new nursing graduates, students, and employees.

10/1997 - 1/1998 relocating back to MS from NC and job search.

1/1995 – 10/1997 Hospice RN

Hot Springs Health Program, Inc. 170 Carl Eller Road Mars Hill, NC 28754

- Primary hospice RN in rugged mountainous county for Madison Home Care and Hospice.

1984 - 1994 Earl K. Long Medical Center 5825 Airline Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70805

Charge Nurse

- 1/1993 - 12/1994: 28 bed oncology, surgical and medical overflow. Facilitate/direct, train new hires, nursing and medical students in this LSU Medical School teaching facility.

Supervisor ICU

- 2/1990 - 1/1993: 10-bed Medical/Surgical ICU. Co-chairperson Critical Care Committee; Nutritional Support Committee; Nursing Practice Committee, Nursing member Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Charge Nurse

7/1987 - 2/1990: Charge Nurse Medical/Surgical ICU.

Assistant Head Nurse

- 8/1986 - 6/1987: Assistant Head Nurse for Family Practice Clinic

Staff Nurse

- 8/1984 - 8/1986: Staff Nurse Medical ICU.

Professional Publications and Presentations

Griffis-Low, K. P. (2001). The relationship between patient barriers and self-

medication for pain in adult oncology patient. (Master Thesis). University South

Florida, Tampa, FL.

Griffis, K. (2011). Anemia. In: Buttaro. Tryulski. (Eds). Primary care: A

collaborative practice. (4th Ed). St. Louis, MO: Mosby.

Low, K. G. (2008). Anemia. In: Buttaro. Tryulski. (Eds). Primary care: A

collaborative practice. (3rd Ed). (pp. 1182-1202). St. Louis, MO: Mosby.

Symptom Management for Quality of Life. presentation at 2nd Annual Symposium on

Cutaneous Lymphoma, Lake Buena Vista, FL. April 19-20, 2008.

Alkylating Agents. presentation at Chemotherapy Workshop, Moffitt Cancer Center,

Tampa, FL, January 2010.

Alkylating Agents. presentation at Chemotherapy Workshop, Moffitt Cancer Center,

Tampa, FL, July & October 2009.

Leukemia. presentation for Malignant Hematology: A Nursing Overview Workshop,

Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, March 12, 2007.

Current Professional Memberships

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners 2015-present

American Nurse Association 2011-present

Mississippi Nurses Association 2011-present

Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing 2001 - present

Oncology Nurses Society 1994 - present

Civic Contributions

Relay for life -Hematology team member and booth volunteer 2004

Miles for Moffitt - Blood Thinner team member 2005-2010, Tampa, FL

Focus on Females: Women's Healthcare Symposium, February 24, 2007, Memorial

Hospital, Tampa, FL presentation Leukemia and Related Cancers

Walk of Alzheimer’s – Volunteer, Meridian, MS, November 8, 2014

MS Institutes of Higher Learning Health Fair -Volunteer, Jackson, MS January 29, 2015

Go Red for Women –Volunteer & Speaker, Newton, MS March 13, 2015

Personalized Diabetes Type 2, Hypertension and Nutritional Patient Teaching - Speaker,

Meridian, MS 03/25/2015

Consultant/Speakers Bureau

Amgen Freelance speaker on Anemia 2004; NP Advisory Board 2004

Alexion Speaker Bureau - Soliris (PNH) 2007 - 2010

Bristol Myers Squib Speaker Bureau - Sprycel (CML) 2006 - 2009

Cephalon Speaker Bureau - Treanda (CLL/NHL) 2008 - 2012

Genentech Speaker Bureau - Rituxan (NHL/CLL) 2004 - 2006

Millennium EPIC Speaker Bureau - Velcade (MM/NHL) 2006 - 2013

Oncology Nursing Society Speaker Bureau - Treanda 2006 - 2008

OrthoBiotech Freelance power point content, presented national web based

conference with CD for Midlevels on Anemia; M.O.R.E. Speakers Bureau 2005

Pharmion Speaker Bureau - Vidaza (MDS) 2004 – 2006

Awards

Nominated 2007, 2008, 2009 Advanced Practice Professional of the Year Moffitt Cancer

Center

Team Award Member 2008 patient satisfaction improvement category

Team Award Member 2009 cost reduction category

Patient Satisfaction Awards 1998, 1999, 2007-2010

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