Ashley Stone
Rogers,AR
Summary
Accomplished Pediatric Nurse Practitioner with extensive experience in pediatric and adolescent care, including a notable tenure at Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas. Adept in preventive care, patient education, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to improve patient satisfaction and health outcomes. Highly skilled in chronic disease management as a lactation consultant, providing comprehensive care and support to diverse patient populations. Organized and reliable candidate proficient in Epic Electronic Medical Record system. Committed to contributing to the team's success by securing an entry-level Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner position and willing to assume additional responsibilities to meet team objectives.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pediatric Adolescent Nurse Practitioner
Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas Hospital
02.2023 - Current
- Pediatric Adolescent (newborn-21 years old) Nurse Practitioner in the after hours, extended care urgent care
- See sick kids with diagnoses like strep throat, UTIs, headaches, abdominal pain, constipation, vomiting, diarrhea etc
- Also see camp and sports physicals
- Coordinated with physicians, specialists, and other medical staff to develop treatment plans for chronic conditions.
- Maintained thorough documentation of all clinical encounters, adhering to HIPAA regulations while facilitating clear communication among team members.
- Advocated for patients to ensure they received necessary resources and support from healthcare providers and insurance companies alike.
- Provided elderly patients with preventative health measures including vaccinations, screenings, medication adjustments according to age-related needs.
- Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient cases and treatment plans.
- Scheduled and followed up on patient appointments, maximizing continuity of care.
- Appropriately diagnosed and treated variety of diseases and injuries through careful questioning and assessment of patient symptoms.
- Educated patients on treatment options, medical needs, and non-medical options for treatments and therapy.
- Worked with families, caregivers and patients to determine best options for treatment, diagnosis, and prevention.
- Performed patient physicals and compared and contrasted results with established medical records to provide proper diagnosis and facilitate appropriate treatment.
- Streamlined clinic operations by developing efficient workflows that reduced wait times for patients.
- Monitored and evaluated patient progress, adjusting care plans as needed to achieve desired results.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to optimize patient care and streamline processes.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication and compassionate care.
Mental Health Charge Nurse
Vantage Point Mental Health Inpatient Hospital
11.2019 - 04.2021
- Company Overview: One of the only psych hospitals in all Northwest Arkansas that takes Children and Adolescents and drug and alcohol addicts
- Working with elderly, alcoholics, drug addicts, homeless people, sex offenders, people coming from jail that have psychological issues that have been 'released from jail', children all the way down to 5 years old, adolescents with suicidal ideation, depression, homicidal ideation, and obsessional defiant disorder
- I would have to restrain these patients every day and oversee calling the attending doctor for orders for chemical restraints and urgent inpatient orders for the nurses
- Duties include medication management and behavioral health surveillance
- Medication education and mental health education such as coping skills
- Managing the behavioral health technicians, floor nurses, behavioral educators, Alcoholic Anonymous staff, and the other staff for the care of the patients
- One of the only psych hospitals in all Northwest Arkansas that takes Children and Adolescents and drug and alcohol addicts
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
- Optimized patient satisfaction through timely response to concerns and effective communication among staff members.
- Promoted a safe working environment by adhering to infection control policies and regularly reviewing safety protocols.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives, contributing to the development of best practices within the department.
APRN Contract Job
Optum Health
09.2019 - 10.2019
- To evaluate and communicate with their Primary Medical Providers, PCPs for medical and personal Medicaid/ Medicare patients in their homes and complete an in-home medical assessment in and around Northwest Arkansas
- The contract was a 6-month contract after training
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Certified Lactation Consultant
Ozark Community Hospital Clinic
02.2018 - 06.2019
- Working as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Certified Lactation Consultant with under privileged rural community.
- Provided anticipatory guidance to pediatric patients and families concerning areas such as vaccine administration, developmental milestones and nutrition and hygiene practices.
- Implemented telehealth services during the pandemic period which expanded access to vital medical services for remote patients.
- Cultivated rapport with patients and caregivers, utilizing proactive communication with parents and children.
