Education Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice anticipated May 2014 Nurse Educator Certificate anticipated May 2014 Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner - May 2011 Bachelor of Science in Nursing July 2009 Scripps College, Claremont, CA Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology May 2002 Clinical Instructor Yale School of Nursing (YSN) New Haven, CT 12/12-present Experience Precept graduate nursing students in Adult, Gerontological and Women s Health Primary Care Specialties. Provide clinical skills instruction, ensuring synthesis of theoretical and empirical knowledge, current research, and nursing theory as a basis for professional advanced practice nursing. Offer dedicated leadership and coaching; and monitor students performance and development in clinical rotations. Work directly with students in and out of the classroom, applying and supporting the principals of collaboration, creativity in interaction, and critical thinking. Family Nurse Practitioner Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC) New Britain, CT 09/11-present Meet the medical needs of a diverse and complex panel of patients by providing comprehensive primary care, including pediatrics, women s health, and adult medicine, within the context of a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and patient-centered medical home using a model of primary care consistent with the Institute of Medicine (IOM) principles of health care and the needs of vulnerable populations. Participate in the nation s first Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) residency training program (2011-2012), aimed at providing depth, breadth, volume and intensity of clinical experience to augment the clinical skills, confidence, productivity, and job satisfaction of new nurse practitioners who choose to work in underserved community settings, and prepare for full and autonomous expert care of complex populations across all life cycles and in multiple settings, including the multifaceted setting of the country s FQHCs. Acquire expanded procedural competencies; including endometrial biopsies, IUD and Nexplanon insertions, joint injections, punch biopsies, and suturing. Provide women s health services at Hartford County sites and act as a resource for providers. Appointed to serve as the primary provider for the New Britain Health Department Pediatric Clinic collaboration. Actively participate on the CHC Medical Quality Improvement Committee, New Britain Site Care Coordination Microsystems Team and as an interventionist for Project Next Steps and Pain ECHO. Precept nurse practitioner residents and medical and nurse practitioner students.
Clinical and Lab Instructor Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) 03/11-08/11 Provided clinical skills instruction to undergraduate nursing students in an acute care inpatient setting, ensuring synthesis of theoretical and empirical knowledge, current research, and nursing theory as a basis for professional nursing practice. Offered dedicated leadership and coaching, and monitored students performance and development in clinical rotations. Worked directly with students in and out of the classroom, applying and supporting the principals of collaboration, creativity in interaction, and critical thinking with students and colleagues. Attended and actively participated in department meetings. Participated as a member of working committees dealing with instruction, student matters and School of Nursing concerns. Performed other academic duties as assigned. Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner Student JHUSON 08/09 05/11 Successfully completed clinical rotations with foci in adult, pediatric, women s and family health. Advanced Health Assessment and Measurement Emergency Department, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, St. Katharine s School, Performed physicals for well children. Newborn Nursery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Performed discharge physicals for newborns. Advanced Practice in Primary Care I: Pediatrics Laurel Pediatric and Teen Medicine, Bel Air, MD Provided primary care to a diverse pediatric population, including highly varied episodic visits for treatment of asthma and respiratory infections, eye infections, otitis media, skin infections, ADHD and other behavioral issues, as well as routine well child screenings and vaccinations. Advanced Practice in Primary Care I: Adults Mobile Medical Care, Bethesda, MD Provided free and low cost primary care to the uninsured, low income, working poor and homeless. Conducted episodic visits for a range of patient concerns including asthma, chronic pain, diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, hypothyroidism, and general medication management. Provided information and guidance on available community resources. Main Assessment Center, Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda Provided primary care, triage and referral services to the emergency department or appropriate specialty clinic at the national referral hospital. Areas of focus included sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS, chronic pain, respiratory infections, and generalized abdominal pain of various etiologies. Advanced Practice in Women s Health Johns Hopkins Women s Services at Odenton, Odenton, MD Provided OB/GYN care including contraception, menopause, sexually transmitted infections, pregnancy options, and prenatal care, as well as routine breast and gynecological health screenings. Observed medical abortion procedures at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.
