Rachel Dennis
Charlotte,North Carolina
Summary
Professional healthcare provider with specialized training in women's health. Equipped to deliver comprehensive patient care, diagnose, and manage variety of women's health issues. Strong emphasis on collaborative teamwork, adaptability, and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Skilled in patient education, clinical assessments, and evidence-based practice with compassionate and patient-focused approach.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
Cabarrus Rowan Community Health Centers
06.2024 - Current
- Advanced physical assessment on women from adolescence through post-menopause
- Provide gynecological and obstetrical preventative care and problem visits
- Reproductive health and prevention or treatment of diseases specific to women
- Provide prenatal counseling, education, and treatment
- Provide obstetrical care to low and high risk women
- Provide contraception counseling and education
- Interpretation of fetal heart tones via doppler
- Perimenopausal/menopausal diagnosis and treatment
- Order and provide STD screenings, treatment, and counseling
- Perform breast health evaluation and counseling
- Telephone triage for gynecological and obstetrical patients
- Nexplanon insertion and removal
- Incision and drainage of bartholin abscess
- Performed annual exams examining patients for medical conditions involving age, menstruation, pregnancy, and sexual health.
- Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient cases and treatment plans.
- Discussed care plans with patients and explained test results and proper use of medications.
- Prescribed and managed pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments to treat underlying causes and relieve symptoms.
- Assessed patient needs, clearly communicating diagnosis and treatment plans to patients and families.
- Educated and recommended birth control options to patients and educated on associated health risks.
Women's Health Nurse Practitioner, OB/GYN Urgent Care
Novant Health
07.2021 - Current
- Evaluation of minor spotting or bleeding
- Evaluation of symptoms of PIH and Pre-eclampsia
- Evaluation of UTI, Minor GI or URI symptoms
- Interpretation of NST, BPP, and US
- Rupture of membranes interpretation
- Threatened abortion
- Timely missed appointment medication administration (Rhogam, betamethasone, etc.)
- Treatment for hyperemesis
- Urgent IUD removal
- Vaginitis
- Acute menorrhagia
- Acute pelvic pain
- Acute PID evaluation and treatment
- Bartholin gland abscess drainage
- Evaluation of UTI and minor trauma
- STD screening, treatment, and education
- Vaginitis
- Mastitis evaluation and treatment
- Wound packing
- Surgical incision evaluation
Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
Dr. Precious Braswell, MD OBGYN, LLC
01.2023 - 08.2023
- Advanced physical assessment on women from adolescence through post-menopause
- Provide gynecological and obstetrical preventative care and problem visits
- Reproductive health and prevention or treatment of diseases specific to women
- Provide prenatal counseling, education, and treatment
- Provide obstetrical care to low and high risk women
- Provide contraception counseling and education
- Interpretation of fetal heart tones via doppler
- Perimenopausal/menopausal diagnosis and treatment
- Order and provide STD screenings, treatment, and counseling
- Perform breast health evaluation and counseling
- Order and interpret lab results
- Order and interpret imaging studies
- Telephone triage for gynecological and obstetrical patients
- Nexplanon insertion and removal
- Incision and drainage of bartholin abscess
Education
Doctorate of Nursing Practice -
Georgetown University
Washington, D.C.05.2025
Master of Science - Nursing - Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
Georgetown University
Washington, D.C.05.2020
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN05.2015
Skills
- High-Risk Pregnancy Care
- Infertility evaluation
- Perinatal Mental Health
- Family planning counseling
- Contraceptive Management
- Sexual Health Education
- Preventive Health Screenings
- Vulvar and Vaginal Disorders
- Pap Smear Interpretation
- Advanced Gynecological Care
- Quality Improvement
Faculty Experience
Adjunct Faculty, Maternal/Newborn Nursing,
Chamberlain University, Charlotte, NC, 10/23 - current
- Developed and created clinical assignments to assess student skills.
- Monitored progress of each student and provided formal evaluation upon completion of clinical placements.
- Coached underperforming students to help meet clinical objectives
- Prepared and administered weekly examinations to test student skills.
- Adapted teaching approaches based on individual student needs, resulting in improved comprehension of complex nursing concepts.
- Promoted active learning environments by utilizing case studies, simulations, and group activities that encouraged critical thinking amongst students.
- Provided constructive feedback on assignments, enabling students to grow and improve their clinical skills consistently.
- Participated in curriculum development efforts, aligning courses with current industry standards and best practices.
- Fostered an inclusive learning atmosphere that supported diverse perspectives and promoted cultural competence among nursing students.
Adjunct Faculty, Maternal/Newborn Nursing,
ECPI University, Charlotte, NC, 08/21 - 02/23
- Developed and created clinical assignments to assess student skills.
- Monitored progress of each student and provided formal evaluation upon completion of clinical placements.
- Coached underperforming students to help meet clinical objectives
- Prepared and administered weekly examinations to test student skills.
- Adapted teaching approaches based on individual student needs, resulting in improved comprehension of complex nursing concepts.
- Promoted active learning environments by utilizing case studies, simulations, and group activities that encouraged critical thinking amongst students.
- Provided constructive feedback on assignments, enabling students to grow and improve their clinical skills consistently.
- Participated in curriculum development efforts, aligning courses with current industry standards and best practices.
- Fostered an inclusive learning atmosphere that supported diverse perspectives and promoted cultural competence among nursing students.
Registerednurseexperience
- Registered Nurse, Covid-19 Vaccination Crisis Response, San Bernardino County, Victorville, CA, 01/21 - 04/21
- Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery, Kaiser San Leandro, San Leandro, CA, 02/24 - 05/24
- Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery, Piedmont Healthcare, Conyers, GA, 01/23 - 07/23
- Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, 08/21 - 03/22
- Registered Nurse, High Risk Perinatal, Tristar Centennial Women's Hospital, Nashville, TN, 10/20 - 01/21
- Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery/High Risk Perinatal, The Woman's Hospital of Texas, Houston, TX, 06/20 - 09/20
- Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery/High Risk Perinatal, Emory Healthcare, Atlanta, GA, 04/19 - 07/21
- Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery/High Risk Perinatal, Northside Hospital, Atlanta, GA, 07/16 - 04/19
- Registered Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Level III, Grady Health System, Atlanta, GA, 01/16 - 07/16
Licensure
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse: State of North Carolina
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse: State of Georgia
- Registered Professional Nurse: State of California
- Registered Professional Nurse: State of New York
- Registered Professional Nurse: eNLC Compact
Certification
- Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner Certification (WHNP-BC) - National Certification Corporation.
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)
- Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring (AWHONN)
- Advanced Fetal Heart Monitoring (AWHONN)
- Neonatal Resuscitation Prover (NRP)
Affiliations
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
- Association of Women's Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nursing
- National Black Nurses Association
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners
- Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated
- Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Incorporated
References
Available upon request.
Timeline
Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
Cabarrus Rowan Community Health Centers
06.2024 - Current
Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
Dr. Precious Braswell, MD OBGYN, LLC
01.2023 - 08.2023
Women's Health Nurse Practitioner, OB/GYN Urgent Care
Novant Health
07.2021 - Current
Master of Science - Nursing - Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
Georgetown University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Tennessee State University
- Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner Certification (WHNP-BC) - National Certification Corporation.
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)
- Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring (AWHONN)
- Advanced Fetal Heart Monitoring (AWHONN)
- Neonatal Resuscitation Prover (NRP)
Doctorate of Nursing Practice -
Georgetown University
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