Kristen Salvatore, MSN, FNP-C

Telemedicine Weight Management Educator at Chesapeake Regional Healthcare
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Experience

    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Telemedicine Weight Management Educator
      • Mar 2023 - Present

      - Developed and implemented a program in collaboration with a Weight Management specialist to provide personalized telemedicine coaching to patients, resulting in significant positive weight outcomes. - Identifies patient knowledge gaps and provides individualized education on topics including nutrition, exercise science, and behavioral health modifications. - Created and introduced healthy recipes and basic exercise pamphlets to enhance client engagement.

    • Family Nurse Practitioner
      • Jul 2021 - Oct 2023

      Chesapeake, Virginia, United States - Manages acute and primary care patients at a busy family practice office, ensuring comprehensive healthcare services. - Responsible for the assessment, diagnosis and management of same day visits, including but not limited to follow-ups on primary care patients, ongoing management of complex medical conditions, post-admission hospital follow-ups and acute illness. - Proficient in ordering and interpreting imaging/lab tests, performs medication reconciliations and refills, and provides… Show more - Manages acute and primary care patients at a busy family practice office, ensuring comprehensive healthcare services. - Responsible for the assessment, diagnosis and management of same day visits, including but not limited to follow-ups on primary care patients, ongoing management of complex medical conditions, post-admission hospital follow-ups and acute illness. - Proficient in ordering and interpreting imaging/lab tests, performs medication reconciliations and refills, and provides referrals as needed. - Proactively promoted health through patient education on vaccines, hygiene, and preventative care methods. - Collaborated with non-clinical teams of other agencies, hospitals, and community services to maintain continuity of care. - Demonstrated expertise in managing first trimester symptoms prior to establishing care with an OB-GYN specialist. - Developed basic infertility treatment plans and provided education. - Offered expert contraception education and developed personalized age - appropriate treatment plans - Procedures/skills = x-ray interpretation, suture and staple insertion/removal, and worker’s compensation exams and treatment. Formally called MT. PLEASANT URGENT CARE AND FAMILY PRACTICE, INC before acquisition in November 2021

    • United States
    • Technology, Information and Internet
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Telemedicine Nurse Practitioner
      • May 2017 - Oct 2021

      San Francisco Bay Area - Delivered primary care and urgent care services to adult patients via synchronous and asynchronous (chat) communication. - Provided services including but not limited to patient assessments, diagnosis, treatment plan creation, ordering diagnostic tests and prescribing medications. - Developed onboarding training series and provided ongoing mentoring to new nurse practitioners and care coordinators. - Promoted efficacy and quality patient care by auditing provider charts. -… Show more - Delivered primary care and urgent care services to adult patients via synchronous and asynchronous (chat) communication. - Provided services including but not limited to patient assessments, diagnosis, treatment plan creation, ordering diagnostic tests and prescribing medications. - Developed onboarding training series and provided ongoing mentoring to new nurse practitioners and care coordinators. - Promoted efficacy and quality patient care by auditing provider charts. - Collaborated with the medical team to develop a company policy on remote blood pressure monitoring to improve overall heart health outcomes. - Improved patient outcomes by providing personalized counseling to patients struggling with hypertension, increasing at-home monitoring and medication compliance. - Created comprehensive and streamlined provider charting by participating in projects with the engineering team in the development of new technology. - Consulted and coordinated treatment plans with various multidisciplinary team members including pharmacies, specialists, laboratories and insurance administrators. Show less

    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner
      • Jan 2017 - Jun 2017

      Doctors on Duty - Salinas, California - Provided outpatient care to adults, children and geriatric patients in an urgent care setting. - Conducted comprehensive care and patient education to the increasing number of patients coming to the urgent care for chronic medical care. - Completed physical exams, obtained medical histories, assessed, diagnosed and created treatment plans for routine and acute medical complaints. - Conducted routine physical examinations of adults and children, and developed extensive experience… Show more - Provided outpatient care to adults, children and geriatric patients in an urgent care setting. - Conducted comprehensive care and patient education to the increasing number of patients coming to the urgent care for chronic medical care. - Completed physical exams, obtained medical histories, assessed, diagnosed and created treatment plans for routine and acute medical complaints. - Conducted routine physical examinations of adults and children, and developed extensive experience completing workers’ compensation exams and treatment plans - Promoted better health practices and preventative healthcare measures by recommending community resources to meet individual patient and family needs - Completed x-ray interpretation, suture and staple insertion/removal, and worker’s compensation exams and treatment. Show less

    • United States
    • Medical Practices
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Nurse Practitioner
      • Jan 2016 - Aug 2016

      Newport News, VA - Worked in collaboration with an Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) surgeon at a busy specialty office. - Responsible for the independent assessment, diagnosis and management of routine ENT and allergy diagnoses. - Essential role overseeing routine care at clinic providing adult and pediatric allergy immunotherapy. - Played a critical role as a lead management member directing and managing staff operations. - Sole practitioner overseeing the practice on surgeon’s in-hospital days… Show more - Worked in collaboration with an Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) surgeon at a busy specialty office. - Responsible for the independent assessment, diagnosis and management of routine ENT and allergy diagnoses. - Essential role overseeing routine care at clinic providing adult and pediatric allergy immunotherapy. - Played a critical role as a lead management member directing and managing staff operations. - Sole practitioner overseeing the practice on surgeon’s in-hospital days, facilitating professional growth and developing ability to independently evaluate. - Established and maintained a great rapport with pediatric patients and parents, increasing their comfort level with invasive ENT and allergy procedures. - Provided personalized education tailored to individual needs, specifically related to allergens and lifestyle modifications to promote better health practices. Show less

Education

  • Villanova University
    Bachelor of Science (BS), Nursing
  • Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
    Master of Science - MS, Family Practice Nurse/Nursing

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