Elizabeth Tanner
Florence
Summary
Compassionate Family Nurse Practitioner dedicated to delivering high-quality care while fostering open communication with patients and healthcare teams. Nearly 25 years of experience in diagnosing, evaluating, and treating both acute and chronic medical conditions across various settings, including outpatient primary care, school-based health clinics, retail health, and pediatric care. Proficient in geriatric and adult medicine, as well as the care of healthy and ill newborns, children, adolescents, and young adults. Recognized for exceptional critical thinking and decision-making skills that enhance patient outcomes and support collaborative healthcare environments.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care
The Christ Hospital
02.2018 - Current
- School based health clinic inside of Newport Independent School District providing free care to all students and staff within the district. Routinely perform school, sport, and employment physicals. Provide vaccinations through the Vaccine for Children (VFC) federal program. Additionally, provide episodic sick care and point of testing.
- Outpatient Family Practice managing a small panel including adults and children. Providing primary care including preventative care, chronic disease management and acute care to patient population.
- Appropriately diagnosed and treated variety of diseases and injuries through careful questioning and assessment of patient symptoms.
- Performed patient physicals and compared and contrasted results with established medical records to provide proper diagnosis and facilitate appropriate treatment.
- Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
- Consistently maintained high scores for patient satisfaction, Press Ganey Scores, and quality base metrics.
Nurse Practitioner, Retail Health
Walgreens Healthcare Clinic
02.2015 - 08.2019
- Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
- Educated patients on treatment options, medical needs, and non-medical options for treatments and therapy.
- Discussed care plans with patients and explained test results and proper use of medications.
- Prescribed and managed pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments to treat underlying causes and relieve symptoms.
- Recorded patient medical history, applicable test results, and vitals into medical records.
- Performed patient physicals and compared and contrasted results with established medical records to provide proper diagnosis and facilitate appropriate treatment.
Nurse Practitioner - pediatrics
Group Health Associates - Trihealth
08.2004 - 08.2015
- Provides pediatric primary care from newborn through college age young adults. Regularly evaluates infants and children to assess growth and development compared to average childhood patterns. Vaccinates patients according to CDC guidelines to immunize them from communicable diseases. Carefully analyzes test results and information gathered during examinations to properly diagnose illnesses and diseases.
- Other job responsibilities included monitoring and maintaining the quality performance measurement data for my location (5 providers total) This includes BMI coding, asthma/flu shot compliance, well child and immunization timeliness as well as ADHD medication check up compliance.
- Mentored and acted as a preceptor for at least 10 nurse practitioner students in training over the course of my employment.
- Quality care, timeliness of appointments, high Press Ganey
Staff Nurse, Charge Nurse, and Staff Educator
Mercy Health Partners
10.2000 - 11.2004
- Mercy Western Hills. Gained skill and knowledge and valuable experience as I grew from a "new graduate nurse" to a charge nurse and eventually became staff educator as I earned my Masters degree in Nursing.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH01.2001
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH01.2000
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of Kentucky
Cincinnati, OH01.1996
Skills
- Excellent assessment of newborns, children and young adults in addition to diagnosing most common and less common illness throughout the lifespan
- Skilled in physical examination of adult and geriatric population with focus both on wellness as well as chronic disease management
- Psych and mental health care including depression, anxiety, and ADHD/ADD
- Routinely balances patient care (15 visits/day) with telephone medication refills and patient telephone calls
- Excellent communication skills with patients, families, as well as professional colleagues
- Strong leadership skills, comfortable mentoring and teaching others
- Culturally sensitive
- Strong medical ethic
- Computerized charting proficient (EPIC) as well as documentation using latest Ai assistive technology
- Monitors computer data warehouse for compliance with quality performance measures
Certification
- Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner in the State of Ohio since 2002
- Certificate to Prescribe in Ohio 2004 to present
- Board certified through ANCC 2002 through 2017
- Drug Enforcement Administration license 2004 through 2016
- Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio since 2000
- CPR certified through American Heart Association
Community Service
Girl Scout leader for two troops for 5 years. Wide variety of volunteer experiences to share with the girls and the community., Soccer mom (husband coaches 2 teams) so I manage schedules, uniforms, and on the field injuries., Junior Achievement volunteer
Timeline
Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care
The Christ Hospital
02.2018 - Current
Nurse Practitioner, Retail Health
Walgreens Healthcare Clinic
02.2015 - 08.2019
Nurse Practitioner - pediatrics
Group Health Associates - Trihealth
08.2004 - 08.2015
Staff Nurse, Charge Nurse, and Staff Educator
Mercy Health Partners
10.2000 - 11.2004
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Cincinnati
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of Kentucky
Master of Science - Nursing
University of Cincinnati
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