Michelle Diana Melenwick
Washington
Summary
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner with 25 years of extensive experience in delivering acute care, conducting wellness exams, and managing chronic diseases for diverse populations. A strong foundation of empathy and curiosity enhances the ability to analyze patient histories effectively and select appropriate preliminary tests, facilitating accurate differential diagnoses. Committed to fostering robust relationships with patients and families while serving as a dedicated advocate to ensure optimal health outcomes. Proven expertise in navigating complex clinical scenarios while prioritizing patient-centered care.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Practitioner Nocturnist, Hospital Medicine
Medical Faculty Associates/George Washington Univ. Hospital
Washington, DC
07.2022 - Current
- On-call clinical management of admitted medical patients.
- Duties included: evaluation of emergent problems, addressing of critical lab values, emergent consultation with specialty services and higher-level care units.
- Admission histories and physicals of patients admitted through the emergency department or transferred from other facilities during evening and overnight hours.
Nurse Practitioner, Hospital Medicine
USACS (formerly Sound Physicians)
Alexandria, VA
06.2022 - Current
- Clinical management of admitted medical patients.
- Duties included: evaluation of emergent problems, addressing of critical lab values, emergent consultation with specialty services and higher-level care units.
- Admission histories and physicals of patients admitted through the emergency department or transferred from other facilities, daily management, and discharging of admitted patients.
- Day or night, depending on needs of facility.
Adjunct Faculty Professor
Northern Kentucky University School of Nursing
05.2021 - Current
- Providing online academic support to course faculty and students for graduate level nursing courses.
- Duties include: monitoring and responding to student participation and performance; monitoring/participating in online discussion threads, grading student assignments according to faculty rubric and criteria; reporting student performance data; providing academic support to students via email or zoom (as permitted by course faculty).
Nurse Practitioner Nocturnist, Hospital Medicine
Sound Physicians
Alexandria, VA
06.2021 - 06.2022
- On-call clinical management of admitted medical patients.
- Duties included: evaluation of emergent problems, addressing of critical lab values, emergent consultation with specialty services and higher-level care units.
- Admission histories and physicals of patients admitted through the emergency department or transferred from other facilities during evening and overnight hours.
Academic Coach
Instructional Connections
01.2021 - 05.2022
- Providing online academic support to course faculty and students for graduate level nursing courses.
- Duties include: monitoring and responding to student participation and performance; monitoring/participating in online discussion threads, grading student assignments according to faculty rubric and criteria; reporting student performance data; providing academic support to students via email or zoom (as permitted by course faculty).
Nurse Practitioner, Short Stay/Observation
USACS (formerly Alteon Health)
05.2021 - 01.2022
- Clinical management of observation medical patients including short stay/observation histories and physicals; ongoing evaluation of medical status, and discharge to community care.
Nurse Practitioner, Short Stay/Observation
Alteon Health
08.2014 - 05.2021
- Clinical management of observation medical patients including short stay/observation histories and physicals; ongoing evaluation of medical status, and discharge to community care.
Nurse Practitioner, Occupational Health
Washington Hospital Center
Washington, DC
06.2010 - 07.2014
- Clinical evaluation of prospective employees and ongoing and evaluation fitness to work for current employees from all departments of the hospital.
- Duties included: history and physicals, evaluation of ability and fitness for duty, return to work, evaluation of immunization status and requirements, TB surveillance and documentation of above.
Hospitalist Service Nurse Practitioner, Dept. of Medicine
Washington Hospital Center
Washington, DC
01.2006 - 07.2014
- On-call clinical management of admitted medical patients.
- Duties included: evaluation of emergent problems, addressing of critical lab values, emergent consultation with specialty services and higher-level care units.
- Admission histories and physicals of patients admitted through the emergency department or transferred from other facilities during evening and overnight hours.
Nurse Practitioner, Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery
Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Associates
Fairfax, VA
06.2010 - 04.2011
- Pre- and post-surgical care of cardiovascular and thoracic surgery patients.
