Frances Wise
Spartanburg,SC
Summary
Board Certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner with expertise in Nephrology, along with expertise the field of Palliative and Hospice Care. Proficient in patient and family education regarding the management of acute and chronic health conditions. Self-directed professional with superior problem-solving, communication and management skills. Successful in prioritizing tasks and organizing projects to improve the quality of patient care.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Foothills Nephrology
Spartanburg, SC
03.2009 - Current
- Managed patients with acute and chronic conditions.
- Performed physical exams, ordering and evaluating lab test as well as medications.
- Built trust and rapport with patients by listening to concerns, advocating for wellness and educating on acute and chronic health issues.
- Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
- Prescribed medications
- Manage complex Nephrology patients
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Gentiva Hospice
Spartanburg, SC
04.2016 - Current
- Performs recertification's for complex Hospice patients in the Upstate.
- Assess patient's activity levels, performance scales, FAST scales, and Hospice needs and form a concise plan of care turning in recommendations for recertification
- Listened to patients and loved ones, offering emotional support and kindness to help with end-of-life transition.
- Guided patients' loved ones and caregivers in pain management, wound care and medication dosing.
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Alliance Inpatient Medicine Group
Spartanburg, SC
07.2009 - 05.2016
- Managed efficiently a group of patients with acute and chronic conditions.
- Performed physical exams, ordering and evaluating lab test as well as medications.
- Built trust and rapport with patients by listening to concerns, advocating for wellness and educating on acute and chronic health issues.
- Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
- Prescribed medication, including controlled substances.
- Managed pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment of various disorders and diseases.
- Communicated concerns regarding patients' status, care and environment to nursing supervisors, clinical care supervisors and case managers.
- Explained treatment plan care, physician-ordered tests and medications to patients and family members or caregivers.
- Reviewed lab test results.
- Managed care of critically ill patients with hypertension, diabetes, renal failure, cardiac disease, closed head injuries, strokes, seizures and tumors.
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Mary Black Hospital Inpatient Medicine Group
Spartanburg, SC
07.2002 - 07.2009
- Performed physical exams, ordering and evaluating lab test as well as medications.
- Built trust and rapport with patients by listening to concerns, advocating for wellness and educating on acute and chronic health issues.
- Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
- Managed patients with acute and chronic conditions.
- Manage complex inpatient acutely ill patients
- Reviewed lab test results.
- Explained treatment plan care, physician-ordered tests and medications to patients and family members or caregivers.
- Managed care of critically ill patients with hypertension, diabetes, renal failure, cardiac disease, closed head injuries, strokes, seizures and tumors.
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Horizon Hematology/Oncology
Spartanburg, SC
08.2001 - 07.2002
- Managed patients with acute and chronic Oncology and Hematology conditions.
- Performed physical exams, ordering and evaluating lab test as well as medications.
- Built trust and rapport with patients by listening to concerns, advocating for wellness and educating on acute and chronic health issues.
- Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Saad Upstate Neurology
Spartanburg, SC
02.2001 - 07.2001
- Managed patients with acute and chronic Neurologic conditions.
- Performed physical exams, ordering and evaluating lab test as well as medications.
- Answered patient and family questions to educate on optimal treatment procedures.
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Carolina Heart Center
Spartanburg, SC
09.1998 - 01.2001
- Managed patients with acute and chronic Cardiac conditions.
- Performed physical exams, ordering and evaluating lab test as well as medications.
- Managed and directed the Heart Failure Program
Education
Post Master's Degree - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program
University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC12.1997
Master's in Nursing - Nursing
Louisiana State University Medical Center
New Orleans, LA08.1987
Bachelor of Science - Nursimg
Louisiana State University MedicalCenter
New Orleans, LA05.1982
Skills
- Diagnosis and Treatment
- Physical Examinations
- Medication Prescribing
- Epic Systems
- Critical Thinking
- Treatment Planning
- Disease Prevention Education
- Attention to Detail
- Medication Dosage Determination
- Judgement and Decision Making
- Problem-Solving
Certification
- Certificate to Prescribe in South Carolina 1998 to present
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification 2022 to present
- Holds current furnishing license
- Registered Nurse Practitioner in the State of South Carolina, license number 1613
- ANA Certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Timeline
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Gentiva Hospice
04.2016 - Current
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Alliance Inpatient Medicine Group
07.2009 - 05.2016
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Foothills Nephrology
03.2009 - Current
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Mary Black Hospital Inpatient Medicine Group
07.2002 - 07.2009
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Horizon Hematology/Oncology
08.2001 - 07.2002
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Saad Upstate Neurology
02.2001 - 07.2001
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Carolina Heart Center
09.1998 - 01.2001
Post Master's Degree - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program
University of South Carolina - Columbia
Master's in Nursing - Nursing
Louisiana State University Medical Center
Bachelor of Science - Nursimg
Louisiana State University MedicalCenter
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