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Macon, GA ***11 *****@***.***
Andrew M. Wheeler, MSN, RN, APRN, PPCNP-C, FNP-C
Summary of Qualifications
A nationally Board Certified Pediatric and Family Nurse Practitioner with 20 years of experience working in family practice, pediatric primary care, and extensively in pediatric gastroenterology, who is seeking a part-time position as a telemedicine provider.
Previous duties include:
Provided care in the outpatient clinic setting as well as in the inpatient/outpatient hospital settings
Became one of the initial providers for the Telemedicine Program at Navicent Health Physician Group
Treated acute and chronic conditions along with preventive care across the lifespan from infants to adults
Served as a resource for local and referring healthcare providers for treatment of pediatric gastrointestinal conditions and treatment
Managed enteral feedings
Experienced in placement, care, and management of enteral feeding devices and cecostomies
Provided extensive family and patient teaching
Provided after hour outpatient, emergent, and inpatient call coverage for a busy pediatric gastroenterology practice
Preceptor for Family and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner students
Worked closely with medical students, resident physicians, and their attending hospitalist physicians
Served on the NP-PA Advanced Practice Committee at Navicent Health Physician Group, the Telemedicine Committee at Navicent Health Physician Group, and the COPD Committee at Natchez Regional Medical Center
Acted as a liason between the Pediatric Gastroenterology Service and the General Pediatric Hospitalist Service, PICU/Intensivist Service, and the NNICU Service
Employment
Clinical Instructor
8/1/2019-present Wesleyan College School of Nursing Macon, GA
Taught Community Health Nursing and cotaught Health Assessment Lab
Gave pediatric orientation lectures along with a review course for national pediatric competency exams
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
10/2008-3/2019 Pediatric Gastroenterology-Navicent Health Macon, GA
Previous practice (The Pediatric GI Center of Central GA) was acquired by Central GA Health System in 2009
Central GA Health System was rebranded to Navicent Health in 2014
A founding provider of the Telemedicine Program for the Health System
Worked in both the outpatient clinic and rounded/consulted in the inpatient/outpatient hospital setting
Liason between the clinic and Pediatric Hospitalists
Enjoyed patient and family teaching
Provided partial call coverage for the practice
Preceptor for Pediatric Nurse Practitioner students
7/2004-9/2008 The Pediatric GI Center of Central GA Macon, GA
Evaluated and provided acute and chronic care to pediatric patients with gastrointestinal disorders.
Provided extensive patient teaching
Familiar with enteral feeding devices, management, and placement
455 River North Blvd 478-***-****
Macon, GA 31211 *****@***.***
Andrew M. Wheeler, MSN, RN, APRN, PPCNP-C, FNP-C
Employment (Continued)
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (Continued)
5/2002-2/2004 Pediatric & Adolescent Clinic, LLC Vidalia, LA
Previous practice (Pediatric & Adolescent Clinic, LLC) opened a satellite clinic.
Sole practitioner in a satellite clinic providing preventive and acute care of children from birth to 21 years of age, including Mississippi/Louisiana Medicaid/CHIP screenings.
Preceptor for Family Nurse Practitioner students
Instrumental in establishing and managing satellite clinic
12/1999-5/2002 Pediatric & Adolescent Clinic, LLC Natchez, MS
Provided preventive and acute care of children from birth to 21 years of age,
including Mississippi Medicaid and CHIP screenings
Preceptor for Family Nurse Practitioner students
Practiced with an onsite pediatrician for 3 years
Upgraded and maintained office computer systems
Family Nurse Practitioner
8/1999-11/1999 Community Medical Practices Ferriday, LA
Provided preventive and acute care for patients across the lifespan as one of three providers practicing in four clinics
Registered Nurse
7/2004-6/2005 The Medical Center of Central GA Macon, GA
Worked as a registered nurse in Orthopedics, Oncology, and with diabetic patients
7/1995-1/2000 Natchez Regional Medical Center Natchez, MS
Telemetry nurse with MI, COPD, and CHF experience
Education
2003-2005 St. Louis University St. Louis, MO
Post Master’s Certificate, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
1997-1999 Alcorn State University Natchez, MS
Master of Science, Nursing, Rural Family Nurse Practitioner
1993-1995 Alcorn State University Natchez, MS
Bachelor of Science, Nursing
1988-1992 The University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
Bachelor of Science, Biology
Licenses:
Registered Nurse (RN), GA Expires 1/31/2020
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), GA Expires 1/31/2020
455 River North Blvd 478-***-****
Macon, GA 31211 *****@***.***
Andrew M. Wheeler, MSN, RN, APRN, PPCNP-C, FNP-C
Certifications
Family Nurse Practitioner, FNP-C American Academy of Nurse Practitioners 1999-Present
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, PPCNP-BC American Nurses’ Credentialing Center 2001-Present
Basic Life Support-Healthcare Provider American Heart Association Current
Professional Societies
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Community Involvement
Member of church choir and the Men’s Quartet
Mobile device/computer repair technician