MEGHANN HOGAN
Carlsbad,CA
Summary
Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (ANCC) with extensive clinical experience in hospice case management, telemetry/stroke care, and holistic patient advocacy. Proven expertise in managing complex chronic conditions, end-of-life care goals, and home-based clinical visits for high-need populations. Combines a strong foundation in social work with advanced clinical practice to lead multidisciplinary care huddles, collaborate with senior living leadership, and deliver compassionate, person-centered primary care. Deeply familiar with the Northern San Diego healthcare landscape (Carlsbad, Encinitas) and passionate about delivering high-quality, tech-enabled value-based care to senior citizens.
Overview
1
1
Certification
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
RN Case Manager / Per Diem RN
Hospice of the North Coast
Carlsbad, CA
09.2023 - Current
- Delivered skilled nursing care for a caseload of up to 21 home hospice patients, enhancing quality of life during end-of-life transitions.
- Managed pain, dyspnea, nausea, and agitation, guiding patients and families through disease progression and aligning care with end-of-life goals.
- Conducted physical assessments to identify acute condition changes and initiate immediate intervention protocols.
- Manage medication plans of care and safely handle controlled substances through electronic prescribing platforms under physician oversight.
Registered Nurse – New Graduate Residency (Telemetry & Primary Stroke Center)
Scripps Memorial Hospital
Encinitas, CA
10.2022 - 07.2023
- Provided direct inpatient care on a 40-bed Telemetry and Primary Stroke unit (1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio).
- Monitored cardiac rhythms and evaluated diagnostic labs to intervene effectively during acute decompensation.
- Conducted serial NIH Stroke Scale assessments to detect and respond to subtle neuro status changes in acute stroke patients.
- Utilized Epic EMR for clinical documentation, coordinated interdisciplinary efforts, and facilitated discharge planning.
Education
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) - Family Nurse Practitioner
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA05-2026
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) -
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA05-2022
Bachelor of Science in Social Work (BSSW) -
Plymouth State University
Plymouth, NH05-2004
Skills
- Complex Chronic Disease Management (CCM)
- Person-Centered Care Planning
- High-Acuity Symptom Management
- End-of-Life & Hospice Care (ELNEC Certified)
- Acute Illness Evaluation & Triage
- Interdisciplinary Huddles & Coordination
- Senior Living Community & Staff Collaboration
- Patient & Family Education & Counseling
- Regional Travel / Northern San Diego Mobility
Certification
- FNP-BC (Family Nurse Practitioner - Board Certified) – ANCC #95039571
- Registered Nurse (RN) – California Board of Registered Nursing
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider – American Heart Association
- End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) Certification
- Wound Skin Ostomy Management Certification - Wound Learning Academy
FNP CLINICAL ROTATIONS
FNP CLINICAL ROTATIONS (594.5 hours)
- Family Primary Care | UCSD Health – La Jolla, CA | Sept 2025 – Dec 2025
Evaluated and managed diverse adult/geriatric panels in an academic setting; optimized complex chronic disease regimens (diabetes, hypertension, CKD) and performed Medicare Wellness Exams in Epic EMR.
- Palliative Care | Scripps Memorial Hospital – Encinitas, CA | Feb 2026 – May 2026
Conducted inpatient consultations for life-limiting illnesses, managed refractory pain/symptom regimens, and facilitated multidisciplinary goals-of-care, POLST, and advance directive family conferences.
- Urgent Care | All Valley Urgent Care – El Centro, CA | Nov 2025 – Dec 2025
Diagnosed acute illnesses and minor trauma in a high-volume setting; performed minor procedures (suturing, I&D, splinting) and interpreted point-of-care testing and X-rays.
- Women’s Health & Specialty Care | UCSD Health – Hillcrest & La Jolla, CA | May 2025 – Jul 2025
Provided well-woman exams, prenatal/postpartum care, Pap smears, and contraceptive management; evaluated diagnostic breast workups and high-risk cancer screenings in a specialty breast clinic.
- Psychosocial & Specialty Care (Urology) | UCSD Health – San Diego, CA | Sept 2024 – Dec 2024
Addressed psychosocial impact, anxiety, and coping mechanisms for chronic pelvic pain, sexual dysfunction, and urologic cancers alongside targeted physical exams and diagnostic workups.
- Family Primary Care | Healthtopia Clinics – Rancho Santa Fe, CA | Jan 2024 – May 2024
Managed pediatric to geriatric populations in community outpatient care; performed physicals, formulated differential diagnoses, ordered/interpreted labs/imaging, and delivered preventative education.
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Yoga Instructor (RYT-500) | Artemis Yoga, Bodyscapes Fitness, The Breathing Room (Boston, MA) | 2013 – 2017
- Site Coordinator – After School Learning Program | Robert Louis Stevenson Elementary (San Francisco, CA) | 2007 – 2010
- Wilderness Therapy Guide | Summit Achievement (Stow, ME) | 2005 – 2007
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Member, American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
- Member, American Nurses Association (ANA)
- Volunteer, Emergency Department & Hospice, Scripps Memorial / Hospice of the North Coast (2018 – 2020)
Timeline
RN Case Manager / Per Diem RN
Hospice of the North Coast
09.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse – New Graduate Residency (Telemetry & Primary Stroke Center)
Scripps Memorial Hospital
10.2022 - 07.2023
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) - Family Nurse Practitioner
Azusa Pacific University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) -
Azusa Pacific University
Bachelor of Science in Social Work (BSSW) -
Plymouth State University