Vanessa S. Koempel
Burnsville, MN 55337
adjsuk@r.postjobfree.com
Education
**** ****** ** ******* - ****** Nurse Practitioner
Minnesota State University Mankato, Mankato, MN
Thesis: Cultural Competence of Certified Nurse Practitioners
Quantitative Research Study
Available at Minnesota State University Mankato Library, Mankato, MN
2002 Planned Parenthood Workshop/Clinical Education
1998 Bachelor of Science - Nursing and Public Health RN
Minnesota State University Metropolitan, St. Paul, MN
1995 Associate of Science - Nursing, RN
Normandale Community College, Bloomington, MN
Licensure and Certifications
Family Nurse Practitioner, American Nurses Credentialing Center
Family Nurse Practitioner, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Registered & Public Health Nurse - Minnesota
DEA Certification and BLS Certification
Memberships
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners - Current
Minnesota APRN Association – Current
Minnesota Nurses Association - Current
American Nurses Association - Current
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing 2003 - 2015
Association of Rehabilitation Nurses 2004 - 2015
Professional Experiences
4/1/2017 – 1/28/2021 Entira Family Clinics - Health Urgent Care Centers
2/2016 – 5/30/2017 North Memorial Urgent Care Centers
11/15/2014 – Premise Corporate Health - Acute & Primary Care Services
10/2015 US Bank and Ameriprise Corporate Clinics
11/1/2014 - All Medical – Per Diem/Locums
02/2016 Marathon Corporate Health Clinics : Lake Region Medical
& Target Clinics
7/2004 – 7/2014 MinuteClinic Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN
Family Nurse Practitioner – Full Time
Award of Excellence Quality Patient Care 2011
2000 - 2020 Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MN
Acute Rehabilitation and Medical Surgical.
RN Staff and Charge Nurse Recognition Award of Care 2013
1999 - 2003 Health East Bethesda Care Center, St. Paul, MN
RN Staff and Charge Nurse
1998 - 1999 Lynnhurst Health Care Center, St. Paul, MN
RN Staff and Charge Nurse
Brief Summary of Qualifications
Family Nurse Practitioner: Primary and Acute Services: Multiple health exams including Department of Transportation (DOT), Biometric and Wellness Health Screenings, and vaccines. Weight loss management and smoking cessation services. Diagnose, prescribe appropriate treatment & education for acute illness, wounds cares, and psychosocial cares. Perform procedures such as suture and staple removal, wart removal, cerumen removal, and injection training. Referrals to primary care physician and Emergency as require.
Corporate Clinics: Best Buy, Carlson Company, St. Paul Government Center Campus, Medtronic, Boston Scientific, Appogee Inc., Ameriprise, US Banks, Lake Regional Medical, and College Health at University of MN.
Work collaboratively with nurse practitioners/physician assistants, and physicians. Preceptor for CNPs and PAs, Leadership and management skills in opening new clinics, training and educating nurse practitioners, and staff. Preparation for audits with The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JACHO) and the Minnesota Department of Health. Responsible for clinical management, clinical maintenance, and inventory control. Knowledge of electronic medical charting and records: Epic, ECws, NextGen, Aetna. Medical insurance verification and appropriate coding for services.
RN Staff//Charge/Preceptor: Acute Rehabilitation and Medical Surgical Units involving assessments & cares of patients with spinal cord and brain injuries, post-surgical, wound care, ostomy cares, orthopedic, COPD Asthma, Cardiac Cares, CVA, oncology, diabetic cares, psychiatry, subacute cares, Alzheimer’s DI, geriatric cares, hospice cares, admissions & discharges, preceptor for RNs, LPNs, and nurse assistants. Volunteer services: Covid Masks
and annual collection of needs for the homeless, Safety Committee Member.