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Nurse Practitioner Registered

Location:
Birmingham, AL
Posted:
October 23, 2013

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Resume:

Angela Lowery

**** ********** ****

Montgomery AL. 36106

Home: 334-***-****

Cell: 334-***-****

acae9t@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: Apply evidenced based practice in a cost efficient manner,

while maintaining quality care. To be committed to professional growth and

development through self-directed learning.

Short Term Goals

1. Provide cost efficient care while maintaining quality care to

patients of all age groups, as a Family Nurse Practitioner.

2. Design and implement an evidenced based educational foundation that

will empower patients to achieve optimal personal health.

3. Apply acquired skills and knowledge to publish evidenced based

scholarly work in Nursing/Nurse Practitioner Journals.

4. Maintain fluency in Spanish as a second language to meet the

healthcare needs of our diverse and rapidly growing population.

Long Term Goals

1. Maintain advanced practice skills.

2. Become an active member of a Policy Making Board

3. Improve healthcare conditions of rural underserved communities, by

formulating and incorporating an essential groundwork that

successfully accommodates the needs of the diverse populations,

ensuring boundless progression.

4. Maintain certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner

QUALIFICATIONS:

* Effectively identify and evaluate disease prevention and health

promotion issues.

* Consult, collaborate and/or refer while working independently or

interdependently with members of the medical staff to include

interdisciplinary teams

* Provide age appropriate education to patients and their families

regarding diagnosis, preventive care, treatments, diagnostic

procedures, consultation, laboratory values and follow up care.

* Diagnose and treat acute and chronic conditions

* Perform Simple Office Procedures-Suturing, Foreign Body Removal etc

* Determine levels of wellness for deployment and/or medical release

* Maintain patient privacy according to HIPAA guidelines

* Apply new knowledge, in clinical practice, gained from hands on

training, seminar and/or conferences

* Apply flexibility in the clinical area of Family Medicine, Women's

Health, Combat Readiness, and Education

* Provide effective learning in the classroom and clinical setting to

nursing students and healthcare personnel

* Able to apply knowledge in urgent and emergent conditions

* Supervise personnel in a medical practice

* Serve as an effective leader

EDUCATION:

5/08-8/09 University of Birmingham at Alabama, Doctor of Nursing

Practice

5/07-8/07 Columbus State University, Columbus, GA., Conversational

Spanish

2/05-4/07 Intermediate Level Education, Correspondence for Advanced

Officers

6/05-6/05 Advanced Officer Course, Ft. Sam Houston, San Antonio, Tx.

1/04-8/06 Forest Park Community College, St. Louis, MO., Spanish I-

IV

6/98-6/00 University of Alabama at Birmingham, Family Nurse

Practitioner

1/97-3/98 Troy State University at Montgomery, Master of Science in

Nursing with a focus on Education

1/95-8/96 Troy State University at Montgomery, Baccalaureate in

Nursing

9/87-11/89 Troy State University at Montgomery, Associate Degree in

Nursing

8/80-8/81 Trenholm Sate Technical College, Montgomery, AL. Practical

Nursing

EMPLOYMENT:

9/11-9/12 Family Nurse Practitioner, Corizon Medical Service

- Assess, diagnose, and treat incarcerated males

- Sick Call clinic to include diagnosing, treating, and

evaluation of emergent and urgent conditions.

- Manage and treat patients enrolled in the Chronic Care

Clinic

- Perform annual and new intake physical exams

- Suturing, Foreign body removal, I&D, STD treatment,

ACLS, Splinting, BCLS, Wart Removals, Toenail removals

etc

Dr. Dyjerlyn Copeland Medical Director

662-***-****

5/11-11/11 Family Nurse Practitioner, Southeastern and Industrial

Family Medicine (Part-time)

- Assess diagnose and treat family medicine patients with

chronic and acute conditions (Derm disorders, Pulmonary

Conditions, Endocrine, Urinary, Reproductive, Orthopedic

etc).

- Perform Physicals to include DOT, State, Federal,

Military and Private Employment Company Physicals

Dr. Michael Turner/Patsy Mortez 334-***-****

8/03-5/11 Mobilized Family Nurse Practitioner, U.S. Army

Assistant to Command Surgeon, Officer in Charge of Soldier

Readiness Process, Provider of Healthcare

- Evaluate soldier readiness for mobilization/deployment,

independent management, collaboration, and referral.

- Evaluate laboratory and diagnostic findings.

- Sick Call clinic to include diagnosing, treating, and

evaluation of emergent and urgent conditions.

- Treat and manage acute and chronic conditions, in the

Family Practice Clinic.

