Work:
Lifecare aka: Life Extension Clinics, Inc - Jacksonville, FL
RN Practitioner
Health Designs, Inc. - Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
RN Health Counselor
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, Inc. - Jacksonville, FL
Care Advocacy Nurse and Certified Case Manager
St. Vincent's Health System - Jacksonville, FL
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Nurse, Asthma Education and Research Programs
Baptist Medical Center - Jacksonville, FL
Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurse
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Cardiology Nurse Clinician
St. Joseph Hospital in Flint, MI and St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, MI - Ann Arbor, MI
Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse, Coronary Care Unit and Progressive Coronary Care Unit
Education:
University of North Florida
Masters of Science in Nursing
University of North Florida - Jacksonville, FL
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Hurley Medical Center School of Nursing - Flint, MI
Diploma
Skills:
ANCC certified Family nurse practitioner with significant and varied clinical practice experience. Excellent interpersonal skills with patients and families. Extensive patient and family education experience. Eight years cardiovascular nursing experience including cardiology practice, cardiac care ICU, cardiac rehabilitation and case management. Nine years pulmonary nursing experience including pulmonary rehabilitation, outpatient asthma education, prn coverage in pulmonology practice and case management. Excellent history and physical examination, problem identification and problem solving skills. Competent in computer use, specifically Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint, as well as, in the use of electronic medical records. Significant experience ICD9 CM diagnostic and other coding.