Nurse Practitioner

Summer Alvarez, MSN, FNP-BC, NP-C, CCM

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SKILLS

Clinical Experience (+660 hours)

19+ years RN Experience

Clinical Diagnosis

Wound Care

CM, DM, & UM

Diagnostic interpretation

Treatment of acute & chronic conditions

Inpatient experience

Home health & rural health experience

Outpatient experience

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Nursing – Simmons University, MA February 2019

Family Nurse Practitioner Specialty Track

Honors: Sigma Theta Tau

Bachelor of Science in Nursing – University of Phoenix, AZ

Honors: Magna Cum Laude

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION & TRAINING

Family Nurse Practitioner - Board Certified, ANCC Expires March 2024

Family Nurse Practitioner – Certified, AANP Expires March 2024

Registered Nurse – Texas 921205 Expires September 2020

Certified Case Manager – 4204094 Expires November 2022

Basic Life Support Expires August 2020

NURSE PRACTITIONER PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE

Wellstone Health Partners (Primary Care)

Harker Heights, Texas

Diagnosed and treated common urgent care problems such as: URIs, PNEU, sinusitis, asthma exacerbations, UTIs, OM, conjunctivitis, corneal abrasions, migraines, fractures/dislocations, etc.

Veterans Affairs, Temple (Primary Care Home Health)

Temple, Texas

Provided holistic care to meet specific complex physical and psychosocial needs of primary care veterans.

Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Hospital (Internal Medicine Clinic)

Fort Hood, Texas

Managed chronic medical illness such as: DM, chronic bronchitis, HTN, HF, obesity, chronic pain, thyroid disease, cirrhosis, chemical dependency, kidney failure, etc.

Gained knowledge on the admission, monitoring, and treatment of inpatient adult patients.

Coryell Health Medical Clinic (Primary Care & Rural Clinic)

Gatesville & Goldthwaite, Texas

Provided primary care in a rural clinic for pediatric and adult patients including physical assessment, screenings, treatment, and management of acute and chronic conditions.

Women’s health including PAP cytology smears, evaluations and management of abnormal uterine bleeding, menopause, OP, contraceptive initiatives and surveillance as well as basic obstetric care.

Central Texas Sport and Spine (Pain Clinic)

Killeen, Texas

Gained knowledge of the physiology of pain and how to evaluate and treat patients with complicated pain problems with medications and non-pharmacological methods.

Child Neurology Consultants of Austin – Cedar Park (Neurology)

Cedar Park, Texas

Assessment and treatment management of pediatric patients with various neurological conditions in addition to ADHD and some behavioral concerns.

HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCE

Head Nurse, CRDAMC March 2014 – November 2016

Harker Heights Community Based Primary Care Clinic - Fort Hood, TX

Supervised 14 LVNs and 4 RNs.

Implemented the nurse case manager position, a behavioral health care manager position, and an effective patient-centered focus model within the clinic.

Championed the standardization of the LVN and RN orientation process and evaluation practices within the Department of Family Medicine clinics.

Contributed in the implementation and the operations of the After Hours Clinic.

Chaired as the Diabetes Champion.

Succeeded in the clinic receiving a level 3 NCQA ACO Accreditation.

Senior Nurse Case Manager/Head Nurse, CRDAMC October 2010- March 2014

Copperas Cove Community Based Primary Care Clinic - Fort Hood, TX

Navigated the implementation of a new Community Based Clinic per the Surgeon General’s specifications.

Championed the writing of the SOPs for the new clinic.

Improved the clinic’s goal in ensuring a 95% compliance HEDIS (population health) measures through CM, DM, and UM tactics.

Guided the implementation of other Community Based Clinics across the United States.

Chaired as the Diabetes, Infection Control, and Asthma Champion

Facilitated the clinic receiving a level 3 NCQA ACO Accreditation.

Network Nurse Case Manager, CRDAMC September 2009 – October 2010

Adult Outpatient Psychiatry - Fort Hood, TX

Nurse Case Manager for 40-60 soldiers requiring psychiatric care.

Participated in the development of the new Network Case Management Database, as the lead clinical expert.

Nurse Case Manager – CRDMAC December 2008 - September 2009

Warrior Transition Unit - Fort Hood, TX

Coordinated the integration of social services/case management functions into the patient care, discharge, and home planning processes with other hospital departments, external service organizations, agencies and healthcare facilities of soldiers assigned to the Warrior Transition Unit.

AWARDS

Commander’s Award for Civilian Service: October 2016

Achievement Medal for Civilian Service: November 2014

Rising Star Award; Awarded by Surgeon General: December 2014

Department of Army Achievement Award: October 2014

ASSOCIATIONS

Sigma Theta Tau International (Honor Society of Nursing) 2018 - Present

Certified Case Management Association 2012 - Present

American Association of Nurse Practitioners 2017 - Present

Texas Nurse Practitioner Association 2017 - Present

Central Texas Nurse Practitioner Association 2017 - Present

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