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Daferti Afflick, FNP, PMHNP

Oakland Gardens,New York

Summary

  • Enthusiastic Nurse Practitioner with a steadfast commitment to employing evidence-based practice in an effort to optimize preventative care, enhance medical and mental health care outcomes, and achieve the best quality of life for patients and their family members.
  • Over twenty-seven years of diverse clinical experience in the health care field, with emphasis on management, home care, mental health, cardiac, and palliative care.
  • Self-motivated with excellent critical thinking ability and astounding interpersonal and organizational skills.
  • Committed to the success of the team and devoted to patient advocacy.
  • Highly efficient in computer technology and software, and electronic charting.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Orenda Psychiatry
10.2023 - Current
  • Perform initial intake visits and provide psychiatric evaluations and assessments to patients.
  • Develop and implement treatment plans for patients with mental health disorders.
  • Prescribe and manage medications for patients.
  • Monitor and evaluate patient progress and adjust treatment plans as necessary.
  • Educate patients and their families about mental health conditions and treatment options.
  • Utilize EMR to prepare reports, maintain records, and related correspondence of work.
  • Collaborate with physicians, psychologists, clinical social workers, or other professionals to discuss treatment plans and progress of clients.
  • Design individualized care plans, using a variety of treatments.
  • Review and evaluate treatment procedures and outcomes of other mental health professional.

Nurse Practitioner

Bayview Consulting
06.2022 - Current
  • Assess patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
  • Coordinate with physicians, specialists, and other medical staff to develop treatment plans for acute and chronic conditions.
  • Strictly adhere to all HIPAA regulations.
  • Formulate lists of current and past medical conditions.
  • Responsible for reviewing and recommending consumer assessments for long-term care services and supports.
  • Maintain current knowledge of regulatory changes concerning patient treatment plans' quality and validity.
  • Assess cases presented and utilizes clinical competencies to review and validate assessment outcomes.
  • Work collaboratively to monitor and address clinical quality and gaps in care.
  • Provide clinical and educational assistance to support project initiatives.
  • Demonstrate communication skills necessary to interpret age-specific responses
  • Participate in performance, improvement, and quality assurance activities and related meetings.
  • Provide clinical and educational support to meet program goals.

Nurse Practitioner

Advanced Cardiovascular Diagnostics
09.2021 - 09.2022
  • Performed initial patient screenings and history and physical examinations.
  • Served as a mentor and resource for onboarding clinicians.
  • Assisted in Identifying quality improvement issues and standards of care and practice.
  • Updated patient records and checked records for accuracy.
  • Analyzed test data with technicians and physicians to assist in further care of the patient.
  • Delivered quality care while maintaining all company metrics about productivity.
  • Monitored and ensured accurate productivity of providers.
  • Served as a resource for patient needs related to ongoing care, counseling, and guidance.


Nurse Practitioner

Visiting Nurse Services of New York
01.2017 - 03.2022
  • Engaged in community-based services to help patients and their families ease the burden of managing a life-limiting illness or end-of-life care.
  • Supervised and mentored Nurse Practitioners and Registered Nurses.
  • Conducted weekly team meetings and in-services to promote a productive work environment.
  • Educated patients and families about medication usage, side effects, illness progression, diet and nutrition, medical adherence, crisis anticipation, and prevention.
  • Encouraged open communication about end-of-life issues among all patients, families, and healthcare providers.
  • Gathered history, performed physical exams, ordered diagnostics and medications as needed, and developed and implemented clinical plans and goals of care for patients facing chronic and complex conditions.
  • Provided comprehensive pain and symptom management care.
  • Coordinated with physicians, specialists, and other medical staff to develop treatment plans for chronic conditions.
  • Conducted face-to-face assessments and executed documentation of such per Medicare guidelines.
  • Evaluated patients for eligibility for homecare services.



