Tanya Lee
Crofton,MD
Summary
Compassionate Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner with 2 years of comprehensive experience providing acute care, wellness exams and chronic disease management for diverse and challenging populations. Skilled at analyzing patient histories and preliminary test results to build diagnosis.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Family Nurse Practitioner
Aditya Chopra, M.D., PC
01.2022 - Current
- Developed strong relationships with local healthcare providers to facilitate seamless coordination of referrals for specialized services.
- Coordinated referrals for specialty services and additional care.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Utilized telehealth technology effectively, increasing convenience for patients while maintaining high-quality care standards.
- Promoted health maintenance and disease prevention through patient education and counseling on lifestyle modifications.
- Prescribed medications or treatments based on patient medical assessments.
- Educated and guided patients on disease prevention and healthy lifestyle habits to prevent Type-2 diabetes and other complications.
- Monitored patient condition and progress, ordering appropriate laboratory tests.
- Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
- Handled complex cases involving multiple comorbidities effectively by employing critical thinking skills and seeking expert consultations when necessary.
- Performed patient physicals and compared and contrasted results with established medical records to provide proper diagnosis and facilitate appropriate treatment.
- Provided care to Geriatric patients at multiple assisted living facilities
Telephone Triage Registered Nurse
Children's National Medical Center
09.2015 - 12.2021
- Upheld operational excellence within the triage team by actively participating in ongoing performance reviews and process improvement initiatives.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient interactions, ensuring continuity of care across multiple healthcare providers.
- Provided prompt medical advice according to Triage Logic guidelines to pediatric and adolescent patients
- Provide normal lab results after review by physician or nurse practitioner
- Electronically refill prescriptions within established guidelines
- Schedule urgent care visits
- Precept new nurses to the telehealth role
PRN Staff Nurse
Children's National Medical Center
04.2006 - 09.2015
- Coordinated and managed a Synagis clinic with a Nurse Practitioner which included getting prior authorizations through various insurance companies, follow-up and scheduling patients, and providing in clinic triage and administration of Synagis for RSV prophylaxis
- Floated to various primary care centers, including school health and mobile units, providing triage, immunizations, school health forms, and telephone triage
Clinical Nurse Manager
Children's National Medical Center
09.2004 - 12.2005
- Managed a staff of approximately 12 staff members including RN's, LPN's, and PCT's in a very busy pediatric and adolescent primary care setting
- Managed nursing budgets for primary care clinics
- Performed annual performance reviews for staff
- Managed nursing staff schedules
- Participated in interviews for potential employees
- Provided conflict resolution amongst staff and patients/families
- Prepared for DOH and JCAHO surveys
Staff Nurse
Children's National Medical Center
01.2000 - 10.2005
- Charge Nurse in the Children's Health Center
- Manage scheduling of staff
- Prepared for DOH and JCAHO surveys
- Preceptor for new employees and senior nursing students from Catholic University of America
- Coordinate and provide telephone triage to patients and families
- Continually use strong assessment skills to triage children and adolescents for routine well and urgent care visits
- Participated in regular staff meetings to share best practices, address challenges, and foster collaboration among team members.
- Clinical resource nurse for other RN's, LPN's, Physicians, and PCT's in the Children's and Adolescent Health Centers
- Effectively and efficiently administer immunizations immunizations according to CDC guidelines
- Manage storage and preservation of immunizations
- Manage the use and ordering of clinical supplies
- Provide conflict resolution to staff and patient's/families
Staff Nurse, Mother-Baby Unit
Holy Cross Hospital
11.1998 - 01.2000
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Streamlined workflow processes to increase efficiency in a high-volume clinical setting.
- Reduced medication errors through meticulous charting and double-checking dosages.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Provided care for stable and high risk patients after vaginal and cesarean section deliveries
- Admit newborns into triage nursery, assessing for any signs and symptoms of newborn distress
- Provide routine care to newborns after discharge from triage nursers
- Provide assistance to physicians and after care for circumcism
Staff Nurse, Mother-Baby Unit
Prince George's Hospital Center
06.1997 - 11.1998
- Charge nurse for Postpartum unit
- Manage shift assignments
- Provide care to stable and high risk patients after vaginal and cesarean section deliveries
- Provide care for High risk antepartum patients with PTL, PROM, gestational diabetes, PIH, inevitable spontaneous abortions prior to 20 week's gestation and multiple gestation
- Provide post-operative care for GYN patients after tubal ligation, vaginal and abdominal hysterectomy
- Admit newborns into term nursery, assessing for any signs and symptoms of newborn distress
- Care for infants under phototherapy lights for jaundice
- Other experiences included basic fetal monitoring, non-stress testing, basic phlebotomy, and management of patients requiring MgSo4 for PIH or preterm labor.
Student Nursing Assistant
Prince George's Hospital Center
11.1996 - 05.1997
- Facilitated personal hygiene management, feeding and ambulation.
- Provided care to patients throughout lifespan with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and culture.
- Changed linens in rooms, keeping spaces fresh and clean for patient health and satisfaction.
- Demonstrated a strong commitment to patient-centered care by consistently prioritizing the needs of individuals seeking medical assistance within the facility.
- Responded to patient requests for supplies and personal comfort items such as extra blankets.
- Provided glucose monitoring to diabetic patients
- Maintained patient stability by checking vital signs and weight and recording intake and outtake information.
Education
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN08.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Bowie State University
Bowie, MD05.2005
Associate of Science - Nursing
Prince George's Community College
Upper Marlboro, MD12.1996
Skills
- Clinical Care Standards
- Care Coordination
- HIPAA Guidelines
- Patient Education
- Telehealth services
- Lab result evaluation
- Preventive Care
- Diagnostic Screenings
- Patient Communication
Certification
Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
Certified Pediatric Nurse
Controlled Substance Registration Certificate
Licenses
Maryland Registered Nurse
Maryland Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
Committees
Current Member of Nurse Practitioners Association of Maryland
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Family Nurse Practitioner
Aditya Chopra, M.D., PC
01.2022 - Current
Telephone Triage Registered Nurse
Children's National Medical Center
09.2015 - 12.2021
PRN Staff Nurse
Children's National Medical Center
04.2006 - 09.2015
Clinical Nurse Manager
Children's National Medical Center
09.2004 - 12.2005
Staff Nurse
Children's National Medical Center
01.2000 - 10.2005
Staff Nurse, Mother-Baby Unit
Holy Cross Hospital
11.1998 - 01.2000
Staff Nurse, Mother-Baby Unit
Prince George's Hospital Center
06.1997 - 11.1998
Student Nursing Assistant
Prince George's Hospital Center
11.1996 - 05.1997
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
Walden University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Bowie State University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Prince George's Community College
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