Maria Lepore

Temporary Assignment H&P

West Chester, PA 19380

ac9zr4@r.postjobfree.com

484-***-****

Graduate of Seton Hall University Nurse Practitioner Program May 2000 (1995-2000). Graduate of Seton Hall University BSN 1982.Thirty five years of experience in Nursing Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

CRNP

Chester County Pain and Primary Care - West Chester, PA Resonsible for H&P, joint and trigger point injections, therapeutic exercise, patient nutrition and excercise education, manual therapy

CRNP

Cleanslate Addiction Treatment Centers - Philadelphia, PA December 2017 to May 2018

Responsibilities include: History and Physicals, appropriate monitoring of patients and prescribing of Suboxone, patient education and counseling.

Elite Urgent Care Philadelphia PA: Temporary Assignment H&P, ordering appropriate STI testing and UDS for pain management. Prescribing appropriate treatment for STI and ongoing opiate and non- opiate medications for pain management, nutritional counseling, exercise counseling, STI prevention and birth control counseling.

Whalen Rheumatology Havertown and Exton PA: Six weeks temporary position 7/28/17-9/15/17. H&P, ordering appropriate lab tests and imaging studies, ordering appropriate opiate and non-opiate medications. Administering injections and infusions for Rheumatology patients. Nutritional counseling, spot massage treatment, and exercise counseling for R/A and fibromyalgia patients Nurse Practitioner

1 Medical Center Blvd - Upland, PA

July 2014 to July 2017

responsible for history and physicals, Prescribing on-going opiate and non-opiate medications for chronic pain. Education: Therapeutic exercise, self-massage techniques, and nutrition counseling for chronic pain patients. Reviewing joint and spine X-rays, cervical, thoracic and lumbar MRI's and ordering appropriate laboratory tests.

Nurse Practitioner

Discover Optimal Health Care - Brookhaven, PA

August 2013 to April 2014

responsible for history and physicals, Medical weight loss, exercise consultant and personal trainer, trigger point and joint injections for pain management, ordering appropriate, medications, lab tests, radiological tests and DME as required. Patient population includes adult and geriatric patients. Women's Health Care of Southeastern Pennsylvania (PPSP): 1144 Locust St. Philadelphia, PA 215-***-**** Employed per diem (temporary 3 months assignment ended 5/11/2013). Nurse Practitioner responsible for histories and physicals, annual GYN exams with pap, STI testing, ordering appropriate lab work and interpretation of results. Ordering appropriate medications. Diverse patient population from adolescent to geriatric

Nurse Practitioner

Laser Spine Institute of Pennsylvania

October 2009 to January 2013

and OR nurse Responsible for scrubbing and circulating in minimally invasive spine surgery as well as new patient history and physicals, evaluation of pre-operative films and lab work, evaluation of patients under letter of protection for injury claims, patient and staff education, and post-operative evaluation of patients having minimally invasive spine surgery. Ordering post-operative pain medication both controlled and non-controlled substances. Patient population 18-90. Nurse Practitioner/Personal Trainer

ACAC Fitness and Wellness Center - West Chester, PA September 2008 to October 2009

1130 McDermott Dr. West Chester, PA: 09/03/08-10/09/09. Employed part-time (32hours). Nurse Practitioner/Personal Trainer responsible for health assessment, education, weight loss, and exercise program design for clients enrolled in PREP (Physician Referral Exercise Program), also responsible for educational programs for staff and corporate members. Patient population largely geriatric. Self Employed

Private Duty Nursing - Exton, PA

November 2004 to August 2008

Care of private duty post-surgical female patients and post-partum patients. Main Line Surgery Center

January 2004 to January 2005

Per diem CRNP ambulatory surgery. Responsible for PAT's. Main Line Surgery Center - Paoli, PA

January 2004 to January 2005

employed on a per diem 30 hours per week as CRNP in the operating room Specialty Women's Surgery

(hysteroscopic and laparoscopic surgery)

Staff nurse/Nurse Practitioner

St. Barnabas Ambulatory Women's Surgery Center Livingston NJ - Livingston, NJ April 2001 to December 2003

responsible for: the care of patients having breast surgery, gynecological surgical procedures and IVF procedures, as well as providing educational programs for staff and patients in reference to Women's Health. Weekend supervisory responsibilities, Pre-op and PACU responsibilities. New hire and nursing student preceptor.

Staff nurse responsible for the physical assessment and care of patients having surgical procedures in all specialties including pain management

OB/GYN Nurse Practitioner

Betances Clinic - Manhattan, NY

July 2000 to October 2001

History and Physicals, assessment of male partners for STD's. Ordering appropriate tests/Rx, Pap smears, annual exams, Care of OB patients.

St. Barnabas Ambulatory Surgery Center Livingston NJ - Livingston, NJ 1989 to 2001

Endoscopy, Urology, 0rthopedics, plastic surgery, general surgery, and gynecology. Weekend supervisory responsibilities. Pre-OP and PACU experience. New hire and nursing student preceptor. room nurse

St. Barnabas Medical Center - Livingston, NJ

1990 to 1993

evening shift responsible for the care of patients in all specialties except open heart, including pain management, endoscopy and cystoscopy Morristown Memorial Medical Center - Morristown, NJ 1990 to 1993

Per diem 30 hours weekly operating room nurse responsible for the care of patients in all perioperative specialties except open heart except open heart

Staff

West Hudson Hospital - Kearny, NJ

1983 to 1989

nurse responsible for the care of patients having surgical procedures in all surgical specialities including cystoscopy and endoscopy. New hire preceptor ST. Michael's Medical Center - Newark, NJ

1982 to 1983

Responsible for the Pre-operative and postoperative care of patients on the 3-11 shift. Nursing student preceptor

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing

Seton Hall University - South Orange, NJ

Master's Degree

Seton Hall University - South Orange, NJ

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