Pamela Woods
APRN, FNP-C
Prairieville,LA
Summary
Highly qualified and board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner driven to build strong relationships with patients and families. Acts as patient advocate to achieve best possible outcomes.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Nursing Instructor
Baton Rouge General School of Nursing
Baton Rouge, LA
01.2023 - Current
- Contributed educational and clinical expertise to help optimize training courses and boost student learning.
- Supported student educational and vocational planning to help each optimize learning strategies and reap long-term career benefits.
- Coordinated with clinicians to develop and coordinate student assignments.
- Assessed student knowledge levels and abilities with detailed assessments.
Family Nurse Practitioner, Urgent Care
Premier Health Consultants
Baton Rouge, LA
01.2023 - Current
- Prescribed appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities to support health and comfort of patients.
- Prescribed medications for patients in conjunction with other treatments according to specific personal medical conditions.
- Educated patients on treatment options, medical needs, and non-medical options for treatments and therapy.
- Assessed and treated STDs in both males and females.
- Performed patient physicals and compared and contrasted results with established medical records to provide proper diagnosis and facilitate appropriate treatment.
Contract Inpatient Psychiatric RN
Beacon Behavioral Hospital
Lacombe , LA
08.2022 - Current
- Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
- Oversaw care of suicidal patients and acted swiftly to reduce risk of harm to themselves or others.
Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff. - Performed patient assessments to monitor expected response to medications and altering treatment plans.
Family Nurse Practitioner
Signify Health
05.2020 - Current
- Educated and guided patients on disease prevention and healthy lifestyle habits.
- Teamed with physicians to provide comprehensive patient care, referrals and high-risk management strategies.
- Evaluated new patients by taking vital signs, reviewing lab results and taking visual assessment of patients.
Family Nurse Practitioner
Fast Pace Urgent Care
10.2022 - 04.2023
- 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.
- Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
- Assessed and treated STDs in both males and females.
- Examined wounds and treated lacerations with bandaging, suturing and topical medications.
Family Nurse Practitioner Hospitalist
Ochsner Medical Center
02.2022 - 06.2022
- 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.
- Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
- Teamed with physicians to provide comprehensive patient care, referrals and high-risk management strategies.
- Coordinated referrals for specialty services and additional care.
- Helped patients manage acute and chronic pain.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints and current symptoms.
- Recorded patient medical history, applicable test results and vitals into medical records.
Family Nurse Practitioner
United Healthcare Medicare and Retirement
08.2017 - 02.2022
- Perform Annual Medicare Advantage Assessments within patient homes.
- Educated and guided patients on disease prevention and healthy lifestyle habits.
Family Nurse Practitioner
Aspire Health
01.2018 - 03.2019
- Provide in-home palliative care to patients with debilitating diseases
- Transition patients to Hospice.
- Prescribed appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities to support health and comfort of patients.
Family Nurse Practitioner
Primary Care Plus
06.2016 - 12.2017
- Provide high-quality evidence-based healthcare to geriatric clients in primary care clients.
- Perform annual wellness assessments for Medicare Advantage members.
- Assess, diagnose, treat, order/ interpret diagnostic testing.
- Prescribe and manage patient medication.
- Chart relevant data via EMR according to HIPAA guidelines.
- Evaluate patient status on follow-up as indicated.
Family Nurse Practitioner
CVS Minute Clinic
08.2014 - 06.2016
- Provide high-quality evidence-based healthcare to treat minor illnesses in primary care clients.
- Assess, diagnose, treat, order/ interpret diagnostic testing.
- Prescribe and manage patient medication.
- Chart relevant data via EMR according to HIPAA guidelines.
- Evaluate patient status on follow-up as indicated.
Family Nurse Practitioner
The NeuroMedical Center
02.2014 - 08.2014
- Provide high-quality evidence-based healthcare to neurology clients.
- Assess, diagnose, treat, order/ interpret diagnostic testing.
- Prescribe and manage patient medication.
- Perform trigger point injections.
- Chart relevant data via EMR according to HIPAA guidelines.
- Evaluate patient status on follow-up as indicated.
Pediatric RN
Our Lady of the Lake Hospital
05.2004 - 06.2013
- Provide high-quality patient-centered Pediatric nursing care.
- Function as Charge Nurse of the Pediatric unit.
- Manage patient records.
- Chart relevant patient data via computer systems.
- Function as a preceptor to new nursing graduates.
Adjunct Instructor
Virginia College
04.2011 - 06.2011
- Developed A &P syllabus and course structure
- Administered grades
Pediatric RN Technician
Our Lady of the Lake Hospital
12.2003 - 05.2004
- Assisted the RN in performing lower-level patient care.
- Answered nursing station phone systems and nursing call bell.
Education
Master's of Science - Nursing-Family Nurse Practitioner
Southeastern Louisiana University
12.2013
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Southeastern Louisiana University
05.2011
Associate of Science - Nursing
Our Lady of The Lake College of Nursing
05.2004
Skills
- Diagnostic Test Ordering
- Infection Control Procedures
- Diagnostic Interventions
- Disease Prevention Education
- Acute and Chronic Pain
- Diagnosis and Treatment
- Medication Prescribing
- Diagnostic Screenings
- Preventive Care
- Medical Imaging
- Hospice Education
- Medical History Review
- Primary Care
- Pharmacologic Intervention
- Geriatric Treatment
- Mental Health
- Laceration Repair
Accomplishments
- LA RN Compact Licensure
- FNP Louisiana Licensure
- FNP Texas Licensure
Certification
AANP Certification through 2024
BLS Certification through 2025
Timeline
Nursing Instructor
Baton Rouge General School of Nursing
01.2023 - Current
Family Nurse Practitioner, Urgent Care
Premier Health Consultants
01.2023 - Current
Family Nurse Practitioner
Fast Pace Urgent Care
10.2022 - 04.2023
Contract Inpatient Psychiatric RN
Beacon Behavioral Hospital
08.2022 - Current
Family Nurse Practitioner Hospitalist
Ochsner Medical Center
02.2022 - 06.2022
Family Nurse Practitioner
Signify Health
05.2020 - Current
Family Nurse Practitioner
Aspire Health
01.2018 - 03.2019
Family Nurse Practitioner
United Healthcare Medicare and Retirement
08.2017 - 02.2022
Family Nurse Practitioner
Primary Care Plus
06.2016 - 12.2017
Family Nurse Practitioner
CVS Minute Clinic
08.2014 - 06.2016
Family Nurse Practitioner
The NeuroMedical Center
02.2014 - 08.2014
Adjunct Instructor
Virginia College
04.2011 - 06.2011
Pediatric RN
Our Lady of the Lake Hospital
05.2004 - 06.2013
Pediatric RN Technician
Our Lady of the Lake Hospital
12.2003 - 05.2004
Master's of Science - Nursing-Family Nurse Practitioner
Southeastern Louisiana University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Southeastern Louisiana University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Our Lady of The Lake College of Nursing
AANP Certification through 2024
BLS Certification through 2025
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