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Sandra Messmer MSN, FNP-BC
Meridian,ID
Summary
Compassionate Family Nurse Practitioner with advanced clinical training in Acute care, Internal Medicine, Urgent Care, inpatient physical rehabilitation. Over 19 years of experience in Hospital healthcare environments, 13 years as RN with comprehensive experience providing acute care and post operative management. Known to be team-oriented and reliable with expert healthcare knowledge. Passionate about preventative strategies in healthcare, education, and developing strong interpersonal relations with patients.
Overview
23
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Primary Health Medical Group
Family Nurse Practitioner, Urgent Care
09.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Reduced urgent care wait times through efficient assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with acute illnesses and injuries.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, culturally competent care to diverse populations.
- Prevented hospitalizations by providing timely intervention for chronic disease exacerbations in urgent care setting consisting of 45 patients per day
- Promoted health education among patients, encouraging self-management skills and adherence to prescribed treatments.
- Participated in continuing education activities to stay current on best practices and emerging trends in urgent care medicine.
- Performed minor procedures such as suturing, wound care, and splinting when required for urgent care patients.
- Educated patients on treatment options, medical needs, and non-medical options for treatments and therapy.
- Assessed and treated STDs in both males and females.
Trinity Health
FNP-Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital
06.2020 - 09.2021
Job overview
- Worked in collaboration with Medical Director to round and treat 24 acute care patients receiving rehabilitation services
- Communicated with collaborative physician and ancillary departments to provide updates on patient care.
- Documented each patient case with updates in computer system.
- Scheduled patient appointments to meet treatment requirements and provide quality care.
- Followed all HIPAA rules and regulations regarding patient confidentiality.
- Applied and removed casts, sutured soft tissue injuries, and changed dressings.
- Discussed care plans with patients and explained test results and proper use of medications.
- Provided care for acutely ill patients with traumatic injuries and life-threatening illnesses with emphasis on recovery and rehabilitation
- Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
- Performed patient physicals and compared and contrasted results with established medical records to provide proper diagnosis and facilitate appropriate treatment.
Dispatch Health
Mobile Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner
10.2019 - 04.2020
Job overview
- Worked with Lead NP to resolve daily problems, improve operations and provide exceptional customer service
- Management of complex in home urgent care visits
- Ordering of mobile diagnostic testing
- Performed evaluations, assessments, and treatment plans of urgent and critically ill patients
- Administered IV Meds and minor medical procedures, including suturing, wound care and debridement
Mercy Hospital-Springfield
Nurse Practitioner-Hospitalist
12.2018 - 09.2019
Job overview
- Performed predominantly independent management of acute and critically ill hospitalized patients with cardiac, nephrology, GI, neurological, and pulmonary complications (Specialty Consults placed on very complex patients only per hospital guidelines)
- Admissions and discharges of hospital patients
- Antibiotic review and management
- Arranged and led family conferences in end of life care
- Triaging of direct admissions from other facilities
- Management of post-hospital placement
- Ordered and collaborated in discharge planning and DME
- Collaborated with other providers and specialists to ensure most effective treatment plan
- Diagnostic imaging review
- Rounded and took call on 12 complex Hospitalized patients daily
SSM Health Care
Registered Nurse-Step Down Unit
08.2016 - 12.2018
Job overview
- Management and care of critically ill cardiac/pulmonary patients
- Training and mentoring of newer nurses
- Conducted stroke education to maintain hospital compliance for NIH stroke certification
- Coordinated care with physicians and other clinical staff to prepare for treatment, carry out interventions and enhance continuum of care to deliver comprehensive services
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects
- Assisted in Emergency Responses and Coding patients using ACLS training
Mercy Hospital
Registered Nurse-Emergency Department
10.2014 - 08.2016
