Wendy Cox
Owensboro
Summary
Empathetic Nurse Practitioner focused on providing quality care and maintaining direct lines of communication with patients and healthcare team. Calm, understanding professional bringing over 9 years of experience in diagnosing, evaluating and treating acute and chronic medical conditions through physical examinations and testing. Exceptional critical thinking and decision-making skills.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Practitioner
Pain Management Centers of America
09.2024 - Current
- Conduct comprehensive patient assessments to determine treatment plans.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient care outcomes.
- Administer and monitor medication regimens in urgent care settings.
- Educate patients on disease prevention and management strategies.
- Implement evidence-based protocols to improve clinical efficiency.
- Performed comprehensive physical examinations and documented patient histories to gather information and identify health issues.
- Prescribed and managed pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments to treat underlying causes and relieve symptoms.
Nurse Practitioner
Springs Urgent Care
09.2021 - 01.2025
- Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
- Discussed care plans with patients and explained test results and proper use of medications.
- Conducted screenings, diagnostic treatment and rehabilitative services on primary health care team.
- Supervised , NAs and non-clinical staff.
Registered Nurse
Fordsville Nursing And Rehab
01.2023 - 09.2024
- Administered patient care, ensuring adherence to safety protocols and best practices.
- Monitored and assessed patient conditions, adjusting care plans as necessary to optimize outcomes.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment strategies for diverse patient populations.
- Educated patients and families on health management, promoting preventive care and wellness initiatives.
- Implemented quality improvement initiatives that streamlined workflows and improved patient satisfaction scores.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
Nurse Practitioner
Quality Correctional Care
06.2021 - 09.2021
- Provided primary care of chronic disease and medication management as well as acute treatment of emergencies for Henderson County inmates.
Nurse Practitioner
Commonwealth Pain Associates
02.2017 - 01.2021
- Nurse practitioner for interventional pain management and evaluation for intervention (ESI/RFA therapy, joint injections, SCS trials/placements)
- Assisted in new location opening and start up, new patient relationships and plan of care formulation.
Nurse Practitioner
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital
03.2015 - 10.2016
- Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
- Inpatient and outpatient cardiac services which included cardiac stress testing and chronic cardiac medication management.
Nurse Practitioner
Bluegrass Internal Medicine
10.2013 - 03.2015
- Worked closely with 6 doctors in office and provided same day sick visits for evaluation of illness to their long-term care patients.
- Certified CDL/DOT examiner.
Nurse Practitioner
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital
01.2013 - 10.2013
- Concurrently worked with ER RN position at OHRH.
Registered Nurse
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital
01.2003 - 01.2013
- Precepted and trained nursing students, new grads and RN's
- Triage and evaluation of patient's complaints to assess need for emergency care.
- Fast-track: care of non-emergency patients needing simple procedures such as suturing and orthopedic care.
- Acute care: evaluation and emergency care for cardiac and pulmonary emergencies.
- Trauma care: motor vehicle accidents, limb amputations, altercations such as GSWs and stabbings
Flight Nurse
Air-Evac Life Team
03.2006 - 12.2007
- Worked concurrently with ER at OHRH.
- Performed wide range of specialized functions and complex assessments, diagnoses, therapies and emergency treatment of patients transported by rotor-wing and fixed-wing aircraft.
- Assessed for and detected changes in status of patients and demonstrated proactive approach to solving patient problems.
- Communicated with patients, explaining nursing tasks being performed in effort to maintain calm.
- Planned, organized and positioned equipment and supplies for use in emergency conditions before, during and after transport.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY12.2012
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY12.2009
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky, KY12-2002
Skills
- Acute care expertise
- Psychiatry and mental health
- Diabetes and nutrition treatments
- Diagnostic Testing
- Radiology diagnostics
- Patient education
- Treatment plan development
- Works well under high stress situations
- Willing to work long hours
- Patient assessment
- Treatment planning
- Medication administration
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Chronic disease management
- Evidence-based practice
- Pharmacological management
- Pain management techniques
- Direct patient care
Timeline
Nurse Practitioner
Pain Management Centers of America
09.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse
Fordsville Nursing And Rehab
01.2023 - 09.2024
Nurse Practitioner
Springs Urgent Care
09.2021 - 01.2025
Nurse Practitioner
Quality Correctional Care
06.2021 - 09.2021
Nurse Practitioner
Commonwealth Pain Associates
02.2017 - 01.2021
Nurse Practitioner
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital
03.2015 - 10.2016
Nurse Practitioner
Bluegrass Internal Medicine
10.2013 - 03.2015
Nurse Practitioner
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital
01.2013 - 10.2013
Flight Nurse
Air-Evac Life Team
03.2006 - 12.2007
Registered Nurse
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital
01.2003 - 01.2013
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Western Kentucky University
Master of Science - Nursing
Western Kentucky University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Western Kentucky University