Sarah Young
Alabaster,AL
Summary
Dynamic Family Nurse Practitioner with extensive experience at American Family Care, excelling in patient-centered care and evidence-based practice. Proven ability to develop effective treatment plans and manage chronic diseases, while demonstrating strong clinical decision-making and team collaboration skills. Committed to enhancing patient outcomes through quality improvement initiatives.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Practitioner
The Judge Group
Alabaster, USA
05.2024 - Current
- Perform in-depth assessments in the patients' homes regarding patient's past medical/social/family/surgical history; comprehensive medical review; recent hospital and ER admissions; social determinants of health; review of systems
- Perform physical examinations
- Provide routine labs as needed (hemoglobin A1c, FOBT, KED)
- Coordinate with team members regarding any additional services that patients may need
Family Nurse Practitioner
AMERICAN FAMILY CARE
Birmingham, USA
09.2018 - Current
- Prescribe medication dosages, routes, and frequencies based on patients' characteristics such as age and gender.
- Order, perform, or interpret the results of diagnostic tests such as complete blood counts (CBCs), electrocardiograms (EKGs), and radiographs (x-rays).
- Analyze and interpret patients' histories, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses.
- Develop treatment plans based on scientific rationale, standards of care, and professional practice guidelines.
- Diagnose or treat acute health care problems such as illnesses, infections, and injuries.
- Prescribe medications based on efficacy, safety, and cost as legally authorized.
- Counsel patients about drug regimens and possible side effects or interactions with other substances such as food supplements, over-the-counter (OTC) medications, and herbal remedies.
- Recommend interventions to modify behavior associated with health risks.
- Detect and respond to adverse drug reactions, with special attention to vulnerable populations such as infants, children, pregnant and lactating women, and older adults.
- Educate patients about self-management of acute or chronic illnesses, tailoring instructions to patients' individual circumstances.
- Diagnose or treat chronic health care problems such as high blood pressure and diabetes.
- Maintain complete and detailed records of patients' health care plans and prognoses.
- Provide patients with information needed to promote health, reduce risk factors, or prevent disease or disability.
- Perform routine or annual physical examinations.
- Treat or refer patients for primary care conditions such as headaches, hypertension, urinary tract infections, upper respiratory infections, and dermatological conditions.
- Diagnose or treat complex, unstable, comorbid, episodic, or emergency conditions in collaboration with other health care providers as necessary.
- Consult with or refer patients to appropriate specialists when conditions exceed the scope of practice or expertise.
- Read current literature, talk with colleagues, and participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in nursing.
- Recommend diagnostic or therapeutic interventions with attention to safety, cost, invasiveness, simplicity, acceptability, adherence, and efficacy.
- Schedule follow-up visits to monitor patients or evaluate health or illness care.
- Supervise or coordinate patient care or support staff activities.
- Maintain current knowledge of state legal regulations for nurse practitioner practice including reimbursement of services.
- Perform primary care procedures such as suturing, splinting, administering immunizations, taking cultures, and debriding wounds.
- Maintain departmental policies and procedures in areas such as safety and infection control.
- Keep abreast of regulatory processes and payer systems such as Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, and private sources.
- Advocate for accessible health care that minimizes environmental health risks.
- Provide patients or caregivers with assistance in locating health care resources.
- Perform DOT physical examinations in accordance to the FMCSA guidelines.
- Communicate synchronously with patients via telephone or video conferencing for routine illnesses or health concerns.
- Average patient load between 20-30 patients/shift.
- Help design protocols for telehealth.
- Research state requirements.
- Apply evidence-based practice when formulating an individualized treatment plan.
- Remain flexible as the unit continuously changed with conditions treated, work hours, protocols, etc.
Adjunct Instructor
Alabama Community College System
Clanton, USA
01.2023 - 08.2024
- Currently teaching Anatomy and Physiology I with 120 minute lab.
- Preparing lectures and Power Point presentations.
- Formulating examinations, quizzes, in-person and hands-on lab techniques and experiments.
- Mentoring students.
- Translating current biomedical science experience and knowledge to students in order to understand the material.
- Applying case studies and clinical scenarios when necessary.
- Programming and modifying online interface.
- Effectively communicating with faculty and management as needed.
