Cheri Ann Taggart

Family Nurse Practitioner - Board Certified

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Triadelphia, WV 26059

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Safety-conscious NP with over 18 years of diverse clinical experience in family health, urgent care, telehealth, Pre and Post operative care, and retail health. Strong aptitude for teaching, coaching and high-stress environments. I am looking to build rapport with patients, families, and other healthcare professionals.

Work Experience:

Nurse Practitioner Med Express Urgent Care – Wheeling and Elm Grove, WV January 2015 to Present

Work independently in Urgent Care setting performing sports and pre-employment physicals, DOT physicals, Workers' comp physicals, and treating anything from runny nose, allergies, simple infections (ear, sinus, urinary, cellulitis), interpreting x-rays, splinting fractures, intervening for allergic reactions and chest pain. Conducting telehealth visits for urgent care complaints: eye, ear, URI, sore throats, allergies, cough, UTI, GERD. Triage to UC or ER when needed Educate on illness and when to follow up. Prescribe treatment. Nurse Practitioner Wood Family Medicine - Wheeling, WV May 2013 to March 2017

Family office setting work independently performing physical exams for surgical clearance, ill patients, annual physicals; diagnosed and treated common everyday illnesses; examined, diagnosed, and treated chronic illnesses ordering appropriate radiology and laboratory testing relevant to the diagnosis; performed CLIA waived bed side testing. Referred patients to specialist and ER when needed.

Nurse Practitioner Instructor Wheeling Jesuit University - Wheeling, WV August 2013 to May 2016

Instructor various MSN, NP on-line courses from pediatric to the aging adult, pharmacology and Health assessment. Performed onsite clinical evaluation of students. Participated in university committees.

Nurse Practitioner Retail Health Walmart/EORH Health Care Clinic - St Clairsville, Oh February 2014 to July 2015 (Hospital closed)

Worked independently performing admission physicals and ill visits on Fox Run patients. Examined, diagnosed, treated walk in patients for common every day illnesses, administered vaccines, and drew labs on walk in, outpatient orders. Participated in caring for Workers Comp cases on Walmart employees. Performed urine drug screens utilizing e-screen system. Nurse Practitioner Retail Health Take Care Health Clinic (Walgreens) - Washington, PA February 2009 to October 2014

Worked independently examined, diagnosed, treated, and educated on common viruses and infections; performed CLIA waved testing; administered vaccines; administered and monitored Prolia injection; performed sports physicals and driver's license exams Nurse Practitioner Dr Sanjay Chaudhry - Martins Ferry, OH August 2002 to February 2009

Transitioned from RN to NP while completing the last semester of MSN, FNP. Applied to all major insurance companies for credentialing as an NP as well as to 3 local hospitals for hospital privileges. Performed pre-procedure H&Ps, follow up visits from procedures, assessed, diagnosed, treated patients with common GI illnesses; pancreas, liver, gallbladder workup with laboratory and radiology testing; Performed new hospital admission H&P; follow up daily rounds on GI consultations; Assisted with monitoring process for colon; gastric, and esophageal diagnosis.

Registered Nurse-OVMC

May 1991-May 2003

Operating Room RN specialized in vascular surgery but worked in every specialty (ortho, neuro, general, plastics, ENT, GI, urology, eye); Circulator Nurse for all specialties; Scrub Nurse for all specialties; First assist in all specialties (not certified) Education:

Masters of Science in Nursing-Family Nurse Practitioner Tract Wheeling Jesuit University Inc - Wheeling, WV

May 2003

Bachelors of Science in Nursing

Wheeling Jesuit University Inc - Wheeling, WV

May 1991

Nursing Licenses:

WV/PA

RN active and unrestrictive

FNP-BC active and unrestricted

Prescriptive Authority-active and unrestricted

OH

RN active and unrestricted

Certification:

ANCC May 2003 to May 2023

Certified Family Nurse Practitioner

BLS certified

DEA

Active in WV and unrestricted

FMSCA Medical Examiner

Active

References:

Available upon request

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