Education

•MSN Family Nurse Practitioner-University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 12/2014

•BSN Nursing-Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee, OK 5/1986

Licensure

•Registered Nurse-State of Colorado

Expires 9/30/2019

•Nurse Practitioner-APN Family-State of Colorado

Expires 9/30/2019

•RXN-prescriptive authority, State of Colorado

Expires 9/30/2019

•DEA

Expires 2/2020

•Oklahoma APN licensure pending

Certifications

•American Academy of Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C)

Expires 1/2020

•American Heart Association BLS certification

Expires 2/2020

Professional Experience

•Colorado Springs Gynecology Associates-January 2018 to present

Family Nurse Practitioner

Duties include comprehensive and focused physical examinations; diagnose and treat common gynecologic disorders; provide routine obstetric care to low risk patients, manage high risk OB patients in conjunction with obstetrician; order and interpret diagnostic tests such as X-rays and ultrasound, as well as laboratory tests; prescribe medications and therapies; perform procedures; and educate and counsel patients and their families regarding healthy lifestyles and health care options. Credentialed in IUD and Nexplanon insertion, performance of pap smears and other well woman care. Ongoing training in colposcopy. Completed Buprenorphine administration training and received DEA approval to prescribe Suboxone-experienced in treating Opioid addiction.

•Health Solutions Medical Center May 2017 to Dec 2017

Family Nurse Practitioner

Duties include comprehensive and focused physical examinations; diagnose and treat common acute illnesses and injuries; provide immunizations; manage high blood pressure, diabetes, depression and other chronic health problems; order and interpret diagnostic tests such as X-rays and EKGs, as well as laboratory tests; prescribe medications and therapies; perform procedures; and educate and counsel patients and their families regarding healthy lifestyles and health care options. Credentialed in IUD and Nexplanon insertion, performance of pap smears and other well woman care. Perform joint injections, cryotherapy, I&D, and auricular acupuncture. Completed Buprenorphine administration training and received DEA approval to prescribe Suboxone-experienced in treating Opioid addiction.

•Iron Horse Family Medicine Clinic April, 2015 to February, 2017

US Army-Family Nurse Practitioner

Duties include comprehensive and focused physical examinations; diagnose and treat common acute illnesses and injuries; provide immunizations; manage high blood pressure, diabetes, depression and other chronic health problems; order and interpret diagnostic tests such as X-rays and EKGs, as well as laboratory tests; prescribe medications and therapies; perform procedures; and educate and counsel patients and their families regarding healthy lifestyles and health care options. Credentialed in IUD and Nexplanon insertion, performance of pap smears and other well woman care. Perform joint injections, cryotherapy, I&D, and auricular acupuncture.

•USAG Schweinfurt Primary Care Clinic-- May, 2012-April, 2015

US Army-Women’s Health Nurse in primary care clinic

•Evans Army Community Hospital 9/2009 – 2/2012

Fort Carson, Colorado

Supervisory Clinical Nurse 0610- Head nurse of OB/GYN Clinic at Ft. Carson, Colorado, with 25 providers and 60 employees.

•Fayetteville Technical Community College 1/2007 - 6/2009

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Nursing Instructor

Nurse educator in an accredited Associate Degree Nursing Program

•Womack Army Medical Center 9/2002-10/2006

Ft. Bragg, North Carolina

Labor and Delivery RN, responsible for care of patient requiring perinatal and antenatal care.

•Penrose Community Hospital 8/2001 - 5/2002

Colorado Springs, Co

Labor and Delivery RN and worked in the PACU

•Springs Center for Women 8/1998 - 8/2001

Colorado Spring, Co

Labor and Delivery nurse in a privately owned birthing center.

•Seton Medical Center 7/1995 - 6/1998

Austin, Texas

Labor and Delivery nurse in a level 3 L&D performing over 300

deliveries/month.

•Lawnwood Regional Medical Center 1/1992 - 4/1995

Ft. Pierce, Florida US

Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse in ICU/CCU unit providing care to all patients requiring

intensive care or cardiac care.

•VA Medical Center

10/1986 - 5/1991

Oklahoma City, OK US

Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse in several settings including med/surg, rehab, and SICU

Achievements

•Commander’s Award for Civilian Service-2014

•Commander’s Award for Civilian Service-2011

•Certificate of Accomplishment-Veteran’s Administration

•Sigma Theta Tau

•Veteran’s Administration Health Professional Scholarship

•Oklahoma Baptist University President’s List

•Oklahoma Baptist University President’s Academic Scholarship

Professional Affiliations

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

American Nurses Association Member

Sigma Theta Tau

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