Nurse Practitioner Management
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Willcox, AZ *****
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Elizabeth Jenkins Kuhn
Objective
To attain a position as a Family Nurse Practitioner in a setting which supports a collegial and collaborative relationship, in addition to providing primary, family centered care to patients in a Family Practice setting.
Summary of qualifications
Family Nurse Practitioner-Certified; Sulphur Springs Medical Center, Wilcox, Arizona, employed, April 2014 October, 2017. Duties include Walk-in -- acute care management of patients presenting as walk-ins with and acute, new onset or exacerbation of chronic illness; focus on minor traumatic injuries inclusive of suturing, fracture diagnosis and management, casting & splinting, wound care; transfer of seriously ill patients to facilities with a higher level of care for hospitalization, inclusive of infants, children, adults and the elderly. Primary care management of patients inclusive of woman’s health, well-child visit & patient care management of Diabetes, Asthma, Hypertension, Hypothyroidism, Coronary Artery Disease, Congestive Heart Failure, & Substance Abuse, general physicals, walk-ins for general illnesses, well women exams, contraception, and STD treatment.
Family Nurse Practitioner-Certified: Charles William Leighton Hospice, Willcox, Arizona, Employed, March 2014 March 2017. Duties include review and assessment of patients every two months for requalification for Medicare/Medicaid to maintain status for Hospice. Assessment of Family and patient relationship, how are they tolerating the terminal illness, review of signs/symptoms of progressive illness, review s/s of acute illness in case patient needs antibiotics, they are to call if fever, decreased intake of fluids/food, any change of mentation, etc. Age of patients were almost all elderly or >60 years of age. Review of Vital Signs, weight loss. Provided excellent one on one care every 2 months during this assessment time as it was a full physical assessment.
Family Nurse Practitioner-Certified; Walker Family Medicine, Willcox, AZ, March 2013, to April, 2014, employed, July, 2009 – March 2013. Duties include Walk-in -- acute care management of patients presenting as walk-ins with and acute, new onset or exacerbation of chronic illness; focus on minor traumatic injuries inclusive of suturing, fracture diagnosis and management, casting & splinting, wound care; transfer of seriously ill patients to facilities with a higher level of care for hospitalization, inclusive of infants, children, adults and the elderly. Primary care management of patients inclusive of woman’s health, well-child visit & patient care management of Diabetes, Asthma, Hypertension, Hypothyroidism, Coronary Artery Disease, Congestive Heart Failure, & Substance Abuse. Responsible for initiating the Teen Clinic at the local high school: opening a primary care clinic once a week for sports physicals, general physicals, walk-ins for general illnesses, well women exams, contraception, and STD treatment as well as immunizations.
Family Nurse Practitioner-Certified; Pinon, IHS, Pinon, AZ, employed, July
2009 to – March 2013. Duties include Urgent Care, acute care management of patients presenting as walk-ins with and acute, new onset or exacerbation of chronic illness. Urgent care focus on minor traumatic injuries inclusive of suturing, fracture diagnosis and management, casting & splinting, wound care. Primary care management of patients inclusive of woman’s health, well-child visit & patient care management of Diabetes, Asthma, Hypertension, Hypothyroidism, Coronary Artery Disease, Congestive Heart Failure, & Substance Abuse.
Family Nurse Practitioner-Certified; Crownpoint Indian Health Service, Crownpoint, NM, employed, March 2009 to July 2009. Duties include Urgent Care, acute care management of patients presenting as walk-ins with and acute, new onset or exacerbation of chronic illness. Urgent care focus on minor traumatic injuries inclusive of suturing, fracture diagnosis and management, casting & splinting, wound care. Primary care management of patients inclusive of woman’s health, well-child visit & patient care management of Diabetes, Asthma, Hypertension, Hypothyroidism, Coronary Artery Disease, Congestive Heart Failure, & Substance Abuse.
Registered Nurse for nineteen years with a wide and varied experiences that encompass all ages, inclusive of Emergency Room, Supervisory Positions, Ambulatory Care, ICU/CCU, labor & delivery, newborn nursery, Endoscopy, Conscious Sedation, and Surgical Ward.
Strong clinical skills with the ability to prioritize care as well as timely recognition of medical conditions needful of prompt, caring medical interventions.
619 Clinical Hours, Patient care management in Primary Care, including Pediatrics, Women’s Health & Adult/Geriatric as well as Urgent Care venues. Focus on Well-Child visits, Well Woman exams, patient care management of Diabetes, Asthma, Hypertension, Hypothyroidism, Coronary Artery Disease, Substance Abuse. Urgent care focus on minor traumatic injuries inclusive of suturing, fracture diagnosis and management, casting & splinting, wound care
Education
Certificate, Family Nurse Practitioner
Oct 2004 to Current; estimated completion date: December 29, 2006
University of Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona
Post-Masters Certificate, Family Nurse Practitioner, GPA 3.75
Master of Science, Nursing
Aug 1997 to May 1999 University of Phoenix, Albuquerque, NM
Degree of Master of Science in Nursing, GPA 3.80
Inducted into Sigma Theta Tau for Nursing Scholarship, May 1999
Bachelor of Science, Nursing
Jan 1989 to Dec 1992 Metropolitan State College, Denver, CO
Bachelor of Science Degree, Nursing, GPA 3.75
Associate of Science, Nursing
Jan 1986 to May 1987 Front Range Community College, Westminster, CO
Associate of Science, Nursing, GPA 3.87
Inducted into Phi Theta Tau, Honor Society
Certificate, Practical Nursing
Aug 1983 to May 1984 Larimer County Voc-Tech School, Fort Collins, CO
Precepted Clinical Hours, June, 2005 to Current, estimated completion: December, 2006.
Family Nurse Practitioner
Physical Assessment 60 hours
Adult, Geriatric 90 hours
Women’s Health Care, 45 hours
Pediatric 60 hours
Precepted hours including Urgent Care & Specialty Clinics, totaling 368 hrs
Familiar with I. H. S. Electronic Health Record, utilizing periodically during precepted clinical hours, familiar with RPMS system. Adept at well child exams, sports PE’s, employee physicals. Participated as a provider in Hopi Women’s Health Program including Well Woman Exams, Breast exams, referrals to mammography, approximately 60 pelvic exams. Familiar with suturing techniques, splinting and casting, digital blocks, toenail removals.
March 2002 to Current Hopi Health Care Center Polacca, Arizona
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Emergency Room, Charge Nurse, initial and continuous assessment; nursing management of the acutely, critically, and chronically ill patients. Includes initial triage, continued, ongoing nursing assessment; critical care management and stabilization; medication administration, intravenous access; assist with technologically advanced invasive therapeutic medical interventions. Interactions with ancillary departments including laboratory, radiology, inpatient and outpatient units, medical staff, administrative personnel essential to the management of the emergency room patient and family members.
Accreditations
Family Nurse Practitioner-Certified Arizona Certificate #AP2619 w/prescribing & dispensing authority
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners – National Certification #F0307068 exp 2/28/2021
Registered Nurse, Arizona #RN115452, unrestricted license
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Basic Life Support
Pediatric Advance Life Support
References
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