Melanie Wright
Manassas,VA
Summary
Compassionate Women's Health Nurse Practitioner advocating for women by providing holistic evidence-based care. Educates and counsels women about general health concerns. Develops and implements health promotion and maintenance plans to prevent and reduce disease.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Womens Health Nurse Practitioner
Reston Women’s Center & Centerville OB/GYN
Centreville, VA
09.2017 - Current
- Provided care for women aged 12-92 including well-woman visits, problem GYNs, infertility, STIs, menopause, breast cancer, PCOS, AUB; procedures including EMBs, pessary fittings, placement of IUDs, vulvar biopsies and Colposcopy; Primary care visits including urinary incontinence, URI’s, UTI’s, and depression; OB visits weeks 4-42, including NSTs and labor checks and co-management of high-risk OB’s
- Limited first-trimester ultrasounds.
- Postpartum visits, including mastitis and wound complications, and birth control management.
- Preceptor to Nurse Practitioner Students.
Adjunct Professor of Nursing
Piedmont Virginia Community College
Charlottesville, VA
08.2020 - 12.2020
- Clinical instructor in Labor and Delivery, NICU, Postpartum, and Nursery
Adjunct Professor of Nursing
Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA
09.2017 - 12.2017
- Clinical instructor in Labor and Delivery, NICU, Postpartum, and Nursery
Womens Health Nurse Practitioner
Greenbriar OB/GYN Associates
Fairfax, Virginia
01.2013 - 09.2017
- Provided care for women aged 12-92 including well-woman visits, problem GYNs, infertility, STIs, menopause, breast cancer, PCOS, AUB; procedures including EMBs, pessary fittings, placement of IUDs, vulvar biopsies and Colposcopy; Primary care visits including urinary incontinence, URI’s, UTI’s, and depression; OB visits weeks 4-42, including NSTs and labor checks and co-management of high-risk OB’s
- Limited first-trimester ultrasounds
- Postpartum visits, including mastitis and wound complications, and birth control management.
- Preceptor to Nurse Practitioner Students
Adjunct Professor of Nursing
Northern Virginia Community College
Springfield, VA
01.2013 - 06.2015
- Clinical instructor in Labor and Delivery, NICU, Postpartum, and Nursery
Womens Health Nurse Practitioner
Fair Ridge OB/GYN Associates
Fairfax, Virginia
11.2011 - 01.2013
- Provided care for women aged 12-92 including well woman visits, problem GYNs, infertility, STI’s, menopause, breast cancer, PCOS, AUB; procedures including EMB’s, pessary fittings, placement of IUD's, vulvar biopsies and Colposcopy; Primary care visits including urinary incontinence, URI’s, UTI’s, and depression; OB visits weeks 4-42, including NST’s and labor checks and co-management of high-risk OB’s
- Limited first trimester ultrasounds
- Postpartum visits, including mastitis and wound complications, and birth control management.
- Preceptor to Nurse Practitioner Students
Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse Labor and Delivery
INOVA Fair Oaks Hospital
Fairfax, Virginia
02.2001 - 10.2011
- Labor and delivery of normal and high-risk pregnancies, circulate, and recovery for cesarean births. Managed staffing and assignments. Resolved problems. Preceptor to new hires and new grads. Staff education committee. Developed and managed Human caring committee.
Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse Labor and Delivery
Potomac Hospital
Woodbridge, Virginia
09.2000 - 02.2001
- Labor and delivery of normal and high-risk pregnancies, circulate, and recovery for cesarean births. Postpartum, and NICU. Managed staffing and assignments. Preceptor to new hires. Presenter of presentation on Therapeutic Touch.
Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse L&D, PP, Nursery
City Hospital
Martinsburg, West Virginia
10.1999 - 08.2000
- Labor and delivery of normal and high-risk, circulate and recovery for cesarean births, maternal transport of high-risk pregnancies. Management of assignments and staffing.
Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse
Loudon Hospital Center
Leesburg, Virginia
01.1999 - 10.1999
- Labor and delivery of normal, high-risk pregnancies. Circulate and recovery for cesarean births. Preceptor to new hires. Staff recruitment and retention committee
Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse
Potomac Hospital
Woodbridge, Virginia
06.1996 - 01.1999
- Labor and delivery of normal and high-risk pregnancies, scrub, circulate, and recovery for cesarean births.
Staff Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Yale New Haven Hospital
New Haven, Connecticut
04.1995 - 06.1996
- Labor and delivery of normal, high-risk, and critical care pregnancies, circulate and recovery for caesarean births, management of Swans-Ganze and other central lines,
Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse
Middlesex Hospital
Middletown, Connecticut
12.1993 - 01.1995
- Labor and delivery of normal, high-risk, circulate and recovery for cesarean births, Staff education and efficiency committees
Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse
Prince William Hospital
Manassas, Virginia
03.1993 - 09.1993
- Labor and delivery of normal, high-risk, and critical care pregnancies, circulate and recovery for caesarean births, management of Swans-Ganze and other central lines, maternal transport of high-risk pregnancies.
Staff nurse/charge nurse
Fauquier Hospital
Warrenton, Virginia
09.1989 - 09.1993
- Med/Surg & coronary intensive care; care of cardiac, ventilated, trauma, and dialysis patients, assisted with special procedures, administered conscious sedation, certified in Oncology, infection control liaison, staff education committee, presenter at a pain management conference accredited by the Virginia Nurses Association, CPR instructor
Medical Surgical Staff Nurse
Riverview Medical Center
Redbank, New Jersey
03.1989 - 08.1989
- Provided nursing care for patients on a 40-bed Med/Surg unit.
Education
Master's degree in nursing - Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner
Frontier Nursing University
Hyden, Kentucky09.2011
Bachelor's degree in science - Public Health Concentration
Charter Oak State College
New Britain, Connecticut07.2000
Associate degree in nursing -
Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, Virginia06.1988
Skills
- Focused on empowering women through education
- menopause support
- perinatal education
Licensescertificates
- Licensed and Board-Certified Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, 2011 - present
- Licensed Autonomous Nurse practitioner, June 2020 - present
- Licensed Registered Nurse, Commonwealth of Virginia, October 1988 - present
- Certified Inpatient Obstetric Nursing, The National Certification Corporation for the Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing Specialties, 2002 - 2011
- Certified Therapeutic Touch, American Nurses Association, 1995 - present
Personal Information
Title: RN, MSN, WHNP-BC
Timeline
Adjunct Professor of Nursing
Piedmont Virginia Community College
08.2020 - 12.2020
Womens Health Nurse Practitioner
Reston Women’s Center & Centerville OB/GYN
09.2017 - Current
Adjunct Professor of Nursing
Shenandoah University
09.2017 - 12.2017
Womens Health Nurse Practitioner
Greenbriar OB/GYN Associates
01.2013 - 09.2017
Adjunct Professor of Nursing
Northern Virginia Community College
01.2013 - 06.2015
Womens Health Nurse Practitioner
Fair Ridge OB/GYN Associates
11.2011 - 01.2013
Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse Labor and Delivery
INOVA Fair Oaks Hospital
02.2001 - 10.2011
Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse Labor and Delivery
Potomac Hospital
09.2000 - 02.2001
Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse L&D, PP, Nursery
City Hospital
10.1999 - 08.2000
Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse
Loudon Hospital Center
01.1999 - 10.1999
Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse
Potomac Hospital
06.1996 - 01.1999
Staff Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Yale New Haven Hospital
04.1995 - 06.1996
Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse
Middlesex Hospital
12.1993 - 01.1995
Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse
Prince William Hospital
03.1993 - 09.1993
Staff nurse/charge nurse
Fauquier Hospital
09.1989 - 09.1993
Medical Surgical Staff Nurse
Riverview Medical Center
03.1989 - 08.1989
Master's degree in nursing - Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner
Frontier Nursing University
Bachelor's degree in science - Public Health Concentration
Charter Oak State College
Associate degree in nursing -
Northern Virginia Community College
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