Nurse Practitioner Primary Care
Resume:
Sandra Usher RN MS, APRN BC FNP
Dracut, Ma 01826
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Family Nurse Practitioner
Currently practicing in a progressive clinical setting, with 17 years experience in Emergency Medicine, 7 years experience in Internal and Primary Care with:
Completed MSN Program at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell, nursing with focus in Family Health. Graduation June 2007
Strong observation and interpersonal communication skills.
Advocate for patient rights
Maintain and develop critical thinking skills essential to providing competent and dignified patient care.
Continued educational experience and professional development to deepen educational knowledge base
Driven, team player, flexible, adaptable to work environment changes.
Personable with continued and ongoing communication with colleagues, clients and their families.
Advocate and supporter of policy and quality assurance to assure excellence in delivery of care.
Education
University of Massachusetts Lowell Master of Science, Family Nurse Practitioner program 6/2007
University of Massachusetts Lowell Bachelor of Science in Nursing 6/2005
Northern Essex Community College Haverhill, Ma Associates degree in Nursing 12/1990
Clinical placement total hours 576
Saints Memorial Medical Center. Lowell, Ma . Ambulatory Medicine 2/2007---4/2007 (192 hours).
Lowell Community Health Center, Lowell, Ma. Womens Health 9/2006--12/2006 (96 hours)
METTA Center, Lowell, Ma. Primary Care 9/2006--12/2006 (96 hours)
Greater Lawrence Family Center, Andover, Ma Pediatrics 1/2006--5/2006 (96 hours)
METTA Center, Lowell, Ma. Primary Care serving Asian Population 1/2006-5/2006 (96 hours)
New Family Experience: Focus on health care in families with a new born experience added to existing family unit. 2/2006--5/2006
Scholarships Awarded
Professional Nurse Trainee Academic Term 2006-2007
AAPS Auxiliary Scholarship Academic Term 2006
Research Project Completed 9/2006
Title:
“Why Childrens Environemntal Health?”
This was a Government funded educational seminars provided to 6 New England states on Children's Environemntal Health. Educational audience focused on Nurses and Allied Health Care Providers serving the Pediatric population with focus on low socioeconomical settings.
Educational focus was on identification and prevention of environmental hazards existing where children, live, play and learn. Tools and resources were provided to participants for the purpose of extending the information to families and other community outreach focus groups in order to increase awareness, recognition, remediation and treatment, most importantly to prevent exposure to environmental toxins.
License/ Certifications
Massachusetts State License ARN, FNP, BC 2007 to present
Massachusetts State License, RN 1991 to present
BLS Certification Current
ACLS Certification Current
Additional Education
Advanced 12 Lead EKG Interpretation, Catholic Medical Center, Manchester, NH 1994
Intermediate Dysrhythmia Recognition, Catholic Medical Center, Manchester, NH 1994
Professional Experience
APRN Tufts, Lowell General Hospital, Emergency Medicine/UC. Lowell, Ma. 2013—present
APRN Umass Memorial Worcester, Emergency/UC medicine. 2020--2021
APRN Dr. Peter Bradshaw, MD. Internal Medicine, Lowell, Ma. 2015—2017
APRN Saints Medical Center, Ambulaory Medicine. Lowell, Ma 2007—2013
APRN Saints Medical Center, Family Medicine. Chelmsford, Ma 2010—2013
APRN Mill City Medical Group, Internal Medicine. Lowell, Ma 2007—2010
Clinical Preceptor Serving affiliate APRN/PA programs including UMass Lowell, Rivier College, Northeastern University, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy 2009—present
Research Assistant, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Ma. 2006—2007
RN, staff nurse, Saints Medical Center, Emergency Dept, Lowell, Ma 1991—2007
RN, staff nurse, Lahey Clinic and Medical center, Cardiac Cath Lab, Burlington Ma 2001—2004
RN, staff nurse, Deaconess Nashoba Hospital, Coronary Care Unit. Groton, Ma. 1997—1999
RN, staff nurse, Holy Family Hospital, Coronary Care Unit, Methuen, Ma 1992—1993
RN staff nurse, Saints Memorial Medical Center, Emergency dept and Intermediate intensive care unit. Lowell, Ma 1991—2007
Respiratory Therapist, Saint John’s Hospital, Lowell, Ma 1982--1991
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