Debra Garrison, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC

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Florence, South Carolina 29501

Cell: 843-***-****

Email: adcrpx@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION:

MSN: Francis Marion University (FMU) 2019

Specialty: Family Nurse Practitioner- Board Certification through AANP

BSN: The Medical University of South Carolina/Satellite program

at FMU 1988

ADN: Florence-Darlington Technical College 1985

CERTIFICATIONS:

Basic Cardiac Life Support

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Neonatal Resuscitation Program

CURRENT POSITION:

1996-present: McLeod Regional Medical Center: Florence, SC: Labor and Delivery.

FORMER PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS:

1989-1996: McLeod Regional Medical Center: SICU, Postpartum/GYN. Staff

nurse, charge nurse, preceptor to new staff

1985-1989: Bruce Hospital: Florence, SC: Medical-Surgical, Emergency Department. Staff nurse

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE: 585 Clinical Hours

2019: McLeod Health Dillon OB/GYN: Dillon, SC. Family Nurse Practitioner student. Provided

primary, obstetric, and GYN care to women across the lifespan in a rural/underserved

community.

2019: McLeod Health Pediatric Associates: Florence, SC. Family Nurse Practitioner student.

Provided primary care to pediatrics and adolescents.

2019: Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Lake City Primary Care: Lake City, SC.

Family Nurse Practitioner student. Provided primary care to patients across the lifespan in

a rural/underserved community

2019: MUSC Emergency Department: Florence, SC: Family Nurse Practitioner Student.

Provided acute care to patients across the lifespan.

2018: Hope Health: Florence, SC. Family Nurse Practitioner student. Provided primary care to

patients across the lifespan in a Federally Qualified Health Care Clinic without regard of

ability to pay.

SCHOLARSHIP:

2019: Inducted into FMU’s Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society

2019: Member of Sigma Theta Tau International

2019: Scholarship for Disadvantaged Students Award Recipient

PUBLICATIONS:

Garrison, D. (2018, October 2). “Hypertension: The Silent Killer.” Morning News: Letter to the

Editor

Garrison, D. (2019, March). “Ready or LARC" Long Acting Reversible Contraception

Pamphlet

Garrison, D. (2019, March). “Stop Childhood Obesity” Pamphlet

SERVICE TO THE DEPARTMENT:

I am a staff nurse in Labor and Delivery at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence, SC and care for high risk antepartum and intrapartum patients. I also serve as a charge nurse and preceptor to new staff members. For the past several years, I have participated on the unit education committee.

SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY:

I have served in numerous functions within my community including March of Dimes, Relay for Life, Operation Christmas Child, and Harvest Hope Food Bank. I have also served as the ED hospital liaison to Pee Dee Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

2019: Chi Lambda Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International

2019: Sigma Theta Tau International

2000-present: AWOHNN

2000-present: South Carolina Perinatal Association

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

2019: IUD Certification

2019: National Incident Management System (NIMS) Certification

2019: Nexplanon Certification

2017: Baby Friendly Certification

OTHER ACTIVITIES:

1997-2012: Nursery and Children’s Church volunteer at Church at Sandhurst

2000-2017: Volunteer school nurse substitute at The King’s Academy

2006-2012: Reading volunteer and room mother at Briggs Elementary

2008-2012: Team mother for The King’s Academy Girls’ Volleyball

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