DIANNE WICKHAM SAWITKE

*** * ******** **, *****, MT 59701

406-***-**** adti1k@r.postjobfree.com

Experience

Nurse Practitioner 6/12 – 09/20

Dianne Wickham Sawitke PLLC Dillon, MT

I contracted with various clinics and organizations to provide nurse practitioner services. Nurse Practitioner •6/17/19 - 8/15/19

Missoula Detention Center

Locum Tenems in the Missoula Detention Center. I was the Nurse Practitioner for approximately 400 inmates and I saw patients in the clinic and prescribed for their medical needs within the policies for the Detention Center. I also oversaw the nurses use of standing orders and medications that inmates are admitted on and how to handle their current medications and medication tapers etc. Nurse Practitioner • 2/18 -7/18

Beaverhead Urgent Care• Dillon, MT

I performed DOT and CDL physical exams.

Nurse Practitioner • 6/15 – 8/17

Trina Health of Montana • Dillon, MT

I performed intake exams, assessments, and diagnoses, wrote and carried out treatment plans, evaluated treatments and made changes as needed for diabetic patients. I directed the care provided by other members of the team such as aides and office assists. I directed the patient schedules and treatments and plans of care. I provided billing codes, billing forms, and charting to the corporate office. I was in charge of the staff in the Dillon office and in charge of making sure the patients all received their treatments when they should and the appropriate staff was available when needed and the patients were treated when they were supposed to be. I held staff meetings with the staff and made sure we met with the corporate staff as well. I wrote policies and procedures and job descriptions, patient teaching tools, as well as other information for the clinic.

Nurse Practitioner 7/12 – 9/17

Dillon Medical Clinic Dillon, MT

I provided assessments, diagnoses, and treatments for medical and psychiatric patients who walked in or scheduled appointments. I provided coverage for the main provider in the clinic at times when he went on vacation. I also carried a caseload of psychiatric patients with scheduled appointments.

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Nurse Practitioner 3/13 – 5/14

Sunburst Mental Health Polson, MT

I provided Telehealth Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner services to clients who were in Polson, MT and I was in Dillon, MT. I provided medication management mainly. This was accomplished over a secure internet line and equipment that was in Polson and Dillon. There was not the usual lag time and most of the clients liked it and would forget they were on the computer talking to me. Prescriptions were faxed to the pharmacy so there was not a big lag time for medications. There was an assistant in Polson who took the vitals and weight and settled the client in the room and remained there in case there were any electronic issues or other problems. It worked well. Nurse Practitioner 9/11-7/12

CURRY MEDICAL CENTER Brookings, OR

I provided assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for medical and psychiatric primary care patients in my caseload. I prescribed labs, x-rays, treatments, medications and all other orders necessary for their care. I referred patients to physicians or specialists as needed. Nurse Practitioner 5/10-6/11

Azalea Family Health Care Brookings, OR

I provided assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for medical and psychiatric primary care patients in my caseload. I prescribed labs, x-rays, treatments, medications and all other orders necessary for their care. I referred patients to physicians or specialists as needed. The business was closed due to critical illness of the owner.

Nurse Practitioner 10/07-5/10

SOUND VIEW COUNSELING Missoula, MT

I provided primary psychiatric care to outpatients in the community by providing medication management and psychotherapy.

Nurse Practitioner 9/05-5/10

ST. PATRICK HOSPITAL Missoula, MT

I provided Family and Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner services on the Neurobehavioral Medicine unit. Care was provided to in-patient hospital patients with addiction and mental health problems. Responsibilities included histories and physicals, diagnosing, prescribing and follow-up care of medical problems, psychiatric problems, as well as detoxification needs of patients. Nurse Practitioner, Adjunct Faculty 6/07-6/09

GONZAGA UNIVERSITY Spokane, WA

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I provided clinical supervision for students in the Family Nurse Practitioner program. I made supervisory clinical visits, graded clinical papers, conducted clinical conferences, and helped students with problems that arose in the clinical areas. Nurse Practitioner 1/00-9/05

ST. PATRICK HOSPITAL Missoula, MT

I provided acute medical care to hospital patients in the addiction treatment program. Responsibilities included providing an admission history and physical as well as prescribing for ongoing medical problems during detoxification and the treatment program. Nurse Practitioner 4/02-4/04

ST. PATRICK HOSPITAL Missoula, MT

I provided primary care to patients in Garden City Primary Care, a general medical clinic. Responsibilities included assessment, diagnosing, prescribing and follow up care. Registered Nurse 9/00-6/02, 4/04-9/05

ST. PATRICK HOSPITAL Missoula, MT

I provided direct patient care and acted as shift charge nurse on the medical oncology unit. I gave IV chemotherapy and monitored patients throughout their treatments. Nurse Practitioner 6/00-9/00

STRAWBERRY MOUNTAIN HEALTH CARE Montana City, MT I provided primary care to patients in a family health care clinic. Responsibilities included assessment, diagnosing, prescribing and follow up care.

Executive Director 6/90-9/99

MONTANA STATE BOARD OF NURSING Helena, MT

I provided program management for the office of the Board of Nursing. Responsibilities included conducting the day to day business of the Board; preparing and managing the budget; providing licensing for RNs, LPNs, and APRNs; implementing all policies and procedures to enforce the laws and rules pertaining to nursing in the state; work with the legislature to analyze, review and submit laws regarding nursing; conduct the discipline and practice programs, manage the impaired nurse program; conduct nursing education program evaluations; conduct site visits for nursing program approval; coordinate and prepare Board meetings, committee meetings, hearings and other public meetings; supervise staff; approve APRN applications and oversee the prescriptive authority program; serve on national committees and serve as the state representative to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing; represent the Board at state and national meetings. I gave talks and presentations at events and conferences and wrote rules and policies and other writings needed for the Board.

