Kerry Kennedy DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, ACHPN
Houston,TX
Summary
Dedicated to providing compassionate, supportive palliative, and end-of-life care to patients and their families across the lifespan.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Practitioner
Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital
06.2024 - Current
- Inpatient setting with full hospital privileges. Similar role as previous NP positions. Full-time position. DEA license and full prescriptive authority.
Nurse Practitioner
Memorial Hermann JV/AccentCare Hospice
04.2022 - 06.2024
- NP for the Adult and Pediatric Hospice Service Lines. Full-time position. Current DEA license and full prescriptive authority.
- Management of pediatric and adult patients dealing with acute and chronic life-limiting, and end-of-life issues through comprehensive and focused assessments.
- Symptoms management, Goals of care and end of life discussions, counseling and support, advance care planning, Face-to-Face clinical assessments.
- Engages in activities that support the healthcare system: Including educational presentations and on call coverage.
Nurse Practitioner
Baylor College of Medicine (BCM/BSLMG)
03.2017 - 04.2022
- Inpatient setting with full hospital privileges. Similar role as current NP position. Full-time position. DEA license and full prescriptive authority.
- Past Projects: Improving Patient Access to Palliative Care Services in the Acute Care Setting: 08/2019 through 11/2019. Led a QI project to improve patient access to palliative care services in the acute care setting.
- Development and implementation of the Palliative Care Decision Tool (2018) and the Palliative Care Referral Tool (06/2019 to 11/2019).
- Palliative Care Nurse Champion (PCNC) Program Training: 05/2019 to 2020 implemented EBP strategies to train Registered Nurses working in the acute care setting to improve management of patients with advanced chronic illness or terminal disease.
- No One Dies Alone Program (NODA): 03/2018 to 04/2019 implemented strategies and interventions developed using the Peace Health NODA framework (PeaceHealth.org, 2018) to train selected volunteers on providing a reassuring presence to dying patients who would otherwise die alone in the acute care setting.
Nurse Practitioner
Paragon Healthcare
09.2016 - 03.2017
- Infusion Center Nurse Practitioner. Full-time position.
- Assisted daily clinical operations at the Infusion Center and helped to develop processes to improve workflow and patient experience.
Nurse Practitioner
Baylor St. Luke’s Hospital TMC
08.2015 - 09.2016
- Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner. Full-time position. Inpatient setting with hospital privileges.
- Similar description as Current NP position.
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice -
University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston
Galveston, TEXAS05.2020
MSN- Family Nurse Practitioner - undefined
The University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TEXAS12.2014
BSN -
The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TEXAS08.2012
ADN/AAS - undefined
Houston Community College
Houston, TEXAS06.2005
LVN Diploma - undefined
Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital SOVN
Houston, TEXAS12.2000
Affiliations
Texas Nurse Practitioners Legislative Ambassador for Representative Lacey Hull (138) Appointment 10/2023) | BCM/CHI St. Luke's Life Gift Donation Council Committee Chair (2017 to 2020) | Palliative Care Council- Board Member (2017-2019) | Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association Clinical Practice Forum Committee Member (2019) | Vascular Access Certification Corporation Test Committee (2017)
Certification
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), exp. 10/31/2026
- Registered Nurse (RN), exp. 10/31/2026
- ACHPN, exp. 06/29/2026
- Current DEA license exp.12/21/2025
- Vascular Access-Board Certified (VA-BC), VACC exp.12/31/2026
Timeline
Nurse Practitioner
Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital
06.2024 - Current
Nurse Practitioner
Memorial Hermann JV/AccentCare Hospice
04.2022 - 06.2024
Nurse Practitioner
Baylor College of Medicine (BCM/BSLMG)
03.2017 - 04.2022
Nurse Practitioner
Paragon Healthcare
09.2016 - 03.2017
Nurse Practitioner
Baylor St. Luke’s Hospital TMC
08.2015 - 09.2016
MSN- Family Nurse Practitioner - undefined
The University of Texas Medical Branch
ADN/AAS - undefined
Houston Community College
LVN Diploma - undefined
Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital SOVN
Doctor of Nursing Practice -
University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston
BSN -
The University of Texas At Arlington
Professional Committees
- Texas Nurse Practitioners Legislative Ambassador for Representative Lacey Hull (138) Appointment 10/2023
- BCM/CHI St. Luke's Life Gift Donation Council Committee Chair (2017 to 2020)
- Palliative Care Council- Board Member (2017-2019)
- Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association Clinical Practice Forum Committee Member (2019)
- Vascular Access Certification Corporation Test Committee (2017)