Nurse Practitioner Care
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LISA ARRETT, MSN, AGACNP-BC
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Summary
Dedicated and personable Nurse Practitioner with 4 years’ experience in management of acute and chronic conditions in both outpatient and inpatient settings. Strong clinical skills enhanced by critical thinking, active listening, thorough evaluation, and an ongoing commitment to helping patients. Natural ability of building rapport with patients while effectively maintaining open communication with collaborating members of the healthcare team.
Professional Experience
Nurse Practitioner
Arizona Community Physicians - Tucson, AZ February 2021-September 2022
Delivered comprehensive care in internal medicine practice to adult/geriatric population seeing a combination of same day/sick visits and annual physicals/Medicare Wellness exams
Ordered and interpreted labs and imaging, prescribed treatments, referred out to specialists when indicated
Contributed to quality assurance and improvement measures to ensure the provision of high-quality care
Provided patient education and counseling in the areas of health promotion, maintenance, and disease prevention
Nurse Practitioner April 2019 to Nov 2020
Liver Institute, PLLC – Tucson, AZ
Demonstrated expertise in fast paced GI practice managing acute and chronic liver disease, implemented evidence-based treatment plans and therapies at main clinic in Tucson as well as out of Safford Clinic two days a week
Daily rounding on hospitalized GI/liver patients at St. Joe’s and St. Mary’s Hospital in Tucson
Independently performed in-office paracentesis on patients on weekly basis and assisted supervising physician with in-office liver biopsies
Trained new providers coming into practice on documentation and billing in EMR system
Travel Nurse May 2017 to Aug 2017
Onward Healthcare - Wilton, CT
Demonstrated leadership and organizational skills in large, fast-paced 875 bed hospital in downtown Des Moines
Travel Nurse Jan 2016 to Mar 2017
Travel Nurse Across America, LLC North Little Rock, AR
Worked in multiple inpatient settings on travel assignments in urban (Seattle, Washington DC) areas including the resource team at the University of Washington Medical Center, floating to different specialty areas within the hospital as well as the Emergency Department in the DC metro area
Staff Nurse Aug 2014 to Dec 2015
St. Mary's Hospital-Carondelet Health Network Tucson, AZ
Functioned as an educational source to new nurses as well as appreciated the teaching of new skills and information from other health-care providers
Staff Nurse Dec 2010 to Jun 2014
Sanford Health Fargo, ND
Excelled in time management skills, effectively allowing more time spent with patients in a fast-paced teaching hospital
Education
-Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)/Adult-Gerontological Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Grand Canyon University- Phoenix AZ 10/2018
-Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
North Dakota State University- Fargo, ND 12/2013
-Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
Kirkwood Community College-Cedar Rapids, IA 10/2010
Licensure & Certifications
Board-Certified Adult-Gerontological Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (2019) (ANCC)
Board-Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (2013) (ANCC)
Registered Nurse- Arizona State Board of Nursing (2010)
DEA Prescribing Privileges
BLS/ACLS (current)
Graduate Clinical Rotations
-Internal medicine/Hospitalist- Oro Valley Hospital (450 hours)-managed acute and chronic illness of adult/geriatric population alongside overnight hospitalist in 146-bed facility; assessed, diagnosed, and developed treatment plans for patients requiring admission from the ER
-Urgent Care, Tucson (80 hours) – diagnosed and treated common acute injuries and illnesses alongside seasoned NP; conducted complete physicals and counseled up to 25 patients on health needs and improvements
-Emergency Room-Tucson Medical Center (75 hours)-provided comprehensive care of up to 20 patients per shift with acute and non-acute medical problems; developed differential diagnoses through history and physical exam, as well as ordering appropriate laboratory and imaging diagnostics
Professional Affiliations
American Association of Nurse Practitioners, Member 1/2019-present
Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses, Member 9/2013-present
American Red Cross-Disaster Health Services Team, Member 9/2018-present
Previous Hospital/Clinic Affliliations
St. Joseph’s Hospital
350 N Wilmot Rd, Tucson, AZ 85711
St. Mary’s Hospital
1601 W St Mary’s Rd, Tucson, AZ 85745
References
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