Maureen A. Powell, FNP-C, WCC

**** ** *** *****, ****** Bch, FL 33445

561-***-****/561-***-****

adg20n@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Skilled Practitioner with over 30 years combined experience in critical care, CVICU, home healthcare, wound care, leadership and supervision. Committed to providing all patients with outstanding care and support to help improve quality of life. Great assessment skills and formulating Plan of Care with realistic goal setting to achieve optimum outcome. Proven ability to collaborate with colleagues to build a friendly, supportive and productive work environment. Effectively and consistently meeting the physical and psychosocial needs of patients, while employing the use of dependent and independent critical thinking skills to make clinical judgments. Capable of consulting with caregivers and involving them in Plan of Care to meet patient needs through collaboration. Excellent problem solver and able to make decisions under pressure.

EDUCATION:

South University Royal Palm Beach, FL

Master of Science in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner 9/2017

Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL

Bachelor of Science in Nursing 12/2014

Bronx Community College Bronx, NY

Associate of Science in Nursing 1/1982

LICENSURE / CERTIFICATIONS:

Certified by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners

FL State Nurse Practitioner License - Active

FL State Registered Nurse License – Active

NYS Registered Nurse License-Active

NYS Nurse Practitioner License-Active 4/2019

BLS Certification: American Heart Association 5/2019-5/2021

ACLS Certification: American Heart Association 5/2019-5/2021

PICC Line Certification 1997

Wound Care Certification -Active 4/2019

EXPERIENCE:

Family Nurse Practitioner 11/2017 - present

Mario Massarano, MD Delray Beach, FL

Partner with physician in carrying an independent case load of patients. Heavy follow up on patients, predominantly adult and geriatric population, with multiple medical diagnoses and disorders. Provide assessments, and care to patients in office, home and ALF settings. Order and interpret diagnostic tests, write appropriate prescriptions and make referrals as needed. Medication treatment and management. Provide education to patients and caretakers in person and via Telehealth.

Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum 10/2016 - 9/2017

US Medical-S. Molavi, MD Boca Raton FL

Mario, Masserano, MD Delray Beach, FL

Under the supervision of a Nurse Practitioner and physicians collected patient histories, performed full assessments and diagnosed patients within primary care, internal medicine and ALF settings. Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests, wrote appropriate prescriptions and made referrals as needed. Medication treatment and management, as well as instruction on disease process and signs to report. Heavy follow up on geriatric patients with multiple medical diagnoses and disorders. Provided accurate EMR documentation.

Florida Women Care Boca Raton, FL

Sharon Smith-Thomas, MD

Conducted initial assessments and collected medical histories on OB/GYN patients. Health presentation including routine/annual physicals of pelvic exams, PAP smears, and breast exams. Conducted STI testing, removed, cleaned and reinserted pessary. Pregnancy testing and instructing on appropriate prenatal care and birth control. Interpreted labs, educated patients on results and wrote prescription. Provided patients with referrals for specialists’ consultations as needed.

Henry Lin, MD Margate, FL

Annual, school and sports assessment of pediatric patients. Diagnosed and prescribed treatment and/or medication for various illness. Instructed families regarding patient’s health maintenance, including meeting developmental goals, diet, nutrition and exercise.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Per Diem RN 2/2017 - present

Director of Nursing 8/2015 - 2/2017

Apogee Home Health Care Delray Beach, FL

Present Per Diem RN responsibilities include, but not limited to admission assessments and developing plan of care for patient’s referred for home health care by physicians. Instructing patients regarding disease process and management, medication action, side effects and importance of compliance, wound care for home health care patients. Coordinating care between ancillary staff, members of the interdisciplinary team, patients and families. Supervising field nurses and therapist to assure compliance to Medicare and JCAHO standards of care and documentation.

Clinical management and care coordination of staff and agency personnel. Reviewed Oasis and made corrections along with clinician assigned to the patients. Managed Quality Assurance, Infection Control and other Medicare and JACO mandated processes. Evaluated the performance of Staff Nurses, provided feedback and mentored, developed educational programs, contributed to staff professional development, interviewed and hired Nurses.

Per Diem Field Nurse 7/11- 8/2015

Options Home Health Lake Worth, FL

Skilled Nursing assessments and admissions to home based services for acutely and chronically ill patients. Planned and provided care to patients based on assessed needs and physician's orders. Discharge planning and coordination of care for return to optimum health.

Per Diem RN Field Nurse 12/09 - 2011

Firstlantic Healthcare Delray Beach, FL

Skilled Nursing assessments and admissions within a home care setting. Provided care to patients

based on assessed needs and MD order. Oversee wound care providers to achieve timely wound healing.

Wound consultant Nurse 10/07 - 2/09

Wound Technology Network Hollywood, FL

Assisted wound care clinicians in assessing acute and chronic wounds. Coordinated and advised best

treatment plan for the healing of wounds without complications and prevention of further wound. Advised

and instructed clinicians and patients regarding other pertinent healthcare and social issues that will allow

for timely healing and optimum health.

Per Diem Field and Wound Care Nurse 01/01- 2008

Heritage Home Health Agency Delray Bch., FL

Skilled Nursing assessments of patients including OASIS for admission of patients to home care services.

Follow up nursing visits to instruct patients re: disease process, prevention of exacerbation and complications, medication action and side effects as well as monitoring and assuring medication compliance. Other duties

include assessing patient with difficult wounds, instructing nurses regarding appropriate choices for wound

care to suggest to doctor during consultation, instructing patients regarding their participation in promoting

rapid wound healing, following doctor’s orders for wound care, IV therapy, body systems assessment, vital

signs, supervision of Home Health Aides and coordination of other disciplines involved in the patient’s

care.

AWARD:

“Outstanding Service in Quality Improvement” - Delray Community Hospital, 1992

“Outstanding Clinical Expertise” Nova Southeastern University, 2019

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