Nurse Practitioner Mental Health

Michelle Elizabeth Allen, RN, MSN, FNP-BC

**** ********* **., *************, ** 63645

Cell 573-***-**** E-mail: **********@*****.***

Career nurse with the proven ability to meet the healthcare needs of infants through the geriatric population. Using a versatile approach in treatment and education to work with patients in meeting their individual healthcare goals. Excellent interpersonal and safety skills. Establish rapport and confidence with a diverse group of patients motivating them to strive in taking ownership of their healthcare needs.

Saint Louis University School of Nursing, St. Louis, Missouri Graduation: 01/2010 with Post-Masters/ FNP Program GPA of 3.2 Saint Louis University School of Nursing, St. Louis, Missouri Graduation: 1/2007 with M.S.N/ ANP Program GPA of 3.3 Saint Louis University School of Nursing, St. Louis, Missouri Graduation: 05/2004 with B.S.N, GPA 3.6

Barnes Hospital School of Nursing, St. Louis, Missouri Graduation 05/1991 with a RN Diploma, GPA 3.6

CAREER OVERVIEW

Twenty-nine successful years as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Missouri. The past thirteen years of my career have been as an Advanced Practice Nurse. A solid work history supported by consistently achieving positions with increased levels of acuity. Areas of expertise include:

~ Acute and Forensic Psychiatry

~ Medical- Surgical Nursing

~ Chronic and Acute Patient Care Management

~ Urgent Care

CLINICAL PRACTICUM’S

Fall 2004, Parkland Health Clinic, Farmington, Missouri

~NR N518 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

150 hours of developing and evaluating health aspects across the lifespan from the adolescent to the geriatric populations.

Clinical Preceptor: Susan Nesbit, FNP-BC

~NR N519 Advanced Health Assessment

70 hours of performing advanced health assessments on the adolescent, adult, and geriatric population.

Clinical preceptor: Susan Nesbit, FNP-BC

Spring 2006, Great Mines Health Center, Potosi, Missouri

~NR N545 Primary Care of the Adolescents, Adults, and Older Adults 140 hours assessing, developing, and managing patients with primary care needs.

~NR N589 Advanced Practice Nursing Seminar and Practicum 280 hours in assessing, implementing, and managing patients’ plan of care for both acute and chronic healthcare needs in the adolescent, adult, and geriatric population

Clinical preceptor: Donna Yates, FNP-BC

Spring-Summer 2009

~NR N547 Advanced Practice Clinical of Childbearing and Families 250 hours of developing and evaluating health aspects of the obstetric and pediatric population

Clinical preceptor: (OB/GYN) Dr. John Patty, D.O. in Poplar Bluff, Missouri Clinical preceptor: (Pediatrics) Dr. Jeanie Kornhardt, M.D. at Medical Arts Clinic in Farmington, Missouri

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONS

~RN #119979 in Missouri since 8/1991

~Family Nurse Practitioner #201******* in Missouri since 4/2010

~ANCC Certification #201******* (Family Nurse Practitioner) Valid 12/7/2015 to 12/6/2020

~Adult Nurse Practitioner #119979 was originally issued on 1/2007 (was not renewed due to doing post-maters in family nurse practitioner)

~BLS (American Heart Association) Expires 12/2021

FURTHER EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE

~ Former QMHP (Qualified Mental Health Professional)

~ Former Pro-ACT Certification

~American Heart Association Provider

~Washington University STD Clinician Course 2007

~ Former TNCC trained

~ Former ACLS trained

~ Mentor to Np students by providing clinical training and teaching for the past 10 years

EDUCATIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

~AANP since 2007

~ANCC since 2010

~ANA since 2019

~MONA since 2019

Awards

~May 1991, received the Leon Cecil Award at commencement for going above and beyond in showing compassion to patients at the bedside

~May 1991, was chosen to give the commencement speech for the 1991 Barnes Hospital School of Nursing commencement service.

ADVANCED PRACTICE EXPERIENCE

01/2020 to present

Midwest Convenient Care, Bonne Terre, Missouri

Family Nurse Practitioner/Urgent Care

-provide acute care needs in the walk-in setting

-prescribe and order testing in regard to urgent care health care needs that include, but are not limited to: fractures, strep throat, STI testing, I/D of furuncles, in-grown toe nail removal, burn care and treatment, laceration repair, uti testing and treatment, caring for the patient with viral syndrome, flu, RSV

-provide leadership and motivation in delegating tasks to staff for the care of the patients.

03/2019 to 12/2019

VA St. Louis Health Care System

Telemedicine Primary Care

-provide chronic care disease management via teleconferencing due to the VA shortage of providers

-Prescribe and order testing regard to chronic care management through the government health care system

12/2015 to 02/2019

Midwest Convenient Care, Farmington, Missouri

Family Nurse Practitioner/Urgent Care

-provide acute care needs in the walk-in setting

-Prescribe and order testing in regard to urgent care health care needs that include but are not limited to: fractures, strep throat, sti testing, I/D of furuncles, in-grown toenail removal, burns, laceration repair, uti testing and treatment, caring for a patient with a viral syndrome, flu, RSV

-provide leadership and motivation in delegating tasks to staff for the care of patients

09/2014 to 11/2015 (full-time)

Iron County Hospital (Family Care Clinic), Pilot Knob, Missouri Family Nurse Practitioner/Family Practice Rural Health Clinic

