Lora Ann Deckard Smart

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Union Grove, AL 35175 9633 US

Mobile: 256-***-****

Evening Phone: 256-***-****

Email: acn7r5@r.postjobfree.com

Availability:

Job Type: Permanent

Work Schedule: Full-Time

Desired locations:

Work Experience:

GiaCare Inc./Blanchfield Army Community

Hospital

650 Joel Drive

Fort Campbell, KY 42223 United States

11/2012 - 12/2014

Salary: 91,000.00 USD Per Year

Hours per week: 40

Family Nurse Practitioner

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

Contracted provider performing comprehensive assessments and document patient Individual

Medical Readiness (IMR) IAW the Standards of Medical Fitness, Soldier Pre-Deployment

Health Assessment (PDHA) processing, Post-Deployment Health Re-Assessment (PDHRA)

processing and also Periodic Health Assessments (PHA) reporting of soldiers’ appropriateness

for global deployment. Recognize the early stages of potential physical, emotional, or mental

health problems through analyses and examination results. Communicate to Command

disqualifying factors based on assessment and perform risk analysis of vaccinations protocols.

Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's clinical problems

and health care needs. Prescribe medications as necessary to patients, to include controlled

substances (Schedule II – IV), in accordance with scope of practice. Ensure medical

management of any ongoing issues by referring patient to specialty clinics for further

evaluation, or behavioral health for traumatic brain injuries (TBI), post-traumatic stress disorder

(PTSD) or other psychological conditions. Initiate life-saving measures in the absence of a

physician.

Gap provider for Troop Medical Clinic (TMC); responsible for providing general and preventative

care to active duty service members. Perform medical assessment, treatment and evaluation

and prescribing in the soldiers’ condition; acute or chronic, minor or major, pre-deployment or

post deployment. Perform a variety of physical examinations such as employment,

reenlistment, retirement, discharge, disability separation or retirement, annual and other special

physicals, health certificate employment and other related physical examinations.

Supervisor: Lew Long 931-***-****)

Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes

Sterling Medical Corporation/Camp Shelby,

MS

411 Oak Street

Cincinnati, OH 45219 United States

07/2011 - 12/2011

Salary: 90,000.00 USD Per Year

Hours per week: 40

Family Nurse Practitioner

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

Contracted provider performing comprehensive assessments of Army National Guard and Army

Reservist service members and document Individual Medical Readiness (IMR) IAW the

Standards of Medical Fitness, Soldier Pre-Deployment Health Assessment (PDHA) processing,

Post-Deployment Health Re-Assessment (PDHRA) processing and also Periodic Health

Assessments (PHA) reporting of soldiers’ appropriateness for global deployment. Recognize

the early stages of potential physical, emotional, or mental health problems through analyses

and examination results. Communicate to Command disqualifying factors based on assessment

and perform risk analysis of vaccinations protocols. Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic

tests to identify and assess patient's clinical problems and health care needs. Prescribe

medications as necessary to patients, to include controlled substances (Schedule II – IV), in

accordance with scope of practice. Ensure medical management of any ongoing issues by

referring patient to specialty clinics for further evaluation, or behavioral health for traumatic

brain injuries (TBI), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or other psychological conditions.

Initiate life-saving measures in the absence of a physician.

Gap provider for Troop Medical Clinic (TMC) responsible for providing medical care for both the

National Guard and Army Reservist in assessment, treatment and evaluation and prescribing in

the soldiers’ condition; acute or chronic, minor or major, pre-deployment or post deployment.

Prescribed medications to patients, to include controlled substances (Schedule II – IV), in

accordance with scope of practice.

Supervisor: Major Kenneth Gillespsie 601-***-****)

Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes

U.S. Navy Reserve

686 Fitzhugh Boulevard

Smyrna, TN 37167 United States

01/1987 - 07/2011

Salary: 12,000.00 USD Per Year

Hours per week: 40

Family Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nurse, Hospital Corpsman

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

Credential as Nurse Practitioner during deployment to Landstuhl Germany, January 2009.

Commissioned as a Naval Nurse Corp Officer, June 2001. Cross-rated from Radioman to

Hospital Corpsman 1989. Hospital Corpsman to Yorktown Medical Clinic during Desert Storm.

Provided general and preventive care, Fit-for-Duty physical examinations, and deployment

physicals to reserve sailors utilizing the periodic health assessment (PHA) to determine their

overall Combat readiness; ensured immunizations for eligible personnel were current during

monthly reserve drills at the Naval Reserve Center. Provided recommendations for policy

development and revisions through the chain of command; mentor and provide technical and

career guidance to subordinate sailors.

