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Certification
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Renee Broze

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Summary

DNP-prepared APRN with a robust background in family medicine and urgent care, specializing in quality improvement initiatives that optimize workflow and enhance patient access in non-emergency settings. Extensive experience includes managing clinical research projects, leading quality improvement committees, and delivering comprehensive care to diverse populations, with expertise in diabetes management and wound care. A proven track record of fostering collaborative teamwork consistently results in positive patient outcomes, supported by a strong commitment to clinical education and policy development. Licensed in Ohio, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts, adept at adapting to evolving healthcare needs through effective diagnostic testing and patient education strategies, along with fifteen years of experience as a clinical preceptor for APRN students and contributions as a university guest lecturer.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Family Nurse Practitioner

Cleveland Clinic
06.2025 - Current
  • Macedonia Walk-in Primary Care
  • Conduct comprehensive patient assessments to develop tailored treatment plans.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated care and improved patient outcomes.
  • Mentor and train nursing staff in advanced practice skills and patient management techniques.
  • Lead quality improvement initiatives aimed at optimizing patient care processes and enhancing service delivery standards.
  • Utilize electronic health record systems for accurate documentation and streamlined communication across departments.

Family Nurse Practitioner and Team Lead Provider

Southern New Hampshire Health System
08.2021 - 06.2025


  • Conduct comprehensive patient assessments to determine health needs and develop tailored care plans.
  • Per diem in Primary Care
  • Assessment, diagnosis, and management of urgent health problems and exacerbation of chronic illnesses
  • Workers comp, Employer Services, School and Sports Physicals
  • Clinical preceptor

Family Nurse Practitioner

Optum/ United Healthcare
06.2021 - 12.2021
  • Medicare annual wellness home visits
  • Per diem position
  • Handled complex cases involving multiple comorbidities effectively by employing critical thinking skills and seeking expert consultations when necessary.

Family Nurse Practitioner

Clear Choice MD Urgent Care/ Catholic Medical Center
08.2020 - 05.2021
  • Assessment, diagnosis, and management of urgent health problems
  • Workers comp, Employment Services, School and Sports Physicals
  • Conduct comprehensive health assessments and develop individualized care plans for diverse patient populations.
  • Suturing, I&D, splinting

Family Nurse Practitioner

Cleveland Clinic
09.2013 - 08.2020

Urgent Care Provider

Led quality improvement projects

Precepted Nurse Practitioner Students

  • Educate patients on disease prevention, health promotion, and chronic disease management strategies.
  • Implement evidence-based practices to enhance clinical effectiveness and improve healthcare delivery.
  • Mentor and train nursing staff in advanced practice skills and patient management techniques.

Family Nurse Practitioner

Cleveland Clinic
01.2009 - 09.2013
  • Clinical management of a wide range of patients presenting with acute and chronic conditions and preventive health care.
  • Diabetes management and education
  • Hypertension and Dyslipidemia management
  • Diabetes SMA Coordinator/ Provider
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated care and improved patient outcomes.

Adult Nurse Practitioner and Certified Diabetes Educator

MetroHealth Medical Center
04.2006 - 01.2009
  • Clinical research coordinator for a Diabetes Intervention Trial involving telemedicine, in-person intensive education and management, and the use of EPIC EHR to create best-practice alerts and referrals to the intensive treatment group.
  • Management and education of adults with type 2 diabetes and co-morbid conditions.
  • Created a Diabetes Shared Medical Appointment program in collaboration with the Department of Internal Medicine
  • Telephone Diabetes Education and Management project, Research Department

Clinical Nurse Specialist/ Diabetes Research Nurse Coordinator and CDE: ACCORD Study

University Hospitals / UPCP
08.2001 - 03.2006
  • Coordinator and Research RN for adult patients with T2DM and related conditions.
  • Intensive diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and coaching for lifestyle modification using a collaborative and motivational interviewing approach

Clinical Nurse Specialist/ Diabetes Research Coordinator

Cleveland Clinic
06.2001 - 08.2003
  • ACCORD diabetes study research coordinator
  • Pharma-sponsored diabetes research studies

Research Nurse, Interventional Cardiology

Cleveland Clinic Health System
01.2000 - 01.2001
  • Screened, identified, and enrolled patients in interventional research studies for the Cardiology Department
  • Data collection
  • Trial coordination
  • Conducted clinical trials ensuring adherence to protocols and regulatory standards.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient care and research outcomes.