- Duties included: history and physicals of surgical candidates and management of post-surgical patients.
Nurse Practitioner, Experimental Transplant & Immunology Branch
SAIC-Frederick in Support to the National Cancer Institute
01.2009 - 02.2010
- Clinical management of adult oncology patients pre and post stem cell transplant in the outpatient and inpatient setting.
- Duties included: histories and physicals, advanced assessment and diagnosis, ordering of appropriate diagnostics, interpretation of diagnostics, participation in daily rounds, documentation in the medical record, ensuring adherence to protocol guidelines, coordination of patient care with members of the multidisciplinary team, coordination of transition between inpatient and outpatient care.
B-Medicine Service Nurse Practitioner, Dept. of Medicine
Washington Hospital Center
Washington, DC
07.2005 - 12.2008
- Clinical management of adult and geriatric in-patients with acute and chronic illness.
- Duties included: histories and physicals, advanced assessment and diagnosis, ordering of appropriate diagnostics, interpretation of diagnostics and discharge planning, coordination of consults and interdisciplinary teams.
- Provided clinical care to oncology, stroke, diabetes, medical and geriatric patients.
- Member of the Sepsis Team – evaluating and developing tools and protocols for early identification and initial management of sepsis on medical-surgical units.
- Leader of peer review project for our practice (created data collection tool, interpreted data and presented to medical director).
Short Stay Nurse Practitioner Service, Dept. of Emergency Medicine
Washington Hospital Center
Washington, DC
10.2002 - 07.2005
- Clinical management of short stay patients as an extension of the emergency department.
- Duties included: histories and physicals, advanced assessment and diagnosis, ordering of appropriate diagnostics, interpretation of diagnostics and discharge planning.
Registered Nurse – Emergency Department
Inova Temps
Falls Church, VA
08.2000 - 09.2001
Registered Nurse - Oncology
American Mobile Healthcare
San Diego, CA
05.2000 - 08.2000
- Assigned to INOVA Alexandria Hospital, Alexandria Virginia
Registered Nurse – Emergency Department
Florida Medical Center
Lauderdale Lakes, FL
01.2000 - 06.2000
Research Assistant
University of Miami School of Nursing
Coral Gables, FL
01.1997 - 06.2000
Registered Nurse – Resource and Oncology Special Care
Baptist Hospital
Kendall, FL
06.1998 - 01.2000
Research Assistant
University of Miami School of Medicine
Coral Gables, FL
06.1994 - 06.1996
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice -
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA08.2020
Certificate - The Business of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland06.2007
Master of Science - Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner
University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida06.2000
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida06.1998
Bachelor of Science - Microbiology & Immunology
University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida06.1996
Skills
- Interprofessional collaboration
- Advanced physical examination
- Research utilization
- American academy of nurse practitioners member
- Critical thinking
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Acute care expertise
- Records review
- Precepting
- Bilingual in Spanish
Accomplishments
American Nurses Association
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Sigma Theta Tau
Nurse Practitioner Associate of the District of Columbia
Affiliations
- American Nurses Association
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
- Sigma Theta Tau
- Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland
- Nurse Practitioner Associate of the District of Columbia
Certification
Licensed family nurse practitioner – District of Columbia - #RN961785
Licensed family nurse practitioner – State of Virginia - #0024164453
Licensed family nurse practitioner – State of Maryland - #R184460
Prescriptive Authority- State of Virginia - #0017139785
Board certified as Family Nurse Practitioner by American Nurses Credentialing Center - #351481
