Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (2024 – Present)
- Serve as a primary care provider at a value-based primary care setting for patients from diverse backgrounds from ages 18 yrs. old to 100 yrs. old
- Conduct both routine and acute visits virtually and in-person
- Triage critically ill patient to local Acute Facilities after hours
- Participate on a Chronic Disease Management team for care collaboration with Social Work and Community Outreach for patients with very high acuity.
- Perform health assessments with a focus on thoughtful, accurate, and specific documentation.
- Review Population health data to meet both State and Government metrics in accordance with CMS guidelines
- Utilize AI tools for clinical surveillance and evidence-based practice guidelines
- Received top performance recognition for chronic disease management and patient satisfaction
Endocrinology Nurse Practitioner at Frederick Health Endocrine and Thyroid (2021 – 2024)
- Endocrinology Nurse Practitioner specializing in diagnosing and treating the following: Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 and Type 2, LADA, Metabolic Disorders, Thyroid Disorders, Obesity, Adrenal testing, PCOS and Osteoporosis/Osteopenia, and Menopause
- Insulin Pump Training for Medtronic, Omnipod Dash and Omnipod 5, Tandem Tslim
- V-go and Cequr training
- PAP- Pharmacy Assistance Applications for Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly Programs
- Patient population includes patients with the following diagnoses: Bipolar, ESRD, Graves/Autoimmune Thyroiditis, post-surgical thyroidectomy, NAFLD/NASH
Clinical Nurse at Frederick Memorial Hospital (2021-03 – 2021-01)
- Participant on the DEI committee
- Nurse Leader-COVID-19 Incident Response Team
- Maryland Healthcare Hero Award
- Clinical Medical-Surgical Nurse
- PRN Float to Oncology, Telemetry, Neuro/Ortho, And Behavioral Health.
- Precepts New BSN-prepared student nurses
- Serve as a validator for FMH nursing skills sessions
- Precepts new graduates and orients new nurses to the hospital
Adult Nurse Practitioner at Adventist Health (2019 – 2021)
- Obesity Nurse Practitioner for patients ages 18 yrs old and older
- Assessment, Diagnosis and Evaluation of patients ages 12 years old and older with metabolic disease, hyperlipidemia, hypothyroidism and hypertension
- Work within a multidisciplinary clinical team including a registered dietician
- Physical examinations and other appropriate diagnostic procedures
- Designing and providing a weight loss care plan individualized to each patient, considering patient's health, condition, circumstances and needs
- Prescribing medication
- Drawing and/or ordering labs and reviewing the results and making recommendations to PCP
- Collaboration with Primary Care Providers
- Accurately notates and updates patient records accounting to the standards of the COMAR and AANP
- Keep comprehensive records of history of patients, examinations, care plans, procedures, medications, treatments, and communications
- Reviewing EKGs
Psychiatric Clinical Charge Nurse at Carroll Hospital Center (2013-01 – 2014-03)
- Charge RN/Team Lead RN on 3-11:30pm/Psych ED
- Disposition Review of Intakes into Behavioral Health Unit
- Trained in Aggressive Behavioral Techniques
- Supervise LPN, Psychiatric Tech and PRN staff
- Participate in Code Greens and administered Emergency Medications
- Provide Psychiatric/Mental Health Services for Inpatient Acute Care Unit
Clinical Nurse at Johns Hopkins Bayview (2012-07 – 2013-01)
- Admission and aftercare planning
- Medical and Psychiatric Observation for patients with Drugs and Alcohol withdrawal symptoms and organic mental illnesses to include Substance Abuse, Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar and Schizophrenia for adolescents and adults.
- PO & IM Medication administration
- Conduct Psycho-educational groups-Mental Health and Addictions
- Participates in Evidence Practice Based Nursing Meetings
- Clinical Nursing on Medical-Surgical unit. Float RN to Progressive Care/Burn Unit/ED Participation in evidence-based practice research, NDNQI and continuous process improvement to meet requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement.
- Oncology and Renal Patients
- IV Push Medications
- Peritoneal Dialysis
- Patients with HIV/IVDU and Psychiatric Co-morbidities
Research Assistant at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Office of Aging (2011-06 – 2011-08)
- Reviewed and critiqued literature
- Set up data collection database
- Interviewed potential participants via telephone
- Made home visits to conduct study
- Complied with IRB requirements and confidentiality regulations
- Interviewed patients and took health history under the supervision of RN
