Women's Health Nurse Practitioner experienced in educating women on expected and symptomatic changes to their bodies during menopause, pregnancy and puberty along with offering treatment options. Prescribe a variety of birth control methods to best suit patient needs, along with providing supplement guidance and medical weight loss options.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
Healthy Lifestyle Medicine
12.2020 - Current
Provide direct patient care as a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner- including well woman exams, integrative medicine, supplement guidance, medical weight loss, hormone replacement therapy including pellets, and lab reviews.
Educate women on perimenopause, explaining symptoms, bodily changes and provide options to treat symptoms.
Counsel women with minor health issues such as acne, weight issues, hair loss and digestive issues.
Treat and prescribe medication to women dealing with vaginal infections and urinary tract infections.
Perform hormone level tests and treatment options for women experiencing hormone imbalances.
Educate and recommended birth control options to patients.
Educate women of risks of sexually transmitted diseases and educated on methods of prevention.
Perform comprehensive physical examinations and documented patient histories to gather information and identify health issues.
Perform pelvic/breast exams, IUD insertions/removal, Nexplanon insertion/removal, and endometrial biopsy.
Registered Nurse and Nurse Supervisor
Cheyenne OB GYN
07.2015 - 12.2020
Provide direct patient care as a registered nurse in an obstetric and gynecological setting.
Assisted/chaperoned providers with exams and medical procedures.
Phone triage.
Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Responsible for performing and interpreting non-stress tests on high risk OB patients.
Updated patient charts with data such as medications, allergies, medical issues, and new surgeries to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
Supervised 10-12 clinical staff, responsible for the schedule, monthly staff meetings, assisted with implementing a new electronic medical record and provided staff training.
Registered Nurse
Summit OB GYN
02.2013 - 07.2015
Provided direct patient care in an obstetric and gynecological setting.
Assisted physicians with exams and medical procedures.
Responsible for obtaining patient's medical history, venipuncture, and phone triage.
Responsible for performing non-stress tests on high risk OB patients.
Assisted physicians with exams and procedures.
Served as a preceptor for students.
Registered Nurse
Campbell County Memorial Hospital
11.2005 - 09.2014
Maternal Child Unit- Provided direct patient care and comprehensive nursing assessments for antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and medical/surgical patients
Provided outpatient care for antepartum patients needing assessments, including non-stress tests, pre-eclampsia evaluations, and rule out labor/ruptured membranes.
Provided outpatient care for newborns needing hearing screens or bilirubin checks.
Provided care for the mother and infant with full term and high risk deliveries; including those patients with diabetes, gestational diabetes, IUGR, pre-eclampsia, chronic hypertension, and asthma.
Cared for the immediate post-op or postpartum patients recovering from epidural, spinal, or general anesthesia.
Provided patient education to antepartum patients (regarding fetal movement, pre-eclampsia, preterm labor), intrapartum patients (regarding labor and delivery, pain management, stages of labor, medication), and postpartum patients (regarding mother/baby cares, breastfeeding).
Fetal monitoring using both external monitoring and internal monitoring (scalp electrode and IUPC).
Responsible for the construction and implementation of the Bedside Medication Verification(BMV) system in 2010.
Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management.
Managed care from admission to discharge.
Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes including standards of care, proper technique, and safety protocols.
Education
Master of Science - Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
REGIS COLLEGE
Weston, MA
12.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
Madison, WI
05.2001
Skills
Women's Health Exams
Bio-identical Hormone Replacement via Pellet Insertion, Compounded Creams, Pharmaceuticals
Medical Weight Loss
Health and Wellness Promotion
Supplement Guidance
Use of BTL Equipment
Endometrial Biopsy
Birth Control
Lab Result Evaluation
STD Counseling
Additional Information
Certified Nurse Practitioner- Women's Health Nurse Practitioner- Wyoming
Registered Nurse- Wyoming
Timeline
Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
Healthy Lifestyle Medicine
12.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse and Nurse Supervisor
Cheyenne OB GYN
07.2015 - 12.2020
Registered Nurse
Summit OB GYN
02.2013 - 07.2015
Registered Nurse
Campbell County Memorial Hospital
11.2005 - 09.2014
Master of Science - Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
Medical Receptionist/Phlebotomist/Back Office Medical Assistant at Healthy Lifestyle Clinic ( Dr. Thomas Turk)Medical Receptionist/Phlebotomist/Back Office Medical Assistant at Healthy Lifestyle Clinic ( Dr. Thomas Turk)