2020 August – present

◘ Acute Care Nurse Practitioner for UT Southwestern Medical Center Bone Marrow Transplant

Manager for Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) in the BMT inpatient and outpatient PAs and NPs.  Daily engagement and coordination of APP practice in hospital and clinic based care of patients with known and unknown hematologic/oncologic disease requiring chemotherapy and/or cellular therapies including Car T cell therapy and stem cell transplantation.  APP care includes History and Physicals, interpreting laboratory values, radiograph interpretation and other diagnostics, bone marrow aspiration and biopsy, lumbar puncture, intrathecal instillation of chemotherapy, donor operative bone marrow harvests, care of multiple research patients in phase 1, 2, and 3 trials, coordination of care, progress notes, family and patient education, referrals, prescription of medications, and other aspects of care in the outpatient and inpatient settings. 

2018 March – 2020 July

◘ Acute Care Nurse Practitioner for Baylor University Medical Center Blood & Marrow Transplant

Advanced Practice Provider in hospital based care of patients with known and unknown hematologic/oncologic disease requiring chemotherapy and/or stem cell transplantation.  Care includes History and Physicals, interpreting laboratory values, radiograph interpretation and other diagnostics, bone marrow aspiration and biopsy, lumbar puncture, intra-thecal instillation of chemotherapy, care of research patients, coordination of care, progress notes, family and patient education, referrals, and prescription of medications.  Member of multiple patient centered committees focusing on Oncology Care delivery, patient movement through care continuum, and evidenced based practice.  Preceptor for Nurse Practitioner students, assists with instruction of Medical Students and Pharmacy Residents.

2019 July – 2020 July

◘ Acute Care Nurse Practitioner for Texas Oncology at Baylor University Medical Center’s Oncology Evaluation & Treatment Center

Advanced Practice Provider in outpatient urgent care of patients currently receiving care at Texas Oncology.  Care includes History and Physicals, interpreting laboratory values, radiograph interpretation and other diagnostics, coordination of care, progress notes, family and patient education, referrals, and prescription of medications.

2018 May – 2019 February

◘ Acute Care Nurse Practitioner for Faith Presbyterian Hospice

Advanced Practice Provider in hospital based care of patients admitted to Hospice.  

2015 December – 2018 February 

◘ Acute Care Nurse Practitioner for Texas Oncology at Medical City Dallas Blood and Marrow Transplant

Advanced Practice Provider in clinic based care of patients with known and unknown hematologic/oncologic disease requiring chemotherapy and/or stem cell transplantation.  Care includes History and Physicals, interpreting laboratory values, radiograph interpretation and other diagnostics, bone marrow aspiration and biopsy, lumbar puncture, intra-thecal instillation of chemotherapy, care of research patients, coordination of care, progress notes, family and patient education, referrals, prescription of medications, and other aspects of care primarily in outpatient setting.

2008 January – 2015 November

◘ Acute Care Nurse Practitioner for UT Southwestern Hematologic Malignancies Program / Bone Marrow Transplant Service Line Lead Advanced Practice Provider

Manager Role for Advanced Practice Providers in BMT service line coordinating inpatient and outpatient PAs and NPs.  Co-chair UTSW Academic Clinical Provider Ladder Lecture Series, multiple UTSW committee memberships including Credentialing Committee.  Daily engagement in hospital and clinic based care of patients with known and unknown hematologic/oncologic disease requiring chemotherapy and/or stem cell transplantation.  Care includes History and Physicals, interpreting laboratory values, radiograph interpretation and other diagnostics, bone marrow aspiration and biopsy, lumbar puncture, intrathecal instillation of chemotherapy, donor operative bone marrow harvests, care of multiple research patients in phase 1, 2, and 3 trials, coordination of care, progress notes, family and patient education, referrals, prescription of medications, and other aspects of care in outpatient and inpatient settings. 

2007 April – 2008 January

◘ Acute Care Nurse Practitioner for Asthma and Lung Specialists in Mesquite Texas

Clinic based care of patients with known and potential pulmonary disease or sleep disorders in an outpatient setting.  Unique self-owned practice setting serving Mesquite area primary care providers and their patients.  Care includes initial History and Physical, interpreting laboratory values, on site pulmonary functioning testing, bronchoscopy assist, polysomnography and CPAP titration, supervision of attached pulmonary rehabilitation facility, radiograph interpretation and other diagnostics, coordination of care, progress notes, family and patient education, referrals, prescription of medications, and other aspects of care as warranted.

2004 October – 2007 April

◘ Acute Care Nurse Practitioner for North Texas Lung Institute in Garland Texas

Clinic and hospital based care of patients with known and potential pulmonary disease with an emphasis in the outpatient setting.  Care included initial History and Physical, interpreting laboratory values, radiographs, and other diagnostics, coordination of care, progress notes and daily rounds, family and patient education, referrals, prescription of medications, and other aspects of care as warranted.

2004 July – October 2004

◘ First Assistant in Surgery 

Providing First Assistant care of surgical patients at Richardson Regional Medical Center, Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, Doctor's Hospital Dallas, and Baylor Medical Center Frisco.  

2004 February – July 2004

◘ Acute Care Nurse Practitioner for Kenneth Saland MD Cardiologist

Hospital and clinic based care of the Cardiology patient at Doctor's Hospital Dallas and in Cardiology Clinic.  Care included initial History and Physical, interpreting laboratory values, radiographs, ECGs, and other diagnostics, coordination of care, progress notes and daily rounds, family and patient education, referrals, prescription of medications, and other aspects of care as directed by Dr. Saland.

2002 January– 2004 October 

◘ Emergency Department RN at Baylor Medical Center of Garland

Duties include triage of all patients presenting to the ED, including emergent trauma care to minor complaints.  Primary duties are twofold.  First, initial management and assessment of ED patients: beginning treatments/therapies and ordering of pertinent diagnostic tests prior to physician evaluation.  Second, management and assessment of patients after physician evaluation and treatment prescription; including titration of medicated drips, coordination of care, monitoring of sedated patients for invasive procedures, emergent cardiopulmonary resuscitation, transfer, admittance, and discharge of patients.