Job overview
- Maintained composure and efficiency during rapid response situation and emergency codes
- Helped pediatric patients understand and feel at ease with vaccines, tests and minor procedures
- Designed strategies to resolve nursing and patient satisfaction issues, improve response and patient care quality and propose plans to enhance quality and safety initiatives hospital-wide
- Administered medications, tracked dosages and documented patient conditions
- Boosted patient outcomes by prioritizing nursing tasks and assignments and accurately reporting on each patient's status
- Collaborated with doctors to plan post-treatment home care and prevent return hospitalization due to complications
- Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results
- Instructed patients, caregivers and families on diagnoses, treatment options and self-management to maintain continuity of care
- Delivered direct patient care, including stabilizing patients and identifying treatment options
- Cultivated working partnerships with patients and medical staff members, using feedback and clinical data to improve quality care and patient outcomes
- Monitored and educated nursing students and externs on proper care procedures and prioritization strategies
Mercy Hospital-St. Louis
Registered Nurse-Neuro/Surg., ENT, Trauma
05.2006 - 10.2014
Job overview
- Charge Nurse
- Coordinated care and efficiency on unit by directing and monitoring other staff members
- Delivered high-quality and compassionate treatment to all patients including medication management and developing treatment plans
- Guided therapeutic communication, conflict resolutions and interventions
- Supervised ancillary staff of 7-9nurses, including scheduling shifts, delegating assignments and monitoring quality of care
- Delivered high-quality nursing care to patients on 35-bed neuro-surgical unit with overlap of orthopedics, urology, gastrointestinal, trauma, and complex ENT post-operative patients
Mercy Hospital-St. Louis
Patient Care Technician
02.2001 - 05.2006
Education
Maryville UniversitySt. Louis, MO. FNP
Certified in Insertion And Removal of Nexplanon. Certified Primary Care Skills, Suturing, Biopsies, Etc.
2018
University Overview
- GPA: 4.0, Completed 269 hours in Emergency Medicine of adult patients consisting of acute and urgent care illnesses
- Completed 100 hours of Pediatric emergency/urgent care medicine
- 381 hours completed in primary care settings of Adult, Women's health, and pediatrics
Maryville UniversitySt. Louis
Master of Science from Family Practice Nurse Practitioner
2015
Saint Louis Community CollegeSt. Louis
Associate of Applied Science from Nursing
2006
Skills
- Ordering and Interpretation of diagnostic Imaging
- Experienced in assessment and treatment of Acute Care adults and geriatrics and urgent care of adults and pediatrics
- Preventative health and Patient and family advocacy
- Reliable, flexible, teamplayer
- Experience working with patients is areas of Neurology, Neuro/Surgery, ENT, Orthopedics, geriatrics, Pulmonology, Cardiac, Pediatrics and Women's Health
- Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing
- Relationship and rapport building
- Minor procedures
Certification
- ANCC Certified 2018
- Certified Nurse Practitioner in Idaho
- Certified Nurse Practitioner in Missouri
- Registered Nurse in Missouri, Compact License (multi-state)
- BLS (current) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support -(not current)
- DEA and Idaho Board of pharmacy licensure's
Timeline
Family Nurse Practitioner, Urgent Care
Primary Health Medical Group
09.2021 - Current
FNP-Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital
Trinity Health
06.2020 - 09.2021
Mobile Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner
Dispatch Health
10.2019 - 04.2020
Nurse Practitioner-Hospitalist
Mercy Hospital-Springfield
12.2018 - 09.2019
Registered Nurse-Step Down Unit
SSM Health Care
08.2016 - 12.2018
Registered Nurse-Emergency Department
Mercy Hospital
10.2014 - 08.2016
Registered Nurse-Neuro/Surg., ENT, Trauma
Mercy Hospital-St. Louis
05.2006 - 10.2014
Patient Care Technician
Mercy Hospital-St. Louis
02.2001 - 05.2006
Maryville University
Certified in Insertion And Removal of Nexplanon. Certified Primary Care Skills, Suturing, Biopsies, Etc.
Maryville University
Master of Science from Family Practice Nurse Practitioner
Saint Louis Community College
Associate of Applied Science from Nursing
- ANCC Certified 2018
- Certified Nurse Practitioner in Idaho
- Certified Nurse Practitioner in Missouri
- Registered Nurse in Missouri, Compact License (multi-state)
- BLS (current) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support -(not current)
- DEA and Idaho Board of pharmacy licensure's
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