CURRICULUM VITAE



Curriculum Vitae

Patricia D. Abbott PhD, FNP-BC, RN

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Clinical Experience

2015-Current Assistant Professor (clinical) CU College of Nursing.

• Advanced Practice Family Nurse Practitioner providing episodic care Campus Health Center

2013-2015 Nurse Practitioner/Clinic Manager, Health Care Clinic. Walgreens

• Advanced practice Family Nurse Practitioner providing episodic care

• Manage two clinics in Denver area

o Day to day operations including clinical oversight, personnel, financial/budget

2010 - 2013 Nurse Practitioner, US Health Works. Puget Sound, WA

• Independent provider working in collaborative practice to see urgent care, occupational health, and primary care patients

• Full time for 20 months, per diem for 6 months

2009- 2010 Lead Nurse Practitioner, CARENA. Seattle, WA (one year consultation contract)

• Developed role of nurse practitioners into an existing mobile medicine healthcare model in a private corporation

o Worked with executives to ensure role was within state regulations and that new role was in adherence with professional standards•

• Worked with medical director to establish evidence based guidelines/protocols to enable NPs to provide care via telephone/webcams.

• Developed triage protocols to ensure optimal level of care

1997-2010 Leadership position as lead nurse practitioner, Department of Emergency Medicine. University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC). Seattle, WA

• Developed strategies and implemented innovative models of care in ED that effectively utilized NP/PAs to function in a Fast Track/Urgent care and ED observation unit within the department

o Models enabled physicians to attend to emergent patients

o Models decreased wait times & length of stay in department

o Models enhanced collaborative relationships between physicians & NP/PA providers in team-based care

• Advocated for role of NP/PAs in existing system to improve flow of patients through department and improve team work

o Successfully interacted with physician colleagues to implement full capacity of NP/PA role

• Under my leadership role of NP/PAS expanded significantly

o NP/PA providers saw ~33% of patients that came through department by end of my time as lead NP

o Utilized PDSA cycles to implement change and ensure success

• Managed NP/PAs and support staff in Emergency Department (ED)

o Responsible for all hiring, staffing patterns, schedules, in-services for staff and provided coverage when needed

1991- 1997 Clinical faculty Primary Health Care Program UW School of Nursing. Seattle, WA

• Clinical faculty practice in primary care setting

• Clinical faculty advisor for NP students to provide oversight and ensure professional development

• Curriculum development: Management course series for NP students

• Conducted seminars to integrate clinical and professional skills

1991- 1995 Nurse Practitioner, Hall Health Primary Care Center. Seattle, WA. (Part time)

• Managed walk-in and primary care patients

1984-1991 Nurse Practitioner, Student Health Center CSUF Fresno, CA (Part time)

• Managed walk-in and primary care patients

1979-1984 Registered Nurse/School Nurse, Migrant Health Program, FCDE, Fresno, CA

• Nurse in mobile health clinic in rural communities/ migrant camps

• Full time then maintained per diem status as NP till 1991

1978- 1979 Registered Nurse. Fresno Community Hospital. Fresno, CA

• Labor and Delivery

• Full time then remained per diem status till 1981

1977- 1978 Registered Nurse, U.C. Irvine Medical Center. Orange, CA

• Prenatal clinic and post-partum

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Faculty Experience

2013- Current Adjunct faculty position Brandman University. Irvine, CA

• MSN Health Care Administration – Quality Health Care Management.

• DNP - Transforming Health Care through Outcome Management.

• DNP scholarly project chair

2012-2013 Assistant Professor Regis University, Denver, CO

• Taught in NP/DNP and accelerated RN programs

• Member of Post Licensure committee

1997- 2012 Adjunct faculty positions in MSN/NP education (Lecturer and clinical)

• University of Washington School of Nursing. Seattle, WA

o Pharmacology, Role development, clinical application

• Seattle University. Seattle, WA

o Role development, Clinical lecturer, faculty advisor

• Seattle Pacific University. Seattle, WA

o Clinical lecturer, faculty advisor

1991- 1997 Faculty Primary Health Care Program UW School of Nursing. Seattle, WA

• Taught in all aspect of NP program

• Clinical faculty advisor for NP students to provide oversight and ensure professional development

• Curriculum development: Management course series for NP students

• Conducted seminars to integrate clinical and professional skills

1984-1991 Adjunct clinical faculty positions BSN nursing education

California State University Fresno. Fresno, CA

Selected Professional Activities

Complete listing of volunteer activities, courses taught, and lectures given available upon request

2015- Current Co-Chair Government Affairs and Public Policy Committee (GAPP) Colorado Nursing Association (CNA)

2014-current Member GAPP committee CNA

2014 Lead author two chapters for Differential Diagnosis Textbook (Rhoades & Jensen)

Springer publishing

2013 Head and Neck Cancer Needs Assessment article

Nurse Practitioner Health care Foundation

2010 Lead author: The Use of Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants

In Washington and Oregon Emergency Departments: A Descriptive Study of Current Practice: ADVANCE for Emergency Nursing, November, 2010

2010 Lead Author: Crisis in Emergency Departments: The Nurse Practitioner Role.

WebNPonline, February 2010

2009 Competed PhD in nursing

• Focus of elective courses

o Management/Leadership

o Effective health care systems (9 credits)

• Dissertation research:

o Descriptive study ( utilizing survey I developed for research)

o The Use of Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in

Emergency Departments.to Improve Access to Care.

2005-2007 Member of Nurse Executive Council UWMC

• Represented NP Practice Council at executive level of medical center

2001- 2010 Co-facilitator Nurse Practitioner Practice Council, UWMC

• Lead movement to improve visibility and effective utilization of NPs within all settings of medical center

2000. Lead author of chapter for NP textbook. Adult Primary Care. “Alternative and Complimentary Health Care” 2000. Meridith/Horan. Saunders

2003. Co-Chair Staff Development Committee, UWMC

1999-2010 Presented 1-2 lectures per year at national and regional NP conferences

1996- 2009 Clinical Preceptor for NP students. University of Washington, Seattle University,

Seattle Pacific University. Seattle, WA

Professional Education

2006- 2009 PhD - University of Washington School of Nursing. Seattle, WA

1981- 1983 Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner.

California State University,. Fresno, California

1973-1977 Bachelor of Science in Nursing

California State University, Fresno, California

Professional Organizations (Current)

1984 -present Certification as Family Nurse Practitioner. ANCC

2008-present Sigma Theta Tau International (Nursing Honor Society)

2011-present AANP

2013-present National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties

Nurse Practitioner Health care Foundation (volunteer)

2014 –present American Nurses Association and Colorado Nurses Association

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Licensure (Current)

California - #NP Furnishing 2767/ #RN 269968

Colorado - #APN 0990469-NP / #RN 205263

Washington -- #AP300023l4 (APN with Prescriptive Authority) / #RN001104753

Current BLS certification

CV updated 9-2015

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