Nurse Practitioner
Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing and Family Nurse Practitioner from University of Missouri, currently pursuing Doctor of Nursing Practice from St. Louis University
Certifications: Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, Certified Diabetes Educator, Certified Workers’ Compensation Professional, Certified Occupational Hearing Conservationist, NIOSH-Certified Spirometry Technician, DOT Medical Examiner Certification
Professional affiliations: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, American Association of Diabetes Educators, Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation
Areas of Professional Special Interest: Occupational health & workers’ compensation diabetes education, hearing conservation
“Occupational medicine is unique because during the process of treating an occupational injury or condition you also treat the client as a whole person. Many times the clients have not had medical care and I am the first provider they see. We are sometimes able to diagnose conditions they didn’t know they had, which provides opportunities for education and direction on how to seek proper care.”
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