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APN- CHILDREN'S BLOOD AND CANCER PROGRAM AND CANCER SURVIVORSHIP CLINIC
Summary
Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner with dual APN certifications and prescriptive authority in the State of Texas as a Family Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist.
-Seeking an APN position in a facility that diagnoses and manages both common and complex medical conditions in patients of all ages.
-I am very interested in the impact of chronic disease on the development of psychosocial issues and psychiatric illness.
Certifications
Dual Certifications: Family Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist -Texas Board of Nursing
APRN License No: AP106631
Recognized with TX RN license No: 556641
CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST -PSYCHIATRIC /MENTAL HEALTH
-Initial recognition date: 07/11/1995
-Status of recognition: Current through 02/28/2017
NURSE PRACTITIONER-FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER
-Initial recognition date: 08/19/1997
-Status of Recognition: Current through 02/28/2017
-prescriptive Authority for this recognition type
Rx. Auth. Number 1810
Initial Rx. Auth.: Current through 02/28/2017
DEA- Controlled Substance Registration
Registration Expires: 12-31-2016
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
Certification # F1207042
Current through November 30,2017
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification 12/2014 to 12/2016
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification 12/2014 to 12/2016
Chemotherapy and Biotherapy provider Course
-Issue date: 01/1/2014 Renewal date: 12/31/2016
Membership:
American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS)
Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses (APHON)
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Accomplishments

-APN, sole practitioner, in the CBCC Survivorship Clinic, with supervision under the primary pediatric oncologist.
-Partnered in the design and development of the Adolescent Young Adult
  Survivorship Clinic (AYAC).
-Actively working with providers and specialist in the Cancer Care
     Collaborative Program in order to provide a smooth transition from
     pediatric to adult oncology and adult specialty care.
-Actively working with the adult psychiatrist in the Cancer Care                    Collaborative program in providing psychological services for patients
     over 18 years of age who are currently in the CBCC Survivorship
     clinic.
-Participated with UT Austin Pediatrics and Internal Medicine on Transition
   Medicine Clinic.
Presentations:
-Cancer Survivor Case Presentations
-Presentations on Long term Effects of Treatment
-Tumor Board case presenter
-Passport for Care
-Support groups: development of programs and active participation
-Program development: developed, implemented and active member of a number of new programs.
Experience
01/2011 to Current
APN- Children's Blood and Cancer Program and Cancer Survivorship ClinicDell Children's Medical Center - Austin, Texas
APN-provides direct patient care and advocacy for survivors of childhood cancer. Sole practitioner in CBCC Pediatric Survivorship Clinic under the supervision of the child's primary oncologists.
- Duties: physical exams, ordering and interpretation of lab tests, x-rays, scans, echo/ekg and bone density studies and all other tests and studies for monitoring of disease relapse and surveillance of late effects of cancer treatments. Referrals to specialty clinics, social service and dietary consultation, play therapy and child life interventional services, psychological and psychiatric services. Referrals to adult primary care and specialty providers and adult psychiatric services.
- Participates,prepares documentation and educates patients and families on the Passport For Care program.
-Follows the off treatment protocols to provide ongoing monitoring of clinical laboratory and disease evaluations after completion of therapy.
-Survivorship Program development: oversees the responsibilities of the clinic team members which consist of a clinical dietician, clinical social worker, medical assistants and office coordinator.
-Adolescent and Young Adult Survivorship Program (AYAC)-works in collaboration with the AYAC nurse navigator to ensure optimal transition of care from pediatric to adult cancer survivorship.
01/2005 to 01/2011
APN-Brackenridge Specialty Clinics (Endocrinology,Rheumatology,Gastroenterolog,Asthma) Seton Medical Center-Brackenridge Specialty Clinics - Austin, TX
APN- responsibility for direct patient care and case load for patients in four adult specialty clinics. Collaborative practice with medical faculty.
-case management and triage of referrals received from the Austin City Clinics, Seton Community Clinics and Blackstock Clinic( medical resident clinic).
-participation as an APN in weekly clinics, carried a significant case load of both new and follow up patients in the AMEP medical program and medical residency clinics.
-orientation and education of nursing staff and orientation of medical student and residency staff.
-developed a Hepatitis C treatment program in conjunction with the chief attending gastroenterologist.
-developed an asthma education program and worked in collaboration with Brackenridge ED and Austin Community clinics with the goal to reduce and eliminate repetitive ED visits and reduce in-patient admissions for the adult asthma population.  
04/2003 to 12/2004
APNAustin Thyroid and Endocrinology - Austin, TXAPN- diagnosis and treatment for adult patients with Type I, Type 2  and gestational diabetes.  Diabetes education, Insulin initiation and dose regulation, Insulin Pump Therapy, CBGM ,thyroid disease,osteoporosis, weight loss program and smoking cessation education and management.
04/2000 to 04/2003
APN- Endocrinology ClinicAustin Diagnostic Clinic - Austin, TX
APN- Diabetes Management Center
-diabetes self-management education
-insulin initiation and ongoing management
-insulin pump therapy education and ongoing management
-CBGM
-gestational diabetes education, patient monitoring and insulin adjustment  and  gestational program development.
03/1999 to 11/1999
APN -Day Surgery programChildren's Medical Center - Dallas, TX
APN- Day Surgery program-performing P.E. ,lab and x-ray interpretation for children undergoing out-patient surgical procedures.
-daily case load was approximately 18-20/shift.
07/1995 to 03/1999
APN- Internal Medicine ,Smoking Cessation Clinic,Asthma/Allergy ClinicParkland Health and Hospital System - Dallas, TX

APN- Internal Medicine-Diabetes clinic and Smoking Cessation Clinic- patient case load, both new and follow up and patient education, and support group for the smoking cessation program. Asthma/Allergy division- developed an acute care asthma management program, developed asthma care plans and developed and implemented an asthma telephone triage program. Developed an asthma ED program in collaboration with ED physicians, nursing and respiratory therapists.   APN- Pediatric Asthma Clinic at Children's Hospital of Dallas. Developed ,implemented and practices in a School-based Asthma Education program in pediatric community clinics.

