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Karen Carreiro

Fall River,MA

Summary

Board Certified Bilingual Nurse Practitioner with experience in Dermatology. Proficient in patient and family education regarding the management of acute and chronic health conditions. Self-directed professional with problem-solving, communication and management skills. Successful in prioritizing tasks and organizing projects to improve the quality of patient care. Detail-oriented approach to assessing patient need to present problem resolution aims.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Dermatology Nurse Practitioner

Agape Dermatology
12.2017 - Current

Established cliental. Manage acute and chronic skin issues including but not limited to melaonma and nonmelanoma skin cancer, psoriasis, atopic dermatits, bullous pemphigoid.

  • Prescribe Biologics and JAK inhibitors and other DMARDS.
  • Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
  • Managed pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment of various disorders and diseases.
  • Modified patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
  • Dermoscopy training.
  • Performed physical exams, ordering and evaluating lab test as well as medications.

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

St Anne's Hosptial
11.2007 - 06.2016

Charge nurse.

  • Monitored and managed various treatment and care interventions.
  • Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
  • Demonstrated strong clinical reasoning skills when assessing patients'' conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
  • Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing high-quality emergency care and implementing evidence-based nursing practices.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to develop comprehensive care plans for patients presenting with diverse medical conditions in the Emergency Department.

Education

Master of Science - Family Practice Nurse Practitioner

Simmons University
Boston, MA
06.2017

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Boston
Boston, MA
05.2015

Diploma of Nursing- RN - Nursing

St Joseph's School of Nursing
Providence, RI
05.2007

Skills

  • Bilingual in Portuguese
  • Skin Examinations
  • Problem-Solving
  • Standards of Care
  • Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Patient Records Maintenance
  • Drug Regimen Counseling
  • Diagnostic Tests Ordering
  • Treatment Planning
  • Biopsies
  • Teamwork and Communication
  • Cryotherapy
  • Dermoscopy
  • Allergy testing

Languages

Portuguese
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Dermatology Nurse Practitioner

Agape Dermatology
12.2017 - Current

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

St Anne's Hosptial
11.2007 - 06.2016

Master of Science - Family Practice Nurse Practitioner

Simmons University

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Boston

Diploma of Nursing- RN - Nursing

St Joseph's School of Nursing
Karen Carreiro