Brittany Douglas, APRN, FNP-BC
Palm Beach Gardens,FL
Summary
Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner with over 12 years in diverse healthcare settings. Specializes in evidence-based treatment and chronic disease management, focusing on patient outcomes and quality care initiatives. Adept in coordinating care and mentoring future nurse practitioners through clinical education.
Overview
1
1
Certification
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse / Family Nurse Practitioner
ELITE COASTAL HEALTHCARE
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
02.2022 - Current
- Provide comprehensive primary care services including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management, education, health promotion, disease prevention, and care coordination for patients with acute and chronic health conditions.
- Evaluate patients through comprehensive histories and physical examinations and develop individualized, evidence-based treatment plans.
- Order, review, and interpret laboratory studies, diagnostic imaging, and point-of-care testing to support diagnosis and ongoing management.
- Provide preventive healthcare and wellness services, including routine health maintenance and well-woman examinations.
- Prescribe, monitor, and evaluate pharmacologic therapies for acute and chronic conditions, including medication-assisted treatment for patients with substance use disorders.
- Provide comprehensive management of obesity and metabolic health through medically supervised weight-management programs, including pharmacologic therapy, lifestyle modification, nutrition counseling, and ongoing monitoring.
- Coordinate care with specialists, hospitals, pharmacies, laboratories, and other healthcare professionals to promote continuity and quality of care.
- Manage complex patients through longitudinal follow-up and individualized care planning.
- Provide patient-centered education regarding disease processes, medications, lifestyle modification, preventive health, and treatment options.
- Managed HEDIS quality metrics to enhance patient care and ensure compliance with healthcare standards.
- Ensure clinical documentation and supporting requirements are completed according to applicable payer guidelines and quality-measure specifications.
- Assist with preparation, coordination, and submission of required quality-measure information to support payer reporting and reimbursement requirements.
- Identified gaps in care and facilitated follow-up, testing, and preventive services to enhance quality-measure compliance.
- Integrate quality-improvement activities into routine clinical practice while maintaining patient-centered care.
APRN / Family Nurse Practitioner
U.S. MEDICAL CARE FLORIDA PRIMARY & SPECIALTY CARE
, Florida
01.2020 - 02.2022
- Delivered comprehensive primary and specialty care to adult patients with acute and chronic conditions, improving health outcomes through tailored treatment strategies.
- Conducted detailed histories and physical examinations, establishing accurate diagnoses and creating individualized treatment plans to enhance patient care.
- Ordered and interpreted laboratory and diagnostic imaging studies and performed point-of-care testing.
- Administered preventive care and routine well-woman examinations, promoting women's health and early detection of potential issues.
- Managed chronic disease, cardiovascular risk factors, metabolic conditions, and obesity.
- Prescribed and evaluated pharmacologic therapies and medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorders.
- Provided patient and family education and coordinated care with specialists and other healthcare professionals.
APRN
CONSUMER DIRECTED CARE PLUS FLORIDA MEDICAID WAIVER PROGRAM
, Florida
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Managed and coordinated home and outpatient healthcare services for adults with complex physical, behavioral, emotional, and social needs, ensuring comprehensive support and care.
- Coordinated multidisciplinary care for individuals with disabilities, including cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injuries, and autism spectrum disorders, fostering holistic treatment plans.
- Collaborated with patients, families, specialists, caregivers, and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
- Streamlined services within Florida CDC+ Medicaid Waiver Program to enhance individualized care and optimize health outcomes for participants.
INTERNAL MEDICINE APRN
DR. BRUCE MOSKOWITZ, MD
08.2017 - 11.2018
- Conducted comprehensive and episodic histories and physical examinations for patients with acute, chronic, and complex medical conditions.
- Ordered and interpreted laboratory studies, radiographic imaging, and electrocardiograms to support accurate diagnoses and treatment plans.
- Established medical diagnoses and individualized treatment plans and provided continuity of care.
- Coordinated complex healthcare needs with leading medical programs and specialists to ensure comprehensive patient care.
- Facilitated clear communication among referring physicians, specialists, patients, and families to enhance treatment outcomes.
- Coordinated travel logistics for patient healthcare across national and international locations.
APRN / Assistant Medical Director
GRATITUDE HOUSE
, Florida
10.2016 - 05.2017
- Delivered primary care assessments, diagnoses, treatments, and ongoing management for women and children in inpatient and outpatient substance-use recovery programs, enhancing overall recovery outcomes.
