Melanie Ness White MSN APRN FNP-C

Rapid City, SD

325-***-****

addl19@r.postjobfree.com

Summary of Qualifications

* **** ** ********** ** a Nurse Practitioner in Primary Care/Urgent Care

Master of Science in Nursing with 4.0 GPA

Licensed APRN in the state of Texas (South Dakota CNP license pending)

Certified by AANP with Family Nurse Practitioner specialty

14 years of experience as an RN in ICU and surgery and also in medical research

600 hours of clinical practicum experience during the MSN-FNP program

Published article in journal of Urology and research presented at multiple conferences

Skills

Advanced assessment skills and strong clinical judgment as a Nurse Practitioner

Assessment, diagnosis, and formulation/implementation of treatment plan for

patients with common acute and chronic illnesses

Interpretation of diagnostic tests and decision-making regarding treatment and follow-up care

Patient education and guidance in disease prevention and healthy lifestyle modifications

Collaborating and consulting with multiple disciplines, referring as necessary

Conversational in Germans and French languages

Computer proficiencies in MS Word, MS Excel, Outlook, and EMR

Education

02/2019 Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner Specialty, GPA: 4.0

Walden University, Minneapolis, MN, USA,

12/2006 Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Magna Cum Laude

University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, USA

06/2002 Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Immunology

University of Paisley (University of the West of Scotland), Paisley, Scotland, UK

Licensure & Certifications

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN, Texas) – AP141475 expires 09/2020

Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP, South Dakota) license application in progress

Registered Nurse (RN, South Dakota) – R036646 expires 09/2021

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners FNP-C, issued 04/2019, expires 04/2024

Basic Life Support (BLS) expires 07/2021

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) expires 05/2022

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) expires 05/2022

Nurse Practitioner Clinical Practicums

Nov 2017-Feb 2018, Primary Care: Dr. David Randell, D.O., Abilene Physicians’ Group / Abilene, Texas

Feb 2018-May 2018, Women’s Health: Dr. Nicole Bullock, D.O., Cassidy Hodges, FNP-C, Abilene Physicians’ Group/ Abilene, Texas

Aug 2018- Nov 2018, Pediatric Primary Care: Lydia Ezzell, FNP-C, Pediatrics Associates of Abilene / Abilene, Texas

Nov 2018-Feb 2019, Adult Primary Care: Dr. David Randell, D.O., Abilene Physicians” Group / Abilene, Texas

Professional Experience

07/2019- Present Family Nurse Practitioner

West Texas VA Health Care System, 3850 Ridgemont Drive, Abilene, TX 79606-2728

Assesses and diagnoses patients with chronic and acute illness

Orders diagnostic tests and monitors results

Manages chronic illness including diabetes, COPD, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, heart failure, CKD

Formulates long term care plans and follows up appropriately, collaborating with specialty providers as needed

04/2019- 07/2019 Family Nurse Practitioner

(temporary position)

My Urgent Care Clinic, 4438 S. Clack St, #200, Abilene, TX 79606

Assesses and diagnoses patients with acute illness or minor injuries

Orders and interprets diagnostic tests

Formulates treatment plans and follow up care

Refers patients to appropriate specialist care when indicated

07/2013-07/2019 Registered Nurse Pre-op/PACU/radiology/GI lab/Cath lab

Abilene Regional Medical Center, 6250 US Hwy 83-84, Abilene, TX 79562

Assessed and prepared patients preoperatively

Administered preoperative medications

Recovered patients postoperatively

Provided post-operative education

04/2013-05/2014 Registered Nurse, Substitute School Nurse

Wylie Independent School District, 6521 Buffalo Gap Road, Abilene, TX 79606

Provided education and care to students and teachers

Assessed and treated minor ailments

Collected immunization records

06/2011-10/2012 Registered Nurse, Life Insurance Assessments Midland National Life Insurance Company, Vilseck, Germany

Evaluated patients for Life Insurance

Collected laboratory specimens

Provided written documentation

09/2011-10/2012 Registered Nurse, Substitute Teacher/Nurse

Vilseck Elementary School, Suedlager 2232, 92249 Vilseck, Germany

Provided school nurse service as previously described

Stepped in to teach lessons when teachers were unavailable

09/2008-01/2010 Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit

Rapid City Regional Hospital, 353 Fairmont Blvd, Rapid City, South Dakota 57701,

Assessed critically ill patients

Enacted plan of care and monitored response to treatment

Managed administration of multiple medications

Communicated with multiple providers

04/2007- 10/2007 Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit/Surgery

Abilene Regional Medical Center, 6250 US Hwy 83-84, Abilene, TX 79562

Cared for critically ill patients as previously described

06/2004-11/2004 Clinical Research Coordinator

Hope Research Institute13832 N. 32nd St., Suite 150, Phoenix, AZ 85032,

Determined patient eligibility and initiated them into clinical trials

Gathered baseline data, administered test medication and monitored patient

Documented subjective and objective data

09/2002-06/2004 Research Technician

University of Arizona, College of Medicine, Dept. of Surgery, Tucson, AZ 85724,

Coordinated teams of Medical students in research projects testing safety and efficacy of biomaterials and drugs

Interpreted results of experiments and recording data

Presented results

09/2000-07/2001 Research Technician

Aventis CropScience GmbH, Research Biochemistry Herbicides, Industrial Park Hoechst, D-65926 Frankfurt, Germany

Conducted a research project utilizing molecular biology techniques and cell culture

Publications and Presentations

Park, E. L., Ulreich, J. B., Scott, K. M., Ullrich, N. P., Linehan, J. A., French, M. H., Ho W.Y.,

White M.J., Talley J.R., Fellah A.M. & Ramakumar, S. (2004). Evaluation of polyethylene glycol-based hydrogel for tissue sealing after laparoscopic partial nephrectomy in a porcine model. The Journal of Urology, 172(6), 2446-2550. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ju.0000138159.69642.d9

Ulreich, J. B., Hansen, P., White, M. J., Way, D., French, M. H., Ho, W. Y., Fryburg, K.,

Hamilton, A.J. & Li, S. T. (2004). A new collagen dura substitute for use as an onlay or a suturable graft. Poster session presented at the 7th World Biomaterials Congress, Sydney, Australia.

Ulreich, J. B., Park, E. L., French, M. H., Ho W.Y., Talley J.R., White M.J., Linehan, J. A.,

Ullrich, N. P., Ramakumar, S. (2004). Lack of Immunogenicity of PEG-Based Hydrogel Used as a Tissue Sealant in Laparoscopic Porcine Partial Nephrectomy. Poster session presented at the 7th World Biomaterials Congress, Sydney, Australia.

French, M. H., Ho W.Y., White M.J., Caretto, D.C., Fellah A.M., Singh, J., & Ulreich, J.B.

(2003) Dimethyl Sulphoxide and Ethanol, Organic Solvents Most Commonly Used as

Vehicles in Vitro, Affect Precision Cut Liver Viability. Poster session presented at Southwest Environmental Health Sciences Center Science Fair, Tucson, Arizona

Professional Affiliations

Member, American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) 2019- present

Research committee member, American Society of Peri Anesthesia Nurses (ASPAN) 03/2016-07/2018

Member, Sigma Theta Tau International, Omicron Zeta Chapter (Nursing Honor Society) 2006 – present

Conferences Attended

San Angelo Coalition of Nurses in Advanced Practice (SACNAP) – Oct 2018, Jan 2020

Skills on Point Medical Procedures Workshop – April 2018

Community Involvement

04/2017 to present Key Spouse, 7th Operational Support Squadron

Dyess AFB, Abilene, TX

O3/2019 to 04/2019 Volunteer speaker, Faith Works of Abilene

1229 N. Mockingbird, Abilene, TX 79603

08/2015 to 11/2015 Presbyterian Medical Care Mission, Volunteer

1857 Pine St # 100, Abilene, TX 79601

09/2011 to 09/2012 Volunteer English Teacher at recipient’s homes Amberg, Germany

Interests

I enjoy running 5K, 10K and half marathons, reading historical fiction, volunteering, and travelling to new places in my spare time.

References

Available upon request

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