Nurse Practitioner Medical Assistant
Resume:
Scharer, KE
KIRSTEN E. SCHARER, MS, RN, MSN, FNP-BC
CURRICULUM VITAE
Apartment 14C
New York, NY 10023
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Academic Preparation
Yale University – New Haven, CT September 2020 – May 2022 MSN Candidate, Family Nurse Practitioner
Yale University – New Haven, CT September 2019 – July 2020 Registered Nurse
Boston University School of Medicine – Boston, MA September 2014 – May 2016 Master of Science in Medical Anthropology
Thesis: Bridging Birth: Birth Sisters as an Adaptation to Hospital Birth Boston College – Chestnut Hill, MA
Master of Arts, History (Comps Deferred)
Thesis: Lamaze: History, Practices and Implications Simmons College – Boston, MA
Bachelor of Arts – International Relations
Tufts University, Tailloires Program –Study Abroad International Law and Language Clinical and Research Interests
Family medicine with a focus on pediatric and adolescent populations, women’s health, chronic disease management including diabetes, hypertension and headaches, community health, LGBTQ health, nutrition, and mindfulness
Licensure & Certification
FNP-BC, American Nurses Credentialing Center 202-***-****) Expires: 06/13/2027 Family Nurse Practitioner, State of New York (350207) Expires: 07/31/2025 Registered Nurse, State of Connecticut (174241) Expires: 09/30/2022 Registered Nurse, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (RN2348427) Expires: 09/06/2022 Registered Nurse, New York State (829113) Expires: 09/30/2024 Registered Nurse, District of Columbia (RN200004830) Expires: 06/30/2024 Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (American Heart Association) Expires: 02/28/2023 Nurse Practitioner Student Clinical Experience
Apicha Community Health Center, New York, NY January 2022 – May 2022
• Primary Care Clinic
Routine screening for hypertension, diabetes, asthma, HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B/C, reproductive counseling, cervical cancer screening and immunizations. Management of chronic diseases including monitoring routine lab results of disease progression, education, and appropriate community and behavioral health referrals. PReP education, initiation and management. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY January 2022 – May 2022
• Geriatric Medicine Service, Inpatient Consult Service Utilize comprehensive geriatric assessment tools to evaluate, diagnosis and treat medical concerns of patients treated in geriatric oncology, collect patient data to assess for barriers to maximize Quality of Life and to maintain independence. Assess for geriatric syndromes. Provide support and recommendations for safe discharge plans. Identify need for referrals and escalation of care. Scharer, KE
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Jenna Butner, MD Queens, NY January 2022 – May 2022
• Addiction Medicine and Primary Care
Medication management of substance use disorders, HIV, and chronic health conditions. Review routine monitoring lab values with patients. Develop assessment and plan in consultation with preceptor. Provide counseling and referrals for social and psychological support. Cornell Scott Hill Health Center, New Haven, CT September 2021 – December 2021
• Adult Primary Care, Diabetes Clinic
Worked with multi-disciplinary team of attending physicians, resident physicians, nurse practitioner, nutritionist and pharmacist to provide medical support and education for diabetes care and co- morbidities. Conducted patient interviews. Evaluated current lab results. Identified patient goals. Established treatment plans with patient and preceptor input. Participated in weekly collaborative preclinic didactic session.
Yale Pediatric Specialty Center, Trumbull, CT September 2021– December 2021
• Pediatric Cardiology
Outpatient management of complex pediatric cardiac conditions. Collected complete history of presenting concern. Reviewed reports from collaborating providers including genetics, primary care and relevant specialist notes as well as imaging results. Conducted focused cardiac exam. Developed assessment and plan with preceptor.
HAVEN Free Clinic, New Haven, CT September 2021 – January 2022
• Student Run Primary Care Clinic
Senior Clinical Team Member, Sexual and Reproductive Health Provided routine sexual and reproductive healthcare including breast exams, mammogram referrals and sexual health counseling. Addressed emergent health concerns including UTI symptoms, pain with urination, and pelvic pain. Offered menopause and fertility counseling. Assisted with pelvic exams. Indian Health Service, Browning, MT June 2021 – August 2021
• Blackfeet Community Hospital: Family, Pediatric and Women’s Health clinics Participated in all aspects of a primary care visit including history of present illness, medication review, physical exam, differential diagnoses, assessment, and plan. Conducted newborn visits, well child visits, sports physicals, and pediatric sick visits. Triaged patients in Emergency Department. Rounded on inpatient consults and developed discharge plans. First assist in Labor and Delivery, provided intrapartum and postpartum support. Responsible for chart review and writing visit notes. Needham Wellesley Family Medicine, Wellesley, MA. January 2021 – May 2021
• Family Medicine Practice
Telehealth outpatient visits for general primary care, collected HPI and participated in medication management of chronic conditions.
Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT January 2021 – December 2021
• Yale University General Neurology Clinic
Assessed patient concerns, conducted complete neurological examination, performed lumbar puncture, assisted in Migraine clinic with administration of Botox, developed assessment and plan with preceptor.
• Yale University Neuromuscular Disorders Clinic September 2020 – December 2020 Visits with patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings, gathered HPI, performed neurological exams, evaluated results of EMG testing, reviewed assessment and plan with preceptor. Scharer, KE
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Registered Nurse Clinical Work Experience
Yale Health, New Haven, CT
• Registered Nurse, Specialty Services August 2021 – Present Triage patient calls and messages; assess vital signs; gather brief history of current concern; administer immunizations; assist with Botox injections for migraine management; collect and evaluate blood glucose samples; assist with in office procedures including suture removal, abscess I&D, and brace/crutch sizing and education.
• Lead Registered Nurse, Acute Care November 2021 – Present Triage phone calls for Campus Covid Resource Line; provide information on vaccine eligibility, side effects and adverse reactions; offer guidance on quarantine and isolation procedures; evaluate symptoms, advise callers when to seek medical attention and notify appropriate providers.
• Registered Nurse, Covid Vaccine Clinic December 2020 – Present Prepare vaccines according to manufacture instructions; risk assessment for potential Covid-19 exposure; assess immunization status of patients; administer IM immunizations age 5 – adult; provide patient education about vaccine and potential side effects, enter administration information into EMR, rapid response team member to monitor and management adverse reactions or anaphylaxis. Nursing Student Rotations September 2019 – July 2020 Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT
• General Medsurg; Cardiac Inpatient; Neuro ICU; Pediatric ED; Pediatric Neurology Outpatient and Psychiatric Acute Inpatient
Other Health Professional Experience
Research Clinician
Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT Fall 2020 – January 2022 Program for Obesity, Weight and Eating Research
• Individual weekly sessions with panel of 6-8 patients; deliver behavioral intervention for weight loss; record audio sessions for evaluation; enter detailed session notes into research data base; participate in weekly advisory meeting with study team.
Mindfulness Counselor September 2013 – Present
Needham Wellesley Family Medicine, Wellesley, MA
• Co-Facilitate group medical visits with Family Medicine physician; provide Mindfulness based education for Healthy Nutrition; develop comprehensive 10-week clinical program for patients with co-morbid conditions including diabetes, obesity and metabolic syndrome; provide training to family physicians in delivery of mindful eating group visit program.
Medical Assistant June 2014 – August 2016
Needham Wellesley Family Medicine, Wellesley, MA
• Recorded patient information in EPIC; collected vital signs; reconciled medication lists.; reviewed symptoms for HPI and chief complaint; triaged patient calls and lab results. Birth Sister, Labor and Delivery December 2013 – September 2016 Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA
• Provided clinical, emotional and physical support to at risk women from an urban, multicultural, underserved community during pregnancy, birth and the transition to motherhood; attended prenatal and postpartum home visits; offered support and advocacy in the hospital during labor and delivery; delivered childbirth and breastfeeding education; assessed availability of essential resources; and accessed referrals to social service agencies. Scharer, KE
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Adolescent Parenting Intervention Instructor December 2013 – September 2016 Boston Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, Boston, MA
• Created parenting curriculum for at risk adolescent mothers and their infants; facilitated weekly group visits for mother-baby dyad; worked with pediatrician to evaluate growth, feeding and sleeping issues. Patient Intake Counselor June 1992 – August 1994
Preterm Health Services, Brookline, MA
• Counseled patients in all aspects of complex reproductive health and pregnancy options; provided analysis of patient social and medical profiles for preliminary intake recommendations to service providers.
