Nurse Practitioner Primary Care

Shirley Morake Murphy, Adult Gerontology NP-BC

Richmond, Texas 77407 281-***-****

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Caring and Compassionate Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

Compassionate, resourceful, and talented Board-Certified Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner with exceptional patient relations and clinical judgment skills. Outcomes driven healthcare provider committed to partnering with patients and multidisciplinary professionals to provide comprehensive and holistic care that promotes wellness and health, maintains, and encourage independence in our elderly population. Demonstrate an unwavering commitment to the delivery of equitable cost-effective, evidence-based, and patient-centered care in compliance with all standards of care and professional practice. Eager to empower adults and geriatric patients to maintain peak levels of health and wellness while leading rich and fulfilling lives by serving in a challenging, rewarding role as an Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner.

Adult/Geriatric Primary Care

Advanced Clinical In-Office Procedures

Comprehensive Health Assessments

Acute & Chronic Care Management

Collaborates with patients, family, & other clinicians

Patient & Family Education

Med. Prescribing & Management

Diagnostic Testing & Interpretation

Electronic Medical Record Platforms

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Matrix Medical Network, Houston, TX 01/2024 – Present

I perform comprehensive health and wellness assessment, advanced diagnostic tests, and care coordination services. The wellness visits are conducted in partnership with the client’s health insurance plan at the comfort of the client’s home. The health assessment results and the medical gaps discovered are then shared with the client’s primary care physician.

NEHCR @VES, Houston, TX 11/2023 – March 2024

Independent contractor. Conduct high-quality and accurate medical and physical disability examinations for the Veterans and the transitioning service members for the VA.

CENTRUM HEALTH, Houston, TX 12/2021 – 9/2023

Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner

Provide a high-quality and patient-centered outpatient primary care based on patient’s unique medical history, psychosocial circumstances, age, and gender. Coordinate and collaborate with the patient, caregiver, and the health care team focusing on optimizing patients’ health and wellbeing while applying evidence-based medical care and. Manage and monitor chronic diseases to prevent health deterioration and unnecessary hospitalization. Promote preventative care and address clients’ urgent and chronic healthcare needs. Educate and council patients and caregivers about health promotion activities, patient’s health condition, medication’s indications and possible side effects.

PRIMEOCC Urgent Care/ Clinic, Stafford, TX 1/2020 –12/2021

Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner

Independently obtain medical history, perform thorough health assessment and physical examination. Formulate, implement, and evaluates outcomes-based treatment plan. Order and interpret appropriate diagnostic studies to formulate differential and working diagnoses for adult and gerontology patients with acute and chronic medical conditions. Collaborate with patients, care-givers, other clinicians, and the referral services to facilitate seamless patient care. Reconcile medications and prescribed therapeutic and preventative care measures, utilizing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, to effectively manage diagnoses. Perform minor in-office procedures including but not limited to annual, offshore medical, and Immigration physical examinations, eye and ear examination including ear irrigation, well-women examination, phlebotomy, EKG, PPD skin test, Adult and travel vaccination administration, Intramuscular and subcutaneous injections, Blood glucose check, Urinalysis dipstick, pregnancy instant test, and drug screening, Strep and Flu instant test, Covid-19 testing and vaccination, and Nebulizer treatments. Complete and submit timely, detailed, and accurate clinical notations to the electronic medical record to oversee exceptional continuity of care. Precept student nurse practitioners and new graduates medical students waiting for their residency rotation schedules.

HEALTHTRUST WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS @ HCA FACILITIES (NORTH CYPRESS MED. CENTER), Houston, TX 11/2018 – 12/2021

Registered Nurse II

Instrumental member of a multidisciplinary care team providing cost-effective, patient-centered care for 4 to 7 individuals per shift in a 139-bed medical-surgical and neurology units. Facilitate the comprehensive admission process including obtaining of health history, depression and sleep apnea screening, and medication reconciliation; interpret these findings to develop individualized care plans that promote timely return to peak levels of health and wellness. Collaborate with interdisciplinary professionals to optimize throughput ensuring timely delivery of professional bedside care. Offer education, resources, and support to patients and families on mediations, disease processes, health promotion activities and accessing of community resources to promote long term positive outcomes. Plays a pivotal role in precepting student nurses and serving as a resource to continuing personnel; provides teaching and learning opportunities to instill confidence in independent practice including on complex cases. Maintain proficiency in interrogating permanent pacemakers, as appropriate.

