Meriah Ward, Dnp, Fnp-Bc, Pmhnp-Bc Email & Phone Number

Hamptonville, Nc, Us

Dual-Certified PMHNP & FNP Privately Owned Practice through Avail Health- Render primary care and psychiatric services to high-risk patients insured through Medicare in California.- Work with proxies and their loved ones to develop comprehensive care plans, including complex case management for medical and psychiatric illnesses.- Care focuses on improving health outcomes through an RN and NP care-management-based approach.

Fractional Leadership Role as the Clinical Director of Education- Work to build a start-up's clinical education department by creating continuing education for RNs and NPs owning their practices.- Optimize EMR through AI integration, smart tools, and pre-built templates to optimize patient care and provider satisfaction.

Raleigh, North Carolina, Us

5/24 to Current: Workplace setting in an urban, underserved community with significant social needs. I am the sole, full-time psychiatric mental health provider for the entire organization. - Participate in interprofessional collaborative approaches to manage complex patients within a FQHC.- Specialize in medical management of substance/opioid use disorder (through medication-assisted treatment), HIV prevention and treatment, Hepatitis C screening and treatment, & gender-affirming care through hormone therapy.- Serve as the primary psychiatric mental health prescriber in the primary care setting with the support of an expansive behavioral health team (including LCSWs, peer support specialists, and care coordinators).- Serve as a leader in expanding our integrative behavioral health program to meet a growing need for psychiatric services in primary care settings in underserved communities. -Engage in the CHAMPS program, treating Hepatitis C positive patients in collaboration with specialists around North Carolina.-Contribute as a leading expert in several policy developments.-Collaborate with providers through Project Access to expand healthcare access to specialty care.

Raleigh, North Carolina, Us

- Develop, monitor, and analyze reports to track operations, clinical care progress, and the organization's quality goals.- Develop prioritized metrics and actionable items to optimize the delivery of healthcare services in collaboration with other providers.- Develop specific initiatives to improve UDS and clinical quality measures.- Alongside a non-clinical data analyst, prepare for the yearly reporting of UDS measures and other quality goals.- Periodically review Signal data for clinical providers to identify opportunities for improvements with the EHR.- EPIC Provider Builder trained for EMR optimization.- Develop clinical pathways for chronic diseases to improve clinical workflow and patient care.- Assist in developing and launching a medication-assisted treatment program for substance/opioid use disorder alongside the clinical lead and director of behavioral health.- Co-developer for an outpatient psychiatric/behavioral health program to support in-house management of psychiatric disorders. - Assist in maintaining accreditations (PCMH, Rural Health Designated site, etc) through data collection and survey submission.- Prepare the clinical work plan for the biennial HRSA site visit across disciplines (pharmacy, dental, and medical).

Raleigh, North Carolina, Us

Rendered outstanding primary and acute services to a consistent panel of 25-30 patients/day. 8/20 to 1/22: Workplace setting in an urban, underserved community with great educational needs. Full-time primary care provider at SER clinic with a panel of 2,000 patients.12/21 to 7/23: Workplace setting in a rural, underserved community with great educational needs. Full-time primary care provider at Louisburg clinic with a panel of 2,000 patients.7/23 to 4/24: Workplace setting in an urban, underserved community with great social needs. Full-time primary care provider at Oak City Cares clinic caring for a homeless/indigent population.- Participated in interprofessional collaborative approaches to manage complex patients within a FQHC.- Specialized in medical management of substance/opioid use disorder (through medication-assisted treatment), HIV prevention and treatment, Hepatitis C screening and treatment, & gender-affirming care through hormone therapy.- Endorsed the organization to become a diabetic self-management training American Diabetes Association designated site.-Served as chair for the HIV taskforce, focusing on improving HIV screening rates, implementing PrEP programs, and initiating HIV treatment within a primary care setting.-Served as chair for the Hepatitis C taskforce, focusing on improving Hepatitis C screening rates and implementing Hepatitis C treatment programs in underserved communities. -Engaged in the CHAMPS program, treating Hepatitis C positive patients in collaboration with specialists around North Carolina.-Contributed as a leading expert in several policy developments.-Collaborated with providers through Project Access to expand healthcare access to specialty care.-Served as primary provider for the COVID outreach team, funded by an HRSA grant; collaborated with project administrators & senior management to improve the COVID event process through trialing innovative practices.