Consultant January 1993 – January 1999
Pregnancy and Beyond, Brookline, MA
• Service consulting in coordination with Registered Nurse and Doula for startup business focused on expecting and new parents; worked with clients on strategies for childbirth management; produced workshop materials for childbirth classes and new parent groups; client follow up for post-partum issues including breast-feeding strategies, and psychosocial issues. Research Experience
Research Assistant
Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, New Haven, CT December 2020 – Present
• Psychosocial Impact of COVID-19 on Pediatric Patients with Neuromuscular Disorders and their Caregivers Draft IRB protocols and methods criteria; analyze free text responses to survey questions; draft results of analysis.
Post-Approval Monitoring and Quality Improvement Specialist September 2018 – August 2019 Partners HealthCare, Human Studies Research Affairs Program, Boston, MA
• Managed onsite reviews of IRB-approved protocols; worked with Principal Investigators and study staff to ensure adherence with research and human subject guidelines for ongoing clinical trials including FDA, state and other government regulations; evaluated the EMR to confirm appropriate participant recruitment and enrollment; wrote onsite review reports at multiple clinical locations and assisted Investigators in follow up until all deviations resolved; conducted educational seminars on research compliance and methods including consent, protocol drafting, Good Clinical Practice and federal regulations; developed QA/QI tools for the Partners HealthCare research community; created qualitative research manual for investigators.
Qualitative Health Science Researcher April 2017 – December 2018 Bedford Veterans Administration, Bedford, MA
• Primary Project: Examination of Collaborative Healthcare Models and Healthcare Delivery Drafted and submitted IRB protocols; composed qualitative interview guides; identified stakeholders; recruited participants, monitored study protocols and managed database across six sites; conducted provider interviews; database management to track study progress; coded and analyzed study data using NVivo; produced manuscripts for scientific publications; mentored qualitative research skills.
• Secondary Project: Veteran Sex Offender Access to Housing and Services after Release from Incarceration Reviewed transcribed interview data; analyzed study data using NVivo; developed codebook; participated in manuscript editing.
Study Coordinator & Research Assistant
Boston University Medical Campus, Boston, MA January 2012 – May 2017 Department of Pediatrics (September 2015- May 2017)
• Provider and parental attitudes toward Integrating Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccination Promotion Initiative with Cervical Cancer Screening and Prevention Initiatives in Primary Care Settings. Management of an industry funded mixed methods study collecting qualitative data and survey responses to examine Scharer, KE
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beliefs and knowledge of a diverse group of mothers and providers about the HPV vaccination; produced semi-structured interview guides; determined potential participant eligibility based on review of EMR; conducted qualitative interviews with providers and patients; directed focus groups; analyzed qualitative interview data for development of HPV vaccine intervention protocol; supervised junior research staff; established community partnerships. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (May 2015 – December 2016)
• Projects included: Emergency Contraception Usage in the 6 months after Provision; Assessment of Contraceptive; Coercion at the Time of Peri-Abortion Counseling; Role of Chlamydia species in preterm birth and placental dysfunction; Pregnancy and Childbirth Experience for Women with a History of Sexual Trauma Project management of multiple studies including pharmaceutical funded projects; attended pharmaceutical investigator’s meeting as site representative; collected and prepared placenta specimens from inpatient Labor and Delivery; identified potential participant eligibility using EMR database review; managed recruitment at multiple clinical sites; recruited and explained study protocols to potential participants; interviewed participants at baseline, and at 3 and 6 month follow up intervals; coded and analyzed qualitative data; provided training to junior research staff including recruitment methods and study organization. Family Medicine (January 2012 – June 2014)
• Conducted follow up patient interviews and qualitative analysis of Integrative Medicine Group Visit study for chronic pain and diabetes for underserved community; coordinated Massage Program for Integrative Medicine Group serving both the cancer and general populations; analyzed patient intake materials for a pilot program in integrative medicine; researched and managed publication of quarterly newsletter.
Director of Research and Special Projects
Needham Wellesley Family Medicine, Wellesley, MA. January 2013-May 2015
• Developed curriculum for Mindfulness Based Group Visit Program measuring quantitative and qualitative clinical outcomes targeting patients diagnosed with chronic health conditions; assisted practice with transition to EPIC; created and executed patient centered protocols for compliance with Partner’s HealthCare criteria; identified appropriate patient base for implementation of improved response protocols and follow up; researched and created materials to maximize office visit utility targeted at improved clinical outcomes and efficiency.
