Tracey Ann Hessert, APN-C
Mays Landing, NJ 08330
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Qualifications
Dedicated nurse practitioner with more than 20 years nursing experience.
Background in pain management, diabetes, emergency, internal medicine, renal electrolyte and research.
Flexible, quick learner who adapts easily to new situations and enjoys a challenge.
Self-motivated professional with a commitment to providing quality medical care.
Excellent organizational and communication skills.
All current credentials and national certifications required to work as an NP.
Professional Experience
Adult Nurse Practitioner / RA Pain Services, Vineland, NJ 8/13 - present
Adult Nurse Practitioner/ Advanced Spine and Pain, Hammonton, NJ 1/2/12 – 2/1/13
Adult Nurse Practitioner/ Atlantic Pain and Physical Medicine, Galloway, NJ 3/5/07- 12/23/11
Adult Nurse Practitioner/ Rossi Psychological Group, Somerville, NJ 2/5/07-8/9/11
Adult Nurse Practitioner/ Pain Specialists, PA, Northfield, NJ 10/11/04 – 8/6/11
Adult Nurse Practitioner/Diabetes– VA Healthcare system, Pittsburgh, PA 1/5/04 – 6/11/04
Research Nurse – renal electrolyte division of the department of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh,
Pittsburgh PA 1/00 – 6/03
Cardiovascular/Endocrine Specialist – Roche Pharmaceuticals, Nutley NJ – 2/98 – 12/00
Emergency Room/Surgical Trauma Intensive Care Unit – Hahnemann Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 8/93 –
1/99
Education
MSN, ANP – University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa. Master of Science in Nursing 12/03 Adult Nurse
Practitioner
BSN – Rutgers the State University, Camden, NJ. Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 5/93
BA - Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA. Bachelor of Arts in Communications, 5/98
Research and Publications
Bernardini J, Bender F, Florio T, Sloand J, PalmMontalbano L, Fried L, Piraino B. June 2004. Randomized
Double Blinded Trial of Peritoneal Dialysis Exit Site Mupirocin 2% versus Gentamicin Sulfate 0.1% Cream.
Peritoneal Dialysis Int
Piraino B, Bernardini J, Florio T, Fried L. November 2003. Staphylococcus Aureus Prophylaxis and Trends in
Gram-Negaitve Infections in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients. Peritoneal Dialysis Int, Vol. 23, pp. 456-459.
Florio T, Bernardini J, Bender F, Fried L, Piraino B. November 2002. An evaluation of different methods for
determining total drain volume (VOL) for 24-hour dialysis clearances. J of Am Soc of Neph:13;204A.
Presented at the American Society of Nephrology Conference, Philadelphia, PA.
Albrecht S, Yookyung K, Cohen B, Lasher T, Florio T. April 2002.
Smoking intention as a mediator of smoking escalation in 6th grade students: A path analysis. Presented at
the State of the Science Congress, Washington, DC.
Piraino B, Bernardini J, Florio T, Fried L. March 2002 S. Aureus prophylaxis does not increase gram negative
(GNR) infections in PD patients (pts). Peritoneal Dialysis Int:22(supp1);S40. Presented at the 22nd Dialysis
Annual Conference, Tampa Florida.
Piraino B, Bernardini J, Florio T, Sheth H. March 2002. Impact of continuous quality improvement to reduce
peritonitis in a PD program. Presented in abstract form at the Annual Dialysis Conference, Montreal
Canada.
Bernardini J, Florio T, Bender F, Fried L, Piraino B. Methods to determine drain volume for peritoneal
clearances. Perit Dial Int 2004:24;182-185.
Study Coordinator:
Multi-centered, randomized, double blinded trial of S. Aureus prophylaxis in peritoneal dialysis patients
Peritoneal Dialysis Registry, multi-centered prospective data collection trial Evaluation of Department of
Medicine Clinical Outcomes
Extraneal Clinical Trial for Peritoneal Dialysis patients, Phase Three
Dual Lumen Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Study, Phase One
Multi-centered Adequacy Clearance Study
Depression and its Effect on Hemodialysis Outcomes