Conducted comprehensive case evaluations to active duty military members, retirees, NATO

personnel, and government contractors; completed medical screenings; reviewed medical

records for completeness and accuracy; reviewed and assessed patient treatment/care plans,

modified treatment/care plans as necessary to achieve favorable patient outcomes; prescribed

medications to patients, to include controlled substances (Schedule II – IV), in accordance with

scope of practice. Provided technical guidance and consultations to subordinate healthcare staff

while deployed to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl Germany.

Provided medical care and evaluations to active duty dependents and retirees during annual

training at Camp Lejeune, NC. The care included well baby/infant checks and walk ins.

Provided comprehensive medical evaluations to over 100 Native Americans living in remote

villages in Alaska, during a 16-day humanitarian mission April 2010. The care included complete

medical screenings assessing the health of both male and female adults, acute illnesses,

women’s health, pediatric, geriatric and well-baby examinations; evaluated current treatment

plans or modified current treatment plans for positive outcomes; developed treatment plans for

acute illnesses.

Supervisor: Joann Lathon, LCDR, FNP 615-***-****)

Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes

US Navy/Camp Lejeune Naval Hospital

100 Brewster Avenue

Camp Lejeune, NC 28542 United States

10/2010 - 03/2011

Salary: 90,000.00 USD Per Year

Hours per week: 40

Family Nurse Practitioner

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

Provided general and preventative care to active duty marines post deployment from

Afghanistan. Duties included assessment and evaluation of marine's appropriateness for global

deployment. Communicate to the command medical surgeon any pertinent injuries that

occurred during deployment, traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress, and alcoholism.

Triage any mental health needs of the marines post deployment to referrals for mental health.

Provided medical care to active duty marines and sailors during sick call using assessment,

diagnosis, and treatment for minor and major illnesses either acute or chronic. Responsible for

providing emergency services or crises interventions in the absence of the physician, including

lifesaving emergency procedures in order to stabilize patients within the scope of practice and

approved protocols.

Supervisor: Joel Larcombe, MD, CDR 910-***-****)

Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes

Clarksville Montgomery County School

System

Clarksville, TN 37042 United States

02/2000 - 05/2005

Salary: 12.00 USD Per Hour

Hours per week: 30

Registered Nurse

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

Provided nursing care as a substitute school nurse for the Clarksville Montgomery County

school system for elementary, middle and high schools. Administered medications to children as

ordered. Provided medical treatments as i.e. catherizations and nebulizer treatments.

Administered first aid to any injury encountered. Conducted lice checks when called upon.

Communicated any injury or illness to appropriate parent.

Supervisor: Not available (615111111)

Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes

American Red Cross/Blanchfield Army

Community Hospital

650 Joel Drive

Fort Campbell, KY United States

05/1999 - 08/2001

Hours per week: 20

Registered Nurse

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

Provided post-partum nursing care to mother and infant via assessing both mother and infant.

Provided education on breastfeeding, car seat use and vehicle temperatures to mother and

significant other upon discharge.

Education:

Ball State University Muncie, IN United States

Master's Degree 05/2008

GPA: 3.95 of a maximum 4.0

Major: Nursing

Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN United States

Bachelor's Degree 05/1999

GPA: 3.4 of a maximum 4.0

Credits Earned: 95 Semester hours

Major: Nursing

Relevant Coursework, Licenses and Certifications:

Tennessee Registered Nurse License

Job Related Training:

DoD Cyber Awareness Jan 2013; American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers Aug

2014; Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) Aug 2014; Composite Health Care System (CHCS)

Nov 2012; Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application (AHLTA) since Jan 2009

Affiliations:

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners – Member

North Alabama Nurse Practitioner Association –Member

American Nursing Association – Member

Navy Nurse Corps –Member

Professional Publications:

References:

References available upon request

Additional Information:

DEA Controlled Substance Certified (MD1836002, Expires: 06-30-2017)

NPI = National Provider Id

Security Clearance: Secret

Nonsmoker, Nondrinker

Awards: Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals (2), Good Conduct Medal, Navy Reserve Meritorious Service

Medal w/2 Stars, National Defense Service Medal (2), Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment

Ribbon, Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon, Army Achievement Medal, Navy Expeditionary Medal.

Honors: Sigma Theta Tau, National Scholars Society

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