Heather Stickle FNP-C, MPH, IBCLC

• Provided telemedicine consultations for remote or homebound patients requiring urgent medical attention but unable to travel to a clinic location.
• Participated in continuing education activities to stay current on best practices and emerging trends in urgent care medicine.
• Promoted health education among patients, encouraging self-management skills and adherence to prescribed treatments.
• Provided care to an average of 50 patients or more per day.
• Advocated for patients'' needs within the healthcare system, ensuring access to necessary resources and support services.
• Prevented hospitalizations by providing timely intervention for chronic disease exacerbations in the urgent care setting.
• Managed complex cases involving multiple comorbidities, ensuring comprehensive assessments and appropriate interventions.
• Performed minor procedures such as suturing, wound care, and splinting when required for urgent care patients.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, culturally competent care to diverse populations.
• Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
• Coordinated with physicians, specialists, and other medical staff to develop treatment plans for chronic conditions.
• Performed patient physicals and compared and contrasted results with established medical records to provide proper diagnosis and facilitate appropriate treatment.
• Reduced urgent care wait times through efficient assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with acute illnesses and injuries.

• Provide urgent and primary care services via telehealth medicine, to patients across the life span in Montana, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Texas and New Mexico. Seeing around 30 patients a day.
• Prescribed appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities to support health and comfort of patients.
• Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
• Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
• Performed comprehensive physical examinations and documented patient histories to gather information and identify health issues.
• Educated patients on treatment options, medical needs, and non-medical options for treatments and therapy.
• Provided medical services and care to patients with chronic and acute conditions.
• Prescribed appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities to support health and comfort of patients
• Provided telemedicine consultations for remote or homebound patients requiring urgent medical attention but unable to travel to a clinic location.
• Participated in continuing education activities to stay current on best practices and emerging trends in urgent care medicine.

• Provide urgent care services to pediatrics through geriatrics in a busy urgent care walk in clinic
• Procedural experience including suturing, casting, radiology, toenail removal, FB removal, I&D,
• I cared for over 40 patients daily and conducted most of my visits completely in the Spanish language
• Worked with families, caregivers and patients to determine best options for treatment, diagnosis, and prevention.
• Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
• Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
• Prescribed appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities to support health and comfort of patients.
• Reduced urgent care wait times through efficient assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with acute illnesses and injuries.
• Participated in continuing education activities to stay current on best practices and emerging trends in urgent care medicine.
• Mentored nursing students during clinical rotations, fostering professional growth and development in the next generation of nurse practitioners.
• Served as a preceptor for new Family Nurse Practitioners entering the field of urgent care medicine, sharing knowledge and expertise to facilitate smooth transitions into practice.
• Expanded access to healthcare services through extended hours and weekend availability at the urgent care facility.
• Streamlined clinic operations with effective communication between providers, support staff, and administration.

• Provide comprehensive medical care to inmates caring for 20 patients daily
• Performed comprehensive physical examinations and documented patient histories to gather information and identify health issues.
• Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
• Prescribed appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities to support health and comfort of patients.
• Prescribed and managed pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments to treat underlying causes and relieve symptoms.
• Coordinated with physicians, specialists, and other medical staff to develop treatment plans for chronic conditions.
• Performed patient physicals and compared and contrasted results with established medical records to provide proper diagnosis and facilitate appropriate treatment.
• Appropriately diagnosed and treated variety of diseases and injuries through careful questioning and assessment of patient symptoms.
• Developed individualized treatment plans for patients with complex medical needs.

• Provide urgent care services to pediatrics through geriatrics in a busy urgent care walk in clinic, seeing around 30-40 patients daily.
• Procedural experience including suturing, casting, radiology, and I&D
• Prescribed appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities to support health and comfort of patients.
• Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
• Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
• Worked with families, caregivers and patients to determine best options for treatment, diagnosis, and prevention.
• Coordinated care with other healthcare professionals, promoting optimal patient outcomes.
• Prescribed appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities to support health and comfort of patients
• Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans
• Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals
• Participated in continuing education activities to stay current on best practices and emerging trends in urgent care medicine.
• Promoted health education among patients, encouraging self-management skills and adherence to prescribed treatments.
• Prevented hospitalizations by providing timely intervention for chronic disease exacerbations in the urgent care setting.
• Collaborated with local community organizations to offer on-site flu vaccination clinics during peak seasons.

• Provide primary care, urgent care, and preventative medicine and screening to homeless women and men in the shelter system of NYC seeing on average 25 patients per day.
• Offer comprehensive women’s health exams including annual GYN, routine STD screenings, and acute GYN issues
• Performed comprehensive physical examinations and documented patient histories to gather information and identify health issues.
• Prescribed appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities to support health and comfort of patients.
• Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
• Performed patient physicals and compared and contrasted results with established medical records to provide proper diagnosis and facilitate appropriate treatment.
• Coordinated care with other healthcare professionals, promoting optimal patient outcomes.
• Facilitated patient referrals to specialists and other healthcare providers.

• Designed and implemented a pregnancy surveillance system to monitor pregnancies in 30 villages in the catchment area
• Designed and conducted a mortality survey in collaboration with an Emergency Medicine Doctor
• Collected high quality, statistically robust data, that will be used to assess the impact of reproductive health programs at VHW
• Trained a selected group of monitors on how to implement the surveillance system in their community

Obtained IBCLC licensure from IBCLE after completion of training at UCSD

GPA: 3.5

GPA: 3.5

GPA: 3.8

• Graduated Summa Cum Laude

Dean’s List, GPA: 3.0