Director of Clinical Services 7/87-6/90

WEST MONT HOME HEALTH AGENCY Helena, MT

I was responsible for program management of all home health and clinical services of the agency. Responsibilities included preparing and managing $2 million budget; reviewing and analyzing Dianne WICKHAM SAWITKE Page 4

utilization review of services and billing; managing reimbursement; preparing and implementing policies and procedures; managing services in seven counties; assuring compliance of clinical services with state and federal requirements; managing all aspects of quality assurance and clinical services.

Registered Nurse 6/86-6/87

ST. JAMES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Butte, MT

I was responsible for providing direct patient care in the Emergency Room and Intensive Care Unit to critically ill patients.

Registered Nurse 6/86-6/87

WEST MONT HOME HEALTH AGENCY Helena, MT

I was responsible for providing home health care to patients in their homes. Assistant Professor 9/83-6/86

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY- Butte Extended Campus Bozeman, Mt I was responsible for teaching junior and senior medical-surgical nursing courses, both classroom and clinical. I independently prepared syllabi and was responsible for the entire course work. I was also responsible to serve on college committees, act as a student advisor and carry out curriculum revision.

Assistant Professor 9/81-9/83

LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE Lewiston, ID

I was responsible for teaching second year associate degree medical-surgical nursing courses, both classroom and clinical. I was also responsible to serve on college committees and opened a new clinical facility for student experiences in rural health nursing. Clinical Director 6/80-9/81

ST. PATRICK HOSPITAL Missoula, MT

I was responsible for the medical, oncology and dialysis units with twenty-four hour accountability. I was responsible for staffing, hiring, firing, preparing and maintaining a budget, quality nursing care and all other aspects of management for the units. I developed a chemotherapy certification course for the nurses and implemented safety standards for the mixing and giving of chemotherapy drugs on the Oncology Unit. I was able to design and implement a new Dialysis unit to expand the unit and purchase more updated machines and equipment. Registered Nurse 9/78-6/80

ST. PATRICK HOSPITAL Missoula, MT

I was responsible for providing direct care to patients in all patient care areas as a float RN. This was part-time while I was attending graduate school. Registered Nurse 6/77-8/78

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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL CENTER San Diego, CA I was responsible for providing direct patient care to veteran patients on the medical unit. Registered Nurse 6/76-6/77

BOZEMAN DEACONESS HOSPITAL Bozeman, MT

I was responsible for providing direct patient care to patients in all patient care areas as a float nurse. This was part-time while I was in school.

Registered Nurse 2/75-6/76

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY MEDICAL CENTER Lexington, KY I was responsible for providing direct patient care to oncology and surgical gynecological patients. I also acted as Team Leader for the shift. Registered Nurse 6/74-2/75

BARRETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Dillon, MT

I was responsible for providing direct patient care to all patients in all patient care areas. (Only RN on duty most of the time, It was a small rural hospital). Education

Gonzaga University

2007 Post-Masters Family Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Gonzaga University

2000 Post-Masters Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Montana State University

1980 Master of Nursing- Clinical specialty of Medical Surgical Nursing Master’s Thesis: Psychological Burnout-A Comparison of Rural and Urban Hospital Nurses Montana State University

1977 BSN

Northern Montana College

1974 ADN

Certification

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners 2000-2020

Family Nurse Practitioner

American Nurses Credentialing Center 2000-2020

Family Nurse Practitioner

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American Nurses Credentialing Center 2000-2024

Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Skills

Assessment

Diagnosis

Communication

Teaching

Education

Leadership

Listening

Counseling

Telemedicine

Computer Skills

Electronic Medical Records

Organizations

American Association of Nurse Practitioners 2000-2020 American Nurses Association 1990-2012

Oregon Nurses Association 2010-2012

National Council of State Boards of Nursing 1990-1999 Two Task Forces for Regulatory Models

Electronic License Verification Task Force

Investigator Training Task Force

Executive Directors’ Planning Committee

NCLEX Test Review Committee

Delegate from Montana

Montana Nurses Association 1990-1999

Honors and Awards

INTERNATIONAL NURSES ASSOCIATION- Appointment as a Nurse Leader, 2018

J.C. PENNY GOLDEN RULE AWARD-Judge Award for Community Service, 1995

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS-MT State Award for Excellence, 5/94

WHO’S WHO IN AMERICAN NURSING, 1996, 1986-89

OUTSTANDING TEACHER AWARD-MSU, 1984.

Continuing Education

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Continuing Education is completed each year to meet the needs for Nurse Practitioner licensure in Montana and to maintain Board Certification as a Nurse Practitioner in my areas of expertise on a national level.

References

John Pullman MD

Mercury Street Medical

300 W Mercury St.

Butte, MT 59701

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Tery Hursh PA

Dillon, MT 59725

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Angi Wood, MD

27150 CR 60

PO Box 716

Clark, CO 80428

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Julie Briggs

Former Owner of Trina Healthcare of Montana

Brundage Funeral Home

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More references can be provided upon request.

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