Venita Ninemire
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OBJECTIVE
I am seeking a full-time family practice position in the area to provide health care to all ages.
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS
Completed a Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program through Maryville University with date of completion August 23, 2020 (certification pending board exam)
Completed certification for MAT training and suboxone medication management, Summer 2019.
Completed a Family Nurse Practitioner certificate program through Graceland University with date of completion August 30, 2017. ANCC certified November 2, 2017.
Certified Legal Nurse Consultant, 2014
Master of Science in Nursing, University of Phoenix, 2014
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Harding University, 1985
EDUCATIONAL HONORS
Alpha Chi Academic Honor Society
Sigma Theta Tau National Nursing Honor Society, epsilon omicron chapter
Who’s Who National Collegiate Scholar Athletes
Cum Laude graduate Harding University
CREDENTIALS AND LICENSES
Registered nurse licensed in Arkansas- license # R029202
Licensed APRN, FNP-BC, 2017
WORK EXPERIENCE
35 years of combined nursing experience
February 2020 to present Transforming Lives Counseling
Prescribing provider for suboxone treatment program. Collaborating physician Dr. Griffin Arnold
January 2019 to Oct. 1, 2020 (DHG) St. Bernard’s First Care
Acting as the primary provider at this outpatient clinic and Highland School-based clinic. Collaborating physician Dr. Nicholas Guinn.
January 2018 to January 2019 North Arkansas Family Clinic
Worked as an APRN, seeing patients at North Arkansas Family Clinic and performing Hospitalist duties at Fulton County Hospital with collaborating physician, Dr. David Kauffman
April 2017 to January 2018 Fulton County Hospital
Emergency Department RN Fulton County Hospital, nights
September 2014 to April 2017 White River Medical Center
Emergency Department night RN charge at Medical Complex Emergency Room in
Cherokee Village, Arkansas
October 2014 to present Self
Self-employed with contract work as a certified legal nurse consultant. Responsibilities include assisting attorneys with medical records related cases. Services provided include but are not limited to, screening cases for merit, assisting with location of expert witnesses, researching medical issues and educating attorneys and their staff regarding nursing specialty information, reviewing medical records, chronology reporting, and development of interrogatories for case development.
April 2010 to June 2014 Baxter Regional Medical Center
April 2010 to July 2013: Charge RN- Float Pool- provided direct patient care and charge duties in a variety of care areas in the hospital and in outlying clinic settings. Areas include Orthopedics, Medical-surgical, Recovery, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Nursery, Wound Care Center, Rheumatology Clinic, Urology, Utilization and Review, Quality, Radiology, Cardiac Rehab, and
cardiopulmonary procedures. Also included is Emergency Department Cardiac Lab, and Intensive Care.
July 2013 to June 2014: Working in position of Clinical Coordinator. Duties including staffing, bed assignment, pre-admission, after-hours supply and equipment access, and representing departmental Directors in their absence. Clinical practice supervision and advising play a significant role in this job description as well. Much teaching and instruction in procedures, policies, and situational instruction with nursing staff is performed daily. Included is a large amount of technical skills involving electronic medical record management, admission process, and direct care documentation and review.
April 2010 to July 2013 Baxter Regional Medical Center
Worked Float Pool in all acute care areas, Cardiopulmonary, Radiology, Pediatric Clinic, Wound Care Clinic, Rheumatology, Emergency Department, and four months in Quality Review.
September 2008 to March 2010 Cooper Management
Risk Manager for Cooper Management and for 10 months served as the Director of Nursing at Southfork River Therapy, Salem, Arkansas.
August 2007 to August 2008 St. Bernard's Medical Center
Patient Care Manager MICU/SICU, Step-down, and Telemetry.
July 1987 to July 2009 Baxter Regional Medical Center
Worked in all medical/surgical areas, with work focused in critical care and MICU.
