Registered Nurse Practitioner

AMY VOLK, MS, FNP-C

VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia ****5 (H) 757-***-**** (C) 757-***-**** adiyv9@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

Qualified Nurse Practitioner and Military Veteran with over 25 years of nursing experience in critical care, plastic surgery, wellness, and perioperative care units. Proven leader effective at guiding teams toward achieving patient care goals, improving satisfaction and continuously supporting wide-spread healthcare system improvements. Flexible, quick learner who adapts easily to new situations and being part of a dynamic, fast-paced team.

Education

Master of Science: Family Nurse Practitioner 08/2020

Georgetown University - Washington, DC

Bachelor of Science: Nursing 1992

University of Arizona - Tucson, AZ

Skills

• Strong clinical judgment

• Treatment plan and disease management

• Problem resolution capability

• Health and Wellness Coach

• Certified Laser Specialist

• Certified Bio-identical Hormone Replacement Practitioner

Licensing & Certifications

• Nationally Certified Family Nurse Practitioner-AANP 2020

• Virginia State Board of Nursing-RN, NP-current

• DEA license to class IV, National Provider Identifier (NPI)

• Certified Laser Specialist-current

• Certified Bio-identical Hormone Replacement Practitioner-BioTE- current

• BLS & ACLS-current

Work History

Nurse Practitioner 09/2020 to Current

Denton Weiss MD – Virginia Beach, VA

• Responsible for providing comprehensive pre and post-operative physical exams

• Order, interpret and evaluate diagnostic labs and radiologic tests

• Formulate and execute treatment plans, schedule follow up and/or referrals

• Prescribe medications and treatments to include weight loss nutrition and counseling, post-operative pain management, laser therapy, and bio-identical hormone replacement therapy

• Co-manage the patient panel of BioTE hormone replacement patients

• Create a treatment plan and perform laser therapy to include IPL, Pixel and CO2, Clear Lift, laser hair removal, Erbium, Yag, and vein removal.

• Perform skin punch biopsies, wound and laceration care, suturing, wart removal, and general skincare treatments

• Collaborated on a multi-disciplinary team with anesthesia and surgery to create expert pain protocol for post-operative pain management

• Lead clinician in launching EMR by creating charting templates for staff

Registered Nurse 07/2016 to 07/2020

Dr. Denton Weiss, MD – Virginia Beach, VA

• Participate in consultations for patients seeking both cosmetic and reconstructive surgical procedures

• Surgery planning, assessing and evaluating medical clearances, ordering tests, interpreting results, consulting patients, pre-operative education

• Clinic: Post-operative care, laser specialist, wound care, patient education, obtaining and reviewing the medical history of patients to avoid complications

• Bio-identical Hormone Replacement practitioner

• Prepping surgery room and preparing patients for surgery

• OR circulating RN duties that include patient safety, assisting the team in maintaining a sterile environment, sterilizing instruments, documenting in each case, and education of both patient and family members

• Developed and adapted individualized treatment plans according to patient recovery goals

• Conducted patient assessments and diagnostic tests to provide physician with important patient health information used to create focused treatment plans and manage ongoing care

• Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress, and medication side effects

Registered Nurse- Wellness & Prevention 05/2016 to 06/2017

Optima Health – Virginia Beach, VA

• Conducted Mission Health screening for employee wellness groups for Sentara, Community events, and employee benefits groups

• Effective counseling in health maintenance and disease management

• Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability

• Assisted clients with identifying and pursuing different health and wellness objectives

• Coached individuals on healthy life choices to improve well-being

Registered Nurse 10/2010 to 02/2013

Depaul Medical Center – Norfolk, VA

• Provided Post-Operative care to patients

• Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care

• Closely monitored acute conditions

• Ensured efficacy of treatments through monitoring of treatment regimens

Clinical Nurse 01/2004 to 05/2005

Brazos Anesthesia, P.C – Bryan, TX

• Autonomous clinical nurse in independent pain management clinic

• Conducted initial assessments, prepared patients for clinical pain procedures, assisted physician with procedures

• Responsible for preparing drugs, administering drugs as directed by MD, monitoring and discharging patients

• Assisted MD with invasive pain management procedures

• Maintained procedural documents, clinic policies, charts, and compliance documents

Registered Nurse, US Navy Nurse Corps 04/1992 to 09/1996

United States Navy – Portsmouth Naval Medical Center

• Registered Nurse in Critical Care and Emergency Room departments. CEN and CCRN certifications

• Researched, created, and implemented a Victim Advocacy Manual for referral of abuse patients to resources

• Taught nationally recognized critical care education course for hospital staff

• New staff mentor & charge Nurse

• Self-directed with astute judgment skills. High level of personal accountability

Affiliations

• Member, American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 2018 to Current

• Member, Virginia Association of Nurse Practitioners, 2018 to Current

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