Kathy Patrick Email & Phone Number

Provided evidenced based care to the diabetes population for 6 primary care physicians and 3 mid-level providersIdentified risk factors for diabetes and related diseases, such as hypoglycemia, ketoacidosis, and hyperglycemia, and intervened as appropriateUtilized diabetes-related technologies such as continuous glucose monitoring for data collection and analysis for a high-risk populationCollaboratively developed educational goals, learning objectives and an individualized plan with each care management participantFacilitated problem-solving to overcome barriers with each care management patientDocumented assessment data, educational plan, educational services and evaluation in each participant’s recordServed as a content expert for others related to the care of people with diabetes

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Spectrum Health Medical Group Diabetes and EndocrinologyComprehensive assessment of the patient’s specific education needsIdentification of the patient’s diabetes self-management goalsEducation and behavioral intervention directed toward helping the patient achieve self-management goalsEvaluation of the patient’s attainment of their self-management goalsDocumentation of all education encounters in the electronic medical recordConduct group diabetes self-management training and facilitate diabetes support groupsInsulin pump training and continuous glucose monitor training on all insulin pumps and continuous monitoring products on the marketTriage patient phone calls and utilize glucose meter and/or CGM data to help problem solve the patient’s concerns

Developed a physician office based diabetes self-management education program according to the National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education, which includes both group and individual education.Provided diabetes self-management education, both group and individual education in a physician office setting.Provided staff development opportunities to educate the clinical staff about diabetes self-management concepts.Developed and presented Motivational Interviewing workshops for physicians and their staff.Wrote quarterly articles for the physician newsletter regarding diabetes self-management topics.Conducted a weekly diabetes support group to help sustain patients ongoing self-management efforts. Annually report to the Board of Directors clinical and behavioral outcomes of the diabetes self-management education program.

Athens, Michigan, United States

Developed and managed a diabetes self-management education program according to Indian Health Service Recognition Standards.Developed and implemented a level 2 diabetes screening program.Developed, implemented, and coordinated all grant activities for the STEPS TO A Healthier US grant, which included a social marketing campaign targeting diabetes prevention, community events to promote physical activity, and an exercise incentive program for adults and children.Implemented and Coordinated all grant activities for a Michigan Department of Community Health grant intended for health disparity reduction, which included delivering the Diabetes Prevention Program study intervention.Panelist for the workshop entitled “Obesity is Preventable” at the Community Action Agency Convention 2004 in Washington, DC.

Big Rapids, Michigan, United States

Coordinated the RN to BSN Completion Program. Responsibilities included: program marketing, recruitment, transcript evaluation, and student advising.Adjunct instructor for NUR 310 Health Promotion.

Utilization review for commercial insurance and assist in quality improvement projects

Admissions and utilization review for commercial insurance plans

Provided skilled nursing care to homebound clients with a variety of acute and chronic illnesses.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Provided nursing care to high risk women during labor and delivery.

Master, Health Promotion And Program Management, 4.0

Recipient of the 2000 Ferris State Faculty Award for Nursing Scholarship

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Nursing, 3.645

Associate Of Science - As, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, 3.63