The journey of a thousand miles, begins with one step - Lao Tzu Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner with more than 30 years of dedicated nursing experience in comprehensive patient care (1988-Present), including Charge Nurse responsibilities and Preceptorship. I am a self-motivated professional who believes in being a team player and have proven ability to work with physicians and staff at all levels of experience. Flexible, quick learner, who enjoys a challenge. My background includes: Telehealth, Transplant Surgery (Liver/Kidney), Neurosurgery, Telemetry, Urology, Orthopedics, Bariatrics, Care of patients with Crohn’s Disease/Ulcerative Colitis (GI Care Center, which consisted of 3 Step Down Units), Community Health Care and Long-Term Care at Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF). PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: . American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) . American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) . Nurse Practitioner Association (NPA) . Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI), Honor Society of Nursing CERTIFICATIONS: . Basic Life Support (BLS) . Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) . Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) . Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Let's Connect!