Linda Hedges, MSN, FNP BC
**** ******** ******* ***, ********** CA 95816
***********@*****.***
EDUCATION
East Tennessee State University -TN
Masters of Science; Nursing December 2012
California State University - Chico
Bachelors of Science; Nursing, Summa Cum Laude May 1984
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Family Nurse Practitioner, CA 95010100 (Exp. 4/30/2024)
Nurse Practitioner Furnishing, CA (Exp. 4/30/2024)
ANCC Certification 201-***-**** (Exp. 3/28/2023)
Registered Nurse, CA 371294 (Exp. 4/30/2024)
FNP EXPERIENCE
Capital Medical Extended Care (CMEC) 03/2021 - current
Post-Acute Practitioner
Worked as primary provider in Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) with post-acute, rehabilitation, and long-term care patients in 100 bed SNF.
High presence model with practitioner in facility.
Mercy Medical Group Sacramento, CA 04/2019 - 3/2021
Family Nurse Practitioner – Family Practice
Worked as primary care provider for large family practice clinic
Worked with team of 4 physicians and four NP/PAs
Managed patient’s acute and chronic medical conditions focusing on health maintenance and prevention.
Harborview Medical Center Seattle, WA 09/2017 - 06/2018
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP)- Inpatient surgical unit
Worked with team of attendings, fellows, and resident physicians managing the patients on the inpatient surgical units.
Experience with critical care, trauma, and elective spine surgeries patients.
Managed the patients' acute and chronic medical and spine issues preoperative and postoperative, including creating discharge summaries.
Monroe Correctional Complex Monroe, WA 02/2017 - 09/2017
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP)
Worked in prison clinic providing primary and acute care to approximately 35-40 offenders.
Presented cases to the State Board of Physicians to obtain approval for specialty care and advocate for special needs of offenders.
MedNorthwest Seattle, WA 11/2016 - 01/2017
FNP- Internal Medicine -Concierge practice
Worked with an internal medicine physician
Completed regular research on patient conditions and therapies
Summit Medical Group Knoxville, TN 07/2014 - 09/2016
FNP- Family Practice
Collaborated with 12 physicians, 4 FNPs and 1 PA in a busy family practice
Provided urgent, acute and chronic care to an average of 20-25 patients per day.
Preceptor for FNP students
REGISTERED NURSE EXPERIENCE
Methodist Medical Center Oakridge, TN 09/2008-09/2013
Staff RN- Emergency Department
Oak Ridge Free Clinic Oak Ridge, TN 08/2009-08/2012
Volunteer Nurse
Norfolk Technical Center Norfolk, VA 02/2008-04/2008
Clinical Instructor-LPN Program
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Norfolk, VA 06/2005-08/2008
Staff RN- Emergency Department
Bloomington Hospital Bloomington, IN 11/2002-05/2005
Staff RN- Cardiovascular Recovery Unit, Emergency Dept
Trident Hospital and Medical Center Charleston, SC 10/1999-05/2002
Staff RN- Emergency Department
Montgomery General Hospital Onley, MD 09/1995-06/1999
Staff RN- Emergency Department
Pleasant Valley Hospital Camarillo, CA 11/1990-06/1993
Staff RN- Telemetry and Emergency Dept
St. Joseph Hospital and Health Center Bryan, TX 03/1989-04/1990