Substitute School Nurse
Bentonville Public Schools
01.2016 - 02.2018
- On call Monday through Friday to fill in for school nurses district wide in their absence
- These opportunities were almost every day as I was available
Home Health Nursing-Wound Care, PRN
Washington Regional
07.2017 - 01.2018
- Company Overview: Home health nursing agency
- Covering the home health nursing agency as a PRN nurse average of 3 days a week as a home health nurse practitioner primarily performing wound care to home bound adults in their homes
- In addition, assessing their control of their diabetes and/or their congestive heart failure
- Home health nursing agency
- Traveling within a 70 mile radius of Washington Regional Hospital
- This many times included very rural areas of Arkansas near Fort Smith and the rural area of Arkansas where these patients could not easily get to a doctor
Nurse Practitioner
Censeo Health
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Company Overview: Working with a third party health care assessment company
- To offer and evaluate disease processes and wellness support for Medicaid and Medicare members in the comfort of their own home
- Collecting data about their current physical and mental health
- Analyze the patients’ prescription drugs and over the counter drugs of the member to check for interactions
- Fall risk assessments
- Also checking to make sure that their home was safe for any member that had a fall risk
- Safety risk assessments
- Working with a third party health care assessment company
- All of this data is entered into a data base for insurance companies to see, and their own providers to facilitate faster appointments to their home clinic for those at risk
Clinical Professor
University of Arkansas School of Nursing
08.2016 - 12.2017
- Instructing Junior year level nursing students on correct policies and procedures in 'Fundamentals of Nursing Practice' the first nursing class that the new nursing students took for the nursing program
- I would create and execute lectures in the clinical settings and in class and then have them demonstrate what they learned in the hospital and long-term care facilities back to me
- 70 % of their grade comes from my instruction and evaluation in the clinical setting
- I also graded papers on research data that they presented to me and the class
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Certified Lactation Consultant
Harvey Pediatrics
05.2014 - 11.2016
- Saw acute and well visits
- Helped doctors in the newborn nursery to gather information and expedite them to return to the clinic to see their patients faster
- Works with mothers to aid in lactation problems
- Started a Patient Centered Medical Home program for the clinic (before it was popular) to monitor the health of Medicaid patients, all on my own to help the clinic reach status as one of the first in Northwest Arkansas
- This also helped the clinic get a large amount of money from Medicaid to support the clinic in their financial issues that they had at the time
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Certified Lactation Consultant
Community Clinic-St. Francis House
08.2012 - 05.2016
- Company Overview: Federally funded clinic for Arkansas Medicaid
- Saw acute and well visits
- Acted as a Primary Care Provider for mostly Medicaid patients
- Manages many chronic and complicated patients
- Some that have never seen a doctor have just come to America
- Federally funded clinic for Arkansas Medicaid
- Speaks Spanish most of the day
- Sees 30-35 patients a day depending on acuity
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Certified Lactation Consultant
Children’s Clinic at Springdale and Willow Creek
08.2009 - 08.2012
- Sees acute and well visits for Newborn through 21 years of age
- Rounded with the physicians and had privileges at the hospital
- I saw newborns in the newborn nursery for our practice and performed circumcisions
Education
MSN - Adult/ Gerontology
Maryville University
St. Louis, MO05.2024
MSN - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center-Rush University College of Nursing
Chicago, IL08.1999
BA - Biology and Animal Sciences and Communications
Denison University
Granville, OH05.1993
Skills
- Preventive Care
- Patient Education
- Health Promotion
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Lab result evaluation
- Advanced physical examination
- Chronic Disease Management
- Diagnosis and treatment
- Women's health exams
- Diabetes and nutrition treatments
- Telehealth Proficiency
- Acute care expertise
- Pediatric Care
- Records Review
- Precepting
- Emergency Care
- Lactation Consulting
Credentials
- BSN
- MSN
- APRN
- C PNP
- IBCLC
Affiliations
- Member of American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
- Member of ANCC
Certification
- CPR/AED Certification
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- First Aid Certification
- PALS- Pediatric Advance Life Support-
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)
- AANP Certified: Adult Gerontology #AG102400067
- Arkansas Nurse Practitioner #A003236
- Arkansas Nursing License: #R83399
- NPI # 1730151408
- DEA # MS1063368
- Pediatric Nursing Certification Board Certification #20000117
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Pediatric Adolescent Nurse Practitioner
Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas Hospital
02.2023 - Current
Mental Health Charge Nurse
Vantage Point Mental Health Inpatient Hospital
11.2019 - 04.2021
APRN Contract Job
Optum Health
09.2019 - 10.2019
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Certified Lactation Consultant
Ozark Community Hospital Clinic
02.2018 - 06.2019
Home Health Nursing-Wound Care, PRN
Washington Regional
07.2017 - 01.2018
Nurse Practitioner
Censeo Health
01.2017 - 01.2018
Clinical Professor
University of Arkansas School of Nursing
08.2016 - 12.2017
Substitute School Nurse
Bentonville Public Schools
01.2016 - 02.2018
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Certified Lactation Consultant
Harvey Pediatrics
05.2014 - 11.2016
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Certified Lactation Consultant
Community Clinic-St. Francis House
08.2012 - 05.2016
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Certified Lactation Consultant
Children’s Clinic at Springdale and Willow Creek
08.2009 - 08.2012
BA - Biology and Animal Sciences and Communications
Denison University
- CPR/AED Certification
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- First Aid Certification
- PALS- Pediatric Advance Life Support-
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)
- AANP Certified: Adult Gerontology #AG102400067
- Arkansas Nurse Practitioner #A003236
- Arkansas Nursing License: #R83399
- NPI # 1730151408
- DEA # MS1063368
- Pediatric Nursing Certification Board Certification #20000117
MSN - Adult/ Gerontology
Maryville University
MSN - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center-Rush University College of Nursing
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