Deshawn Harris
Detroit,MI
Summary
Family nurse practitioner with a track record of addressing critical patient needs, collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary teams, and maintaining detailed documentation and records. Honed skills in executing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions as well as managing emergency medical procedures such as basic cardiac life support (BLS) and advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) during a progressive 25-year nursing career. During this time, I have proven to be competent in multiple nursing specialties, with a specialized interest in geriatric medicine and family primary care.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Practitioner
American Pain Consortium
01.2025 - Current
- Conducted comprehensive patient assessments to develop individualized care plans.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes and enhance care delivery.
- Prescribed and managed medications based on evidence-based guidelines and best practices.
- Educated patients and families on health management, promoting adherence to treatment plans.
- Prescribed and managed pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments to treat underlying causes and relieve symptoms.
Nurse Practitioner
Care Tenders Hospice
01.2025 - Current
- Provides specialized care focused on improving the quality of life for patients with serious illnesses, often in the final months of life.
- Intent on managing symptoms, offer pain relief, and coordinate care plans while providing emotional support to patients and their families
- Home and facility visits, medication management, and close collaboration with a hospice team
Nocturnist
US Acute Care Solutions
06.2024 - 01.2025
- Performing rounds, admissions, and cross-coverage. Average Daily Cross cover Encounters: 60.
- Evaluating patients' physical and psychosocial status. 2-3 admissions during the night.
- Working under the supervision of a physician. Using advanced health assessment, knowledge, and decision-making skills.
- Normal scheduling, 7 days on, 7 days off.
- Completing timely documentation in the electronic health record. EPIC Athena, Cerner.
- Strong focus on clinical excellence and patient satisfaction.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
Post Acute Rehab
Team Health
11.2022 - 06.2024
- Strong assessment skills necessary to make accurate diagnosis of chronic and acute illness for the geriatric population.
- Acute, chronic illness/injury evaluation, and treatment plan.
- Acute care/ Primary Care Treatment of patients in the long-term care setting for illnesses such as Diabetes, Hypertension, Stable Angina, Dermatology, and acute on chronic CHF and Pneumonia
- Maintains accurate documentation of treatment and prescription administration.
- Works independently within the nursing facility, utilizing the support of collaborating physicians and other clinical and non-clinical support staff.
- Rounding daily and weekends for continuity of care and maintaining on-call requirements for multiple skilled and long-term care facilities.
Geriatrics
Wright State Physicians
11.2022 - 05.2024
- Strong assessment skills to make accurate diagnoses of chronic and acute illnesses for the geriatric population. Completing timely documentation in the electronic health record is also important.
- Acute, chronic illness/injury evaluation, and treatment plan.
- Urgent care/ Primary Care treatment of patients in the long-term care setting for illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension, stable angina, dermatology, and acute on chronic CHF and pneumonia.
- Works independently within the clinic, patient homes, and facilities, utilizing the support of collaborating physicians and other clinical and non-clinical support staff.
- Daily and weekend call requirements.
Primary Care
Five Rivers Health Centers/PHS
02.2021 - 10.2022
- Competence in supporting patients with multiple chronic co-morbidities, including diagnosing, treating, and initiating medication; performing diagnostic interventions; and executing follow-ups as required.
- Documented and successfully applied findings of patient data encompassing assessment results, interventions, medications, patient responses, and treatment changes.
- Provides comprehensive women's healthcare across the lifespan in a federally qualified community health center.
- Expertise in evaluating and managing a wide scope of acute and chronic medical problems.
- Provides counseling and treatment for mood problems and other mental health issues.
- Provides direct pediatric primary healthcare services, including well childcare, management of acute illnesses, and chronic conditions, to children from birth through young adulthood in a federally qualified community health center.
- Incorporated age/developmentally appropriate anticipatory guidelines, health promotion, disease prevention, and treatment to support the optimal health of children within the context of their family and community.
Education
Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner Specialty Track
Chamberlain University
09.2019
Master of Science in Nursing - Nursing Education
Chamberlain University
02.2017
Skills
- Primary Care Services
- Acute and chronic disease management
- Specialized diagnosis and treatment management for alcohol and opiate addiction
- Pain management
- Qualified patient educator
- Comprehensive physical assessments
- Preventive care
Certification
- Family Nurse Practitioner, AANP F11190376. Exp. 10/2029
- Advanced Practice Nurse Ohio CNP 026018 Exp. 10/2025
- DEA # MH5716139
Timeline
Nurse Practitioner
American Pain Consortium
01.2025 - Current
Nurse Practitioner
Care Tenders Hospice
01.2025 - Current
Nocturnist
US Acute Care Solutions
06.2024 - 01.2025
Post Acute Rehab
Team Health
11.2022 - 06.2024
Geriatrics
Wright State Physicians
11.2022 - 05.2024
Primary Care
Five Rivers Health Centers/PHS
02.2021 - 10.2022
Master of Science in Nursing - Nursing Education
Chamberlain University
Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner Specialty Track
Chamberlain University
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