ADRIA DUPLESSIS, MHA, MSN, BSN, APRN, NP-C

Phone: 214-***-****

adhv2q@r.postjobfree.com

Education:

oAdult/Gero NP (AGPCNP) Maryville University of St. Louis (2017)

oMasters in Health Admin University of Phoenix (2008)

oMS in Nursing University of Phoenix (2007)

oBS in Nursing University of Phoenix (2003)

oAS in Nursing McLennan Community College (1997)

oHS Diploma Waco High School (1994)

Licenses/Certifications:

oRN (TX License)

oAPRN (TX License)

oAdult Gerontology NP-C (National Certification)

oDEA

oNPI

oBLS

oACLS

Professional Organizations:

~ Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) Honors Society of Nursing

~ American Nurses Association (ANA)/Texas Nurses Association (TNA)

~ National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Ambassador

Internships (8/2015-8/2017):

~ Ronnie Shade, MD (Orthopedic Surgery) 2-yr internship

Examine, diagnose and develop treatment plans for injured workers and those with chronic pain conditions

Perform screening examinations and provide consultations

Interpret laboratory results, diagnostic studies, and procedures to identify appropriate referrals

Provide counseling and timely follow-ups

Administer trigger point and joint injections with guided ultrasound

Assist with surgical patients

~ Chandra Montgomery, ANP (LTC) 2-yr internship

Assess, diagnose, treat, and examine elderly patients living in skilled nursing facilities, and long-term care.

Prescribe medical treatment, pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapy.

Perform new admission assessments and wellness visits

Collaborate with interdisciplinary team on behalf of the patients’ care.

Employment History:

Adria Duplessis, NP-C, PLLC Owner/Telemedicine NP Remote

11/2018 to present

Remotely triage, diagnose and treat patients telephonically

Proactively providing medical and wellness education

Diagnosing and treating patients telephonically, including recommending suitable treatment plans and considering cost-effective treatment modalities

Assisting in care coordination

Giving and receiving regular feedback on individual member cases

Providing a positive member experience in telemedicine interactions, including quality of care

Priority Housecalls Nurse Practitioner Addison, TX

08/2018 to 10/2018

Conduct in-home assessments

Examine, diagnose, and treat elderly patients living with chronic conditions in their homes

Perform screening examinations, provide consultations to educate patients on lifestyle, dietary, and behavioral changes.

Interpret laboratory results, diagnostic studies and procedures to identify appropriate referrals, provide counseling, and timely follow-ups.

Develop treatment plans for acute and chronic diseases

Prescribe medications, labs, and diagnostic exams to treat new and pre-existing conditions.

Citywide House Calls Nurse Practitioner Garland, TX

06/2018 to 10/2018

Conduct in home assessments

Examine, diagnose, and treat elderly patients living with chronic conditions in their homes.

Perform screening examinations, provide consultations to educate patients on lifestyle, dietary, and behavioral changes.

Interpret laboratory results, diagnostic studies and procedures to identify appropriate referrals, provide counseling, and timely follow-ups.

Develop treatment plans for acute and chronic diseases.

Prescribe medications, labs, and diagnostic exams to treat new and pre-existing conditions.

Accuhealth, Inc. Part-time Nurse Practitioner Richardson, TX

06/2018 to 08/2018

*Examine, diagnose, and develop treatment plans for injured workers including management of chronic pain conditions.

*Perform screening examinations and medical intake for candidates for weight loss programs and for hypogonadism.

*Provide consultations to and educate patients on lifestyle, dietary and behavioral changes for losing weight health promotion.

*Interpret laboratory results, diagnostics studies and procedures to identify appropriate referrals, provides counseling, and timely follow ups.

*Develop treatment plans for acute and chronic diseases.

*Educate and guide patients on disease prevention and healthy lifestyle habits.

*Perform exams, emphasizes preventative care and disease management, and prescribe medications as needed.

*Performs diagnostic tests and screening evaluations.

*Manages overall patient care regarding lifestyle and development issues.

*Perform procedures such as hyalogen knee injection using fluoroscopy for osteoarthritis and trigger point injections for relief of myofascial pain.

*Perform aesthetic procedures such as Botox and dermal fillers.

The Research Masters (TRM) Clinical Researcher/Editorial Consultant/SME 05/2014-05/2016 Remote

Research, write, and review clinical content and information for the purpose of publication

Edit and update content per the guidance

Collaborate with the client via telephone or web conferencing

Create/develop test questions and literature for CE credit

McLennan Community College Adjunct Faculty Remote

07/2012-09/2016

This on-line re-entry/refresher course is designed to meet the educational needs of

Registered Nurses (RN) who have been out of the clinical setting for a period of time, the RN that is applying for reinstatement of their license, or the RN applying for Texas licensure coming from another state. The focus of the course is to expand the nurse's knowledge and skills by applying information related to new technology, equipment, current nursing trends, and legalities to previously acquired formal education and skills competency. Content is based on the Board of Nurse Examiners (BNE) recommendations for "nursing refresher" courses and includes a review of the current roles of the nurse, the nursing process, review of basic pharmacology and medication administration, documentation, legal issues, and a supervised clinical experience.

