Stephanie G. Wesztergom, MSN, RN, FNP-BC

***** *** ****** ****** *******, Texas 78418

360-***-**** ac3qpk@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

Grant writing, reporting

Development of curriculum for a CHHA program.

Project management from inception to close

Policy writing/implementation for various employers. These included clinical policy, procedural for agency wide use, personnel policy.

Wrote HPSA proposals for both medical and dental, after defining our agency’s rational service area. These were granted approval. This allowed my FQHC employer to recruit new providers with a promise of loan repayment.

Served as an NHSC Ambassador for a year

Proficient with THREE EMR products. I can both utilize and get reimbursed at the top level for meaningful use as well as write templates ( EPIC, ECW, and NEXGen, Athena)

Clinical preceptor as well as adjunct clinical faculty for Universities and Colleges ( Wilmington College, Temple University College of Nursing, UMDNJ School of Graduate Nursing, University of Washington, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Texas A and M, Angelo State University

Public speaking engagements/press releases/PR for the grants and projects

Conversational Spanish

Mastery of multiple office procedure (GYN and primary care)

Professional Experience

Promptu Immediate Care August 2016-

Live Oak Family Medicine February 2015-August 2016

The Doctor’s Center Urgent and Occupational Care November 2014-February 2015

1099 provider

StaffCare October 2014-

Locum tenens assignment. Primarily at the Corpus Christi State Supported Living Center

Allied Health Staffing July 2014-

Locum tenens assignments. Primarily pediatric primary care at SPID pediatric group in Corpus Christi Texas.

Scott and White Health Care June 2013-July 2014

Moody Clinic- Sole provider at a rural health clinic

Parkview Rural Health Clinic-Hubbard April 2012 – April 2013

Family Nurse Practitioner

Director and sole provider in rural health clinic. Responsible for all aspects of clinic operations, including regulatory compliance, building client base, public relation, and logistics.

Cowlitz Family Health Center December 2007 – April 2012

Family Nurse Practitioner

In this position I assumed a management /supervisory role as well as my responsibilities as primary care provider. My experience includes personnel management, inventory, and overall daily operations of this busy FQHC clinic.

I also participated in the organizations pain management policy revision, and participate in the interviewing of ARNP employee candidates.

Wedgewood Family Practice April 2004 - February 2007

Family Nurse Practitioner.

This is a setting where there are three doctors. This a very busy family practice. I function independently in a true collaborative manner. I also rotate in the practice on-call rotation. Precepted ARNP students from Widener University, Wilmington College

Kennedy Care Center, P.A. 12/03-4/04

Family Nurse Practitioner

MedicalOne March 2001 – November 2003

Family Nurse Practitioner.

MedicalOne is a multi-site group practice. MedicalOne provides Family practice, internal medicine, urgent care, and occupational medicine/healthcare

Function independently as a primary care practitioner. Illicit histories, perform physicals, formulate medical diagnosis and appropriate management. Management may include health maintenance, prescription medications, laboratory testing, radiology procedures, specialist consultation, and anticipatory guidance.

Provide primary care to a varied mix of patients from infancy through the life span.

Since MedicalOne is an urgent care provider competencies in minor outpatient procedures/surgeries have been achieved.

Function as a team member in a multi-site, multi-provider arena. First nurse practitioner at MedicalOne.

Facilitate student-learning experiences to both nurse practitioner and physician assistant students.

Concentra Medical Centers May 2000 – March 2001

Nurse Practitioner

Occupational/Industrial Medicine provider, as well as Workers’ Compensation Managers. There are ten centers in New Jersey, with the State Corporate Headquarters located in Secaucus. Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday I was contracted to PECO Energy to provide onsite medical management, surveillance and workers compensation as well as staff development/supervision at Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station in Forked River, NJ.

Tuesday and Friday, I would “float” to various locations in NJ. Work in one of Concentra’s centers or provide medical surveillance and testing on site to any of various corporations/industries with which Concentra may have a contract. Responsibilities include assessment, planning and implementation of care to patients, who have work related injuries. This includes, orthopedic, musculoskeletal, and various other occupational injuries. Experience includes D.O.T., respirator, crane operator, and pre-employment physicals.

Memorial Hospital of Salem County 10/99-5/2000

Nurse Practitioner Pre-admission Testing

Responsibilities include screening patients for under- or un-treated medical illnesses preoperatively. Working with Department of Anesthesia to insure laboratory, radiological testing as indicated by patient age and health status. Eliciting medical histories and seeking medical/medical specialty clearance as necessary.

South Jersey Health System, Bridgeton, NJ 1993-1998

Staff/charge nurse Post-ICU, float nurse ICU, float to ED, Nursing Supervisor.

Responsibilities included direct patient care (physical assessment, monitoring of therapeutic responses to care/medications), triage, cardiac and invasive monitoring/interpretation.

Nursing Supervisor

Manage and allocate staff for all floors/departments for the oncoming shift based on patient census and acuity levels.

Manage and allocate staff for the changing overnight census as well as pharmacy issues. Facilitate on-call physician needs for the OR, Endo suite(s), act as the “go to” clinician” for difficult procedures or patients whose acuity/status was in question. Allocate in house resources to accommodate admissions, trauma alerts, ER divert needs, as well as interact with the community (fire dept., police, and local government) as needed to keep the facility functioning safely and optimally.

Grant/Project Coordinator and Manager for Community Health Pediatric Immunization Project funded by NJ Department of Health. Recognized by Kiwanis” International Priority One Committee, and local KYW ABC news affiliate TV6.

Director Health Services for Cumberland County Homemaker/Home Health Aide Service

Cumberland County Homemaker-Home Health Aide Services, Millville, NJ (Affiliate of South Jersey Health System) 1996-1997

Director of Health Services. Responsibilities included day-to-day operation of this agency.

Accreditation compliance, policy and procedure revision, inter-agency contract maintenance, QA, revision/maintenance, and instruction of the home health aide certification course

Direct supervision of 200+ home health aides, 4 registered nurses, and 8 office personnel. Also responsible for overseeing JTPA “school to work” program employees and contract

Memorial Hospital of Salem County, Salem, NJ 1990-1992

Staff/Charge nurse Post-ICU

Nursing Faculty Experience

Cumberland County College September – December 2003

Adjunct Clinical Faculty, Department of Nursing

Education

University of Delaware

M.S.N., May 1999; B.S.N., May 1996

GPA: 3.6 (graduate); 3.9 (undergraduate)

Honors: Madeline McDowell Award (awarded to X students in the Department of Nursing)

Undergraduate Achievement Award

Sigma Theta Tau, Beta Xi Chapter (international Honor Society for Nurses)

Cumberland County College

A.A.S. (Nursing), 1990

Licenses/Certifications

ANCC Board Certified Family Practice 9904046

Texas RN and ARNP with prescriptive authority 811492

Texas DPS 00190890

DEA MW1667964

NPI 149*******

Critical Care Certification- South Jersey Consortium for Critical Care Nurses

Critical Care Certification-Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Professional Affiliations

American Association of Nurse Practitioners 1990-

Community Service/Activities

Texas AHEC East-Waco Region Board Member

Founder, past president, and member Southwest Washington Warrior Moms a local chapter of Blue Star Mothers of America

Volunteer whenever I can, with my spouse, especially related to outreach to our returning servicemen/women/veterans.

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