Carolyn Findlay, MSN, WHNP-BC
Dolores,CO
Summary
- Women's Health Nurse Practitioner-Board Certified
- Colorado RN, APN, RXN
- New Mexico RN, CNP, RXN
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Advanced Practice Clinician II
Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains
Cortez, CO
12.2021 - Current
- Lead clinician for health centers in Cortez, CO, Durango, CO, and Farmington, NM.
- Maintain excellent working relationships and collaboration with management teams in person and via Microsoft Teams video meeting platform and chat.
- Utilize current Medical Standards and Guidelines to direct practice.
- Conduct telehealth consults for birth control and STI screening.
- Provide medication abortion and miscarriage management care using mifepristone and misoprostol, including first-trimester ultrasound and follow-up ultrasound.
- Perform reproductive health exams for individuals with a penis and individuals with a vagina, including pelvic exams, breast exams, and STI evaluation. Order and manage appropriate laboratory testing, prescribe medications, and provide referrals based on diagnosis and patient needs.
- Provide preventive care, including immunizations and cervical cancer screenings.
- Counsel, educate, initiate, and manage contraceptives, including hormonal and non-hormonal methods, and long-acting reversible contraceptives, including Mirena, Liletta, Kyleena, ParaGard, and Nexplanon.
- Provide menopause management, including hormone replacement therapy.
- Perform HIV testing and referrals, and prescribe Pre- and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing, Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora, CO05.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA08.2014
Associate of Science - Nursing
Piedmont Virginia Community College
Charlottesville, VA05.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Spanish Linguistics
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA05.2010
Skills
- Birth Control and Family Planning including LARC initiation and management
- Paracervical blocks prior to IUD placements
- IUD localization with ultrasound
- STI testing, diagnosis, and treatment
- HIV testing, PrEP and PEP provision
- Medication Abortion and follow up
- First trimester ultrasound
- Wet prep analysis
- Cervical Polypectomy
- Vulvar biopsy
- Telehealth
- Leading clinical teams
Professional Memberships
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health
- National Abortion Federation
Timeline
Advanced Practice Clinician II
Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains
12.2021 - Current
Master of Science - Nursing, Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Old Dominion University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Piedmont Virginia Community College
Bachelor of Arts - Spanish Linguistics
University of Virginia
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