Adjunct
Clinical Professor, South University for BSN Program,
Present
Bay
Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition,
St. Petersburg, Fl., Pediatric Nurse Practitioner,
7/05-10/06
*Complete
direct patient care activities in both the inpatient and outpatient
setting.
*Patient
education regarding diagnosis and treatment.
*Assisting
gastroenterologist in placement of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
tubes.
*Children’s
Medical Services consultant for lower income patients.
Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition,
St Petersburg, Fl., 9/00-5/05
*History
and physical exams in both the inpatient/outpatient setting. Patient
counseling regarding diagnosis and treatment.
*Non-surgical procedures such as cauterization of gastrostomy sites,
placement/removal of mickey gastrostomy tubes.
Bayside
Pediatrics, Tampa, Fl., Pediatric Nurse
Practitioner, 2/00-6/00
*Provision
of primary care from newborn to adolescent, including management of
acute illnesses
*Provision
of anticipatory guidance for each stage of development
All
Children’s Hospital, St. Petersburg, Fl,
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
*Primary
care nursing to pediatric patients with medical/surgical ailments.
*Implementing nursing care plan, discharge planning, patient education,
and multidisciplinary collaboration.
Lectures
“Functional Abdominal Pain in Children”
Pinellas Chapter of NAPNAP, (2006)
“Common
Medications in Pediatric Gastroenterology”
Children’s Medical services
Conference, (2005)
“Management of Pediatric Gastrointestinal Disorders in the ICU”
ICU Nursing Certification Class,
(2002)
“Common
Gastrointestinal disorders in Pediatrics”
University of South Florida,
(2001)
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