Family Nurse Practitioner

Doctors On Call
10.2015 - 02.2017
  • Conducted comprehensive in-home health risk assessment to identify all active and chronic disease conditions and determined all physical, mental, and social needs during the visit.
  • Mentored onboarding Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants.
  • Participated in team meetings and conferences to enhance an interdisciplinary approach to primary health care delivery and served on departmental and multidisciplinary committees, which influenced or determined policies affecting nursing practice.
  • Identified quality improvement issues and assisted with developing quality improvement programs and standards of care and practice.
  • Ordered and executed diagnostic tests and analyzed diagnostic images to further investigate patient conditions.
  • Provided preventative and primary care for patients in home setting.
  • Appropriately diagnosed and treated a variety of diseases and injuries in home setting.
  • Educated and counseled patient and family on any conditions identified during assessment and screening procedures.
  • Provided comprehensive pain and symptom management assessments.
  • Achieved the best quality of life for patients and their family members.
  • Encouraged open communication about end-of-life issues among all patients, families and health care providers.

Complex Care Nurse Practitioner

United Health Group Optum
08.2014 - 10.2015


  • Provided preventative and primary care for patients in long term care facility.
  • Managed acute and chronic conditions such as: COPD, DM, HTN, CHF, etc.
  • Executed comfort/palliative care planning.
  • Expertise in International Classification of Diseases coding.
  • Developed treatment plans based on standards of care and professional practice guidelines.
  • Chronic medication management and educated patients/families on test results and treatment plans.
  • Referred patients to appropriate network specialized partners/consultations.
  • Provided urgent care in order to prevent hospitalization.
  • Worked along side primary care physicians to provide optimal health outcomes.
  • Collaborated and supervised nursing staff as needed.
  • Worked with the facility's utilization review process.
  • Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.

Nurse Practitioner

Emory Heart Center
02.2013 - 07.2014
  • Conducted patient exams to ensure the absence of cardiac or other acute complications.
  • Assessed and monitored patients' response to anticoagulation therapy.
  • Provided consultative service to physicians initiating and continuing anticoagulation therapy.
  • Executed comprehensive and ongoing education to patients/family about the use of anticoagulants, subsequently maximizing therapy and preventing complications.
  • Served as an educational resource for patients, physicians, nurses, and pharmacists.
  • Functioned in high volume clinic; evaluated and treated 20-30 patients daily.
  • Managed telemedicine (Virtual) patients.

Leader/Educator

Emory University Hospital
01.2007 - 02.2014
  • Functioned as leader of group activities and patient care team.
  • Operated as a staff nurse in various departments of the hospital.
  • Treated adult/geriatric patients with chronic and acute health problems.
  • Provided in-services on numerous occasions to other staff members.
  • Member of the nurse practice council and preceptor to new graduate nurses as well as new hires.
  • Assist in Identifying quality improvement issues and develop quality improvement programs, as well as standards of care and practice

Registered Nurse/Educator

Emory Mental Health
10.2007 - 07.2013
  • Observed and monitored client behavior and responses to treatment.
  • Treated clients with major depression, bipolar, schizophrenia, substance abuse, as well as many other disorders.
  • Facilitated a smooth discharge by encouraging and reassuring clients throughout their transitions.
  • Directed family-centered, strengths-based, culturally competent and individualized intakes and assessments.

Education

Master of Science - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Molloy University
Rockville Centre, NY

Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner

University of South Alabama - AL

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Phoenix
Atlanta, GA

Associate of Science - Nursing

Excelsior College
Albany, NY

Accomplishments

  • AANP-certified Family Nurse Practitioner in the states: Georgia and New York
  • Professional Registered Nurse
  • Basic Life Support (BCLS)
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification
  • Advanced Certified in Hospice and Palliative Care (ACHPN)
  • AANC-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Affiliations

  • American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
  • Georgia Association of Nurses
  • Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing

Timeline

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Orenda Psychiatry
10.2023 - Current

Nurse Practitioner

Bayview Consulting
06.2022 - Current

Nurse Practitioner

Advanced Cardiovascular Diagnostics
09.2021 - 09.2022

Nurse Practitioner

Visiting Nurse Services of New York
01.2017 - 03.2022

Family Nurse Practitioner

Doctors On Call
10.2015 - 02.2017

Complex Care Nurse Practitioner

United Health Group Optum
08.2014 - 10.2015

Nurse Practitioner

Emory Heart Center
02.2013 - 07.2014

Registered Nurse/Educator

Emory Mental Health
10.2007 - 07.2013

Leader/Educator

Emory University Hospital
01.2007 - 02.2014

Master of Science - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Molloy University

Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner

University of South Alabama - AL

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Phoenix

Associate of Science - Nursing

Excelsior College

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