TEODORA A. NEAGU

RN, MSN, ACNP-BC, MA PSYCHOLOGY-NEUROSCIENCE

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Summary

Enthusiastic and personable, flexible, hardworking, determined and productive. Two masters degrees and prior experience as a resident physician in family practice.

Trained to manage a variety of acute or chronic complex conditions from the presentation to the family practice or urgent care facility, ER, to OR, critical care unit, surgical step down, discharge from hospital and follow up post discharge. Previous experience in CVICU, post cardio-thoracic surgery/procedures and cardiology consults. Previous extensive preparation in cardiology during clinical rotations in Vanderbilt University with outstanding mentors. Extensive background and experience in evaluation and management of acute and chronic cardiovascular and neurologic disorders according to their current standard of care. Solid background and prior clinical experience in hematology-oncology. Experience in the management of acute or chronic complex medical and surgical conditions that require interdisciplinary treatment. Experience in internal medicine and urgent care settings. Experience in pre and post-operative evaluation and management. House-calls experience. Demonstrated history of early and accurate diagnoses and providing the most adequate, modern and holistic treatment.

Deep understanding of the neurobiology and anatomy of the central and peripheral nervous system. Able to diagnose and treat a large spectrum of neurological disorders or orthopedic disorders associated with pain. Familiar with the treatment of neurologic disorders outside of the management of pain associated with the condition. Extensive background in neurology due to my former education as a physician and also because of my master in Neuroscience.

Experience in pain management. Current practice is exclusively non-opioid and is based on advanced interventional spinal/joint techniques, physical therapy and neurosurgical options.

Certifications and Licenses

Licensed Registered Nurse: State of Tennessee, valid Multistate since 2005, RN 151980.

Licensed APRN in Tennessee, APN 12684.

Certification by ANCC: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner: ACNP-BC 2/28/ 2007 to 2/27/2022. Vanderbilt School of Nursing is NLNAC accredited.

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification 2006. ACLS Certified (expires 5/15/17). NIHSS Certified. Certified Pain Fiber-NCS Diagnosis Analysis and Interpretation-by American Association of Sensory Electrodiagnostic Medicine-2013 to 2015.

Valid DEA expires 10-31-2019.

Summary of Skills

Strong medical ethics

Sound judgment

Communication and Counseling Enthusiastic caregiver

Flexible and Effective

Very strong neurology background

Motivated and Passionate

Fast learner

Confident provider Calm under pressure

Acute and chronic complex conditions

Urgent Care, OR, ER, Clinic setting, Hospital experience

Critical care experience

Skilled in conducting histories of present illness, physical examinations

Joint injections that do not require deep sedation/anesthesia.

Detailed diagnostic tools experience

Teaching skills, oral, paper or poster presentation

Professional Experience

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Board Certified September 2015-Present

Complex Care Solutions, New York, NY and Your Home Advantage (Humana)

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Board Certified February 2015-Present

University Spine and Sports Specialists PLLC, Knoxville, TN

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Board Certified August 2014 to Jan 2015

Better Health and Wellness Clinic - Knoxville TN

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Board Certified September 2013 to July 2014

Southeast Spine and Pain Associates - Knoxville, TN

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Board Certified May 2008 to September 2013

Bearden Health Care Associates - Knoxville, TN

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Board Certified March 2007 to May 2008

Morristown Pain Consultants - Morristown, TN

Graduate Nurse Practitioner Sept 2006 -Nov 2007

Cookeville Regional Medical Center, Open Heart/CVICU - Cookeville, TN

Graduate Research Assistant: Psychology, Neuroscience Aug 1996 to Dec 1998

Vanderbilt University - Nashville, TN

Resident Physician in Family Practice Jan 1994 to Aug 1996

Family Practice Residency - Bucharest, Romania

Pediatrics: Hematology-Oncology & Gastroenterology: Marie Sklodowska-Curie

Hospital, Bucharest, Romania

General Surgery: University Hospital, Bucharest, Romania

Obstetrics and Gynecology: Polizu Hospital, Bucharest, Romania

Psychiatry: Gheorghe Marinescu Psychiatric Hospital and National Military Psychiatric

Hospital, Bucharest, Romania

Intern Physician Sept 1993- January 1994

Professor Dr. Theodor Burghele Hospital - Bucharest, Romania

Education

Master of Science, Acute Care Advanced Practice Nursing 2004- 2006

Vanderbilt University Advanced Practice Nursing Program - Nashville, TN, USA

Specialty Practica in MSN Program

Advanced Health Assessment for Acute Care Nurse Practitioners

Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nephrology/Dialysis, Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University Medical Center, SICU, Nashville, TN