Registered with DC Control Board and DEA
Registered with MD CDS and DEA
Registered with VA DEA
NPI Registered - #1154370047
Registered Nurse –State of Virginia - #001170778
Registered Nurse –District of Columbia - #RN961785
Registered Nurse – State of Maryland - #R184460
BLS provider (American Heart Association)
ACLS provider (American Heart Association)
Languages
English
Spanish (fluent)
Timeline
Nurse Practitioner Nocturnist, Hospital Medicine
Medical Faculty Associates/George Washington Univ. Hospital
07.2022 - Current
Nurse Practitioner, Hospital Medicine
USACS (formerly Sound Physicians)
06.2022 - Current
Nurse Practitioner Nocturnist, Hospital Medicine
Sound Physicians
06.2021 - 06.2022
Adjunct Faculty Professor
Northern Kentucky University School of Nursing
05.2021 - Current
Nurse Practitioner, Short Stay/Observation
USACS (formerly Alteon Health)
05.2021 - 01.2022
Academic Coach
Instructional Connections
01.2021 - 05.2022
Nurse Practitioner, Short Stay/Observation
Alteon Health
08.2014 - 05.2021
Nurse Practitioner, Occupational Health
Washington Hospital Center
06.2010 - 07.2014
Nurse Practitioner, Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery
Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Associates
06.2010 - 04.2011
Nurse Practitioner, Experimental Transplant & Immunology Branch
SAIC-Frederick in Support to the National Cancer Institute
01.2009 - 02.2010
Hospitalist Service Nurse Practitioner, Dept. of Medicine
Washington Hospital Center
01.2006 - 07.2014
B-Medicine Service Nurse Practitioner, Dept. of Medicine
Washington Hospital Center
07.2005 - 12.2008
Short Stay Nurse Practitioner Service, Dept. of Emergency Medicine
Washington Hospital Center
10.2002 - 07.2005
Registered Nurse – Emergency Department
Inova Temps
08.2000 - 09.2001
Registered Nurse - Oncology
American Mobile Healthcare
05.2000 - 08.2000
Registered Nurse – Emergency Department
Florida Medical Center
01.2000 - 06.2000
Registered Nurse – Resource and Oncology Special Care
Baptist Hospital
06.1998 - 01.2000
Research Assistant
University of Miami School of Nursing
01.1997 - 06.2000
Research Assistant
University of Miami School of Medicine
06.1994 - 06.1996
Certificate - The Business of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University
Master of Science - Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner
University of Miami
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Miami
Bachelor of Science - Microbiology & Immunology
University of Miami
Doctor of Nursing Practice -
Drexel University
Licensure Certification
- Licensed family nurse practitioner, District of Columbia, #RN961785
- Licensed family nurse practitioner, Virginia, #0024164453
- Licensed family nurse practitioner, Maryland, #R184460
- Prescriptive Authority, Virginia, #0017139785
- Board certified as Family Nurse Practitioner, American Nurses Credentialing Center, #351481
- Registered with DC Control Board and DEA
- Registered with MD CDS and DEA
- Registered with VA DEA
- NPI Registered, #1154370047
- Registered Nurse, Virginia, #001170778
- Registered Nurse, District of Columbia, #RN961785
- Registered Nurse, Maryland, #R184460
- BLS provider, American Heart Association
- ACLS provider, American Heart Association
Publications Research
- Geffin, R., Scott, G.B., Melenwick, M., Hutto, C., Lai, S., Boots, L.J., McKenna, P.M., Kessler II, J.A., & Conley, A.J., Association of antibody reactivity to ELDKWA, a gp41 neutralization epitope, with disease progression in children perinatally infected with HIV-1., AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, 14, 7, 579-589, 1998
- Geffin, R., Melenwick, M., Conley, A.J., Hutto, C., & Scott, G.B., Antibody reactivity to ELLEDKWASLWNC, a gp41 peptide, in children perinatally infected with HIV-1 with varying survival times., Journal of Cellular Biochemistry, S21B, 235, 1995, ABSTRACT
- Geffin, R., Melenwick, M., Conley, A.J., Lai, S., Hutto, C., & Scott, G.B., Antibody reactivity to two gp41 peptides, ELLEDKWASLWNC and LDLWGCSGKLIC, in children perinatally infected with HIV-1 with varying survival times., Conference on Advances in AIDS Vaccine Development, 1994-11-06, Reston, VA
Personal Information
Title: Nurse Practitioner