Tara Wells FNP-C
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PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS - MSN, APRN, FNP-C
EDUCATION
Associate of Applied Science (LPN), Helena College, Helena, MT 08/2004-05/2006
Associate of Registered Nursing (RN), Helena College, Helena, MT 08/2006-05/2007
Bachelors of Science in Nursing, Chamberlain College of Nursing, Online 01/2009-10/2009
Masters of Science in Nursing, Nurse Educator and Nurse Management
Chamberlain College of Nursing, Online 01/2013-05/2014
Masters of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner
Chamberlain College of Nursing, Online 08/2016-02/2018
Toxin and Dermal Filler Certificate
MedAesthetics Training, LLC 11/2018
Post-Masters Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate
Maryville University, Started online Jan 2022 01/2022-pending graduation 5/2023
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Wells Wellness and Aesthetics, FNP and owner, Helena, MT 01/2021-present
Riverwood Health of Montana, FNP, Helena, MT. 09/2019-10/2020
Skin Esteem, LLC, owner, Helena, MT (mobile aesthetics) 11/2018-12/31/2021
Signify Health (Medicare Assessments), Helena, MT 10/2018-present
Helena Indian Alliance- FNP Leo Pocha Clinic, Helena, MT 04/2018- 12/2020
Urgent Care RN, St. Peter’s Hospital Joan Davis Helena, MT 11/16-04/2018
Clinical Informatics Training Specialist, St. Peter’s Hospital Lyndsay Hartley Helena, MT 6/16-11/16
Administrative Manager (House Supervisor), St. Peter’s Hospital Heather O’Hara Helena, MT 6/13-6/16
Montana Surgery Center (Pre & Post-op nurse) Jennifer Hall, Helena, MT 11/14-11/15
RN Clinical Liaison, Advanced Care Hospital of MT Judi Kimmel, Billings, MT 5/12-4/13
RN Surgical/Peds/Oncolgy Nurse/Charge Nurse/LPN at St. Peter’s Hospital 12/06-6/13
LPN/RN Clinical/Classroom Instructor for Helena College, Sandy Sacry, Helena, MT 1/11-05/2018
Staff Nurse at Shodair Children’s Hospital 1/10-1/11 Nikki LaRue, Helena, MT 1/10-1/11
Office LPN/RN at Helena OB/Gyn 6/06-11/07
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Family Practice FNP-BC obtained 4/3/18, expires 4/23/2023
MT APRN License 130057, Expires 12/31/24
MT RN License 34656, Expires 12/31/24
BLS Expires 2023
ADDITIONAL SKILLS- Medication Assisted Treatment, Botox/Dermal Filler training, EMR trained on Meditech, Epic, and the VA system.
SCHOLARLY WORK
Developed the CNA training and education for surgical floor. Developed the preceptor program and held classes to train new preceptors. Presented on documentation at a nurse’s retreat. Part of the EWPC to better educate nurses at St. Pete’s. Reconstructed the new employee competency. Helped develop annual competencies for employees.
AWARDS – 20 under 40 in 2020, Voted Helena’s Best Nurse 2021, Daisy Nominee at St. Peter’s Health
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
AANP 2018-present
MT Nurses’ Association and American Nursing Association 2007-present
CONTINUING EDUCATION- Addiction medicine, Aesthetics
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
Vice President of Surgical Unit Council that works on issues of the unit. Education Workforce Planning Committee (EWPC), Surgical Unit Council 2010-2013. Participated in an Item writing panel for the PN NCLEX boards through Pearson-Vue in Chicago for four years. Trained several new employees and several students that came through the facility.
REFERENCES
Paula Colledge PA. 406-***-****
Susan Williams FNP 406-***-****
Melissa Cobb FNP 406-***-****