Family as a Unit: Clinical Integration LifeLong Medical Care Howard Daniel Clinic, Oakland, CA As part of the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Student/Resident Experiences and Rotations in Community Health (SEARCH) program, provided primary care to all ages in a predominantly lowincome, African American family practice setting. Medical services provided included pediatrics, women s health, obstetrical care, and adult general medicine. Access Carroll, Westminster, MD Provided primary care to uninsured, low income residents of Carroll County. Conducted episodic visits for a range of patient concerns including diabetes, digestive disorders, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, musculoskeletal disorders, mental health, and substance abuse. Additional Experience Medical Mission, Leon, Haiti Provided primary care and triage services in a remote mountain community in rural Haiti during a week-long medical mission. Provided dental education to children attending the local school. Registered Nurse Passport Health 09/10-12/10 Administered influenza and other vaccinations to patients at their place of employment throughout the greater Baltimore area during the flu season. Nursing Student Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing 05/08-07/09 Successfully completed clinical rotations including: Foundations of Nursing Practice - Rehabilitation Unit, Good Samaritan Hospital, Nursing the Childbearing Family - Labor and Deliver, Postpartum, and Newborn Nursery Units, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing - Geriatric and Pain Unit, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Nursing for Adult Physical Health - Short Stay Unit, Howard County General Hospital, Columbia, MD Nursing for Child Health - Pediatric Emergency Department and Inpatient Unit, Howard County General Hospital, Columbia, MD (with Ambulatory Sites at St. Bernardine's Catholic School and House of Ruth) Public Health Nursing - Various sites including Department of Health and Lutheran Social Services, St. Croix, USVI Transitions Practicum - Respiratory Care Unit, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC
Emergency Department Volunteer Highland County Hospital Oakland, CA 7/07-5/08 Worked in conjunction with and assisted registered nurses and doctors in the emergency department. Performed EKGs, provided patient transport and general nursing support as well as assistance to patients families. Stanislaus County Health Services Agency Volunteer Modesto, CA 9/06-1/07 Served as a Clinic Aid, performing room preparation and patient check-in; checked vital signs and assisted in well-baby exams. Licensure/Certifications Nexplanon Clinical Training Certification, 2012 American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Family Nurse Practitioner Certification, 2011-present Controlled Substance Registration Certificate, Drug Enforcement Administration, 2011-present Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Connecticut Board of Nursing, 2011-present Registered Nurse, Connecticut Board of Nursing, 2011-present Controlled Substance Registration for Practitioner, Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, 2011-present American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Providers, 2011-present Registered Nurse, Maryland Board of Nursing, 2009-present American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR, 2006-2012 Emergency Medical Technician- National Registry, 2006-2008 Professional Memberships American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (ASCCP), 2012-present Connecticut Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Society (CTAPRNS), 2012-present American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), 2011-present Association of Clinicians for the Underserved, 2011-present Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, 2011-present Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland, 2010-2012 Presentations and Publication Richert, A. & Seagriff, N. (2012, June). Assuring transition success: A scalable and replicable design for family nurse practitioner residency programs. Poster session presented at the 27 th National Conference of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Orlando, FL. Richert, A. & Seagriff, N. (2012, June). Assuring transition success: A scalable and replicable design for family nurse practitioner residency programs. Six-Minute Lecture session presented at the 27 th National Conference of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Orlando, FL. Munroe, R.L., Nerlove, S.B., Choi, V., Keppel, G., Richert, A., Richmond, C., Smith, G., & Townsend, C. (2003). Homestead size, gender, and aggression among gusii children. Ethos, 31(2), 232-237.
Honors and Awards Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, 2011 Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship Grant Recipient, Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration, 2009-2011 JHU School of Nursing Grant Recipient, 2008-2009 Profiled for JHUSON Family Nurse Practitioner and Doctorate of Nursing Practice Program Marketing Continuing Education Contraceptive Technology, March 2013 AANP National Conference, June 2012 STD Clinical Intensive Course, Sylvie Ratelle STD/HIV Prevention Training Center of New England, April 2012 Nexplanon Clinical Training Program, Contraceptive Technology Conference, March 2012 Medical Spanish, Baja California Language College, August 2011 Elective Coursework and Community Involvement Keep the Sun Fun Public Health Outreach/Skin Cancer Screening, Medical Triage, 2012 Connecticut Mission of Mercy, Medical Triage, 2012 Stand Down, Medical Triage, 2011 Johns Hopkins Nurses Alumni Association Mentoring Program Mentor, 2011-present Trends in Nursing Practice Conference Obesity: America s Growing Health Crisis, 2011 NHSC Cal-SEARCH participant, 2010-2011 NHSC Cal-SEARCH Community Project Healthy Foods, Healthy Families: Accessible Food Sources in East Oakland, 2010-2011 JHUSON Graduate Student Organization Treasurer, 2010-2011 JHUSON Accelerated Student Mentor, 2009-2010 Finding an accurate chest pain stratification tool for ED triage, an Evidenced Based Practice Research Project with the Johns Hopkins Hospital Adult Emergency Department, 2009 JHUSON Birth Companion, 2008-2009 Johns Hopkins Medical Institute Office of Community Health Flu Clinic, Huber Memorial Church,, 2008 Community Perspectives on the Childbearing Process, 2008 DONA Approved Birth Doula Workshop, 2008