Stephanie Little

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EDUCATION:

Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC

Master of Science in Nursing-Family Nurse Practitioner Track 2016

Research Project: The Struggle for Full Practice in North Carolina (Published in Feb 2017 edition JNP)

University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC

Bachelor of Science in Nursing 2005

Multiple Semesters on the Chancellors or Dean’s List

High School Diploma 2001

Alexander Central High School, Taylorsville North Carolina

AWARDs

Gates Millennium Scholar Nominee 2001

North Carolina Scholar 2001

Honors Graduate 2001

RELATED EXPERIENCE:

●Family Care Center--Taylorsville, NC

Family Nurse Practitioner

March 2019-present

Work as a primary care provider in a busy rural health, primary care office. Responsible for the care and management of patients Healthcare needs from age 0 to 99. Collaboration with members of an interdisciplinary team to provide quality care using best practices. Caring for chronic and acute care needs. Maintaining a personal patient panel with a supervising physician. Daily patient visits targets of 18 per day.

● SOUTHERN FAMILY MEDICINE

Family Nurse Practitioner September 2017-March 2019

Functioned as an independent provider in a direct primary care model clinic, providing quality primary and preventive health care services to patients across the lifespan. Services included disease prevention, wellness promotion, screening exams, chronic disease management, acute illness management, hospital visit follow-up, annual wellness exams, and sports physicals. In addition, performed multiple in office urgent care procedures. Also provided medication assisted treatment to patients diagnosed with opioid use disorder. Prescribing pharmaceuticals and implementing treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions using evidenced based medicine. Achieving accuracy in Athena and Kareo electronic medical records. Ordering and interpreting diagnostic test including radiology studies, 12-lead electrocardiograms, blood work, urinalysis, various other measurements. Delegation of the appropriate tasks to the certified medical office assistant and office manager. Collaboration with an interdisciplinary team in the holistic care of the patient through the appropriate referrals and consultations. Ongoing communication and collaboration with supervising physician concerning patient cases and current trends in

medicine.

●CVS Minute-Clinic- Hickory, NC

Family Nurse Practitioner January 2017- August 2017

Provide high-quality acute care to patients from the ages of 18 months to 100 years in a retail clinic setting. Initiated pharmaceuticals and other treatment regiments as appropriate to assessed medical conditions using evidence-based practice. Becoming proficient in knowledge and accuracy of using Epic EMR. Responsible for the customer care of the patient from check-in to payment. Development of important business administration skills, such as ordering, inventory and working with the store team members.

●Comfort Keepers- Salisbury, NC

Clinical Care Coordinator June 2015 – October 2016

Care coordinator of geriatric and in-home care patients in Catawba, Iredell, Lincoln, and Mecklenburg counties. Train new in-home health aides and nursing assistants in skills required for in home care. Conduct patient assessments and make recommendations related to findings. Collaborate with members of the interdisciplinary team in providing exceptional in-home care.

●Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center- Taylorsville, NC

Registered Nurse August 2014 – June 2015

Perform appropriate nursing care of geriatric and vent-dependent residents in a long-term facility. Carry out physician order, administer medications, and provide wound care and other aspects of nursing care. Delegate appropriate tasks to nursing assistants.

●Iredell County Health Department- Statesville, NC

Public Health Nurse May 2007- August 2015

Physical Exams of children 2 weeks-21 years of age as an Enhanced Child Health Nurse, Work as a clinical nurse in the Child Health, Maternal Health, Family Planning, and Immunizations clinics, Counseling and follow-up of local-county family affected by Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Sickle Cell Disease and/or Trait, Lactation Education, Collaboration with physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, nutritionists and care managers in the delivery and continuity of patient care, Currently training to perform physical exams as an Enhanced Adult Health and STD Nurse.

●Iredell Memorial Hospital, -Statesville, NC

Registered Nurse August 2006 – April 2007

Expedite patient care for post-surgical and medical patients, administration of medications as prescribed, perform wound care, educate patients regarding disease process and discharge planning, delegation of appropriate tasks to ancillary personnel, collaborate with doctors, social workers and members of the interdisciplinary team in the delivery of patient care.

●Caromont Health- Gastonia, NC

Mother-Baby Nurse June 2005-August 2006

Perform appropriate nursing care for postpartum mothers and their newborns; educated new parents regarding breastfeeding, newborn care and postpartum care; collaborate with other members for the interdisciplinary team in the delivery of patient care; float nurse to the newborn intensive care unit.

Current Certifications:

●BLS Certified

●DEA for 30 MAT patients

●Certified Medical Examiner eligible to perform DOT exams

MEMBERSHIPS

American Nurses Association

North Carolina Nurses Association

American Association of Nurse Practitioners

References Available At Request

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