PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Comprehensive experience as a Family Nurse Practitioner in family and women’s healthcare for over 15 years. Proven understanding of diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic illnesses for a diverse patient population. Skillful at building patient rapport and a level of comfort and trust that ensures patient satisfaction. Collaboratively works with supervising physicians to develop confidence and a comfortable level of autonomy.

EXPERIENCE

Family Nurse Practitioner 02/2011-10/2020

Care South

Appropriately diagnosed and treated variety of disease and illness in a general practice setting

Skilled at obtaining in-depth history, performing quality physical exams, ordering of and interpretation of tests, making appropriate specialty referrals, and developing plans-of-care, which include pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions

Counseling and educating clients regarding health risk factors, disease processes, and health promotion

Responsible for performing assessments, diagnosis, procedures and patient education for new or chronic diseases.

Carefully analyzed test results and patient information during examination to be able to properly diagnose illnesses and diseases

Conferred the diagnoses, test results and treatment plan with patients

Effectively communicated with care providers from outside facilities to coordinated surgical procedures, recommendations for care and ongoing maintenance of care

Experienced in concise electronic medical record documentation

Mentored Nurse Practitioner Students

Family Nurse Practitioner 09/2009-01/2011

McLeod Family Medicine – Latta, SC

McLeod Pediatrics- Dillon, SC

Assessed and treated the acute and chronic illness in a patient population, which ranges in age from pediatric to geriatric in this family practice clinic

Performed well women exams, well child checks and adult health

Managed adult chronic diseases

Provided education for family planning and STD management

Educated patients regarding the disease/diagnoses, medication and life style changes that could provide a better quality of life

Maintained continuous communication and work effectively in collaboration with supervising physicians

Participated in health fairs and speaking opportunities to aid in educating the public for management of diseases and treatment

Family Nurse Practitioner 11/2007-07/2009

Northeast Missouri Health Council- Memphis, MO

Performed physical examinations and preventive health measures within prescribed guidelines

Provided patient/family education and counseling in the areas of health promotion, maintenance, and disease prevention

Diverse skills in caring for pediatric, women’s health, adult, and geriatric populations

Ordered, interpreted, and evaluated diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients’ clinical problems and health care needs.

Provide written and verbal treatment plan instructions

Correctly identify medication: action; dosage; side effects and implications for the patients

EDUCATION

Post Graduate Certification Program for Family Nurse Practitioner-FNP 2004-2005

George Washington University- Washington, D.C.

Master of Nursing 1987-1992

University of Missouri-Columbia Missouri

Bachelor of Science Nursing -BSN

Northeast Missouri State University (Truman University)- Kirksville, Missouri 1976-1978

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATION

South Carolina Nursing License for Registered Nurse, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner and Family Nurse Practitioner Current

NCC, Certification for Women’s Health Practitioner 06/1993-Current

AANP, Certification for Family Practitioner 11/2006-Current

NRCME, DOT Medical Certification 2014-Current

MAT Waiver Certification In process

PROFESSIONAL MEMEBERSHIPS

Member of American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

South Carolina Nurses Association

American Nurses Association

Member of Sigma Theta Tau-Nursing Honor Society

Association of Women’s Health, Obstetrical and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN)

Co-Chairman for the local Missouri AWHONN, 1993

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