Brenda Arrington

• Providing comprehensive care to all ages groups through assessment, evaluation, diagnosis, and management.
• Saw approximately 240 patients/month
• Proficient ability to assess and identify patient's needs in office environment.
• Perform procedures such as incision and drainage of abscesses, laceration repair, splinting, packing of wounds, dressing changes, etc.
• Interpretation of labs, X-rays, EKGs
• Consistently applying evidence based knowledge to issues in general medicine.
• Consult with other members of healthcare team as well as external healthcare providers and hospital staff to coordinate patient care.
  
  

• Provided comprehensive primary care to patients throughout life span.
• Performed general physical and mental assessments.
• Ordered, interpreted and educated patients regarding results of EKGs, X-rays and other diagnostic tests.
• Prescribed medication and other treatments including referral to specialists.
  

• Nurse Practitioner for a multi-physician, privately owned practice with several internal medicine clinics around San Antonio.
• Assessed and delivered comprehensive health care to practice's patient population ranging in age from 1 to 98 in an office setting.
• Responsible for house calls, hospice patients, and made rounds in assisted living, independent living, and memory care facilities.
• Perform initial admission intake for new home-visit patients.
• Performed various medical procedures to isolate, identify and address the nature of patient's illness or injury.
• Performed all tasks with a patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments.
  

• Physician-owned practice, multi-specialty and multiple providers
• Provide clinical care to patients in the immediate and surrounding communities,
• Manage the medical aspects of care in the observation, assessment, diagnosis, intervention, evaluation, rehabilitation, care and counseling, and health teachings of persons who are ill, injured, or experiencing changes in normal health processes
• Follow up care with the promotion and maintenance for improved health and prevention of disease.

• Provided comprehensive healthcare to all patients across the lifespan.
  
• Management of the medical aspects of care in the observation, assessment, diagnosis, intervention, evaluation, rehabilitation, care and counseling, and health teaching of persons who are ill, injured, or experiencing changes in normal health processes.
• Ordered, interpreted and educated patients regarding any needed labs, x-rays or tests.
• Prescribed prescription medication (under the direction of Dr. David Simonak).
• Follow up care with the promotion and maintenance or improved health and prevention of disease.

• Opened and operated a new free-standing urgent care clinic: First Choice Urgent Care as a part of the Bingham Memorial Hospital system. I was one of three mid-level providers to open this clinic.
• Staffed and managed the First Choice Urgent Care.
• See patients in an underserved community in Shelly Idaho as a fill in provider.
• Started an onsite clinic at Basic American Foods company for employees and their families.
• Prescribe and dispense medications at the Clinic at Basic American Foods.
  

• Multi-specialty practice of about 30 providers. I worked with an internal medicine doctor.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement holistic care approaches for chronic disease management.
• Streamlined workflow processes for increased efficiency in providing comprehensive care to patients.
• Weekend call for the entire practice (with physician backup) every fourth weekend, made rounds in the hospital, saw patients, wrote progress notes, evaluated new admissions through the ED and completed H&P's, writing orders as needed.
• Managed the Coumadin Clinic
• Saw patients in office Monday-Friday
• Prescribed appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities to support health and comfort of patients.
• Helped patients manage acute and chronic pain.
• Educated patients on treatment options, medical needs, and non-medical options for treatments and therapy.
• Performed patient physicals and compared and contrasted results with established medical records to provide proper diagnosis and facilitate appropriate treatment.
• Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
• Coordinated with physicians, specialists, and other medical staff to develop treatment plans for chronic conditions.

Mid-level provider in the emergency department and the urgent care.

• Managed complex cases involving multiple comorbidities ensuring comprehensive assessments and appropriate interventions.
• Evaluated and updated clinical protocols to reflect current evidence-based standards, ensuring best practices in urgent care delivery.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, culturally competent care to diverse populations.
• Implemented a triage system within the clinic to efficiently prioritize patient care based on severity of symptoms and medical needs.

• Actively participated in ongoing curriculum review processes, ensuring relevance and alignment with current nursing practice standards.
• Implemented innovative teaching methods such as flipped classrooms, maximizing student engagement and comprehension of complex concepts.
• Assisted with program accreditation efforts by compiling data on student outcomes and providing documentation as needed.
• Assisted recruitment and retention of high-quality nursing students through participating in open houses and informational sessions.
• Enhanced student learning experiences by incorporating clinical simulations and real-world scenarios into lesson plans.
• Facilitated engaging classroom discussions on evidence-based nursing practices, encouraging critical thinking and application of knowledge.
• Coordinated guest speakers from various healthcare fields to expose students to diverse career opportunities within nursing profession.
• Stayed current with emerging trends in nursing education by attending professional development workshops and integrating new teaching strategies into coursework.
• Served as liaison between nursing program and clinical sites, establishing partnerships for enhanced student experiences.
• Participated in regular faculty meetings to discuss best practices, share resources, and develop strategies for continuous program improvement.
• Mentored and guided students through challenging clinical rotations, offering support and constructive feedback for continuous improvement.
• Developed strong rapport with students by maintaining open communication channels and demonstrating empathy towards their unique challenges.
• Evaluated student performance through assessments, providing timely feedback and individualized coaching to promote academic success.
• Collaborated with fellow instructors to initiate interdisciplinary educational activities that enriched course content and student understanding.