NICOLE GRIFFIN
Stowe
Summary
Healthcare professional prepared for advanced clinical roles. Proven track record of delivering patient care with precision and empathy. Strong background in diagnosis, treatment planning, and patient education. Excellent collaborator in multidisciplinary teams, adaptable to evolving healthcare needs. Adept at implementing best practices, ensuring optimal patient outcomes.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Practitioner
Manos Family Practice
12.2022 - Current
- Perform comprehensive physical examinations and documented patient histories to gather information and identify health issues to individuals age 6 and over.
- Order and interpret diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
- Provide medical services and care to patients with chronic and acute conditions.
- Conduct routine gynecologic and women's health evaluations to implement treatment plans.
- Perform DOT physical exams, provided certifications for fitness for duty and report exams to FMSCA.
- Created a practice protocol for weight loss management medications using current evidence-based practice along with current insurance recommendations.
- Serve as Lead Nurse Practitioner in assisting in the interviewing, onboarding and precepting of new providers to the office.
- Enhanced team performance by providing regular feedback and professional development opportunities to other nurse practitioners and the medical assistants.
- Served as a primary contact for patients requiring urgent or emergent care after hours or during weekends, ensuring continuity of care.
Nurse Practitioner
Sunrise Pediatrics, PC
12.2020 - 12.2022
- Provided exceptional patient care to pediatric patients in a clinic-like setting of the latino population.
- Diagnosed and treated acute illness, provide health promotion and education of the growing child and adolescent, and manage chronic illnesses of the pediatric population.
- Provided care to patients in the office and via telemedicine.
- Daily tasks included conducting routine wellness exams, focused assessments for illness, ordering and interpreting laboratory and diagnostic tests, and providing counseling for patients on topics including: weight management and nutrition, health promotion, and disease prevention.
- Utilized a 6 year education of Spanish to communicate with patients and their family.
- Created updated templates for patient care documentation.
- Acted as a liaison for ancillary staff to facilitate improvements in the workplace.
- Acted as point person in managing samples for patient use with manufacture representatives.
- Oversaw staff when the collaborating physician/owner was unavailable.
Nurse Practitioner
The Kimberton Clinic
03.2018 - 12.2020
- Performed comprehensive physical examinations and documented patient histories to gather information and identify health issues utilizing a blend of traditional medicine with sustainable and holistic medicine.
- Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
- Worked with families, caregivers and patients to determine best options for treatment, diagnosis, and prevention.
- Provided medical services and care to patients with chronic and acute conditions including individuals with intellectual and physical disabilities.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to optimize patient care and streamline processes.
- Served as a clinical preceptor to student family nurse practitioners from DeSales University.
- Served as a primary contact for patients requiring urgent or emergent care after hours or during weekends, ensuring continuity of care.
Nurse Practitioner
Just 4 Kids Pediatrics
04.2017 - 03.2018
- Functioned independently providing primary care for the pediatric population in a growing rural practice.
- Provided care including managing acute illnesses and providing health promotion of the growing child from birth to 21 years of age.
- Daily tasks included conducting routine wellness exams, focused assessments for illness, ordering and interpreting laboratory and diagnostic tests, and providing counseling to patients and their family on topics such as obesity, healthy nutrition and postpartum depression.
- Assisted in opening a secondary office by marketing Sports physicals to the local school district and private school, which provided more revenue for the practice along with bringing more patients to the practice.
- Served as a primary contact for patients requiring urgent or emergent care after hours or during weekends, ensuring continuity of care.
Nurse Practitioner
CVS Minutclinic
09.2015 - 04.2017
- Functioned independently in examining and treating patients from 18 months of age and older in a retail healthcare clinic setting.
- Expanded access to healthcare services through extended hours and weekend availability.
- Participated in continuing education activities to stay current on best practices and emerging trends in retail health.
- Served as a preceptor for new Family Nurse Practitioners, from Thomas Jefferson University, entering the field of urgent care medicine, sharing knowledge and expertise to facilitate smooth transitions into practice.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, culturally competent care to diverse populations.
