LENA C. PETERSEN, MS, FNP-C

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406-***-**** ac6d41@r.postjobfree.com

A Family Nurse Practitioner with experience working in underserved and vulnerable populations, strong physical assessment skills, extensive clinical hours, and a robust background in HIV care and clinical research seeking a position in a practice that offers an opportunity for collaboration and continued professional and educational growth. EDUCATION

Columbia University, New York, NY, 2015-present

• Doctor of Nursing Practice Candidate, October 2019

• Master of Science – Family Nurse Practitioner, December 2017

• Palliative End-of-Life Care subspecialty, December 2017

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing, May 2016

Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, 2006-2013

• Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry and Nutrition, December 2013 LICENSURE & CERTIFICATION

Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (NP-C)

Family Nurse Practitioner, New York

NP Palliative Specialty Certificate Columbia University Registered Nurse, New York: License #716670-1 Expiration 2019 AHA ACLS Expiration 2019

AHA BLS for Healthcare Providers Expiration 2019 Buprenorphine Prescriber Certification

NPI Number: 174*******

DEA: MP466321

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

American Society of Addiction Medicine

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing: Alpha Zeta Chapter PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Nurse Practitioner Health Quest Medical Practice Poughkeepsie, NY, March 2018

• Full-time Cardiology Nurse Practitioner with Hudson Valley Cardiovascular Practice, P.C.

• Responsible for admitting and treating patients from emergency department, transferring hospitals and outside clinics

• Perform comprehensive physical examination, order diagnostic testing

• Formulate differential diagnosis and initiate referrals and consultations to other in-patient services

• Work in collaboration with cardiothoracic and interventional teams to ensure pre- and post-surgical workup

• Conduct rounds, develop and implement patient management plans, document progress, conduct discharge and schedule follow-up evaluations

• Monitor exercise and pharmacological stress tests Nurse Manager Care for the Homeless New York, NY, July 2016-January 2018

• Manage team of 25 medical assistants and LPNs across 16 community clinics

• Develop and implement a disease management program for diabetic, hypertensive, and asthmatic patients living homeless in New York City

• Collaborate with local hospitals to create transitional care monitoring program for homeless men and women post ER discharge

• Report HIV clientele therapy adherence to Ryan White Foundation

• Work as triage nurse across all shelter clinics and critical access sites Darhad Valley Medical Project, Mongolia Sept 2010-July 2015

• Design and implement medical education programs using telehealth technology in the inner Darhad Valley of Mongolia

• Train nurses and physicians living in inner Mongolia in emergency response practices Search and Rescue (volunteer) Bozeman, MT, July 2009-April 2015

• First responder on alpine rescue team performing high altitude rescue missions in Montana Research Lab Manger, Stowers lab Bozeman, MT, Jan 2009-Jan 2013

• Conduct research on the somatosensory neural circuit organization and information processing in Drosophila using optogenetic approaches

NURSE PRACTITIONER CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Jerome Medical Center Bronx, NY, Jan-Dec 2017

• Provide primary care for up to 30 new and established patients in internal medicine practice

• Complete thorough history and physical exams, utilize evidence-based medicine guidelines in choosing management strategies

• Assess, interpret tests results and prescribe appropriate medications for patients with multiple acute and chronic illnesses

Purcell Pediatrics Brooklyn, NY, June-Dec 2017

• Perform up to 50 well-child and episodic visits for newborn through young adult age groups daily

• Review imaging, diagnose and develop care plans for pediatric patients Isabella Geriatric Center New York, NY, Aug-Dec 2016

• Complete full physical exams and elder care assessments of 10 long-term care patients per day in nursing home

• Ordered diagnostic tests and adjusted treatment plans based on assessments New York Presbyterian Milstein Palliative Care, New York, NY, June-Sept 2016

• Conduct in-patient, end-of-life care assessments and MOLST completion for patients on palliative care service

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to provide patient-centered care and discussed treatment statuses HONORS AND AWARDS

Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing Member 2017 USA Track and Field 50-Mile State Champion 2010, 2011 INBRE-BRIN Research Scholar 2008-2010

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Petersen, L. (2017, November). One-year health outcomes of an academic-practice partnership in the implementation of a nurse-guided disease management program in homeless populations. Community Health Care Association of New York State Conference, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

Petersen, L. (2017, June). One-year health outcomes of a nurse-managed chronic disease care coordination model in homeless populations. Presentation at the National Health Care for the Homeless Conference, Washington D.C. Petersen L, Stowers S. Gateway MultiSite Recombination Cloning Toolkit. PLoS BiolSci. 2011; 6(9): 24531 Furman, LM, Maaty WS, Petersen LK, Ehhayebi K, Hardy ME, Bothner B. Cysteine ProteaseActivations and Apoptosis in Murine Norovirus Infection. Virology J. 2009; 6(1); 13

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