Laura C. Bevis

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Goddard, KS 67223 Cell: 214-2766

EDUCATION

DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE, and Certificate in Health Education

Dec 2011, University of Kansas, KS

POST MASTER CERTIFICATE, Family Nurse Practitioner

Aug 1996, 600 hours family practice, Clarkson College, NE

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING, Clinical Specialist & Education

Dec 1986, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC

BACCALAUREATE OF SCIENCE, Nursing

Dec 1984, The University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH

DIPLOMA, Nursing,

May 1979, Saint Vincent School of Nursing, Worcester, MA

CERTIFICATIONS

Health Education Certificate 2012 KU

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner 2002-2016 ANCC

Family Nurse Practitioner 1996- 2016 ANCC

FCCS Instructor/Course Director 2003-2010

PALS 2014- present

ACLS 2000-present

CPR certification 2000- present

ADVANCED PRACTICE CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

NURSE PRACTITIONER, Wesley Emergency Room; rotating between three busy emergency rooms treating all patients 9/14-current PT Wesley Regional Medical Center, Wichita KS

NURSE PRACTITIONER, Immediate Care, 2012 to 2014; rotating between two busy emergency rooms treating all patients both acute and non-acute 9/00-1/01 FT, PT 1/01-6/03, Via-Christi Regional Medical Center, Wichita KS

NURSE PRACTITIONER, Occupational medicine practice, ProMed, Wichita KS 8/12-2014

NURSE PRACTITIONER, provider for emergency room and inpatient care, Marion, KS, 07/11- 8/12

NURSE PRACTITIONER, provider for emergency room and inpatient care, Caldwell KS 11/07- 4/12

HOSPITALIST NURSE PRACTITIONER, covering all inpatients for the Wichita Clinic. Wichita Clinic, Wichita KS 12/04/05- 4/2009

INFECTIOUS DISEASE NURSE PRACTITIONER, covering 3 large facilities for consultation and management of inpatients for infectious disease. 4/05-12/05

TRAUMA/CRITICAL CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER, Level I Trauma center, responsible for resuscitation, surgery first assistant, intensive care unit management, inpatient care and outpatient clinic follow-up. Research development and coordination, quality projects. Wesley Medical Center, Wichita KS 4/03-4/05

FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER, large practice with DO and PA including inpatient, outpatient & nursing homes, own panel of patients, average 22 patients a day, on call for 10 practices, developed: quality standards for office, forms for physicals, recall system for chronic care Level II privileges inpatient allowing independent care of patients admitted to supervising physician service. Lakes Region Family Practice, Laconia, NH Aug 1996- 2000

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

COORDINATOR, MSN NP, Master of Nursing courses for on-line program. Walden University, MD, Dec 2013- present

COURSE MENTOR, FACULTY, Master of Nursing courses on-line program faculty member, Western Governor’s University, Salt Lake City Utah, Dec 2011- Nov 2013.

CHAIR, ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAM, developed and established new nursing program approved Sept 2010, students Dec 2010. ITT Technical Institute, Wichita, KS 10/09- 4/2011

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR- acute care nurse practitioner and family nurse practitioner programs. Clinical and academic undergraduate. Wichita State University, full-time, Jan 2001- Aug 2003. Lecturer part time Sept 2000-Dec 2000. Lecturer and Preceptor 2003-present

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR- Adjunct 9/03- 5/08; acute care nurse practitioner and family nurse practitioner program faculty. Undergraduate/graduate faculty Jan 2001- Aug Wichita State University, part time, Sept 2000- Dec 2000

INSTRUCTOR, education for first and second year Associate Degree nurses, Practical nurses and Associate Degree paramedics. Implemented multimedia into classroom, total quality management concepts and revised curriculum. Coastal Carolina Community College, Jacksonville, NC, Aug 1994- July 1995

LECTURER, Health assessment. University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA 1987-1988

TEACHING ASSISTANT, The Catholic Universityof America, Washington, DC, undergraduates. 1985-6

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

USAFR, CHIEF UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT AND QUALITY HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT, Air Staff Program Manager prepares and coordinates the Air Force position & policy on Utilization Management with the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force and Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs). Air Force Surgeon General. Headquarters USAF Surgeon General, 11th Medical Group, Bolling, AFB, DC. July 1994- Sept 1996

DIRECTOR UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT, 180 bed regional hospital; facility implementation of utilization management, revised discharge planning program, developed case management program, developed and organized utilization review and inpatient third party reimbursement programs, developed liaison officer position for civilian facilities, developed specialty bed consultant program. Additional duty nursing supervisor. USAF, 646th Medical Group, Eglin AFB, FL. July 1992- June 1994

UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT/DISCHARGE PLANNING NURSE, COORDINATOR NUTRITION SUPPORT NURSE, initiated and organized discharge planning program and begun utilization management program for 301 bed facility, consulted on all nutrition support patients, initiated education and several programs for all personnel. USAF Medical center, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. Dec 1989- Jul 1992

SENIOR RESEARCH ASSISTANT, CLINICAL COORDINATOR, Research, teaching, assessment and coordinating care for home, inpatient & outpatient, nutritional/surgical/medical patients in four hospitals. New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, MA, 1983-4

EMERGENCY ROOM STAFF NURSE, 10 bed trauma unit, part-time/ full-time, Onslow Memorial Hospital, Jacksonville, NC. Dec 1994- Mar 1996

EMERGENCY ROOM STAFF NURSE, trauma center, code team member, Jan 1988- Feb 1989

MEDICAL SURGICAL EDUCATORY, clinical specialist, trauma/code member Jan 1987- Dec 1988

INTENSIVE CARE UNIT EDUCATOR, clinical specialist role, Aug 1988- Dec 1988

INTENSIVE CARE UNIT STAFF NURSE, part time, Aug 1987- Dec 1988

St. Joseph Hospital and Level II Trauma Center, Nashua, NH

CRITICAL CARE STAFF NURSE & RECOVERY ROOM NURSE, 15 bed critical care unit, Capitol Hill Hospital, Washington, DC 1985-6

CRITICAL CARE STAFF NURSE, Burn & Trauma, Med-Surg, open Heart, Transplant Units. Part time, Kimberly Nurses, Boston MA, 1981, 1985-9.

NURSE CLINICIAN, Gastric Bypass Program Coordinator,. Teaching, assessment & triage. Research projects. Nutritional Management Inc, Boston, MA 1984-5. CRITICAL CARE NURSE part time 1982-3,

AMBUILATORY CARE CHARGE NURSE, triage, 1981-2. CRITICAL CARE NURSE, 10 bed multiservice units 1980-1. CHARGE NURSE, medical surgical orthopedic 25 beds, 1979-80. New England Baptist Hospital, Boston MA

MEDICAL STAFF MEMBERSHIP

2014- current Allied Health Professional Privileges, Wesley Medical Center, Wichita KS

2011- 2012, Allied Health Professional Privileges, St. Luke Hospital, Marion, KS

2007-2012 Allied Health Professional Privileges, Sumner County Hospital, Caldwell, KS

2003- 2009 Allied Health Professional Privileges, Via-Christi Regional Medical Center, Wichita KS

2003-2009 Allied Health Professional Privileges, Wesley Medical Center, Wichita KS

1997- 2001 Allied Health Professional Level II Privileges, Lakes Region General Hospital, Laconia NH

LICENSE

Registered Nurse 2000-2016Kansas

APRN 2000-2016 Kansas

DEA Provider Number 2000-2018

Medicare Provider Number 1997-present

PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Major, United States Air Force, Nurse Corps, Nurse Practitioner 1998-1999

Hyperbarics Supplemental Diver, 1990-2

Flight Nurse, Brooks AFB, TX 1991

Operation Desert Storm, 870th Contingency Hospital, ICU Asst. Charge Nurse 1991

Squadron Officer School 1991

Total Quality Management Senior Course 1991

Combat Causality Care Course 1990

PUBLICATIONS

Research

Bevis LC, Berg-Copas GM, Thomas BW, Vasquez DG, Wetta-Hall R, Brake D, Lucas E, Toumeh K, Harrison P. “Outcomes of Tube Thoracostomies Performed by Advanced Practice Providers vs Trauma Surgeons”. Am J Crit Care. 2008 Jul;17(4):357-363.

