Amanda Blanton
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Credentials
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Registered Nurse (RN)
South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and RegulationJan, 2015- Nov, 2024
Experience
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USC Upstate
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United States
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Higher Education
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200 - 300 Employee
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Professor of Nursing
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Aug 2020 - Present
• Teach in an undergraduate baccalaureate nursing program in both classroom and clinical areas. • Participate and/or lead in scholarly endeavors • Participate in service activities at the school, university and professional levels. • Teach in an undergraduate baccalaureate nursing program in both classroom and clinical areas. • Participate and/or lead in scholarly endeavors • Participate in service activities at the school, university and professional levels.
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Prisma Health
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Behavioral Health Nurse
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May 2022 - Present
• Provides clinical direction for all aspects of patient care in an acute inpatient setting, fostering patient/family centered care. • Demonstrates clinical competency utilizing evidence-based practices/research in all areas of the nursing process. • Incorporates knowledge of safety protocols, cost containment and quality improvement throughout the nursing process. • Identifies patient, unit and organizational priorities and incorporates into the nursing process. • Adheres to all compliance and policy/procedures of the organization. • Demonstrates knowledge of regulatory agency requirements. • Provides care within the scope of the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act. Show less
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The Carolina Center For Behavioral Health
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United States
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Mental Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Utilization Review Nurse
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Jun 2021 - May 2022
• Performs timely, daily clinical reviews with all payer types to secure authorization for continued treatment. • Completes quality and timely appeal/denial letters. • Works collectively with hospital operations (social services, business office, Intake, Nursing) to ensure timely documentation is aligned with patient conditions. • Facilitates physician reviews with payers as required. • Performs timely, daily clinical reviews with all payer types to secure authorization for continued treatment. • Completes quality and timely appeal/denial letters. • Works collectively with hospital operations (social services, business office, Intake, Nursing) to ensure timely documentation is aligned with patient conditions. • Facilitates physician reviews with payers as required.
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ECPI University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Nursing Faculty
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Oct 2018 - Aug 2020
• Performs timely, daily clinical reviews with all payer types to secure authorization for continued treatment. • Completes quality and timely appeal/denial letters. • Works collectively with hospital operations (social services, business office, Intake, Nursing) to ensure timely documentation is aligned with patient conditions. • Facilitates physician reviews with payers as required. • Performs timely, daily clinical reviews with all payer types to secure authorization for continued treatment. • Completes quality and timely appeal/denial letters. • Works collectively with hospital operations (social services, business office, Intake, Nursing) to ensure timely documentation is aligned with patient conditions. • Facilitates physician reviews with payers as required.
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KINDRED HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC
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United States
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Medical Practices
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1 - 100 Employee
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Home Health Nurse and Case Manager
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Aug 2018 - Jan 2019
• In home assessments of patients. Management of disease processes involved in patients’ healthcare. Administration of medications per physician’s orders. Performed various in home nursing procedures such as: dressing changes, wound vac dressing changes, IV lab draws, etc. • Responsible for educating the patient and family regarding patient’s medications, disease processes, disease management, and prevention measures. • In home assessments of patients. Management of disease processes involved in patients’ healthcare. Administration of medications per physician’s orders. Performed various in home nursing procedures such as: dressing changes, wound vac dressing changes, IV lab draws, etc. • Responsible for educating the patient and family regarding patient’s medications, disease processes, disease management, and prevention measures.
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Greenville Health System
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Staff Registered Nurse
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Jun 2015 - Apr 2018
• Provided clinical direction for all aspects of patient care in an acute inpatient setting, fostering patient/family centered care. Demonstrated clinical competency utilizing evidence based practices/research in all areas of the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation and outcomes. Consulted with clinical advisor and/or peers as appropriate. • Provided clinical direction for all aspects of patient care in an acute inpatient setting, fostering patient/family centered care. Demonstrated clinical competency utilizing evidence based practices/research in all areas of the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation and outcomes. Consulted with clinical advisor and/or peers as appropriate.
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Education
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2022 - 2024
University of South Carolina
MSN, PMHNP - Post Grad -
2016 - 2019
Clemson University
MSN, Nursing Education -
2013 - 2014
Clemson University
BSN, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse -
2009 - 2013
Southern Wesleyan University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Biology, General
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