VALERIE ANN SNYDER MSN, AGNP-C, PMGT-C

• Built trust and rapport with patients by listening to concerns, advocating for wellness and educating on acute and chronic health issues.
• Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
• Identify quality improvement activities and plan individualized health care
• Identify unmet needs and gaps in care and initiated appropriate referrals and outreach to PCP
• Performed physical exams, ordering and evaluating lab test as well as medications.

• Developed pain management program for Titus Regional.
• Ordered recommended pain management procedures, including epidurals, radiofrequency ablation, spinal cord stimulators, and intrathecal pumps.
• Administer intra-articular joint injections, trigger points, and Botox for migraine headaches.
• Collaborated with the overseeing physician to deliver comprehensive care services.
• Surpassed the department's patient experience score benchmark by achieving above 86%.

• Performed physical exams, ordering and evaluating lab test as well as medications.
• Built trust and rapport with patients by listening to concerns, advocating for wellness and educating on acute and chronic health issues.
• Managed patients with acute and chronic conditions.
• Managed pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment of various disorders and diseases.

• Assess, diagnose and treat chronic and subacute care pain patients under the supervision of a collaborating physician
• Administer trigger point and intra-articular joint injections as a means of pain management
• Manage the staff of a new pain management office and oversee the day to day operation

• Performed physical exams, ordering and evaluating lab test as well as medications.
• Managed pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment of various disorders and diseases.
• Managed acute care of chronically ill patients with hypertension, diabetes, renal failure, cardiac disease, strokes, seizures .

• Assess, diagnose and treat chronic pain patients under the supervision of a team of interventional pain physicians
• Assess for substance abuse and misuse and refer as needed
• Collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team to develop plans of care for patients
• Provide  educational programs to patients at the multi-disciplinary pain program
• Developed institutional policies for safe opiate prescribing and increased utilization of non-opioid pain management strategies

• Provided palliative care, ranging from assessment to the development and implementation of care plans.
• Collaborated with the physician, social worker, chaplain, and nursing staff to provide holistic care to patients and families.
• Worked with cancer patients and provided home-based chemotherapy infusion.

Worked on a part time as needed basis for home health nursing visits

Worked on a per diem basis for home health nursing visits

• Promoted agency services to the community, physicians, nursing homes and hospitals.
• Established and implemented a marketing plan regarding home care and hospice services Participated in developing policies, procedures and standards of care.

• Provided skilled nursing care to patients hospice, maternity, pediatric in a safe and competent manner Taught patients and families about disease process and management at home.
• Collaborated with other health professionals and paraprofessionals to manage individual patient's needs.