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Resume:
WHITNEY MCFARLAND ADAMS
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Objective: To secure a challenging position that will enable me to utilize my skills, qualifications, educational background, and experience.
MS Nursing- Indiana State University Accredited May 11, 2024
BS Nursing- Indiana State University Accredited May 18, 2019
Diploma in Practical Nursing- Robeson Community College July 22, 2015
MA Health Education and Promotion- East Carolina University Accredited May 4, 2012
BS Health Education and Promotion- East Carolina University Accredited May 8, 2009 Experience
Brunswick County Health Services-
25 Court House Dr NE, Bolivia, NC 28422 August 2022- May 2023 (30hours/week -part time) Public Health Nurse I RN:
Responsibilities include: Conducting COVID-19 case investigations, contact tracing, and vaccinations. Provide direct patient care in clinics. Reviews records, laboratory work; assesses when patients need to return for appointments; formulates plan of care. Performs follow-up on patients with abnormal test results and referrals. Provides education for the prevention of various communicable diseases. Provides appropriate immunizations to children and adults with proper documentation in NCIR. Reviews NCEDSS daily to monitor reportable disease. Institutes and teaches communicable disease control with clients as needed. Consults with State Nursing Consultants, DIS and Epidemiologist as needed. Receive incoming phone calls from public, clients, local provider offices, hospitals and members of the community and answer any questions as needed. Conducts telephone calls or letters to those who need follow-up. Serves as team member on Health Services Epi Team as needed. Participates in outreach events in the community involving the control of communicable diseases. Attends workshops needed to update skills; attends continuing education offerings referenced for communicable disease. Attends monthly Personal Health Team meetings and clinic meetings. Provides back- up support to other clinics. Interacts and communicates with patients, the public, clinic staff and doctors, Director of Nursing, staff, clerical staff, interpreter, and Health Educator. Performs chart maintenance; adds notes and flow sheets as needed; files reports.
Aetna/CVS-Remote Work From Home August 2021-August 2022 (40hours/week- full time) Health Coach Consultant RN:
Responsibilities include: Utilizes collaborative process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation, to engage, educate, and promote and influence member’s decisions related to achieving and maintaining optimal health status. Assessment of members through the use of clinical tools and information/data review, conducts comprehensive evaluation of member’s needs and benefit plan eligibility for available integrated internal and external programs and services. Utilizes assessment techniques to determine member’s level of health literacy, technology capabilities, and readiness to change. Using holistic approach consults with supervisors, Medical Directors and others to overcome barriers to meeting goals and objectives. Identifies and escalates quality of care issues through established channels. Utilizes influencing motivational-interviewing skills to ensure maximum member engagement and promote lifestyle behavior changes to achieve optimum level of health. Provides coaching, information and support to empower the member to make ongoing independent medical and healthy lifestyle choices. Interprets and utilizes clinical guidelines/criteria to positively impact members health. Provides up-to-date healthcare information to help facilitate the members understanding of his/her health status. Monitoring, Evaluation and Documentation of Care. Develops and monitors established plans of care, in collaboration with the member and attending physician, to meet the member’s goals. Utilizes internal policy and procedure in compliance with regulatory and accreditation guidelines.
Brunswick County Health Services-
25 Court House Dr NE, Bolivia, NC 28422 January 2021- August 2021(40 hours/week- full time) Health Educator:
Responsibilities include: Performs administrative work in coordinating and directing health education and promotional efforts for the agency including presentations, seminars, health fairs and outreach activities. Providing information to referred patients from other program/clinic staff; implementing, and monitoring plans. Supervises temporary and contract workers. Answering multifaceted phone systems for the COVID-19 call lines to help with contact tracing, Covid signs and symptoms, booking Covid vaccine appointments, obtaining and educating individuals about vaccine reactions and symptoms, and lastly helping to bridge the gaps between the public and private sector testing facilities.
Southeastern Regional Medical Center
1150 Pine Run Dr, Lumberton, NC 28358 December 2015-December 2019(20 hours/week- PRN) Licensed Practical Nurse:
Responsibilities include: documenting in patients electronic medical record; checking patients’ blood glucose, blood pressure and all vitals; administering prescribed medications as indicated in patient MAR; assessing patients from head to toe; basic wound care and treatments; supervising certified nursing assistants; and monitoring patient intake and output.
Robeson County Department of Public Health
60 Country Club Rd, Lumberton, NC 28360 September 2009-January 2021(40 hours/week- full time) Health Promotion Coordinator:
Responsibilities include: reporting monthly objectives to the state; coordinating, implementing, and evaluating employee wellness programs; assessing needs of the county and helping with the Community Health Assessment; establishing environmental and behavioral policies; and supervising interns. Public Information Officer:
Responsibilities include: typing and editing all department health briefs; editing, updating, and maintaining the Robeson County Health Departments website; and maintaining good public relations with the media. Safe Kids Coordinator:
Responsibilities include: grant writing, planning, implementing, and evaluating programs that reduce unintentional injuries in children between the ages of 0-14; and maintaining and coordinating monthly coalition meetings.
Light Project Coordinator:
Responsibilities include: teaching diabetes and chronic disease self-management curriculum in faith-based settings, networking and establishing connections within faith-based community, providing clinical screenings for community members, and educating and instructing members on physical activity and nutrition curriculum from Stanford University.
Diabetes CAB Coordinator:
Responsibilities include: working in conjunction with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on diabetes prevention and research initiative, completing RFA’s; coordinating monthly and quarterly meetings; and coordinating, implementing, and evaluating annual diabetes preventative educational seminars. Quality Improvement Coordinator:
Responsibilities include: maintaining and coordinating all QI meetings within the department; collecting data and analyzing agency data; planning and implementing all quality improvement projects within the agency; and evaluating outcomes of QI projects to determine effectiveness.
Study Abroad Experience
Nutrition and Hospitality Management in Italy, Spain, and France
Health Education and Promotion in Switzerland and Ireland Trainings
Certified in Chronic Disease & Diabetes Self-Management Curriculum Stanford University (Master Trainer) Diabetes Prevention (Prevent T2)
Certified Lifestyle Coach (MDPP)
Certified in ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) Certified in Faithful Families Eating Smart Moving More
License
RN Unencumbered Multi-State Compact License NC Board of Nursing
License Number 318979 Expiration Date August 31, 2025 Family Nurse
Practitioner (FNP-C) American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
National Certification Certification # F07240445 Expiration Date July 7, 2029 Certifications
American Heart Association
BLS/CPR Expiration Date November 2024
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