Teaching Experience
Teaching Assistant Fall 2020
Yale University School of Nursing and School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
• Clinical Applications of Anatomy (Instructors: Charles Duncan, MD & William Stewart, Ph.D.) Teaching Assistant Spring 2021, Spring and Fall 2020 Yale School of Law, New Haven, CT
• Advanced Legal Research and Writing course (Instructor: Julie Krishnaswami) Teaching Assistant Fall 2015 – Fall 2017
Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA
• Public Health Management in Disasters and Complex Humanitarian Emergencies (Instructor: Monica Onyango, Ph.D.)
• Reproductive Healthcare in Disaster Settings (Instructor: Monica Onyango, Ph.D.) Teaching modules
• “Adolescent Health Needs and Services”. Boston University, School of Public Health. MC795: The Health of Adolescents and Emerging Adults. April, 2017.
• “Birth Sisters: An Adaptation to Hospital Birth”. Boston University, Sargent College. HS 430: Global and Maternal Child Health. November, 2016.
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• “Working as Doula and outcomes in Maternal Child Health in the United States”. Boston University, Sargent College. HS 430: Global and Maternal Child Health. October, 2015.
• “Qualitative Research methods”. Berklee College of Music. Graduate Seminar for the music therapy program, September, 2015.
• “Ebola in Pregnancy”. Boston University, School of Public Health. IH881: Program Design for Global Reproductive and Perinatal Health, April 16, 2015.
• “Childbirth and the Management of Post-partum Hemorrhage”. Massachusetts Medical Society/New England Health Conference for Medical and Dental Students and Residents with Dr. Melody Eckardt, January 2015.
Leadership Experience & Community Outreach
Academic and Curriculum Chair Student Government May 2021– Present Yale University School of Nursing, Orange, CT
Yoga & Mindfulness Instructor January 2016 – September 2018 Yoga As Therapy, Boston, MA
Provided yoga and mindfulness for young mothers in Domestic Violence Shelter and for adolescent mothers at Boston Medical Center.
Member May 2013 – September 2019
Boston Medical Corps, Boston, MA
Volunteer, Compassionate Care Program June 2013 – June 2017 Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA
Volunteer, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit May 2013 – May 2014 Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA
Community Liaison Member, Healthy Children Task Force January 2005-December 2006 Cambridge Council on Nutrition, Cambridge, MA
Honors & Awards
• Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society for Nursing, 2021
• Yale School of Nursing Scholarship, 2019 – 2022
• Elizabeth Street Merit Scholar, 2020 – 2021
• Boston University School of Medicine Graduate Medical Sciences, Travel Award, 2015
• Boston University School of Medicine Graduate Medical Sciences, Provost Scholarship, 2014 – 2015
• Boston University School of Medicine Graduate Medical Sciences, Levine Scholarship, 2015 and 2014 Publications & Presentations
Published
• Combellick, J.L., Ibrahim, B.B., Julien, T., Scharer, K.E., Jackson, K., & Kennedy, H.P. (2022). Birth during the Covid-19 pandemic: What childbearing people in the United States needed to achieve a positive birth experience. Birth 00:1-11.
• Carroll, J.K., Finn, L., Scharer, K.E., Kiel, L., Kiel, A., Callen, E., Callister, E., Campbell, I., Anderson, E., Grossman, L., Landin, C., & Nederveld, A. (2021). Moving from In-Person to Telehealth Group Visits for a Mindful-Eating Healthy Nutrition Program. Annuals of Family Medicine 19:466.
• Anderson, E., Wiener, R.S., Scharer-Resnick, K.E., Elwy, A.R., & Rinne, S.T. (2020). Care Coordination for Veterans with COPD: A Positive Deviance Study. American Journal of Managed Care, 26(2), 63-68.
• Onyango, M., Scharer-Resnick KE, Davis, A., Shah, R. 2019. Gender Based Violence among Adolescents Girls and Young Women: A Neglected Consequence of the West African Ebola Outbreak. In D.A. Schwartz et al. (Eds), Pregnant in the Time of Ebola (pp 121-132). Switzerland: Springer Nature.
• O’Rourke-Suchoff D, Sobel L, Holland E, Scharer-Resnick KE, Perkins R, Bell S. 2018. A Qualitative Study of Pregnancy and Childbirth Experience for Women with a History of Sexual Trauma. Obstetrics and Gynecology 00:1-8.
