Professional Biosketch

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

A diligent family nurse practitioner with demonstrated success in acute/chronic pain management and opioid addiction. Agile and responsive to dynamic patient needs and environmental conditions. Team-oriented and reliable with expert healthcare knowledge, clear verbal and written communication skills, and sound clinical judgment. I consistently develop strong relationships with patients and families through a respectful attitude and empathetic communication.

Skills

  • Privacy and Confidentiality/HIPPA
  • Maintain Patient Safety Standards
  • Medical and Surgical, pre and post-op
  • Patient Stability
  • Medication Administration
  • Withdrawal Symptoms
  • Intravenous Injections
  • Patient Triage
  • Nutrition and Nourishment Issues
  • PACU, SICU, CVICU
  • Ventilator Care

Work history

FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER, OWNER 01/2017 to present

Aonward Clinic, St. Paul, MN and Aonward Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ

  • Market semaglutide and tirzepatide injections for weight loss and diabetes
  • Manage quality care for patients with acute/chronic pain, opioid dependence, addiction, and behavioral health illnesses
  • Participate in pain management through holistic and interpersonal apprentice work with others to conduct a thorough medical assessment

FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER, PSYCHIATRY DEPARTMENT 11/2013 to 12/2016

Hennepin County Medical Center (Level 1 Trauma Hospital), Minneapolis, MN

  • Performed medical assessments and examinations of new patients being admitted from the Psychiatric Emergency Department to the floor status
  • Managed and treated patients with their medical illnesses and diseases in a 103-bed psychiatric unit

REGISTERED NURSE 06/2004 to 11/2014

University of Minnesota Medical Center/Fairview, Minneapolis, M

  • Managed care of patients in departments: PACU, SICU, CVICU and Med Surg
  • Implemented medication and IV administration, pain management, pre and post-op surgical recovery, organ transplants, and airway management

Education

  • Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ
  • Doctorate of Nursing Program, Nurse Executive, 08/2024 to currently enrolled
  • Graceland University – Lamoni, Iowa
  • Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner, 12/2011
  • Metropolitan State University - St. Paul, MN
  • Bachelor of Science, Nursing 04/2007
  • Anoka Ramsey Community College - Coon Rapids, MN
  • Associate of Science, Nursing, 04/2004
  • St. Cloud State University – St. Cloud, MN
  • Bachelor of Science, Marketing, 11/1992

Certifications

AANP, ANCC, DEA, ACLS, PALS, BLS