Paula H. Murphy, FNP-C, MSN, MS, RN
Nashville, Tennessee 37205
615-***-****; ad09kx@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY, Nashville, TN – 2014
Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner GPA: 3.9/4.0 - Summa Cum Laude
Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing, Iota Chapter AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, Washington, D.C. – 1993
Master of Science, Health Promotion Management
GPA 4.0/4.0 - Summa Cum Laude
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
BOSTON COLLEGE, Chestnut Hill, MA - 1989
B.A. English - GPA 3.8/4.0 - Magna Cum Laude
LICENSURE & CERTIFICATION
AANP Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner in 3 states – FL, TN, TX Registered Nurse: Active TN and Multistate License DEA: Active
AHA BLS Healthcare Provider
Certified DOT Medical Examiner
EHR Competency: Athena, E-Clinical Works
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
THE HOPE CLINIC FOR WOMEN
Family Nurse Practitioner - 6/23 - Current
• Manage the acute and chronic health care needs of women of all ages.
• Responsible for annual women's health exams including pap, pelvic, and breast exams; phlebotomy for lab testing; screening and treatment for women's health concerns.
• Responsible for IUD removal and contraceptive counseling.
• Address the physical, psychosocial, emotional and intellectual needs of all patients. THE LITTLE CLINIC, NASHVILLE, TN
PRN Float Family Nurse Practitioner – 7/1/22 – 10/1/23
• Managed the acute and chronic health care needs of patients of all ages at clinics located throughout greater Nashville.
• Determined diagnoses, ordered labs/testing/images, prescribed medications, and educated patients and families.
Paula H. Murphy, 2 MSN, MS, RN
• Administered vaccines and therapeutic injections, assessed health status with annual screenings, provided pre-employment, school and sports physicals.
• Addressed the physical, psychosocial, emotional and intellectual needs of all patients. AXIS MEDICAL, WHITE HOUSE, TN
Family Nurse Practitioner – 9/2/14 – 11/21
• Managed the acute and chronic health care needs of patients of all ages.
• Determined diagnoses, ordered labs/testing/imaging, prescribed medications, and educated patients and families.
• Conducted annual wellness exams including women’s health exams and Medicare physicals.
• Addressed the physical, psychosocial, emotional and intellectual needs of all patients. VANDERBILT DAYANI CENTER FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Health Educator – 2006
• Conducted health education and screenings for employees and community members. ST. VINCENT’S HOSPITAL, BIRMINGHAM, AL
Contract Health Educator – 1997 through 1999
• Created and conducted health and wellness education classes for community members. NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL CARDIOLOGY, Atlanta, GA
Preventive Medicine Services Clinic Supervisor / Exercise Physiologist – 1994-1996
• Supervised staff of 10 health educators.
• Developed first ever hospital-based weight reduction clinic for Northside Hospital; worked collaboratively with cardiology, psychology and nutrition departments.
• Responsible for the oversight of cardiac stress tests to detect EKG abnormalities. THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, Washington, DC
Adjunct Professor – 1991 – 1993
• Developed entire course curriculum for undergraduate health and wellness course.
• Taught health and wellness course for full academic year.
• Acted as substitute professor for undergraduate nutrition course. CURRENT VOLUNTEER POSITIONS
• Alive Hospice – Nashville, TN
• Hope Clinic for Women – Nashville, TN
• Comfort Connections Therapy Dogs