Ruth Siobhan Dekker MSN FNP

**** ***** **,

Redding, CA 96001

530-***-****

education

University of Phoenix, Sacramento campus, CA ( 2004

MSN/Family Nurse Practitioner

University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA ( 1990

B.A. in English

Thesis: "Self Formation in Minority Literature"

J Kiffin Penry Epilepsy Education Programs-

Pediatric Epilepsy Preceptorship, 2004

Advances in Epilepsy Program, 2009

Registered General Nurse, North East Essex School of Nursing, Colchester,

Essex, England 1984

Current position

. I have been working in the office of neurologist Richard Karem, MD since

I qualified as a nurse practitioner in February 2004. In this capacity I

see patients both in the office and hospital, and consult on patients

referred to neurology service. I perform minor procedures such as skin

biopsies and Botox injections for migraine headache prevention. I do a

large amount of patient education.

. I am interested in care of those patients with end of life disease such

as brain tumor, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and Creutzfeldt-Jacob

disease.

. Proficient in performing electroencephalograms.

. I program deep brain stimulators for Parkinson and essential tremor.

. I am proficient in comprehensive neurobehavioral evaluations.

. I have special interest in Parkinson's disease and headache.

awards and Certifications

. French language scholarship, Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, CA, 1988

. Honors Society, University of California, Berkeley.1989

. Advanced Cardiac Life Support- adult and pediatric

. Clinical Dementia Rating Certification

. NIH Stroke Scale Certification

teaching experience

At Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, CA:

Tutor - General education tutoring to basketball players( 1987. Met with

students upon request, and graded written work, including final exam

papers. I tutored biology for lower level undergraduates.

At California State University, Sacramento, CA

Guest speaker -Guest speaker for student nurses in beginning registered

nurse training( 2000.

Speaker at 2008 Critical Care Update conference in Redding, CA -Headaches-

diagnosis and management. I have been a guest speaker at multiple public

health forums.

Assistant and speaker-current - teaching neuroanatomy classes. Mercy

Medical Center, Redding CA.

related experience

Registered Nurse, Since 1984 I have been in various positions as an RN.

Prior to becoming a nurse practitioner, I worked at Redding Medical Center

in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. I enjoy the more fast paced

environments as well as clinic work.

Preceptorship: A total of over 600 hours of preceptorship in pediatrics,

geriatrics, OB/gyn and family practice:

Geriatric preceptorship with J. Russ Mann, MD. In his Redding office

practice. Particular focus was on cardiac diagnoses by physical finding

though certainly not limited to this.

Obstetric & Gynecology preceptorship was with the Paradise Midwifery

Service, with Cheryl Struve, CNM-NP, MSN. In the office practices of Chico

and Paradise, and Feather River hospital.

Pediatrics preceptorship in Folsom with Mehdi Arab, MD was a fast paced

experience.

Family Practice preceptorship with Norman K. Arai, MD in Anderson. A small

and very busy family practice office with one MD and a FNP.

Neurology preceptorship with Richard Karem, MD. In office procedures with

which I have assisted and/or performed include nerve conduction studies,

electromyography and electroencephalograms.

languages

English - native language; French -written and spoken with fair

proficiency. Sign Language- basic competence.

PERSONAL

I enjoy gardening, travel, SCUBA diving, cooking and knitting. I

especially enjoy visiting with my family back in Great Britain.

References

Richard Karem, MD 530-***-****

Stephen Hecht, MD

Gregory Hicks, MD

Susan Lee, CNRN

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