- Pre and Post Deployment Physical Examinations

COL Deborah Davis Medical Officer 601-***-****

01/13-present Walden University Online Campus

Online Adjunct Instructor

- Provide leadership and guidance to nursing students

in multiple health courses

Walden University 1-800-***-****

06/10-09/13 University of Phoenix Online Campus

Online Adjunct Instructor

- Provide guidance to nursing students in community

health courses

Phoenix, AZ 1-800-***-****

01/11-0/12 South University Online Campus

Online Adjunct Instructor

- Provided guidance to nursing students in multiple

health courses

1-888-***-****

2004-2006 Sanford Brown University, St. Louis Mo

Adjunct Instructor RN program Maternal Health

- Provide guidance and direction in the clinical

setting of Labor & Delivery, Post-Partum and New Born

Nursery

Edna Harden Nursing Director and Coordinator 1-800-***-****

2001-2003 Naphcare Inc/Kilby Correctional Facility

Family Nurse Practitioner

- Assess, diagnose, and treat incarcerated males

- Sick Call clinic to include diagnosing, treating, and

evaluation of emergent and urgent conditions.

- Inpatient 40 bed hospital ward diagnosis, treatment,

evaluation and management

- Manage and treat patient enrolled in the Diabetic Clinic

- Perform physical exams

- Evaluate and treat inmates in satellite clinics for

acute and chronic conditions

- Suturing, Foreign body removal, I&D, STD treatment,

ACLS, Splinting, BCLS

Dr. Cassie Luke Medical Director

334-***-****

Linda Lawrence DON

334-***-****

02/00-12/00 Trenholm State University, Montgomery, AL

Adjunct Faculty Nursing

- Facilitate, guide and mentor student

- Instructor of Maternal & Child Health

- Instructor of Pathophysiology

- Instructor of Fundamentals

- Instructor of Anatomy and Physiology

- Instructor of Pharmacology

- Clinical Instructor Labor & Delivery, Post Partum and

New Born Nursery

Annita Love Academic Director 334-***-****

1995-2000 42nd Medical Group, Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, AL

Certified Case Manager/Registered Nurse

- Direct and manage patient care

- Collaborate with different discipline to insure

continuity of care

- Schedule appointment to assure continuity

- Provide patients with medical equipment and supplies to

promote healing

- Follow patient care from admission to complete healing

- Teach Weekly Diabetic Classes

- Serve as the liaison between patient and health care

provider

334-***-****

1993-1995 42nd Medical Group, Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, AL

Registered Nurse/Nurse Manager

- Manage day to day activities in OB/GYN Clinic

o Supervision

o Staff Development

o Patient Complaints

o Medication Inventory

- Assist in Labor and Delivery PRN

- Assist in New Born Nursery PRN

334-***-****

1992-1993 VA Hospital, Montgomery, AL

Staff Nurse/Registered Nurse Med/Surgical

- Manage and care for Medical Surgical Patients 40 beds

334-***-****

1990-1992 V.A. Hospital, Oklahoma City, OK

Registered Nurse Post OP/IV Specialist/Chemotherapy Nurse

- Manage and care for Post Op patients 40 bed ward

- Served as expert in Intravenous Therapy and

Administration

- Certified Chemotherapy Nurse

o Administered Chemotherapy as prescribed by PCM)

405-***-****

1985-1990 V.A. Hospital, Tuskegee, AL

Staff Nurse/Upward Mobility Student/Pharmacy Tech/LPN

- Manage and care for Medical Surgical Patients 40 beds

- Honorary Upward Mobility Student

o Attended RN school as a professional student

via

VA Medical Center

- Pharmacy Tech

o Pack Unit dose medication for dispensing

o Fill unit dose carts for patient medication

o Fill prescriptions

o Mix IV piggyback and multi-dose fluids

o Stock and restock all categories of medications

334-***-****

1982-1985 Central Alabama Home Health Agency, Montgomery, AL

Staff Nurse/LPN

Manage and care for home bound patients with multiple acute

and chronic disorders

Professional Organizations:

United States Army (Retired)

Disabled American Veteran (DAV)

American Academy of Nurse Practitioner

Certifications:

Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner

Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor

Pediatric Life Support Instructor

Basic Cardiac Life Support Instructor

Presentations:

Lowery, A & Smith, G. (2009, March). Educating Incarcerated African

American Males on Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Poster session presented

at the first annual DNP Conference of the University of Alabama at

Birmingham School of Nursing, Birmingham Alabama.

Lowery, A. & Minger, S. (2013, February) Vitamin D Deficiency in African

Americans. Poster session presented at United Advanced Practice Registered

Nurses of Georgia 8th Annual Conference.

Other Activities and Contributions:

2010-2011 Medical Expert Writer and Reviewer- Sharecare

- Answer & Review Medical Question and Answers

- Develop and Review Medical Taxonomies



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