EXPERIENCE:
July **** – Present:
Life Renewal Services
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Job Description: Assess, diagnosis, and treat child, adolescent, and adults with psychiatric disorders. Prescribe psychotropic medications; utilize brief CBT & other therapeutic techniques.
Aug 2015- Sept 2016
Arundel Lodge Behavioral Health
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Job Description: Assess, diagnosis, and treat child, adolescent, and adults with psychiatric disorders. Prescribe psychotropic medications; utilize brief CBT & other therapeutic techniques.
March 2013- Sept 19, 2014
Future Care Health Management
Nurse Practitioner
Skills/Accomplishments:
Disease prevention and management. Assess, diagnose, and treat acute and chronic illness and injury. Provide primary care to patients of various ages in the sub-acute setting. Provide palliative care to those who are experiencing end of life. Manage CHF and COPD programs, diabetes, and treat dementia and other psychiatric disorders.
March 2011 – February 2013
Genesis Physician Services
Nurse Practitioner
Skills/Accomplishments:
Disease prevention and management. Assess, diagnose, and treat acute and chronic illness and injury in the sub-acute rehab and long term care setting. I am proficient at decreasing rehospitalizations as our goal is to treat patients right in the center. I head the first CHF and COPD programs within our center and I helped facilitate, analyze, and audit the current disease protocols and pathways . I facilitated a wound team and led weekly wound rounds. Provide palliative care to those who are experiencing end of life and treat dementia and other psychiatric disorders. Proficient in medical chart review.
May 2010 – February 2011
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Scientist / investigator / nurse practitioner in diabetes and metabolism research.
Skills/Accomplishments:
Interview study participants, perform physical exams. Order and interpret labs and other diagnostic testing. Coordinate clinical research. Supervise and train nurses for research studies. Perform clinical research on human subjects. Gather and interpret research data. Knowledge of federal and state Disease management in diabetes and metabolism. Review research protocols and regulations and recruited research subjects based on inclusive and exclusive criteria. Participate in grant, protocol, and report writing. Write scientific articles for publication.
March 2009 – May 2010
Dr. Ira Kaplan, Glen Burnie, MD.
Internal Medicine Nurse Practitioner
Skills/Accomplishments:
Disease management. Assess, diagnose, and treat acute and chronic illnesses and injuries in the primary care setting. Extensive knowledge of the inner workings of the primary care arena. Extensive knowledge and experience of comprehensive and coordinated care of the patient focusing on wellness and disease prevention. Knowledge and experience with insurance companies, billing and reimbursement. Supervised office workers.
November 2000 – March 2008
St. Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, MD.
Registered Nurse
Skills/Accomplishments:
2000 – 2006 RN in the Adult Intensive Care Unit. I was also a Team Leader/Charge Nurse in which I was in charge of all the critical patients in the unit as well as supervised the other employees on the unit. I also implemented nursing and patient bed assignments.
I sat on a Performance Improvement Quality Assurance Committee in which I performed chart audits and peer reviews as well as designed and implemented unit educational programs.
2004 – 2006 Cross trained in the Coronary Care Unit and Emergency department.
2006 – 2008 Care Management including utilization review and discharge planning. Evaluation of the medical necessity, appropriateness, and efficiency of health care services of the hospital based on provisions of the applicable health benefits plan. Knowledge of Interqual, Millman & Roberts, Medicare and Medicaid criteria.
Performed discharge planning services for patients discharged to home. A multi-disciplinary approach was utilized to ensure all medical needs are met as well as social and financial challenges.
November 2004 – November 2007
Life Star Response, Baltimore, MD.
Critical Care Transport Nurse
Skills/Accomplishments:
Transported critically ill patients to receiving hospitals where care could be rendered. A couple of examples of this diverse group of patients include patients with active myocardial infarctions on life saving drips, monitors, and balloon pumps and patients with respiratory failure on ventilators and life saving drips.
2003 – 2005
Legal Nurse Consultant
Skills/Accomplishments:
Independent consultant reviewing charts for attorneys as well as being an expert witness including depositions. Proficient at chart reviews.
August 1998 – November 2000
Franklin Woods
Registered Nurse
Skills/ Accomplishments:
Registered nurse general staff sub-acute unit. Cared for a wide variety of patients who would be admitted to this unit after their acute hospital stay.
June 1995 – August 1998
Favorite Nurse/Favorite Temps
Registered Nurse
Skills/ Accomplishments:
Registered nurse general staff Med-Surg and private duty. Traveled to several local hospitals as a RN.
August 1994 – August 1995
Riverview Nursing Center, Baltimore, MD
Registered Nurse / Charge Nurse
Skills/ Accomplishments:
Charge nurse on skilled unit in charge of the entire unit including patients and nursing staff. Supervised other RNs, LPNs, and medical assistants. Prepared nursing assignments, delegated to nursing staff, and in charge of floor patients.
EDUCATION:
August, 2014 – August 2015
Johns Hopkins University
Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Post Master’s program. GPA 3.91
Clinical rotations: Johns Hopkins Child & Adolescent inpatient unit, Day Hospital, & ED
Mosaic Community Health Services, Good Samaritan Hospital, Kraus Behavioral Health.
2006 – December 2008
University of Maryland Master of Science Degree
Adult Nurse Practitioner Program
Graduated with honor with a GPA of 3.62 and as a member of the distinguished nursing honor society: Sigma Theta Tau
2003- May 2006
College of Notre Dame Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree
Graduated with a GPA of 3.96 and as a member of distinguished nursing honor societies:
Sigma Theta Tau and Kappa Gamma Pi
2003
Certified Legal Nurse Consultant Certification Program
Medical-Legal Institute, Houston, TX.
2000
Howard County Fire and Rescue, Columbia, MD.
EMT-B Program
1990 – 1994
Catonsville Community College, Catonsville, MD.
Associate of Science Degree. Registered Nurse Program
Graduated with honor
VOLUNTEER WORK
1999 – 2002 Elkridge Volunteer Fire Department Station No. 1
Volunteered as EMT-B on ambulance and fire truck
1991 – 1992 Liberty Road Vol. Fire Department Station No. 46
1982 – 1983 Candy Striper, Saint Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, MD.
CERTIFICATIONS / AWARDS / COMMITTEES
8/2016 Member of Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland
4/2016 Member of the International Association of Trauma Professionals
9/2015 Nationally certified by ANCC for Family Psychiatric Mental Health
5/2014 Wound Care Certified by WCC
5/2014 Member of the National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy Association
2011 Published paper in Expert Opinion On Drug Metabolism & Toxicology.
Pharmacokinetics, efficacy, and safety of aleglitazar for the treatment of type 2
Diabetes with high cardiovascular risk.
Since 3/2009 Nationally certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners in Adult
Medicine
Since 2008 Member of Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland
Since 2006 Inducted into distinguished nursing honor societies: Sigma Theta Tau
and Kappa Gamma Pi
2004 – 2005 Sat on Performance Improvement Quality Assurance Committee in the Adult
Intensive Care Unit. Performed chart audits and peer reviews. Designed and
implemented unit educational programs.
Since 1994 Registered with the Maryland Board of Nursing