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Nurse Practitioner Care

Location:
West Plains, MO
Posted:
August 26, 2020

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Curriculum Vitae

Celeste H. Williams, MSN, FNP-C

SAFE CARE Provider

Child Advocacy Center – South Central

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West Plains, Missouri 65775

Work: 417-***-****

Fax: 417-***-****

Academic Background

1994-1996 Master’s in Science Clarkson College – Omaha, Nebraska

Family Nurse Practitioner

1986-1988 Bachelor’s of Science Pittsburg State University – Pittsburg, Kansas

Nursing

1985-1986 Associate of Arts Degree Independence Community College – Independence, Kansas

Professional Experience

South Central Child Advocacy Center- West Plains, Missouri: 2011 to present

Perform SAFE CARE exams which consist of a complete physical exam on children who may have been sexually and/or physically abused. May include collection of forensic evidence and documentation of injuries as well as using the colposcope to aid in that process.

Provide effective communication to the parents and multidisciplinary team which includes law enforcement, forensic interviewers, advocates, children’s division and attorneys.

Participate in monthly PEER review with fellow SAFE CARE providers.

Doctors Urgent Care - West Plains, Missouri: April 2009 to July 2013

Provided Primary and immediate care to all age groups at this rural health care clinic.

Care included chronic disease processes, women’s health, healthy exams and minor office surgeries.

Worked independently most of the time.

PEER review with supervising physician bi-monthly.

Supervised nursing and office staff.

Southern Missouri Community Health Center – West Plains, Missouri: December 2005 to April 2009

Provided Primary care at this Federally Qualified Health Center to all ages of patients.

Provided Primary care at a newly initiated satellite center in Thayer, Missouri.

Instrumental in developing templates for the electronic medical record and was a leader in transitioning to the electronic medical record from paper charting.

Doctors Urgent Care – West Plains, Missouri: February 2004 to May 2005

Provided Primary Care and immediate care to all age groups of patients.

Supervised nursing staff and office staff.

Ozarks Medical Center – West Plains, Missouri: January 1997 to April 2002

Provided Primary Care to families in the rural health care clinics.

Provided relief for providers in the Urgent Care Clinic.

Developed the Safe Center. This was located within a clinic at OMC. Specifically for SAFE CARE exams to be performed so children would not have to drive two hours to the nearest Child Advocacy Center. Complete head to toe examination was given with collection of forensic evidence if needed. Adult sexual and physical assault victims were also seen at the Safe Center for exams and collection of evidence. I was the Safe Center Coordinator and conducted the exams.

Testified within the court system as requested.

Oregon County Health Department – Alton, Missouri: November 1997 to August 2002

Provided Well Women exams which included pap smears to screen for cervical cancer and performed breast exams screening for breast cancer.

Educated and prescribed birth control for women of child bearing age.

Mercy Hospital – Independence, Kansas: January 1995 to November 1996

Staff RN in obstetrics which included labor, delivery, nursery, and antepartum care.

PRN Night Supervisor included management of nursing staff for the 80 bed rural hospital.

Northwest Missouri Community College – Saint Joseph, Missouri. August 1993 – January 1995

Nursing Faculty and Clinical Coordinator

Taught Fundamentals of Nursing and Advanced Medical-Surgical Nursing in a Diploma program.

Coordinated with hospitals and staff for students to complete clinical skills at their facility.

Clinical instructor for Advanced Medical-Surgical areas.

Clarkson College – Omaha, Nebraska. April 1991 to July 1993

Skills Lab Coordinator/Bookstore Manager

Responsible for teaching clinical skills to students of all levels in a Bachelor’s program.

Also responsible for managing the College Bookstore.

During this time, the college relocated allowing great expansion of the Skills Lab and Bookstore. I was instrumental in designing both areas and executing the expansion to highly functional and productive areas.

Saint Joseph Hospital – Omaha, Nebraska. October, 1990 to 1991

Adult ICU Staff RN in a 28 bed trauma unit. Experienced with trauma patients, neurological deficits, burns, open heart surgery recovery, transplant patients and overflow cardiac patients.

Mercy Hospital - Independence, Kansas. January 1989 to September 1990.

ICU/ER staff nurse

Provided nursing care in a 80 bed hospital for cardiac and trauma patients.

Saint Francis Hospital – Tulsa, Oklahoma. June 1988 to January 1989

Pediatric Staff RN. I provided nursing care for general medical surgical pediatric patients as well as oncology and ICU pediatric patients.

Honors and Certifications

Certified Family Nurse Practitioner with the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners since February 1997.

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) in October 1996

SAFE CARE Provider in Missouri June 1997 to 2001

Recertified in September 2011 to current

Graduate Nursing Honor Society – Clarkson College, Omaha, Nebraska.

Professional Organizations

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

International Association of Forensic Nursing

Professional Activities and Presentations

Allied Health Task Force at Ozarks Medical Center – Committee Member

South-Central International Forensic Nursing Association – past regional Secretary.

Instructed a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Course in 1998.

Presented “Recognizing Child Abuse and Neglect” at Missouri Daycare Association.

Presented at Ozarks Medical Center: Forensic Collection and the SANE Exam

Presented a Case Study at the Regional Forensic Conference in Memphis, TN

Presented at American Academy of Nurse Practitioners “What is a SANE Nurse?”

Presented for local Law Enforcement “What is the Medical Forensic Exam?”

