Michelle Putman APRN FNP-C

Experience

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  St. David's HealthCare

  Jan 2006 - Jun 2008

  Staff Nurse & SNAP Fellow, Intermediate and Intensive Care Units

  ● Participated in an intensive specialty nurse accelerated fellowship (SNAP) program which aimed to increase critical thinking and professional development of new nurses with exceptional academic achievement ● Assessed and managed the care of critically ill patients ranging from extensive injury, surgery, or life-threatening diseases● Administered medication and performed advanced medical procedures, including titrating drips, pressure lines, hemodynamics, and chest tubes, as well as interpreted rhythm strips and managed vents for respiratory therapy, IABP, and renal transplants Show less

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  Austin Heart

  Jun 2008 - Sept 2009

  Clinical Research Coordinator

  ● Recruited, screened, and qualified patients for clinical CATH lab trials● Maintained Good Clinical Practices and FDA guidelines while following approved trial protocols

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  Seton Medical Center

  Oct 2009 - Feb 2016

  Staff Nurse II, Intensive Care Unit

  ● Managed the care of critically and terminally-ill patients, including patients with cardiac, pulmonary, and neurotrauma, as well as care of patients who underwent other advanced clinical procedures for a level II trauma hospital● Educated patients and families on disease progression, prognosis, treatment options, and end of life care, answered patient/ authorized patient care representative questions and connected families with resources to make educated decisions regarding care● Monitored and documented patient progress, updated providers on acute changes, and adjusted patient care based on immediate needs● Served as a preceptor teaching and mentoring new nurses in ICU responsibilities and procedures Show less

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  CommUnityCare Health Centers

  Jan 2016 - Nov 2016

  PRN Float Clinic Nurse

  ● Provided comprehensive patient care and provider support for 22 clinics in Central Texas’s largest federally qualified health network● Assisted physicians with procedures and provided patient education at discharge, nurse visits, and by phone● Supported administrative staff with patient check-in/check-out, CLIA waived labs and vaccination record management

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  CommUnityCare Health Centers

  Nov 2017 - Jan 2018

  Charge Nurse - Hancock Walk-In Clinic

  ● Oversee daily activities of three providers and six staff in delivering primary care and same-day acute care services to homeless and underserved populations in the greater Travis county area for a federally qualified health center ● Perform initial patient screenings and triage patients, making educated determinations regarding patient care needs, such as referring patients to the ER and primary care physicians’ offices to optimize patient flow ● Support clinicians with procedures, patient education, medication administration, and CLIA waived labs Show less

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  Elite Patient Care

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

  Nurse Practitioner

  Provider in the Post-Acute Geriatric Setting

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  SASH

  Apr 2019 - Sept 2019

  Nurse Practitioner

  APRN providing care to geriatric patients with dementia and behavioral health issues

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  Nurse Practitioner Services of Texas

  Jan 2020 - Nov 2020

  Geriatric Long Term Care NP

  Nurse Practitioner in long term care facility managing a panel of patients on a ISNP Medicare Advantage Plan

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  Nurse Practitioner Services of Texas-Regency Health Services

  Nov 2020 - Jan 2022

  Lead Nurse Practitioner

  Oversees clinical operations for 10 NP/RNCC teams managing patients in 17 long term care facilities on a special needs medicare advantage plan.

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  AUSTIN GERIATRIC SPECIALISTS PLLC

  Feb 2022 - Dec 2022

  Nurse Practitioner
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  Magnolia Hospice

  Jan 2023 - now

  Nurse Practitioner

  Performs Medical Re=certification visits for current hospice members

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  Austin Regional Clinic: ARC

  May 2023 - now

  Geriatric Nurse Practitioner