Rebecca Diamond
Summary
Highly qualified and board certified nurse practitioner driven to build strong relationships with patients and families. Calm, understanding professional bringing over 5 years of experience in diagnosing, evaluating and treating acute and chronic medical conditions through physical examinations and testing. Exceptional critical thinking and decision-making skills.
Acts as patient advocate to achieve best possible outcomes. Self-directed and solutions-oriented with fantastic organizational skills. Committed to increasing the quality of patient care through top-of-the-line time management and prioritization.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Practitioner, Addiction Management
PMC Medical Group
03.2019 - Current
- Evaluate, counsel, advise, and treat patients with opioid, heroin/fentanyl, stimulant, and alcohol addictions.
- Manage a safe and therapeutic environment.
- Manage and formulate individual treatment plans, often times with dual diagnoses (psych and addiction).
- Prescribe, manage, and adjust medications to meet patient's needs.
- Prescribe medications to help with other addictions such as stimulant abuse and alcohol dependence which includes baclofen, Wellbutrin, naltrexone, and Vivitrol.
- Refer patients to additional treatment as needed which can include counseling, psychiatrist, in-patient and out-patient rehab, IOP, PHP, PCP, and other specialties as needed.
Nurse Practitioner Pain Management Specialist
PMC Medical Group
03.2019 - Current
- Evaluate and treat patients to support health and wellness. Adept at assessing chronically ill adult patients.
- Obtains complete histories, performs comprehensive physical examination, compiles patient medical data to determine appropriate pain management treatment plan.
- Prescribed appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities to support health and comfort of patients using a multimodal approach.
- Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
- Management of pain as a symptom of disease and primary pain disorders. Manage patients with acute & chronic conditions which include but are not limited to: naturopathic, rheumatologic, osteoarthritis, spine, migraine headaches, cluster headaches, cancer, myofascial pain, metabolic problems, Ehler's-Danlos Syndrome, post-surgical pain, and complex regional pain syndrome.
- Routinely assesses patients with both invasive (epidural, intrathecal, peripheral nerve blocks, etc.) and noninvasive pain regimens. Documents assessments in electronic medical record, initiate changes per protocol.
- Instructs and counsels patients regarding goals of pain management treatments, compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens, medication side effects, and opioid tapering schedules.
- Regularly evaluates the impact of standards of care, policies, procedures, protocols, which include specific pain management treatment.
- Coordinated with physicians, specialists, and other medical staff to develop treatment plans for chronic conditions.
Registered Nurse: Skilled Rehab, LTC, & School
Interim Health Care
11.2002 - 04.2020
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Provide comprehensive care to children and their families ranging from severely pre-term infants to adults. Ranging in settings from homecare, school nursing, to med-surge. Specialize in the home transition of extremely premature infants on ventilators. Assist patients with degenerative neurodegenerative diseases, such as MD, MS, assist hemophiliacs with central line pushed medications. Care for infants with pulmonary compromise who require acute triage and intervention, including rescue meds, benzodiazepines and use of an Ambu bag. Utilize my proficiency in all aspects of pulmonary support, including tracheostomy care, ventilators, circuits, critical assessments, and intervention. Comprehensively manage brittle diabetics including the use of injectables, insulin pumps, and Omni-pods.
- Work in challenging and ever-changing atmospheres as a highly skilled, self-motivated, sympathetic, detail oriented, personable nurse. As a school nurse I provide emotional and medicinal support to students. Give daily medications as well as PRN's.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
Education
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
Chamberlain University
Downers Grove, IL04.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Downers Grove, IL11.2015
Skills
- Individualized Care Plans
- Addiction, Acute and Chronic Pain
- Preventive Care
- Medication Administration
- Health and Wellness, Patient Education, Therapeutic Interventions
- Mental Health Review
- Medical Chart Management, Healthcare Management, Patient Safety
Accomplishments
- Graduated with Distinction from the Master's in Science Family Nurse Practitioner program 2018
- Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International 2015-Present
- Disaster Preparedness Certification-American Red Cross 2008- Present
- SAMHSA Buprenorphine Waiver Program 2020- Present
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Nursing Association (ANA)
Clinical Experience
Concord Family Medicine with Juline Davis, APRN, Janie Boyle, APRN, and Dr. Eric Pollak: July-December, 2017
6 months of clinical rotation at this family practice with three primary preceptors and observed other providers as well. Elicited HPIs, performed physical exams such as physical, sick visits, and pre-ops. Initiated appropriate diagnostic tests to screen and/or evaluate the patient's health status. Assessed status of history, ROS, physical examination, and diagnostic tests and formulated a differential diagnosis and diagnosis and then formulated and implemented a treatment plan. Performed diagnostic testing within the office setting. Plans, teaches, and promotes, and managed physical and mental health from birth to geriatric. Built a great rapport with my patients and colleagues.
Family Physicians of Pembroke with Sarah Bell, PA-C: January 2018-April 2018
4 months of clinical rotation at this family practice with one primary preceptor and observed other providers as well. Same experience as my first clinical site but I further fine-tuned my skills and advanced my knowledge, started to solidify a primary diagnosis, implement and manage treatment, arrange appropriate referrals, fine-tuned documenting patient care accurately and timely, worked effectively and cooperatively with other members of the team, and started working more autonomously as if I was a provider already working at a family practice (all under the supervision and okay of my preceptor). These last two clinical rotations left me feeling confident and competent in the care that I would provide as a Nurse Practitioner.
Timeline
Nurse Practitioner, Addiction Management
PMC Medical Group
03.2019 - Current
Nurse Practitioner Pain Management Specialist
PMC Medical Group
03.2019 - Current
Registered Nurse: Skilled Rehab, LTC, & School
Interim Health Care
11.2002 - 04.2020
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
Chamberlain University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
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