12/1990 to 07/1995
RN-Nurse clinic coordinator and CNSCook Children's Medical Center - Fort Worth, TX
RN Nurse clinical coordinator- Pediatric Endocrinology Division- responsibilities were both in-patient and out-patient diabetes education, case management, insulin initiation and ongoing management. Nursing management responsibilities- outpatient endocrinology clinic, staff orientation, treatment plan design, budget preparation, hiring, evaluations.
University of Texas at Arlington School of Nursing-preceptor, guest lecturer for BSN and MSN students on the subject of pediatric endocrinology issues and diabetes patient and family education.
Developed and was active in the Pediatric Diabetes Support Group
Designed and implemented a specific program for parents of young children with diabetes - "POLO"- Parents of Little Ones.
Pediatric Diabetes Camp (Camp Discovery) RN coordinator and active participant.
07/1984 to 06/1989
RN-Nurse Manager, Children's Rehabilitative Services of Phoenix Children's HospitalPhoenix Children's Hospital - Phoenix, Arizona
RN, Nurse manager for outpatient services for Children's Rehabilitative Services of Phoenix Children's Hospital. Services included general pediatrics, specialty pediatric services, P.T., O.T. cast room and lab services.
-developed and provided ongoing monitoring of a home care program
-case management program
-school nurse orientation program
-spina-bifida new born program
-Teen parenting program
-Navajo Field Clinics- member of the traveling team
-ASU School of Nursing- coordinated student nurse rotations in the outpatient clinics.
07/1979 to 07/1984
RN-Nurse Clinician, Urology DivisionBoston Floating Hospital - Boston, MA
RN-Nurse Clinician in the pediatric urology division, RN responsibilities in the outpatient clinic, urological radiology studies, urological surgical procedures, urodynamics, enuresis and spina-bifida clinic.
Spina-Bifida support group member and participated in Spina-Bifida camp.
01/1974 to 07/1979
RN-Nurse Clinician, Endocrinology DivisionBuffalo Children's Hospital - Buffalo, NY
RN responsibilities and case management in the endocrinology division.
-coordinated the Regional Growth Hormone program, GH education.
-Psycho-Endocrinology team member
-Pediatric Diabetes education
02/1970 to 10/1972
RN-Head NurseBuffalo State Psychiatric Hospital - Buffalo, NY
RN-Nurse management responsibilities for a 40 bed in-patient unit.
-Nursing supervisor responsibilities for rotating weekend coverage.
02/1967 to 02/1970
RN-Staff NurseBuffalo Children's Hospital - Buffalo, NYRN- clinical nursing on an adolescent surgery  unit and rotated to ICU as RN for post-operative heart surgery patients.
Education
1997
Master of Science: Nursing- Family Nurse PractitionerUniversity of Texas at Arlington - Arlington, TX, USA
1994
Master of Science: Nursing- Clinical Nurse Specialist-Psychiatric Mental HealthUniversity of Texas at Arlington - Arlington, TX, USA
1988
Bachelor of Science: NursingUniversity of Phoenix - Phoenix, Arizona, USA
1967
RN degree: NursingE.J. Meyer Memorial Hospital School of Nursing - Buffalo, NY, USA
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Dell Children's Medical Center
  • Seton Medical Center-Brackenridge Specialty Clinics
  • Austin Thyroid and Endocrinology
  • Austin Diagnostic Clinic
  • Children's Medical Center
  • Parkland Health and Hospital System
  • Cook Children's Medical Center
  • Phoenix Children's Hospital
  • Boston Floating Hospital
  • Buffalo Children's Hospital
  • Buffalo State Psychiatric Hospital

School Attended

  • University of Texas at Arlington
  • University of Phoenix
  • E.J. Meyer Memorial Hospital School of Nursing

Job Titles Held:

  • APN- Children's Blood and Cancer Program and Cancer Survivorship Clinic
  • APN-Brackenridge Specialty Clinics (Endocrinology,Rheumatology,Gastroenterolog,Asthma)
  • APN
  • APN- Endocrinology Clinic
  • APN -Day Surgery program
  • APN- Internal Medicine ,Smoking Cessation Clinic,Asthma/Allergy Clinic
  • RN-Nurse clinic coordinator and CNS
  • RN-Nurse Manager, Children's Rehabilitative Services of Phoenix Children's Hospital
  • RN-Nurse Clinician, Urology Division
  • RN-Nurse Clinician, Endocrinology Division
  • RN-Head Nurse
  • RN-Staff Nurse

Degrees

  • Master of Science : Nursing- Family Nurse Practitioner
    Master of Science : Nursing- Clinical Nurse Specialist-Psychiatric Mental Health
    Bachelor of Science : Nursing
    RN degree : Nursing

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