Cassandra Pierce
Nations Best Family Healthcare
Lynn Haven,FL
7
years of professional experience
Nurse Practitioner delivering focused primary care with hands-on experience managing chronic and acute conditions, medication reconciliation, and point-of-care ultrasound to guide immediate care, urgent care and telemedicine experience. Coordinates specialty referrals and documents clear SOAP plans to support continuity of care while advancing hypertension and diabetes control. Seeks to expand patient access through telehealth. and preventive services.
Work History
Nurse Practitioner
7 Years 4 Months- Extensive telemedicine experience.
- Extensive urgent care experience seeing an average of 250-300 patients currently per month.
- Performed medication reconciliation during visits, identifying discrepancies and clarifying regimens with pharmacies.
- Conducted sexual health screening and STI testing, counseling patients on treatment and prevention options.
- Reviewed lab panels and adjusted antihypertensive dosages to achieve documented blood pressure control.
- Documented focused SOAP notes in the EHR for each patient visit to maintain clear continuity of care.
- Executed point-of-care ultrasound for abdominal complaints, guiding immediate management and referral decisions.
- Implemented smoking cessation counseling protocol, tracking quit attempts and arranging follow-up support appointments.
- Coordinated referrals to cardiology and transmitted relevant notes and labs for seamless specialist handoff.
- Performed comprehensive chronic disease visits, adjusted diabetes meds and documented glycemic plan in EHR.
- Assessed acute respiratory cases, ordered chest X-rays and initiated appropriate antibiotic therapy promptly.
- Reviewed abnormal lab results, contacted patients with action plans and arranged expedited repeat testing.
- Coordinated medication refills with pharmacies, verified dosages, and reduced prescription lapses for patients.
- Managed acute injury triage, ordered focused imaging, and arranged same-day specialist referrals when indicated.
- Developed patient education handouts for chronic disease self-management and distributed during clinic visits.
- Reviewed medication interactions for polypharmacy patients and recommended safer alternatives to prescribers.
- Completed preoperative evaluations, communicated perioperative risks, and cleared low-risk patients for surgery.
- Performed focused musculoskeletal exams, diagnosed sprains, and arranged orthopedic follow-up.
Education
Master of Science - Family Medicine
GPA: 3.6
Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Skills
Heavy emphasis on my experience in rural medicine. Due to a significant healthcare disparity
I have managed multiple specialties
Extensive urgent care experience at high volumes
Chronic Care Management
Telehealth Services
Critical Thinking
Empathy
Conflict Resolution
Adaptability
Team Collaboration
Timeline
Nurse Practitioner
Nations Best Family Healthcare
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Troy University
Master of Science from Family Medicine
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Gulf Coast State College
Bachelor of Science from Health Sciences
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Gulf Coast State College
Associate of Science from Registered Nurse
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