Nadia Svafvel Regis, RN, BSN, MS- Anatomy, MSN, WHNP-BC
Nashville, TN 37221
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EDUCATION
**** - ****** ** ******* ** Nursing, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville, TN:
• Specialty: Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP)
2006 – Master of Science in Anatomy, Department of Anatomy and Physiology, Wright State University, Dayton, OH
2004 - Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Department of Nursing, Regis University, Denver, CO
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATIONS
Colorado registered nurse
Tennessee registered nurse
Tennessee registered APN with prescriptive authority
Basic life support with automated external defibrillator
Basic electronic fetal monitoring
NCC Board Certified Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner
DEA
WORK EXPERIENCE
Prime Obstetrics and Gynecology, PC
Smyrna, TN
August 2008 to present
Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Perform pertinent physical examinations
• Obtain health histories
• Formulate plans of care for patients
• Perform pelvic examinations and insert IUD/IUC/IUS
• Counsel and educate patients on health behaviors, preventative measures, health promotion, self care skills, and treatment options
• Provide information and education on various contraceptive methods
• Order and interpret labs and diagnostic studies
• Provide prenatal care and family planning education
• Discuss and provide information on various methods of HRT/ERT
• Obtain fetal heart rates using a Doppler
• Provide STI counseling and developing treatment plans patients
• Perform cryotherapy to remove pre-cancer cells on the cervix
• Perform Implanon insertions and removals
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Tri-County Health Department
Community Health, March 2004 – April 2004
• Providing health promotion and education for patients
• Administering vaccinations to adults, children and infants
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center – Denver, CO
Senior Practicum, January 2004 - March, 2004
Provide comprehensive care to adult patients in pre-operative, OR and post operative setting. Included:
• Obtaining health histories
• Perform comprehensive physical examination
• Starting intravenous lines and administering intravenous medications
• Obtain and interpret laboratory/diagnostic test results
• Prep patients for surgery
• Performed bladder catheterization on both male and female patients
• Assessment of patients post surgery
• Provide patient education and health promotion
Denver Health Medical Center
Adult Med/Surg II, October 2003 – December, 2003
• Obtaining health histories
• Performed complete physical examinations
• Obtain and interpret laboratory/diagnostic test results
• Diagnosis of health status
• Plan and implement patient treatment
• Apply pharmacological principles to patient care
• Performed wound care
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, The Children’s Hospital
Pediatrics, August 2003- October, 2003.
• adjusted intravenous infusion rates for pediatric patients under the direct supervision of a clinical instructor
• performed complete age appropriate physical examinations
• provided anticipatory guidance to parents
• created an educational booklet and puzzle for parents and children about Sickle Cell Anemia
Exempla West Pines Behavioral Health Center
Mental Health/Psychiatric, April 2003- May 2003
• Attended group meeting with patients
• Observed patient behaviors
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Adult Med/Surg I, January 2003- March 2003
• Obtaining health histories
• Performed complete physical examinations
• Obtain and interpret laboratory/diagnostic test results
• Diagnosis of health status
• Plan and implement patient treatment
• Apply pharmacological principles to patient care
• worked with Jackson-Pratt drains and PCA pumps
Presbyterian St.Luke’s
Obstetrics, October 2002- December 2002.
• Obtaining health histories
• Performed cervical checks on obstetric patients
• Apply pharmacological principles to patient care
• Contraceptive counseling
Shalom Park
Geriatrics, August 2002- October 2002.
• Created care plans for geriatrics patients
• Assessed patients and performed complete physical examinations
• Applied pharmacological principles to patient care
Wright State University
April 2007
Special dissection
• Muscles of the pharynx: posterior view of pharyngeal constrictors
• Muscles of pharynx: anterior view
• Muscles of mastication
• Sagittal section of head exposing muscles of pharynx
Ob/Gyn and Associates
Obstetrics and Gynecology, October 2006- August 2007
• Performed pertinent physical examinations
• Obtained health histories
• Formulated plan of care for patients
• Performed pelvic examinations and inserted IUD/IUC/IUS
• Counseled and educated patients on health behaviors, preventative measures, health promotion, self care skills, and treatment options
• Provided information and education on various contraceptive methods
• Ordered and interpreted labs and diagnostic studies
• Provided prenatal care and family planning education
• Discussed and provided information on various methods of HRT/ERT
• Obtained fetal heart rates using a Doppler
• Provide STI counseling and developing treatment plans for pregnant women as well as non-pregnant women
• Assisted physician in deliveries
• Collaborated with preceptor in developing appropriate pharmacological plans for patients
RESEARCH AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE
January 2007- February 2007 – Wright State University.
• Served as a teaching assistant at Wright State University School of Medicine’s histology course
HONORS AND AWARDS
2004, Americorps Scholarship Recipient
2004, Dean’s List, Rueckert-Hartman School for Health Care Professionals, Regis
University
2003, Friends of Nursing Scholarship Recipient
PUBLICATIONS
Homeless Women: A Review of the Literature
Submitted to Dr. Eve Passerini, Fall 2001, Department of Sociology
academic.regis.edu/epasseri/cbr/homelesswomen.htm
ABSTRACTS
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
2007-Present - Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
2006-2007 - National Black Nurses Association, Charter Member Nashville Chapter
COMMUNITY SERVICE
2003-2004 Americorps
2001-2004 Participated in 9News Health Fair, Denver, CO
2002 Dayspring Villa, Retirement Home