Nurse Practitioner Primary Care

Roberta Boon

Family Nurse Practitioner

Safford, AZ 928-***-**** *******.****@*******.***

Objective

Work as a primary care practitioner at a local facility to take care of a population with chronic conditions. I prefer to manage people with multiple issues and help them to return to wellness in the best form possible. Disease prevention and treatment along with cancer screening. Education of patients and families regarding therapy and treatment with motivational interviewing to improve the processes.

Experience

Canyonlands Community Health Care Nurse Practitioner Jan 2016- Oct 2023

Built up the Clifton Clinic to have it opened full time and ran the clinic as sole practitioner for 2 years

Increased patient retention by over 50%. Was one of the most desired providers at the clinic and had patients across 3 counties.

Managed, screened, and treated cancer patients along with referring appropriately. Often performing palliative care and symptom management as needed.

Chronic disease management of diabetes mellitus, thyroid conditions, weight loss towards bariatric surgery.

Asthma, COPD, and some other sleep disorders and referrals to cardiology.

Nightingale Nurses ICU Travel Nurse 2015 Baca Raton, FL

Travel ICU travel nursing from Lexington KY to St Joseph ICU cardiology and neurology units Travel ICU at Show Low AZ for 6 months.

Maxim Health Care Home Health Infusion Nurse 2014 Louisville, KY

Home health nursing with infusion and ventilator care of all ages throughout the state of KY. Assessment at all ages with the care.

University of Louisville Healthcare Bone Marrow Transplant Nurse 2005-December 2013

High dose chemotherapy, radiation therapy, biological therapies, and ventilation. Working with researchers on the next treatment for the future... developed Campath and CAR-T.

Blood transfusions, platelet transfusions, pheresis management and we often managed CRRT hemodialysis.

Dressing changes for severe wounds that were due to Stevens Johnsons Syndrome or another issue such as cutaneous T cell lymphoma.

Occasional nurse duties.

Many of my former co-workers are now running the clinics at the BMT; Brian Gackenback, MSN, Stephanie Ford, MSN, noted immediately.

Education

Indiana Wesleyan Marion IN 2012-2015

Masters-MSN – Nursing- Primary Care Summa Cum Laude with honors in Sigma Theta Tau

Chamberlain College Nursing St. Louis MO 2010

Bachelors-Nursing Major- Nursing Minor: Biology at Georgia College where credits transferred from

Skills & abilities

Pain Management and chronic disease management

Problem solving with rapid differential of disease and symptom control

Communication among other providers and referral to appropriate providers

Leadership and community liaison

Community Service

Taught classes for multiple issues in the community

Lions Club member

Campaigned and walked numerous times for Komen for the Cure

References

Laura Miller MD – physician at Canyonlands – phone 520-***-****

Olivia Winters- FNP/PNHNP- colleague – phone 314-***-****

Jennifer Neiss – FNP – colleague – phone 520-***-****

Katelyn Battey MA- colleague- phone-928-***-****

And may call previous employers

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