Pamela Palmer

1911 West Creek Loop Round Rock, TX 78681

Phone: 512-922-4592 E-Mail: schoolnrs@gmail.com

Education

Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner Texas State University 8/2013 to

5/2015
Master of Science in Nursing, Nurse Education - Excelsior College 4/2008 to 7/2011
Associate Degree in Nursing - Excelsior College 3/2006 to 4/2007
Diploma Vocational Nursing - TriCity Community Hospital School of Vocational Nursing

10/1990 to 10/1991
Lower level pre-nursing - Austin Community College 1/2003 to 12/2005
Communications major lower level coursework - Texas Lutheran College 1/1985 to 1/1986

Experience
Scott & White Georgetown Central Clinic Extended Hours
Family Nurse Practitioner 11/2015 to present

Practice in an expanded role to provide health care to

individuals, families and/or groups in a variety of settings.
Acts independently or collaboratively with other health
professionals in the delivery of health care services.
Provides teaching and consultation and performs research.
Perform assessment through physical exam, diagnosing and
treating acute and chronic illness to patients ages 6 months
and older.
Develop and implement new protocols and revises
established protocols annually.
Communicate with patients, families and the community to
enhance awareness of health issues and relevant services.
Provide teaching and counseling that assists families to
become increasingly responsible for their own health care.
Participate in education, research, and performance
improvement activities to enhance and maintain personal
and departmental qualifications and standards of
performance.
Collaborate with administration in support of quality
improvement and institutional policies.
Actively participate in and serves on institutional
committees, where appropriate.
Independently or collaboratively conducts research
activities, reporting and publishing findings when
completed.
Participates in self-evaluations when requested, setting
realistic goals.
Perform other position appropriate duties as required.

Georgetown ISD -School Nurse 8/2011 to present

Provide direct patient care and case management to

students and staff of an elementary school campus. Duties

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include triage, physical assessment, medication

administration, communicating with parents and campus
staff. Initiate emergency services as needed.
Organize, manage, and perform mass health screenings.
Maintain accurate and complete documentation on all
students. Identify and prepare medical alert list and
communicate health concerns to appropriate staff. Prepare
individual health plans and participate in ARDs as needed.
Provide health and hygiene lessons in the classroom. Offer
specialized education opportunities for students and parents
on topics like ADHD, asthma, diabetes, or obesity.
Participate in staff meetings with nursing staff as well as
campus staff.

Camp Champion - Camp Nurse Seasonal 2007 to 6/2015

Provide direct patient care to campers, adult counselors and

staff of a traditional overnight summer camp. Duties
include triage, physical assessment, medication
administration, communicating with parents and camp
staff. Initiate emergency services as needed.
Maintain accurate and complete documentation on all
campers. Identify and prepare medical alert list and
communicate health concerns to appropriate staff.
Assist doctors during clinic visits on site at camp.
Rotate on call duties with other nursing staff.
Precept UT nursing students attending for credit summer
session clinical rotation in a camp nurse setting.

Scott and White Pediatric Clinic - Pediatric Clinic Staff Nurse

08/2010 to 12/2011

Provide direct patient care to pediatric patients. Duties

include triage, physical assessment, medication
administration, immunizations and treatments as needed.
Review immunization records to determine patient needs
and recommendations.
Provide direct patient education.

Round Rock Independent School District - School Nurse 08/2004

to 06/2010

Provide direct patient care to students and staff of an

elementary school campus. Duties include triage, physical
assessment, medication administration, communicating
with parents and campus staff. Initiate emergency services
as needed.
Organize, manage, and perform mass health screenings.
Maintain accurate and complete documentation on all
students. Identify and prepare medical alert list and
communicate health concerns to appropriate staff. Prepare

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individual health plans and participate in ARDs as needed.

Provide health and hygiene lessons in the classroom. Offer
specialized education opportunities for students and parents
on topics like ADHD, asthma, diabetes, or obesity.
Participate in staff meetings with nursing staff as well as
campus staff.
Participate in immunization clinics offered by the school
district.

Bee Caves Urgent Care - Clinic Staff Nurse (LVN) 11/2002 to

11/2003

Provide direct patient care, patient triage, immunizations,

CLIA waived lab procedures, and assist physician with
procedures.
Cover reception and verify insurance. Obtain necessary
referrals and coordinate follow-up or specialty care as
needed.

Austin Regional Clinic (OB/Gyn Specialty) - Clinic Staff Nurse

(LVN) 06/2002 to 3/2003

Provide direct patient care, patient triage, injections, and

assist physician with procedures.

Dr. James Jensen (Urology) - Clinic Staff Nurse (LVN) 08/2000

to 03/2002

Primary nurse/office manager - Interview and train new

staff, manage, order, and negotiate pricing of supplies,
supervise reception and appointment scheduling, schedule
surgeries, verify and obtain insurance authorization.
Prepare specimens for lab, monitor outstanding lab
ensuring appropriate follow up communication provided to
patient. Notify patient of lab results after reviewed by
physician. Coordinate follow-up or specialty care as
needed.
Assist with physicians with office procedures including
vasectomies, transurethral ultra sound with biopsy,
cystoscopies, and urology x-rays.
Provide direct patient care, patient triage, and patient
education.

Round Rock Independent School District - School Clinic Nurse

08/1997 to 05/1999

Direct patient care, triage, assist RN with mass screening,

medication administration, and maintain patient/student
records.

Seton Health Systems (Urgent Care/ER) - Staff Nurse (LVN)

11/1995 to 05/1997

Direct patient care, triage, assist physician with procedures,

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immunization, EKG's, venipuncture and start IVs, CLIA

waived lab, medication administration, initiate standing
orders, and patient education.
Reeves, McCarron, and Phillips (Urology) - Clinic Staff Nurse
10/1993 to 05/1994

Direct patient care, assist physician with procedures

performed in the office.

Austin Regional Clinic (08/Gyn) - Clinic Staff Nurse

Direct patient care, phone triage, assist physician with

procedures performed in the office.

Publications/Presentations

Working Together for Student Success NASN Conference 2016 Poster Presentation
ADHD Presentation to staff and parents
Anaphylaxis Training
American Lung Association Open Airways Training
Unlicensed Diabetes Care Attendant Training
Preceptor UT Nursing Students - Camp Nursing Clinical Rotation
Preceptor UT Nursing Students - Pediatric Clinical Rotation

School Setting
Preceptor Texas State Nursing Students - Public Health Clinical
Rotation

Professional Development

NASN Conference 6/16

Johnson & Johnson School Health Leadership Conference

07/2015
Texas Nurse Practitioner Conference 09//2014
Metabolic and Endocrine Disease Summit 08/2014
Texas School Nurse Conference - 10/2013
Asthma Educator Course 06/2013
Texas School Nurse Conference - 11/2012
Society of Pediatric Nurses Conference - 03/2011
Association of Camp Nurses Symposium - 03/2010
BON Protecting Your Patients and Your Practice - 02/2010
AHI Advances in School Nursing Summer Conference -

07/2009
AHI Advances in School Nursing Summer Conference 07/2007

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Affiliations/Memberships

American Association of Nurse Practitioners

National Association of School Nurses
Texas School Nurse Organization
American Nurses Association
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing