Nurse Practitioner with extensive experience at CenterWell Senior Primary Care, specializing in chronic disease management and patient education. Demonstrated success in improving patient outcomes through effective interdisciplinary collaboration and critical thinking. Focused on quality improvement and patient-centered care, promoting optimal health for diverse populations.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Practitioner
Centerwell Senior Primary Care
02.2016 - Current
Provide comprehensive care for managed care primary care patients.
Provide health promotion and maintenance through the diagnosis and treatment of acute illness and chronic conditions.
Apply advanced education and clinical competence to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
Exercise independent judgement and decision making on complex issues related to patient care and other job duties.
Nurse Practitioner
Orlando Internal Medicine
06.2015 - 02.2016
Provide comprehensive care for patients in skilled nursing, long term care, long term acute care, and acute care facilities.
Perform monthly assessments of patients in nursing facilities.
Medication review and adjustment/titration of medication regimen based on patients' individual needs.
Manage chronic and acute conditions of patient population.
Order and interpret tests and prescribe treatments.
Collaborate with supervising physician, specialists, social services, and nursing staff to ascertain the most favorable patient outcomes.
Nurse Practitioner
Nephrology Associates of Central Florida
09.2012 - 05.2015
Rounded on patients in dialysis units.
Managed mineral & bone disorders, hypertension, diabetes, and all aspects of hemodialysis.
Managed common ailments & infections.
Extensive patient education.
Collaborated with entire healthcare team to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
Clinical Nurse Leader
Orlando Regional Medical Center
10.2007 - 09.2012
Performed daily assessment of the unit's patient population.
Coordinated care for select group of patients.
Initiated and revised nursing care plans according to patient care data, e.g. laboratory and other diagnostic tests.
Ensured unit's compliance with Joint Commission core measures and CMS requirements.
Actively participated in interdisciplinary collaboration via several task forces and process improvement teams.
Chair of core measures task force.
Developed organization-wide education for the process of discharge to skilled nursing facilities.
Various positions
Central Florida Kidney Centers, Inc.
10.1999 - 08.2011
Pool Registered Nurse (5/2007 - 8/2011): Provided scheduled dialysis treatments as prescribed. Educated and mentored staff. Resource and team leader to RNs, LPNs, and PCTs.
Head Nurse (9/2004 - 5/2007): Alternate CEO for freestanding dialysis unit. Provided leadership and guidance to staff. Maintained census and staff through the opening of a competing unit. Met urea clearance goals 10 out of 12 months during entire tenure. Anemia manager for unit with target hemoglobin goals met every month. Developed educational offerings for staff and patients. Wrote, reviewed, and revised policies and procedures. Site research coordinator for Phase III clinical trial of StaphVAX.
Assistant Head Nurse (8/2003 - 9/2004): Supervised staff. Managed medication protocols based on patients' lab values. Educated staff, patients, and families to improve care outcomes. Managed patient dialysis treatments to maximize fluid removal and waste filtering.
Staff Nurse (10/1999 - 8/2003): Team leader for assigned group of patients and staff. Mentored and educated new employees. Direct provision of prescribed dialysis treatments to assigned patients.
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Nursing Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
Spring 2013, Advanced Clinical Management, 60, Emergency Physicians of C Fla, Orlando Regional Medical Center Emergency Department Flex Unit, Orlando, FL, 32806, 3218412605, Patricia Brennan, ARNP
Fall 2012, Advanced Clinical Management, 120, Cancer Institute of Florida/FHMG, 2501 N. Orange Avenue Suite 689, Orlando, FL, 32804, (407) 200-2700, P. Gage Gwyn, ARNP, PhD
Spring 2012, Practicum, 180, Centra Care Universal Studios, 1000 Universal Studios Plaza Building 3, Orlando, FL, 32819, (407) 355-0803, Rebecca Doyle, ARNP
Fall 2011, Adult II, 80, UCF Student Health Services, (407) 823-9759, Lisa Scherr, ARNP
Fall 2011, Adult II, 40, Acute Patient Care, Inc., 1032 Mann Street, Kissimmee, FL, 34741, (407) 518-7277, Rachel Houser, ARNP
Fall 2011, Women's Health, 60, Ob/Gyn Associates, Inc., 14050 Town Loop Blvd. Ste 101, Orlando, FL, 32837, (407) 240-4865, Mary Dawn Schwartz, ARNP
Summer 2011, Gerontology, 50, Acute Patient Care, Inc., 1032 Mann Street, Kissimmee, FL, 34741, (407) 518-7277, Danielle Swap, ARNP
Spring 2011, Adult I, 120, Osceola Council on Aging, 700 Generation Point, Kissimmee, FL, 34744, (407) 846-8532, Dawn Hill, DNP, ARNP
Credentials
DNP
APRN
CNL
ANP-BC
Awards
DNP Research Award, Spring 2014
Delores A. Auzenne Graduate Fellowship, Fall 2011
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, 2006 - Current
Sigma Theta Tau Int'l Honor Society of Nursing, 2005 - Current
UCF Provost's Graduate Fellowship, Fall 2005
Golden Key International Honour Society, 2003 - Current
Valencia C. C. Nursing Program Highest GPA, 04/1997
Presentations
04/2014, Effect of a NP-led PO4 Education Program & Binder Self-Dose Adjustment on PO4 values in Adult Hemodialysis Patients (poster), University of Central Florida Graduate Research Forum, STTI Annual Research Day
01/2010, The Case for the Clinical Nurse Leader, Orlando Health Nurse Executive Council
05/2009, Innovations in Nursing: The Clinical Nurse Leader (poster), Orlando Health Portraits of Nursing Excellence celebration
09/2008, The Nursing Profession, P.M. Wells Charter Academy Career Day presentation
04/2007, Factors Affecting Mortality in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease, UCF Evidenced Based Practice presentation. An integrated literature review
Activities
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Member
Central Florida Advanced Nurse Practice Council, Member