Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Professional Leadership
Professional Education
References
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Cassandra Brown

Cassandra Brown

675 E Stevenson St. Gibsonburg,OH

Summary

Board-certified Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with extensive experience in patient assessment, treatment planning, lifestyle modification, and health promotion. Dedicated to empowering patients through education on health and wellness, fostering renewed confidence.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN, CNP)

Comprehensive Centers for Pain Management
07.2019 - Current
  • Collect health histories and conduct physical examinations to establish diagnosis.
  • Assess, diagnose, and treat patients with chronic pain.
  • Order and interpret labs, imaging, and other diagnostic tests.
  • Recommend pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment options.
  • Prescribe medications within the scope of practice guidelines.
  • Address lifestyle modification and weight loss strategies to enhance chronic pain management, including medication-assisted approaches.
  • Educate and counsel patients and families regarding medical diagnoses, treatment plans, procedures, and surgeries.
  • Assist patients in managing chronic pain challenges, facilitating mental health referrals as necessary.
  • Document all pertinent information into electronic medical records systems, according to established policies.
  • Work collaboratively with all members of the program, including the attending physician and the medical director.

Registered Nurse

Memorial Hospital
02.2014 - 07.2019
  • Ensure accurate patient medical records with thorough documentation of medical history, vitals, and test results.
  • Ongoing assessment of patient care needs, emphasizing treatment priorities, and optimizing patient flow.
  • Deliver comprehensive, tailored patient education, alongside follow-up care instructions.
  • Actively participated in quality improvement initiatives within the department.

Circulating Registered Nurse

St. Anne Mercy Hospital
05.2013 - 02.2015
  • Efficiency in surgical cases, including general, gynecological, ENT, vascular, orthopedic, neurological, pain management, and endoscopic procedures regarding equipment and positioning.
  • Evaluated the patient's condition before, during, and after surgery to guarantee an optimal outcome.
  • Coordinating the needs of the surgical team.

Registered Nurse

St. Vincent Regional Heart and Vascular Center
08.2012 - 05.2013
  • Conducted acute monitoring of adults pre and post cardiac surgery and peripheral diagnostic procedures.
  • Analyzing and interpreting EKG data
  • Assisted with insertion and management of central venous catheters, arterial lines, chest tubes, and other invasive devices.
  • Initiated emergency life-saving measures as needed according to ACLS protocol guidelines.

Education

Masters of Science - Nursing; Family Nurse Practitioner

Walden University
Minneapolis, MN
05.2019

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

Mercy College of Ohio
Toledo, OH
05.2012

Skills

  • Electronic medical records management
  • Patient assessment
  • Treatment planning
  • Patient education
  • Medication prescribing
  • Diagnostic testing
  • Communication skills
  • Preventive medicine
  • Lifestyle modification
  • Management of chronic pain
  • Weight management techniques
  • Pharmaceutical weight loss support
  • Health promotion
  • Interprofessional collaboration

Certification

  • Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, APRN.CNP.025087
  • Registered Nurse, RN.381324
  • American Heart Association ACLS and BLS certified

Professional Leadership

  • Professional Public Speaking Course certified (ProComm, ltd)
  • Key Opinion Leader (KOL) for two medical device companies
  • Consulting for medical device companies, specializing in Advance Practice Provide (APP) education
  • Faculty for 8 National training events with 75+ attendees (physicians and Advanced Practice Providers)

Professional Education

2021: Online education modules for bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) and medication-assisted weight loss, specifically GLP-1 medications.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN, CNP)

Comprehensive Centers for Pain Management
07.2019 - Current

Registered Nurse

Memorial Hospital
02.2014 - 07.2019

Circulating Registered Nurse

St. Anne Mercy Hospital
05.2013 - 02.2015

Registered Nurse

St. Vincent Regional Heart and Vascular Center
08.2012 - 05.2013

Masters of Science - Nursing; Family Nurse Practitioner

Walden University

Associate of Applied Science - Nursing

Mercy College of Ohio

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