APRN EXPERIENCE

ELITE DNA BEHAVIORAL

MARCH ****-MARCH 2023

Patients from 6yrs old through geriatrics and Military and Veterans, were seen for psychiatric evaluation and treatment for medication management. In this position, I was responsible for the assessment, diagnosis and treating the mental health needs of patients via telehealth and in office. I would refer to ancillary services as indicated.

MILLENNIUM PHYSICIAN GROUP PRIMARY CARE

MARCH 2019-FEBRUARY 2022

Patients across the lifespan with acute, chronic health issues. Excellent customer service and ability to motivate patients to improve health outcomes. Ranging from 18-20 patients a day with completion of charting same day, incorporating telehealth visits throughout the day. Volunteer for periodic assistance as single provider working in multiple Urgent Care sites for MPG on weekends, seeing as many as 33 patients in a 4hour shift.

CARDIOLOGY & VASCULAR CARE CENTER

OCTOBER 2018-DECEMBER 2018

Privileges at Bayfront Hospital in Port Charlotte & Punta Gorda.

Professional management of cardiovascular patients in the acute, chronic, and newly diagnosed disease state.

ALL ABOUT HOME CARE

MAY 2015-MARCH 2019

Registered Nurse in Medicare home health agency. This position was prn, which at many times was full-time. I did work here after December 2018, while I continued to look for another position as an APRN.

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EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY: JAN 2021 TO APRIL 2022

Post-master’s PMHNP and Military & Veteran Mental Health Programs

SOUTH UNIVERSITY: MAY 2016 TO JUNE 2018

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

KAPLAN UNIVERISTY: MAY 2013 TO June 2014

BACHELOR of SCIENCE in NURSING

STATE UNIVERISTY OF NEW YORK (SUNY) AT EMPIRE STATE: SEPTEMBER 2001 TO AUGUST 2003

BACHELOR OR SCIENCE IN COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK (SUNY) AT MORRISVILLE: JANUARY 1987 TO MAY 1990

ASSOCIATES IN APPLIED SCIENCE IN NURSING

MILITARY & VETERAN MENTAL HEALTH CERTIFICATION(FSU) 2022

PMHNP CERTIFICATION 2022-PRESENT

APRN CERTIFICATION 2018-PRESENT

CERTIFIED DIABETIC EDUCATOR (since 2015)

BLS/ACLS CERTIFICATION

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

28 Years of experience as a Registered Nurse in the following:

Director of Case Management for third party administrator (NY)

Director of Professional Services in Home Health (FL)

Senior Manager at Blue Cross & Blue Shield in NJ (NJ)

Emergency room coverage at local community hospital, prn (NY)

Outpatient clinic management over 8 sites (Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Urology, Women’s Health, and School-based ARNP in rural school) (NY)

Self-employed Certified Case Manager, sub-contracted for disability claims, worker’s compensation high-cost claims management (NY)

Field based home health RN (NY/FL)

Medical-Surgical unit nurse with specialty in a cardiac step-down unit (NY)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

American Nurses Credentialing Center-PMHNP-BC

American Association of Nurse Practitioners

Florida Nurse Practitioner Network

National Certification Board for Certified Diabetic Educators

Southern Gulf Coast Nurse Practitioner Council

MELISSA CROSS

MSN, APRN, CDE, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC, CERTIFIED DIABETIC EDUCATOR

2021 PMHNP STUDENT FLORIDA

STATE UNIVERSITY POST-MASTERS CERTIFICATION

2022-MILITARY VETERAN MENTAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE, FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY

PHILOSOPHY

Healthcare professional with 33 years of nursing experience that provides compassionate, patient-centered care to patients across the lifespan.

VITALS

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