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Meena S. Karnosky FNP
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Professional
Summary
Family Nurse Practitioner with more than14 years experience in healthcare and nursing ensuring high standards of culturally competent care for a variety of patients with diverse needs. Energetic and highly skilled professional dedicated to enhancing quality patient care. Seeking a position as a Family Nurse Practitioner in healthcare that diagnoses and manages both complex and common medical problems in patients of all ages. Work Experience Family Nurse Practitioner, Banner University Medical, 12/2019-Present Specializes diseases of the ears, upper pharynx and oral cavity, larynx and oral cavity. Specially trained in diseases of the ear, as well as broader nursing skills, such as recording symptoms, patient care, and medication education.
Family Nurse Practitioner, Campus Eye Group, 05/2019-11/2019 Specialize in the assessment, treatment, consults and care for patients with a variety of eye diseases or injuries, including glaucoma, blindness, astigmatism, cataracts, macular degeneration, nearsightedness, farsightedness, scratched corneas and eye trauma. Specially trained in eye care, as well as broader nursing skills, such as recording symptoms, patient care, and medication education. Family Nurse Practitioner, Pivot Onsite Innovations, 10/2018-11/2019 Perform post-offer physicals, non-work related return to work medical clearance examinations. Provide urgent and episodic care to employees. Respond to in plant medical emergencies and evaluate employees with acute episodic illness and refer when appropriate. Assess, diagnose, treat, and provide ongoing medical management of workplace injuries and non-occupational conditions (episodic and urgent), including writing prescriptions and facilitating referrals in collaboration with the physician. Drive chronic disease management process, including education and wellness physicals and maintenance of charts and employee incident records. Facilitate return to work and light duty assignments for employees with work related injuries. Assure compliance with OSHA and DOT programs such as hearing conservation, blood borne pathogen training, random drug screening and follow up programs.
Family Nurse Practitioner, Rutgers Health, University Correctional Health Care, 07/2018-07/2019 Ensures that the total health needs of adolescents within the Juvenile Justice Commission (JJC). Utilizes the medical model to meet a variety of healthcare needs with ambulatory care as a primary focus. Responds to and initiates care for medical emergencies throughout the assigned sites. Responds to and initiates care for medical emergencies throughout the assigned sites. Works with a variety of healthcare professionals and corrections officers in a correctional environment providing health services to juvenile residents. Provides direct and indirect basic medical care to meet physiological, psychosocial and emotional needs of the residents within the framework established by New Jersey JJC. Family Nurse Practitioner, Neighborhood Service Health Corporation, FQHC 05/2018-08/2018 Assessed, diagnosed, prepared treatment plans and prescribed medications for family practice patients aged newborn to 100+. Managed patients with chronic diseases such as Diabetes, Hypertension, and Hyperlipidemia. Performed preventative therapies such as well child exams, adult physicals, and gynecological exams. Ordered, reviewed and interpreted laboratory data and other diagnostic test. Average 20-25 patients per day.
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Family Nurse Practitioner, Ocean Health Initiatives, FQHC 10/2017-06/2018 Assessed, diagnosed, prepared treatment plans and prescribed medications for family practice patients aged newborn to 100+. Managed patients with chronic diseases such as Diabetes, Hypertension, and Hyperlipidemia. Performed preventative therapies such as well child exams, adult physicals, and gynecological exams. Ordered, reviewed and interpreted laboratory data and other diagnostic test. Average 25-30 patients per day.
Emergency Department/Intensive Care Staff RN, Southern Arizona VA Health Care System 11/2015-11/2017 Delivers nursing care for critically ill Veteran patients across their life span, and through the nursing process, assess, plans, implements and documents the effects of care. Works cooperatively with ancillary, nursing and other patient-team personnel to maintain standards for professional nursing practice. Case Manager RN, Tucson Medical Center 02/2015-02/2016 Continuity/Transition Management – transitioning of the patient to the appropriate level of care needed, have an effective plan of care and are receiving prescribed treatment, and have an advocate for services and plans needed during and after their stay.
Utilization/Financial Management – managing resource utilization and reimbursement for services. Through this coordination, goals are to ensure both optimal patient and hospital outcomes including quality of care, efficient resource utilization and reimbursement for services. Case Manager RN, Banner Medical University 02/2013-02/2015 Continuity/Transition Management – transitioning of the patient to the appropriate level of care needed, have an effective plan of care and are receiving prescribed treatment, and have an advocate for services and plans needed during and after their stay.
Utilization/Financial Management – managing resource utilization and reimbursement for services. Through this coordination, goals are to ensure both optimal patient and hospital outcomes including quality of care, efficient resource utilization and reimbursement for services. Medical ICU Staff RN III, University Medical Center 12/2008-02/2013 Delivers nursing care for critically ill Veteran patients across their life span, and through the nursing process, assess, plans, implements and documents the effects of care. Works cooperatively with ancillary, nursing and other patient-team personnel to maintain standards for professional nursing practice. Radiology Staff Nurse II, University Medical Center 12/2007-12/2008 Cross-trained to provide care in the following modalities: Computed Tomography (CT), Diagnostics (Adult and Pediatric X-ray), Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Vascular/Neurology Interventional Radiology. Duties include administering medications, (including conscious sedation), monitoring and managing patient crisis, & patient education
Trauma ICU Staff RN III, University Medical Center 12/2003-12/2007 Delivers nursing care for critically ill Veteran patients across their life span, and through the nursing process, assess, plans, implements and documents the effects of care. Works cooperatively with ancillary, nursing and other patient-team personnel to maintain standards for professional nursing practice. Education
University of Phoenix, Master in Nursing/Family Nurse Practitioner 12/2014-03/2017
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Grand Canyon University, Bachelor of Science in Nursing 01/2008-10/2009
Pima Community College, Associate in Nursing
5/2003-05/2005
Certifications &
Affiliations
America Academy of Nurse Practitioners NP-C Certification 2017-2022
Controlled Drug Substance APN
2019-2020
New Jersey RN License
2019-2021
Arizona RN License
2017-2020
Pediatrics Advanced Life Support
2019-2021
Basic Life Support, Tucson Arizona
2018-2020
American Association of Nurse Practitioners
2016-Present
Emergency Medicine FNP-BC Internship, Tucson Arizona 2017
Saint Andrew’s Children Clinic, Nogales Arizona
2007-2009
Critical Care Internship, Tucson Arizona
2005
Didactic & Clinical
Training
University of Phoenix, Adult & Geriatric Clients I Preceptor: Dr. Robert Mutterperl, D.O., Adult Primary Care 09/2015-01/2016
University of Phoenix, Adult & Geriatric Clients II Preceptor: Dr. Dung Nguyen, D.O., Adult Primary Care 01/2016-04/2016
University of Phoenix, Women’s Health
Preceptor: Jill Verbridge, FNP, Adult Women’s Health 04/2016-07/2016
University of Phoenix, Pediatrics
Preceptor: Dr. Patrick Price, M.D., Pediatrics
07/2016-10/2016
University of Phoenix, Clinical and Practicum II
Preceptor: Dr. Dung Nguyen, D.O., Adult Primary Care Preceptor: Kim Faber, MSN, ACP, FNP-C, Adult Palliative Care Preceptor: Jill Verbridge, FNP, Adult Women’s Health Preceptor: Dr. Sharon Morgan, DNP, AG-ACNP-BC, Adult Cardiology Preceptor: Dr. Randall Bennett, M.D., Emergency Medicine MK
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10/2016-03/2017
Languages English: Native Language
Thai: Intermediate Listener, Novice Speaker
Laotian: Intermediate Listener, Novice Speaker