CURRICULUM VITAE
Cindra Tull
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Springfield, MO 65810
cell: 417-***-****
Education:
University Missouri Kansas City August 2004 to December 2006
Kansas City, Missouri
Masters in Science of Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner
Southwest Baptist University August 2000 to May 2003
Springfield, Missouri
Baccalaureate degree in nursing
Burge School of Nursing August 1994 to June 1996
Springfield, Missouri
Diploma in nursing
Southwest Missouri State University August 1993 to May 1994
Springfield, Missouri
Nursing prerequisites and general education
Employment History:
Jordan Valley Community Health Center South Kingsley Clinic February 2020 to present (new clinic)
Family Nurse Practitioner
Responsibilities: Opening and running new facility as a provider. Obtain history from patients/families ranging in age from birth to elderly. Provide physical exams and laboratory as needed. Provide health promotion information, medical assessments, diagnosis and treatment as needed. On call shared.
Jordan Valley Community Health Center West Clinic June 2017 to February 2020 Springfield, Missouri
Springfield, Missouri
Family Nurse Practitioner
Responsibilities: Opening and running new facility as a provider. Obtain history from patients/families ranging in age from birth to elderly. Provide physical exams and laboratory as needed. Provide health promotion information, medical assessments, diagnosis and treatment as needed. On call shared.
Jordan Valley Community Health Center June 2014 to June 2017
Republic, Missouri
Family Nurse Practitioner
Responsibilities: Opening and running new facility as a provider. Obtain history from patients/families ranging in age from birth to elderly. Provide physical exams and laboratory as needed. Provide health promotion information, medical assessments, diagnosis and treatment as needed. On call shared.
Jordan Valley Community Health Center November 2011 to June 2014
Springfield, Missouri
Family Nurse Practitioner
Responsibilities: Trudi’s Kids mobile unit at rural facilities/schools and Varied days in the Springfield clinic. Obtain history from patients/families ranging in age from birth to elderly. Provide physical exams and laboratory as needed. Provide health promotion information, medical assessments, diagnosis and treatment as needed. On call shared.
Chamberlain University College of Nursing– Chicago August 2015 to present
Visiting Professor
Responsibilities: Immersion weekend professor for first semester nurse practitioner students starting clinical rotations. Demonstration of abdominal assessment and HEENT assessments and testing of these skills.
The Child Advocacy Center, INC. January 2009 to present
Springfield, Missouri and Branson West, Missouri
Family Nurse Practitioner
Responsibilities: obtain medical history, provide physical exam and SAFE (sexual assault forensic exams) and CARE exams (Child at Risk Exam). Obtain STI (sexually transmitted infection) cultures. Provide health promotion information, medical assessments, diagnosis and treatment.
Cox College of Nursing January 2014 to January 2015
Springfield, Missouri
Adjunct faculty
Responsibilities: Online instructor for BSN students. Course: Nursing Theories and Research. Formulate and direct students with course work for nursing theory and reasoning, along with essential nursing research and evidence based practice.
Cox Health Center – Wal-Mart Retail Clinic June 2009 to May 2014
Springfield, Missouri
Family Nurse Practitioner
Responsibilities: Obtain history from patients/families ranging in age from birth to elderly. Provide physical exams and laboratory as needed. Provide health promotion information, medical assessments, diagnosis and treatment as needed.
St. John’s Cancer & Hematology July 2007 to January 2009
Springfield, Missouri
Family Nurse Practitioner
Responsibilities: Teaching clients regarding their cancer therapy. Assessing laboratory data and patients prior to chemotherapy. Triage patients according to their needs including ordering medications and /or laboratory. Assessing and intervening with patient hyper-sensitivity reactions related to chemotherapy. Dictation of history and physicals. Admission to hospital and on call share.
St. John’s Marian Center June 2008 to March 2009
Springfield, Missouri
Family Nurse Practitioner
Responsibilities: Complete history and physical on new patient admissions. Ordering laboratory tests and medications as necessary. Dictation of services.
St. John’s College of Nursing August 2003 to June 2007
Springfield, Missouri
Clinical Instructor for the ASN program
Responsibilities: Teaching and overseeing students with their clinical experience, with their second and third semester of nursing school. The area of study is Medical/Surgical, newborn nursery, pediatrics and ASC (acute surgery center).
Smith Glynn Calloway Clinic – St. John’s Health System December 1997 to December 2007
Pediatric Urgent Care
Springfield, Missouri
Staff Nurse
Responsibilities: Phone triage, teaching nursing procedures, acute and chronic assessments.
Ozark Technical Community College September 2002 to August 2004
Springfield, Missouri
Adjunct Clinical Instructor for the practical nurse program
Responsibilities: Teaching and overseeing students with their clinical experience at St. John’s hospital and Cox South hospital in the medical/surgical rotation of the program.
Cox South – Health System August 1996 to December 1997
Intensive Care Nursery
Springfield, Missouri
Staff nurse
Responsibilities: Assessments, admitting, discharge, medications, labs, teaching, reading x-rays, 8 week neonatal course (Cox), neonatal resuscitation certified, and breast feeding certified.
