Rebecca Mines Paschall, RN, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC

*** ****** ***** *****, *********, FL 32958 772-***-**** adj9ee@r.postjobfree.com

Board Certified Nurse Practitioner and Legal Nurse Consultant with twenty years of diverse clinical experience, seeking expanded career in Primary Care setting, providing the highest quality of evidence-based holistic, compassionate, and prevention-oriented healthcare.

Advanced clinical skills enhanced by natural ability to build rapport with patients, families and healthcare team.

Exceptional communication skills: strong interviewing, listening, counseling, education, and multitasking skills for patients and clients of all backgrounds and cultures. Multi-lingual: native English, proficient Spanish and French.

Recognized by managers, colleagues, and patients as a personable, committed, hardworking team performer and leader who is committed to providing excellence in patient care.

Organized and productive, exceeding expectations in demanding environments requiring broad-based clinical skills.

Dedicated to wellness and disease prevention by focusing on lifestyle modification and practicing holistic nursing.

Highly motivated to assist legal teams with medical malpractice case review, experience developing powerful analysis strategies and testifying as an APRN Expert Witness.

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

MOBILE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES PALM CITY, FL 5/2020 TO PRESENT

Family Nurse Practitioner – ANCC Board Certified in Family Practice

Independently provide comprehensive primary care home visits for Medicare patients, using Practice Fusion Electronic Medical Record. Work in collaboration with other board-certified nurse practitioners and a Physician Medical Director.

Provide compassionate, quality healthcare, delivered in the comfort of the patient’s home, Assisted Living or Independent Living residency and via Telehealth platforms.

Perform comprehensive medical care tailored to the needs of patients who are unable to easily get to a medical office and are restricted by chronic, long-term illnesses.

Provide unique home-based services such as Medication assessment and management, Safety assessment, Nutrition assessment, as well as Dementia, Diabetes, Cardiovascular, Infectious, Pulmonary and Psychiatric Home Management.

Treat complex, co-morbid conditions, as well as perform sick and episodic visits.

Order and interpret diagnostic tests and lab studies relative to patients’ specific needs.

Perform necessary medical procedures such as wound repair, biopsies, cultures, catherization, immunizations, and more, as indicated.

Provide in-depth transitional care and medical management to complexly ill, high risk patients immediately following hospital discharge, in order to prevent frequent hospital readmissions.

Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members and make appropriate referrals for social services or transfers to inpatient facilities.

Provide COVD Swab testing and Rapid Antibody testing while working closely with the Florida Health Department, local hospitals and ALFs.

Serve as Compliance Officer and perform medical legal Provider Training and Weekly Chart Audits for Coding and Compliance.

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MOBILE PHYSICIANS GROUP, INC. Melbourne, FL 1/2020 -3/2020

Family Nurse Practitioner – ANCC Board Certified in Family Practice Permanently Closed due to COVID

Independently provide comprehensive primary care home visits for Medicare patients, using Practice Fusion Electronic Medical Record. Work in collaboration with other board-certified nurse practitioners and a Physician Medical Director.

Provide compassionate, quality healthcare, delivered in the comfort of the patient’s home, Assisted Living or Independent Living residency.

Perform comprehensive medical care tailored to the needs of patients who are unable to easily get to a medical office and are restricted by chronic, long-term illnesses.

Provide unique home-based services such as Medication assessment and management, Safety assessment, Nutrition assessment, as well as Dementia, Diabetes, Cardiovascular, Infectious, Pulmonary and Psychiatric Home Management.

Treat complex, co-morbid conditions, as well as perform sick and episodic visits.

Order and interpret diagnostic tests and lab studies relative to patients’ specific needs.

Perform necessary medical procedures such as wound repair, biopsies, cultures, catherization, immunizations, and more, as indicated.

Provide in-depth transitional care and medical management to complexly ill, high risk patients immediately following hospital discharge, in order to prevent frequent hospital readmissions.

Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members and make appropriate referrals for social services or transfers to inpatient facilities.