Professional Development

Ann & Robert Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago 2019 Child Maltreatment Symposium

St. Louis, November 14-15, 2019, 11 CME

Working with Victims of Sex Trafficking, FBI, Springfield, MO 06/20/2019

SAFE-CARE Medical-Forensic Training: Sentinel Injuries, Burns and Child Protector App., Webinar, 07/30/2019

SAFE-CARE ECHO Sexual Abuse Series: 2/06/2019,2/20/2019,3/13/2019,4/3/2019, 4/17/2019

Basic Life Support, In person, 2/1/2019

Precursor to Murder/Strangulation, November 7, 2018, Springfield, Mo

SAFE-CARE Case Review – Eastern Region, November 6, 2018, Online

SAFE-CARE Provider Training Update, September 13, 2018, Columbia, MO

IAFN Pediatric Strangulation Course, August, 2018, Online

SAFE-CARE ECHO Physical Abuse Series, August, 2018, Online

3rd Annual Child Abuse Mini-Conference, July 17, 2018, Springfield MO

Presented Safe Care Echo Session; Bruises, Webinar, 7/11/2018

Safe Care Webinar: Physical Abuse Literature Review, 6/18/2018

Safe Care Webinar: Case Review 5/15/2018

Medical Records Updates: Release, Retention, and Confidentiality Requirements, Webinar, 5/22/2018

Lectured at Cox South Springfield, April 26, 2018 “Medical Exam at the CAC”

SAFE CARE Webinar: When is Failure to Thrive Child Abuse, 4/18/2018

Stewards of Children 4/2/2018 Springfield, MO

Safe Care Webinar: Case Review 3/15/2018

IAFN Pediatric/Adolescent Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Training Program, February 20, 2018, Online training 43 hours

32nd Annual San Diego International Conference on Child and Family Maltreatment, January 29, 2018 to February 2, 2018, San Diego, CA

Child Abuse Mini-Conference, July 18, 2017 Springfield MO (CME)

Mental Health First Aid for Youth, June 21, 2017. West Plains, MO

Safe Care Webinar: Cognitive Errors in diagnoses 4/14/2017

Safe Care Webinar: How to do a Case Review 2/15/2017

Safe Care Webinar: Physical Abuse Literature Review 10/14/2016

Safe Care Webinar: Case Review 9/15/2016

Safe Care Webinar: Eliminating Child Abuse Fatalities 8/15/16

Safe Care Webinar: Case Review, 7/15/2016

Safe Care Webinar: Genital Bleeding in Pre-Pubertal Patients: 5/16/2016

Safe Care Provider Update Training, Columbia, Mo : 5/10/2016

Safe Care Webinar: Case Review, 3/15/2016

Safe Care Webinar: Human Trafficking, 2/16/2016

Evidence basis for Timing of Forensic Evidence Collection after Sexual Assault, August 14, 2015, (Webinar, SAFE-CARE network).

SAFE-CARE Case Review, July 15, 2015 (Webinar, SAFE-CARE network)

Video Vs. Photo Documentation in Cases of Sexual Abuse, June 2015 (SAFE-CARE Network)

SAFE-CARE Case Review, May 2015, Webinar, SAFE-CARE Network)

Sexual/Physical Abuse Literature Update, April 2015, (Webinar, SAFE/CARE network)

Interviewing At Risk Youth, April 15, 2015, National Criminal Justice Training Center

Effectively Investigating Cases Involving Commercially Sexually Exploited Victims, March, 2015, Missouri State University

SAFE-CARE Case Review, January 15, 2015 (Webinar, SAFE-CARE network)

The Role of Cultural Competency in Effective Consumer Service, January 5, 2015, National Children’s Advocacy Center

Mental health Therapies for Traumatized Children, December 15, 2014 (Webinar, SAFE-CARE network)

History of the Hymen, October 15, 2014 (Webinar, SAFE-CARE network)

Tactics in Collaboration, September, 2014, Missouri Office of Prosecution Services

The use of NAATS in Child Sexual Abuse, August 15, 2014, (Webinar, SAFE-CARE network)

Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault (DFSA) Workshop, August 11-12, 2014 (online)

Multisession Forensic Interviews, CAC, July 2014

7th Annual Forensic Investigations Conference, Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, and Child and Elder Abuse: From Scene to Courtroom, May 14-16, 2014, Saint Luke’s and MONA

SAFE-CARE Case Review, May 15, 2014, (Webinar, SAFE-CARE network)

Serving the non-Offending parent of a Sexually Abused Child, April 15, 2014 (Webinar, SAFE-CARE network)

SAFE-CARE Case Review, March 14, 2014, (Webinar, SAFE-CARE network)

Digital Photo documentation, March 7, 2014, Midwest Regional CAC and Office of Juvenile Justice

C-SSRS Training (Suicide Prevention), February 11, 2014,(online)

SAFE-CARE Case Review, January 15, 2014, (Webinar, SAFE-CARE network)

Human Trafficking, August 20, 2013, MOCIC, Springfield, MO

Child First Training, August 5-9, 2013, Springfield, MO

Child Sexual Abuse Trial School, October 16-18, 2013, Missouri Kids First and MOPS

SAFE-CARE Update Training, May 2013, SAFE-CARE network and Children’s Mercy

SAFE-CARE Initial Provider Training, March 1-2, 2012, SAFE-CARE network and Children’s Mercy

SAFE-CARE Provider Training, September, 2011, SAFE-CARE network

SAFE-CARE Provider Training, 1997, Saint Louis, MO

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) training, 1995, Wichita, KS



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