Dorothy West
Tecumseh,KS
Summary
Nursing experience 29 years
Primary care focus 4 years in clinic and 7 years home based.
Managed panel of 65 to 70 Home Based Primary care veterans,
chronic diseases, HTN, diabetes, CHF, pain management, palliative care.
Dermatology experience 3 years, total body skin exams, punch biopsies, diagnosing, treating, pre cancerous lesions and suspicious moles, mole mapping, acne treatments and follow up.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Practitioner- Home Based Primary Care
Jack C Montgomery Veteran's Hospital
12.2018 - 09.2024
- Provide home based primary health care for panel size of 60 to 75 veterans with complex chronic diseases, advanced age, debility who have difficulty traveling to primary care clinic appointments.
- Performed home visits for annual health assessments, follow up care appointments.
- Responsible for ordering and monitoring laboratory studies, consults and ensure continuity of care as well as monitoring of high risk patients.
- Oversee and co-manage with RN case managers x 3 assigned panel of patients.
- Prescribe medications within scope of practice.
- Conduct comprehensive patient assessments to determine health needs and treatment plans.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop coordinated care strategies for veterans.
Nurse Practitioner- Home Based Primary Care
Northern Arizona Veteran's Hospital
12.2016 - 12.2018
- Provide home based primary health care for panel of 60 to 70 veterans with complex chronic diseases, advanced age, debility who have difficulty accessing primary care clinic appointments.
- Perform home visits for annual health assessments, follow up care appointments.
- Order and monitor laboratory studies, consults and ensure continuity of care as well as monitoring of high risk patients.
- Oversee and co-manage with RN case manager assigned panel of patients.
- Prescribe medications within scope of practice.
- Participate in interdisciplinary care plan meetings for panel of patients.
Advanced Practice Nurse, Primary Care
Northern Arizona Veteran's Hospital
09.2013 - 12.2016
- PACT (Patient Aligned Care Team) Model Team Leader for Amber team.
- Responsible for managing primary care for 1000 veteran panel.
- Managing health care for common complex and acute medical conditions within scope of practice, includes prescribing medications, monitoring labs and follow up, within scope of practice, and requires current DEA license.
- Conduct daily huddle meetings with the PACT team consisting of RN, LPN and MSA.
- Designated Women’s Health provider; perform well women exams, pap smears, education.
Nurse Practitioner under the Direction of Dr. Joseph Gadzia
Kansas Medical Clinic – Dermatology
09.2010 - 09.2013
- Perform total body skin examinations, provide skin cancer education, average number of patients seen daily: 25. Prescribe medications and formulate treatment plans and follow up for various skin conditions/rashes, acne including actinic keratosis and post excisions for skin cancers.
- Perform cryotherapy for various benign and precancerous skin lesions.
- Perform shave and punch biopsies and suturing of various skin lesions including moles and suspicious skin lesions.
Registered Nurse
Colmery O’Neil Topeka Veteran’s Hospital
11.2007 - 09.2013
- Triaging patients in Emergency Room. Anything from chest pain to including MH patients needing 1:1 for suicidal ideation at the VA Health Care System.
- Skilled at following ACS protocols with team approach for urgent chest pain according to AHA / VA guidelines.
- Provide patient care duties under the instruction of the attending ER physician.
- Utilized / gained proficient knowledge electronic charting using CPRS EMR charting system.
- Skilled at performing EKG 12 lead.
- I stat Troponins.
- Skilled at insertion of Ng tubes and ability to establish proficiently IV access ASAP in urgent care/ER setting.
- Emergency Room/ Urgent Care
Registered Nurse
Providence Medical Center
01.2009 - 03.2009
- Monitoring of cardiac care for patients on busy telemetry unit.
- Start and maintain IVs and central lines; perform wound care and assessments daily.
- Cardiac Progressive Care Unit
Registered Nurse
Stormont Vail Regional Hospital
10.2005 - 11.2007
- Administration of prescribed medications and intravenous medications, wound care and treatments
- Assist with bedside procedures such as bronchoscopies and chest tube insertions.
- Administration of conscious sedation when necessary under the direction of MD
- Maintain knowledge and access to EMR
- Responsible for overseeing patient care technicians and LPN on daily assignments.
- Acute Medical and Telemetry
Registered Nurse
Cascade Health Traveling Nurse Services
04.2005 - 10.2005
- Performed all aspects of patient care during assignments mostly inpatient specialty hospital, included maintain IVs, inserting Ng tubes, medication administration and performing daily health assessments.
