Nurse Practitioner Primary Care

Cathy Head, DNP, ANP-BC, MSN

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CAREER SUMMARY

A dedicated and compassionate nurse practitioner with extensive experience and demonstrated achievement in creating an environment of wellness programs integrating health promotion. Expertise in management and treatment of obesity and associated chronic diseases, including lifestyle and behavior changes. Ability to develop strong rapport with patients and possesses excellent motivational interviewing skills. Patient oriented philosophy, ability to develop strategies for improved health outcomes. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

INTEGRATION HEALTH Charlotte, NC 2022-present

Nurse Practitioner

Focus on the relationship of all body systems regarding health and the prevention of chronic disease. Implementation of evidenced based research addressing imbalances.

• Improvement of chronic disease with improved metrics and weight loss

• Data driven process of determining imbalances in body systems with functional approach

• Support all stages of lifespan to enhance the healthspan

• Implementation of strategies to reverse trajectories of obesity, pre-diabetes, metabolic syndrome, hypertension, hormone imbalances, gut dysfunction

• Advanced knowledge and application of lipomed profiles to predict and minimize risk of familial hypercholesterolemia and address genetic markers

• Increased number of referrals from current clients: 75% client to client referral

• Utilization of telemedicine for enhanced access to care when appropriate PROGRESSIVE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, Huntersville, NC 2015-2017 Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care

Integrated medical management and wellness program in private practice; facilitating a multidisciplinary approach to an at-risk population for chronic disease. Developed health promotion and weight management classes

• Developed rapport with patients with 75% follow up at 1-month intervals at 1 year

• Increased number of outside patients at 60% for weight loss and resulting in 40% becoming established for primary care

• Developed pathway to address risk related to diabetes, obesity, and dyslipidemia and refer to weight management

• Recommended multifaceted approach focused on integrating the social, personal, and biological aspects of weight management and prevention. NOVANT HEALTHCARE, Charlotte, NC 2009-2014

• Patient Education

• Strong Patient Rapport

• Motivational Interviewing

• Telemedicine

• Detailed Oriented

• Evidence Based Practice

Cathy Head (cont.)

Nurse Practitioner, Lakeside Family Physicians Cornelius, NC (2011-2014) Primary care and wellness promotion within the medical home, facilitating a multidisciplinary approach to an at-risk population.

• Developed rapport and trust with patients resulting in 92% positive patient satisfaction rating and increased outside referrals to wellness program, from a patient-to-patient basis, to 30% within 12 months, without marketing.

• Incorporated innovative medication guidelines resulting in improved clinical outcomes related to diabetes, obesity, and dyslipidemia with patient follow up rate of 70%.

• Tailored individual patient approach based on readiness to change, achieving successful weight loss of 5-15% in 85% of consistent follow up patient group.

• Recommended multifaceted approach focused on integrating the social, personal, and biological aspects of weight management and prevention. Nurse Practitioner, Southeast Bariatrics Charlotte, NC (2009-2011) Coordinated integration of medial obesity management program within a surgical obesity practice. Managed clinical preoperative and postoperative care of medical and surgical patients. Managed multiple disciplines including dietician, behavioral health, and exercise physiology and the collaboration of a lifestyle and behavioral health component for health promotion.

• Integrated a 3- and 6-month medical management program for surgical patients resulting in greater preoperative weight loss, decreased surgical risks, and increased surgery approval.

• Developed specific laboratory orders for specific surgical states and medical consults to reduce costs, decreasing unnecessary labs by 30%.

CAROLINA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, Charlotte, NC 1994-2009 Nurse Practitioner, Carolinas Weight Management and Wellness Charlotte, NC (2007-2009)

Facilitated the development one of the first combined medical management programs as part of a large comprehensive bariatric surgical practice.

• Created a 3- and 6-month pre-surgical educational program resulting in greater pre- surgery workup within the practice

• Developed a weekly support group for patients, Attaining Strength, and Personal Insight for Real Empowerment (ASPIRE), supporting behavioral and lifestyle changes for long term weight loss, with consistent weekly participation of 15-20 patients Practitioner, Department of General Surgery,

Charlotte, NC (2004-2007)

Participated in the development of a comprehensive bariatric surgery program, developing protocols and treatment guidelines, education of nursing and clinical staff, creating community information sessions.

• Developed and formalized clinical protocols over an eight-month period resulting in the reorganization and expansion of bariatric surgical program and formal designation as

“Center of Excellence for Bariatric Surgery”

• Managing the clinical care of the bariatric surgical patient REGISTERED NURSE, Atrium Health 1998-2004

Cathy Head (cont.)

Multiple ambulatory care settings

• Registered nurse in urgent care, ambulatory surgery,

• Emergency department, level I trauma

EDUCATION

Doctor of Nursing Practice, University of Alabama, Mobile, Alabama 2015 Master of Science in Nursing, Adult Health Nurse Practitioner University of North Carolina-Charlotte, Charlotte, NC 2003 Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Gardener Webb University, Boiling Springs, NC 1998 REGISTRATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS/AWARDS

Certification in T3 Therapy and Nutrition, 2018

Diplomate, American Society of Obesity Medicine, Certification awarded 6/2009 American Nurses Credentialing Center, North Carolina, Nurse Practitioner Approval No. 5004384, 5/15/04- Present

North Carolina Board of Nursing, RN, Multistate, Original licensure, No. 82705. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) 6/1994- Present State Award for Excellence, awarded by American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, National AANP Conference, 6/2012

American Heart Association Basic II BCLS Provider, Exp. 10/30/2024 Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society

AWARDS

State Award for Excellence, awarded by American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National AANP Conference 2012

MEMBER

American Association of Nurse Practitioners

North Carolina Nursing Association

Association for the Advancement of Restorative Medicine

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