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Years of clinical research experience
Nicholas D’Amico
Nurse Practitioner DNP, AGNP-C
Raleigh,North Carolina
Summary
Highly skilled and dedicated Adult Nurse Practitioner with a doctoral degree and over 10 years of experience in public health, community health outreach, clinical research methods, and quality improvement. Passionate about advancing clinical research in underserved communities and utilizing data-driven solutions to enhance health outcomes. Committed to making a positive impact by improving access to quality healthcare services and implementing innovative strategies that address the unique needs of diverse populations.
Overview
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10
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Years of professional clinical experience
8
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Years of post-secondary education
Work History
Primary Care Provider
UNC-Health
2 2024 - 10.2024
- Delivered comprehensive patient care, including assessments, diagnoses, and treatment plans for diverse populations
- Conducted routine health screenings, physical exams, and preventive care to promote overall wellness
- Managed chronic conditions and coordinated care with specialists and healthcare teams
- Educated patients on health management, lifestyle modifications, and preventive measures
- Fostered strong patient relationships through effective communication and empathy
- 4.8/5 rating on Press Ganey scores from 107 patients
Detention Nurse
Wake County Sheriff’s Office
Raleigh, NC
09.2019 - 07.2023
- Providing a wide range of medical services to arrestees of Wake County Detention center
- Assesses, monitors, evaluates, documents and provide therapeutic evidence-based interventions for resident's medical, physical, psychiatric, and emotional needs
- Coordinates and administers medication, therapeutic agents, and treatments
- Provides patient education, interacts with families and other detention or medical facilities
Community Health Outreach Nurse
Wake County Health Department
04.2018 - 08.2019
- Lead group educations classes about HIV/STD prevention to underserved/marginalized populations jail, substance abuse treatment facilities, LGBT Center—including public venues OUT Raleigh, festivals, community events
- Administer communicable disease treatments and referrals to clinic in the community setting
- Provide individualized risk reduction care plans to reduce risk taking behaviors ie PreP, needle exchange, naloxone demonstrations etc
Public Health Nurse I
Orange County Health Department
12.2016 - 03.2018
- Administer vaccinations and various medications across the lifespan
- Operated a multidisciplinary public health clinic with appointment types such as STI, communicable disease, refugee health, family planning, child health, primary care, BCCCP, prenatal and maternal health
Associate Researcher
University of North Carolina
Wilmington, NC
03.2015 - 05.2016
- Assisted in enrolling 1000+ residents of New Hanover County to take the Community Health Needs Assessment Survey to determine the health needs of the community
- Performed literature reviews and qualitatively analyzed focus groups of people with disabilities, women, seniors, African American and Latinos in the community to determine culture specific needs
- Analyzed quantitative data from the survey using SPSS and reported to local New Hanover County Health Department
Principle Investigator
University of North Carolina
Wilmington, NC
01.2013 - 12.2015
- Led a research project approved and funded through the University of North Carolina titled American undergraduate college students views of Depression and utilization of on campus counseling services
- Submitted and received a $150 grant through the university for research material costs
- Surveyed 150 college students about their health literacy, past mental health history and opinions of using on campus counseling using a convenience sampling method and provided $5 Barnes and Noble gift cards to each participant
- Analyzed data using SPSS and a regression analysis and published findings in the Journal of American Psychiatric Nurses Association
Hartford Student Research Scholar
Duke University
Durham, NC
12.2013 - 08.2014
- Collected qualitative and qualitative behavioral data from a study analyzing individuals with dementia using three various handfeeding techniques
- Monitored a participant once a week, for three weeks for 9 hours each day and documented food amounts pre and post feeding, psycho-social behavior and fine motor skills during feeding
- As well as a secondary data analysis on video recorded footage
Research Intern
National Institutes on Health
San Francisco, CA
05.2013 - 08.2013
- Performed data collection and analysis for the University of California San Francisco, funded through the NIH
- Transcribed over thirty handwritten essays into a linguistic word counting software that analyzed words indicating positive/negative affect, as well as categorical subjects (health, sexual, drugs, etc.)
- Analyzed data of SPSS and created a poster to present the findings of the study regarding writing therapies for methamphetamine abusing, HIV positive MSM to reduce substance cravings
- Presented at 2013 UCSF poster presentation event
Research Intern
National Institutes on Health/ Perelman School of Medicine
Philadelphia
05.2012 - 08.2012
- Recruited twenty-five sexually active transgendered women, gay and bisexual men, who were HIV negative and between the ages of 18 and 50 for HVTN 505 (a phase I National HIV vaccine trial) through phone screening and face-to-face interviews and medical assessments
- Attended and participated in behavioral and biomedical research grand rounds regarding HIV
- Created a presentation Examining the Efficacy of Community Based Recruitment for Clinical Research Participation and presented at National conference in Seattle, Washington
Education
Doctorate in Nursing Practice -
Nebraska Methodist College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Certification
Basic Life Support BLS
Skills
Health Promotion
Preventive Care
Electronic Data Capture
Clinical Research Ethics
Good clinical practice
Medical Research
Publication Planning
Scientific literature review
IRB Submissions
Clinical Data Management
Clinical Documentation
Data Interpretation
Pharmacotherapy
Competitive Analysis
Publications
- American college students' views of depression and utilization of on-campus counseling services, D'Amico, N., Mechling, B., Kemppainen, J., Ahern, N. R., Lee, J., Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 22, 4, 302–311, 2016, https://doi.org/10.1177/1078390316648777
- Suicide risk assessment screening in incarcerated persons with a substance-use disorder, D’Amico, N.L., 07/23, Doctoral Thesis, Poster presentation, Nebraska Methodist College, Omaha, NE
Software
Epic Electronic Health Record
Timeline
Detention Nurse
Wake County Sheriff’s Office
09.2019 - 07.2023
Community Health Outreach Nurse
Wake County Health Department
04.2018 - 08.2019
Public Health Nurse I
Orange County Health Department
12.2016 - 03.2018
Associate Researcher
University of North Carolina
03.2015 - 05.2016
Hartford Student Research Scholar
Duke University
12.2013 - 08.2014
Research Intern
National Institutes on Health
05.2013 - 08.2013
Principle Investigator
University of North Carolina
01.2013 - 12.2015
Research Intern
National Institutes on Health/ Perelman School of Medicine
05.2012 - 08.2012
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Primary Care Provider
UNC-Health
2 2024 - 10.2024
Doctorate in Nursing Practice -
Nebraska Methodist College