Jennifer Buszka
Encinitas,CA
Summary
Results oriented nurse practitioner with proven ability and 20 plus years working in the women's health space. Starting in the hospital caring for women status post gynecological surgeries, labor and delivery. Led a nationally award winning program that focused on prevention of post partum depression. Currently and more specifically the past 10 years in urogynecology clinics treating disorders that are prevalent in perimenopause and menopause.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
NURSE PRACTITIONER- SHARP REES STEALY
Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group
2022.11 - Current
- Work within subspecialty of urogynecology, built practice educating and treating women with genitourinary syndrome of menopause. Managing 20-25 consults per day.
- Evaluate and treat urological conditions specific to women.
- Including OAB, incontinence and pelvic prolapse and pelvic pain, dyspareunia , recurrent UTIs and vaginal atrophy. Perform ongoing assessment based on advanced nursing practice principles and specialty knowledge of patient population within scope of NP practice
- Display extensive knowledge and expertise in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery
- Educate women on surgical and non surgical approaches to pelvic organ prolapse
- Make impact on women's lives who are struggling with pelvic pain and dyspareunia through referral and collaboration with pelvic floor PTs
- Compliant and efficient in telehealth, patient database/documentation complete including history, physical assessment, order and interpret appropriate diagnostic testing
- Identify appropriate differential diagnoses
- Apply advanced nursing principles and practices applied per standardized procedures including furnishing medications as clinically indicated
- Provide for current and evidenced based practice by utilizing and/or sharing applicable research
- Remain current on evidence-based practice related to area of urogynecology and menopause
- Demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving skills in area of specialty when consulted by interdisciplinary team members
- Collaborates with members of health care team in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating comprehensive healthcare for female patients and families.
- Worked with families, caregivers and patients to determine best options for treatment, diagnosis, and prevention.
NURSE PRACTITIONER- MICHIGAN INSTITUTE OF UROLOGY
2016.06 - 2021.09
- Providing health and wellness counseling to patients across lifespan, including prevention of urologic diseases (such as urinary tract infections, urinary incontinence, urologic cancers, and kidney stones). Managing 30 pts per day.
- Diagnosing, evaluating, and treating critical conditions (such as hematuria, urinary retention, and acute urinary tract pain)
- Diagnosing, evaluating, and treating ongoing conditions (such as prostate disorders, urinary incontinence, stone disease pelvic floor disorders, sexual dysfunction, and fertility issues)
- Work closely with Women's Pelvic Floor specialist evaluating pelvic prolapse, OAB and Interstitial Cystitis
- Evaluate postoperative pts status post TVT, TVTO, Interstim placement and robotic sacrocolpopexy
NURSE PRACTITIONER -Detroit Medical Center UROLOGY
Detroit Medical Center (DMC) RPH,SGH,CSH
2014.04 - 2016.05
- Advocating for urology patients, as well as facilitating access to and movement through healthcare system
- Providing health and wellness counseling to patients across lifespan, including prevention of urologic diseases (such as urinary tract infections, urinary incontinence, urologic cancers, and kidney stones)
- Diagnosing, evaluating, and treating critical conditions (such as hematuria, urinary retention, and acute urinary tract pain)
- Diagnosing, evaluating, and treating ongoing conditions (such as prostate disorders, urinary incontinence, stone disease pelvic floor disorders, sexual dysfunction, and fertility issues)
- Work closely with Women's Pelvic Floor specialist evaluating pelvic prolapse, OAB and Interstitial Cystitis
- Evaluate postoperative pts status post TVT, TVTO, Interstim placement and abdominal sacrocolpopexy
- Initiated PTNS program
- Development of erectile dysfunction and OABs clinics, independently diagnosing and treating approximately 100 pts per month
- Perform bladder instillations for IC population
- Work in collaboration with general urologists while seeing patients on their schedules
- Serving as change agent to promote and provide excellent evidence-based care
- Educating multidisciplinary staff and serving as role model, preceptor, and mentor to other staff
- Developing and/or participating in research to improve patient care and each patient's quality of life.
- Discussed care plans with patients and explained test results and proper use of medications.
- Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
NURSE PRACTITIONER - MICHIGAN WOUND CARE & HYPERBARIC INSTITUTE
2013.02 - 2014.12
- Perform in-depth health history and physicals, assessments, diagnoses and treatments for populations with chronic pressure ulcers, vascular wounds, diabetic ulcers and other skin disorders
- Independently billing for 150 patients per week
- Order appropriate diagnostic labs and tests to appropriately diagnose and treat infections of wounds and skin
- Worked collaboratively with physicians, social workers, family, key care givers and any appropriate ancillary medical personnel in long term care facilities and clinic setting
- Competent rounding in long term care facilities
HOME CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER - HOME PHYSICIANS
2012.05 - 2012.12
- Performed in-depth health risk assessments on all assigned members, in skilled nursing facilities (SNF), assisted living facilities or in members' homes
- Worked collaboratively with physicians, social workers, family, key care givers and any appropriate ancillary medical personnel
- The responsibilities included: history review, health education, physical exam, medication review and diagnosis confirmation in the home care, SNF and assisted living settings
- Provided understanding of the patient's wellness level conducted through comprehensive health assessment
- Focused on but not limited to patients with disease states including: diabetes, COPD, CHF and coronary artery disease
- Effectively documented on EMR systems
- Knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid and Medicare Advantage programs.
