Gayle Ann Bowman, RN, MSN

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Sayre, PA 18840

Home: 570-***-****

Cell: 570-***-****

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Nursing [M.S.N.]

Drexel University - Graduation: June 2011

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Bachelor of Science in Nursing [B.S.N.]

Mansfield University – December 2006

Registered Nurse School of Nursing, Diploma Graduate [RN]

Robert Packer Hospital – May 1980

PSYCHIATRIC CLINICAL PRACTICUM

Tioga County Health Services – Outpatient

Robert Packer Hospital – Inpatient

● Completed Psychiatric Evaluations including mental status exams with appropriate documentation in the medical record

● Performed psychiatric consultations for medical in-patients and assisted with diagnostic evaluations of clients in crisis

● Performed physical examinations and screened psychiatric patients for physical health problems

● Evaluated outpatients and managed acute and chronic mental illnesses according to the usual scope of care to include attention to maintenance of stable mental health conditions and preventive mental health care

● Formulated diagnoses compatible with DSM-IV-TR

● Collaborated with preceptors in ordering screening and diagnostic testing, diagnosing psychiatric disorders, prescribing medications and other treatment modalities, and evaluating care outcomes

● Interpreted diagnostic values

● Assisted with the Robert Packer Hospital Partial Hospitalization program

● Performed individual psychotherapy

● Facilitated group psychotherapy

● Supervised family meetings

● Provided education to patients and their families about their medications, illnesses, and treatment

● Developed treatment plans in collaboration with the patient and appropriate interdisciplinary staff

● Collaborated with the client/family to establish physical, mental, cultural, and environmental factors that facilitate or impede realistic goals and activities

● Cared for adult population as well as adolescents, 14 years and older

● Instituted psychotherapeutic education and psychopharmacological education

● Utilized nursing research and literature in daily practice

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Department of Veterans Affairs – Sayre Outpatient Clinic

Staff Nurse 1993- Present

● Case-manage a panel of patients with primary care provider

● Assisted with change from walk-in clinic to open scheduling resulting in increased efficiency and same-day access for patients

● Participated as Team Leader for Waits and Delays Committee

● Contributed as Team Leader for Advanced Clinic Access (ACA) Committee

● Implemented frequent drug testing and use of opioid contracts in patient care

● Authored a paper entitled: Multi-disciplinary Approach to Chronic Pain Compared to Treatment with Opioids Alone: An Evidence-Based Review

● Monitored Performance Improvement and External Peer Review Program (EPRP)

● Collaborated with the Associate Chief of Primary Care in analyzing data from the electronic medical record using the data for quality improvement, evaluation, and benchmarking with external organizations

● Assisted with development and implementation of Group Visits at the Sayre Clinic

● Supervised development of telephone care for veterans at Sayre Clinic

● Coordinated diabetes education for Veterans as a Diabetes Educator

Robert Packer Packer Hospital - Staff Nurse 1980 – 1989

● Medical-surgical staff nurse

COMMITTEES

● Patient Health Education Committee at the Wilkes-Barre VA

Implemented a new patient orientation program

● Assisted in implementation of MyHealtheVet

● Patient-Aligned Care Team

● Co-developed Employee Health Education Committee at the Sayre Clinic

Formulated ideas for educational development program

Submitted and awarded funding for books, videos, and equipment

Researched and maintained articles for clinicians at Sayre Clinic

● Waits and Delays Committee

Applied the “Waits and Delays” model of care in improving patient access to health care (80-day wait for a primary care medical appointment decreased to same-day access)

● Involvement with Advanced Clinic Access (ACA) and Enhanced Access

● Participated in ACA National Initiative

● Participated with Pain Committee (Wilkes-Barre, VISN 4, and National)

Assisted with implementation of opioid contract agreements and routine

drug testing

● Collaborated with Computerized Patient Recording System (CPRS) Committee

● Performance Improvement Committee

PRESENTATIONS

● Created and co-presented Enhanced Access program for Joint Commission inspection in fall 2002 at the Wilkes-Barre Veterans Administration Medical Center

(Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania)

SERVICE TO THE COLLEGE OF NURSING, DREXEL UNIVERSITY

● Mentored a student in the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Program and served as a tutor for another graduate student in Advanced Physiology, per request of the Drexel University Nursing Department

LICENSURE

● PA-RN-240450L (expires 10/12)

CERTIFICATION

● ANCC Certification Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitoner

(Passed certification exam 8/23/2011)

● Basic Life Support (expires 9/11)

● Completed a Stanford University Course in Medical Informatics

(Professional Development Certificate- 7/2007)

MEMBERSHIP

● American Psychiatric Nurses Association

● American Nurses Association

● Pennsylvania State American Nurses Association

● Pennsylvania District 26 American Nurses Association

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