Nurse Practitioner Team Member

Sherry L. Farrington, MSN, RN, CRNP-BC

*** *********** ***** ****** *****: 706-***-****

Madison, AL 35756 ***************@*****.***

Clinical Nurse Practitioner

I have over twenty years serving as a nurse practitioner in an office-based setting primarily in pain management and neurosurgery. Possess extensive knowledge in the management of acute and chronic pain patients. Working as a team member and player, but able to work with full autonomy in terms of patient care and treatment, diagnostic evaluation, and referrals for outside patient care. I am seeking a position utilizing my skills as a CRNP. I am open to new opportunities.

Professional Experience

Madison Medical Associates, Madison, AL May 2022 to Present

CRNP – Pain Management

Primary responsibilities include managing the care of acute, subacute, and chronic pain. Clinic is comprised of moderate to severe arthritic conditions, moderate to severe spinal conditions. I perform joint injections and trigger point injections. Other treatments includes managing opiates, neuropathics and non-opiate medication management and non medication therapies.

TriHealth, Cincinnati, OH September 2012 to December 2021

CRNP – Pain Management

Primary responsibilities included managing the care of acute, subacute, and chronic pain. My clinic was comprised of moderate to severe arthritic conditions, moderate to severe spinal conditions including acute work-ins. Additionally, I managed neuropathies and CRPS. I collaborated with orthopedic surgeons and spine surgeons managing patients until surgery. Our practice utilized epidural injections, facet and medical branch block injections, nerve blocks, rhizotomy procedures, spinal cord stimulators, as well as vertebroplasty.

Within the clinic, I performed joint injections and trigger point injections. Other treatments included managing opiates, neuropathics and non-opiate medication management and non-medication therapies.

In addition to patient care, I also served as a leader to the staff and was the liaison for staff disagreements and patient-related complaints. Consistently had high Press-Ganey scores.

Beechmont Urgent Care, Anderson, OH January 2012 to August 2012

CRNP – Urgent Care

Primary responsibilities involved managing the variety of patients presenting at the urgent care center. Requires brief patient history, assessment of the patient’s medical issues and providing immediate care when applicable. Treatments included providing immunizations; treatment of wounds, burns and rashes; cuts and abrasions; sprains and strains; musculoskeletal injuries; on the job injuries; colds, flu, shingles, and other common infections; injuries and illnesses.

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Mobile Phone: 706-***-**** Email: ***************@*****.***

Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, LA May 2008 to October 2011

CRNP – Pain Management

Primary responsibilities involved managing the care of acute and chronic pain patients. The Clinic utilized interventions such as epidural steroid injections, facet, and nerve blocks, tunneled epidural pain catheters, spinal cord stimulators, Botox injections, trigger point injections, intrathecal pain pumps and radiofrequency ablation. Schedule comprised of full clinic days 4 days a week and one-half day refilling intrathecal pain pumps. Average clinic of 15-20 patients per day which consisted of consults, post operative patients, established patients, and medication refills with full prescriptive authority.

In addition to patient care, I also served as a leader to the staff participating in staff management and was the liaison for staff disagreements and patient-related complaints. Consistently had the highest Press-Ganey scores of all providers which included three physicians and two mid-level providers.

Coosa Medical Group, Rome, GA October 2006 to April 2008

CRNP - Neurosurgery

Involved in a team approach in the management of neurosurgical patients. My primary responsibility was to see new patients to determine those who were surgical candidates and fast track them and refer others to the appropriate treatment protocol. Clinic four and a half days per week seeing on average 15 patients per day. Full prescriptive privileges for all legend and schedule III-V medications.

Suncoast Pain Management, Biloxi, MS September 2005 to July 2006

CRNP – Pain Management

Primary

responsibility was managing the care of chronic pain patients. The philosophy of care focused on therapeutic measures such as epidurals, nerve blocks, facet blocks, radio frequency lesionings, trigger points injections, spinal cord stimulators as well as medications. On average treated 15-20 patients per day. Full prescriptive authority including schedule II – V medications. Additional responsibilities included authorizing all refills, reviewing diagnostic including pain psychological evaluations and making appropriate recommendations.

Gulfshore Medical Consultants, Biloxi, MS February 2005 to September 2005

CRNP - Rheumatology

Primary responsibility was managing the care of patients with autoimmune disorders. This included monitoring the safety and effectiveness of medication therapy, providing pain management, and managing pain with therapeutic trigger point injections. Participated in the Remicade Clinic by referring patients to the clinic and managing the care of patients while in the clinic. My average clinic consisted of 12 – 15 patients per day.

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Mobile Phone: 706-***-**** Email: ***************@*****.***

Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, PA May 2004 to January 2005

CRNP – Post Anesthesia Recovery Room

Primary responsibilities consisted of coordinating and managing the care and recovery of post operative critically ill patients. The position required being proficient in ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring via swan-ganz catheter, central venous catheter and/or arterial line catheter, intercranial pressure monitoring, chest tube management, orthopat system, and reinfusion systems. Secondary responsibilities included being a part of our team educational department as well as being a member of our performance improvement department.

St. Luke’s Hospital, Allentown, PA November 2002 to April 2004

CRNP / Nurse Manager, Medical/Surgical ICU

Served as the nurse manager / nurse practitioner for the medical surgical intensive care unit. Responsibilities included rounding on each patient in the unit and coordinating care, managing patient crises, functioning as the educator, and collecting data for performance improvement projects. Involved in the development of a neuroscience center and a nurse practitioner managed ICU program.

Academic Background & Credentials

Master of Science - Nursing University of Alabama - Huntsville

Bachelor of Science - Nursing University of Alabama – Huntsville

Associate Degree – Nursing Calhoun Community College

ANCC Board Certified

Professional Affiliations

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

American Neurological Nurses Association

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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