Bevis LC, Berg-Copas GM, Vasquez DG, Thomas BW, Wetta-Hall R, Lucas E, Brake D, Toumeh K, Harrison P. “Comparison of tube thoracostomy outcomes between mid-level practitioners versus trauma surgeons”. Poster and oral presentation at Society of Critical Care Medicine. Feb 2008. Honolulu, Hawaii. Top 25% Ranking Recognition.

Murphy, LC “Identifying and Clarifying the Defining Characteristics and Etiologies of Alteration in Nutrition” in Carroll-Johnson, RM, Classification of Nursing Diagnosis: Proceedings of the Eighth Conference, JB Lippincott1988

Murphy, LC “Validation and Clarification of Alteration in Nutrition” in Hannah, E., 1987, Clinical Judgement and Decision-Making. The Future with Nursing Diagnosis Wiley and Sons, NY 1987

Murphy, LC “Nursing Diagnosis” in Kennedy-Caldwell, K. 1987. Nutrition Support Nurses Certification manual, ASPEN

Bell, S., Kelly, S., Anderson, F., Murphy, L.C., and Blackburn, G.L, 1986, “Home Enteral Nutrition: A descriptive Study of a Five Clinical Experience” American College of Nutrition.

Journal Articles

Ross JL, Baranyay J, Berra K, Bevis LC, Counts MM, Mason CM, Schilling EL, Smith JL, & Todd BA. “Focus on Optimal Patient Care: Examining Prevalent Leg Disorders”. Proceeding from a Nurse Practitioner Roundtable. BOLD 2007 Professional Postgraduate Services, Secaucus NJ

Blackburn GL, Bevis LC. The Obesity Epidemic: Prevention and Treatment of > the Metabolic Syndrome. Medscape Nurses Clinical Update. September 18, 2003. http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/2015

Blackburn GL, Bevis LC. The Obesity Epidemic: Prevention and Treatment of > the Metabolic Syndrome. Medscape Nurses Clinical Update. September 18, 2002. http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/2015.

Murphy, LC “The Discharge Planning Nurse: In a Military Medical Center”, USAF Medical Service Digest, Fall 1991

AWARDS

Air Force Meritorious Service Medal, USAF, 1998

Air Force Meritorious Service Medal, USAF, 1994

Air Force Meritorious Service Medal, USAF, 1992

Air Force Achievement Medal, USAF, 1991

Nurse of the Quarter, USAF, 1991

Professional Nurse Traineeship program, CUA, 1986

Academic Award in Nursing Practice and School Citizenship, St Vincent School of Nursing, 1979

GRANTS

Reach Out and Read 2002 $2500

Kansas Health Initiative 2002 $3000

Sigma Theta Tau 2002 $750

New England Deaconess Hospital, Nutritional research, 1986 $2000

PRESENTATIONS

University of Kansas, Primary Care II, lecturer 03,04,05,06,07

Northeast Nurse Practitioner Conference- 1999, 2000 suturing

Menopause Course- community based program, developed, implemented and taught. 1998-2000

Physical assessment course- nursing staff 1998

Utilization Management, Case Management Conference, USAF, IL, 1993

Global Care: Utilization Management, Nurse Executive Management Symposium, USAF, TX 1993

Healthcare in the 90’s, Seniority Program, FL 1993

Healthcare in the 90’s, Women’s Executive Group, FL 1993

Utilization Management, UM Conference, USAF, FL 1992

Nutritional Assessment, ASPEN 17th Clinical Congress, DC 1992

Total Quality Management and Utilization Management, Fitzsimmons Army Medical Center, CO 1992

Discharge Planning, USAF Regional hospital, MA 1992

CONSULTATIONS

Surgeon General Consultant in Discharge Planning AFMC, 1992-7

Utilization Management Griffiss AFB, NY ACC 1993

Case Management AMC, 1993

Discharge Planning and Total Quality Management, Fitzsimmons Army Medical Center, CO 1992

Discharge Planning, Whitman AFB, MO 1992

Ross laboratories, 1988-90 Publication reviewer

Springhouse Publishing, 1987 Publication reviewer

SERVICE

School Council, St Francis of Assisi 2007-2011

Coordinator, Fun Night, St Francis of Assisi 2011-2014

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