Clinical Leadership:
Peterson, M. and Tull, C (February 2012). Written Coover Grant and granted $8000.00 for Trudi’s Kids mobile unit, Jordan Valley Community Health Center, Springfield, MO.
Tull, C. (2009). Written proposal for utilization of Rape Kits developed for the Child Advocacy Center, INC. in Springfield, MO.
Tull, C. (2005). Written proposal for informational booklet on childhood obesity for pediatric parents’ from St. John’s Pediatric department at Smith Glynn Calloway Clinic in Springfield, MO.
Tull, C. (2005). Written proposal for information sheet on facts – tobacco and teens for health promotion project at UMKC. Currently utilized at Child Advocacy Center, Springfield, MO
Tull, C. (1998). Written proposal for information handout on effects of second hand smoke for pediatric parents’ from St. John’s Pediatric department at Smith Glynn Calloway Clinic in Springfield, MO.
Educational Training:
SAFE-CARE Provider AnnualTraining Update 2019, Children’s Mercy Hospital. Columbia, MO September 11, 2019
Medical Education Resources (MER): Men’s & Women’s Health for Primary Care. Orlando, FL August 3-5, 2018.
SAFE-CARE Provider Training Update 2017, Children’s Mercy Hospital. Columbia, MO May 3, 2017.
Kids First: Child Abuse and Neglect, SAFE (sexual abuse forensic exam) and CARE (child at risk exam) training. Columbia, MO March 15, 2016 note: this course is completed annually as part of keeping current with SAFE/CARE education requirements.
Advance Pediatric Emergency Medicine Assembly. The American College of Emergency Physicians. Orlando, FL March 8-10, 2016.
Kids First: Child Abuse and Neglect, SAFE (sexual abuse forensic exam) and CARE (child at risk exam) training. Jefferson City, MO March 5-7 2014
Pri-Med South Conference. Adult primary care conference. Fort Lauderdale, FL February 6-9 2014.
4th Annual Essentials in Primary Care Conference. Palm Coast, FL. July 22-26. 2013.
Advance Nurse Practitioner Symposium Denver University. Copper Mountain, CO
July 17-20, 2012.
NPACE Symposium, nurse practitioner primary care conference. Orlando, FL April 23-26, 2012
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, AANP 26th National Conference. Las Vegas, NV. June 23-25, 2011.
Missouri SAFE-CARE Network Spring Training. Child abuse conference. Columbia, MO. May 25, 2011.
35th national Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Symposium; University of Colorado Denver College of Nursing and the School of Medicine. Copper Mountain, CO. July 14 -18, 2010.
Current Issues in Adolescent Health: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services; St. John’s Health Care, Springfield, MO. January 15, 2010.
Forensic injuries & terminology: causation investigation & documentation; Webinar,
October 20, 2009
Pediatric Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner training, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA September 30 to October 3, 2009.
Kids First Child Abuse Medical training, Jefferson City, MO. March 19 - 20, 2009.
Clinical Forensic Medical Training Center: Pediatric Safe training course, San Diego, CA January 25, 2009.
San Diego International Conference on Child and Family maltreatment, Rady Children’s Chadwick Center for Children and Families. San Diego, CA January 26 - 30, 2009.
Oncology Advanced Nursing Symposium, Chicago, IL October 2007
Nurse Practitioner Associates for Continuing Education (NPACE), Primary Care Symposium, Orlando, FL May 2007.
St. John’s Health System, Primary Care Symposium, Branson, MO September 2008
Educational Leadership:
Practice, Research and Education: Nursing Leadership in Southwest Missouri (November 2007 and February 2007) poster presentation: Childhood Obesity a Pandemic Concern for Missourians.
Health Fair (April 2003 and April 2004) booth at Immanuel Luther Church, Presentation on Pediatric health and wellness in 2003. Presentation on hygiene and good – hand washing for the pediatric population in 2004, in Rolla, Missouri.
Teddy Bear Rally (2003 and April 2007) Assist at Smith Glynn Calloway booth (2003), assist at the St. John’s College of Nursing booth (2007) annual St. John’s Teddy Bear Rally at the Zoo for the pediatric population of Springfield, Missouri.
Boards:
Child Abuse and Neglect Review Board appointed by Governor Nixon (July 2009 to present)
Wellness Committee for the school district of Republic, Missouri (fall 2014 to present)
Organizations:
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
Advance Practice Nursing Organization (APNO)
Sigma Theta Tau International/ Theta Lambda Chapter (Honor Society of Nursing)
Oncology Nursing Society (ONS)
National League of Nurses (NLN)- Burge School of Nursing (1994 – 1996)
Class President – Burge School of Nursing (1995 – 1996)
Community Service Chairman – Burge School of Nursing (1994 - 1995)
Awards / Honors:
Nursing Leadership Award – Burge School of Nursing
VFW (Veterans of foreign war) Nursing Scholarship – Burge School of Nursing
McFarland/ Hatfield BSN Scholarship – Southwest Baptist University
Licensure / Certifications:
Missouri Nurse Practitioner License # 142839
SAFE-CARE certified – Current/2009
Basic Life Support (BLS)– Current / April 2021
PADI scuba certified – open water diver – Current/2016