Nurse Practitioner specializing in Adult Care that is dedicated, passionate, and a strong patient advocate. 8 years practicing with a 4 year focus on urgent visits requiring acute, complex care. 20 + year history in Healthcare. Belief that nursing requires a commitment to lifelong learning and self-improvement.
Function as the day to day clinical and administrative lead of the Urgentivist Extenders, expanding over three states. This team provides video urgent visits to patients. Job functions include payroll, telehealth oversight, onboarding, skills assessment, performance reviews and chart audits. Work with market leadership on team performance toward quality, documentation, productivity and clinical outcomes. Participate in leadership meetings to contribute to market goals and quarterly metrics. Work with national team on standardization.
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to provide home care to complex, chronic patients. Work to help patients stay well and stay at home, avoiding hospital visits and admissions whenever possible. Assess patients for possible risk reduction, provide urgent visits, routine assessments, medication reconciliation, and health maintenance. Act as an OWL, helping to onboard new Providers. Assist in filling in for initial visits, maintenance visits and post discharge visits. Overtake urgent episodes of care for staff on leave.
Assess, diagnose and treat patients 13 and older with a focus on the geriatric population. Treat acute and chronic conditions with strengths in lifestyle modification, hypertension and diabetes. Perform in office procedures including pelvic exams, incision and drainage, cerumen removal, and laceration repair. Consistently maintain high patient satisfaction scores and meet quality measures for screening and disease prevention.
As a registered nurse I have assisted and supported the surgical procedure with an exceptional knowledge of surgical instruments, equipment, and patient care. I have assumed the role of circulator, surgical technologist, and second assistant to fit the needs of my department.
In my role as Clinical Coordinator, I was responsible for maintaining my specialties which have included general, gynecology, robotics, and bariatric surgery. This included ordering equipment, training new staff, and keeping up to date on the latest recommendations for practice. I accomplished this by continually attending conferences such as AORN congress and the Ohio State conference on the care of the bariatric patient. My team and I continually exceed turn over time goals and maintain a high level of patient satisfaction.
Integrative Nutrition Health Coach - Institute for Integrative Nutrition 3/10/2020
American Nurses Credentialing Center - 2016008002 Current
Certified Nurse Practitioner - OH APRN.CNP.019378
Certified Nurse Practitioner - KY 3012610
APRN compact RN - IN - 71014063A
Telehealth -IN - TH005148
Registered Nurse - State of Ohio RN.295430
Registered Nurse - State of Kentucky 1159788
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)
American Association of Nurse Practitioners
Obesity Action Coalition (OAC)
ASMBS - Ohio State Chapter
Sigma Theta Tau International - Honor Society of Nursing
Sages Nominee - UHG - 2023
PAACC Value Award for Clinical Excellence - Landmark Health - 2022
OWL -(Oppurtinity to Work and Lead) - Landmark Health - 2020
Clinical Excellence - Landmark Health - 2018
Alumni Distinguished Service Award - Miami University - 2016
Mercy Health SAGE award - 2014
Nominated for University of Cincinnati's Florence Nightengale Award - 2011 and 2013
Mercy Health Spirit of Mercy Award - 2011
Mercy Health President's Award - 2009
Suncrest Hospice Volunteer - 2023
Tikkun Farm - 2021
Peppermint Pig Animal Rescue volunteer 2019-2020
Move for Hunger fundraiser - 2017
State Roadway Cleanup Volunteer - 2017
Explorers Program Volunteer - 2016
City Gospel Mission Volunteer - 2015
Stem Conference Presenter - 2015
Sickle Cell Research Day Volunteer - 2015
Mercy Mini Heart Marathon Team Captain - 2014
Miami University Alumni Event Planning Committee 2012-2016
Your Health First Community Health Fair (Chair) - 2013
Mercy Mini Heart Marathon Participant 2010 - 2016
Jungle Jims Health Fair Volunteer 2010, 2015, 2016
Anthem Health Women Event Volunteer - 2010
Forest Park Community Health Fair Volunteer - 2010