caroline l. derrick, rn, ms professional portfolio
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Caroline L. Derrick, RN, MS
Professional Portfolio
Curriculum Vitae
Highlights
-BS, MS - University of Michigan
-Currently: – Graduate Student Instructor in Nursing 356
Adult Health and Illness at the University of
Michigan Eligible for American Nurses Credentialing Center Family Nurse
Practitioner Exam, anticipated September 2005 Three years in Nursing
– Critical Care– Medical Surgical
Curriculum Vitae
Desired Position
I am currently seeking a position as a Family Nurse Practitioner in a in a cutting edge health care facility that enables me to utilize and enhance my nursing skills, with the opportunity to progress within the nursing profession. Health promotion and risk reduction on the individual, family and community level are my top priority, with an emphasis on client, family and nursing education as well as evidence based research.
Five Year Goal Statement
To provide holistic care in an institution in which collaboration between physicians and nurse practitioners is encouraged and valued.
To be instrumental in the development of health education programs targeted to the at risk populations such as the uninsured and underserved within the community.
To seek out resources within the community which provide low to no cost educational and support groups for at risk populations.
To work with local, state and national level to reduce present and future barriers to the access of quality care for underserved populations.
To work to ensure that families within the community are educated concerning the importance of health maintenance examinations throughout the lifespan and are encouraged to participate in free screening, immunization, and wellness clinics and fairs.
Five Year Goal Statement
To work to ensure that primary screening programs such as mammography and colorectal examination are available to the community and are obtained at the recommended intervals.
To target and educate the community concerning modifiable risk factors for disease, such as diet, physical activity and stress reduction and encourage the importance of lifestyle change.
To support ongoing research efforts and to contribute to evidence based research to provide patients with alternatives to standard treatments at lower cost.
To continue to fortify my solid educational basis with ongoing workshops related to issues in primary care.
To petition and support Nurse Practitioners at the local, state, and national level.
Summary of Clinical Experiences
Advanced Primary Care Nursing I: Health Promotion and Management of Acute Health Problems of Adults and Well Woman/GYN Care
– Community Family Health Center, Ann Arbor, MI 9/03-12/03– Clinical Preceptor: Michelle Pardee, FNP
Provided holistic care and health maintenance for adult clients with acute and chronic health conditions in a family centered practice managed by Nurse Practitioners.
Counseled clients and families regarding health promotion and risk reduction activities, health screening, nutrition, physical activity, stress management and general wellness.
Advanced Primary Care: Community Family Health Center
N=48
Patient Gender
19%
81%
Male
Female
Patient Race
23%
67%
6% 4%
AfricanAmerican
Caucasian
Asian
Hispanic
Advanced Primary Care: Community Family Health Center
N=48
Pateint Age4%
19%
17%
19%
24%
17%
0-10years
11-19years
20-29years
30-39years
40-49years
50 +years
Payment Type
29%
15%
15%
4%
4%
33%
HMO
CommercialInsuranceCounty HealthPlanMedicaid/HMO
Medicare/HMO
No Insurance
Summary of Clinical Experiences
Advance Primary Care Nursing of Chronic Illness in Adults and Their Families: Geriatric Medicine
Cambridge South Nursing Center, Southfield, MI1/04-5/04 Clinical Preceptor: Kathleen Stewart, CNS Managed acute illnesses and chronic, complex, multi-system
disease processes of an inpatient geriatric population in a skilled nursing facility. Focused on the frail elderly population.
Counseled clients and families regarding chronic disease management, client comfort and safety, end of life management, grieving.
Advance Primary Care Nursing of Chronic Illness in Adults and Their Families:
Geriatric Medicine N=130
Patient Gender
30%
70%
Male
Female
Patient Race
61%
1%
38%
AfricanAmericanAsian
Caucasian
Advance Primary Care Nursing of Chronic Illness in Adults and Their Families:
Geriatric Medicine N=130
Payment Type
1%
23% 76%CountyHealthPlanMedicaid/HMO
Medicare/HMO
Patient Age
12%
80%
5% 3%
70-79
80-89
90-99
100+
Summary of Clinical Experiences
Preventative Cardiology University of Michigan Preventative Cardiology Services, Ann Arbor, MI 5/04-6/04 Clinical Preceptor: Susan Housholder-Hughes, ANP Managed clients with established cardiovascular risk such as hyperlipidemia through the Lipid Management Clinic Managed chronic general cardiovascular diseases such as
hypertension, heart failure, acute coronary syndromes. Counseled clients and families regarding risk reduction through
nutrition and exercise, medication, and exacerbation control.
Preventative CardiologyN=40
Patient Gender
75%
25%
Male
Female
Patient Race15%
10%
75%
AfricanAmerican
Hispanic
Caucasian
Preventative CardiologyN=40
Patient Age
5%
30%
32%
18%
10%
5%
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70-79
80-89
Payment Type
72%
10%
18%
CommercialInsurance
CountyHealth plan
Medicaid/MedicareHMO
Summary of Clinical Experiences
Infant, Child and Adolescent Health: Wellness Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital Children’s Health Services,
Pontiac, MI 9/04-12/04 Clinical Preceptor: Helen Stewart, PNP Wellness assessment of infants, children, and adolescents.
Ordered and administered immunizations. Managed acute and stable chronic illnesses of low-income
families of pediatric clients. Focused on health maintenance, health promotion, risk
reduction, and client education
Infant, Child and Adolescent Health: Wellness
N=128
Patient Gender
59%
41%
Male
Female
Patient Race
49%
29%
22%
AfricanAmerican
Hispanic
Caucasian
Infant, Child and Adolescent Health: Wellness
N=128
Patient Age
21%
22%
16% 13%28%
<1 yr.
1-4 yr.
5-8 yr.
9-12 yr.
13-18 yr.
Payment Type
20%
13%
45%
2%
20%
HMO
CommercialInsurance
CountyHealth Plan
Medicaid
NoInsurance
Summary of Clinical Experiences
Nursing Care of Childbearing Families Northwest OB/GYN, Southfield, MI 2/05-3/05 Clinical Preceptor: Joan Elward, WNP Performed routine obstetric visits as well as annual
and problem focused gynecological examinations. Obtained new obstetric health histories, measured
fundal height, obtained fetal heart tones and assisted the practitioners in cervical assessment.
Nursing Care of Childbearing FamiliesN=28
Patient Race
42%
4%
11%
43%
AfricanAmerican
Asian
Caucasian
Hispanic
Patient Age7%
32%
40%
14%7%
15-19 yr.
20-25 yr.
26-30 yr.
30-35 yr.
36+ yr.
Nursing Care of Childbearing FamiliesN=28
Payment Type
54%
7%7%
32%
HMO
Non-HMO
County Health Plan
Medicaid
Summary of Clinical Experiences
Advance Primary Care Nursing of Families with Complex Health Problems
North Campus Family Health Service, Ann Arbor, MI 1/05-3/05
Clinical Preceptor: Elaine McIntosh, NP Managed acute illnesses ,chronic disease processes and
prenatal clients in a community based primary care setting. Worked with individuals ages from birth through elderly. Counseled clients and families regarding health risk factors,
nutrition, physical activity, and wellness.
Advance Primary CareN=36
Patient Gender
39%
61%
Male
Female
Patient Race
33%
6%
28%
33%
AfricanAmerican
Asian
Caucasian
Hispanic
Advance Primary CareN=36
Patient Age
19%
6%
45%
19%
11%
0-10 yr.
11-20 yr.
21-30 yr.
31-40 yr.
40+ yr.
Payment Type
44%
22%
17% 17%
HMO
CommercialInsuranceCountyHealth planNoInsurance
Summary of Clinical Experiences
Advance Primary Care Nursing of Families with Complex Health Problems
St. John Oakland Hospital, Madison Heights, MI Cardiology 1/05-4/05 Clinical Preceptor: Denise Robertson, NP Managed acute and chronic cardiac conditions such as acute myocardial infarction, acute coronary syndromes, chronic heart failure, hypertension and atherosclerosis in the inpatient environment. Counseled patients and families regarding lifestyle change,
healthy heart diet, exercise, discharge instructions, medications and follow up.
Advance Primary Care: CardiologyN=30
Patient Gender
60%
40%
Male
Female
Patient Race
40%
3%
50%
7%
AfricanAmericanAsian
Caucasian
Hispanic
Advance Primary Care: CardiologyN=30
Patient Age
30%
20%
10%7%
13%
20%
30-40 yr.
41-50 yr.
51-60 yr.
61-70 yr
71-80 yr.
80+ yr.
Payment Type
13%
20%
20%
34%
13%
HMO
CommercialInsuranceCountyHealth PlanMedicare
NoInsurance
Masters Work
Graduate Project Chest Pain in Pediatrics Nocturnal Enuresis and Alarm Therapy Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Analysis Common Discomforts of Pregnancy Congestive Heart Failure
References
Cynthia Darling-Fisher, PhD, APRN, BC University of Michigan School of Nursing
400 North Ingalls BuildingRoom 3356Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0482Telephone: (734)555-1212
Elaine McIntosh, MS, RN, CS North Campus Family Services 2364 Bishop St. Ann Arbor, MI 48105 Telephone: (734) 555-1212 Michelle Pardee, MS, APRN-BC, FNP University of Michigan School of Nursing
400 North Ingalls BuildingRoom 3185Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0482Telephone: (734) 555-1212