Nurse Practitioner Registered

Erin O'Brien, DNP, APRN

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Education

DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE 2016 ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY

·Major: Nursing

·Capstone Project: A Comparison Study of Outcomes of BMI in 2 Cohorts of Patients in a Pediatric Primary Care Practice Participating in a Weight Management Program

POST MASTERS CERTIFICATE 2006 CLARION/EDINBORO/SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITIES CONSORTIUM PROGRAM, SLIPPERY ROCK, PA

·Major: Family Nurse Practitioner

MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN NURSING 2005 CLARION/EDINBORO/SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITIES CONSORTIUM PROGRAM, SLIPPERY ROCK, PA

·Major: Nurse Educator

·Thesis: Self-reported Physician and Nurse Practitioner Practices for Children with Asthma

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE 1995 CARLOW UNIVERSITY, PITTSBURGH, PA

·Major: Nursing

·Certification: Pennsylvania School Nurse

ASSOCIATE DEGREE 1990 COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY-NORTH CAMPUS, PITTSBURGH, PA

·Major: Nursing

Clinical Experience

NURSE PRACTITIONER SHERIFF AL CANNON DETENTION CENTER JANUARY 2019-PRESENT

·Provide primary care to inmates with acute and chronic medical problems

·Collaborate with medical director, APRNs, RNs, LPNs and ancillary staff to ensure continuity of care for patients

·Provide education on chronic health problems as well as health promotion for all patients

·Prescribe routine, new and controlled substances

·Order, interpret and follow up on various laboratory and diagnostic tests

·Document encounters, review testing, prescribe and refill prescriptions through Doctors Partner EMR

·Determine need and provide orders for onsite infirmary 4 hour observation or full admission or need for emergency care as needed for acute situations including trauma, illness, alcohol, benzodiazepine or opiate withdrawal

·Round on infirmary patients: Perform history and physicals, diagnose, prescribe and treat ongoing acute and chronic health issues as well as discharge to general population as deemed appropriate

NURSE PRACTITIONER GENESIS HEALTH CARE WALTERBORO FAMILY CARE OCTOBER 2018-JANUARY 2019

·This is a locum tenens position to cover for maternity leave

·Provide primary care in an FQHC family practice for patients across the lifespan with acute and chronic medical problems

·Provide education on chronic health problems as well as health promotion for all patients

·Determine appropriateness and prescribe seasonal and routine immunizations

·Prescribe routine, new and controlled substances

·Order, interpret and follow up on various laboratory and diagnostic tests

·Document encounters, review testing, prescribe and refill prescriptions through Success EMR

·Perform SafeCare visits to ensure UDS compliance for patients with qualifying chronic health problems.

NURSE PRACTITIONER BHS BENBROOK GASTROENTEROLOGY, BUTLER, PA FEBRUARY 2017-JUNE 2018

·Diagnose, prescribe and treat various gastrointestinal health issues

·Conduct acute and episodic office visits

·Document encounters, prescribe and refill prescriptions through Allscripts EMR

·Order, interpret and follow up laboratory and diagnostic testing, discuss findings with patient and determine further plan of care

·Headed up new process for genetic testing along with one practice physician and staff

·Triage and perform hospital consultations and rounds

·Construct and dictate admission H&Ps, consultations and discharge summaries

·Collaborate with office staff, hospital staff, physicians of various specialties to ensure continuity of care for patients

·Provide patient and family education on diagnosis, treatment, surveillance testing and follow up

NURSE PRACTITIONER PER DIEM GATEWAY HOSPICE, PITTSBURGH, PA JULY 2016-NOVEMBER 2017

·Performed timely face to face eligibility visits for home and facility hospice patients

·Documented and shared findings with hospice medical director

·Collaborated with nurse case manager to aid in determining eligibility

NURSE PRACTITIONER FLEX PROVIDER MATRIX MEDICAL NETWORK, SCOTTSDALE, AZ JUNE 2016-FEB 2017

·Performed prospective comprehensive health assessments for Medicare/Medicaid Advantage plan members in homes and facilities

