Kimberly A. Miller, RN, FNP-C

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Union, MO 63084

636-***-****

Education

Masters of Science Degree in Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner), University of Missouri-St. Louis, St. Louis, MO. August, 2012.

Bachelors of Science Degree in Nursing, University of Missouri- St. Louis, St. Louis, MO. May, 2009.

Associate of Science Degree in Nursing, East Central College, Union, MO. May, 1996.

Clinical Internship

Dr. James Cassatt, General Surgeon, Mercy Hospital, Washington, MO. 110.5 clinical/surgical hours (2012).

Dr. Shaukat Thanawalla, Family Practice, Mercy Clinic, Union, MO. 302 clinical hours (2012).

Dr. Elizabeth Hammer, Pediatrics, Mercy Clinic, Union, MO. 74 clinical hours (2012).

Work Experience

Adjunct Nursing Instructor- East Central College, Union, Mo 63084. August 2019-to present date.

SSM Health Neurosciences, Fenton, MO 63026 February 2015-November, 2017. (Position eliminated due to down-sizing).

Responsibilities included:

Running NP operated spine clinic for patients with back pain with no imaging (collaborating as needed for complex patients).

Working with collaborating physician in clinic, seeing new patients and reviewing with MD, including writing all new patient notes.

During business hours seeing all new consults; inpatient and Emergency room and reviewing all plans prior to writing consult notes.

Writing all pre-operative orders.

Seeing all in patients daily and writing notes.

Dressing changes, drain removal-lumbar and EVD.

Suture/staple removal and/or placement as needed.

Assisting in EVD/lumbar puncture placement as needed.

Medical and pain management relevant to Neurosurgery while inpatient.

Shunt checks-including adjustments, checks after MRI’s, concerns regarding function.

Assisting in all Code Strokes, including covering for NP when not present.

Discharge planning and writing discharge orders/meds, arranging any home therapy/equipment, scheduling post-op/follow-up appointments.

Patient teaching-including pre-op, post-op, in-patient, and family.

Serving as resource to the hospitalist and nursing staff.

Calling back all patient phone calls deemed not appropriate for the MA’s/secretaries.

Refilling all meds appropriately.

Making appropriate referrals.

Dictating discharge summaries.

Communicating all plans with faculty and surgeons.

Care Management Family Nurse Practitioner, Mercy Care Management. Washington, MO 63090. March 2014-October 2014.

Responsibilities included;

Seeing all patients in skilled facilities that were assigned within 1 week of admittance.

See all patients weekly/PRN until discharged to home.

Collaborate with all MD’s involved in the patient weekly until discharged.

Make medical evaluations/diagnosis, treatments within our scope of practice-collaborating with all involved with the patient.

Discharge planning including-home health, PT, OT, Aid, Social service needs.

Speaking with nursing and PT/OT staff to orchestrate the timing for discharge to ensure safe transition to home and eliminate re-admittance.

November 2011-August 2012- completing clinical internship.

Operating Room Registered Nurse, Patients First Surgery Center, Washington, MO. October, 2010-November 2011.

Worked while in NP school.

Operating Room Registered Nurse, St. Anthony’s Medical Center, and St. Louis, MO. September, 2000-May, 2007.

Resigned position to go back to school to complete my Bachelor’s and Master’s degree while taking are of my new born twins.

Neurosurgery Operating Room Registered Nurse, Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO. July, 1997-September, 2000.

Intensive Care Unit, Mercy Hospital, Washington, MO. May, 1995-July, 1997.

Licenses and Certifications

American Academy of Nurse Practitioner’s Board Certification, through April, 2023.

Missouri State Board of Nursing, CNP- through April, 2021.

Missouri State Board of Nursing, RN- through April, 2021.

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