Karyn "Chris" Farmer, Msn, Rn, Cmcn Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Collaborate with hospital case managers, physician advisors, utilization specialists and supervisors to ensure the medical record accurately reflect that appropriate services, care and resources are being utilized. Collaborated with leadership to train new staff. Responsible for ensuring the receipt of high-quality, cost-efficient medical outcomes, with consideration to the individual service needs of the patient throughout the continuum. Expert proficiency in MCG

Fort Myers, Florida

Provide Utilization Management education system-wide across the four hospital health organization. Assessment and identification of the educational needs, using data and audits to find trends and patterns, for UM/CM leadership and staff. Serve as a transformation agent to help staff understand the rationale and desired outcome of change. Collaborate with leadership, physician advisors, managers, and staff on performance improvement activities and education projects. Serve as a resource to UM/CM leadership and staff. Regularly attended or led a wide variety of committee meetings. Expert proficiency in EPIC, InterQual, EQ Health, and Allscripts.

Fort Myers, Florida Area

Responsible for teaching nursing courses in a variety of modalities, with a focus on a dynamic and active classroom, being a subject-matter expert resource, and to provide student support. Experienced in delivering the knowledge, clinical skills, nursing values, and critical-thinking proficiency necessary for students to be successful in their careers. Frequently serve as a liaison between students and other faculty, addressing issues that arise related to curriculum, clinical rotations, and academic issues. Expert proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, WebEx, Zoom, Blackboard.

Fort Myers, Florida

Responsible for assessing, planning and initiating appropriate care path for new patients diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. Provided initial and ongoing patient education to promote patient adherence to plan of care. Conducted continuous reassessments to assure alignment of care with the current needs of the patient. Monitored the patient’s care to ensure compliance with new treatments, therapies and their health care plans.

Columbus, Ohio

Initial and ongoing assessment with HIV/AIDS/ID patients and caregivers, monitor patient status and support system, develop care-plans, optimize effective utilization of insurance coverage (including pre-authorization, coverage review, coding), and coordinate effective treatment plans. Collaborate with discharge planners, physicians and other providers to ensure appropriate discharge plan, care plan, and coordination of care services. Proven experience in improving efficiencies within the practice, and among our healthcare partners.

Columbus, Ohio

- Assigned as ED charge nurse on weekend-night shifts, in a busy urban emergency department.- Performed chart review for quality assurance, and for patients required clinical follow up.- Frequently chosen to precept and orient new nurses in the department.

Columbus, Ohio

- Able to competently accept travel assignments in any acute care area, including Emergency, CCU, ICU, TICU, Surgical Step-Down and Telemetry units.

Columbus, Ohio

- Certified by all interventional cardiology groups to pull arterial sheaths post-catheterization.- Selected to work with floors that were converting from Med-Surg to Telemetry, educating and assisting the nursing teams to gain confidence in their new cardiac monitoring skills.

Columbus, Ohio Area

- Managed a very active American Heart Association BLS and ACLS training center, teaching medical residents, nurses and professional staff within the hospital, as well as in the surrounding community.- Managed a staff of approximately 150 instructors, and consistently generated more than 7,500 certifications annually.

Columbus, Ohio Area

- Frequently tasked to precept new nurses in the department during their eight week orientation.

Master Of Science In Nursing, Leadership & Management

Associates Of Science In Nursing, With Honors