Nurse Practitioner Nursing

Location:

Knoxville, TN

Salary:

90,000

Posted:

April 11, 2018

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CURRICULUM VITAE

Debra Ann Moroney, MSN, RN, NP-C

A. Personal Information:

Home address **** ***** ***** ***

Sevierville, TN 37876

865-***-****

email: ***@*******.***

Marital status Married (William R. Moroney, 1987)

Maiden Name: Debra Ann Blentlinger

Birth Date October 17, 1964, Jacksonville, Illinois

Citizenship U.S.A.

B. Education:

Undergraduate degree and major

Brown County High School, August 1978 - May 28, 1982

Mount Sterling, Illinois Rank 5/65:92%ile

St. John's Hospital School of Nursing, August 9, 1982 – May 17, 1985

Springfield, Illinois GPA 3.54

Registered Nurse Diploma, Springfield College in Illinois, August 23, 1982 - May 17, 1985

Springfield, Illinois GPA 3.614

Associate of Arts Degree-General Education

Webster University, August 1991 – December 18, 1993

St. Louis, Missouri GPA 3.920

Baccalaureate of Science Degree in Nursing

Graduate degree and major:

Saint Louis University Graduate School, August 1998 - January 04, 2002

St. Louis, Missouri

Master of Science Degree in Nursing GPA 3.65

Clinical Specialist Adult Medical – Surgical Nursing/Case Manager

Postgraduate certification and major

Saint Louis University Graduate School, August 2013 - December 17, 2016

St. Louis, Missouri GPA 3.50

Post-Master’s Adult/Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate

Scope of practice limited to Adult/Gerontological Primary Care patients over age 14. No Urgent or Emergent Care settings.

C. Board certification and Licensure:

Adult/Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner National Certification

Certification No. AG02170178 Originated 02/22/2017 Expires 02/21/2022

Tennessee State Board of Nursing Advanced Practice Nurse with Certificate of Fitness

License No. 000022516 Originated 04/03/2017 Expires 10/31/2018

NPI Number 101344886

Provider Taxonomies: State: TN

363LP2300X Nurse Practitioner/Primary Care *(Primary Taxonomy)

363LA2200X Nurse Practitioner/Adult Health

363LG0600X Nurse Practitioner/Gerontology

North Carolina State Board of Nursing Advanced Practice Nurse with Certificate of Fitness

License No. pending Expires

Tennessee State Board of Nursing Registered Nurse

License No. RN0000134289 Originated 08/29/2001 Expires 10/31/2018

Missouri State Board of Nursing (Inactive Status 4/03)

License No. 108209

Illinois State Board of Nursing (Inactive Status 5/02)

License No. 041-231367

Basic Life Support Provider Certification

Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider Certification

Intra-aortic Balloon Pumping Certification

Critical Care Nursing Certification

Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor Certification (Inactive)

Basic Life Support Instructor Certification (Inactive)

Heartsaver First Aid Instructor Certification (Inactive)

D. Current Position and Address: Dates May 1, 2017 - current

Your Home Advantage (YHA)

Humana at Home

Your Home Advantage, Inc. Supervisor: Linda Comottor

600 West Hillsboro Blvd - Suite 110

Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

754-***-****

Responsibilities include:

The practice designates Richard W Greene, MD, physician as a supervising physician.

Supervising physician - is a physician licensed to practice medicine in the state of Tennessee.

Nurse practitioner - a skilled healthcare professional who practices medicine under the supervision of a licensed physician and is licensed by the Tennessee State Board of Nursing as a Nurse Practitioner.

This Protocol will be reviewed and signed by all parties. lt is consistent with the Tennessee statutes that govern the scope of practice of physicians and nurse practitioners in the Tennessee Medical Practice Act and the Nurse Practitioner Licensure Act.

Description of the duties and management areas for which the Nurse practitioner is responsible:

A. The ARNP / NP may interview clients, obtain and record health histories, perform physical and development assessments, diagnose health problems, and maintain health records.

