Nurse Practitioner Supervisor

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PERSONAL DATA

LOWANDA DENT-Johnson, PhD, RN, CANP

Address: **** ************ ***** ******* *****

Cell-706-***-****

Home 706-***-****

email address: ******@*****.***

Experiences:

Unemployed from August 2014 to present.

Weight loss and lifestyle Clinic:

October 2013 to August 2014

Lagrange Clinic, Healthy Lifestyles- To help patient with better lifestyles that

includes diet, exercise and diet program. Prescribed adipex and HCG and Lipo

injections. Ordered lab work and reviewed with patient. Followed up with patient

every 2-3 weeks depending on their lifestyle choice. Evaluated heart, lungs,

thyroid and abdomen for abnormalities. 8 hours a week.

ACUTE AND CHRONIC CARE

8/10-8/12- ARNP MACH- Fort Benning. Work in Adult Primary Care Clinic seeing my

own caseload using dragon, Alta to complete my soap notes. See patients with

chronic and acute illnesses. Ages 16 and above. 40 hours week.

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8/10 to 2012 Saint Joseph College- online teaching in FNP program. 8 hours a week.

5/1996-8/2001 ARRP Adult Victory Clinic Fort Benning Georgia

A nurse practitioner in the adult clinic, seeing a case load of 300 patients. My

patients were dependent wives and the retirees. Monitored chronic diseases such as

thyroid disorders, diabetes, gout, hypertension, congestive heart failure.

Performed women’s health, ordered laboratory test and evaluated the results.

Followed up with the patients on their lab results. Ordered appropriate medications

to control chronic diseases. Discussed health promotion and wellness. Attended the

required meetings. 40 hours week.

5/2009-8/2009 Columbus Valley Health Care ANP- Part-time

Acute and chronic diseases. Review laboratory work, and prescribe necessary

medication. Educate clients to disease management and proper family planning. 32

hours week.

11/2009-4/2010 Med Care- Nurse Practitioner-DOT physicals, sport

physicals, ingrown toenail removal, laceration repair, STD treatment, refill on

medications for diabetes and hypertension. Ordered x-rays for pneumonia and

possible fractures. 40 hours week.

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6/1994-6/1992 Saint Francis Hospital Columbus Georgia

Educator-Employee Health Nurse practitioner

In-service educator on medical surgical equipment, treatments,

nursing care and new information on diabetes. Served as nurse preceptor and adjunct

faculty. Served as employee health provider. Evaluated all new employees regarding

physicals, lab work results and follow up. Annual screenings on employee,

conducted health promotion, and wellness programs. Administered flu vaccines when

needed.

6/2002-6/2003. 40 hours week.

Health Essentials Corporation Adult Nurse Practitioner

A long term care facility. Collaborative care of the elderly. Physical exams,

order diagnostic tests, and evaluate test, prescribed appropriate medication,

ongoing monitoring of clients. I made rounds on patients daily, did head to toe

physicals, handled emergency situations. Monitored blood pressure and blood sugar

and treated appropriately. 40 hours week.

Telephone Triage Nurse

6/2004-6/2005 The Medical Center Columbus Georgia

Part-time as telephone triage nurse on 3-11 shift on weekends. Monitored calls for

clients regarding health, wellness and acute care issues. Used standard operating

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manual to guide the patient to appropriate care. Was also the answering service

for on-call physicians. 16 hours week.

PSYCHIATRIC NURSE

4/2010-8/2010 NP GRHS- State owned mental facility. Advanced Practice locum

tenens company. I evaluated clients and prescribed appropriate medications, with

follow up laboratory work if needed. Saw patients with psychiatric diseases. I

worked as a team with 2 physicians. We worked as a team to see our patients,

attended morning rounds and multidiscipline rounds. I performed psychiatric

assessments. 40 hours week.

8/2001-6/2008 Columbus State University

BSN Faculty

Columbus Georgia

I was one of 7 junior level faculty members for a BSN program. I lectured on

diabetes, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and nutrition. The last semester

nutrition was placed online, and I monitored the students’ assignment, graded the

assignments, advised and mentored a group of students. I lectured in health

assessment, medical surgical, and fundamentals of nursing. I did clinical with a

group of 7 student two days a week. Attended university and department meetings.

40 hours week.

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TEACHING:

Albany State University FNP program- online teaching for RN’s in the Graduate

and FNP program. 8/2009-8/11. 40 hours week.

Nursing Home Supervisor RN

6/1998-8/2000 Part-time as evening/night supervisor at Hamilton House nursing

home. Oversaw the care of 200 patients. Managed nursing assistants, orderlies and

LPN’s. 12 hours week.

Nursing Home Supervisor RN

6/1996-6/1998 Part time evening/night supervisor at Muscogee Manor nursing

home. Oversaw the care of patients. Managed nursing staff. 12 hours week.

Mental Health Facility Supervisor RN

6/1996-6/1998 Part-time work 7am to 7pm at West Georgia Central Mental

Facility. Supervised the care of 40 patients with chronic psychiatric illnesses.

Supervised nursing assistants and LPN’s. 12 hours week.

6/1996-6/1997 The Medical Center Columbus Georgia - NP

Part-time adult nurse practitioner in the emergency room at a major trauma

hospital. Responsible for evaluating patients, ordering and evaluating lab work or

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diagnostic tests. Prescribed appropriate medications. Collaborated with emergency

physician. Sutures applied and casts applied. 40 hours week.

8/1994-6/2000 Columbus State University Faculty Adjunct

Developed the inpatient and outpatient diabetes program. Educated staff and

patients on diabetes management. Was instrumental in obtaining certification for

the Outpatient Diabetes Program by American Diabetes Association. Assisted other

case managers to review patient charts, to insurance companies, assisted with long

term care placement. Assisted physicians to find short term and long term care

placement for patients. 12 hours week.

12/2005-12/2008 New Horizon Women Substance Abuse Program Columbus Georgia NP

Adult Nurse Practitioner

I was scheduled to see women with substance abuse issues. I would perform a head

to toe physical, breast exams, and paps. Order necessary laboratory tests and

interpret. I follow up with these women every two weeks and as needed. 8 hours

week.

8/2008-4/2009 Western Governors University Online

Position Faculty Academic Mentor

RN-BSN Students

Salt Lake City Utah

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As a faculty mentor, I advised a total of 55 students from month to month. I

advised them on courses to take, how fast to accelerate, encouraged those who did

want to accelerate. I was the facilitator for advanced pathophysiology. I

maintained my web page, posted announcements, had online chats, and was a reference

to the students to help them complete pathophysiology. I called the students weekly

and discuss their SAP (GPA), their lack of progress of work. Clinical Instructor,

Nurse Preceptor. 40 hours week.

8/1988-8/1992 United States Army Adult Nurse Practitioner NP

Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Fort Ord, California. Served as adult nurse

practitioner in the Internal Medicine Clinic. Responsible for physical assessment

and management of patient with chronic stable chronic diseases. Consult with

physician as needed. Involved in patient education and teaching activities.

Resource for nursing staff. Involved in all military training. 40 hours week.

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EDUCATION

HAMPTON

2007 Hampton University

PhD Family Nursing

Hampton, Virginia

1989 Academy of Health Sciences

Nurse Practitioner NP Fort Sam Houston, Texas

1988

Troy State University MSN

Nursing

Montgomery, Alabama

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1981

BSN Albany State College

Nursing

1978

ADN Columbus State University

Nursing

Columbus Georgia

CERTIFICATIONS

Georgia Nursing License

Certified Basis Cardiac Life Support

ACLS certified

ANA Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner

DEA number

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