Shannon Zaffino
Albuquerque,NM
Summary
Qualified Adult/Geriatric Nurse Practitioner focused on providing quality care and health education that enables patients to live and thrive in their chosen environments. Exceptional project management skills, critical thinking and decision making skills and self-directed task completion talents.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Geriatric Nurse Practitioner
Optum
Albuquerque, NM
02.2023 - Current
- Managed care of geriatric patients with multiple comorbidities such as hypertension, diabetes, renal failure, cardiac disease, dementia, strokes, seizures and cancers.
- Performed physical exams, ordered and evaluated lab tests, prescribed and monitored effectiveness of medications.
- Built trust and rapport with patients by listening to concerns, advocating for wellness and educating on acute and chronic health issues.
- Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
Adult Nurse Practitioner
Circle Medical, a UCSF affiliate
San Francisco, CA
06.2021 - 01.2023
- Delivered primary care for patients by performing physical exams, ordering and evaluating lab tests, providing referrals for specialty services and ensuring patients received appropriate follow-up care.
- Delivered excellent care through non-traditional medical methods, including email and video chat, while maintaining a keen awareness of advances in modern medical care delivery and the legal requirements of delivery of telehealth services
- Prescribed medication, including controlled substances.
- Saw an average of 18 patients per shift.
- Demonstrated self-reliance by meeting and exceeding workflow needs.
Wound Care Provider
United Wound Healing
Puyallup, Washington
02.2020 - 10.2020
- Evaluated patient wounds and health status, prescribed appropriate wound care regimens and educated patient and care staff on wound etiology, prevention and care.
- Performed bedside surgical procedures to promote wound healing, maintaining aseptic techniques as required.
- Provided telehealth consultations with nursing professionals and patients when Covid-19 outbreak prevented in-person assessments.
Geriatric Nurse Practitioner
AgeRight Clinical Services
Portland, Oregon
08.2018 - 12.2019
- Managed panel of complex patient residents with multiple comorbidities in long term care environment
- Ordered labs and medications, offering therapeutic non-pharmaceutical options where appropriate
- Drafted and enacted care plans with patients and their families that were designed to meet their health goals
- Provided palliative and hospice care services as needed to patients facing the end of life and their family members in need of support
- fluency in coding, in-depth knowledge of HEDIS and core measures
Registered Nurse
Mosaic
Houston, TX
03.2016 - 12.2016
- Assess adult clients with disabilities to determine health status, and needs of client to maximize health and wellness
- Coordinate with physicians, therapists, home health care nurses and state officials to ensure continuity and quality of care
- Train staff and present regular in-services to staff on first aid, seizure management, medication administration, and recognizing/handling an emergency
Registered Nurse
Kingwood Medical Center
Houston, TX
08.2015 - 02.2016
- Dispensed oral, topical, IV, IM and subQ medications as ordered, evaluating possible contraindications to prescriptions and possible interactions
- Cared for patients requiring tube feedings, ventilator/tracheostomy care, foley catheter insertion and care, central line care in addition to performing IV starts, toileting and movement assistance, patient and family education, blood transfusions, and blood sugar monitoring
Registered Nurse
CHI Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
Houston, TX, TX
10.2014 - 07.2015
- Evaluate patients and plan, implement and document nursing care
- Responsible for supervising and directing patient care in operating room, while ensuring that proper sterile technique is maintained within operating theatre
- Assist physicians, anesthesiologists and surgical technologists during operating procedures
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas Health Science Center At Houston Cizik School of Nursing
Houston, TX12-2017
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas Health Science Center At Houston Cizik School of Nursing
Houston, TXJ.D. - Law
The University of Houston Law Center
Houston, TXBachelor of Arts - Anthropology
The University of Texas
San Antonio, TXSkills
- Providing care in home environment
- Assessment and evaluation of adult patients
- Primary care
- Diabetes and nutrition treatments
- Health assessments
- ELNEC trained (End-Of-Life-Care)
- American Geriatric Society Member
- Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing
- Acute and chronic conditions
- Teamwork / Collaboration
- Patient / Family Education and Instruction
- Exemplary communication
- Disease prevention
- Physician support
- Care Coordination
- Proficient on numerous electronic medical record software systems
Certification
- AANP Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner, licensed in TX, OR, WA, NM
- Additional telehealth provisional licenses obtained in CA, NJ and FL
- Current RN license in TX, OR, WA, NM
- DEA licensed in NM with controlled substance license in NM
- PeriOp 101 Certification from AORN
- BLS
- ACLS
- Member of American Geriatric Society
Timeline
Geriatric Nurse Practitioner
Optum
02.2023 - Current
Adult Nurse Practitioner
Circle Medical, a UCSF affiliate
06.2021 - 01.2023
Wound Care Provider
United Wound Healing
02.2020 - 10.2020
Geriatric Nurse Practitioner
AgeRight Clinical Services
08.2018 - 12.2019
Registered Nurse
Mosaic
03.2016 - 12.2016
Registered Nurse
Kingwood Medical Center
08.2015 - 02.2016
Registered Nurse
CHI Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
10.2014 - 07.2015
Master of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas Health Science Center At Houston Cizik School of Nursing
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The University of Texas Health Science Center At Houston Cizik School of Nursing
J.D. - Law
The University of Houston Law Center
Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology
The University of Texas
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