Compassionate Family Nurse Practitioner with a twenty eight year history of delivering quality primary care to patients of all ages and all acuities. Committed to patient advocacy and education. Excellent communication and critical thinking abilities. Always a team player who strives to contribute to the success of each individual as well as the entire team. Competent clinician with the ability to develop and maintain healthy relationships with patients, families and healthcare professionals.
Responsible for diagnosis and management of acute and chronic diseases in a rural health clinic.
Performed comprehensive physical assessments, accurately diagnosing conditions, and determining appropriate interventions.
Responsible for diagnosis and management of acute and chronic diseases as well as health maintenance of adult and geriatric patients. Also responsible for performing histories and physical exams of newly admitted psychiatric patients at Kings Mountain Hospital.
Responsible for health maintenance of women and children and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases as well as public health services for the community.
Responsible for patient care in an inpatient setting. Orthopedics, transitional coronary care and medical intensive care. Served as assistant unit coordinator of transitional care for 2 years.