Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Timeline
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Lisa Martin

Lisa Martin

Enterprise,AL

Summary

Qualified Nurse Practitioner with 7 years of experience in clinical and leadership nursing roles. Adept at providing care and management with training in patient education and leadership. Self-directed and solutions-oriented with effective communication skills. Committed to increasing the quality of patient care through organized time management and prioritization.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience
2
2

Certifications

Work History

Nurse Practitioner, Director of Clinical Services

First Choice Hospice
Elba, AL
08.2015 - 03.2022
  • Visited patients in their homes in timely manner to provide needed and appropriate care.
  • Documented each patient encounter in detail in order to accurately describe patient's condition and promote continuity of care.
  • Updated all physicians of their patient's condition.
  • Collaborated with my collaborative physician regularly.
  • Formulated lists of current and past medical conditions.
  • Worked with families, caregivers and patients to provide comfort at end-of-life. For co-morbidities, I researched best options for treatment, diagnosis and prevention (if/applicable).
  • Supported patients in maintaining prescribed regimen of care.
  • Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
  • Advised caregivers and family members in providing emotional and psychological care to support patient needs.
  • Coordinated with physicians, specialists and other medical staff to develop treatment plans for chronic (co-morbid) conditions. Comfort for terminal conditions was provided.
  • Explained medications and side effects to patients, family members and caregivers, and thoroughly reviewed physician-ordered tests.
  • Prescribed appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities to support health and comfort of patients.

RN, Nurse Consultant

Alabama Department Of Public Health
Enterprise, AL
07.1990 - 07.2015
  • Contributed to successful CHAPS accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
  • Developed nursing education, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
  • Worked with Alabama Board of Nursing to develop and get approved Standardized Procedures.
  • Educated over 400 nurses on computer program that was used statewide.
  • Educated Nurses on Diagnoses Coding.
  • Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.

Education

Master of Science - Adult And Geriatric Nurse Practitioner

University of Alabama At Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
12.2013

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Alabama At Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
05.2011

Associate of Science - Nursing

George C Wallace Community College - Dothan
Dothan, AL
06.1987

Skills

  • Judgement and Decision Making
  • Physical Examinations
  • Problem Solving
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Medication Prescribing
  • Patient Education
  • Employee Training Program
  • In-service Programs
  • Critical Thinking
  • Infection Control Procedures
  • Drug Regimen Counseling

Accomplishments

  • Developed and taught monthly staff (Nurses, HHA, Chaplain, Social Worker) educational programs.
  • Developed and implemented the Emergency Preparedness Program at FCH
  • Published in Diagnosis Coding Pro-Article on Home Health Coding

Certification

  • American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, January 2014-present
  • ACHPN (Advance Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse Practitioner), Hospice and Palliative Care Association - 9-2020 -present

Timeline

Nurse Practitioner, Director of Clinical Services

First Choice Hospice
08.2015 - 03.2022

RN, Nurse Consultant

Alabama Department Of Public Health
07.1990 - 07.2015

Master of Science - Adult And Geriatric Nurse Practitioner

University of Alabama At Birmingham

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Alabama At Birmingham

Associate of Science - Nursing

George C Wallace Community College - Dothan
Lisa Martin