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• Simmons M, Kim B, Hyde J, Lemon T, Scharer-Resnick KE, McInnes K. 2018. Veteran Sex Offender Access to Housing and Services after Release from Incarceration: Obstacles and Best Practices. VA Center on Homelessness among Veterans: Research Brief.
• Roseen E, Cornelio-Flores O, Lemaster C, Hernandez M, Fong C, Scharer-Resnick KE, et al. 2017. Inpatient Massage Therapy versus Music Therapy versus Usual Care: A Mixed Methods Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial. Global Advances in Health and Medicine; vol 6.
• Schimmoeller N, Vercuysse J, Scharer-Resnick KE, Borgatta. 2016. Use of Emergency Contraceptive Pills in the 6 months after Advance Provision at Time of First-trimester Aspiration Abortion. Contraception 94(4):431-432.
• Dresner D, Gergen Barnett K, Scharer-Resnick KE, Laird L, Gardiner P. 2016 ‘Listening to their Words: A Qualitative Analysis of Integrative Medicine Group Visits in an Urban Underserved Medical Setting’. Pain Medicine 0: 1–9.
• Oscar Cornelio-Flores, MD; Scharer-Resnick, KE, MS; John Forrestal, PhD (c); Eric Rosen, DC; Maria Hernandez, MD, MT-BC; Jon Wardle, BH Sc Naturopathy, MPH, PhD; Suzanne Hanser, EdD, MT-BC; Robert Saper, MD, MPH. 2015 ‘Massage Therapy vs Music Therapy vs Usual Care in an Inpatient Setting: Feasibility and Qualitative Findings’. Global Advances in Health and Medicine. Nov 4(6): 65-72. [abstract]
Accepted Conference Papers
• “Caring for the Mother: Evolutionary Foundations of Doula Support and its Contemporary Role in Northeastern US Hospital Settings”. Co-authored with Bria Dunham. American Association of Anthropology Meeting, Minneapolis: November 2016.
• “Ebola Outbreak in West Africa (2013-2016): Gender Based Violence against Women and Girls”. Co- authored with Monica Onyango. Physician for Human Rights National Student Conference, Dartmouth Medical School: November 2016.
• “Bridging Birth: An Auto/Ethnographic Study of the Biocultural Adaptation to Medicalized Childbirth”. American Association of Anthropology Meeting, Denver: November 2015.
• “Vulnerable Lives: Caretakers in Need of Care-Ebola and Maternal Mortality in Liberia: Lessons Learned and Policies for Moving Forward”. Annual Boston University Graduate Student Conference in African Studies: March 27-28 2015.
Poster Presentations
• Seppo Rinne, MD PhD; Kirsten Scharer-Resnick, MS; A. Rani Elwy, MD; Anne Melzer, MD; Valentin Prieto-Centurion, MD; Barbara Jones, MD; Christopher Slatore, MD; Renda Wiener, MD: Importance of Multidisciplinary Collaboration to Reduce COPD Readmissions in VA: A Positive Deviance Study. American Thoracic Society Conference, San Diego: May, 2018.
• Natalie Pierre-Joseph, MD, MPH; Kirsten Scharer-Resnick, MS; Jessica Lambert, PhD(c); Ashley Houston, MS; Paula Gardiner, MD; Karla Damus, PhD, MSPH, RN; Lance Laird Th.D: Provider and Parent Attitudes toward Integrating Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccination Promotion Initiative with Cervical Cancer Screening and Prevention Initiatives in Primary Care Settings. North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Conference, Chicago: April, 2017.
• Oscar Cornelio-Flores, MD; Kirsten Scharer-Resnick, MS; John Forrestal, PhD (c); Eric Rosen, DC; Maria Hernandez, MD, MT-BC; Jon Wardle, BH Sc Naturopathy, MPH, PhD; Suzanne Hanser, EdD, MT-BC; Robert Saper, MD, MPH: Massage Therapy vs Music Therapy vs Usual Care in an Inpatient Setting: Feasibility and Qualitative Findings. IM4US Conference, Boston: August, 2015 Other Advanced Skills
• Competency in Epic, EMR; Veteran’s Administration EMR; Indian Health Service EMR
• Advanced skills in qualitative analysis, including Atlas.ti and NVivo qualitative software
• Competency in Qualtrics and REDCap
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