- Delivered care that of included assessing and treating acute illnesses, performing comprehensive health screenings, PIAA sports physicals, driver’s permit physicals and Department of Transportation (DOT) Physicals; along with managing hypertension, diabetes, and weight management.
- Shared administrative duties of clinic management with fellow nurse practitioner such as ordering supplies, completing monthly quality control testing and maintaining health codes necessary for Joint Commission standard of care.
Adjunct Professor
Cedar Crest College
01.2014 - 12.2016
- Taught health and physical assessment course, providing instruction to up to 20 undergraduate students in the lab setting.
- Provided oversight for 10 undergraduate students in the clinical setting at Lehigh Valley Hospital during their final Senior Medical-Surgical clinical rotation.
- Built relationships with students, mentoring on personal, professional and academic goals while providing coaching on effective study habits.
- Graded papers and projects to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback.
- Strengthened critical thinking skills in students through the incorporation of problem-based learning activities.
- Boosted class participation rates by fostering a positive and collaborative learning environment.
Nurse Practitioner
Personal Care Pediatrics
09.2014 - 09.2015
- Examined and treated patients of the pediatric population in a busy rural practice.
- Daily tasks included conducting routine wellness exams, performing problem focused assessments, ordered and interpreted laboratory and diagnostic testing and provided counseling to patients and their family regarding obesity, postpartum depression, oral contraception, health promotion and breastfeeding.
- Assisted in transitioning from a server based program to a cloud based program by becoming a super-user of the program.
- Created templates in the electronic medical record system to allow for fast and efficient documenting.
- Mentored nursing staff to enhance their clinical knowledge, skills, and confidence in practice.
- Served as a primary contact for patients requiring urgent or emergent care after hours or during weekends, ensuring continuity of care.
Registered Nurse
Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network
05.2005 - 01.2014
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients acuity levels and individual needs.
- Acted as charge nurse to maintain proper staffing of a surgical-based 32 bed unit to maintain proper budgetary .
- Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
- Served as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.
- Provided care to patients on a busy surgical based unit with expertise in Bariatrics, General Surgery, Urology, Gynecology and Kidney Transplantation.
- Excelled in utilizing the EMR program to assist in training other staff and be a resource person for questions regarding the EMR system.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Cedar Crest College
05-2005
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
DeSales University
06-2013
Skills
- Electronic charting
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Decision-making
- Patient advocacy
- Patient-centered care
- Precepting
- Pediatric care
- Women's health
- Interprofessional collaboration
- Preventive care
- Patient education
- Health promotion
Accomplishments
- Assisted in creating weight management protocol for practice utilizing current evidence-based practice and insurance guidelines.
- Identified source of high turn over in a busy primary care practice and became the lead nurse practitioner to facilitate a positive resource for on-boarding providers.
Certification
- Registered Nurse Pennsylvania 2005
- BLS Basic Life Support
- Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner 2013 Family Practice Pennsylvania
- Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner American Academy of Nurse Practitioners 2013
- National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners Certification Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 2016
Affiliations
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) 2013
- Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners (PACNP) 2013
- Sigma Theta Tau - Mu Omnicron Chapter Inducted: 2012
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Nurse Practitioner
Manos Family Practice
12.2022 - Current
Nurse Practitioner
Sunrise Pediatrics, PC
12.2020 - 12.2022
Nurse Practitioner
The Kimberton Clinic
03.2018 - 12.2020
Nurse Practitioner
Just 4 Kids Pediatrics
04.2017 - 03.2018
Nurse Practitioner
CVS Minutclinic
09.2015 - 04.2017
Nurse Practitioner
Personal Care Pediatrics
09.2014 - 09.2015
Adjunct Professor
Cedar Crest College
01.2014 - 12.2016
Registered Nurse
Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network
05.2005 - 01.2014
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Cedar Crest College
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
DeSales University
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