MD NOW/ INDIAN RIVER WALK-IN CLINIC- Part Time Vero Beach, FL 11/2012-Present

Family Nurse Practitioner – ANCC Board Certified in Family Practice

Responsible for performing comprehensive medical examinations, making appropriate diagnoses and initiating treatment plans for Urgent Care patients of all ages, using EClinical Works Electronic Medical record. Certified Medical Examiner for Federal Department of Transportation.

Treat acute illnesses and minor injuries including simple laceration repair, splinting and emergency eye care.

Perform comprehensive office procedures including excisional biopsies, mole removals, joint aspiration and injection, abscess incision and drainage.

Order and interpret diagnostic tests and lab studies relative to patients’ specific needs.

Perform specialized physical exams including pre-employment, DOT, Military and Workers Compensations evaluations.

Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members and make appropriate referrals or transfers to inpatient facilities.

AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER OF BREVARD- Melbourne, FL 7/2013- 11/2019 Family Nurse Practitioner-Preoperative Clearance Coordinator

Independently perform preoperative medical clearances on approximately 350 patients per month prior to their Ocular surgery. Function as the primary clinical coordinator between the Ophthalmologist, Nurse Anesthetist and the patients’ Primary and Specialty Care Providers.

Complete a comprehensive medical history of patient’s chronic medical diagnoses, daily medications, family medical history, recent hospitalizations, previous surgeries, current clinical symptoms and functional capacity.

Perform a detailed physical exam and determine patient’s potential risks for complications of procedural perioperative conscious sedation and evaluate overall cardiopulmonary perioperative risks.

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WESTSIDE FAMILY PRACTICE Vero Beach, FL 11/2007-04/2013

Family Nurse Practitioner – ANCC Board Certified in Family Practice

Provided quality primary health care services for children, adults and geriatrics in a family practice setting, using eClinical Works, Electronic Medical Record. Partnered with one family practice physician and independently managed an average daily caseload of 18 + patients.

Diagnosed and managed common, chronic, and acute health conditions in pediatric, adult and geriatric patients.

Completed pediatric and adult wellness exams, sports physicals, DOT physicals, and School Bus Driver physicals.

Performed a comprehensive range of in office procedures including: cryotherapy of lesions, punch, shave and excisional biopsies, abscess incision and drainage, ear lavage, and foreign body removals.

Triaged, stabilized, and transferred emergent and acute care cases as needed. Performed suturing of lacerations, simple splinting, joint effusion aspiration, pulmonary function testing and nebulizer treatments.

Delivered women’s health services, including clinical breast exams, pap smears, birth control counseling / family planning.

Counseled and educated patients on preventative healthcare issues, including diabetes management, smoking cessation, nutrition, weight control, and recommended health screening protocols.

TREASURE COAST COMMUNITY HEALTH – Fellsmere, FL 11/2001-10/2007

Family Nurse Practitioner – ANCC Board Certified in Family Practice

Provided primary health care services for adults, children, and geriatrics in a family practice center. Partnered with two physicians and two other mid level physician extenders to provide quality care in an underserved community. Independently managed an average daily caseload of 20+ patients, which exceeded productivity expectations annually.

Diagnosed and treated common, chronic, and acute health conditions in adult and pediatric patients.

Provided newborn, pediatric and adult physical exams, DOT physicals, and worker’s compensation evaluations.

Performed a broad range of dermatological procedures including cryotherapy of external lesions, mole and skin tag removals, cyst and lipoma removals, punch and shave biopsies, abscess incision and drainage, and toenail removals.

Triaged, stabilized, and transferred emergent and acute care cases as needed. Provided suturing of lacerations, simple splinting, detection and treatment of corneal abrasions or foreign body removals, joint effusion aspiration.

Delivered women’s health services, including pap smears, birth control counseling / family planning, wet mount preparation, IUD and Norplant removals.

Administrative – Leadership Experience:

Served as clinical preceptor for nurse practitioner students from University of Central Florida and Florida Atlantic University and medical students from Nova Southeastern University, supervising up to 11 students per year.

Supervised health center’s clinical social worker, reviewed treatment protocols on patient referrals for behavioral health therapy and assisted in writing behavioral health protocols.

Supervised health center’s pharmacy technician, reviewed and approved purchasing and inventory of stocked medications, assured proper management of pharmacy assistance program.

Served as Clinic Team Leader and Provider Champion in the National Diabetes Collaborative, meeting high national standards for diabetes care.

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JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Baltimore, MD 2000-2001

Registered Nurse, Home Health

Provided skilled nursing care to adult patients in their homes, including case management, admissions and revisit assessments, phlebotomy, respiratory therapy, wound care, cardiac and surgical follow-up care.

Collaborated extensively with a multi-disciplinary healthcare team to plan and deliver individualized patient services.

Provided extensive patient and family education on disease processes, medication, diet and safety.

Initiated and sustained the implementation of orders, medications and treatments as prescribed by Plan of Care.

UNION MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, Baltimore, MD 1998-2000

Critical Care Certified RN, Emergency Department

Provided direct patient care including IV therapy, respiratory therapy, and cardiac life support as a critical care certified RN in a busy urban, adult/pediatric emergency department.

Taught patients and significant others how to manage their illness or injury by explaining post-treatment needs.

Displayed professionalism while completing multiple urgent tasks in a timely manner.

ER Technician, Emergency Department Baltimore, MD 1998-1999

Worked with physicians and nursing staff to provide monitoring of critical patients, performed phlebotomy, and transported patients to various units within the hospital.

Volunteer Experience

THE UNITED WAY of Indian River County Vero Beach, FL 9/2014 to present

Served as a Member of the Education Advisory Group.

Selected to join a community-wide collaboration that aligns Indian River County’s efforts to impact academic achievement.

Worked to help the United Way develop new strategies and reassess current ones to best achieve community education goals.

Invited to serve as a Member of the Citizen’s Review Panel.

Works to assess accountability and rate programs that are working to solve critical health and human services problems.

Performs agency site visits and assists in determining proper allocation of program funding.

Demonstrates a willingness to contribute time and talent to assist the United Way in its stewardship responsibility.

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UNITED STATES PEACE CORPS Cameroon, West Central Africa 1993-1996

Maternal-Child Health Educator, Galim Hospital

Planned and implemented disease prevention programs for the Maternal and Child Health Survival project at a rural village health center.

Organized and co-facilitated weekly health education and vaccination sessions in ten villages, serving 300 children ages birth-5 years.

Authored and submitted seven grant proposals for community health projects. Optimized utilization of $50,000 in project funding from the British, Canadian, and Japanese embassies.

Conducted weekly prenatal care program for 500 women in three villages; provided referrals for high-risk pregnancies. Launched weekly growth monitoring and nutrition counseling programs, serving over 400 newborns.

Organized and facilitated a three-day community health training workshop for 50+ village leaders.

Monitored health statistics on birth rates, as well as maternal and infant mortality rates for 12 villages.

Education

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF NURSING, Baltimore, MD

Master of Science, Nursing / Family Nurse Practitioner, summa cum laude, 2001

Bachelor of Science, Nursing, summa cum laude, 1999

Academic Honors: Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society, Dean’s List, Academic Excellence Award.

Peace Corps Fellow and National Health Service Corps Scholar

Vickie Milazzo Institute

Completed course work and passed National certification exam, 2013

Certified Legal Nurse Consultant, CLNC

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, Gainesville, FL

Bachelor of Arts, English, minor in International Studies, Dean’s List, High Honors Graduate, 1992

ST. PETERSBURG TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY, St. Petersburg, Russia

Certificate, Soviet Studies, 1992

Certifications & Licensure

ANCC Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, July 2001 to present

Nationally Certified as a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant, April 2013 to present

Certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support 2013 to present

Certified Medical Examiner for the Department of Transportation 2014 to present

State of Florida Pharmaceuticals Dispensing License, January 2002 to 2008

State of Florida Registered Nurse, November 2002 to present

State of Maryland Registered Nurse, 1999-2001

Member; Florida Nurse Practitioner Network

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