Stephanie Bowers
4006 Sterling Trace Dr
Winterville, NC 28590
(931)561-0956
OBJECTIVE: Seeking a part-time Nurse Practitioner position in Eastern North Carolina performing Face to Face Encounters
EDUCATION:
Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, North Carolina: 2008- 2010
· Completed MSN program in May 2010 with GPA of 4.0.
· Concentration in Adult Primary Care, including more than 500 hours of patient care in primary care and specialty settings.
· Elective coursework focused on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention as well as Oncology and End of Life Care. Performed community outreach and patient education projects. Also completed semester-long clinical rotation in outpatient oncology setting.
Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, North Carolina: 2004-2005
· Completed the Accelerated BSN program in December 2005
University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia: 2000-2004
· Graduated May 2004 with BS in Chemistry
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Nurse Practitioner
Midwest Occupational Health Associates, Springfield Clinic, Springfield, IL: July 2010- October 2012
· Nurse Practitioner in a large occupational medicine practice serving hundreds of companies throughout Illinois and its surrounding states.
· Collaborated with three supervising physicians, but typically practiced independently. Accommodated walk-in as well as scheduled visits, seeing 20-40 patients per day.
· Provided care in two office locations as well as on-site at several local companies. On-site clinics included both the treatment of work injuries and personal health problems. This included acting as a Primary Care Provider for employees without access to healthcare. Frequently managed health conditions such as acute respiratory complaints, hypertension, diabetes, asthma, dermatologic disorders, and musculoskeletal complaints.
· Performed specialized physical exams including FMCSA Commercial Driver exams, state school bus driver physicals, respirator certification exams, and military Periodic Health Assessments. Also performed pre-placement physicals for those entering healthcare, manufacturing, government, agriculture, and other various industries.
· Performed pre-participation physicals for those entering schools and athletics
· Provided quality care for injured workers
· Ordered imaging studies, laboratory work, physical and occupational therapy, work conditioning, and specialty referrals as appropriate.
· Procedural skills include suturing, wound debridement, corneal foreign body removal, tendon insertion injections, bursal aspiration, and pelvic exams/pap smears. Also routinely reviewed audiograms, pulmonary function tests, and EKGs.
· Participated in the training of medical assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, and medical students.
Registered Nurse
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina: January 2006- January 2007, and October 2007- December 2009
· Staff nurse on Adult Neurosciences Stepdown Unit
· Cared for surgical and medical patients with problems including: stoke, TIA, craniotomy, spinal surgery, brain tumor, intracranial hemorrhage, and seizures. Frequently cared for older adults and provided end of life care to neurooncology patients.
· Responsibilities included: Charge Nurse and Primary Preceptor, which involved overseeing unit bed-flow, prioritization of patients accepted to unit, communication with surgeons and OR staff, and creating nursing assignments, as well as educating and orienting both new and experienced nurses to the unit.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee: February 2007- October 2007
· Staff nurse on Adult Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit
MEMBERSHIPS and CERTIFICATIONS:
· Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Currently certified in the state of Illinois. North Carolina NP application completed.
· Active member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
· BLS certified
· Became Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse in 2008.
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