Laura Phillips
Scituate,MA
Summary
Knowledgeable Family Nurse Practitioner provides optimal support for patients. Respectful, knowledgeable and conscientious in addressing concerns. Brings 17 years of related experience and desire to positively impact patient health and wellbeing. Highly motivated with desire to take on new challenges. Adept at working effectively and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Primary Care Provider
South Shore Medical Center
Norwell, MA
08.2022 - Current
- Independently manage a panel of 1600 patients
- Provide comprehensive primary care services to patients of all ages, including diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic illnesses.
- Review patient histories to determine risk factors for disease or illness.
- Develop individualized treatment plans based on assessment findings and goals identified by the patient and family.
- Participate in quality assurance activities designed to improve the delivery of primary care services.
- Achieve consistent referrals and high patient satisfaction scores by providing exceptional care and support.
Family Nurse Practitioner
South Shore Medical Center
Norwell, MA
07.2010 - 07.2022
- Collaborated with primary care physician to proved provide preventative, acute, chronic, and specialty care to patients of all ages
- Provided hospital based care during Covid-19 pandemic
- Educate and counsel patients regarding health risk factors, importance of disease management including medications, health maintenance and promotion, and addiction treatment
- Prescribe and manage pharmacological treatments for acute and chronic pain
- Proficient discussing serious illness, goals of care, and end of life options with elderly patients
- Work with a team of providers providing concussion clinic care for adult and pediatric patients including symptom management, impact test analysis and interpretation, and implementing return to play guidelines for student athletes
- Diagnose and treat pediatric patients in urgent care with acute illnesses and injuries.
- Precepted nurse practitioner and physician assistant students.
Family Nurse Practitioner
Manet Community Health Center
Quincy and Hull, MA
10.2006 - 07.2010
- Provided primary care and promote health and wellness all ages from newborn to elderly
- Managed acute illnesses and chronic, complex, multi-system disease processes across the lifespan
- Offered family planning and obstetric care to women of child-bearing age
- Centricity EMR implementation committee member - worked with team to develop, enhance, implement first EMR and train/support new and existing employees.
- Worked with team of clinicians and administrators to implement protocols and education materials related to chronic kidney disease initiatives.
Education
Master of Science in Nursing -
05.2006
Bachelor of Science - Environmental, Cultural, And Health Studies
06.2001
Skills
- Family Medicine
- Patient Education
- Preventive Care
- Family Planning
- Health and Wellness Expert
- Leadership and Mentoring Abilities
- Educational Leadership
References
References Available upon request
Affiliations
- Elected member of Provider Council at South Shore Health System
- Participated in work group with Huron Consultation Services
Certification
- Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner: ANCC 2006
- Registered Nurse: Massachusetts 2004
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification 2003 to present
- Certified Nutrition Coach: Institute for Integrative Nutrition: 2008
Timeline
Primary Care Provider - South Shore Medical Center
08.2022 - Current
Family Nurse Practitioner - South Shore Medical Center
07.2010 - 07.2022
Family Nurse Practitioner - Manet Community Health Center
10.2006 - 07.2010
Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health - Master of Science in Nursing,
University of Massachusetts - Bachelor of Science, Environmental, Cultural, And Health Studies