Curriculum Vitae
Sharon Denise Ross, MSN, FNP-BC
Personal Information:
Home Address:
San Antonio, Texas 78229
cell 210-***-****
**********@***.***
Licensure:
Virginia RN
Texas APN
Board Certification:
American Nurses Credentialing Center
Education:
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio 2005 - 2008
MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner
Minor - Informatics
Minor – Teaching
University of Colorado Health Science Center 1995 -1997
BSN
Professional Experience:
Orthopaedic & Spine Institute Medical Centers 2011 –Present
Family Nurse Practitioner-Board Certified
Ensure the clinic runs smoothly. Duties include managing clinical, professional, administrative, and clerical staff; managing the recruitment, development of, and appraisal of staff. Oversee the day-to-day management, developing and implementing policies and directives setting and monitoring budgets. Distribute communications, consumer concerns and make purchasing decisions. Comfortable breaking down and delegating tasks appropriately.
Responsibilities also include clinical diagnosis and treatment of orthopedic and spinal disorders. Duties included triage, assessment, and development of interventions including surgical and noninvasive treatment modalities. Duties include hospital rounding and inpatient care. Additionally, duties include physicals for the weight loss program and education on the HCG diet plan as well as education on medication administration.
On-call/Case Manager 2009 -2012
Evercare Hospices
Responsibilities include clinical operations, and case management of hospice patients during after hours. Duties included triage, assessment, and development of interventions. The goal is to ensure an effective transition for the patients and their families.
Clinical Nurse Consultant 2006 – 2008
LifeMasters Supported Self - Care
Duties included coordination of care for patients with chronic illnesses including heart failure, diabetes, hypertension, asthma and chronic back pain via telephonic communications. Utilized insurance benefits in order to ensue proper monitoring of chronic illnesses. Develop implemented and monitored patient self-care education. Education on weight loss strategies
Registered Nurse II 2003 - 2005
University Hospital
Responsibilities included coordination of care within interdisciplinary teams for a busy medical surgical floor. Day to day operations required utilization of ancillary staffing for coordination of patient care.
Advice Nurse/ Clinical Nurse/ Urgent Care RN 1998 - 2002
Kaiser Permanente
Tenure with this employer included three separate positions. Initially began as an advice nurse. Duties included coordination of care among interdisciplinary teams as well as triage via telephonic communications due determine appropriate follow up care and or medical testing. Secondly I was assigned to a local clinic that included caring for patient populations in the Family Practice, OB/Gyn, Urology and Cardiology department. Finally I ended my tenure as a clinical nurse in the urgent care setting.
Patient Care Coordinator 1996- 1998
Department of Veterans Administration Hospital Denver
Charge nurse for busy surgical unit. Duties included coordination of care within interdisciplinary teams and utilization of ancillary staff for coordination of patient care status post orthopedic surgery.
Awards and Honors:
Class President Nursing School University of Colorado Health Science Center
University of Colorado Health Science Center cum laude
Inducted in the Honor Society of Nursing Sigma, Theta Tau 1997