Lisa Lopez FNP-BC

December 2015 – Present

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Family Nurse Practitioner

• First Assist in operating room
• Manages post operative patients
• Takes trauma call and manages complex lacerations/ wounds/ fractures/ splinting
• Orders interpret and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's clinical problems and health care needs.
• Professional autonomy to make patient care decisions
• Provides prescriptive pharmacology with DEA license
• Assist with resident education/ training

University Hospital Emergency Room

UT Health Family Nurse Practitioner

High volume ER Level 1 trauma hospital

• Serve as member of health care team to provide emergency medical care to acutely ill patients.
• Collaborate with specialty teams
• Manage acute health illnesses across lifespan
• Orders interpret and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's clinical problems and health care needs.
• Records physical findings, and formulates plan and prognosis, based on patient's condition.
• Wound care, I&D, suturing, splinting

Family Nurse Practitioner

• Serve as member of health care team to provide primary health care to individuals across the lifespan.
• Manage acute, chronic and preventative health needs, including women’s health.
• Records physical findings, and formulates plan and prognosis, based on patient's condition.
• Educate patients and provide the highest possible quality of care, including health promotion
• Ability to establish strong patient relationships.
• 90% population Spanish speaking

Family Nurse Practitioner

• Serve as member of health care team to provide primary health care to individuals in occupational health setting.
• Manage acute, chronic and preventative health needs, including women’s health.
• Orders interpret and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's clinical problems and health care needs.
• Records physical findings, and formulates plan and prognosis, based on patient's condition

• Evaluate medical & health history of patients
• Perform physical assessments & manage chronic, acute and routine physicals that include well woman exams
• Management of prescription, OTC and homeopathic medications
• Perform dermatologic interventions such as cryotherapy, skin biopsy’s, mole removal and I & D of lesions
• Implement individualized patient plans and provide ongoing counseling based on patient needs
• Ensure health promotion/maintenance and anticipatory guidance