Clinical Nurse Specialist and Registered Nurse- Cardiac ICU and Interventional Cardiology

Cleveland Clinic
01.1992 - 01.2000
  • Care of post-op cardiac surgery and interventional cardiology patients, heart and lung transplant, CHF, acute coronary syndromes
  • Clinical nurse specialist for post-interventional cardiology patient population.
  • Quality improvement, clinical research, outcomes management, clinical education, and policy writing.

Education

Doctor of Nursing Practice -

University of New Hampshire
12-2023

Family Nurse Practitioner - undefined

Post-Masters Certificate
01.2017

Adult Nurse Practitioner - undefined

Post-Masters Certificate
01.2006

Master of Science in Nursing - Case Management/ Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist program

Ursuline College
01.2001

Bachelor of Science in Nursing - undefined

Cleveland State University
01.1992

Skills

  • Acute and chronic disease management
  • Preventable rehospitalization and emergency department visits
  • Population health, research, and education
  • Health Promotion/ Disease Prevention
  • Education of Nurse Practitioner Students
  • Healthcare quality management, EHR Clinical decision support system integration, interoperability, and remote patient monitoring technologies
  • Lean six sigma methods for quality improvement in healthcare
  • Clinical microsystem team quality improvement
  • Chronic disease management
  • Multidisciplinary collaboration
  • Acute care management
  • Geriatric care
  • Clinical decision making
  • Patient care coordination

Affiliations

  • American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
  • New Hampshire Nurse Practitioner Association
  • Past President of the NEO American Association of Diabetes Educators
  • Past Program Chair and Treasurer NEO-AADE
  • Adjunct Faculty Simmons University as Clinical Preceptor for APRN students

Certification

  • Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (APRN)- AANP
  • APRN/ FNP NH, MA, and OH license.
  • DEA
  • BLS
  • DOT Certified
  • CAQN, Medicare/ Medicaid provider.

Awards

2nd place student award at the 2024 Eastern Nursing Research Society Conference Poster Session presenting DNP project to improve patient flow at a walk-in clinic. 

1st place student award at University New Hampshire for DNP project

Timeline

Family Nurse Practitioner

Cleveland Clinic
06.2025 - Current

Family Nurse Practitioner and Team Lead Provider

Southern New Hampshire Health System
08.2021 - 06.2025

Family Nurse Practitioner

Optum/ United Healthcare
06.2021 - 12.2021

Family Nurse Practitioner

Clear Choice MD Urgent Care/ Catholic Medical Center
08.2020 - 05.2021

Family Nurse Practitioner

Cleveland Clinic
09.2013 - 08.2020

Family Nurse Practitioner

Cleveland Clinic
01.2009 - 09.2013

Adult Nurse Practitioner and Certified Diabetes Educator

MetroHealth Medical Center
04.2006 - 01.2009

Clinical Nurse Specialist/ Diabetes Research Nurse Coordinator and CDE: ACCORD Study

University Hospitals / UPCP
08.2001 - 03.2006

Clinical Nurse Specialist/ Diabetes Research Coordinator

Cleveland Clinic
06.2001 - 08.2003

Research Nurse, Interventional Cardiology

Cleveland Clinic Health System
01.2000 - 01.2001

Clinical Nurse Specialist and Registered Nurse- Cardiac ICU and Interventional Cardiology

Cleveland Clinic
01.1992 - 01.2000

Family Nurse Practitioner - undefined

Post-Masters Certificate

Adult Nurse Practitioner - undefined

Post-Masters Certificate

Master of Science in Nursing - Case Management/ Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist program

Ursuline College

Bachelor of Science in Nursing - undefined

Cleveland State University

Doctor of Nursing Practice -

University of New Hampshire
Renee Broze