Beverly Strauss-DiPaolo, RN, MA, ARNP-BC

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Henderson, NV 89074

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ADULT PRACTICE

PRIMARY CARE AND WOMEN’S HEALTH

EDUCATIONAL HISTORY:

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Masters Professional Studies-Health Care Admin., Public Health 1976 College of New Rochelle-BA-MAJ Psychology

1974 The Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Adult Nurse Practitioner Program 1966 The Mount Sinai Hospital School of Nursing-Diploma of Nursing PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

06/19-01/20 AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION, Las Vegas, NV HIV and Primary Healthcare

06/16-01/19 FORTE FAMILY CLINIC, Las Vegas, NV

Primary and Urgent Care Medicine

11/14-06/16 SILVER STATE HEALTH CARE SERVICES, Las Vegas, NV Primary and Urgent Care Medicine

08/13-11/14 FORTE FAMILY CLINIC, Las Vegas, NV

Primary and Urgent Care Medicine

04/13-08-13 WOLFSON MEDICAL CENTER, Las Vegas, NV

Primary Care Provider for ages 12 through geriatrics 02/12-03/13 SOUTHERN NEVADA INTERNISTS, Las Vegas, NV Advanced Practitioner of Nursing Services Provided for Dr. Brian Lee 08/09-02-12 FREMONT/HEALTHCARE PARTNERS, Henderson, NV Advanced Practitioner of Nursing -Providing Urgent/Primary Care Services 06/08-03/09 INTERIM NURSE PRACTITIONER POSITIONS, Las Vegas/Henderson, NV 03/05-05/08 OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF NEVADA, Las Vegas, NV Advanced Practitioner of Nursing-Providing Family Medicine and Urgent Care 05/04-03/05 ADVANCED MEDICAL CENTER, Pahrump, NV

Advanced Practitioner of Nursing-Family Medicine and Urgent Care 11/03-04/04 CENTER FOR COMPREHENSIVE MEDICINE, Las Vegas, NV Advanced Practitioner of Nursing-Primary, mid-level provider for adult and geriatric patients 06/98-09/03 FAMILY MEDICAL GROUP, Las Vegas, NV

Family Nurse Practitioner-Worked covering entire facility on weekend shift, seeing varied patients from toddlers to geriatrics for chorionic and acute episodic illness, also including minor trauma requiring suturing, splinting, etc.After one year, I switched to day shift. Followed own panel of patients with chronic illnesses, and continue to spot-cover both facilities and Walk-Ins and weekends. 03/94-01/98 SIERRA HEATH SERVICES, Las Vegas, NV

Primary Care Provider-for a panel of greater than 2,500 patients for Southwest Medical Associates, Inc. Responsible for assessment and treatment of acute and episodic illness, and for following chronic disease processes for any necessary change in treatment modalities in geriatric and adult population. I also worked shifts in their Level II-Urgent Care Center, which was set up in a fast track setting. 09/93-03/94 COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS OF SOUTHERN NEVADA, Las Vegas, NV Advanced Practitioner of Nursing=Primary mid-level provider for adult and geriatric patient population at several on-site clinics, working in collaboration with several other mid-level providers and doctors for indigent, low income and senior citizen populations. 09/89-08/93 THE BRONX MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL CENTER/ALBERT EINSTEIN, COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, Bronx, NY

Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner-Besides following panel of own adult primary care patients, duties also AND included review of all labs and diagnostics reports for entire clinic to alert house staff of abnormalities. 09/71-08/82 Duties included interviewing, performing physical assessment, formulating physical and psychological diagnoses, analyzing laboratory data, providing referral, consultation services and followup care. Provided acute short term care in screening clinic, referral to appropriate medical research programs and followup of patients from screening clinic. Participated in developing and establishing the cardiac-rehab program, consisting of a team provided continuity of care, teaching and emotional support to patients and their families, from the acute and recuperative phases of sudden cardiac illness. I also implemented a liaison committee between the Adult Nurse Practitioners and the Geriatric Psychiatry Department. 01/86-1988 HEBREW HOME FOR THE AGED, Riverside, NY Program Coordinator, Adult Day Service Program-Under administrative direction, I planned implemented, managed and evaluated the program, staff and its’ activity content on an ongoing basis. Successfully marketed the program to community agencies and groups. Recruited both clients and staff. Involved in financial review and fee setting for clients. Duties included Marketing, assessment of clients, supervision of staff, and conducting family meetings. I was then promoted to Department Head. 1984-1986 DAUGHTERS OF JAMCOB-GERIATRIC CENTER, Bronx, NY & ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY, New York, NY

Research Associate-Successfully organized and implemented systems between these two centers to enable participation of patients in a collaborative research program. My responsibilities included recruitment, physical assessment, collection, collation and recording of data in accordance with the Food & Drug Administration Guidelines. Conducted staff In-Service concerning the project and its’ protocols. Prepared Bi-Annual Budget for all expenditures.

1982-1984 ST. BARNABAS HOSPITAL, Bronx, NY

Supervisor and Clinical Coordinator-Outpatient Department and Employee Health Service. Responsibilities included administrative, clinical and teaching aspects of managing 13 outpatient clinics, 3 satellite gerontology clinics and the Employee Health Service. Clinics generated greater than 12,000 visits per annum.

1966-1971 HOSPITAL OF ALBERT EINSTEIN COLEGE OF MEDICINE, Bronx, NY 1969-1971 Assistant Head Nurse-Coordinated patient care on a 35 bed acute medial unit maintaining staff time schedules. Acted as liaison to administration. Provided staff performance evaluations, in-service training and continuity assessment of unit efficiency.

1968 1969 DEPARTMENT OF RADIO THERAPY

Nurse Manager of the radiation therapy outpatient department. Provided direct patient care, including interviewing, documentation and evaluation of treatment modalities and participation in grant research. 1966-1968 DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION

Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse-Provided primary care for patients with traumatic and medical conditions requiring rehabilitative nursing services. Planned and implemented rehabilitative nursing services, and rehabilitative programs with followup. Served on a multi-disciplinary team that did discharge planning including home environment assessment.

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND ORGANIZATIONS:

• Adult Nurse Practitioner-Certification by New York Board of Regents-with prescription privileges-New York State License #F300384

• Adult Nurse Practitioner-Certification by the American Nurses’ Association, Certification #004194-21. Board Certified by AmericanNurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

• Basic Life Support-(x4) American Heart Association

• Board Member of Mt. Sinai Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae for 2 terms

• Coalition of Nurse Practitioners-Founding member New York State Coalition of Nurse Practitioners in Nursing, So. Las Vegas Chapter

• Nevada Nurses Association-Member of N.P. Division

• Appointment to Columbia University School of Nursing Faculty, June 1992

• Advanced Practitioner of Nursing, Certification with Prescriptive Privileges from Nevada State Board of Nursing Certificate #240

• R.N. License-Nevada State Board of Nursing, RN#23132

• Member in good standing o he American Academy of Nurse Practitioners