Melissa Sims, RN, MSN-FNP

**** ******** **** ***********, ** 40330 859-***-**** adt4qi@r.postjobfree.com

Licensures/Certifications

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse- Family Nurse Practitioner Kentucky license # 3007274

Certified to perform DOT/CDL examinations

ACLS and BLS certified

Education

01/2009-11/2011

Frontier Nursing University

Hyden, Kentucky

Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner

08/1998-05/2000

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, Kentucky

Associate of Science in Nursing

Experience

Professional Experience

Ephraim McDowell Dedman Primary Care 12/17-present Harrodsburg, Kentucky

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Internal and Family Medicine

Provide high-quality, cost-effective, and individualized care to adult/pediatric patients suffering from acute and chronic issues. Job responsibilities include obtaining a complete health history, providing complete physical examinations, forming a diagnosis and plan of treatment/care, interpreting lab results, managing medication and other therapies, and providing health teaching and counseling to support healthy lifestyles and prevent illness.

Haggin Primary Care – Dedman and Associates 07/12 – 12/17 Harrodsburg, Kentucky Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Internal and Family Medicine

Provide high-quality, cost-effective, and individualized care to adult/pediatric patients suffering from acute and chronic issues. Job responsibilities include obtaining a complete health history, providing complete physical examinations, forming a diagnosis and plan of treatment/care, interpreting lab results, managing medication and other therapies, and providing health teaching and counseling to support healthy lifestyles and prevent illness.

Central Kentucky Medical Group 12/11-07/12 Lexington, Kentucky

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Internal Medicine

Provide high-quality, cost-effective, and individualized care to adult patients suffering from acute and chronic issues. Job responsibilities include obtaining a complete health history, providing complete physical examinations, forming a diagnosis and plan of treatment/care, interpreting lab results, managing medication and other therapies, and providing health teaching and counseling to support healthy lifestyles and prevent illness.

Central Baptist Hospital 06/02-12/11 Lexington, Kentucky

Registered Nurse

Pre-op

Provide pre-operative care to patients of all ages undergoing general surgery, ortho/neuro, GYN, pediatric, and cardio-thoracic surgical procedures, assume the duties/responsibilities as role of charge nurse, actively participate in quality performance improvement plans, and educate nursing students through the hospital’s preceptor program.

Central Baptist Hospital 06/00 - 06/02 Lexington, Kentucky

Registered Nurse

Post-Anesthesia Care Unit

Recovered patients from general and local anesthesia providing basic nursing care as well as skills required for intensive nursing care.

Professional Memberships

Honor Society member in Sigma Theta Tau, International (Active Member)

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (Active Member # 1111240)

Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners and Midwives (Active Member)

Clinical Preceptors/Experience

Edward Allen Sizemore, APRN, NP-C and Whitney Day, APRN, NP-C University of Kentucky Family and Community Medicine

740 South Limestone, Lexington, Kentucky 40536 859-***-****

oProvided advanced care to patients of all ages and ethnicities in a busy primary care clinic. Scope of practice included obtaining a complete and thorough history, assessing, diagnosing, and treating chronic health care issues as well as acute issues.

Brenda Alexander, MS, ARNP-CNM Women’s Care of Bardstown

4359 New Shepherdsville Road, Suite 255, Bardstown, Kentucky 40004 502-***-****

oProvided advanced OB/GYN care to women of all ages. Scope of practice included obtaining a complete and thorough history, assessing the patient, performing complete gynecological/obstetric examinations, and diagnosing and treating health care issues encountered by the female population.

Erin Wilson, MS, PNP

Paragon Family Practice-Bryan Station

1640 Bryan Station Road, Suite 101, Lexington, Kentucky 40505 859-***-****

oProvided advanced care to a pediatric population of varying ethnicities. Scope of practice included obtaining a complete and thorough history, assessing which included performing complete well child checks/sports physicals, diagnosing and treating health care issues both of chronic and acute nature.

Awards

Nursing Scholarship Award presented by Kentucky State University Spring 1999

References

Nick Dedman, MD

Retired Chief Medical Officer at Haggin Hospital, Internal Medicine Physician at Haggin Primary Care, Previous Colleague, and Collaborative Physician

Harrodsburg, KY 40330

859-***-****

Buddy Hurt, DO

Physician at Ephraim Mcdowell Dedman Primary Care, Collaborative Physician, and Colleague

Harrodsburg, KY 40330

Pam Shelton

Office Manager at Ephraim McDowell Dedman Primary Care and Haggin Primary Care Dedman & Associates

Harrodsburg, KY 40330

859-***-****

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