Kathy Batton

Family Nurse Practitioner - Wound Specialist

Columbia, MO

I have a many areas of experience in my 18 years of practice. I have worked family practice, wound clinic, women's health, emergency and urgent care. My employment has been permanent and locum in rural hospitals and clinics with diverse populations. I am currently licensed for advance practice in Missouri, New Mexico, Washington, North Carolina and California. My RN is part of the compact states.

Willing to relocate: Anywhere

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

Wound Care Specialist Nurse Practitioner

Deaconess Medical Center for Barton Associates - Spokane, WA May 2019 to August 2020

Worked as a locum to help re-open the hospital based wound clinic by expanding available appointments and healing acute and chronic wounds.

• Provide excellent patient satisfaction scores so outside providers and patients would recommend the clinic.

• Recommended hyperbaric chambers for wound healing and assisted with HBO patients

• Used skin substitutes, compression and off loading to treat wounds.

• Saw a wide range of patients with venous and arterial wounds, diabetic foot ulcers, trauma and non- healing surgical wounds, burns and dermatologic diseases. Director of Student Health and Adjunct Faculty

Central Methodist University - Fayette, MO

August 2016 to December 2018

• Organized system to bring healthcare to students, faculty, and staff

• Worked with clinical nursing students on the Oncology floor

• Improved performance at the organizational, departmental and individual levels

• Rapidly assessed and responded to medical emergencies Adjunct Faculty

Central Methodist University - Columbia, MO

May 2017 to August 2017

• Taught Registered Nursing Students Pharmacology and Foundations of Nursing

• Instructed nursing students in clinical and SIM lab settings Lead Nurse Practitioner

Geriatric Consulting Group - Kansas City, MO

November 2015 to August 2016

• Developed and maintained quality care systems, including creating and improving medical protocols and guidelines

• Worked with the nursing home administration, staff, medical directors, families, patients and plan management to be proactive in treating and preventing health illnesses and hospital admissions

Family Nurse Practitioner

HCA Midwest Health - Kansas City, MO

February 2015 to November 2015

• Take Care retail clinics located in Walgreens pharmacies

• Saw all ages of patients with acute illnesses, vaccinations, and physicals

• Performed CLIA waived labs

Family Nurse Practitioner

Roosevelt Hospital - Portales, NM

March 2014 to February 2015

• Ordered labs and x-rays and performed casting and minor suturing

• Delivered high quality and compassionate treatment to indigent and low-income patients

• Weekend clinic every other Friday, Saturday and Sunday Family Nurse Practitioner

Nor-Lea Hospital - Lovington, NM

April 2009 to February 2015

• Provide primary care in a rural health setting by managing heavy daily patient volume

• Started a wound clinic and women's health center.

• Assisted in admissions of patients to inpatient rooms from the emergency room and rural health clinic to critical access hospital

• Rounded on wound and urology inpatients admitted post-surgical and acute care

• Experienced in the treatment of women's conditions such as cancer

• prevention, hormone therapy, contraception, infertility, and PCOS

• Men's and women's concerns in urology

Nurse Practitioner - Midwest Director

Medical Analysis LLC - Boonville, MO

February 2004 to March 2009

Boonville, MO

Started clinic in Boonville and expanded to sites in Kansas City and St. Louis, MO.

• These clinics provided primary medical care and workman's injury to over 1400 employees and their families

• Started preventative care and incentive programs with health fairs to lose weight, lower blood pressure, smoking cessation and control diabetes

Owner and Provider

Family Wellness Center - Columbia, MO

February 2003 to October 2007

Owned and established lifestyle modification program that incorporated nutrition, activity level, and stress management to reduce weight, cholesterol and improve chronic health conditions Set up insurance billing and accounting programs, directed advertising, policies, and ordered supplies

Wound Specialist

Specialized Wound Management - Columbia, MO

February 2004 to March 2006

Established Mid Missouri district which provided wound care to thirteen nursing homes Consultation and treatment of pressure, diabetic, post-surgical, venous and arterial wounds, using surgical, mechanical, enzyme and autolytic debridement.

Education

Master of Science in Nursing

University of Missouri - Columbia, MO

2002

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

University of Missouri - Columbia, MO

1997

Nursing Licenses

CNP

State: MO

Skills

• WOUND CARE (10+ years)

• MAINTENANCE

• DOCUMENTATION

• INSTRUCTOR (2 years)

• MENTORING (3 years)

• Primary Care Experience

• Family Planning

• Epic (1 year)

• Allscripts

• EMR Systems

• Medication Administration

• Experience Working With Students

• Hospital Experience

• Experience Administering Injections

• Triage

• Nursing

Certifications and Licenses

FNP certification

June 2002 to July 2021

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Certified Wound Specialist - CWS

In process to take boards

Assessments

Clinical Judgment — Expert

July 2020

Assessing a patient's condition and implementing the appropriate medical intervention. Full results: Expert

Indeed Assessments provides skills tests that are not indicative of a license or certification, or continued development in any professional field.

Additional Information

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Experience in family practice, women's health, urgent care, emergency room and wound care

• Management experience with wound clinics, women's health center, and family health practices

• Proficient in electronic medical systems such as Epic, EMD, Align 360, Vivature, and Allscripts

• Relationship and team building

• Clinical nursing instructor and mentoring and precepting students

• Trained in minor surgical procedures such as suturing, punch and incisional biopsies, colposcopy, skin tag and mole removal, and toenail removal

• Proficient in all documentation and record maintenance to ensure accuracy and patient confidentiality.

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