Board-certified nurse practitioner with over 20 years of nursing experience and a demonstrated career-long commitment to providing safe, patient-focused, and cost-effective healthcare.Compassionate medical professional dedicated to achieving positive outcomes and fostering trusting relationships with patients and their families.Enthusiastic advanced practitioner who is resourceful and skilled at thinking critically, optimizing patient care, and empowering others to improve their lives by promoting a holistic approach to health andwellness while utilizing evidence-based disease prevention strategies.When I'm not working, I enjoy spending time with my husband, our two sons, and going to the beach.𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞:Adept in educational communications with patients and patient families to provide knowledge about care and/or treatment utilizing positive expectations without minimizing the potential risks of treatment. Demonstrated the ability to effectively manage the day-to-day operations of an infusion facility, while also being the only RN certified to administer chemotherapy and other infusion therapies.𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞:Management of infusions and care of patients receiving different therapy regimens, managing adverse reactions, side effects, and patient teaching. Have also managed home wound care bloodwork, PICC lines, care plans, care assessments, and patient/family inclusive care plans. 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞:Nurse navigator for patients with total joint replacements in a trial bundle with Medicare. Relied upon as a mentor for new team members to assist with system challenges, and counted on to collaborate with leadership and colleagues to develop team-building initiatives that positively impacted the culture of the department. Extremely adaptable to the needs of the team/organization and proficient in understanding and adhering to demands in fast-paced environments.𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 - 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬:Successfully learned and mastered multiple software applications and databases to consistently exceed performance standards in an effort to minimize readmissions for patients with active AMI, HF, CABG, COPD, or pneumonia diagnoses. 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩:Skilled in effectively and efficiently managing both patients and patient-care staff while in a leadership position. Proven success in ensuring high standards of culturally competent care for a wide variety of patients with diverse needs, while adhering to the budget of the non-profit organization.