Intellex Acquires Expert by Big Village

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Expert Details

Care of Geriatric Populations in Nursing Homes, Assisted Living and in Home Care

ID: 731349 Florida, USA

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Expert has a cummulative nursing career spanning 42 years. From 1971 to 1994 as an Intensive Care hospital based nurse. In 1992 Expert returned to school and in 1994 received an M.S.ARNP-BC. Since 1994 Expert has provided Primary Care to geriatric populations in settings which include, office for individuals living independently, Assisted Living Facilities and Long Term Care Nursing Facilities. This care has provided management of conditions including, but not limited to, Congestive Heart Failure, COPD, Atherosclerotic Heart Disease, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Hypertension, Lipid management, Dementia, Bed Sores and other types of wounds, Chronic Kidney Disease, and Diabetes types 1 & 2. Expert's work has also included ordering and evaluating Physical, Occupational & Speech Therapies. Educating nursing staff and managing medications following national guidelines and indications with a goal of meeting patients needs while reducing polypharmacy. Expert also provides patient, family and staff counselling with regard to end of life planning, executing Advance Directives and providing a terminal plan of care when indicated. In those facilities falls, bedsores, weight loss and hopitalizations have been reduced.

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 1994 Degree: MSN Subject: Advance Practice Nursing Institution: University of South Florida
Year: 1987 Degree: BSN Subject: Nursing Institution: University of Florida
Year: 1982 Degree: AS Nursing Subject: Nursing Institution: Santa Fe Community College
Year: 1971 Degree: Diploma Subject: Nursing Institution: Gordon Keller School of Nursing
Year: 1969 Degree: Diploma Subject: General Institution: North Fort Myers High School

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2002 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: ARNP-BC Department: Evercare
Responsibilities:
Expert Provides Primary Care to 65 - 90 patients residing in Long Term Care facilities.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1996 to 2002 Employer: Diagnostic Clinic Title: ARNP-BC Department: Internal Medicine
Responsibilities:
Provide Primary Care to patients living independently and care to patients in Rehabilitation settings.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1994 to 1996 Employer: St. Pete College Title: Clinical Instructor Department: College of Nursing
Responsibilities:
Supervised groups of 6 - 8 nursing students during hospital clinical rotations
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1992 to 1996 Employer: Morton Plant Hospital Title: RN Department: Coronary Intensive Care Unit
Responsibilities:
Care of patients with critical illnesses and following interventional procedures such as angioplasty.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1988 to 1992 Employer: St Anthony"s Hospital Title: Clinical Manager Department: Medical and Coronary Intensive Care
Responsibilities:
Clinical oversite of nursing staff, scheduling and budget preparation
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1987 to 1988 Employer: Largo Medical Center Title: RN Department: Open Heart Surgery
Responsibilities:
Direct care of patients recovering from open heart surgery
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1980 to 1987 Employer: Palatka Community Hospital Title: RN Department: Coronary Intensive Care
Responsibilities:
Available upon request.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1971 to 1980 Employer: St Anthony's Hospital Title: LPN Department: Nursing
Responsibilities:
Available upon request.

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
FNA, AANP, WCCANP,FNPN, GAPNA,AMDA
Licenses / Certifications
ARNP- BC by AANP

Fields of Expertise

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