Mary Katherine “Kathy” Taylor, MSN, ARNP, GNP-BC

Mailing Address: 11044 Longboat Key Lane, Unit 104, Tampa, FL 33626

Cell Phone: 727-***-****

Home Phone: 813-***-****

Email: acvhoq@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

December 2001 Master of Science in Nursing (M. S. N.)

Gerontological Nurse Practitioner/

Clinical Nurse Specialist Curriculum

University of South Alabama

Mobile, Alabama

May 1980 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B. S. N.)

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas

LICENSURE Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) State of Florida

CERTIFICATION Board Certified Gerontological Nurse Practitioner

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

Continuous 5/1/2002 through present

SPECIALTY CEU PROGRAMS ATTENDED

February 2016 Annual HouseCalls Nurse Practitioners Summit

February 2015 Annual HouseCalls Nurse Practitioners Summit

February 2014 Annual HouseCalls Nurse Practitioners Summit

February 2013 Annual HouseCalls Nurse Practitioners Summit

July 2013 Metabolic & Endocrine Disease Summit (MEDS)

May 2013 National Conference for Nurse Practitioners (NCNP)

January/February 2013 American Medical Seminars, Inc.

“Geriatrics: A Primary Care Approach to the Aging Population”

Multiple random Online and/or Self-Study Gerontological Nurse Practitioner-Related CEU courses

American Stroke Association Annual Conference Attended Annual Conferences

Attended 2005 & 2007

Annual West Florida Hospital Senior Health “Excellence in Seniors Care” Geriatrics Conference

Attended Multiple Conferences Attended Annual Conferences1997 thru 2008

Professionals in Residence Program at the Addiction Professionals Training Institute,

Hanley Hazelden Center, West Palm Beach, FL Completed: Nov 10-16, 2001

Clinical Rotation at Rural Health Clinic, Pineapple, AL Completed: 2 separate weeks in 2001

Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders (SHINE) Training Program, Department of Elder Affairs, Tallahassee, FL Completed: 2000

Patient Education Training for Health Care Professionals, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

Completed: 1998

March 26, 2012 through April 15, 2016 Optum Care HouseCalls Nurse Practitioners

Kristy Duffy, MSN, ARNP,GNP-BC, Vice-President of Optum Care HouseCalls Clinical Operations, UnitedHealthcare

6095 Marshalee Drive

Elkridge, MD 21075

Phone: 443-***-****

February 2011 through March 2012 Senior Health Associates, P. A.

Practice Owner Physician: Mary K. Rudyk, MD

Collaborative Physicians: Stephen Liederbach, MD and Stanley Cutler, MD

1709-A S. 16th Street

Wilmington, NC 28412

Office Phone: 910-***-****

Responsible for:

One of 8 Staff Nurse Practitioners/PA ‘s providing Primary Care for Adults 50 and older in Internal Medicine/Geriatrics Office Practice (2.5 days per week). Also, rounding on patients in multiple Skilled Nursing Facility and Long Term Care settings 2.5 days per week. On-call once weekly on rotating basis and Hospital rounds with MD on every 5th to 6th weekend on rotating basis.

November 2009 through February 2011 Sunbelt Staffing HR Support Services for

XL Health/Care Improvement Plus HouseCalls Program

12425 Race Track Rd., Suite 100

Tampa, FL 33626-3118

Recruiter: Michelle Colgan

Phone: 813-***-****

XL Health/Care Improvement Plus HouseCalls Program

Program Director, David Dale, MPH

Phone: 443-***-****

Responsible for:

Performing Annual Home Visit Comprehensive Health Assessment of persons enrolled in Medicare Special Needs Program (High risk persons with chronic diseases Diabetes Mellitus and Heart Failure) in multiple rural counties in Arkansas

August 2009 through December 2010 Harding University Carr College of Nursing

Box 12265

Searcy, AR 72149

Phone: 501-***-****

Responsible for:

Clinical Adjunct Instructor for the following courses: Nursing Care of Patients with Chronic Illness (Fall 2009 & Spring 2010 & PRN during Fall 2010); Pharmacology (Fall semester 2009 only); Nursing Skills (Fall 2009 & Spring 2010)

August 2008 through April 2009 Nurse Practitioner at Laser Spine Institute

3001 N Rocky Point Drive West

Tampa, FL 33607

Phone: 813-***-****

Responsible for:

New patient history and physical exams on patients experiencing back and spinal related pain

Collaborative support to consultative spinal surgeons and/or pain management physicians

Post-op assessment and patient education

April 2008 through July 2008 Nurse Practitioner at Wooldridge Medical Clinic

Stanley S. Moles, MD (Internal Medicine & Cardiology)

1345 West Bay Drive, Suite 301

Largo, FL 33770

Phone: 727-***-****

Responsible for:

Advanced Practice Nurse Assessment, Management & Evaluation in a busy Primary Care Internal Medicine and Walk-In Clinic

Advanced Practice Nurse Provider for multiple patients in a medical weight loss program

Collaborative Practice Protocol with Stanley S. Moles, MD

Hospital Rounds on a rotating basis one week per month

January 2008 through April 2008 Clinical Nurse Specialist/Nurse Practitioner

GEO Care, Inc.

Fort Bayard Medical Center

State of New Mexico Long Term Care Facility

100 Calle El Centro

Fort Bayard, NM 88036

Phone: 505-***-****

Responsible for:

Nursing care planning, coordination of care, nursing staff education, and participation in multiple interdisciplinary team meetings, and multiple other duties as assigned

Direct patient care of residents in long term care facility undergoing a series of quality of care surveys and follow up reviews by: the State of New Mexico Department of Health, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, and The Department of Justice

April 2007 through January 2008 Nurse Practitioner

Cardiology Associates

James A. Hearn, MD, Interventional Cardiology

4130 Tamiami Trail, Suite 301

Port Charlotte, Florida 33954

Phone: 941-***-****

Responsible for:

Collaborative practice per protocol with Dr. Hearn

Comprehensive history and physical exams during hospital rounds and office visits

Overseeing nuclear stress tests in the office Stress Lab

Prescribing medications

Coordination of care for patients needing home health care

Reviewing lab test results

Rotational weekend and weeknight on call coverage (cover patients of the cardiologist group in 3 hospitals)

April 2004 – March 5, 2007 Neurology Nurse Practitioner

Florida Neurovascular Institute

Erfan A. Albakri, MD, Neurologist

4 Columbia Drive, Suite 200

Tampa, FL 33606

Phone 813-***-****

Responsible for:

Collaborative practice per protocol with Dr. Albakri

Neurological evaluation and management of patients experiencing neurological symptoms/disorders in both the acute care and Neurology outpatient clinic settings, with special emphasis on Stroke/TIA

Ongoing communication and collaboration with multiple MD specialists and multiple care providers at Tampa General Hospital

Serving as Stroke Research Coordinator in multiple Acute and Secondary Prevention Stroke trials under the direction of Principal Investigator, Erfan A. Albakri, MD

Conducting weekly Lipids Clinic in the office setting

Coordinating and Presenting Staff Education regarding Stroke, Stroke Research, and Stroke Care

Coordinating and Presenting Community Education programs regarding Stroke and Stroke Research

August 2002 – January 2004 Gerontological Nurse Practitioner

Evercare Choice (Medicare Replacement Product)

United Health Care/ United Health Group

9009 Corporate Lake Drive

Tampa, FL 33634

Responsible for:

Ongoing collaboration with 11 Primary Care Physicians for comprehensive healthcare management of Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) residents electively enrolled in the Evercare Choice Medicare replacement program.

Caseload management in multiple (7) nursing homes in Pinellas and Pasco County, Florida. Duties included comprehensive monthly and PRN primary care evaluation and management of selected patient population with special emphasis on early diagnosis and treatment for common geriatric illnesses, thereby preventing more costly in-hospital care

Ongoing communication with resident, family/responsible party, primary care physician, Evercare clinical supervisors, Evercare skilled benefits case managers, SNF Administrators, directors of nursing, Physical, Occupational, and Speech therapy and nursing staff

Ongoing Electronic Medical Record patient visit documentation using Evercare’s “Everlink” program; SYNCing computer records 3 x weekly

PRN coverage of enrollees at multiple skilled nursing facilities in 3 counties during colleagues’ vacation, time off, etc.

June 1991 – July 2002 West Florida Hospital

8383 North Davis Highway

Pensacola, Florida 32514

(formerly named “Columbia/HCA West Florida Regional Medical Center”)

Positions at West Florida Hospital included the following:

March 2002 – July 2002 RN Case Manager

West Florida Hospital Senior Health Services

Responsible for:

Assessing comprehensive needs of “high risk” geriatric patients

Educating patients and/or caregiver(s) regarding Medicaid application process

Providing assistance to patients and/or families with referrals to community resources including day care programs, home care services, DME, and Patient Assistance Programs with multiple pharmaceutical companies

Facilitating appropriate Assisted Living Facility and Nursing Home Placement

March 2000 - February 2002 Senior Resource Coordinator

West Florida Hospital Senior Health Services

Responsible for:

Planning and organizing health education community events including the Annual Flu Shot Clinic (more than 1,500 participants) and the Annual Stroke Screening (150 participants)

Organizing numerous educational seminars for health care professionals and the general public

May 1997 – March 2002 Co-Coordinator of the Planning Committees for

Senior Health Services’ Annual Geriatric Conference

Responsible for:

Collaborating with colleagues in planning and organizing the Senior Health Services Annual Geriatric Conference, a regional professional education event with 200-280 attendees, 20 national professional speakers and 30 – 50 sponsors/exhibitors

Providing coordination of speakers and sponsors

Serving as Liaison between Senior Health Services, speakers, sponsors/exhibitors, and Medical Educational Council of Pensacola (MECOP), the accrediting organization for the conference

Serving as one of three Co-Coordinators for the Annual Geriatric Conference in 2001 and 2002

May 1997 - March 2000 RN Clinical Coordinator

West Florida Memory Disorder Clinic

West Florida Hospital Senior Health Services

Responsible for:

Scheduling and coordinating clinical appointments in the West Florida Memory Disorder Clinic, a specialized 1 day clinic providing comprehensive evaluation for memory loss by a Neurologist, a Geriatrician, a Neuro-Psychologist, LCSW. Diagnostics included MRI or CT Scan of brain, laboratory tests, and patient and family “Summary Conference”)

Collaborating with the LCSW to schedule, plan & provide Alzheimer’s Education sessions and seminars for professional and family caregivers in the designated area

(8 - 12 counties in Northwest Florida)

Collaborating with the MDC Coordinator and LCSW for data management

Representing the West Florida Memory Disorder Clinic (West Florida MDC) by participating in the Florida Department of Elder Affairs Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative (ADI) Quarterly Meetings

June 1996 - May 1997 Clinical Liaison Nurse and Community Educator

Northwest Florida Home Health/Advanced Home Health

Pensacola, Florida

June 1995 - August 1995 Staff RN

Home Care Services of Pensacola

Pensacola, Florida

August 1992 - June 1996 Patient Educator

Health Education Center (HEC) & The Diabetes Center (TDC)

West Florida Regional Medical Center

Pensacola, Florida

June 1991 - August 1992 Float Staff RN

West Florida Regional Medical Center

Pensacola, Florida

April 1991 - June 1991 Medical-Surgical Staff RN

Baptist Hospital

Pensacola, Florida

November 1989 - October 1990 Medical-Surgical Staff RN

Gulfport Memorial Hospital

Gulfport, Mississippi

December 1987 - June 1988 Pediatric Office Nurse

William J. Carr, Jr., MD

Gulfport, Mississippi

November 1986 - August 1987 Public Health Nurse II/School Health Nurse

Obion County Health Department

Union City, Tennessee

March 1986 - October 1986 Community Health Nurse II/School Health Nurse

Washington County Health Department

Hagerstown, Maryland

January 1983 - July 1983 Head Nurse/Assistant Head Nurse

Colton Villa Nursing Center

Hagerstown, Maryland

August 1982 - November 1982 Medical-Oncology Staff RN

Garden Park Community Hospital

Gulfport, Mississippi

August 1981 - April 1982 Medical-Oncology Staff RN

West Florida Regional Medical Center

Pensacola, Florida

July 1980 - July 1981 Medical-Oncology Staff RN

Vanderbilt Hospital

Nashville, Tennessee

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