Henderson, Nc, Us

Serve as an advisor for the medical assisting program advisory committee

Norfolk, Va, Us

- Evaluate students' clinical practice and provide feedback on their accomplishment of clinical objectives.- Teach graduate-level nursing courses specific to the FNP track.- Coordinate with clinicians at clinical sites to review students' progress in meeting clinical objectives. - Communicate student concerns and progress to course coordinators.- Mentor and professionally guide FNP students in practice standards and real-life skills.Participate in the Inclusive Excellence Committee as a faculty member advisor.

- Consulting on LGBTQIA+ and neurodiversity-affirming healthcare policies and practices- Training for healthcare providers on cultural competency and inclusive care - Assistance in developing specialized programs and services for LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent, and mental health patients- Healthcare content creation, CME content development, content revision and optimization, specialized healthcare writing, quality assurance and fact-checking, and content strategy and planning- EMR system assessment and feature review, smart tools implementation and optimization, workflow optimization, training and education, personalization and customization, ongoing support and optimization, performance monitoring and anayltics, and interoperability enhancement

Granbury, Texas, Us

-Provided physical exams for individuals applying for SSI through the state.-Documented detailed assessments based on disability observed and present that data to the state disability board.

Norcross, Ga, Us

- Conducts hospice certification visits for new patients.- Conducts hospice recertification visits for established patients.- Coordinates with the care team to ensure timely and comforting services to hospice patients and their families.

Claymont, Delaware, Us

Renders outstanding mental health services via telehealth to a diverse population across the US, including NC and CO.-Participates in interprofessional collaborative approaches to manage complex mental health patients via telehealth.-Assists in broadening access to mental health services by offering telehealth only visits.-Treats anxiety, depression, ADHD, and bipolar 2 disorder to a variety of patients.-Collaborates with patients to obtain labs and treatment for desired weight loss with GLP-1s.

Charlotte, Nc, Us

- Managed a staff of ten staff nurses, five certified nursing assistants, and three unit secretaries in a 48-bed unit; responsible for staffing the unit.- Inspired, led, and collaborated with care team; leads rapid response calls and codes as needed.

Charlotte, Nc, Us

-Responsible for medication administration, telemetry management, daily assessments, and EMR documentation.-Advocated for patient safety and facilitates transfers among levels of care.-When serving in staff registered nurse role, cared for patients with acute respiratory illnesses.-Proficient in trach and vent care, chest tube management, management of acute COPD exacerbation, pneumonia, and other acute illnesses.-Assisted with precepting new graduates, travel nurses, and newly-hired CNAs.-Served as an RN mentor to CNA participants of the Upward Mobility program.

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Us

-Provided care as both registered nurse and case manager during employment period.-Administered home-based hospice services to patients; managed end-of-life symptoms and assisted patients and caregivers with handling the dying process.-Provided emotional support to families and patients.-Created new-hire manual for triage RNs, which was revised and made into a procedural protocol and adopted by agency for future use.

Winston-Salem, Nc, Us

-Managed care of oncology patients 20-bed certified Cancer Center location.-Administered chemotherapy and adjunct therapy to those with cancer andhematologic disorders.-Assessed, collected, and analyzed comprehensive information pertinent tothe patient’s condition.-Accessed and cared for central lines.

Charlotte, Nc, Us

Adult Psych & Geriatric Psychi Unit @ Rowan Regional

Rural mail carrier for a contractor through the USPS.

Asheville, Us

Groups Home/Intellectual Development Disability

Vermillion, Sd, Us

Vermillion, Sd, Us

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Temporary student-held position to welcome freshman students to high school.

Post-Masters Certificate Pmhnp, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Doctor Of Nursing Practice, Advanced Practice Nursing

Master Of Nursing (Msn), Family Nurse Practitioner

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Nursing Science

Associates Degree In Nursing (Adn), Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse