Instructor, Nursing
Nursing Suite, 108
Penn State Scranton
120 Ridge View Drive
Dunmore, PA 18512
120 Ridge View Drive
Dunmore, PA 18512
Biography
Clinical Experience
- Hospice Nurse Practitioner - Provide recertification visits and symptom management for patients on hospice service.
- Pulmonary Medicine Nurse Practitioner - Collaborative practice with hospital-based Pulmonologists providing inpatient consultations.
- PRIME Nurse Practitioner - Sole provider for Progressive Illness Management program. Responsible for providing care to patients referred to this consulting service within local skilled nursing facilities. Management of acute and chronic illness as well as providing pain and symptom management for palliative care patients. Medication reconciliation, coordination and transition of care management upon admission and discharge in facility. Advanced care planning and goals of care discussions.
Licensure and Certifications
- Pennsylvania Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner Adult Health- SP 014810
- Federal DEA and National Provider Number-current
- Participating Provider Medicare and PA Medicaid
- Adult Nurse Practitioner Certification # A1214024
- Current BLS, ACLS
Professional Memberships
- American Nurses Association, PA Chapter
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners
- Nurse Practitioners of Northeastern PA
- Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society
Education
- Master of Science in Nursing,
Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Wilkes University - Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of Scranton
- Diploma in Nursing, Community Medical Center School of Nursing