Brenda Badawi
Family Nurse Practitioner
Kodak,TN
Summary
Dynamic Nurse Practitioner with over 11 years of experience in diagnosing and managing acute and chronic conditions, with a strong emphasis on preventative care and health education. Proven expertise in utilizing telemedicine platforms to deliver high-quality healthcare services, supported by a solid foundation in patient education and leadership training. Recognized for a self-directed, solutions-oriented approach to patient care that fosters trust and collaboration. Committed to enhancing patient outcomes through effective time management and prioritization strategies, ensuring optimal care delivery in diverse healthcare settings.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner
Elevevance Health
03.2023 - Current
- Utilization of telemedicine platforms for healthcare optimization.
- Assisted in the development and modification of the digital health program.
- Extensive EPIC EMR experience.
- Multi-state telemedicine experience.
- Conducted comprehensive patient assessments to determine palliative care needs and preferences.
- Developed personalized care plans in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
- Educated patients and families on advanced illness management, fostering informed decision-making.
- Monitored and adjusted management protocols to ensure optimal symptom control and quality of life.
Family Nurse Practitioner
Access Medical Clinic
09.2021 - 03.2023
- Assisted with community outreach in support of new clinical services and ownership transfer.
- Acute/chronic healthcare assessment, diagnosis, education, and treatment.
- Lab orders/diagnostics & interpretation.
- Community and specialty referrals.
- Physicals.
- Women's health.
- Pediatric and adult healthcare.
Family Nurse Practitioner
All Medical Personnel (Locum NP)
01.2021 - 09.2021
- Locum coverage for employee health clinics.
- On-site employee/family wellness and disease management.
- Acute/chronic healthcare diagnosis and treatment.
- Referrals.
- Physicals.
Family Nurse Practitioner
Hummingbird Virtual Healthcare
04.2020 - 09.2020
- Telemedicine business model development.
- Launched telemedicine startup during COVID shutdown.
- Tailored Ethena EMR to accommodate telemedicine platform.
- Treatment of stable chronic health conditions.
- Diagnosis/treatment of acute illnesses.
- Referrals.
- Patient education.
Family Nurse Practitioner
Express Health Clinic
03.2017 - 09.2020
- Team leadership and development.
- Student preceptor/mentorship.
- Protocol development and implementation.
- Company CEO.
- Provided healthcare services for infant through adult populations.
Your Home Advantage- Contract NP
02.2017 - 03.2017
- Humana in-home health assessments.
- Patient education.
- EMR documentation of patient's current health status.
Barton Associates- Contract NP
11.2016
- Wellness assessments.
- Screening/diagnosis.
- Primary care and urgent care referrals when necessary.
- Patient education.
Expert Health Solutions - NP
03.2016 - 09.2021
- Voluntary health consultation and counseling services provided to a small cohort of individuals on an as-needed basis. Services provided via telephonic encounters, face-to-face, and social media platforms.
Family Nurse Practitioner
All Star Recruiting
02.2016 - 07.2016
- Women's, pediatric, acute, primary, and mental health care.
- Pelvic/pap smears.
- Pain evaluation, treatment, and referral as necessary (med management, trigger point injection, abscess lance and drainage, joint aspiration, suturing and stitch removal, referral, diagnostics, etc…)
- Explored opportunities for improvement of processes and treatments.
- Ordered diagnostic testing and referrals as appropriate.
- Lab/diagnostic interpretation.
- Disease management.
- Accurate patient diagnosis and treatment plan.
- Provider duties completed under strict time constraints.
- Patient/family health education.
- Utilized strong assessment and disease management skills.
- Appropriately documented in Cerner EMR system.
- Team delegation as appropriate.
- Minor laceration repair.
- Temporary assignment through Locums: Adair County Health System
Sevier County School Systems - RN
10.2010 - 06.2015
- Provided care for acute and chronic issues in a school based clinic.
- Participated in the telemedicine program to prevent the progression of illness.
- Follow-up care.
- Medication administration.
- Skilled care (catheterization, G-tube feeding, wound care).
- Emergency education/training for staff.
UT Home Health- RN
04.2010 - 08.2012
- Home health admission/discharge.
- Patient education.
- Health assessment (physical/mental).
- Referrals.
- Team collaboration.
- Training of new staff.
Registered Nurse
East TN Children's Hospital - RN
06.2008 - 03.2010
- Patient/family education.
- EMR documentation.
- Medication administration via various routes.
- Admissions/discharge.
- Med/surg department.
- ICU, ED, oncology float nurse.
Education
Master of Science - Ophthalmology
Volunteer State Community College
Gallatin, TN, United States12-2005
Bachelor's Degree - Nursing Practice
Carson Newman University
Jefferson City, TN, United States05-2008
Associate of Applied Science - Ophthalmology
Volunteer State Community College
Gallatin, TN, United States12-2005
Skills
- Seasoned advanced nurse practitioner with over 11 years of experience
- Team Support and leadership
- Telemedicine development and implementation
- Extensive EPIC EMR experience
- Background in healthcare entrepreneurship and clinical operations
- Familiar with value-based care
- Multi-state licensure for telemedicine
- Comfortable working independently in a virtual care environment
- Interdisciplinary team collaboration
- Strong clinical decision-making and patient communication skills
Certification
- ANCC
- Multi-state APRN Licensure
- NPI
- DEA
Timeline
Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner
Elevevance Health
03.2023 - Current
Family Nurse Practitioner
Access Medical Clinic
09.2021 - 03.2023
Family Nurse Practitioner
All Medical Personnel (Locum NP)
01.2021 - 09.2021
Family Nurse Practitioner
Hummingbird Virtual Healthcare
04.2020 - 09.2020
Family Nurse Practitioner
Express Health Clinic
03.2017 - 09.2020
Your Home Advantage- Contract NP
02.2017 - 03.2017
Barton Associates- Contract NP
11.2016
Expert Health Solutions - NP
03.2016 - 09.2021
Family Nurse Practitioner
All Star Recruiting
02.2016 - 07.2016
Sevier County School Systems - RN
10.2010 - 06.2015
UT Home Health- RN
04.2010 - 08.2012
Registered Nurse
East TN Children's Hospital - RN
06.2008 - 03.2010
Master of Science - Ophthalmology
Volunteer State Community College
Bachelor's Degree - Nursing Practice
Carson Newman University
Associate of Applied Science - Ophthalmology
Volunteer State Community College
Awards
- SIGMA THETA TAU
- CUM LAUDE
Personal Information
Title: FNP-BC