Registered Nurse
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM HOSPITAL
Birmingham, USA
04.2013 - 09.2018
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
- Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
- Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit.
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
- Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
- Instruct individuals, families, or other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, or childbirth and develop health improvement programs.
- Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments.
- Assess the needs of individuals, families, or communities, including assessment of individuals' home or work environments, to identify potential health or safety problems.
- Conduct specified laboratory tests.
- Direct or coordinate infection control programs, advising or consulting with specified personnel about necessary precautions.
- Prescribe or recommend drugs, medical devices, or other forms of treatment, such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures.
- Provide or arrange for training or instruction of auxiliary personnel or students.
- Engage in research activities related to nursing.
- Work as a relief charge nurse to coordinate patient flow, staff nurse and auxiliary assignments, patient and/or family situations that have escalated, and communication between nursing and physicians/advanced practice providers to expedite patient discharges and admissions.
- Assist during medical emergencies with CPR, rescue breathing, IV drug administration, defibrillating as needed, and recording all actions and timelines.
- Perform efficient care with NG tubes, Foley catheters, JP drains, colostomies, ileostomies, fistulas, and Penrose drains.
Education
Doctoral degree -
University of Alabama At Birmingham
Birmingham, AL12-2026
M.S. - Multidisciplinary Biomedical Science
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL12.2022
M.S. - Family Nurse Practitioner
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
Birmingham, AL08.2017
B.S. - Nursing
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
Birmingham, AL05.2015
B.S. - Biology
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
Birmingham, AL12.2009
B.A. - Spanish
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
Birmingham, AL12.2009
Skills
- EMR Systems
- Tube Feeding
- Nursing
- Medical Imaging
- Laboratory Experience
- Anatomy Knowledge
- Infection Control Training
- Experience Administering Injections
- Hospital Experience
- Vital Signs
- Phlebotomy
- Venipuncture
- Patient care
- Patient assessment
- Urgent care
- Evidence-based practice
- Diagnostic testing
- Treatment planning
- Team collaboration
- Clinical mentorship
- Regulatory compliance
- Diabetes and nutrition treatments
- Health promotion
- Nasogastric tube insertion
- Research utilization
- Vaccination administration
- Women's health exams
- Medication administration
- Experienced preceptor
- Pediatric care
- Prescribing medications
- Geriatric treatment
- Family planning
- Foreign body removal
- Laceration repair
- Clinical decision making
- Pediatric exams
- Lab result evaluation
- HIPAA guidelines
- Direct patient care
- Telehealth proficiency
- Home healthcare
- Patient-centered care
- Diagnostic reasoning
- Community outreach
- Medical chart management
- G-tube care
- Quality improvement
- STD care and counseling
- Chronic disease management
- Dermatology
- Preventive care
- Treatment plan development
- Patient referrals
- Interprofessional collaboration
Certification
- FNP-C, 08/01/17, 08/01/22
- ACLS Certification, 10/01/18, 10/01/26
Nursing Licenses
- CNP, 10/31/27
- RN, 12/31/24
Credentials And Licenses
- FNP-C, F10170415, 10/05/22
- RN, AL 1-138993, 12/31/20
- Certified Medical Examiner, National Registry No.: 6184148007, 08/01/29
- CRNP, AL 1-138993, 12/31/20
Willing To Relocate
- Columbiana, AL
- Clanton, AL
- Birmingham, AL
Assessments
Clinical judgment, Proficient, 05/01/21, Assessing a patient's condition and implementing the appropriate medical intervention
Languages
Spanish
Limited
Affiliations
- Volunteer at Shelby Humane Society
- Parent Volunteer and Class Mom at Brock's Gap Intermediate School
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Nurse Practitioner
The Judge Group
05.2024 - Current
Adjunct Instructor
Alabama Community College System
01.2023 - 08.2024
Family Nurse Practitioner
AMERICAN FAMILY CARE
09.2018 - Current
Registered Nurse
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM HOSPITAL
04.2013 - 09.2018
Doctoral degree -
University of Alabama At Birmingham
M.S. - Multidisciplinary Biomedical Science
University of Alabama at Birmingham
M.S. - Family Nurse Practitioner
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
B.S. - Nursing
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
B.S. - Biology
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
B.A. - Spanish
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM