Sonia Shoup

Tucson, AZ

Work Experience

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

Old Pueblo Clinic - Tucson, AZ

March 2020 to May 2020

Do to the the country national emergency with Covid 19. My employer continue to delay my start date. Effective May 4th this employer informed me they terminated my contract due to COVID 19.In the role of Nurse Practitioner deliver primary care / internal medicine to adults and geriatrics population. This is a clinic setting. Credential with insurance companies. Adult Geriatric Nurse Practitioner

CareMore Health Systems - Tucson, AZ

February 2018 to January 2020

Deliver Primary care and wound care management for Caremore members who resided in assistance living, independent living, group homes, and LTC, SNF/ post acute including pallative and hospice care. In addition primary care service to the DD population. Above average RAF score along with 100% on Hedis measures. Expertise in Pain Management, Pulmonology, Neurology, Vascular, Cardiac, Dermatology and Psychiatric.

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

Optum - Tucson, AZ

June 2015 to November 2017

Primary care in the long term care facilities. Service render were diagnosing, hedis screening, diagnostic testing, H&P. Plan of care and intervention including education. Adult Nurse Practitioner

Advance Health - Chantilly, VA

September 2014 to October 2015

Responsibilities as an ANP was to perform H&P, risk assessment, and Hedis measures. In addition provided education concerning chronic disease to the members. Adult Nurse Practitioner

State of Texas-DADs - Abilene, TX

February 2014 to September 2014

Responsibilities

Primary care services to the mental health and disability population with abnormal chromosomes. Provide annual H&P and labs along with preventive care services. Diagnosed chronic and acute condition including providing necessary labs, diagnostic testing which include review and interpretation of results.Prescribed and dispense medication including IV therapy and other necessary procedures.Minimal suturing and staples.Conducted a daily primary care clinic and conducted rounds inpatient units for acute illness. Facility was long-term and step down acute facility. Adult Nurse Practitioner

National Staffing Solutions

November 2013 to March 2014

Complete history and physical examinations for patients, which include appropriate recommendations, health risk assessment and education for health promotion and maintenance within the home environment. This was for the Medicare

Advantage

School Nurse Practitioner

Tucson Unified School District - Tucson, AZ

July 1994 to April 2013

Delivered high quality and compassionate nursing case management concerning medical issues for indigent and low- income students who reside within the school community. Developed and maintained school based quality care systems and standards, including but not limited to, creating and improving nursing protocols/guidelines within the school health services with other team. Provided education to family and students.

Home Based Community Nurse (RN) Consultant

Nursing Solutions - Phoenix, AZ

July 1987 to December 2008

In the role of a consultant. Consulted concerning medical needs for adults, geriatrics and children in the community who were cognitively delayed (DD) and had other genetic disorders with chronic disease. Consulted concerning healthcare standards, procedures, and medical practices within the home and assist living environment.

• I provided training of health care staff in the area of networking health care services, nursing procedures and standards of practice.

• On call 24 hours a day 7 days a week to triage the individual medical needs.

• Performed monthly or as needed home visits to perform health maintenance and promotion for this population.

• Communicated the plan of care with family members, caregivers, and primary care provider to meeting the individual's health care needs in order to promoted health prevention and maintenance Nursing / Psychiatric Administrator

State of Arizona - Phoenix, AZ

December 2005 to May 2007

Appointed by Governor Janet Napolitano.

Oversee all governmental nursing departments including dept of corrections and state psych hospital.

• I developed and updated nursing/psychiatric policies and procedures related to nursing practices and community/public health issues based on evidence-based practice and federal entity regulations and recommendation.

• I wrote standing delegation orders and emergency protocols for the Medical Director related to nursing procedures and practices. Incorporated input from nursing staff and other disciplines in performing this task

• I wrote proposals and position papers concerning nursing practices, usage of paraprofessionals, budget proposals, FTEs needs and other required task.

• I was part of the team for Homeland Security Preparedness Plan for the State of Arizona and Affordable Care Act.

• Completed performance evaluation for the nursing staff. Participated in quality assurance committee to improve health care standards for the public, inpatients care, and corrections.

• A public speaker within Tucson's and rural community with health care services and disease related topics.

• Participated in the federal Wellness Program sponsored by the Pima County Public Health Department.

• From 2001 through 2007 was a contracted instructor for the University Phoenix to teach courses in community health/ public health for the BSN program. In addition teaching course in health assessment and physical exams for students in under and post graduate nursing program. Education

Master Certificate in Adult

St. Francis University - Joliet, IL

2013

Master of Science in Nursing

University of Phoenix - Tucson, AZ

September 1994

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

University of Phoenix - Tucson, AZ

May 1992

Associates of Science in Nursing

University of Albany - Albany, NY

August 1989

Skills

• EMR, diagnosing, treatment plan of care, prescribing and dispensing as an adult nurse practitioner. Nursing management skills including nursing skills in the bedside care which also includes wound and cardio care management.

• Nurse Practitioner (7 years)

• Powerpoint (10+ years)

• EMR (10+ years)

• Excel (10+ years)

• Primary Care Experience

• Hospice Care

• Medication Administration

• Nursing

• Laboratory Experience

• Pain Management

• Primary Care Experience

• Triage

• Proposal Writing

• HEDIS

• Hospital Experience

• Supervising Experience

• Experience Administering Injections

• Epic

• Patient Care

• Medical Imaging

• Nursing Home Experience

• Home Care

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