Family Nurse Practitioner resume example with 15+ years of experience
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Compassionate Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner focused on providing cost effective, holistic, high- quality care. Versatile professional with over 10 years working as Nurse Practitioner diagnosing, evaluating and treating acute and chronic medical conditions. Over 25 years direct patient care in diverse settings to include Intensive Care, Emergency Room, Burn Unit, Dialysis/Plasmapheresis, Electrophysiology Lab, Home Health Care and travel nursing. Management and teaching roles providing excellent organization, business and leadership skills. Reputation as self-directed professional with superior critical thinking, prioritizing and problem-solving skills. Culturally adaptable and can function independently or as a collaborating team member. Passionate about patient and family education to include preventive health services. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Seeking position that offers the opportunity to provide excellent quality care along with welcoming new challenges and skills while providing quality care with integrity.
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- Responsible for average 30 daily follow-up visits on patients suffering from chronic pain from a variety health issues
- Daily follow-up and documentation on telephone/patient portal messages
- Assessing patients for appropriate therapeutic procedures performed in adjunct Ambulatory Surgery Center. Expert in ordering Stellate Ganglion, Lumbar Sympathetic and Selective Nerve root blocks, Epidural Steroid injections, Radiofrequency Ablations and Spinal Cord Stimulator trials
- Ordered in office procedures Genicular and Occipital nerve blocks, joint injections and Ketamine infusions
- Competent in performing trigger point injections for myofascial pain
- Responsible for referrals and consultations for other pain management modalities
- Ordered diagnostics X-ray, CT scans, MRI and EMG/NCV
- Prescribed, managed, and adjusted pain medication regimens, including Opioids and adjuvant therapies in accordance sound working knowledge of legislation and pharmacology
- Documented effectively and accurately in Electronic Medical Record to reflect compliance Government and private insurers regulations
- Able to build and manage relationships with the patients and their family/caregivers
- Utilized customized patient teaching tools for medications, procedures and other multi modal approaches to pain
- Evaluated patients for possible signs of aberrant behavior, misuse and overuse opioids. Interpreting and addressing if warranted required urine drug screens
- Competent navigating and documentation EMR using the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program.
- Treated complex and diverse patient population presenting with acute conditions in walk-in clinic environment
- Referred patients to outside specialists or hospital admission for more advanced care
- Performed physical exams, gathered medical histories and diagnosed health issues
- Performed simple suturing, I&D, wound care and splinting
- Prescribed prescriptions and education
- Responsible for follow-ups for response to treatments
- Performed and interpreted in office tests, smears for STD, flu swab, urine dips
- Documented EHR reflecting compliance with protocols and insurance regulations
- Provided direct medical care, consultation, coordination, and referral for a diverse multi-generational patient population with a wide range of clinical issues in both Family Medicine and Nephrology
- Performed H&P ordering and interpreting diagnostic studies providing direct treatment and management of health conditions
- Performed preventive care such as well-child checks, adult physicals to include prostate and gynecological examinations
- Performed steroid injections to shoulders and knees to reduce joint related pain
- Provides patient and family education on prevention, pharmacological management of disease process and treatment side effects
- Rotated call and rounded in local hospitals on established patients, dictating H&P, consults and discharges in accordance to Supervisory Physician
- Rounded monthly and handled daily medical needs for over 70 Nursing Home patients in accordance to Medical Director guidelines
- 2005-2010 Registered Nurse Intensive Care Unit
Partner with multi-disciplinary team of medical staff, including physicians, pharmacist, respiratory therapists, social workers, and dietary to determine individualized plans of care for each patient to identify best evidence based practice issues, treatment regimens, and maximize wellness.
- 2004-2005 Registered Nurse Home Health
Performed nursing assessments and developed, implemented and evaluated plans of care in conjunction with physicians, patient and caregivers per agency policy and procedures.
Troy University - Valley, AL,
Troy University - Valley, AL,
Southern Union State Community College - Wadley, AL
Opelika Technical School - Opelika, AL,
- Board Certification: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Family Nurse Practitioner, 2010, # F0710326,
- APRN Georgia, #078803, Exp 1/31/2021
- RN Alabama, #1-047784, Exp 12/31/2020
- DEA, MJ2291158, Exp 12/31/2022
- NPI # 1144537630
- Current Basic Life Support(BLS) Healthcare provider
- Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification
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School Attended
- Troy University
- Troy University
- Southern Union State Community College
- Opelika Technical School
Job Titles Held:
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Registered Nurse
Degrees
- Master of Science
- Bachelor of Science
- Associate of Science
- Diploma
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