Education and research clinical consultant

• Jan 2022 - Present

FNP, owner

• Aug 2016 - Present

We are a functional medicine clinic in the heart of Nolensville, TN. We offer primary care in a functional setting. We are able to provide extensive testing to unveil the 'root cause' of your illness. We strongly believe that your body is equipped to provide you with the healing necessary under the right circumstances. These include; diet, movement, stress reduction, community and balance. We partner with you to be your 'best you'! So, don't just survive, THRIVE. We are a functional medicine clinic in the heart of Nolensville, TN. We offer primary care in a functional setting. We are able to provide extensive testing to unveil the 'root cause' of your illness. We strongly believe that your body is equipped to provide you with the healing necessary under the right circumstances. These include; diet, movement, stress reduction, community and balance. We partner with you to be your 'best you'! So, don't just survive, THRIVE.

Family Nurse Practitioner-BC

• Aug 2013 - Aug 2016

Provides full practice care for new and existing patients. Offers acute care visits for all patients with urgent needs outside of wellness visits. Responsible for all PAPs and female wellness exams for the clinic. IV therapy and trigger point provider based on unique patient needs. Analysis of genetic lab testing as well as traditional lab and functional medicine lab/assessment evaluations. Integrative and functional family medicine for a range of ages from 3-90 years. Provides full practice care for new and existing patients. Offers acute care visits for all patients with urgent needs outside of wellness visits. Responsible for all PAPs and female wellness exams for the clinic. IV therapy and trigger point provider based on unique patient needs. Analysis of genetic lab testing as well as traditional lab and functional medicine lab/assessment evaluations. Integrative and functional family medicine for a range of ages from 3-90 years.

Nurse Practitioner

• Sep 2012 - May 2014

Provides care, treatment and counseling for adult patients and their families. Conducts complete physical assessments and treatments with referrals to specialty providers as needed. Prescribes acute and chronic pain medication, along with alternative, holistic therapies for management of pain. Provides joint injections, Trigger point injections and prescribed injections that could be performed by anesthesiologists such as SCS, ITP and radiofrequency for pain management. In addition, basic health care coverage such as HTN, infectious process and other health concerns were treated

Nursing Supervisor

• May 2010 - May 2012

Plans, organizes, and oversees staff to provide patient care; evaluates care and ensures customer satisfaction; oversees the department's daily staffing requirements; orients clinical staff to their job responsibilities; provides leadership in clinical problem solving. Ensures department activities and records are in adherence with various licensing and regulatory requirements; maintains clinical skill and knowledge necessary to set standard and work in clinical areas of nursing; assists with patients examinations and/or questions. Implements and interprets organizational policies and procedures, and nursing standards and regulations. Works closely with hospital administration to evaluate the effectiveness of these measures. Responsible for all areas of the hospital during assigned shift in the absence of departmental managers. Monitor staffing patterns house wide and adjust hospital personnel based on census and acuity. Effectively intervened in crisis situations and promoted patient satisfaction.

Director of Cardiac Services

• Jan 2009 - Jun 2010

Manage daily flow of patients and staff. Ensure staff competency and training, and evaluation. Function as needed in all procedural tasks.Monitor products, cost and departmental budget. Ensure compliance with all regulations, policies, and procedures. Manager of 160 bed hospital cardiology department. Maintained staff of 8 FTE's comprised of 2 cardiac catheterization suites, 2 stress testing suites, nuclear medicine, and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation center. Devised and implemented a structured teaching philosophy for patient discharge which included a health maintenance follow up program in which the client continued his or her physical rehabilitation, dietary and meditative plan with a devoted nurse to the follow up. Spearheaded the STEMI protocol and guidelines based on the American Heart Guidelines for STEMI management. Member of the STEMI task force for the state of Tennessee. Data collector for the NCDR (National Data Registry) for the hospital. Became efficient with current computer based charting and familiar with regulatory standards of care in many aspects of nursing.

Registered Nurse

• Jan 2005 - Jan 2009

Routinely function as charge nurse to assure adequate staffing and problem solving for situation that may arise during a shift. Hemodynamic monitoring and ventilator management Ensure staff competency and routine training. OSHA and MSDS compliance and maintenance. Administer conscious sedation to patients during procedures. Assessment and management of patients within the cardiac critical care setting as well as cardiac cath. Lab and ER when needed. Functioned as a mentor and trainer for new employees.

Registered Nurse

• Jan 1995 - Jan 1997

Open Heart Care Unit, Responsible for acutely ill open heart patients immediately post operatively. Multiple drug titrations and hemodynamic monitoring for each patient; responsible for 1-3 critically ill patients each shift. Vascular surgery cases post operatively and procedures done in the unit. IABP skills used daily. Ventilator management. Care for patients with high level acuity; vascular cases with multiple co-morbidities Open Heart Care Unit, Responsible for acutely ill open heart patients immediately post operatively. Multiple drug titrations and hemodynamic monitoring for each patient; responsible for 1-3 critically ill patients each shift. Vascular surgery cases post operatively and procedures done in the unit. IABP skills used daily. Ventilator management. Care for patients with high level acuity; vascular cases with multiple co-morbidities

Trauma Intensive Care Nurse

• Jan 1992 - Jan 1995

Trauma Care Unit, Level 1 trauma center in Greater DC area, 350 bed hospital with 3 trauma bays consisting of 12 beds each. Charge Nurse for large staff of 30-35Multiple medication titrations, lab assessment, neuro. Function and multi system failure knowledge used on a daily basis. Completed the Critical Care course offered by hospital. Member of the shared governance committee. Data collector for monthly improvement guidelines; assisted with implementation of protocols for central line maintenance which resulted in a 50% lower incidence of central line infections. BLS instructor for the families of patients and staff.