B. The conditions for which the NP may initiate treatment include, but are not limited to: None

C. Treatments that may be initiated by the NP, depending on the patient condition and judgment of the NP: None

D. Drug therapies that the NP may prescribe, initiate, monitor, alter, or order: (NP CANNOT PRESCRIBE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES)

E. Previous Professional Experience:

May 6, 2013 – July 10, 2016 Blount Memorial Hospital

Maryville, Tennessee

Patient Care Transition Coordinator

Quality Management

Supervisor: Cynthia Albright

Responsibilities include:

Assess and manage those patients designated as high risk for readmission thorough development of relationships with this population in order to aid them in achieving maximum medical stability for avoiding unnecessary hospital stays. Ensures safe and effective patient transitions along the continuum of care by anticipating and planning for needs following a hospital stay. Assures that patients, families, and community medical care providers have the information needed to keep newly discharged patients as medically stable as possible. Participates in assessment of efforts to prevent unnecessary readmissions and contributes to continually improving efforts to address needs of the high risk for readmission patient populations.

January 19, 2008 – May 3, 2013 Blount Memorial Hospital

Maryville, Tennessee

Clinical Nurse Specialist – Intensivist RN Support

Medical Staff Services/Nursing Services

Supervisor: Sonya Newman

Responsibilities include:

Provide assistance to the Intensivist with consultations for patients in the Critical Care Units of the hospital and will perform appropriate nursing duties as indicated for an Intensivist RN Support. Compliant with regulatory and professional standards as strategic planning goals. Fosters interdisciplinary collaborative relationships. Ability to work well with administration, physicians, department managers and staff to achieve organizational goals.

August 20, 2005-January 19, 2008 Blount Memorial Hospital

Maryville, Tennessee

Clinical Nurse Specialist – Hospitalist Extender

Medical Staff Services

Supervisor: Samuel Evans, MD

Responsibilities include:

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the patient needs in the Adult Medical-Surgical, Emergency, and Critical Care areas. Provide continuity of care for patients between nursing staff and physicians and families. Coordinate transfer of patients from one level of care to another and from one facility to another. Participate in Acute Care Committee meetings and other Ad Hoc committee meetings. Develops and maintains policies and procedures in accordance with JCAHO. Orients new employees, externs and other healthcare related personnel to service areas. Communicates directly with physicians, clinical directors and patient care coordinators. Clinically supervises and evaluates competencies of orientees and nursing staff. Assists with problems that arise in clinical areas. Collect and maintain focus study for data monitoring. Attend educational seminars for continued education in health care related areas of practice.

April 2003-July 2003 Knoxville Kaplan Education Center

Knoxville, Tennessee

NCLEX Prep Review Instructor

Responsibilities include:

Provide review instruction for NCLEX Prep to recently graduated registered nurses.

February 4, 2002-August 19, 2005 Blount Memorial Hospital

Maryville, Tennessee

Clinical Nurse Specialist - Critical Care/Education

Coronary Care Unit, Intensive Care Unit, and Coronary Rehab Unit

Supervisor: Rhonda Sims

Responsibilities include:

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the education needs of nurses and other health care providers in the Critical Care areas. Provide continuing education for nursing staff. Coordinate workshops and seminars. Involved in recruitment and retention projects. Participate in Standards of Nursing Practice, Education Council, Acute Care Committee meetings, and other Ad Hoc committee meetings. Develops and maintains policies and procedures in accordance with JCAHO. Orients new employees, externs and other healthcare related personnel to service areas. Develops Competency Based Education (CBE) material for new procedures and equipment used in clinical areas. Communicates directly with clinical directors and patient care coordinators. Clinically supervises and evaluates competencies of orientees and nursing staff. Assists with problems that arise in clinical areas. Collect and maintain focus study for code monitors.

