Experience

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  CareNow

  • Chantilly, Virginia, United States

  • Nurse Practitioner

    • Jan 2022 - Present
    • Chantilly, Virginia, United States

    • Provide urgent care services for patients ages three months and up• Performs DOT and workman’s compensation examinations• Provide a wide range of wellness services sports and camp physicals• Ability to perform first reads on x-rays• Performs procedures for most acute illnesses or injuries to include pediatric -and adult care; I&Ds; suturing, splinting, and acute wound care• Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient’s scheduled procedures• Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities as necessary

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  Cigna

  • Nurse Practitioner

    • May 2021 - Jan 2022

    • Provides Primary Care treatment in an employer-based setting• Episodic care (low acuity Urgent Care)• Extended Episodic Acute Care which can include 4-5 visits for an illness or injury that is limited in its chronicity• Chronic condition education and co-management with outside primary care if we are not the PCP• Ability to oversee and perform CLIA waived tests, dispense Rx medications, and oversee a specimen collection lab• Collaborates with onsite employees to provide biometric screening and health and wellness education• Provides Travel Medicine recommendation and immunizations or administration of allergen immunotherapy • Direct one on one health coaching to employees along with referring patients into wellness programs• Works with and manages members of the health care team (MA, LPN)• Partner with local HR/Benefits team to improve employee health

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  Inova Fairfax Hospital

  • Pre-Surgical Nurse Practitioner

    • Sep 2019 - Aug 2021

    • Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history and physical for complex acute, critical, and chronically ill perioperative patients• Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient’s scheduled procedures• Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities• Implements interventions to support the patient to regain or maintain physiologic stability• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals• Facilitates staff, patient and family decision making by providing educational tools to enhance perioperative outcomes

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  Inova Health System

  • Wound Care Nurse Practitioner

    • Oct 2016 - Sep 2019

    • Provides clinical management of chronic wound patients in a team setting• Work closely with physicians, nurses, and wound techs to oversee the day-to-day clinical functions including but not limited to scheduling, staffing, work-flow operations, staff development, and patient care• Provide a wide range of wound care, including acute and chronic wounds of various etiologies• Make appropriate referrals for routine vascular studies, Infectious Disease consultation and management if needed, and to other care providers depending on factors which may inhibit wound healing• Facilitates appropriate care guidelines to implement the appropriate level of care and treatments• Facilitates patient and family decision making by providing educational tools• Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities

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  CVS Health

  • Family Nurse Practitioner

    • Nov 2014 - Oct 2016

    • Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history and physical for acutely ill patients for common family illnesses as well as treatment for minor wounds, abrasions, joint sprains, and skin conditions • Provide a wide range of wellness services including TB testing, sports and camp physicals, and lifestyle programs such as smoking cessation and a medically based weight loss program• Offer routine lab tests, instant results and education for those with diabetes, high cholesterol or high bloodpressure• Performs DOT physical exams• Provide common vaccinations • Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities • Facilitates appropriate care guidelines to implement the appropriate level of care and treatments• Facilitates patient and family decision making by providing educational tools

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  UnitedHealth Group

  • Family Nurse Practioner, Per Diem

    • May 2015 - May 2016

    • Provide preventative, primary care, or assessments for patients in their homes or in assigned long term care facilities • Work with primary care providers to coordinate care • Collaborate with the nursing staff and the patients' families • Review patient's past medical history and formulate a list of current and past medical conditions using clinical knowledge and judgment and the findings of the assessment • Review current symptoms and identify diagnoses to be used in care management and active medical management of treatment • Physical examination, medication review, and depression screening • Check vitals, conduct a physical exam that includes monofilament test, urine dipstick, and foot exam • Communicate findings from assessment to inform the PCP of potential gaps in care • Educate members on topics such as disease process, medication, and compliance

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  Wright & Associates Family Healthcare at Concord

  • Family Nurse Practitioner

    • Sep 2013 - Oct 2014

    -Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history and physical for complex acute, critical, and chronically ill perioperative patients -Certified to perform DOT physical exams -Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient’s age-specific needs -Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities -Implements interventions to support the patient to regain or maintain physiologic stability -Monitors the effectiveness of interventions -Facilitates the patient’s transition within and between health care settings -Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals -Facilitates staff, patient and family decision making by providing educational tools

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  Dartmouth-Hitchcock

  • United States
  • Hospitals and Health Care
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Pediatric Nurse

    • Mar 2011 - Aug 2013

    • Telephone triage both acute and chronic pediatric patients• Make assessments via proxy and determine level of care that is needed as outlined by specific protocols• Consult with primary care providers to assist in medication refill requests, and assist with obtaining referrals• Administer medications and vaccines as needed• Maintain patient charts and medical records• Provide patient education

  • Pediatric Nurse

    • Aug 2009 - Mar 2011

    • Provide patient care on a busy 23 bed pediatric medical/surgical unit• Assess patients and make evaluations based on their clinical need• Administer medications, IV fluids, and blood products• Maintain patient medical records• Provide education to patients and their families regarding diagnosis• Coordinate care with other services

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  Substitute school nurse

  • Department of Health Manchester, NH

    • Aug 2009 - Jun 2011

    • Provide care to students on as need basis • Dispense scheduled medication as well as on emergency basis• Provide health checks as needed• Maintain student records• Report to state officials as needed