Nurse Practitioner
Resume:
DEBRA A. KRAMER, MSN, CRNP
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Allentown, PA 18104
QUALIFICATIONS & OBJECTIVE
Dedicated, well-organized and self-motivated Adult Certified Nurse Practitioner with over 30 years nursing experience and a heavy emphasis in urology and gynecology.
LICENSURE & CERTIFICATIONS
CRNP – Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State Board of Nurse Examiners – 1992 – Present
CURN – American Board of Urology – 1989 – Present
Registered Nurse – Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State Board of Nurse Examiners – 1988 – Present
CPR/BLS Certification, American Heart Association – 1988 – Present
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
AmerisourceBergen Bethlehem, PA
May 2020 – Present
COVID-19 screening provider
Brundage Associates Inc. Allentown, PA
June 2018 – Present
St. Luke’s Center for Urology Allentown, PA July 2017 – April 2018
Urology Specialists of Lehigh Valley Allentown, PA
June 1982 – July 2017
Rounded on patients in hospital setting
Assessed, diagnosed and treated chronic and acute patients in office setting
Provided care to urology clinic patients on a monthly basis
Performed designated procedures such as urethral dilations, cystoscopy, urodynamics, biofeedback, PTNS, catheterizations, chemotherapy
Utilized EPIC charting and Urochart
Supervised nursing staff clinically and managed scheduling
Educated patients based on individualized, specific needs
Ordered and interpreted appropriate labs, tests, and diagnostics
Collaborated and communicated with physicians and other advanced care providers
Attended quarterly office meetings to evaluate, review, implement, or change protocols
Participated in a rotation of on-call coverage
Contributed to urologic research studies
Performs pre-surgical history and physicals
Monthly nursing home visits to assess relevant patients within the practice
EDUCATION
University of Pennsylvania 1989 – 1992 Master of Science in Nursing
Dean’s List
Internships:
Allentown Women’s Center – Allentown, PA (1/1992 – 4/1992)
Dr. Rudden Family Practice – Sellersville, PA (1/1992 – 4/1992)
VNA Family Health Services – Allentown, PA (4/1992 – 7/1992)
VA of Wilkes-Barre – Wilkes-Barre, PA (4/1992 – 7/1992)
Irwin Goldstein, M.D. Specialist in ISSWSH – Boston, MA (5/1998)
Cedar Crest College 1985 - 1988 Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Dean’s List
Parkland High School Graduated 1980
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Nurses Association
American Urologic Association Allied
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Pennsylvania Nurses Association
Lehigh Valley Nurse Practitioners
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health
AWARDS AND HONORS
Elected into APC Executive Council as at-large member, 2011 – 2014
United States Achievement Academy 1992 National Award Winner
VOLUNTEERING
Zero Prostate Cancer Run, 2016 – 2017
Safe Harbor Homeless Shelter Medical Clinic, 2014 – 2017
Preceptor, 1999 – Present: Cedar Crest College, DeSales University, University of Scranton
Senior Citizen Health Fairs in the Lehigh Valley, 2000 – Present
Prostate Cancer Screenings, annually in September
Men’s Health Clinic in the Lehigh Valley, 2014 – 2018
PRESENTATIONS/LECTURES
AT&T Employees: Prostate Cancer and BPH.
ManorCare Nursing Home Personnel: Incontinence.
MS Society: Erectile Dysfunction.
St. Luke’s Prostate Cancer Support Group: Issues Concerning Prostate Cancer Pre and Post Surgery.
Health Fair at Lehigh County Senior Citizens Center, Allentown, PA: Urinary Incontinence.
Medical Grand Round Lecture – 1/20/98.
Cardiac Rehab Nurses: Erectile Dysfunction. Sponsored by Vivus – 5/14/98.
American Association of Office Nurses: Erectile Dysfunction. Sponsored by Pfizer – 5/20/98.
Convatect Seminar Advisory Board – 5/28/98.
MS Society: Incontinence – 9/15/98.
Lehigh Valley Nurse Practitioner Association Lecture: Incontinence – 5/99.
Trexlertown Medical Center Lecture: Erectile Dysfunction – 9/30/99.
Trexlertown Medical Center Lecture: Incontinence – 10/14/99.
Trexlertown Medical Center Lecture: Prostate Cancer – 11/11/99.
John and Dorothy Morgan Cancer Center: Prostate Cancer/ED, Incontinence – 1/24/01.
St. Luke’s NPs, Bethlehem, PA: Overactive Bladder, Incontinence – 5/10/06.
Lehigh Valley Hospital Residents, Allentown, PA: Overactive Bladder – 5/18/06.
Research Roundtable Challenging Cases in Urology on Prostate Cancer, BPH, Incontinence and ED,
San Francisco, CA – 9/23/06.
Prostate Cancer, Use of Eligard, Sayre, PA – 10/17/06.
Overactive Bladder, Urology Nurses, Allentown, PA – 11/2/06.
Cedarbrook Nursing Home Staff In-service on Incontinence, Allentown, PA – 2010.
SUNA Task Force – White Paper for Cystoscopy – 2016.
Quarterly Urology In-services: Prostate Cancer, Incontinence, and ED – 2016 & 2017.
Health Fair at AG Hall: Incontinence, Prostate Cancer, and ED, Allentown, PA – 9/2017.
REFERENCES UPON REQUEST
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