Horizon Home Health Chief Compliance Officer 11/2005-01/2018 Corporate Trainer Dallas, TX

Consultant

Provide organizational direction regarding compliance, risk management, and patient safety to ensure protection of assets and ensure safe patient care processes

Analyze risk data, identifying trends and recommend changes that improve patient safety and decreases organizational risk. Develop the organization's quality improvement plan under the direction of the CEO

Mission Support in accordance with the mission and strategic goals of the organization, federal and state laws and regulations and

Accreditation standards

Assist managers in identifying opportunities for improvement, data collection and analysis and improvement strategies

Develop and maintain documentation of quality management/improvement programs

Identify data sources within and outside of the organization, and develop appropriate integration and application for quality management analysis

Educating and training staff on a regular basis in regard to clinical and theoretical aspects of nursing and nursing care

Extensive QA/QI and chart reviews/ICD-9 coding

Provides support for all activities related to provision of professional services as it relates to planning, implementing and evaluating Quality Management, Infection Control, and Risk Management

Monitor compliance and performance improvement activities within the agency

Perform mock surveys, prepare and assist with federal and state surveys

Evercare United Health Group RN Service Coordinator Dallas, TX

12/2007 - 9/2008

As a care coordinator, I assisted in the launch of the integrated care management model in the capacity of patient-centered care coordination and chronic disease case management telephonically for Medicaid and Medicare recipients designed to reduce erroneous emergency room utilization and deploy effective care management for SCHIP, disabled and/or chronically ill in state of Texas in an overall effort to reduce healthcare costs and enhance efficient healthcare administration. I was also responsible for clinical operations and medical management activities across the continuum of care telephonically for assigned and unassigned clients; performing the following via electronic and telephonic use: assessing clients health conditions, planning, implementing, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating nursing interventions implemented during phone interviews in a telecommute capacity. This telephonic care included providing health education, coaching, crisis care intervention, disease management, and treatment decision support for members. In this role, I proactively used the patient-centered care coordination model measures to connect and engage clients and support to their families during some crucial health care transitions.

US Department of Health and Human Services/Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) Independent Grant Reviewer Washington, D.C.

4/2007- (Per diem)

Read, review, provide a written evaluation and score for assigned applications and site visits (generally between 6 and 8 grants)

Exercise professional judgment; discuss and provide an informed score based on the merit of each application

Submit evaluations and scores for each applicant

Maintain rapport with a wide variety of individuals under evaluative circumstances

Work as a team with other reviewers and contractors

Participate in conference calls, face to face conferences and web-cast conferences

Provided objective, equitable, and ethical evaluation of competitive federal grants using expertise in the areas of program development of health care career programs and health care delivery initiatives

Southwest Home Health Services Regional Director of Nurses/Alternate Administrator Desoto, TX

7/2007-1/2009

Responsible for ensuring appropriate delivery of patient services and compliance with the Medicare Benefit.

Establish and maintain standards of high-quality care and customer service in compliance with federal and state regulations and guidelines.

Establish implement and evaluate goals and objectives for Home Health services that meet and promote the standards of quality and contribute to the total organization and philosophy

Responsible for the day-to-day operation at the local Branch office and other sites, including recruitment and hiring of qualified staff

Contribute to the development of quality-focused policies, procedures and standards of the organization to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies

Delegation and coordination of personnel evaluations

Research effective approaches for measuring cost and productivity within the organization

Educating and training staff on a regular basis in regard to clinical and theoretical aspects of nursing and nursing care

Overseeing case managers/extensive QA and chart reviews/ICD-9 CM coding

Trinity Hospice Associate Director of Clinical Services Dallas, TX

8/2006-7/2007

Responsible for ensuring appropriate delivery of patient services and compliance with the Conditions of Participation of the Medicare Hospice Benefit, State Hospice regulations and the clients operating model.

Establish and maintain standards of high-quality care and customer service in compliance with federal and state regulations and guidelines.

Establish implement and evaluate goals and objectives for Hospice services that meet and promote the standards of quality and contribute to the total organization and philosophy

Responsible for the day-to-day operation at the local office, including employment of qualified Hospice personnel and provision of Hospice services.

Delegation and coordination of Hospice personnel evaluations.

Assist DCS in managing all expenditures in a fiscally responsible manner in accordance with the company's budget.

Educating and training staff on a regular basis in regard to clinical and theoretical aspects of nursing and nursing care.

Medical Staffing Network Agency RN Waco, TX/ Tukwila, WA

12/1999 - 07/2005

Fresenius Dialysis Center Charge Hemodialysis RN Waco, TX

08/2000- 08/2001

Greenview Manor Nursing Home Infection Control Manager/Charge Nurse Waco, TX

10/1997- 02/2000

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

~ Ability to communicate successfully with peers, supervisors, staff members, and the public in a manner that represents the culture of a collaborative, positive work environment

~ Ability to facilitate the review of organization processes and quality measures to implement and monitor necessary changes for organizational improvement through various means (JCAHO standards and compliance, URAC, NCQA, AHRQ, Medicare/Medicaid, and other regulatory standards)

~ Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists

~ Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

~ Ability to define problems, collect and analyze data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

~ Strong abstract reasoning skills to assess and analyze complex business workflows, processes, and systems

~ Skilled analysis in identifying strengths and weaknesses in all scenarios

~ Strives for continuous improvement through training & other learning opportunities

~ Ability to research, perform audits, and analyze routine data to develop basic and/or enhanced reports

~ Able to assist assigned facilities to comply with appropriate state, federal guidelines/regulations, in accordance with established company policies and procedures.

~Ability to work with all facility departments to assist in planning, implementing and evaluating patient/resident centered programming.

~ Assists facilities with the interpretation and implementation of policies and procedures

~Ability to work independently and with all levels of management

References available upon request. Salary negotiable.

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