Experience

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  Henry Ford Health

  • Nurse Practitioner

    • Jan 2024 - Present

    • Comprehensive and focused psychological assessments • Interdisciplinary collaboration for outpatient behavioral health• Therapeutic communication• Inpatient rounding and behavioral health consultation• Exercise adaptability, analytical skills, assertiveness• Adhere to ethical principles• Maintain confidentiality • Manage medications• Monitor patient outcomes• Research evidence based practice• Exercise time management• Perform excellent verbal and written communication

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  The Color of Wellness Media

  • Freelance Writer

    • Jul 2023 - Present

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  American College of Lifestyle Medicine

  • Diplomate

    • Nov 2020 - Present

    "Lifestyle medicine is a medical specialty that uses therapeutic lifestyle interventions as a primary modality to treat chronic conditions including, but not limited to, cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, and obesity. Lifestyle medicine certified clinicians are trained to apply evidence-based, whole-person, prescriptive lifestyle change to treat and, when used intensively, often reverse such conditions. Applying the six pillars of lifestyle medicine—a whole-food, plant-predominant eating pattern, physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, avoidance of risky substances and positive social connections—also provides effective prevention for these conditions."lifestylemedicine.org/overview

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  Spring Arbor University

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Board Member - Alumni

    • Jul 2018 - Present

  • Adjunct Faculty

    • Oct 2017 - Present

    • Facilitated online discussion and learning• Posted inspirational quotes• Assigned members for group work• Responded thoughtfully to assignments, journals, and discussion posts• Published a weekly announcement• Answered questions promptly and accurately• Graded assignments• Forwarded struggling students to appropriate resources

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  Trinity Health

  • Registered Nurse

    • Nov 2023 - Apr 2024

    • Assess non-emergent to critical patients of all ages• Plan patient’s care in cooperation with healthcare team• Implement and monitor therapeutic care• Evaluate patient’s response to treatment• Reassess patient’s condition• Delegate appropriately• Advance treatment orders• Insert IVs, NG tubes, foley catheters, etc• Obtain various cultures• Assess patient’s ambulation• Reconcile medication lists• Triage ambulance arrivals• Inform attending physician of critical lab values• Inform attending physician of changes in patient’s condition; etc.(See prior ED RN position)

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  TeamHealth

  • Nurse Practitioner

    • Jan 2022 - Mar 2024

    • Comprehensive head to toe and focused assessments • Demonstrate advanced care planning• Interdisciplinary collaboration• Obtain and evaluate history of present illness• Obtain and evaluate review of systems• Perform federally required visits• Integrative care for behavioral health• Manage medications• Monitor patient outcomes• Multitask and prioritize duties• Accurate, timely documentation• Exercise adaptability, analytical skills, assertiveness• Adhere to ethical principles• Delegate appropriately• Interpret tests, develop diagnostic differentials• Maintain confidentiality • Make appropriate referrals to specialists• Research evidence based practice• Exercise time management• Perform excellent verbal and written communication

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  Henry Ford Health

  • Nurse Practitioner

    • Feb 2021 - Apr 2022

    • Comprehensive and focused psychological assessments • Interdisciplinary collaboration for inpatient behavioral health• Therapeutic communication• Inpatient rounding and behavioral health consultation• Exercised adaptability, analytical skills, assertiveness• Adhered to ethical principles• Maintained confidentiality • Managed medications• Monitored patient outcomes• Researched evidence based practice• Exercised time management• Performed excellent verbal and written communication

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  VALITAS HEALTH SERVICES, INC. DBA CORIZON HEALTH

  • Nurse Practitioner

    • Nov 2018 - Apr 2021

    • Comprehensive head to toe and focused assessments • Integrative care for behavioral health• Accurate documentation for patient treatment plans• Exercised adaptability, analytical skills, assertiveness• Adhered to ethical principles• Complied with safety policies as enforced by custody• Delegated appropriately• Developed diagnostic differentials• Obtained and evaluated history of present illness• Obtained and evaluated review of systems• Formulated care plans• Interpreted tests• Exercised active listening• Maintained confidentiality • Made appropriate referrals to specialists• Managed medications• Monitored patient outcomes• Multitasked and prioritized duties• Negotiated health promotion and disease prevention • Ordered outpatient treatments• Administered local anesthetic subQ• Performed suturing• Disseminated health education • Prescribed medication• Researched evidence based practice• Took Initiative• Engaged in teamwork• Exercised time management• Performed excellent verbal and written communication• Complied with contractual requirements between Corizon Health & Michigan Department of Corrections

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  Western Governors University

  • Program Mentor

    • Feb 2018 - Jul 2018

    • Assisted students to make on time progress• Facilitated progression through degree program toward graduation• Provided resources for students • Answered emails and phone calls within 4 business hours• Provided solutions to inquiries within 24 hours• Attended staff meetings• Referred students to appropriate resources• Developed term trajectory with student• Collaborated with peers in the disaggregated faculty model

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  Henry Ford Allegiance Health

  • Registered Nurse

    • Jan 2009 - Jul 2018

    • Assessed non-emergent to critical patients of all ages• Planned care with healthcare team• Implemented and monitored care• Evaluated patient’s response• Reassessed patient’s condition• Delegated appropriately• Advanced treatment orders• Inserted IVs, NG tubes, foley catheters, etc• Obtained various cultures • Obtained ABGs• Assessed patient’s ambulation• Assisted with conscious sedation and local anesthesia• Performed wound care, irrigated wounds, applied medicinal ointment, applied wound dressings• Checked vitals• Reviewed labs and reports• Performed gastric lavage• Performed CBI• Performed CPR and other life-saving measures• Provided effective communication• Performed blood administration• Performed phlebotomy• Performed blood glucose testing• Administered IV, IM, and PO medications• Performed care of gastric tube and colostomy• Utilized EMR• Utilized zoll monitor• Applied pelvic girdle• Applied splints, slings• Provided/fitted crutches, ortho boot, knee immobilizer• Performed acute psychiatric care• Performed seizure precautions• Maintained proper isolation precautions, c-spine precautions• Suctioned tracheostomy tube• Suture and staple removal• Assisted preparation for surgery• Irrigated wounds, eyes, ears• Performed Point of Care testing: mono spot, rapid strep, urinalysis• Reconciled medication lists• Triaged ambulance arrivals• Informed attending physician of critical lab values• Informed attending physician of changes in patient’s condition; etc.• Performed utilization review• Coordinated length of stay with Corizon RN Case Manager• Facilitated peer to peer conversations with Corizon Physician and Allegiance Physicians• Facilitated bed placement for transfer patients• Discussed long length of stays during CHR meetings• Advanced admission orders• Escalated cases to Chief Medical Officer as appropriate• Facilitated second level reviews • Completed Medicaid Pacers

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  Jackson College

  • Nursing Instructor

    • Aug 2012 - Jun 2018

    • Demonstrated clinical knowledge• Communicated effectively with students, patients, and staff• Performed clinically relevant presentations• Patiently trained students in technical skills• Facilitated hands-on learning in the clinical environment• Made clinical patient assignments for nursing students• Conducted pre and post clinical conference with students• Supervised sterile procedures and medication administration• Graded clinical assignments (medication and lab sheets, care plans, assessments)• Assisted with simulation and debriefing