Family Nurse Practitioner

Merritt Borders

Family Nurse Practitioner

502-***-**** ***********@*****.***

QUALIFICATIONS AND BACKGROUND

Three years nursing experience in emergency, critical and community nursing care

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Extensive use of EPIC and Allscripts electronic health record systems

Currently enrolled in University of Louisville online medical Spanish course

Primary care clinical experience:

oExposure to: management of asthma, diabetes mellitus types 1 and 2, COPD, peripheral vascular disorders, neuropathies, thyroid disorders, buprenorphine therapy for opioid addiction treatment, various musculoskeletal issues, male and female urinary issues and many other disease processes.

Urgent care clinical experience:

oExposure to: Interpretation of abdominal, chest and various bone and joint radiographic imaging; various bracing, splinting, sport physicals, DOT physicals, in-house lab testing for streptococcal pharyngitis, urinalyses (with interpretation), etc.

oSkills performed: numerous laceration repairs with suturing, adhesive glues and wound closure strips; numerous ear lavages for cerumen impactions and foreign body removal from ear canals; minor abscess incision and drainage; acute and chronic wound care; assisted with cautery of anterior nosebleed with silver nitrate and use of topical vasoconstrictors.

Orthopedics specialty clinical experience:

oExposure to: Interpretation of radiographic imaging of numerous pediatric and adult shoulders, elbows, wrists, hands, hips, knees, ankles and feet; MRIs/MRAs of shoulders, hips and knees; outpatient trigger finger releases, intra-articular injections, joint aspirations, splinting, casting and bracing.

oSurgeries observed: multiple total knee arthroplasties, knee arthroscopies and distal biceps tendon repair

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner specialty

Bellarmine University, 2020

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Spalding University, 2017

Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science

University of Louisville, 2015

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT STAFF NURSE, Baptist Health Louisville 2019 - present

TCU/ICU STAFF NURSE, Norton Women’s and Children’s Hospital 2017 - 2019

CLINICAL STAFF NURSE, Shawnee Christian Healthcare Center 2018 - 2019

PERSONAL TRAINER, Baptist Health/Milestone Wellness Center 2014 - present

PHYSICAL THERAPY TECHNICIAN, Baptist Physical Therapy Jeffersontown 2013 - 2017

PERSONAL TRAINER, Louisville Athletic Club 2012 – 2013

PHYSICAL THERAPY TECHNICIAN, Kort Physical Therapy 2011- 2013

GRADUATE ADVANCED PRACTICE CLINICALS

LifeSpring Health System Primary Care Primary Care I Fall 2019

University of Louisville Physicians Primary Care Associates Primary Care II Spring 2020

Orthopedic & Sports Specialists of Louisville

Comprehensive FNP Practicum Summer 2020

Baptist Urgent Care Westport, Middletown

Comprehensive FNP Practicum Summer 2020

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

AANP Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, cert #F08201215

North Carolina registration and license pending, all documentation submitted

Active Kentucky temporary unrestricted APRN Nurse Practitioner permit #57851

Registered Nurse, (KY, IN) Lic #1155414 (compact license, registered in North Carolina currently also)

Certified Personal Trainer, American College of Sports Medicine, expires December 2021

Basic Life Support through the American Heart Association, expires July 2022

Advanced Cardiac Life Support through the American Heart Association, expires July 2022

Pediatric Advanced Life Support through the American Heart Association, expires September 2021

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Nurses Association

North Carolina Nurses Association

American Association of Nurse Practitioners

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