Melissa Harmon, RN, BSN, MSN/FNP-S
Family Nurse Practitioner-S
Candler, NC
28715
Telephone: 828-***-**** / e-mail: acuoxp@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION
****/*** **** ******* *arolina University, Asheville, NC
Masters in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner
2012/May 2014 Western Carolina University, Asheville, NC
Bachelors in Nursing, Suma Cum lade
1995/1997 Asheville-Buncombe Technical community College, Asheville, NC
Associates in Nursing, RN
1993/1995 Mars Hill College, Mars Hill, NC
Bachelors in Allied Health, concentration in Nursing, Cum lade
CLINICAL ROTATIONS
Jan 2015/Mar 2015 Carolina Internal Medicine, Asheville, NC Adult health clinical rotation 120 hours
Report to Cristina Searcy, FNP
May 2015/July 2015 Biltmore OBGYN, Asheville, NC
Women’s health clinical rotation 120 hours
Report to Nan Nussman, FNP
Aug 2015/Nov 2015 Mission Internal Medicine, Asheville, NC Geriatric health clinical rotation 60 hours
Report to Marilyn Madden, NP
Aug 2015/Nov 2015 Mission Family Medicine, Asheville, NC
Geriatric health rotation 60 hours
Report to Dr. Candace Ireton
Jan 2016/April 2016 Mission Children’s, Sylva, NC Pediatric health rotation 120 hours
Report to Arielle Lankford, CPNP
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LICENSES
Tentative test date 8/2016 Family Nurse Practitioner
Pending
6/1997 to present Registered Nurse with NC Board of Nursing
License #152099
Active
1/1996 to present Basic Life Support provider: American Heart Association
Active
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
12/2014 to present Carepartners Home Health, Asheville, NC
Admission/Float Home Health nurse in Buncombe, Haywood, & Jackson counties
6/2009 to 12/2014 Carepartners Home Health, Asheville, NC
Clinical Mentor/Educator, Mentored staff on patient treatment, assessment, OASIS-C, admission process, supervise nurses and therapists providing patient care in homes, audit patient records
2008 to 2009 Carepartners Home Health, Asheville, NC
Disease Management Visiting Nurse, Case management of patients with COPD and CHF with tele-monitoring including patient teaching, assessment and advocating for care with providers
2007 to 2008 Carepartners Home Health, Asheville, NC
Evening Call Nurse, triage patient phone calls after hours, provide patient care for urgent needs after hours, audit patient records.
2002 to 2007 Carepartners Home Health, Asheville, NC
Call/Float nurse, Provided care for patients as needed based on primary staff unavailability and patient need for adult home health population in rural and urban areas of Western North Carolina.
1999 to 2002 Carepartners Home Health, Asheville, NC
Case Management Nurse, Primary case load management of home health patients with chronic diseases, wounds, IV’s, orthopedic, and general nursing.
1997 to 1999 Mission + St. Joseph’s Hospital, Asheville, NC
Day floor nurse on neurosciences, Worked as floor nurse for patients with CVA/TIA, spinal surgeries, brain injuries, and eye surgeries.
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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
2015 to present American Association of Nurse Practitioners
3/2016 to present Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society
HONORS AND AWARDS
2015 Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society
2008 Gem of the Month, “Going the Extra Mile” award for extraordinary care
1995 to 1997 Phi Theta Kappa, AB-Tech honor Society
1994 to 1995 Dean’s List, Mars Hill College
1994 to 1995 Bonner Scholar, Scholarship of community service
PRESENTATIONS
A. Melissa Harmon, A Novel Approach to Antibiotic Stewardship: Using Social Media
Poster Presentation
Region 13 5th Biennial Research Conference of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society
April 2016
A. Melissa Harmon, Going Viral . . . Social Media In Health Care
Poster Presentation
Western Carolina University Graduate Research Symposium
March 2016
A. Melissa Harmon & Brooke Cromwell, Going Viral with Antibiotic Stewardship Campaigns: Utilizing Social Media Platforms for Patient Education
Submitted to Nurse Education Today
REFERENCES
Melanie Eggert, PT
Physical Therapist
Carepartners Home Health
68 Sweeten Creek Rd, Asheville, NC 28803
Ann McDonald, DNP, C-FNP, CNE
Assistant Professor, graduate Nursing School
Western Carolina University
28 Schenck Parkway, St 309, Asheville, NC 28803
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Arielle Lankford, CPNP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Mission Children’s Sylva
186 Medical Park Loop Suite 501, Sylva, NC 28779
Cristina Searcy, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner
Carolina Internal Medicine
4 Vanderbilt Park Dr #100, Asheville, NC 28803
Nan Nussman, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner
Biltmore OBGYN
24 Medical Park Dr, Asheville, NC 28803