PROGRAM COORDINATOR - PARENTING PROGRAM
BEAUMOUNT HOSPITALS
2010.08 - 2012.08
- Screen patients for programs that emphasized health promotion and prevention issues to families after birth of baby
- With focus being on, but not limited to, postpartum depression, transition to parenthood, childhood development, breastfeeding and common childhood illnesses
- Recruit volunteers to work with patient population and create support network between hospital and patient
- Supervised and trained over 300 volunteers.
- Facilitated patient support groups that focus on health promotion and prevention topics
- Specifically postpartum depression support groups
- Collaboration with multidisciplinary team to provide resources and referrals within healthcare system
- Act as educator to patient populations, hospital staff and community
- Resource to hospital staff, develop evidence-based materials, research program development.
REGISTERED NURSE, BSN
BEAUMOUNT HOSPITALS
2006.01 - 2010.08
- Responsible for overall management of patient care on Women's Health Unit, including labor and delivery
- Responsible for care of patients ranging from labor and delivery to complicated gynecological diagnosis
- Managed care of patients with urological and gastrointestinal disorders
- Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to meet and often exceed patient's needs
- Worked in OR as scrub RN.
- Competently insured safety in emergency situations with outcome being healthy babies and healthy mothers.
Education
MSN, Nurse Practitioner (NP-BC) Women's Health Specialty - Womens Health
Wayne State University
Detroit, MIBSN -
Madonna University
Livonia, MISkills
- Women's Health promotion
- Specialized knowledge of women's heath throughout life span, empowering women to engage in their health.
- Counseling and coaching
- Preventive Care
- Women's health exams
- Urology knowledge
Certification
- Certified and trained to support families coping with mental illnesses such as perinatal mood disorders.
- 2011 Beaumont Hospital - Community Health Hero Award Winner
- 2015 AUA member
- 2020 Completed 200 hour yoga certification with a focus on pelvic health
- Registered Nurse License, Michigan, 07/2022, #4704217875
- Nurse Practitioner License, Michigan, 07/2026, #4704217875
- Registered Nurse License, California, 03/2024, #95278376
- Nurse Practitioner License, California, 04/2024, #95020725
Accomplishments
- Effectively implemented a primary health promotion and prevention program at Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe. The focus of the program was on new mothers, postpartum depression and young families.
- Beaumont Hospital - 2011 Health Hero Award Recipient. While working with the Maternal Infant Health Program. Reduced preventable hospitalizations and ER visits.
- Selected for integrative yoga teacher certification through Beaumont hospital integrative medicine program 2019.
- Developed and implemented yoga philosophies to patients affected with pelvic floor dysfunction 2020.
Timeline
NURSE PRACTITIONER- SHARP REES STEALY
Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group
2022.11 - Current
NURSE PRACTITIONER- MICHIGAN INSTITUTE OF UROLOGY
2016.06 - 2021.09
NURSE PRACTITIONER -Detroit Medical Center UROLOGY
Detroit Medical Center (DMC) RPH,SGH,CSH
2014.04 - 2016.05
NURSE PRACTITIONER - MICHIGAN WOUND CARE & HYPERBARIC INSTITUTE
2013.02 - 2014.12
HOME CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER - HOME PHYSICIANS
2012.05 - 2012.12
PROGRAM COORDINATOR - PARENTING PROGRAM
BEAUMOUNT HOSPITALS
2010.08 - 2012.08
REGISTERED NURSE, BSN
BEAUMOUNT HOSPITALS
2006.01 - 2010.08
MSN, Nurse Practitioner (NP-BC) Women's Health Specialty - Womens Health
Wayne State University
BSN -
Madonna University
- Certified and trained to support families coping with mental illnesses such as perinatal mood disorders.
- 2011 Beaumont Hospital - Community Health Hero Award Winner
- 2015 AUA member
- 2020 Completed 200 hour yoga certification with a focus on pelvic health
- Registered Nurse License, Michigan, 07/2022, #4704217875
- Nurse Practitioner License, Michigan, 07/2026, #4704217875
- Registered Nurse License, California, 03/2024, #95278376
- Nurse Practitioner License, California, 04/2024, #95020725
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