Stephanie Hatch

Board-Certified Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner with 15+ years of progressive healthcare experience across advanced practice, nursing leadership, emergency medicine, critical care, case management, and neurology. Experienced in managing complex neurological conditions including stroke, epilepsy, migraine, and multiple sclerosis. Recognized for clinical leadership, interdisciplinary collaboration, patient and family education, quality improvement, and development of future healthcare professionals through Nurse Practitioner preceptorship.

Nurse Practitioner – Neurology at Sentara Medical Group, Neurology (2020-01 – Present)

• Provide comprehensive evaluation and management of patients with stroke, epilepsy, migraine, multiple sclerosis, and other neurological disorders.
• Perform neurological assessments, develop differential diagnoses, order and interpret diagnostic studies, and establish individualized treatment plans.
• Prescribe and monitor pharmacologic therapies, including antiepileptic medications and antiplatelet therapy for secondary stroke prevention.
• Participate on the hospital Stroke Committee, contributing clinical insight to protocols and quality initiatives.
• Precept Nurse Practitioner students, providing clinical education, mentorship, and guidance in neurological assessment and treatment planning.
• Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, medications, treatment rationale, prevention strategies, and ongoing disease management.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, therapists, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate comprehensive neurological care.

Patient Care Supervisor, RN at Sentara Obici Hospital (2018-01 – 2020-12)

• Promoted into a nursing leadership position overseeing nursing staff and patient care operations within a high-volume acute care environment.
• Served as a clinical and leadership resource for nursing staff, assisting with complex patient situations and escalation of care.
• Supported patient safety, clinical standards, staff performance, and efficient delivery of care.

Diabetic Case Manager, RN at Mid-Atlantic Health Solutions (2017-01 – 2018-12)

• Managed a chronic disease caseload and coordinated individualized treatment plans and ongoing disease-management strategies.
• Provided patient education focused on medication adherence, lifestyle modification, risk reduction, and long-term disease management.

Emergency Room Nurse, RN at Southampton Memorial Hospital (2015-01 – 2017-12)

• Delivered acute, high-acuity nursing care in a fast-paced emergency department and collaborated with multidisciplinary teams in stabilization and treatment.

Home Health Nurse, RN at Sentara Home Health (2013-01 – 2015-12)

• Provided skilled home-based nursing care for medically complex patients, including assessment, care planning, and disease management.
• Coordinated care with physicians, therapists, and family caregivers to support safe transitions and ongoing recovery outside the hospital setting.

Intensive Care Nurse, RN at Southampton Memorial Hospital (2011-01 – 2013-12)

• Provided critical care nursing for medically complex, high-acuity patients and supported rapid clinical intervention when patient conditions changed.

Master of Science in Nursing in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner – Walden University (2019-01)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Chamberlain University (2017-01)

Associate Degree in Nursing (RN) – Paul D. Camp Community College (2011-01)