August 2001-March 2002 StarMed Staffing Group

Knoxville, Tennessee

Agency Staff Nurse – Acute Care/Critical Care

June 30, 1990-May 31, 2001 St. Louis University Health Sciences Center

St. Louis, Missouri

Department of Surgery, Cardiothoracic Services

Nurse Clinician - Circulatory Support

Supervisor: Marc Swartz

Responsibilities include:

Coordinate nursing care of patient requiring circulatory assist device. Assists in the development and implementation of protocols/procedures regarding the research studies. Participate in the data collection and publication of research studies. Attend conferences as it pertains to the circulatory assist and/or critically ill patient. Plan and implement administrative needs for Circulatory Support Department. Work collaboratively with Cardiothoracic Surgery Service and other departments. Plan and provide education regarding assist devices to potential patients, nursing, and ancillary staff.

January 18, 1990-July 8, 1990 St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri

Division of Cardiology, "TIMI-III" Study Nurse

(Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction).

April 1988-September 24, 1990 St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri

Department of Nursing, Per Diem Staff Nurse,

Coronary Care Unit.

Supervisor: Jon Betalle

August 10, 1987-April 1988 St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri

Department of Nursing, Staff Nurse,

Coronary Care Unit

Supervisor: Jon Betalle

January 7, 1987-August 5, 1987 St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Belleville, Illinois

Department of Nursing, Staff Nurse,

Critical Care Unit

Supervisor: Kathy Beal

May 1985-January 5, 1987 St. John's Hospital, Springfield, Illinois

Department of Nursing, Staff Nurse,

Gynecological/Cardiac Medical-Surgical Floor

Supervisor: Pat Lucas

F. Clinical Staff appointments:

G. Professional Society Memberships:

American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

Smoky Mountain Chapter-AACN (Board Member 2002-07 incl. President of local chapter 2003-2004)

Nursing Continuing Education Consortium, Critical Care Course Focus, Knoxville, TN

Society of Critical Care Medicine (expired)

H. Honorary Societies, Honors and Awards:

Certificate of Appreciation, Five years of Service, St. Louis University Hospital

St. Louis, Missouri - 1992

Certificate of Appreciation, Ten years of Service, St. Louis University Hospital

St. Louis, Missouri - 1997

Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Delta Lambda Chapter,

St. Louis, Missouri - 1998

Citation for Excellence in Healthcare Marketing and Public Relations, April 2004 Tennessee Society for Healthcare Marketing and Public Relations

Excellence Award for Professional Nursing Clinical Excellence Award – May 2005 Regional Cooperative for Professional Nurses Week, Tennessee

American Heart Association ACLS Faculty, Knoxville, Tennessee – July 2005

Five years of Service, Blount Memorial Hospital, Maryville, Tennessee – 2007

Ten years of Service, Blount Memorial Hospital, Maryville, Tennessee – 2012

I. Professional Services:

N/A

J. Research Support:

1990-2001 Clinical evaluation of circulatory support devices for postcardiotomy shock

1990-2001 Clinical evaluation of circulatory support devices as a bridge to transplantation.

1990-92 NHLBI Contract NHLBI HV 89-10 "Clinical Centers for the Evaluation of Implantable Ventricular Assist Systems for Human Subjects with Chronic

Refractory Heart Failure"

1991-93 Evaluation of Cardiopulmonics Intravascular Oxygenator

K. Bibliography

I.Papers published, in press, or accepted for publication in peer reviewed journals

1. Moroney D, Swartz MT, Reedy JE, Lohmann DP, McBride LR, Pennington DG:

Importance of ventricular arrhythmias in recovery patients with ventricular

assist devices. ASAIO Transactions 1991; 37(3):M516-M517.

2. Reedy J, Swartz M, Lohmann D, Moroney D, Vaca K, McBride L, and

Pennington G: The importance of patient mobility with ventricular assist

device (VAD) support. ASAIO 1992; 38(3):M151-153.

3. Moroney DA, Reedy JE: Understanding ventricular assist devices: A self-study

guide. J Cardiovasc Nurs 1994; 8(2):1-15.

4. Vaca KJ, Reedy JE, Lohmann DP, Moroney DA, and Swartz MT: Nursing care

of the patient with an intravascular oxygenator. Amer J Crit Care 1993;

2(6):478-488.

5. Swartz MT, Votopka TP, McBride LR, Lohmann DP, Moroney DA,

Pennington DG: Risk stratification in patients bridged to cardiac

transplantation. Ann Thorac Surg 1994; 58:1142-1145.

6.Moroney DA, Vaca KJ: Infectious complications associated with ventricular

assist devices. J Crit Care 1995; 4:204-209.

7. Fiore AC, Swartz MT, Sharp TG, Kesler KA, Barner HB, Naunheim KS,

Grunkmeier G, Moroney DA, Kaiser GC: Simultaneous aortic and mitral

valve replacement with Medtronic-Hall or St. Jude valves: Risk analysis of

operative mortality and mid-term follow-up. Ann Thorac Surg 1995;

59:1115-1119.

8. Fiore AC, Swartz MT, Sharp TG, Kesler KA, Barner HB, Naunheim KS,

Grunkmeier G, Moroney DA, Kaiser GC: Double-valve replacement with

Medtronic-Hall or St. Jude valve. Ann Thorac Surg 1995; 59:1113-1118.

9.Moroney DA: Nursing experience with the VAD patient: what’s hot and what’s not. Ann Thorac Surg 1996; 61(1):469-470.

10.Ley SJ, Fey O, Moroney DA, and Roundtree WD: Discussion of nursing the VAD patient. Ann Thorac Surg 1996;61(1):474-475.

11. Fiore AC, Swartz MT, Naunheim KS, Moroney DA, Canvasser DA, McBride LR, Peigh PS, Kaiser GC, and Willman VL: Management of asymptomatic mild aortic stenosis during coronary artery operations. Ann Thorac Surg 1996; 6(6):1693-1697, discussion 1697-1698.

12. Moroney DA and Powers KA: Outpatient use of left ventricular assist devices: nursing, technical, and educational considerations. Am J Crit Care 1997; 6(5):355-362.

13. McBride LR, Ruggiero R, Powers KA, Moroney DA, and Swartz MT: Right ventricular infarction during left ventricular assist system support. Ann Thorac Surg 1998; 65(3):839-8410.

14. McBride LR, Naunheim KS, Fiore AC, Moroney DA, and Swartz MT: Clinical experience with 111 thoratec ventricular assist devices. Ann Thorac Surg 1999; 67(5):1233-1238, discussion 1238-1239.

15. Swartz MT, Lowdermilk GA, Moroney DA, and McBride LR: Ventricular assist device support in patients with mechanical heart valves. Ann Thorac Surg 1999; 68(6):2248-2251.

16. McBride LR, Lowdermilk LR, Fiore AC, Moroney DA, Brannan JA, and Swartz MT: Transfer of patients receiving advanced mechanical circulatory support. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000; 119:1015-1020.

17. McBride LR, Naunheim KS, Fiore AC, Johnson RG, Moroney DA, Brannan JA, and Swartz MT: Risk analysis in patients bridged to transplantation. Ann Thorac Surg 2001; 71(6):1839-1844.

II. Book Chapters:

1. Vaca KJ, Lohmann DP, and Moroney DA: Current status and future trends of mechanical circulatory support. Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, 1995; 249-258.

III. Abstracts:

1. Moroney DA, Swartz MT, Reedy JE, Lohmann DP, McBride LR, and Pennington

DG: Importance of Ventricular Arrhythmias in Recovery Patients with

Ventricular Assist Devices. ASAIO Abstracts 1991;52.

2. Reedy J, Swartz M, Lohmann D, Moroney D, Vaca K, McBride L, and

Pennington G: The importance of patient mobility with ventricular assist

device (VAD) support. ASAIO Abstracts 1992;104.

3. Votapka T, Pennington G, McBride L, Moroney D, and Swartz M: Postoperative

bleeding in patients bridged to transplantation. ACCP Abstracts, 1993.

4.Ruggiero R, McBride LR, Moroney DA, Powers KA, and Swartz MT: Bacteremia

in patients being bridged to cardiac transplantation. J Heart Lung Transp 1998;95.

5. Keller CA, Restrepo RA, Ruppel G, Hibbett AW, Swartz M, Moroney D, Paulson S, and McBride L. Changes in pulmonary function, gas exchange and hemodynamics in patients supported by left ventricular assist device before and after heart transplant. Chest Abstract Supplement, 1999.

L. Current and past teaching responsibilities:

March 2 – April 6, 2016 Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions

Chronic Disease Self-Management Workshop

A free six-week workshop to help empower one to manage their chronic conditions and maintain and/or improve their quality of life. Discussions include: Managing symptoms; Managing medications; Effective problem solving; Setting weekly goals; Exercising ideas; Tips for eating well; Relaxation techniques; Handling

Difficult emotions; and Working with a health care team.

January 6 – December 12 2014 Facilitator/Clinical Coordinator for Maryville

January 5 – December 11, 2015 College Health Coach Practicum

January 4 – May 13, 2016 Community Healthcare: Theory to Practice

Blount Memorial Hospital, Maryville, TN

A study of key issues concerning community healthcare aimed at developing practical approaches to supporting patient compliance. Students consider obstacles to effective healthcare as well as strategies for enabling at-risk patients to play active roles in promoting their health and well-being. Conducted as a seminar, the course provides students with the academic foundation for subsequent health coaching internships with Blount Memorial Hospital. Physicians and professional staff at Blount Memorial provide a series of presentations related to specific problems and interventions. Students complete two semesters of internship following completion of the course. Course is highly recommended as a means to gain significant practical experience for students seeking graduate study in schools of medicine, advanced nursing practice, physician’s assistant, public health, counseling and other healthcare related fields of the medical arena.

August 2002 – May 2003 Adjunct Faculty, Clinical Instructor

August 2003 – May 2004 University of Tennessee, College of Nursing

January 2005 - May 2005 1200 Volunteer Boulevard

Knoxville, Tennessee 37996

Provide on-site clinical instruction for Junior level nursing students enrolled in BSN programs (311 & 361).

April 2003 – July 2003 NCLEX Prep Review Instructor

Knoxville Kaplan Education Center

100 Concord Street

Cherokee Place

Knoxville, TN 37919

February 4, 2002 - Clinical Educator for Critical Care

August 19, 2005 Blount Memorial Hospital, Maryville, TN

M. Thesis, dissertation, post-doctoral supervision:

N/A

N. Supplemental Material:

I. Presentations

Poster Presentations:

1. Importance of Ventricular Arrhythmias in Recovery Patients with Ventricular

Assist Devices. ASAIO Conference, Chicago, Illinois, April 1991.

Slide Presentations:

1. Novacor Sixth Annual Investigator's Meeting, November 19 and 20, 1993.

Novacor Division - Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Oakland, California.

Session - "Education of Patients Bridged to Transplantation."

2. Medical Surgical Nursing 5th Annual Institute for Direct Care Nurses, December

8 and 9, 1993. St. Louis University School of Nursing Continuing

Nursing Education, St. Louis, Missouri. Session - "Cardiopulmonary

Care: Ventricular Assist Devices."

3. Third International Conference on Circulatory Support Devices for Severe Cardiac Failure. Society of Thoracic Surgeons Annual Meeting, October 28-30, 1994, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Session – “Nursing Experience with the VAD Patient: What’s Hot and What’s Not.”

4. East Tennessee Critical Care Symposium, March 12, 2004. Airport Knoxville Hilton, Alcoa, Tennessee. Session - “Women and Heart Disease”