Nurse Practitioner Medical

Location:

Rhinelander, WI, 54501

Posted:

December 10, 2020

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Resume:

Suzette L. Katchko, APNP 715-***-**** *********@***********.***

Professional Summary:

I announced to the world at age 5 that I knew what I wanted to be when I grew up and that was to be a nurse! While I was quizzed about other professional possibilities, I really never deviated from my career in medicine.

I started as a CNA while in high school and while an undergraduate student in college. After obtaining my BSN from UW-Madison, I was off to Chicago to work on a medical surgical floor. After completing the RN advancement ladder at my hospital, I transferred to the surgical ICU. There I became one of the charge nurses.

Next, after moving back to Wisconsin, I next worked in our local hospital ED for 19years as a staff nurse. As the environment was ever changing I found the work rewarding and challenging. I also became the Oneida county EMS education coordinator, an ACLS instructor and was the primary hospital coordinator for the internal pursuit drug study investigation with a focus on Integrelin, a glycoprotein IIB/IIIA receptor drug to use during acute MI’s. Also during my career in the ED, I obtained my CEN, TCRN and did ground ambulance transfers for any and all types of patients-unstable MI’s to severe trauma patients.

Always wanting to know my patients long term outcomes prompted me to pursue a more primary care focus. Here I was able to combine my passion for healthcare and teaching! I began work in an internal medicine department as the second ever NP hired in internal medicine. My practice which included admitting, managing and discharge hospitalized patients. I also precepted several NP students. After about 5 years, a need to have a providers focused on diabetic patients. While continuing with my regular practice, I began to work with many types of diabetics including insulin ‘pumpers’, transplant patients and gestational diabetes.

Next, I began work on the Potawatomi reservation with a focus on managing diabetics, CV and renal disease. I also began to develop home telemedicine diabetic follow up and prevention programs with a focus on the grade school and junior high children.

Employment Timeline:

2018 to 10/1/20-APNP in Family practice at Forest County Potawatomi Health and Wellness at P.O. Box 396, Crandon, WI 54502

2008-2018- APNP at Ministry/Ascension Medical Center at 2251 North Shore Dr., Rhinelander, WI 54501

1989-2008-Staff RN at St.Mary’s Hospital at 2251 North Shore Dr., Rhinelander, WI 54501

1998-2001-Staff RN in Presurgical coordinator at St. Mary’s Hospital.

1985-1989-Staff RN at Resurrection Hospital at 7435 W Talcott Ave, Chicago, IL 60631

1979-1980-Staff CNA at Lutheran General Hospital, 1900 South Ave, La Crosse, WI 54601

1975-1978-Staff CNA at Orchard Manor at 8800 US-61, Lancaster, WI 53813

Education Timeline:

May 2008 Masters of Science/Nursing—Family Nurse Practitioner

Concordia University-Wisconsin

Mequon, WI 53097

2. August 1983 Bachelor of Science-Nursing

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI 53706

3. May 1975 CNA certification

Southwestern Technical College

Fennimore, WI 53809

Professional Certificates and Membership to Professional Organizations:

Current:

ADCES

ADA

WNA

ANCC

CEN

ACLS instructor

Sigma Theta Tau

TCRN

Personnel Interests:

As I grew up on a farm, I enjoy gardening, sewing and baking. Also, I enjoy international

travel, running, and reading. My husband and I are also ethnic “foodies”. Im a member of the Nativity of Our Lord Parish. Enjoy lakeside living with my husband of 36 years and do a lot of hiking, cross country skiing and kayaking. We have 2 grown daughters both working in the medical fields.

References

Dr. Robert Sookochoff

Medical Director of Forest County Potawatomi Health and Wellness Clinic

715-***-****

***.**********@*****.***

2. Dr. Micheal Henry, M.D.

2877 South Rifle Road

Rhinelander, WI 54501

Internal Medicine MD

715-***-****

******@********.***

3. Diane Tatrow, APNP