Nurse Practitioner Medical
Resume:
Donna M Richardson
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Objective: To obtain Part-time employment as a Nurse Practitioner.
Nurse Practitioner
EXPERIENCE March 2019- December 2019 LIMPA, Baton Rouge, LA
Assessed, planned and treated acute conditions in patients from infants to adults
Provided nutritional counseling for patients diagnosed with Pre-diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome
Provided follow-up care for patients with Diabetes Mellitus, HTN, Thyroid Disease, Kidney Disease, Depression and Anxiety
Treated patients with ADHD and ADD
Business Owner
EXPERIENCE January 2018- July 2018
Caring Hands Home Care, LLC Natchez, Mississippi
Started Senior in-home personal care business from ground up.
Business was closed due to slow start-up and decision to pivot.
Nurse Practitioner
EXPERIENCE June 2004– December 2017 VA Medical Center, Alexandria, LA
Compensation and Pension/Employee Health/Primary Care
Currently Certified to Perform Compensation and Pension exams. Participated in Pilot Program for C&P Certification
Performed Compensation and Pension disability exams on veterans to include General Medical, Joints, `Spine, Diabetes, HTN, Heart, Thyroid, Feet, and Agent Orange.
75% of exams completed within 24 hrs
Educated new examiners on data entry of exam information
Employee Health Unit Nurse Practitioner evaluated and treated employee injuries, performed annual physical exams as well as pre-employment physical exams.
Educated employees on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention with each encounter
Detailed to Community Living Center-Long-Term Care Unit. Admitted and Discharged veterans for long-term and short-stay rehab. Managed day to day care of Geriatric veterans as well as adult clients with disabilities admitted for short stay rehab. Facilitated discharge planning with interdisciplinary team that included nurses, pharmacists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapist, social workers and nursing assistants .
2001-2004 VAMC New Orleans, LA
Nurse Practitioner Primary Care
Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated primary care for adults aged 18 and older.
Provided information on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. This included ordering and evaluating diagnostic tests. Consultation with collaborating physician and specialists occurred daily as needed.
Evaluated 15-20 veterans a day to include walk-ins
1995-2001 VAMC New Orleans, LA Surgical Clinical Nurse Reviewer
Functioned independently as Data Manager for National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. Submitted monthly data on cardiac and non-cardiac surgical patients that were included in the study to data banks in Illinois and Denver. 100% of data was entered accurately monthly
1989-1995 VAMC New Orleans, LA
SICU Staff Nurse
ICU Nurse for 6 years, charge nurse intermittently. Cared for many complex surgical patients to include patients who underwent CABG, Craniotomy, Cholecystectomy, THR, BKA, AAA, etc.
Obtained CCRN certification
1986-1989 US Army Nurse Corp Fort Polk, LA
Military Nursing
Active duty for 3 years, honorably discharged as a 1st Lt.
Received Army Commendation Medal for facilitating the opening of first Psychiatric Ward at Bayne-Jones Army Medical Center at Fort Polk, LA.
Charge Nurse on Med-Surg and Psychiatric Ward
Supervised 5-6 military personnel daily.
Certified in Med-Surg Nursing 1988
1983-1986 VAMC New Orleans, LA Staff Nurse
Assessed, planned an evaluated care for medical-surgical patients with multiple health care needs.
Charge nurse supervised 4-5 nurses and health technicians
Collaborated with interdisciplinary team to provide total care for our veterans.
1982-1983 Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA
Cared for medical-surgical patients with multiple health care needs as a Senior Student Nurse Tech. Under the guidance of an RN, was able to perform multiple functions to include, admissions, discharges, starting IVs, complex dressing changes, patient education, and discharge planning.
EDUCATION
1976-1979 Booker T. Washington H.S. N0LA
1979–1983 Dillard University NOLA BSN, Bachelor of Science in Nursing. 1998-2001 Loyola University N0LA MSN, Master of Science in Nursing
BLS Certification October 2017-2019
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS/ACTIVITIES
Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners (LANP)
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
Nurses Organization of Veterans Affairs (NOVA) past president
Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society- inducted 2001
Great 100 Nurses of Louisiana 2001
Served as Speaker for Annual Women’s Meeting 2007 at Greater St. James Baptist Church in Natchez, MS
Member of Planning Committee for “Moans and Bones Conference 2002” offered to APRN, PAs, Physicians, RNs, OT/PT Therapists, etc.
Participated in Reach 2010 National Research Study on Cardiovascular Disease in AA Women 2003
Member of Infection Control Committee 2008-2017
Member of ECMS Committee 2010- 2015
Chairperson of Professional Practice Advisory Committee 2011- 2015
Keynote Speaker at Nurses’ Day Program at VAMC 2013
APRN member of Nurse’s Professional Standards Board 2015-2017
Member of Deaconess Board New Hope Missionary Baptist Church- Current
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