·Developed and maintained relationships with nursing home administration and staff

·Collaborate with coding and quality departments as needed to assure accurate utilization of documentation conventions

CLINICAL SERVICES MANAGER MATRIX MEDICAL NETWORK, SCOTTSDALE, AZ SEPTEMBER 2015-JUNE 2016

·Achieved #1 of 22 overall manager ranking based on team metrics in first 3 months

·Worked collaboratively with Clinical Operations Manager to coordinate logistics and schedules for 36 nurse practitioner providers in central and eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware

·Provided monthly productivity feedback and suggested goals for 36 nurse practitioners

·Produced and approved electronic expense reports for self and providers

·Interviewed nurse practitioners for various field positions

·Participated in select brainstorming group for overhaul of current electronic documentation platform and conventions

·Served on Acuity Advisory Committee for implementing acuity-based scheduling

·Developed and monitor corrective action plans for providers

·Served as a resource for quality and clinical issues for providers

·Developed agenda and conduct monthly team calls and disseminate minutes

·Collaborated with Clinical Director to determine company goals for the team

·Collaborated with Team Leads to develop and implement plan to achieve or exceed company expectations for the team

TEAM LEAD MATRIX MEDICAL NETWORK, SCOTTSDALE, AZ FEBRUARY 2014-SEPTEMBER 2015

· Performed all responsibilities of Nurse Practitioner 2

·Served as clinical expert resource for team of 15 nurse practitioner providers

·Scheduled and performed joint visits with feedback twice yearly for providers

·Developed agenda, held monthly call for providers and disseminated minutes

·Addressed individual provider issues as needed, develop performance improvement plans and follow collaboratively with Clinical Services Manager

·Collaborated with Clinical Services Manager Co-Lead to develop and implement plan to achieve or exceed company expectations for the team

NURSE PRACTITIONER 2 MATRIX MEDICAL NETWORK, SCOTTSDALE, AZ OCTOBER 2012-FEBRUARY 2014

·Performed prospective comprehensive health assessments for Medicare/Medicaid Advantage plan members in homes and facilities

·Develop and maintain relationships with nursing home administration and staff

·Collaborate with coding and quality departments as needed to assure accurate utilization of documentation conventions

·Participate in monthly calls held by Team Lead

·Attend monthly team calls held by Clinical Services Manager

NURSE PRACTITIONER CLINICAL MANAGER GATEWAY HOSPICE, PITTSBURGH, PA DECEMBER 2010-OCTOBER 2012

·Started face to face eligibility visit program according to new CMS requirement

·Developed, coordinated and implemented company-wide yearly competency education program for 47 employees including clerical, CNAs, LPNs, RNs, physicians, nurse practitioners and administration

·Developed scheduling and tracking process for required face to face visits per CMS requirements for over 100 patients

·Performed face to face eligibility visits for all home and facility patients

·Performed admissions for eligible hospice patients

·Prescribe new, routine and controlled substances as deemed necessary for comfort

·Developed step by step face to face process policy

·Developed orientation program for nurse practitioners and physicians performing face to face visits

·Oriented nurse practitioners and physicians

·Performed field evaluation visits with RNs, LPNs and CNAs

·Provided annual performance evaluations, developed and followed corrective active plans as needed for RNs, LPNs and CNAs

NURSE PRACTITIONER PITTSBURGH MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, HARMONY, PA SEPTEMBER 2009-FEBRUARY 2011

·Provided primary care in an internal medicine practice for patients 16 years and older with acute and chronic medical problems

·Provided education for diabetic patients, smoking cessation and weight management as well as health promotion for all patients

