Nurse Practitioner Health

Pamela Morton

Family Nurse Practitioner - MSN, APRN-BC

Nashville, TN

********.***@*****.*** - 615-***-****

WORK EXPERIENCE

Family Nurse Practitioner

Morgan County Medical Center - Wartburg, TN - September 2011 to April 2014

Provide family primary medical care, in a rural Appalachian clinic setting. Provided acute care and chronic

disease and injury management for patients of all ages, Many patients in this community have multiple chronic

conditions and high risk life style practices. There is a high percentage of poverty and uninsured. Provided

preventative exams and education for patients of all ages. Provided Preceptor education services for NP/

DNP students from University of Tennessee and UT Martin. National Health Service Corp - Member service

participant for student loan repayment assistance. 40+ Hours weekly

Family Nurse Practitioner

Chota Community Health Services - Madisonville, TN - September 2009 to September 2011

Provide family primary and acute medical care, and chronic disease medical management services, in a rural

Appalachian community clinic. Co-facilitated weekly smoking cessation classes, "Beat The Pack" (created and

supplied by Pfizer) for our patients and the community. Conducted Worksite Wellness Organization Survey of

lifestyle and health status with support, materials and computer summary from Pfizer. National Health Service

Corp - Member service participant for student loan repayment assistance. 40+ Hours weeky

Family Nurse Practitioner

State of Tennessee, Department of Health-Middle Tennessee Region-Portland TN - Nashville, TN - April

2008 to August 2009

Provide family primary and acute care and chronic disease medical services to safety net, uninsured, and

Medicaid families and individuals, in a rural Tennessee primary care/ public health clinic setting. Provided

exams, treatment, management, medication prescribing and dispensing. Participating in all efforts of Middle-

Tennessee Department of Health. Provided Disaster Medical Care Assistance for victims of Hurricane Katrina.

37.5 - Hours weekly

Family Nurse Practitioner

Quinault Indian Nation, Roger Saux Health Center - Taholah, WA - December 2003 to March 2008

Provided urgent care, family primary health care, and chronic disease care; for Quinault Indian Nation

tribal members, in a wilderness community clinic setting. Performed physical exams for well woman/family

planning, well child and well adult clinics. Referred prenatal care services with obstetricians and midwifes.

Collaborated patient care with EMS, Chemical Dependency Program, Mental Health Services, Diabetic and

Nutrition Services, and county Public Health Services. Provided psychiatric medication care, evaluation, and

management for Mental Health and Chemical Dependency programs. Worked to successfully reduce baby

bottle tooth decay, increase immunization status of children and adults, and improve understanding and

management of Diabetes, HTN, and Obesity. This opportunity was like working in a clinic, and a worksite

wellness program, and a community social and wellness organization together. 40+ Hours weekly

Accomplishments: - Worked with South Puget Intertribal Planning Agency (SPIPA) to secure health care

coverage programs for Salish communities including: "Native Women's Wellness Program" (SPIPA's Breast

and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program) a cooperative of CDC, and "University of Washington Tribal

Bear Project (Building Effective AIDS response)" connecting our clinic and clinicians with HRSA/HIV/AIDS

education and support.

-Worked with Portland Area Indian Health Services to create the guidelines included in the publication: "Indian

Health Service: National STD Program, Starting a School-Based Chlamydia Screening Project in Indian

Country", April 2007.

-Worked with the "Center for World Indigenous Studies" and the "Center for Traditional Medicine" both of

Olympia Washington, to carry out the "American Indian Elder Caregiver Health Study", Funded by "The

National Institutes of Health, Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine; primary researcher Dr.

Leslie Korn, Ph.D.,MPH, RPR.

Nurse Practitioner

Tenet, University Medical Center, McFarland Specialty Hospital - Lebanon, TN - April 2003 to December

2003

Provided general medical admissions histories and physical exams and medication orders for patients entering

inpatient psychiatric care units in a hospital setting. Hourly employment. Variable with some fill in for regular

primary care provider 2- 20 Hours weekly

Owner/Therapist/Educator

Heartdance Holistics - Nashville, TN - July 1992 to December 2003

Provided Medical Massage, Reiki, Reflexology, and imagery based healing therapies. Provided individual

and group counseling related to lifestyle, integrative health care, and mind-body medicine techniques for

empowerment. 10 -30 Hours weekly

Family Nurse Practitioner, United Neighborhood Health Services

United Neighborhood Health Services - Nashville, TN - March 1998 to July 2001

Provided family primary health care and chronic disease care; in an urban, community clinic. Provided pre-

natal patient care; excluding delivery. Provided preceptor services; for Belmont, Vanderbilt University's nurse

practitioner students. 40+ Hours weekly

Family Nurse Practitioner

Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation/Clover Bottom Developmental Cernter -

Nashville, TN - October 1996 to March 1998

Provided and coordinated comprehensive primary health care and medical management services for

developmentally disabled persons in a residential, long- term care setting. 37.5 Hours weekly.

Family Nurse Practitioner

Planned Parenthood of Middle Tennessee - Nashville, TN - December 1995 to October 1996

Provided women's health exams; cancer screenings and medical care, referrals, and follow up, related to

family planning and reproductive health. 40+ Hours weekly

EDUCATION

MSN in Family Nurse Practitioner

Vanderbilt University School of Nursing - Nashville, TN

1992 to 1995

BA in Health-Fitness Managment

Marietta College - Marietta, OH

1984 to 1986

SKILLS

Orthopedic: casting, joint injections, trigger point injections Gynocology: contraceptive management, IUD

insertion and management, Implanon placement and management, Minor Surgery: I&D, suttering, skin biopsy

and lesion removal

CERTIFICATIONS

ANCC, Commission on Certification, Board Certification, Family Nurse Practitioner

#0260416-22

Tennessee Certificate of Fitness #000978

Tennessee RN #RN0000102547

Tennessee Advanced Practice Nurse #APN0000007066

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