Medical reviewer nurse

F. KATHERINE EDWARDS

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Round Lake Park,IL 60073

847-***-**** (H)

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OBJECTIVE: To continue to advance my career in Utilization Review, Casemanagement or Research

EDUCATION:

CONCORDIA COLLEGE - Bachelor of Science in Nursing, June 5th, 2007

COLLEGE of DU PAGE - Glen Ellyn -IL - Associate Degree in Nursing, May 1976

UNIVERSITY of ILLINOIS - Chicago Circle Campus, IL - two quarters Psychology/Sociology

COLLEGE of ST. THERESA - Winona,, Minnnesota - Psychology /Sociology 1966-68

WORK EXPERIENCE:

CASE/CAREMANGER for ONCOLOGY Department at Midwestern Regional Medical Center, Cancer Treatment Center of America - Zion, IL from August 2002 to present. Long distance telephonic management of patient symptom management and inpatient discharge planning. Helped develop new Utilization Review Department at this hospital using M&R gudelines. Assisted with appeals/denials.

UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT RN/IPA - RESURRECTION PHYSICIAN PROVIDER GROUP/ MSO GREAT LAKES- Des Plaines, IL - from September 2000 until present. Utilization review using M&R and Interqual criteria, discharge planning, casemangement of inpatients and outpatients.

DISCHARGE PLANNER/ACCESS COUNSELOR - NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL-Arlington Heights, IL.- From April 1994-December 1999. Discharge Planning (two years) on Ortho , Medical ,Cardiac and Pediatric units. Access Counselor (3 years) with combined duties of precertification, UR , and casemanagement on same units.

DISCHARGE PLANNER - HIGHLAND PARK HOSPITAL (7 years) on Ortho and Med/ Surg units and Staff nurse on Medical/Surgical/Oncology unit for 1.5 years.

STAFF NURSE - Oncology /Medical unit at American International Hospital, Zion, IL for 2 years.PRIVATE DUTY HOME NURSE - CONCERNED CARE and MEDICAL HELP Agencies - Des Plaines, IL for five years for CVA, ALS, Ventilator, Amputee, and Terminal Care Clients.

PRIMARY CARE RN and TEAM LEADER - DELNOR HOSPITAL, St. Charles, IL for two years from August 1976 to August 1978.

OUTSIDE INTERESTS: Public Information Officer for fifteen years, teacher for Baha'i Sunday School, Summer School Camp Teacher at Treehaven Institute on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Promoter and collector of Native American Art and Culture, doll collector and published poetry writer.