Stacy Berlekamp Spatar DNP, APRN, NP-C

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Professional Profile

My goal is to thrive in an environment where patient- centered services, health promotion and evidence -base practices are provided.

Education

Certification through American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) Since June 14, 2013.

Doctor of Nursing Practice, 2018-Drexel University. Project Defense: Examining the

Effects of Training on the GAD-7 and PHQ-9 Instruments and Impact on Patient Referrals. Linda Wilson, Chair

Post Graduate Certificate Adult Nurse Practitioner May 3, 2013 from University of Toledo

Medical College. Clinical experiences with Northern Ohio Medical Specialist (NOMS), Northwest Primary Care Inc, Sandusky County Health Department and Northwest Ohio Psychiatric Health.

Master of Science of Nursing as Nurse Educator from Medical College University of Toledo; 2008.

Member of the Nevada Advanced Practice Nurses Association (NAPNA)

Member of the Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses (OAAPN)

Bachelor of Science in Allied Health with concentration in Business from Heidelberg College, 2002.

Legal Nurse Consulting Certification, Milazzo Institute, Chicago 2002.

Associate Degree in Nursing, Owens Community College, 1994.

Diploma in License Practical Nursing, Sandusky School of Practical Nursing, 1989.

Experiences & Skills

Reno Orthopedic Clinic, Reno, Nevada

June 2020-present Doctor of Nursing Practice in Pain Management Clinic

Responsibilities

Conduct new patient consults chronic and sub-acute pain and provide care subsequent

care upon follow up visits

Perform trigger point and bursa injections, occipital nerve blocks, intra- articular

knee and shoulder injections

Provide neuroscience education related to pain along with biopsychosocial model of

pain

Complete stratification and risk assessment and candidacy for long term opioid use

Navy Medical Center, Camp Lejeune, NC (Government Contract through Spectrum

HealthCare Resources 12627 Olive Bld. St. Louis, MO 63141)

10/2015-04/2020 Certified Nurse Practitioner in Pain Management Clinic

Achievement:

Conducted performance improvement project resulting in greater than 50% increase in mental health care referrals with standardization of screening instruments Responsibilities:

Provide care to activity duty service members

Complete new patient consults and follow up visits

Complete trigger point/scar and Botox injections

Administer Battlefield Acupuncture (BFA)

Write addendums as requested for Medical Examination Board

Member of The Long -Term Opioid Use committee

Mentor staff members on a continuum

Mary Wonderly, MD, Fremont, Ohio and Northwest Ohio Medical Specialist

10/2014-09/2015. Certified Nurse Practitioner in Primary Care, focused care

adult/geriatric

Achievement:

Increased rate of Medicare Wellness Exams clinic wide Responsibilities:

Provided care in primary care office setting; adolescent to adult

Completed rounds at several area Skilled Nursing Facilities,

Intermediate Care, Assisted Living and Dementia Units

Comprehensive Pain Management Fisher Titus Hospital Norwalk, Ohio

08/2014-08/2015. Certified Nurse Practitioner, Pain Management

Achievements:

Assisted with development of satellite office in rural Ohio Responsibilities:

Completed consults in Pain Management clinic setting

Performed trigger point, bursa, & knee injections

Completed in patient and emergency room consults as needed

Tiffin Developmental Center, Tiffin, Ohio; Department of Developmental Disabilities

08/04-2/2012. Nurse Executive/Director of Nursing

Achievements:

Department overhead under state averages

Excellent survey results from licensure and Centers for Medicare/Medicaid

Deficiency free survey 2011

Staff retention 100% for 4 years

Responsibilities:

Completion of special projects and committee involvement as appointed by the Deputy Director

Lead Director of Nursing for Deputy Director 2010 and 2011 Management of nursing and medical department; including physicians, nurses, dietician, dental hygienist, occupational and physical therapists

Executive staff member conducting administrative duties

Interim Superintendent in absence of Superintendent

Development of administrative and nursing department policies

Responsible for departmental payroll

Completion employee evaluations

St. Francis Rehabilitation Centre and Nursing Home, Green Springs, Ohio

8/03-8/04 (Currently, facility is renamed Elm Springs) Director of Nursing

Achievements:

Deficiency free State Survey, first time ever for St. Francis

Minimized staff turn over

Responsibilities:

Calculated nursing hour per patient day ratios, determined staffing levels

Managed ICF/SNF facility

Managed Long Term Acute Care Hospital (LTACH) in absence of

director

Completed performance evaluations

Accomplished administrative staff duties

Autumnwood Care Center, Tiffin, Ohio

2001-2003. Director of Staff Development and Infection Control

Achievements:

Developed continuing education program through Ohio Board of Nursing

Performed onsite educational programs in which Continued Education Units awarded

Responsibilities:

Provided educational programs to staff and community

Initiated and drafted policy and procedures

Analyzed infection control data and reported to Quality Participated in Pain Management and QI/QA committees

Supervised orientation of new employees in nursing department

Mercy Hospital Tiffin, Ohio

1999-2001 then contingent until 2003. Operating Room Nurse & Team Leader

Achievements:

Initiated formal preceptorship program as staff educator

Responsibilities:

Assisted surgeons with a range of operations

Circulated for a variety of surgeries

Performed duties of team leader over seeing day to day functions of operating room

Completed committee duties related to medical record review

Participated on Health Education Committee

1995-1999 Worked as associate degree RN for Tiffin Mercy home health care and Community Hospice in rural Northwest Ohio.

Nurse Consultant experiences since 2002

Assisted attorneys with workers’ compensation cases, interpretation of medical notes, documentation and flow sheets. Prepared clients for depositions in medical mal practice cases. Obtained testifying expert in specific fields and review of several cases for merit.

Professional References

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