Amy L. Fisher
West Chester,PA
Summary
Board-certified women's health nurse practitioner with expertise in women's health, drug and alcohol rehabilitation, reproductive endocrinology, oncology, nursing education, and nursing management, pursuing new opportunities.
Overview
1
1
Certification
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Practitioner
Recovery Center of America
Devon, Pennsylvania
08.2017 - Current
- Complete histories and physical exams for inpatients with substance use disorders.
- Prescribe detoxification medications and medication-assisted treatment, including buprenorphine products and methadone, for inpatients.
- Monitor inpatients throughout stay and respond to illness or complications with needed medical support.
- Complete weekly medical lectures to large groups of inpatients on a variety of topics.
- Develop individualized care plans with interdisciplinary behavioral health teams.
Nurse Practitioner
Wellington at Hershey's Mill
West Chester, PA
04.2014 - 01.2016
- Provided patient care across skilled nursing, assisted living, and independent living settings.
- Completed histories and physicals, prescribed medications, ordered tests, interpreted results, and referred patients to specialists.
- Worked with interdisciplinary teams and patient families to support care planning and communication.
Nurse Practitioner
Comprehensive Health Services Inc.
Newtown Square, Pennsylvania
11.2013 - 04.2014
- Provided Care to inpatients at a variety of locations including skilled nursing facilities and drug and alcohol treatment centers including Dunwoody Village, White Horse Village, The Quadrangle, Malvern Institute, Mirmont Treatment Center.
- Completed history and physicals, prescribed medications, ordered and interpreted tests, made referrals to specialists.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team and patient families.
Hospice Nurse Practitioner
Neighborhood Health Care Agency, Inc.
West Chester, PA
06.2012 - 10.2013
- Provided hospice face to face visits to determine hospice appropriateness, based on Medicare guidelines.Visits were carried out in client homes, hospitals and skilled nursing facilities.
- Prescribed medications including narcotics.
- Extensive pain management and wound care management required.
- Coordinated care with interdisciplinary team
Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Manager, Third Party Reproductive Coordinator
Main Line Fertility Center, Inc.
Bryn Mawr, PA
08.1998 - 01.2012
- Provided direct patient care, including histories, physicals, pelvic exams, intrauterine inseminations, diagnostic test ordering and interpretation, medication prescribing, and operating room circulation.
- Supported management of staff of 12 through recruitment, training, scheduling, performance reviews, payroll, policy and procedure updates, and continuing education.
- Handled JCAHO and Department of Health inspection readiness.
- Created patient education materials, managed unit budget and capital purchases, produced statistical reports, monitored quality assurance, and coordinated care with attending physicians, anesthesiologists, social work, and embryology lab.
Interim Nurse Manager Labor & Delivery & Maternity
Bryn Mawr Hospital
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
04.2001 - 06.2002
- Held concurrent role with IVF nurse manager position.
- Supported nursing staff with scheduling, task assignments, and day-to-day unit operations.
- Helped nurses improve patient care communication and documentation practices.
- Managed supply orders, equipment needs, and unit resource use.
- Addressed patient concerns and helped resolve staff issues in healthcare settings.
- Provided ongoing staff education on policy and procedure updates.
- Took part in recruitment, interviewing, selection, and orientation of new employees.
- Monitored staff performance and delivered coaching plus formal counseling as needed.
In Vitro Fertilization Nurse Coordinator, Nurse Practitioner
Women's Medical Specialties, Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA
08.1992 - 08.1998
- Working under the direction of four physicians, provided care to infertility patients.
- Responsible for pre-operative history and physicals, intra-uterine inseminations, conscious sedation for surgical procedures and the insertion of intravenous lines.
- Responsible for the development of extensive patient education materials as well as direct patient teaching.
- Assisted physicians with operative procedures.
Staff Nurse RN, GYN Oncology
The Lankenau Hospital
Wynnewood, PA
06.1990 - 07.1992
- Provided comprehensive in-patient nursing care to oncology patients.
- Cared for complex post-operative patients.
- Administered chemotherapy.
- Accessed in-dwelling ports.
- Provided extensive wound care.
- Provided ostomy care.
- Cared for patients and families through palliative and end of life care.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
Philadelphia, PA08-1994
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Thomas Jefferson University College of Allied Health Sciences
Philadelphia, PA05-1990
Certification
• PA RN License, RN309259
• Women's Health CRNP License, VP003205G
• PA CRNP Prescriptive Authority, Current DEA #
• Certified as Women's Health CRNP by NCC, 1995
• BLS, 2025
• Women's Health CRNP License, VP003205G
• PA CRNP Prescriptive Authority, Current DEA #
• Certified as Women's Health CRNP by NCC, 1995
• BLS, 2025
Timeline
Nurse Practitioner
Recovery Center of America
08.2017 - Current
Nurse Practitioner
Wellington at Hershey's Mill
04.2014 - 01.2016
Nurse Practitioner
Comprehensive Health Services Inc.
11.2013 - 04.2014
Hospice Nurse Practitioner
Neighborhood Health Care Agency, Inc.
06.2012 - 10.2013
Interim Nurse Manager Labor & Delivery & Maternity
Bryn Mawr Hospital
04.2001 - 06.2002
Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Manager, Third Party Reproductive Coordinator
Main Line Fertility Center, Inc.
08.1998 - 01.2012
In Vitro Fertilization Nurse Coordinator, Nurse Practitioner
Women's Medical Specialties, Thomas Jefferson University
08.1992 - 08.1998
Staff Nurse RN, GYN Oncology
The Lankenau Hospital
06.1990 - 07.1992
Master of Science - Nursing
The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Thomas Jefferson University College of Allied Health Sciences