CURRICULUM VITAE

Melanie Denny, RN, BSN, MSN, CPNP, FNP-BC

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Jamestown, NC 27282

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Home phone 336-***-****

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EDUCATION:

Degree Academic Institution and Location Year

FNP post University of Virginia 08/2011

Masters cert Charlottesville, Virginia 08/2013

MSN/PNP-PC Duke University 08/2008

Durham, North Carolina 12/2010

BSN University of Virginia, 08/2001

Charlottesville, Virginia 05/2003

BA University of Virginia, 08/1998

Charlottesville, Virginia 05/2000

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Pediatric and Neonatal Harris Regional Hospital 12/2018-

Hospitalist Sylva, NC Present

Provide acute hospital care to pediatric inpatients from birth to age 21, including attending routine and high-risk births and managing care for healthy newborns and those admitted to the facility’s Level II nursery. For all patients, responsibilities consist of newborn and pediatric daily rounds, history and physicals, lab and diagnostic interpretation, management of high flow oxygen requirements, admissions, and discharges with patient education.

Family/Geriatric TeamHealth 02/2018-

Nurse Practitioner 12/2018

Provide care to residents of three Post-Acute Care/Rehabilitation facilities, as well as Assisted Living, Respite Care, and Palliative care within the continuum of care.

Family/Pediatric Smoky Mountain 11/2017-

Nurse Practitioner Urgent Care 02/2018

Franklin, NC

Sole provider per shift at rural Urgent Care Clinic, Locums/contract position.

Family/Pediatric US Army, Clark Health 07/2017-

Nurse Practitioner Clinic, Fort Bragg 11/2017

Fort Bragg, NC

Provided independent and collaborative specialty, comprehensive and therapeutic health care in Family Medicine Clinic. Medical management functions performed include assessment of acute, non-acute and chronic clinical and psychological diagnosis, new patient intake/screening, history and physical examination, laboratory and diagnostic studies; to include interpretation, ordering appropriate medications and treatments, providing staff education, and the initiation of an inter-professional therapeutic plan in accordance with medical practice. Provided educational management to patients and their families regarding disease processes and diagnostic tests; the therapeutic regimen, including medication, diet and follow-up care; methods of adapting medication and treatment to current lifestyles. Provided counseling to patients and their families for prevention of illness and maintenance of health to assist patients in attaining physical, mental, and social well-being.

Family/Pediatric US Army, Landstuhl 01/2016-

Nurse Practitioner Regional Medical Center 07/2017

Landstuhl, Germany

Provided independent and collaborative specialty, comprehensive and therapeutic health care in Family Medicine, Pediatrics, and school-based Teen Health Clinic. Medical management functions performed included assessment of acute, non-acute and chronic clinical and psychological diagnosis, new patient intake/screening, history and physical examination, laboratory and diagnostic studies; to include interpretation, ordering appropriate medications and treatments, providing staff education, and the initiation of a therapeutic plan in accordance with medical practice. Provided educational management to patients and their families regarding disease processes and diagnostic tests; the therapeutic regimen, including medication, diet and follow-up care; methods of adapting medication and treatment to current lifestyles. Provided counseling to patients and their families for prevention of illness and maintenance of health to assist patients in attaining physical, mental, and social well-being. Sole provider in newly established clinic for six months.

Nurse Consultant US Army, USAMMCE 07/2015-

Pirmasens, 01/2016

Germany

Provided product identification, substitution, processed New Item Requests, Product Sourcing Requests, and provided salient characteristics and technical evaluation factors to customers of USAMMCE from EUCOM, AFRICOM, and CENTCOM areas of responsibility. Provided fixed and field/deployed health care facility customers with medical/surgical product information, substitution, and technical characteristics to ensure that patient care is not compromised due to lack of supplies. Served as division Safety Representative.

Gastroenterology Mountain GI 10/2014-

Nurse Practitioner Associates 07/2015

Franklin, NC

Evaluated and treated complex patients in a busy gastroenterology service, participating in patient care at all levels, under the supervision of a Board-Certified Gastroenterologist. Provided consultation and evaluation in the outpatient and inpatient Gastroenterology Service, ongoing care of chronic GI conditions, pre-procedure evaluation and counseling, post-procedure evaluation and management of pathological findings, and consultations to other services as needed. Managed practice Hepatitis C Clinic, ostomy management and education.

Family Nurse Angel Medical Center 07/2013-

Practitioner Franklin, NC 07/2015

Provided primary care for patients of all ages in a rural clinic. Also provided coverage at Pediatric Office and took after hours call. Order and follow-up on lab work and other diagnostic testing. Prescribed full spectrum of medications including ADHD management and mood disorder medication. Performed health assessments, managed acute and chronic conditions, women’s health services, and referred to specialty clinics, ensuring continuity of care. Promoted preventive and health maintenance care, including annual physicals, positive health behaviors, and self-care skills through education and counseling. Triaged emergent/urgent/standard appointment requests.

Also provided coverage as Hospitalist at Angel Medical Center, a Federal critical access hospital. Responsibilities consisted of adult and pediatric daily rounds, history and physicals, lab and diagnostic interpretation, admissions, and discharges with patient education.

Pediatric Nurse UVA Physicians Group 08/2012-

Practitioner Fishersville, VA 05/2013

Provided primary care for children and adolescents covering six regional primary care practices. Ordered and followed-up on lab work and other diagnostic testing. Prescribed medications including ADHD management and mood disorder medication. Managed acute and chronic conditions and referrals to specialty clinics ensuring continuity of care. Promoted preventive and health maintenance care, including annual physicals, positive health behaviors, and self-care skills through education and counseling.

Pediatric Nurse Wilmington Health 04/2011-

Practitioner Access for Teens 08/2011

Wilmington, NC

Provided primary care for adolescents with an average patient load of fifteen to twenty patients daily. Ordered and followed-up on lab work and other diagnostic testing. Prescribed medications including ADHD management and mood disorder medication. Managed acute and chronic conditions and referrals to specialty clinics ensuring continuity of care.

Assistant Director, Wesley Long Community 07/2008-

ICU/Stepdown Hospital 05/2009

Greensboro, NC

Supervised approximately 80 staff members, including RNs, Nurse Techs, Nurse Secretaries, Monitor Techs, and Portable Equipment personnel. Served on multiple committees, oversaw orientation and training for the unit, supported professional development of staff, assisted with complex nursing and diagnostic procedures, provided input in departmental budgeting process, responsible for Quality Improvement activities and analysis. Accountable for scheduling and departmental payroll. Provided care for critically ill patients as needed. Managed Rapid Response Team.

US Army:

Nurse Case Manager, Walter Reed Army 03/2007-

Warrior Transition Medical Center, 07/2008

Brigade Washington, DC

Responsible for daily case management of an average of 27 Warriors in Transition (WT), including amputees and patients with Traumatic Brain Injury. Ensured WTs of all services and components of the Army were provided with equal access to medical care. Acted as a primary contact point for the WT regarding clinical care and developed and implemented treatment plans with the care teams. Conducted thorough and ongoing assessments of the WT and evaluated and altered treatment plans according to needs. Conducted weekly visits with the WT, providing education and patient advocacy. Coordinated with the command team to ensure compliance with scheduled appointments and treatment regimens. Assisted the Deputy Commander for Clinical Services and Physical Evaluation Board Liaison Officers to coordinate and facilitate timely, thorough, and appropriate referrals to Medical Evaluation Board and Physical Evaluation Board.

Head Nurse/ Brooke Army 09/2006-

Interventional Medical Center 03/2007

Radiology San Antonio, TX

Responsible for the comprehensive, safe, and competent delivery of nursing care in a department that performed over 1200 complex cases on critically ill medical, surgical, and trauma patients annually. Supervised and mentored six registered nurses in the delivery of sedation/analgesia, patient monitoring, and Interventional Radiology policies and procedures. Supervised six Radiology Technicians and the administrative support of the section. Member of the SAMC BRAC, Automation, Infection Control, Sedation/Analgesia, and Medication Management committees.

Emergency Room/ICU US Army Hospital 06/2006-

Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo 09/2006

Provided emergent and upper level care in a Military Field Hospital in a four-bay trauma ER and a ten bed ICU during deployment in a combat zone. Supervised two medics and eight LPNs. Managed weekly sick call with a physician at KFOR Main NATO Base and Medical Missions for local nationals.

PACU/Conscious US Army 01/2005-

Sedation/Scope Clinic MEDDAC 06/2006

Nurse/APU Wuerzburg, Germany

Responsible for APU/Pre-Op evaluation, counseling, and teaching, as well as Adult and Pediatric Recovery Room. Provided conscious sedation (light) for procedures in PACU, ER, Radiology and Imaging, and Endoscopy Lab. Provided relief in Endoscopy Lab as sole Endoscopy nurse. Also provided relief at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in ICU and PACU, as well as in support of the 212th MASH Humanitarian Mission in Pakistan. Acted as Unit Education Coordinator.

ICU Nurse/MedEvac 67th Combat 01/2004-

Flight Nurse Support Hospital 01/2005

Mosul, Iraq

Provided upper level care in a military Field Hospital in a twelve bed ICU Unit as one of five RNs in a 24-hour facility during a one-year deployment in a combat zone. Responsible for six LPN staff members. During mass casualty situations or surges in combat casualties, worked as a trauma nurse in the Emergency Department. Provided primary care services during medical missions and weekly clinics. Escorted critical patients as flight nurse on Med-Evac flights within Iraq, to Kuwait, and to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany. Completed first field program in Med-Evac Flight Nursing conducted by resident anesthesiologist, CRNA, ER physician, and two general surgeons. Worked as circulating nurse in OR to provide relief.

Medical Surgical Nurse US Army MEDDAC, 09/2003-

Wuerzburg, Germany 01/2004

Provided nursing care to active duty and retired military personnel, their adult and pediatric dependents, and civilian workers. Acted as Charge Nurse, Education Officer, and as Unit Infection Control Coordinator.

LICENSURE:

State Type/Year Issued Expiration

NC RN/2008 July 31, 2021

NC FNP/2016 July 31, 2021

SKILLS CERTIFICATION:

Type Organization Expiration

Basic Cardiac AHA June 2021

Life Support

Pediatric Advanced AHA June 2021

Life Support

NRP AHA January 2021

AWARDS:

Award Location Date

Dean’s List Duke University 2010

Graduate with Distinction University of Virginia 2003

Honors Clinical University of Virginia 2003

Dean’s List University of Virginia 1998-2003

Magna cum laude Northern Virginia

Community College 1998

AFFILIATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIPS:

Organization Date

National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners 2009-Present

American Association of Nurse Practitioners 2013-Present

Association of Operating Room Nurses 2007-Present

Army Nurse Corps Association 2003-Present

Sigma Theta Tau 2002-Present

Military Service

US Army Honorable Discharge 2003-2008

US Air Force Honorable Discharge 1980-1982

Languages:

English, Italian, Basic American Sign Language

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