LISA MELTON
GALVA,KS
Summary
I’m a highly dedicated individual who is committed to working independently as well as in team environments. Board Certified Nurse Practitioner. Determined to continue reaching goals. Experience Clinic, Emergency Room, Med Surg, and surgery settings. Botox certified. Over 10 years in a rural hospital setting, including 10 years working as a Registered Nurse. Successfully aided Republic County Hospital in Level IV Trauma Center Recertification in 2015 and 2018.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Family Nurse Practitioner
Bluestem PACE
McPherson, KS
05.2023 - Current
- Reduced hospital readmissions by providing thorough discharge planning and follow-up care for high-risk patients.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing comprehensive care and developing tailored treatment plans for adult patients.
RN
Surgery/ER Hillsboro Community Hospital
10.2021 - 10.2023
- Assist urologist in monthly urology clinic with duties such as setting up cystoscopies, vaginal exams, and circumcisions
- Provide direct patient care to Emergency room patients
- Medication review and administration
- Provide care during pre, intra, and post op care as well as scrub and circulate
- Provide direct patient care pre, intra, and post operatively
- Triage ER patients
- Provide education to patients and family members including medications, wound, and follow up care
RN/Case Manager
Centene Cooperation/Sunflower Health Plan
Olathe, KS
05.2020 - 08.2022
- Coordinate care with member’s and their families aiding with scheduling appointments
- Reviewing medications
- Identifying and aiding in closing member’s gaps in care
- Listening to clients' concerns and providing counseling or intervention as required
- Evaluating clients' progress periodically and adjusting as needed
- Following up with discharged clients to ensure they are satisfied with services and still in good physical and mental health
Family Nurse Practitioner
McPherson Center For Health Clinic
McPherson, KS
09.2022 - 01.2024
- Seen up to 40 patients/ day.
- Prescribed appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities to support health and comfort of patients.
- Educated patients on treatment options, medical needs and non-medical options for treatments and therapy.
- Performed patient physicals and compared and contrasted results with established medical records to provide proper diagnosis and facilitate appropriate treatment.
- Coordinated with physicians, specialists and other medical staff to develop treatment plans for chronic conditions.
RN/Surgery/ Trauma Coordinator
Republic County Hospital
08.2009 - 06.2020
- Collaborate with members of multidisciplinary health care teams to plan, manage, or assess patient treatments
- Assist urologist in monthly urology clinic
- Admit patients pre-operatively, performing complete health assessments, document data related to patient’s care, insert intravenous IV's and administer necessary medications if ordered
- Assist as a scrub nurse with numerous surgeries alongside our family physicians and visiting specialists with minor surgeries such as upper and lower gastrointestinal scopes, laparoscopic cases, bowel cases, cesarean sections, hysterectomies, and orthopedic surgeries
- Monitor patients post operatively closing monitoring respiratory status, vital signs, signs and symptoms of blood loss, heart rhythms and intervene if necessary
- Assist CRNA and Physicians with intubations, knowledge of use of video laryngoscopes
- Perform emergency medical procedures such as Basic Cardiac Life Support (BSL) Advanced Cardiac Life support (ACLS) and other stabilizing interventions
- Operate Sterilizing equipment
- Assist with traumas as needed in the Emergency department
- Assist with admitting, caring for, and dismissing patients in an Outpatient, acute, emergency, and surgical setting
Education
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
Graceland University
Lamoni, IA08.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Ottawa University
Ottawa, KS01.2020
Associate of Applied Science - Registered Nurse
Cloud County Community College
Concordia, KS05.2012
Technical Nurse Program -
North Central Kansas Technical College
Beloit, KS05.2010
Skills
- Preventive Care
- Physical Assessment
- Electronic Health Records Systems: CPSI, Cerner, PrimeSuite
- Interpreting Laboratory Results
- Medical History
- Laceration Repair
- Prescribe Medication
Timeline
Family Nurse Practitioner
Bluestem PACE
05.2023 - Current
Family Nurse Practitioner
McPherson Center For Health Clinic
09.2022 - 01.2024
RN
Surgery/ER Hillsboro Community Hospital
10.2021 - 10.2023
RN/Case Manager
Centene Cooperation/Sunflower Health Plan
05.2020 - 08.2022
RN/Surgery/ Trauma Coordinator
Republic County Hospital
08.2009 - 06.2020
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
Graceland University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Ottawa University
Associate of Applied Science - Registered Nurse
Cloud County Community College
Technical Nurse Program -
North Central Kansas Technical College