Instrumental in increasing patient satisfaction by demonstrating attentiveness, listening and including patients and their families in the plan of care.

Implemented purposeful hourly rounding to eliminate falls and constant calls to drive increased levels of satisfaction.

HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL, Houston, TX 7/2006 – 9/2018

Registered Nurse II

Utilized the full scope of the nursing process to provide safe, effective, quality medical care for pre- and post- cardiothoracic and vascular patients; demonstrated ability to manage 4 to 6 patients per shift on a 32-bed unit. Obtained, interpreted, and administered physician’s orders for diverse treatment modalities and skilled evidence-based nursing procedures; proficient in performing EKGs, blood draws, IV insertion, 6 minute walk tests, and evaluation of peripheral pulses utilizing a Doppler. Consulted and conferred with multidisciplinary professionals at the time of discharge to offer instructions and support for at-home care to minimize the risk of rehospitalization. Offered influential unit leadership; oversaw unit census and delegated staffing assignments on the basis of acuity and skill mix to ensure a high quality healthcare experience. Optimized patient throughput by maintaining open lines of communication with unit leadership to promote awareness of new admissions, discharges, and transfer of patients in order to continually deliver team-oriented, patient centered care. Coached, mentored, and trained new and continuing personnel on appropriate use of equipment and implementation of evidence based care practices to increase the potential for full patient recovery in a prompt, professional manner. Record all patient exchanges to the EPIC electronic medical record in compliance with rigorous standards of care and professional practice.

Honored as Preceptor of the Year in 2010.

Influential leader; chaired the unit Share Governance committee. I promoted and increased the unit’s volunteerism with the Houston Food Bank and to the local community Christmas drive for the low-income families.

Contributed to the unit money savings by assisting nurses and patient care assistance to minimize or eliminate the practice of wasting medical resources.

MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER, Houston, TX 7/2010 – 11/2011

Registered Nurse II

Contributed to the delivery of compassionate, individualized care for up to five acutely ill, thoracic surgical patients including those individuals with lung, esophageal, upper respiratory and digestive malignancies, per shift, on an 18-bed unit. Charted all assessments, treatments, and responses to the electronic medical record to comply with organizational protocols and federal healthcare regulations. Championed a preceptor role to student and newly hired student nurses; facilitated an understanding and application of best care practices in this environment while maintaining safety for patients and clinicians.

My diligent high-quality nursing care contributed to the unit’s recognition as one of the best and with high patient satisfaction rate in the hospital, thus making it the money-maker of the hospital.

Additional work experience as Registered Nurse II with Washington Hospital Center, Registered Nurse I with Virginia Hospital Center, and as a Student Nurse/Intern: ICU with Georgetown University Hospital

CLINICAL ROTATION EXPERIENCES

FAMILY MEDICINE, Aicon Family Clinic, Houston, TX – 148 Hours 2/2018 – 4/2018

FAMILY MEDICINE, CIBI-CARE Family Health Centers, Houston, TX – 70 Hours 12/2017 – 1/2018

INTERNAL MEDICINE, Williams Austin O MD PA, Houston, TX – 80 Hours 11/2017 – 1/2018

OBGYN/WOMEN’S HEALTH, GreatCare OBGYN PLLC, Houston, TX – 120 Hours 8/2017 – 11/2017

FAMILY MEDICINE, CIBI-CARE Family Health Centers, Houston, TX – 144 Hours 5/2016 – 7/2016

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

Master of Science in Nursing: Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Concentration, Walden University, Minneapolis, MN (2018)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Marymount University, Arlington, VA (2003)

Diploma in Medical Technology: Chemical Pathology Major, Technikon Northern Transvaal, Pretoria, South Africa

American Nurses Credentialing Center, Board Certified Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, (Current)

Texas State Board of Nursing, Licensed Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, (Current)

American Heart Association Basic Life Support, (Current)

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