Veterans Affairs Hospital, ER

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Preceptorship in Cardiology: Veterans Affairs Hospital, Heart Failure Clinic, Nashville, TN

Pre-specialty Practica in MSN Program

Metro General Hospital, Medical-Surgical, Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University Children's Hospital, Pediatrics, Nashville, TN

Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute, Psychiatry, Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Surgical Step Down, Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Community Health, Nashville, TN

Centennial Medical Center, MICU, Nashville, TN

Master of Arts, Psychology Neuroscience 1996-1999

Vanderbilt University Graduate School College of Arts and Science - Nashville, TN, USA

Graduate School in Psychological Sciences: Neuroscience, Doctoral Program,

Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. Mentor: John H Kaas, Ph.D.,

Distinguished Centennial Professor of Psychology, Associate Professor of Cell

and Developmental Biology, Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences

M.D., General Medicine 1993

Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Medical School -Bucharest, Romania

Professional Affiliations and Awards

2006-2009 Tennessee Nurses Association, American Nurses Association

2007-2010 American Academy of Pain Management

2006- 2010 Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing

2006 Society of Critical Care Medicine

2004 and 2005 Vanderbilt University Nursing School Scholarships

1998 Vanderbilt University Graduate Student Travel Grant

1999-1996 Society of Neuroscience, Student Member

1997 and 1998 Vanderbilt University Graduate Student Teaching Assistantships and Research Fellowships 1997 Vanderbilt University Graduate Student Fellowship

1997, 1995 and 1994 Fellowships offered by IAEA

1996 Fellowship offered by the Commission of European Communities, the International Institute for Scientific Cooperation.

1992 Medical Student Scholarship

Publications and Presentations

Abstracts

Teodora A. Neagu, 1998, Architectonic Subdivisions and Commissural Connections of the Inferior Colliculus in the Macaque and Squirrel Monkeys, Society of Annual Neuroscience. Los Angeles, CA. Paper in publication.

Research Activity

Architectonic Subdivisions and Commissural Connections of the Inferior Colliculus in the Macaque and Squirrel Monkeys Principal Investigator: T.A. Neagu, Project Director: Jon Kaas, Ph.D., NINDS grant NS-16446 and NIHDC Fellowship DC-00249, 1998.

Dissertation/Thesis

Teodora A. Neagu, Masters Dissertation Thesis, Architectonic Subdivisions and

Commissural Connections of the Inferior Colliculus in the Macaque and Squirrel Monkeys.

May 1998.

Adviser: Distinguished Professor Dr. Jon H. Kaas, Ph.D.

Chair: Professor Emeritus Ford Ebner, Ph.D., Professor Andrew Tomarken, Ph.D.

Teodora A. Neagu, Medical Doctor Dissertation Thesis, Evaluation of the Niacin Dietary Deficiency in Bucharest Population and Strategies to Prevent its Pathological Consequences.

September 1993.

Adviser: Associate Professor Dr. Felicia Popescu, M.D., Ph.D.

Teodora A. Neagu, Study of the Anatomical Organization of the Visual Callosal Connections in Albino Cats. First Year Project. 1997.

Adviser: Distinguished Professor Dr. Jon H. Kaas, Ph.D.

Chair: Professor Emeritus Ford Ebner, Ph.D., Professor Andrew Tomarken, Ph.D.

Teodora. A. Neagu, Cardiac Rehabilitation: An Essential Component of the Modern Comprehensive Care Plan for Patients with Heart Disease. Class Project. 2005.

Adviser: Professor C. Bess, RN, Ph.D.

Teodora A. Neagu, Biological Markers for Heart Failure Diagnosis and Risk Stratification.

Class Project. 2005.

Adviser: Assistant Professor M. Vollman, RN, Ph.D.

Teodora A. Neagu, Biomarkers of Myocardial Ischemia: Implications for Nursing Practice.

Class Project. 2006

Adviser: Professor Larry E. Lancaster, RN, Ed.D., ACNP

Teodora A. Neagu, Multimarker Strategy for the Risk Assessment of Non ST elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome. Class Project. 2006.

Adviser: Assistant Professor M. Vollman, RN, Ph.D.

Teaching Experience

Introduction in Neuroscience and General Psychology, undergraduate, 3 credit hours.

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