- Conducted initial and interim histories and physical examinations, assessing physical, psychological, and social healthcare needs to inform comprehensive care plans.
- Prescribed, administered, and evaluated pharmacologic treatment regimens in collaboration with the psychiatrist.
- Collaborated with physicians and healthcare professionals to coordinate management of complex psychiatric, maternal health, primary care, and community-resource needs, improving patient continuity of care.
- Monitored psychiatric disorders and behavioral health concerns; facilitated psychoeducational groups.
- Program closed May 2017
APRN
CVS MINUTECLINIC
02.2016 - 10.2016
- Assessed, diagnosed, treated, and evaluated patients ages 18 months and older in a retail healthcare setting.
- Delivered acute and preventive healthcare services to enhance patient well-being.
- Conducted and analyzed point-of-care testing for HbA1c, influenza, streptococcal, mononucleosis, pregnancy, and urinalysis to inform treatment decisions.
- Educated patients and families on disease prevention, health promotion, medications, and treatment recommendations to empower informed healthcare choices.
APRN
STUART CARDIOLOGY GROUP
, Florida
07.2014 - 01.2016
- Provided advanced practice care to adult inpatient and outpatient cardiovascular patients.
- Managed complex cases of coronary artery disease, arrhythmias, structural heart disease, heart failure, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, obesity, type 2 diabetes, and tobacco-use risk, improving patient outcomes.
- Conducted comprehensive cardiovascular assessments, establishing accurate diagnoses and tailored treatment plans.
- Ordered diagnostic testing and prescribed appropriate pharmacologic therapies; evaluated response to treatment.
- Implemented evidence-based clinical practices to deliver high-quality, cost-effective cardiovascular care, ensuring optimal patient management.
Registered Nurse
STUART CARDIOLOGY GROUP
06.2013 - 06.2014
- Assessed and monitored patients with cardiovascular disease, managing INR clinic and anticoagulation therapy to optimize patient outcomes.
- Monitored patients with implantable loop recorders, pacemakers, and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators to ensure device functionality and patient safety.
- Educated patients on cardiovascular disease prevention and risk reduction strategies to enhance their health awareness.
- Provided telephone triage in the clinic and after-hours on-call setting.
Staff Registered Nurse
ST. VINCENT INFIRMARY NEUROSURGERY INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
Little Rock, Arkansas
01.2012 - 10.2012
- Coordinated comprehensive care for critically ill neurological and neurosurgical patients through application of nursing process, ensuring optimal patient outcomes.
- Delivered high-quality care for acute neurological and neurosurgical events and trauma patients, contributing to rapid stabilization and recovery.
- Administered vasoactive and antiarrhythmic infusions, monitored intracranial and central venous pressures, and managed ventilators to support critical patient needs.
APRN Clinical Preceptor
01.2022 - Current
- Delivered clinical preceptorship and mentorship, enhancing professional development for graduate nursing and nurse practitioner students.
- Facilitate clinical learning experiences integrating advanced assessment, differential diagnosis, evidence-based treatment planning, pharmacologic management, preventive healthcare, patient education, documentation, and professional practice.
- Provide direct clinical supervision and feedback regarding history and physical examination, assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and patient management.
- Mentor APRN students in applying didactic knowledge to real-world clinical practice.
- Assessed student clinical performance and provided targeted feedback to foster clinical competency.
- Model evidence-based, patient-centered care and professional APRN practice.
- Facilitated development of clinical reasoning, documentation, communication, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
06-2014
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
HARDING UNIVERSITY CARR COLLEGE OF NURSING
Searcy, AR12-2011
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Evidence-based treatment
- Pharmacologic management
- Care coordination
- HEDIS compliance
- Chronic disease management
Personal Information
Title: APRN, FNP-BC
Certification
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (APRN), State of Florida License No. ARNP 9348494. Current expiration date should be verified prior to submission., Family Nurse Practitioner Board Certified (FNP-BC), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Certification No. 2014013615. Current expiration date should be verified prior to submission., Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association Expires March 21, 2028., Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), American Heart Association Current status/expiration date should be verified prior to submission., Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, Georgetown University November 2016.
ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL HONORS
Palm Beach Council of Nurse Practitioners DNP Scholarship Recipient, January 2016, Georgetown University DNP Scholars Scholarship Award, August 2015 January 2018, Future Nursing Leaders Scholarship Recipient, January 2013 June 2014, Georgetown University Student Ambassador, January June 2014, Harding University Honors College Graduate of Distinction, 2011, Harding University Academic Scholarship, 2007 2011, Harding University Deans List, 2007 2011, Harding University Carr College of Nursing Deans Scholarship, 2010 2011, Outstanding Scholarly Portfolio Award, 2011, Outstanding Academic Achievement Award, 2011, Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care Research Grant Funding, 2011
Affiliations
- American Nurses Association (ANA) Member, 2012 Present
- Florida Association of Nurse Practitioners (FLANP) Member, June 2014 Present
- Sigma Theta Tau International Epsilon Omicron Chapter Member, 2011 Present
- Unlimited Abilities Foundation for Spinal Cord Injury Healthcare Liaison / Program Ambassador, January 2017 Present
- Alpha Chi College National Honor Society Member, 2010 2011
PUBLICATIONS
- Perez MS, MHA MA, Ajlouni BS, Douglas B, APRN-BC. Online Semaglutide (Ozempic) Prescription: An Analytical Review and Five Risk Domains Framework. Cureus Medical Journal. Peer-reviewed publication.
- CAMELLIA Trial Cardiovascular and Metabolic Effects of Lorcaserin in Overweight and Obese Patients June 2014 January 2016
- DECLARE-TIMI 58 Dapagliflozin Effect on Cardiovascular Events | Sub-Investigator October 2014 January 2016
- Assisted the Principal Investigator in conducting clinical research activities.
- Identified eligible study participants, performed physical examinations, and documented physical examination findings.
- Assisted with study-related clinical assessments and research documentation.
- Education on Evidence-Based Practices for Alternatives to Physical Restraints in Long-Term Care Facilities Research Poster Presentation | Professional National Gerontological Nursing Association Conference | Louisville, Kentucky | October 2011
- Research supported through Arkansas CMS funding and the Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Family & Primary Care
- Chronic Disease Management
- Preventive & Wellness Care
- Obesity Medicine & Medical Weight Management
- Cardiovascular Disease & Risk Reduction
- Womens Health
- Behavioral Health & Substance Use Disorders
- Medication Management
- Diagnostic & Laboratory Interpretation
- Point-of-Care Testing
- Care Coordination
- HEDIS & Healthcare Quality Measures
- Insurance Quality Requirements
- Clinical Documentation & Compliance
- Patient Education & Health Promotion
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- APRN Clinical Preceptorship & Mentorship
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Research & Clinical Trials
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES
- Comprehensive Adult & Family Primary Care
- Acute & Chronic Disease Management
- Cardiovascular Risk Management
- Obesity & Metabolic Health
- Womens Health
- Preventive Medicine
- Behavioral Health
- Substance Use Disorder Management
- Medication-Assisted Treatment
- Diagnostic Imaging Interpretation
- Laboratory Interpretation
- Point-of-Care Testing
- Quality Improvement
- HEDIS Quality Measures
- Payer/Insurance Quality Requirements
- Care Coordination
- Patient Education
- Clinical Research
- APRN Student Preceptorship
- Clinical Mentorship
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Healthcare Documentation & Compliance
Timeline
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse / Family Nurse Practitioner
ELITE COASTAL HEALTHCARE
02.2022 - Current
APRN Clinical Preceptor
01.2022 - Current
APRN / Family Nurse Practitioner
U.S. MEDICAL CARE FLORIDA PRIMARY & SPECIALTY CARE
01.2020 - 02.2022
APRN
CONSUMER DIRECTED CARE PLUS FLORIDA MEDICAID WAIVER PROGRAM
01.2019 - 01.2020
INTERNAL MEDICINE APRN
DR. BRUCE MOSKOWITZ, MD
08.2017 - 11.2018
APRN / Assistant Medical Director
GRATITUDE HOUSE
10.2016 - 05.2017
APRN
CVS MINUTECLINIC
02.2016 - 10.2016
APRN
STUART CARDIOLOGY GROUP
07.2014 - 01.2016
Registered Nurse
STUART CARDIOLOGY GROUP
06.2013 - 06.2014
Staff Registered Nurse
ST. VINCENT INFIRMARY NEUROSURGERY INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
01.2012 - 10.2012
Master of Science - Nursing
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
HARDING UNIVERSITY CARR COLLEGE OF NURSING