Professional Summary
Highly driven and skilled medical professional with years of diverse clinical experience. Motivated to provide quality care to patients through continued education, research, and work experiences. Varied work experience in Urgent Care, Hair Loss, Dermatology, Family Practice, Autoimmune Diseases, and Emergency Medicine. Passionate about disease prevention and promoting health and wellness through work experiences within the specialty of dermatology.
SKILLS
Familiar with diverse medical settings, outpatient clinics, hospitals, emergency room, specialty clinics, and urgent care settings
Ability to Assess/Diagnose/Treat various acute/chronic disease processes
Knowledge and experience with skin biopsies: shave, excision, punch, and skin suturing: simple, intermediate
Ability to perform Incision/Drainage of cysts/abscesses
Experience with performing cryotherapy, Injections: Platelet Rich Plasma, IV therapy, fillers, and Micro needling
Proficient with several EMRs, including EMA, Eclipse, Cerner
Exceptional communication, analytical, and critical thinking skills
Willing to work a flexible schedule as well as travel to rural areas
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Family Nurse Practitioner
Precision Healthcare Infusion Center
Nashville, TN
Jan 2020 - Present
• Responsible for obtaining pertinent history and physical examination, explanation of mechanism of action, therapeutic effects, and side effects related to administration of various different biologic medication
• Treatment of a various disease processes with autoimmune conditions, including cutaneous presentations, GI conditions, respiratory, and neurologic conditions requiring monitored medication administration
• Documented and successfully applied clinical findings of patient data involving assessment results, interventions, medications, patient responses, and treatment changes.
Nurse Practitioner-PRN
Moore Life Urgent Care
Gallatin, TN
June 2020 to Present
•Duties Include: taking quick detailed histories, performing school physicals, diagnosing, and treating acute and chronic illnesses, skin disease, abscesses, burns, animal bites, and wound closures
•Assessing, testing, and treating COVID patients with CDC guidelines
Family Nurse Practitioner
HPI Partners
Nashville, TN
Aug 2019 - Present
• Identified types of hair loss through proper assessment and performing comprehensive consultations
• Created patient specific treatment options with natural therapy options in combination with traditional approaches
• Identified and treated conditions contributing to hair loss to created individualized treatment plans.
• Introduced, researched, and developed new treatment options within guidelines to increase revenue
Registered Nurse
Vanderbilt Mohs Micrographic
Nashville, TN
March 2018- January 2019
• Provided focused, compassionate, and attentive care to patients of various age ranges.
• Assisted in skin biopsies, excisions, and skin exams
• Performed surgical assistance with Basal and Squamous Cell Carcinomas, Atypical/Dysplastic Nevi, Melanomas, Cysts, and Lipomas
• Performed Cryotherapy, suture removals, wound care, and proper skin care pre- and post-procedure
• Ensured patient safety and education, updated medical record and treatment plans.
PROFESSIONAL CLINCAL EXPERIENCE
Mt. Juliet Dermatology and MedSpa, Mt. Juliet, TN
Jan 2019 – April 2019
•Provided dermatological care to children, adult, and geriatric populations with a DNP-C.
Responsibilities included: shave and punch biopsies, suturing, cautery, liquid nitrogen application and applying knowledge for treating and diagnosing various skin disorders with a nurse practitioner preceptor
Skyline Family Medical Clinic, Madison, TN
Oct – Dec 2018 and Jan –April 2019
• Provided Primary care to children, adult, women’s health and geriatric populations under physician preceptor
Responsibilities included: performing history and physical examinations, team consultations for treatment plan, ordering and interpretation of diagnostic testing, electronic health record documentation, and assisting with in-office procedures with a physician preceptor
Walgreen Minute Clinic, Franklin, TN
Aug- Nov 2018
• Provided primary are to adult, children, and geriatric populations with a FNP-C
Responsibilities included preforming history and physical examinations, administrations of vaccinations, minor care, school physical exams, DOT medical clearance exams, and health screenings under preceptor supervision
Vanderbilt Women’s Health Medical Center, Nashville TN
Aug- Nov 2018
• Provided women’s health to female population under supervision of WHNP-C
Responsibilities included performing well-women health exams, physical exams, appropriate diagnostic testing, and pre-natal education under the supervision of my preceptor
Meharry Pediatric Clinic, Nashville TN
Aug- Oct 2018
• Provided care to newborn and pediatric population under supervision of a physician
Responsibilities included performing physicals of pediatric patients, maintaining updated vaccinations, treating common illnesses and diagnostic testing under physician supervision
INTERESTS
Passion for clinical dermatology within an outpatient setting
Health and Wellness to prevent chronic disease with continued education and experience in an office setting.
Education and research for best clinical evidence-based practice
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Nursing
Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN – May 2019
Summa Cum Laude with Honors in Discipline Degree
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
University of Oklahoma Health Science Center, Duncan, OK –May 2009
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK- December 2004
LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATIONS
APRN Licensure, State of Tennessee, 2019, NPI # 106*******
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) Certification, # F07191207
Tennessee State Registered Nurse License, 2015, # 220711
American Heart Association BLS, ACLS, PALS
Empire Medical Training, PRP Certified, November 2019
World Trichology Society, Certified Trichologist, December 2019
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners member
Dermatology Nurses Association Member