·Provided seasonal and routine immunizations

·Prescribed routine, new and controlled substances

·Order, interpret and follow up on various laboratory and diagnostic tests

·Removed sutures from surgical patients seen for follow up

·Performed cerumen impaction removal

·Performed hospital admissions, rounds and discharge on practice patients

·Performed pre-operative clearance coordination

·Performed CDL physicals and follow up as needed

NURSE PRACTITIONER TAKE CARE HEALTH SYSTEMS, CONSHOHOCKEN, PA MARCH 2007-NOVEMBER 2009

·Provided episodic care for common illnesses for up to 30 patients 18 months of age and older in a convenient care clinic daily

·Provided seasonal and routine immunizations

·Provided CLIA waived testing for common illnesses

·Provided sports, camp and wellness physicals for school-aged children

·Triaged and referred patients according to severity of illness or abnormal findings

·CLINIC COORDINATROR from August 2008-November 2009

·Performed all responsibilities of Nurse Practitioner for Take Care Health Systems

·Ensured compliance for CLIA waived testing procedures including competency education for medical assistants and nurse practitioners and controls on testing

·Scheduled nurse practitioners and medical assistants for optimal, fiscally sensible coverage in clinic

·Ordered and maintained all supplies for clinic

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NURSE PRACTITIONER SINGH AND DAYALAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, PITTSBURGH, PA AUGUST 2006-MARCH 2007

·Provided primary care in a family practice for patients across the lifespan with acute and chronic medical problems

·Provided education for diabetic patients, smoking cessation and weight management as well as health promotion for all patients

·Provided seasonal and routine immunizations

·Prescribed routine, new and controlled substances

·Ordered, interpret and follow up on various laboratory and diagnostic tests

·Performed hospital and nursing home admissions, rounds and discharges

·Performed pre-operative clearance coordination

·Performed CDL physicals and follow up as needed

·Performed supervised weight loss for patients anticipating bariatric surgery

CASUAL REGISTERED NURSE/CHARGE NURSE UPMC PASSAVANT, PITTSBURGH PA AND UPMC PASSAVANT-CRANBERRY, CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA JULY 2003-NOVEMBER 2006

·Provide coordinated care for telemetry and non-telemetry monitored patients with various diagnoses, illnesses and post-surgery

·Coordinate admissions, transfers and discharge activity for unit

·Identify and collaborate with physicians regarding patients for possible transfer or discharge from unit

·Provide emergency interventions for patients in distress including ACLS protocol as needed

·Worked collaboratively with ancillary staff to provide coordinated patient care

RN CARDIOLOGY CLINICAL RESEARCH COORDINATOR ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL, PITTSBURGH, PA AUGUST 1997-JUNE 1998

·Developed and revised IRB protocols for proposed cardiology clinical research projects

·Attended educational conferences on study protocols

·Provided education to hospital staff on identifying possible candidates and necessary documentation for study protocol participants

·Assess, recruit and enroll appropriate patients for participation in studies

·Provide research protocol support for physician investigators in cardiac catheterization laboratory, echocardiogram laboratory and MRI suite

·Maintained follow up and documentation on cardiovascular medication and intervention related research studies

·Report sentinel events per protocol and Joint Commission regulations

CASUAL REGISTERED NURSE THE MERCY HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH, PA AUGUST 1997-JULY 2004

·Staff Registered Nurse providing care for up to 8 on progressive care unit of telemetry and non-telemetry monitored patients with a variety of medical and surgical diagnoses

·Performed admissions, transfers and discharges to unit

·Implement emergency interventions for patients in distress including ACLS protocol as needed

·Worked collaboratively with ancillary staff to provide coordinated patient care

REGISTERED NURSE/CHARGE NURSE THE MERCY HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH, PA JULY 1995-AUGUST 1997

·Staff Registered Nurse providing care for up to 8 patients on progressive care unit of telemetry and non-telemetry monitored patients with a variety of medical and surgical diagnoses

·Performed admissions, transfers and discharges to unit

·Implement emergency interventions for patients in distress including ACLS protocol as needed

