Pamela Crabtree

HIGHLIGHTS

Nurse Practitioner with over 20 years of nursing experience.
• Retired due to disability in 2004.
• Legally blind since January 2005.
• Guide Dog user since October, 2005.
• Guest speaker for Braille Institute, providing education to the public in methods of assisting visually impaired individuals since 2004.

EDUCATION

• Masters of Science in Nursing – Adult Nurse Practitioner, University of San Diego
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, IL

CERTIFICATIONS

• Chaplain, Palomar/Pomerado Health System, Poway, CA
• Guide Dog User, Guide Dogs of America, Sylmar, CA
• Grade II Braille, White Cane Mobility, Braille Institute, La Jolla, CA
• Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Response, Center for Community Solutions, Escondido, CA
• Nurse Practitioner, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
• Chemotherapy Administration, Oncology Nursing Society
• ACLS Provider, California Board of Registered Nursing
• Chronic Pain Management, Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse’s Association
• Honors in Paralegal Studies – Rollins College, Tampa, FL
• Mental Health Nursing – University of California, San Diego, CA
• Chemical Dependency Nursing – University of California, San Diego, CA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Staff Training, Scripps Hospital, La Jolla, CA
2006 – 2007
• Developed and taught training module to educate medical staff in how to assist Visually Impaired Patients
• Program completion qualifies for 2 Continuing Education Units.

Nurse Practitioner, Paradise Valley Hospital, National City, CA
2002 – 2004
• Employee Health NP performing physical exam clearance for new employees, treatment of work-related injuries and Worker’s Compensation cases.
• Heavy emphasis on employee education for health promotion and injury prevention.

Hospice RN Case Manager and Weekend Coordinator, Vitas Healthcare Corporation, San Diego, CA
1997 – 2001
• Symptom management and home or facility visits for terminally ill patients.
• Coordination of staff visits and emergency triage calls.

Director of Clinical Services, Horizon Hospital, Clearwater, FL, 1994 – 1997
• Coordinated partial-hospitalization treatment program at a free-standing psychiatric hospital.

Legal Nurse Consultant, Peter Brudny, P. A., Tampa, FL
1995 – 1996

• Performed legal research and documentation review of medical malpractice cases.
• Discussed viability of malpractice issues with attorney.

Home Health RN, Rescare, Clearwater, FL
1994
• Performed wound care, diabetic management, etc. for home-bound clients.

Case Management RN, Normal Life, Tampa, FL
1993 – 1994
• Coordinated medical care for developmentally disabled clients living in group home settings.
• Instructed non-nursing caregivers in medication administration.

Case Management RN, California Healthcare Management, San Diego, CA
1992 – 1993
• Provided home health services for geriatric clients in assisted living facilities.
• Started services in multiple Southern California cities.

Charge RN, Charter Hospital, San Diego, CA
1992
• Supervised nursing staff and patient care on inpatient and PICU psychiatric units.

Charge RN, Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla, CA
1988 - 1992
• Provided medical treatment for residents of an adolescent chemical dependency inpatient program at the Mc Donald Center.

Rehabilitation RN, Sharp Hospital, San Diego, CA
1983 - 1988
• Provided medical care for spinal cord, brain injury, and stroke patients and their family members.
• Taught classes for family members about pathophysiology of brain injuries and psycho-social issues related to management of behavioral changes.

Charge RN, F. F. Thompson Hospital, Canandaigua, NY
1982 – 1984
• Supervised nursing staff and provided patient care for terminally ill and long-term care patients.

Charge RN, Elm Manor Skilled Nursing Facility, Canandaigua, NY
1982
• Supervised nursing staff and provided medical treatments for long-term care patients.

RN, Milwaukee Children’s Hospital, Milwaukee, WI
1981
• Provided IV medication administration and post-op care for orthopedic and infectious disease pediatric patients.
• Most patients had chronic illnesses, such as sickle cell anemia, or cystic fibrosis, and developmental disability factors, such as cerebral palsy and Down’s Syndrome.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Sigma Theta Tau International
• Honor Society of Nursing
• American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
• Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse’s Association
• National Conference of Gerontological Nurse Practitioners
• American Geriatric Society
• American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

Shepherd’s Cottage – Poway, CA
2002 - current
• Founder and director of privately owned Christian ministry.
• Loans and grants given to young adults demonstrating leadership qualities, who have a passion for the development of programs for disadvantaged youth which will enable them to reach their full potential.
• Residential program provides positive emotional support and mentoring of women with a family history of severe dysfunction related to addiction, abuse or parental abandonment issues.
• Small-group support facilitation provided on-site for North County women bi-monthly.

Chaplain - Palomar/Pomerado Hospital District, Poway and Escondido, CA
2004 - current
• Visitation of surgical and bed-bound patients
• Sunday chapel services for inpatient psychiatric patients.
• Weekly Bible Study group for Skilled Nursing Facility patients.

Instructor - Hidden Valley House, Escondido, CA
2004 - 2005
• Provided health information relevant to victims of domestic violence at a residential emergency shelter.
• Topics included recommendations for depression, insomnia, anxiety, post-traumatic stress symptoms.

Teen Crisis Pregnancy Center - Poway, CA
2005 - current
• Crochet handmade baby afghans for all infants born to teen mothers in the program.

Love Bridge Prison Ministry - Chula Vista, CA
2003 - current
• Chaplain visitation for incarcerated women in San Diego facilities.
• Also supports residential half –way home programs for women after they complete their sentence.
• Heavy emphasis on Bible study and church attendance to promote long-term sobriety goals.
• Legal assistance provided for reuniting women with their children.

New Hope Church - Rancho Penasquitos, CA
2001 – 2006
• Instructor for High School youth classes.
• Chaperoned activities such as work project providing Food Service for family camp week at Forrest Home Campground.

Project Compassion - San Diego, CA
2001 – 2005
• Medical mission teams with MDs, NPs, RNs and Pharmacists traveling to third world areas where there is no access to medical treatment.
• Last trip completed was as an NP to service small villages in Peru along the Amazon River.

Congressman Bob Filner - Chula Vista, CA
2000
• Internship with the congressman working on prescription drug legislation.
• Served on expert panel which was televised.

Objective Development - Clearwater, FL
1994 -1996
• Worked with programmer to develop software for Legal Nurse Consultants.
• Presented product at two American Association of Legal Nurse Consultant national conventions.