Shoshannah Kinsler
Anchorage,AK
Summary
Compassionate board certified Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with 6 years of comprehensive experience providing acute care, wellness exams, and chronic disease management for diverse and underserved populations across the lifespan. Skilled at analyzing patient histories and test results to build diagnosis and treatment plans while considering the emotional, physical, socioeconomic, and spiritual domains of health.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Family Nurse Practitioner
Anchorage Sleep Center
02.2023 - Current
- Ordered and interpreted results of polysomnograms, home sleep studies, lab work, overnight pulse oximetry testing and actigraphy to develop and implement treatment plans regarding sleep related disorders.
- Provided care for 14-15 patients daily.
- Collaborated with a care team and sleep medicine diplomats to provide excellent care for individuals across the lifespan.
- Educated patients on pathophysiology, comorbidities, and treatment options for sleep apnea, RLS, PLMD, insomnia, REM behavior disorders, sleep-wake disorders, idiopathic hypersomnia, and narcolepsy.
- Prescribed appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities for a wide array of sleep disorders.
Family Nurse Practitioner
Identity Health Clinic
01.2023 - Current
- Provided preventative health care, chronic disease management services, and gender care to a diverse population.
- Collaborated on development and implementation of an HIV PrEP program.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Assessed and treated STDs in both males and females.
- Educated patients about reproductive health issues and dispensed contraceptives.
Family Nurse Practitioner
Girdwood Health Clinic
12.2018 - 10.2023
- Performed patient physicals and compared and contrasted results with established medical records to provide proper diagnosis and facilitate appropriate treatment.
- Prescribed appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities to support health and comfort of patients.
- Educated patients on treatment options, medical needs and non-medical options for treatments and therapy.
- Provided preventive care such as well-child checks, adult physicals and gynecological examinations including comprehensive contraceptive management.
- Skilled in joint aspiration and injection, laceration repair, skin biopsy, I&D, and cyst removal.
- Managed acute orthopedic injuries.
- Developed and implemented a Vivitrol program for Alcohol Use Disorder.
Family Nurse Practitioner
Alaska Regional MyHealth Clinic
12.2017 - 10.2019
- Evaluated and treated up to 20 adult and pediatric patients per day.
- Assessment, diagnosis, and management of diseases and disorders across the lifespan.
- Experience with addiction treatment, women’s health, mental health, disease prevention, chronic disease management, suturing and minor wound care procedures, radiology and EKG interpretation, IUD and Nexplanon insertion and removal.
RN, Emergency Department
St. Peter’s Hospital
05.2011 - 05.2017
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acuity patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
Education
Doctorate of Nursing Practice -
Montana State University - Bozeman
Bozeman, MT05.2017
Bachelor of Science -
Carroll College
Helena, MT05.2011
Skills
- Physical Examinations
- Support Staff Supervision
- Outpatient Detoxification from Alcohol and Opioids
- Performing and Interpreting EKGs and X-rays
- Health and Wellness Education
- Urgent & Primary Care
- Casting and splinting fractures
- Skin biopsy, cyst removal, I&D, and laceration repair
- IUD and Nexplanon placement and removal
- Completed X-waiver/buprenorphine training through PCSS
Accomplishments
- Developed and implemented a Vivitrol program for Alcohol Use Disorder at a Community Health Clinic in 2021.
- Delivered a poster presentation on Acupressure to treat Post-Operative Nausea and Vomiting at the Western Institute of Nursing conference in 2017.
- Published an article in 2012 in the Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing entitled Caring for self: The challenges of hospice nursing.
Affiliations
Member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and the Alaska Nurse Practitioner Association
Additional Information
- Advanced Nurse Practitioner License AK #122641
- Certified Family Nurse Practitioner through AANP #F07171572
- DEA #MK4422630
- NPI #1760912828
- Registered Nurse AK License #122356
- Current BLS and ACLS certifications
Timeline
Family Nurse Practitioner
Anchorage Sleep Center
02.2023 - Current
Family Nurse Practitioner
Identity Health Clinic
01.2023 - Current
Family Nurse Practitioner
Girdwood Health Clinic
12.2018 - 10.2023
Family Nurse Practitioner
Alaska Regional MyHealth Clinic
12.2017 - 10.2019
RN, Emergency Department
St. Peter’s Hospital
05.2011 - 05.2017
Doctorate of Nursing Practice -
Montana State University - Bozeman
Bachelor of Science -
Carroll College
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