Family Nurse Practitioner

• Mar 2020 - Present

Family Nurse Practitioner

• Jul 2018 - Aug 2019

Holistic primary care management of adult/geriatric home-bound patients. Assessed for acute episodic illnesses and managed chronic medical conditions. Perform thorough admission, history and physical, followup, and acute episodic visits. Coordinated care with patients, families, home health agencies, caregivers/facilities, and specialists. Management of geriatric population concerns, including dementia, falls, UTIs, and evaluating safety. Identify situations requiring urgent intervention and… Holistic primary care management of adult/geriatric home-bound patients. Assessed for acute episodic illnesses and managed chronic medical conditions. Perform thorough admission, history and physical, followup, and acute episodic visits. Coordinated care with patients, families, home health agencies, caregivers/facilities, and specialists. Management of geriatric population concerns, including dementia, falls, UTIs, and evaluating safety. Identify situations requiring urgent intervention and initiate escalation of care. Appropriate referral to specialists. Counsel and educate patients/families on end-of-life decisions, advance directives, and goals of care based on individual preferences. Ensured accurate and thorough documentation of patient visits, including history, physical exam, plan of care, and patient education and counseling in EMR. Show more Show less

Critical Care RN

• Jan 2006 - Aug 2018

Daily management of patients on a 16-bed unit with ventilators, post catheterization/PCI, sepsis, multi-system organ failure, GI bleed, chest tubes, and multiple drips. Assist physicians with central line insertions, bronchoscopy, endoscopy procedures, paracentesis, thoracentesis, and intubation. Provide compassionate and empathetic end-of-life care and family support. Preceptor for new employees, and mentor for co-workers. Member of the Education Council and Wound Care team. Resource person… Daily management of patients on a 16-bed unit with ventilators, post catheterization/PCI, sepsis, multi-system organ failure, GI bleed, chest tubes, and multiple drips. Assist physicians with central line insertions, bronchoscopy, endoscopy procedures, paracentesis, thoracentesis, and intubation. Provide compassionate and empathetic end-of-life care and family support. Preceptor for new employees, and mentor for co-workers. Member of the Education Council and Wound Care team. Resource person for computerized documentation and electronic record management. Show more Show less

MSN, FNP

• Jan 2016 - Dec 2017

Under the supervision of NPs and physicians performed routine wellness, school, sports, and episodic assessments and exams on patients across the lifespan based on current guidelines. Assessed, treated and managed acute and chronic diagnoses, including but not limited to UTI, upper respiratory infections, shingles, otitis media, conjunctivitis, multiple musculoskeletal complaints, diabetes, hypertension, thyroid, cardiovascular disease, and neurological conditions. Also, provided services to… Under the supervision of NPs and physicians performed routine wellness, school, sports, and episodic assessments and exams on patients across the lifespan based on current guidelines. Assessed, treated and managed acute and chronic diagnoses, including but not limited to UTI, upper respiratory infections, shingles, otitis media, conjunctivitis, multiple musculoskeletal complaints, diabetes, hypertension, thyroid, cardiovascular disease, and neurological conditions. Also, provided services to patients with psychiatric conditions, including PTSD, bipolar, depression, and anxiety. Monitored patients treated for chronic pain and receiving routine refills of medications, which encompassed assessing for abuse or misuse of drug. Performed multiple GYN wellness exams, STDs screenings, pregnancy testing, and routine OB visits. Observed insertion of IUDs, Nexplanon contraceptive, LEEP procedure, colposcopy, I&D of Bartholin cyst abscess with placement of Word catheter and subsequent removal on follow-up. Counseled and educated patients regarding managing chronic conditions, health promotion, diet, exercise, weight loss, and proper use of medications, as well as side effects and precautions Show more Show less