Charlene Busman, MS, RN, ANP-BC
**** ****** ******* **, *********, MD 21702
Cell: 518-***-****
adxrvq@r.postjobfree.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Nurse Practitioner, Concerted Care Group, Frederick, MD, 2/2023 to present
Provide care to patients with opioid use disorder and other addictions
Nurse Practitioner, Leidos, Inc., Frederick, MD, 5/2022 to 2/2023
Provided occupational and travel health care to employees of Leidos Biomedical Research and National Cancer Institute on Ft. Detrick.
Nurse Practitioner, Ideal Option, Frederick, MD (telehealth), 6/2021 to 5/2022
Provided care to patients with opioid use disorder and other addictions
Nurse Practitioner, Outreach Dimensions Recovery, Frederick, MD, 3/2020 to 6/2021
Provide care to patients with opioid use disorder and other addictions
Nurse Practitioner, Chronic Pain Treatment Center, Frederick, MD, 10/2019 to 2/2020
Provided pain management care to patients with chronic pain issues: conducting intake H&Ps and follow-up visits, prescribing medications to treat pain and adjunctive conditions, educating patients on their disorders and how to manage their pain using non-opioid modalities.
Nurse Practitioner, Main Place Treatment Center, Frederick, MD, 6/2019 to 10/2019
Provided care to patients with opioid use disorder and alcoholism: conducting intake H&Ps and follow-up visits, prescribing buprenorphine products, Vivitrol, and Antabuse, providing as-needed medical interventions
Nurse Practitioner, Frederick Institute, Frederick, MD, 12/2017 to 6/2019
Provided care to patients with opioid use disorder: conducting intake H&Ps, ordering medication, both methadone and Zubsolv, providing as-needed medical interventions
Nurse Practitioner, Corizon Health, Coxsackie Regional Medical Unit, Coxsackie, NY, 4/15-10/15
Provided primary/long-term care to incarcerated patients with various serious health conditions
Nurse Practitioner (per diem), St. Peter's Hospital Employee Health Services, Albany, NY, 1/14-4/15
Nursing Instructor, Maria College, Albany, NY, 8/12-4/15
Full-time instructor of freshman and senior level nursing courses, both didactic and clinical
Nurse Practitioner, Ridge Health Services, Inc., Schenectady, NY, 9/11-6/12
Provided primary care to developmentally disabled adults (with mental and/or physical disabilities) ages 18-84, including some case management, and utilizing electronic health records (EHR)
Nurse Practitioner, Digestive Disease Associates of Schenectady, P.C., Schenectady, NY, 9/10 - 9/11
Provided specialty GI care to a varied patient population at one main and two satellite offices (credentialed at Ellis Hospital)
EDUCATION
MS in Nursing, Adult Nurse Practitioner, Sage Graduate School, Troy, NY, 2010
BS in Nursing, Magna cum Laude, Russell Sage College, Troy, NY, 2006
MA in Org. Communication and Business, Magna cum Laude, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI, 1994
BA in Org. Communication and Business, Cum Laude, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI, 1992
CURRENT LICENSURE
Nurse Practitioner in Adult Health, MD, 2016 to present
Registered Professional Nurse, MD, 2016 to present
DATA waivered to provide treatment with buprenorphine, 2018 to present (certified for 275 patients)
Licensed Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission provider/prescriber, expired 6/29/2022 but renewable
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Registered Nurse, Progressive Care Unit, St. Mary’s Hospital, Troy, NY, 1/07-8/10
Provided care for cardiac telemetry, ICU step-down, and pulmonary patients in inpatient setting
Podiatry Office Manager, Dr. Paul F. Busman, Troy, NY, 2000-2006
Monitor Tech I (EKG Technician), Albany Medical Center Hospital, Albany, NY, 9/05-9/06
Technical Care Associate, St. Peter’s Hospital, Albany, NY, 5/05-9/05
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CERTIFICATIONS
Board Certification in Adult Health, American Nurses Credentialing Center, September 2010 to present
Basic Life Support (BLS) expired 4/5/2023; can renew as needed
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), can renew as needed
Capital District Critical Care Consortium, Albany, NY, completed April 2007
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS/ORGANIZATIONS
Member, American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 6/2019 to 2022
Member, The Nurse Practitioner Association of New York State, 08/2009 to 2016
Member, Sigma Theta Tau, The Honor Society of Nursing (Delta Pi Chapter), 04/2009 to present
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Recipient, Outstanding ANP Student Award, Sage Graduate School, Troy, NY, 2010
Recipient, Sage Library Research Award, Sage Graduate School, Troy, NY, 2010
"A Qualitative Study of Nurses' Attitudes Toward the Care of Obese Patients"
Volunteer, Regional Food Bank of NENY, Latham, NY, various dates of service
Volunteer, National Kidney Foundation, performed kidney health assessments, summer 2011