-provided management of acute and chronic illness that included but not limited to DM2, HTN, Hyperlipidemia, COPD, thyroid disorders, WWE, management of annual health care screening

-provide leadership and mentoring to staff for appropriate utilization of services provided

-monitoring the level of performance of staff and training when applicable

-collaborating with specialist to provide the patient with a holistic approach in meeting their physical and mental health needs

4/2014 to 8/2014 (full-time)

Mercy Urgent Care, Festus, Missouri

Family Nurse Practitioner/Urgent Care

-provided management of acute illnesses in the urgent care setting that included but not limited to URI, pneumonia, strep pharyngitis, viral syndrome, fracture care, laceration repair, removal of foreign objects, ear lavage, furuncle treatment and care

6/2007 to 3/2014 (full-time)

Missouri Highlands Healthcare, Pilot Knob, Missouri Family Nurse Practitioner/FQHC Clinic

-provided management of acute and chronic illnesses that included but not limited to DM2, HTN, hyperlipidemia, COPD, thyroid disorders, WWE, management of annual health care screening management

-responsible for the management of the clinic day to day operations in regard to patient care

-implementation of the Show Me Healthy Woman Program within our clinic system

-member of the quality assurance team, providing continued measures for CLIA testing

-member of the policy and procedure team, developed policies and procedures and was instrumental in their implementation within the clinic system (during that time our company had 13 clinic sites)

-member of the patient centered medical home implementation team, with quarterly meetings at Jefferson City, Missouri

-collaboration with specialists to provide the patients with a holistic approach to healthcare in meeting their physical and mental health care needs

-monitor Phq9

-screening tests for Mini-mental, depression, CAGE

-RVU range during employment was 5626.78 to 5702.17 1/2007 to 05/2007 (full-time)

Mineral Area Regional Medical Center, Farmington, Missouri Adult Nurse Practitioner/Primary Care Clinic

-worked as an adult nurse practitioner meeting the healthcare needs of the adult population for acute and chronic health care needs REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSE EXPERIENCE

03/2006 TO 12/2006 (part-time 24 to 32 hours a week) Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center, Farmington, Missouri Psychiatric Nurse

-worked as part-time basis caring for the acute and chronic mentally ill patients

-responsible for patient/staff safety

-medication monitoring

-treatment plan updating

6/2005 to 2/2006 (full-time)

St. Johns Mercy Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri

Acute Medical Rehab Nurse

-responsible for the continued care of patients with trauma and neurological issues

-responsible for medication management

-responsible for bowel and bladder training programs

-responsible for trach care

-responsible for nurse aid assignments in patient care 7/2002 to 7/2005 (full-time)

I worked in the acute psychiatric setting and then transferred to the emergency department while I was employed at Saint Louis University Saint Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri Acute Psychiatric Nurse/ Emergency Room

-implementing care measures that were ordered by the physicians

-responsible for the care of the acute care psychiatric patient and the care of patients in the emergency room setting

-responsible for the care of acute withdrawal patients

-responsible for medication management

-responsible for patient safety

-responsible for patient treatment plan progression

-starting and maintaining IV’s in the ER setting

-drawing labs as ordered

-provided care to trauma patients not limited to but included BLS and ACLS

-collaborating with clergy when necessary for the patient and their family members

3/1996 to 6/2002 (full-time)

Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center, Farmington, Missouri Forensic Head Nurse

-responsible for the day to day operations on a forensic psychiatry unit

-managed 15 staff members (RN’s, LPN’s, and Psych aids)

-responsible for medication changes and updates

-responsible for input in treatment team meetings

-responsible for management of patients’ level system in the forensic legal program

-responsible for providing public safety measures and their implementation

-responsible for immunization updates on staff and patients

-responsible for annual Tardive dyskinesia screening 6/1994 to 2/1996 (full-time)

Pyramid Home Health, Fredericktown, Missouri

Home Health Nurse

-responsible for home health visit of patients’ with chronic management of illnesses

-responsible for post-surgical care follow-ups in the home

- responsible for call 1:6 weeks

-supervised home health aids in the care that was provided to the patient 7/1993 to 5/1994 (full-time)

Missouri Home Care, Park Hills, Missouri

Home Health Nurse Manager

-managed a satellite home health agency for 6 counties

-provided skilled care to patients’ in their home

-staffed the care needs for the assigned patients

-responsible for HCY care physicals

-responsible for advanced personal care oversight

-took allotted call schedule

9/1992 to 6/1993 (full-time)

Rockford Memorial Hospital, Rockford, Illinois

Hemodialysis Nurse

-completed 3 months certification program for dialysis

-provided care to the acute and chronic hemodialysis patient

-responsible for quality assurance of fresenius machines

-responsible for resuse process in the dialysis setting 6/1992 to 8/1992 (full-time)

Camelot Nursing Home, Farmington, Missouri

Charge nurse

-worked full-time for summer coverage in the nursing home setting

-cared for patients with tube feedings, trach care, IV therapy

-directed daily assignment for the LPN’s and CAN

8/1991 to 5/1992 (full-time)

St. Francis Medical Center, Cape Girardeau, Missouri Floor Nurse on unit 3C

-worked on a respiratory floor caring for patients with acute and chronic respiratory illnesses

-worked with ventilator patients

-performed trach care

-performed endotracheal suctioning

-IV therapy and IV push medications when ordered

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