Licensure

Registered Nurse, Texas Initial Issue February 2003 Valid thru October 2025

Family Nurse Practitioner Initial Issue August 2015 Valid thru October 2025

Experience

US Army Active Duty 07/25/2022 – Present

Serves as the 434th Field Artillery Brigade Surgeon, TRADOC Organic Medical Structure (TOMS) OIC, and Troop Medical Clinic (TMC) OIC. Acts as the senior medical advisor to the brigade commander, responsible for the healthcare and medical readiness of over 1,000 cadre and an annual throughput of 20,000 future Soldiers. Evaluates medical fitness for duty of members, analyzes medical and physical conditions of patients, and treats and reconditions patients, to meet the Army’s mission. Advise the commander and members of the staff on all medical matters pertaining to the command. Ensures the Brigade remains medically trained and ready to deploy worldwide in response to any contingency operations. Serves as senior advisor to BCT providers and medical support personnel by training, mentoring, developing policies, protocols, and procedures for medical care and treatment within the organization.

US Army Active Duty 09/09/2021- 07/25/2022

Served as the BN TRADOC Organic Medical Support (TOMS) Family Nurse Practitioner advised the BN CDR and staff on all matters relating to Health Service Support (HSS) and Force Health Protection. Plans HSS activities and integrates them into the Basic Combat Training (BCT) mission to achieve the Commander’s Intent and mission objectives. Advised the CDR on all measures necessary to maintain positive trends or correct negative trends and support studies and research. Maintains professional relationships with Military Treatment Facility (MTF) and Troop Medical Clinic (TMC) staff. Maintains credentialing and privileges with the servicing MTF. Provides oversight, training and supervision of MOS qualifications and credentialing of all assigned 68W’s and ancillary staff. Provides direct healthcare to assigned BCT personnel, manages acute and chronic medical ailments, participates in profile review boards and monitor individual medical readiness (IMR) statistics. Responsible for all aspects of the daily operation and sustainment of the BN Forward Care Clinic.

US Army Active Duty 01/15/2021 – 08/09/2021

Family Nurse Practitioner with responsible for care of Active-Duty soldiers and their family members within the Reynolds Army Health Clinic, Ft. Sill, Oklahoma. Military provider in busy soldier medicine clinic and responsible for performing specialty school physicals, separation physicals and retirement physicals. Chief of COVID vaccination clinic with fifteen civilian and four Active Duty soldiers that have provided to date over 15,000 immunizations to both military and civilian dependents, beneficiaries and community members. Responsible for establishing COVID vaccination program for Army Basic Trainees at Ft. Sill. Proficient in virtual and telephonic office visits for both soldiers and family members.

Texas Healthcare 06/23/2020 – 01/08/2021

Family Nurse Practitioner within a busy Internal Medicine clinic responsible for direct patient care of acute and chronically ill patients, ranging in age from 18 – 98 years of age. Responsible for annual physicals, follow ups, post hospital discharges, surgical clearances, surgical follow ups and routine visits. Responsible for coordinating care with specialists and other ancillary healthcare providers. Responsible for reviewing lab values and imaging results. Proficient in virtual office visits.

US Army Reserve Active Duty Tour 05/01/2019 – 04/30/2020

Family Nurse Practitioner responsible for mobilizing/deploying and returning soldiers requiring medical clearance and return to home or duty. OIC for separation physical exam clinic. Responsible for working closely with both junior and senior enlisted soldiers as well as other officers in caring for US Army soldiers, approximately 300 – 600 per day. Primary goal is to maintain or improve soldier’s medical, dental and behavioral health status for overall readiness capabilities. Officer in Charge of physical exam section with three military and six civilian providers. Patient census range from 35 – 175 per day depending on demobilization status.

Palo Pinto General Hospital 02/14/2018 – 04/09/2019

Autonomous direct patient care, performing history and physical exam, orders, cares plans and consulting physicians for specialty services. Age population infant to geriatrics. PRN coverage for urgent care clinic and three community health clinics in rural areas. Average number of patients seen per day 18 – 30.

Staff Care 08/23/2017/ - 02/23/2018

Tenum locums for medical oncology office. Direct patient care with approximately eighteen to twenty patients per day. Responsible for inputting chemotherapy orders, obtaining new patient history and physical, established patient follow up, ordering procedures, labs and scans, consulting physicians for specialty services. Patient population of adult to geriatrics.

Texas Health Resources/THPG 01/25/2016 – 06/24/2017

Mid-level hospitalist working in a busy thirty-two bed Observation unit. Admission of diagnosis to include chest pain, CHF, COPD, pneumonia, kidney stones, abdominal pain, GI related illness and wound requiring IV antibiotics. Patient population age includes adults and geriatrics.

Plaza Medical Center 06/01/2015 – 12/15/2016

nStaff Nurse, Freestanding Emergency Room. Direct patient care in medium volume, 12 – bed unit. Performs charge nurse duties, works as part of a cohesive team of medical professionals to provide care for a wide variety of patient demographics. Utilizes highly specialized equipment such as invasive monitoring, chest tubes, central lines, and peripheral intravenous therapy. Applies critical thinking skills to plan, direct, coordinate and utilize community services to provide quality care to patients and their families. Works 36 hours per week to include alternating weekends and holidays. BLS, ACLS, TNCC, ENPC certifications maintained.

Baylor Burleson Emergency Room 05/01/2014 – 03/19/2015

nStaff Nurse, Emergency Room. Direct patient care in high volume 8 – bed stand along emergency room. As well as a 6-bed inpatient hold unit for 23- hour observation. Charge nurse duties to include scheduling and team cohesiveness with two RNs and one paramedic. Duties include intravenous therapy, medication administration, cardiac monitoring, patient education, effective utilization of supplies, procedural assist to include conscious sedation, splinting of limbs, wound care and placement of chest tubes and central lines. BLS, ACLS, TNCC, ENPC certifications maintained.

Weatherford Regional Medical Center 07/27/2013 – 12/31/2014

Staff Nurse, Emergency Room. Direct patient care in high volume 23 – bed unit with chest pain certification. Performs primary nurse duties, works as part of a cohesive team of medical professionals to provide care for a wide variety of patient demographics to include pediatric, adult and geriatric. Utilizes highly specialized equipment such as invasive monitoring, chest tubes, central lines, and peripheral intravenous therapy. Applies critical thinking skills to plan, direct, coordinate and utilize community services to provide quality care to patients and their families. Works 36 hours per week to include alternating weekends and holidays. BLS, ACLS, TNCC, ENPC certifications maintained.

Education

Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota Start Date 02/27/2023

Postmaster’ Degree in Nursing with Specialization in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota 08/31/2012 – 11/16/2014

Master’ Degree in Nursing with Specialization in Family Nurse Practitioner

University of Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona 08/31/2003 – 06/13/2006

Bachelor’ Degree in Science of Nursing

Skills/Board Certifications

10/31/2022 – 10/31/2024 Registered Nurse - Texas

07/15/2020 – 07/14/2025 Family Nurse Practitioner Certification – AANP

09/17/2022 – 09/17/2024 Pediatric Advanced Life Support

09/18/2022- 09/18/2024 Advanced Cardiac Life Support

06/17/2022 – 06/17/2024 Basic Life Support

12/02/2019 – 12/13/2022 US Army SHARP Academy 80hrs.

08/15/2022 – 08/19/2022 Tactical Combat Medical Care (TCMC)

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