Nurse Practitioner

• Dec 2018 - Present

Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, Certified Diabetes Educator

• Oct 2013 - Dec 2018

Function as a privileged health care provider who uses critical judgement to perform comprehensive health assessments and differential diagnosis Order and interpret diagnostics such as lab work and imaging Prescribe pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments in direct management of acute and chronic illness and disease Provide routine and preventive types of care, including collaborating and interacting closely with specialty providers Educate patients and family members of clinical pathway of care and disease process Patient advocate Maintain professional relationship with all involved in collaborative patient care Show less

Registered Nurse, Certified Diabetes Educator

• Nov 2005 - Nov 2016

RN

• Jan 2005 - Nov 2016

Responsible for management and overall assessment of assigned patients: Admit patients to floor/ assess, implement, and evaluate patient care and outcomes; Anticipate and manage the immediate needs of the critical patient; Discharge patients from the hospital and ensure home follow-up when indicated; Shift assessments and daily patient flow sheet; Management of patient’s prescribed daily medicines; Recover post-operative patients;Supervisory/ delegating tasks to assistants within the scope of practice;Educating patients and family members of clinical pathway of care and disease process; Patient advocate and safety; Maintain professional relationship with all involved in collaborative patient care. Show less

Substitute Teacher

• Mar 2003 - May 2005

Follow daily schedule; Maintain classroom orderliness; Implement daily lesson plans; Ensure safety of the students; Manage/ supervise classroom activities; Effectively communicate with students, staff, and administration; Follow daily schedule; Maintain classroom orderliness; Implement daily lesson plans; Ensure safety of the students; Manage/ supervise classroom activities; Effectively communicate with students, staff, and administration;

Department Manager / Optician – ABO Certified

• Apr 1982 - Aug 2003

Developed and maintained positive professional relationships with doctors; Supervised services to and provided assistance for scheduled patients and walk-in services; Administered managed vision care programs; Recruited, trained, and motivated department associates; Coordinated department coverage to guarantee effective customer service; Ensured productivity, effective payroll cost, and customer satisfaction; Implemented marketing programs as directed by corporate office; Developed and maintained positive working relationships with host store management. Show less