Nurse Practitioner Family
Resume:
Susan G. Brown, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
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Qualifications
●Dedicated Family Nurse Practitioner with over 6 years experience as a provider in a busy office setting and over 20 years experience overall in patient care. BSN experience includes home health care, operating room, family practice office setting, as well as six years of administrative and OR management.
●Flexible, quick learner who adapts easily to new situations and enjoys a challenge.
●Self-motivated professional with a commitment to providing the highest quality of nursing care.
●Possess strong organizational and communication skills.
Professional Experience
The Georgia Institute for Plastic Surgery, Savannah, GA 31405
Richard Greco, MD
October 11, 2021 – April 8, 2022
Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
Responsible for seeing patients in the office for new and established care visits, and postoperative follow up appointments. Responsible for preparing patients prior to surgery, circulating during OR cases, occasionally assisting during procedures, and recovering patients after the procedures. Additionally, had completed injectable training to begin performing both toxin and filler procedures in the office setting.
Southcoast Health, Savannah, GA 31406
March 23, 2015 – October 8, 2021
Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
●Provides care independently to all Southcoast Health patients on a daily basis for both the departments of Internal Medicine and Family Practice. Duties include but not limited to obtaining medical histories, performing physical examinations to include diagnosing and ordering appropriate work-ups, medications and treatments, ordering labs, radiology, and any additional procedures deemed necessary. Also performs biometric screenings, complete annual physicals, pap smears, I&D procedures, suture minor lacerations, and splinting as needed. Responsible for clinical decision making for the benefit of the patients needs.
Arcadia Hospice, Pooler, GA 31322
June, 2018 - Present
Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
●Responsible for providing direct medical care of hospice patients as needed through visits to the patient’s place of residence, including contracted long term care facilities, and through advice and direction to nursing staff.
●Responsible for conducting patient visits to evaluate their eligibility for ongoing Hospice care after services have been established.
●Collaborates with an interdisciplinary group of staff members, to include the medical director, physicians, nurses, aids, social workers and chaplains, to assist in the review and revision of the patient’s plan of care in order to ensure quality performance, compliance, and performance improvement goals are met.
THA Group / Islands Home Health Care, Savannah, GA 31401
January 6, 2014 – December 31, 2014
Staff RN
●Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team, to include physicians, nurses, therapists, aids, and social workers to provide healthcare services to homebound patients; provided skilled nursing admission assessments, routine evaluations, IV therapy, wound care and any additional treatments per orders.
Memorial Health Family Practice, Savannah, GA 31405
September 9, 2012- December 20, 2013
Staff RN
●Charge Nurse and RN for busy Family Practice Resident Program; responsible for overseeing the daily patient care for eight attending physicians and eighteen resident physicians; performed current daily teaching to resident physicians in procedure and clinical setting involving direct patient care and triaging; responsible for the scheduling and coordinating the procedure clinic, as well as assisting in the education of the resident physicians during minor procedures performed.
St. Joseph’s/Candler Health Systems, Savannah, GA 31405
Candler Campus
October 27, 2008- September 6, 2012
Staff RN – Circulating Nurse OR
●Staff RN responsible for patient care preparations prior to surgery in the inpatient OR holding area; performed patient assessments and final preparation to ensure the patients are ready for their surgical procedures, to include but not limited to IV starts, venipunctures, and obtaining EKG as needed; responsible for preparing regional anesthetic blocks and epidural and assisting the Anesthesiologist with such procedures; responsible for the role of the circulating nurse in OR for all types of OR cases, not limited to any specific specialty or procedural area.
Savannah Foot & Ankle Surgery Center, LLC, Savannah, GA 31406
July 2004 – October 2008
Administrator
●Primary manager and coordinator in the planning, development, and construction of free standing ambulatory surgery center; responsible for daily operations of the center to include but not limited to planning and maintaining an operating budget, accounts receivables, account payables, all aspects of human resources, education and credentialing of staff and physicians, and conducting a quality assurance and improvement program. In addition, actively participated in direct patient care involving pre-operative teaching, IV starts and surgery preparations, circulating daily and scrubbing on an as needed basis.
Schulze Surgery Center, Savannah, GA
June 2002 – July 2004
Nurse Manager
●Responsible for the daily operation of a freestanding Ophthalmology Surgery Center; collaborated with physicians and administration to meet and exceed facility growth and maintain budgetary goals; performed staff education and physician credentialing; participated daily in patient care in all areas of the surgery center. In addition, achieved recognition by AAAHC (Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Centers) for achieving a maximum three year credential status, as well as 100% compliance by the State of Georgia governing board for surgery centers subsequent inspections.
Orthopedic Foot & Ankle Center, Savannah, GA
May 2000 – June 2002
Clinical Coordinator, Surgical Assistant and Interim Office Manager
●Coordinated and managed all operations including front office and clinical aspects of a high volume orthopedic surgeon’s office; scheduled and assisted with all surgical procedures in the OR and office settings, performed all history and physicals, conducted all pre and post patient education; conducted the CPT coding and ICD-9 billings for all surgical procedures and admissions care.
Education
Masters of Science of Nursing, 2014
South University, Savannah, GA
Bachelor of Science of Nursing, 2001
Armstrong Atlantic State University, Savannah, GA
Associate of Arts, 1999
Armstrong Atlantic State University, Savannah, GA
Diploma Surgical Technology, 1991
Savannah Technical Institute, Savannah, GA
Certification
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Family Nurse Practitioner Board Certification, #F0115245
Certified Nurse Operating Room #100580
Certification Surgical Technology National #072924
Current ACLS/BCL certifications
License
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse State of Georgia # RN154896
NPI# 175*******
Memberships
●Sigma Theta Tau inducted 2001
●National Student Nurses Association 1999-2001
●Georgia Association of Nursing Students 1999-2001 / State Vice President 2001
●AASU / Nursing Student Chapter 1999-2001 / Secretary 1999-2000 / President 2000-2001 Association of Surgical Technologist 1991-1997
References
Julio Cortes, M.D.
Southcoast Health
1326 Eisenhower Drive, Bldg 1
Savannah, GA 31406
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William B. Knight, M.D.
Southcoast Health
1326 Eisenhower Drive, Bldg 1
Savannah, GA 31406
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Sarfaraz Dhanji, MD
Baptist Primary Care
900 Beach Boulevard
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
Tammie Walz, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
Southcoast Health
1326 Eisenhower Drive, Bldg 1
Savannah, GA 31406
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Paige Pardue Jordan, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
3 Blue Crab Point
Savannah, GA 31406
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Nicole Starnes, LPN
4254 Courthouse Road
Guyton, GA 31312
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