8 years as Nurse Manager for MICU and SICU
Clinical Coordinator 7 years
last two years worked in Float Pool on a PRN basis while employed full time at Cooper
Management
May 1985 to July 1987 Fulton County Hospital
Began nursing career as a charge nurse in ICU as well as assisting on the general medical/surgical floor, emergency room, and labor and delivery
QA & I coordinator
taught basic arrhythmia courses for staff nurses and EMT's
SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS
Current CPR dated 10-6-2020
MAT training certification for suboxone management
ACLS, PALS, NALS, chemotherapy, and IV insertion instruction.
TNCC
CPI training
Administrator training for long-term care management
Certified Legal Nurse Consultant
Proficient in use of several EMR systems: Cerner, Meditec, Healthland, Greenway, eClinical.
Some experience with Athena, Point-Click-Care Epic, Athena and Nextgen.
Arkansas State Board of Nursing Prescription Drug Abuse and Misuse- completed 7-26-2018
Arkansas State Board of Nursing in Arkansas, 2015 (required course) completed 7-27-2018
Nexplannon Clinical Training Program- contraceptive device insertion. July 2, 2018
40th Annual Family Medicine Intensive Review Course, May 10-12, 2018. 23 hours. 6.5 hours pharmacology. Included 3 hours of hands on instruction in joint injections
3rd Annual ANPA Spring Conference, April 20, 21st, 2018. 11 contact hours; 2.75 hours pharmacology
PICC/Midline Insertion Class, March 28, 2018. 8 contact hours
SAMHSA 36 hours on-line training for MAT for opiate withdrawal
CLINICAL PRACTICE SITES
Transforming Lives Counseling-PMHNP psychotherapy practicum. Fall, 2019
150 hours
All ages child to older adult
Preceptor- Frances Smith, LPC
St. Bernard’s Behavioral Health. Inpatient psychiatric PMHNP practicum. Fall 2019
65 hours (prescribing)
Ages 18 to older adult
Preceptor- Dr. Holly Cannon
Christopher Winslow, MD psychiatry. Clinical outpatient management PMHNP practicum. Spring, 2020
Pediatric outpatient prescribing. 100+ pediatric patients
185 total hours (prescribing focus)
Preceptor- Dr. Christopher Winslow, MD
Transforming Lives Counseling, LLC. PMHNP practicum-Outpatient pediatric counseling. Spring, 2020.
30 hours with pediatric focus- psychotherapy
Preceptor- Frances Smith, LPC
Christopher Winslow Psychiatry. PMHNP practicum-Clinical outpatient management. Summer, 2020.
Emphasis on adult substance abuse and management.
185 prescribing hours
All ages, child to older adults
St. Bernard’s Behavioral Health. Inpatient psychiatric care, PMHNP practicum. Summer, 2020.
Ages 18 thru older adult.
24 hours with emphasis on prescribing.
Preceptor- Dr. Holly Cannon
Transforming Lives Counseling, LLC. Outpatient counseling, PMHNP practicum. Summer, 2020
Emphasis on substance use disorder
Patients all ages adolescent thru older adults
30 hours
Preceptor- Frances Smith, LPC
Garner Family Medical Clinic- FNP pediatric practicum. Fall, 2016
240 hours practice
197 patients ages birth to 18 years
Clinical preceptor Ruth Skrapates, APRN
George Jackson, MD, internal medicine- FNP adult practicum. Spring, 2017
240 hours practice
186 patients ages 19 to 102
Clinical preceptor Dr. George Jackson, MD
Access Medical, Arkansas- FNP family practicum. Summer 2017.
250 clinical hours and 183 patients
Clinical preceptor Ruth Skrapates, APRN
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Participate in teaching Sunday school and nursery rotation at member church
Assist in fundraising and support of Mountain Home American Legion Baseball program for past 19 years
Volunteer for high school sports physicals for Highland and Salem Schools 2017 through 2020.
Enjoy cooking, entertaining, gardening, painting, following children’s sports participation, and St. Louis Cardinals baseball.
Volunteer for annual Back to School Backpack Jamboree, performed over 90 preschool and sports participation physicals.
References available on request