·Coordinate admissions, transfers and discharge activity for unit

·Identify and collaborate with physicians regarding patients for possible transfer or discharge from unit

·Worked collaboratively with ancillary staff to provide coordinated patient care

ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY REGISTERED NURSE THE MERCY HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH, PA MAY 1993-JULY 1995

·Provided consultation on patients for pacemakers or defibrillators, coordinated necessary laboratory monitoring prior to procedures

·Scheduled and coordinated device surgery with operating room, electrophysiology lab, cardiac catheterization lab, anesthesiology and medical device representative

·Set up sterile surgical procedure fields in electrophysiology lab

·Assisted electrophysiologist, invasive cardiologist and cardiovascular surgeons in pacemaker and defibrillator surgery

·Provided post-surgical assessment, discharge instructions and education

·Performed telephonic pacemaker assessments

·Coordinated pacemaker and defibrillator clinic and performed clinic pacemaker and defibrillator function assessments

REGISTERED NURSE THE MERCY HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH, PA JANUARY 1992-OCTOBER 1992

·Staff Registered Nurse providing care for up to 2 critically ill patients in a level I trauma center with a variety of medical, surgical and trauma diagnoses

·Performed admissions, transfers and discharges to unit

·Implement emergency interventions for patients in distress including ACLS protocol as needed

·Identify and collaborate with physicians regarding patients for possible transfer or discharge from unit

·Worked collaboratively with ancillary staff to provide coordinated patient care

REGISTERED NURSE/CHARGE NURSE THE MERCY HOSPTIAL OF PITTSBURGH, PA JUNE 1990-JANUARY 1992 AND OCTOBER 1992-MAY 1993

·Staff Registered Nurse providing care for up to 4 stable and unstable patients on an intermediate care unit of telemetry monitored patients with a variety of medical and surgical diagnoses

·Performed admissions, transfers and discharges to unit

·Implement emergency interventions for patients in distress including ACLS protocol as needed

·Coordinate admissions, transfers and discharge activity for unit

·Identify and collaborate with physicians regarding patients for possible transfer or discharge from unit

·Provided continuous telemetry monitoring of all patients on unit, identified dysrhythmias and responded appropriately to care for the patient, initiate emergency protocols and collaborate with physicians for care

·Signed off on all incoming physician orders and maintained daily report on all patients on unit

·Worked collaboratively with ancillary staff to provide coordinated patient care

Teaching Experience

PART-TIME FACULTY ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING, MOON TOWNSHIP, PA AUGUST 2016-DECEMBER 2016

·Providing online instruction for Masters in Science in Nursing students in the Nurse Educator track

· Advanced Pathophysiology, Pharmacology and Pathophysiology course

CLINICAL ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING, MOON TOWNSHIP, PA JANUARY 2007-MAY 2007

·Provided didactic and clinical instruction and evaluation for Medical-Surgical nursing courses

·Provided online instruction for Bioethics

·Provided clinical skills lab instruction for first year nursing course

·Provided didactic instruction on the history of nursing

·Served as advisor for nursing students

·Maintained office hours

·Coordinated and supervised clinical preceptorships for senior nursing students

·Participated in simulation laboratory scenarios

PART-TIME FACULTY ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING, MOON TOWNSHIP, PA AUGUST 2005-DECEMBER 2006

·Provided pediatric clinical instruction at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

·Provided clinical skills laboratory instruction for various levels of nursing students

ADJUNCT FACULTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY NURSING PROGRAM-NORTH CAMPUS PITTSBURGH, PA 2003-2005

·Provided didactic and clinical instruction for second year medical-surgical nursing students

·Provided clinical instruction for first year medical-surgical nursing students

·Provided clinical skills laboratory instruction for first and second year medical-surgical students