Registered Nurse Circulator/Scrub Nurse
Stormont Vail Regional Hospital
11.2002 - 04.2005
- Performed all duties as a nurse circulator and scrub nurse for level II trauma Center
- Knowledge of sterile technique and OR surgical instrumentation
- Received surgical nurse training per AORN patient safety standards.
- Experienced with assignments and protocol for charge nurse responsibilities during assigned call rotations.
- Experienced include Cardiovascular cases, peripheral vascular, neuro, ortho, ENT, urology/ cysto as well as general surgeries.
- Surgical Services Operating Room
Registered Nurse
Lawrence Family Practice, Lawrence Memorial Hospital
06.2000 - 11.2002
- Obtaining patient histories, administering allergy injections, birth control injections, immunizations.
- Engaged in patient education, phone triage, setting up patient referral appointments, phone in prescriptions for MD.
- Sending out lab results, notices to patients.
Registered Nurse
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
02.1998 - 06.2000
- Charge nurse on the day shift on busy sub-acute, hospital based Skilled Nursing and Acute Rehab unit.
- Screened patients for eligibility for admissions from acute medical floor.
- Tracking Medicare days/ stays, Chaired weekly care plan meeting with rehab team.
Education
Master of Science in Nursing - ANP - Adult Registered Nurse Practitioner Tract (Ages 13 and up)
Washburn University
Topeka, Kansas12.2009
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing
Washburn University
Topeka, Kansas12.1996
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Chronic disease management
- Medication prescription
Affiliations
- American Nurses Association
- Kansas State Nurses Association
- National Scholars Honor Society
Certification
- Registered Nurse License: State of Kansas
- Adult Advanced Practice Registered Nurse ANP, ANCC Board Certified
- Basic Life Support BLS
Languages
Able to speak basic Spanish.
SPECIAL TRAINING/EDUCATION
- Completion of 40 hour APRN specialty practicum in Dermatology at Kansas Medical Clinic Dermatology in Topeka, KS
- AORN training in 2002 at Stormont Vail Regional Hospital level II Trauma Surgical Center, Topeka, KS.
- Attendance of Suture Seminar 2009 completed competency training for suturing, punch biopsies at Washburn University.
- Attendance of Women’s’ Health Mini Residency in Orlando Florida July 2015 through Northern Arizona Veterans Hospital.
EDUCATIONAL CLINICAL COURSEWORK
- Completion of 180 hour Adult Advanced Nursing Practicum each at:
- Mission Woods Family Medicine, Topeka, Kansas
- Under the direction and training of Sharon Zepp, APRN.
- Focused on performing physicals, patient history, and well women examinations.
- The Internal Medicine Group, Lawrence, KS
- Under the direction and training of Karen Roberts APRN
- Focused treatment and follow up of acute and stable chronic conditions in patients 13 and older. Well women examinations pap smears.
- Mount Oread Family Practice, Lawrence, Kansas
- Under the direction and training of Dr. Thomas Marcellino
- Focused on primary care, acute and chronic disease, i.e., CHF, Diabetes, Hypertension, sexually transmitted disease education and prevention.
- Additional training: Completion of 40 hour APRN specialty practicum in Dermatology at:
- Kansas Medical Clinic Dermatology, Topeka, Kansas
- Under the direction of preceptor Cynthia Feagan APRN.
- Focused on skin cancer education, skin assessments and follow up, engaged in performing shave biopsies, suturing and cryotherapy treatments of actinic keratosis.
Timeline
Nurse Practitioner- Home Based Primary Care
Jack C Montgomery Veteran's Hospital
12.2018 - 09.2024
Nurse Practitioner- Home Based Primary Care
Northern Arizona Veteran's Hospital
12.2016 - 12.2018
Advanced Practice Nurse, Primary Care
Northern Arizona Veteran's Hospital
09.2013 - 12.2016
Nurse Practitioner under the Direction of Dr. Joseph Gadzia
Kansas Medical Clinic – Dermatology
09.2010 - 09.2013
Registered Nurse
Providence Medical Center
01.2009 - 03.2009
Registered Nurse
Colmery O’Neil Topeka Veteran’s Hospital
11.2007 - 09.2013
Registered Nurse
Stormont Vail Regional Hospital
10.2005 - 11.2007
Registered Nurse
Cascade Health Traveling Nurse Services
04.2005 - 10.2005
Registered Nurse Circulator/Scrub Nurse
Stormont Vail Regional Hospital
11.2002 - 04.2005
Registered Nurse
Lawrence Family Practice, Lawrence Memorial Hospital
06.2000 - 11.2002
Registered Nurse
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
02.1998 - 06.2000
Master of Science in Nursing - ANP - Adult Registered Nurse Practitioner Tract (Ages 13 and up)
Washburn University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing
Washburn University