Research

DOCTORAL CAPSTONE PROJECT A COMPARISON STUDY OF OUTCOMES OF BMI IN 2 COHORTS OF PATIENTS IN A PEDIATRIC PRIMARY CARE PRACTICE PARTICIPATING IN A WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM MAY 2016

·Co-Investigator with Lisa Locasto, DNP, CNS on this retrospective study to assess outcomes of BMI in patients in a pediatric primary care practice

MASTER’S THESIS SELF-REPORTED PHYSICIAN AND NURSE PRACTITIONER PRACTICES FOR CHILDREN WITH ASTHMA SEPTEMBER 2005

·Co-Investigator with Kimberly Le, MSN RN on this study to assess familiarity with and adherence to the NAEPP guidelines for the treatment and management of childhood asthma by physicians and nurse practitioners in the primary care setting.

·Obtained funding for costs associated with printing and distributing survey and reminders and collection of surveys through a grant from Sigma Theta Tau, Lambda Tau chapter.

Honors and Awards

CARLOW UNIVERSITY, PITTSBURGH, PA MAY 1995

·Graduated Cum Laude

SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY, SLIPPERY ROCK, PA APRIL 2006

·Awarded Outstanding Graduate Student

Certifications and Licensure

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

·Certification # F0812630

·Expires September 4, 2022

ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE SOUTH CAROLINA JUNE 2018

·License 21796

·Expires April 30, 2020

CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE PRACTITIONER PENNSYLVANIA NOVEMBER 2006

·License SP009236

·Expires October 31, 2019

REGISTERED NURSE PENNSYLVANIA SEPTEMBER 1990

·License RN310594-L

·Expires October 31, 2019

AHA BLS FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS/AED

·Expires 7/2020

SCHOOL NURSE CERTIFICATION CARLOW UNIVERSITY, PITTSBURGH, PA MAY 1995

·Certification for Pennsylvania

CONTROLLED STUBSTANCE REGISTRATION UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

·MO4194964

·DEA license schedule II-IV

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CLEARANCE

CHILD ABUSE HISTORY CLEARANCE

Professional Affiliations

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS FEBRUARY 2005

·Member 0502003

SIGMA THETA TAU INTERNATIONAL LAMBDA TAU CHAPTER MAY 2005

·Honor Society of Nursing

SIGMA THET TAU INTERNATIONAL UPSILON PHI CHAPTER

·Honor Society of Nursing

SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA COALITION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS SEPTEMBER 2014

·Member 0502003

Professional Committees

SHARED GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE MERCY HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH, PA 1996-1997

·Attended quarterly meetings

·Worked collaboratively with representatives from other units and departments

·Identified quality issues

·Developed assessment tools, implemented programs, evaluated outcomes

SCHEDULING COMMITTEE MERCY HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH, PA 1996-2000

·Worked collaboratively with other staff nurses

·Developed innovative scheduling procedure for unit

·Constructed schedules per staff preferences while maintaining adherence to staffing requirements

PATIENT CARE COMMITTEE MERCY HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH, PA 1997-1999

·Attended quarterly meetings

·Worked collaboratively with representatives from other units and departments

·Identified important issues related to patient care and safety

·Developed assessment tools, implemented programs, evaluated outcomes

NURSE PRACTITIONER COUNCIL TAKE CARE HEALTH SYSTEMS, CONSHOHOCKEN, PA 2008-2009

·Attended quarterly meetings

·Worked collaboratively with representatives from other markets

·Served as liaison for clinic staff to senior leadership

·Identified issues, explored and proposed possible solutions

ACUITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MATRIX MEDICAL NETWORK, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 2015

·Position acquired via invitation from senior leadership

·Attended bi-weekly meetings

·Collaborated with colleague and senior leadership representatives to determine acuity level determination for common diagnoses of members

·Evaluated computer program used to determine acuity based on claims and past visit data, gave feedback and possible solutions

·Served as liaison for field providers brining feedback and suggestions to the committee

·Provided follow up feedback to field providers

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