Kristen Bowman, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC 5578 Longley Lane 89511 775-284-8650 Education 09/2009 05/2012 Masters of Science: Family Nurse Practitioner University of Nevada, Las Vegas Capstone: Management of Dysmetabolic Syndrome in the Chronically Ill Patient 09/2004-05/2008 Bachelor of Science: Nursing University of Nevada, Reno In Cursu Honorum Magna Cum Laude Honors Thesis: The Registered Nurse First Assistant in the Care of the Elective Breast Augmentation Patients 01/2006 04/2006 Certified Nursing Assistant Truckee Meadows Community College Licenses 06/2012-Present Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in State of Nevada 06/2012-Present DEA License to Prescribe Controlled Substances 01/31/2014-Present Registered Nurse in the State of California 01/31/2014-Present Nurse Practitioner in State of California 07/2008-Present Registered Nurse in the State of Nevada 11/2015-10/2016 Nevada State Board of Pharmacy License to Prescribe 06/2012-10/2014 Nevada State Board of Pharmacy License to Prescribe 05/2008-07/2008 Graduate Nurse RN in the State of Nevada 04/2006-02/2008 Certified Nursing Assistant in the State of Nevada Experience 10/2016-Present Nurse Practitioner Nevada Advanced Pain Specialists Reno, NV USA Chronic pain management Acute pain management New patient and clinic follow up management Botox injections Trigger point injections Referral to support services 12/2015-9/2016 Oncology Nurse Practitioner Carson Tahoe Physician Clinic- Oncology Carson City, NV USA Toxicity checks and treatment
Management of hospitalized patients Pre-chemotherapy and post-chemotherapy follow ups Chemotherapy education for patients Pain management Palliative care Addressing patient calls and medications refills Bone Marrow biopsies Counseling patients and family members Appropriate referral to support services 12/2014-12/2015 Oncology Nurse Practitioner Diablo Valley Oncology and Hematology Pleasant Hill, CA USA Toxicity checks and treatment Pre-chemotherapy and post-chemotherapy follow ups Chemotherapy education for patients Pain management Palliative care Addressing patient calls and medications refills Bone Marrow biopsies Counseling patients and family members Appropriate referral to support services Assessments of patients in clinical trials Information management for QOPI office re-certification 12/2013-11/2014 Hematology Nurse Practitioner Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System Palo Alto, CA USA New patient consults Patient Triage Treatment/Care Coordination Oral Chemotherapy Care Clinic Bone Marrow Biopsies IV iron program Addressing patient calls and medication refills
01/2013-11/2013 Oncology Nurse Practitioner Renown Hematology Oncology Medical Group Toxicity checks and treatment Pre-chemotherapy and post-chemotherapy follow ups Chemotherapy education for patients Administration of oral and subcutaneous chemotherapy Pain management Palliative care Addressing patient calls and medications refills Participation in tumor board and cancer conference Coordinating care with support staff Counseling patients and family members Appropriate referral to support services Assessments of patients in clinical trials Coordinating direct admission to hospital 08/2012 11/2013 Intake Oncology Coordinator Nurse Practitioner 05/2010-07/2012 Registered Nurse Clinical Nurse II Expedite initial consultation for new and suspected diagnosis Initiating appropriate and expedited workup Expedite referrals Nurse Navigation Coordinate care for various subspecialties Developing optimizations of patient care Maintaining quality care systems Review of preliminary results with patients Development of Intake Coordination Program Oncology case review for primary care providers Administration of IV and subcutaneous Chemotherapy Administration of supportive medications Administration of blood products, IVF and antibiotics Chemotherapy education
Port and PICC line care and maintenance Starting IV lines Blood draws Wound care Unit based project leader Unit based shared governance secretary Preceptor for peer RNs and students 05/2010 01/2011 Registered Nurse Reno Oncology Consultants Administration of IV and subcutaneous Chemotherapy Administration of supportive medications Administration of blood products, IVF and antibiotics Port and PICC line care and flushes Chemotherapy education for patient Administration of oral and subcutaneous chemotherapy Coordinating care with support staff 06/2008-05/2010 Registered Nurse Staff RN and Charge Nurse Renown Cancer Nursing Unit 08/2007 05/2008 Apprentice Nurse Renown Cancer Nursing Unit 05/2006 08/2007 Certified Nursing Assistant HCR Manor Care Patient care of 5-6 patient per shift on Cancer Nursing Unit Administration of chemotherapy Served as Charge Nurse for 5-6 RNs and 3-4 CNAs Unit-based Shared Governance Member Unit-based Rewards and Recognition Committee Member Preceptor for BSN and ADN Registered Nurse students Certifications 05/2013- Present Optune NovoTTF-100A Certified for treatment of Glioblastoma 09/2012- Present Board Certified in Family Practice by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 05/2009-4/2015 Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider Certified by Oncology Nursing Society (ONS)
12/2005-Present Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) Administrative Experience 03/2016-9/2016 Antineoplastic Policy Committee Chair Revision of health system policy on chemotherapy, biotherapy and immunotherapy 2/2014-11/2014 Oncology Nurses Group President-elect Development and implementation of best practice programs to improve care of hematology/oncology patients and assist in the education of staff nurses. Veteran Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System Palo Alto, CA 1/2014-11/2014 APRN Council Secretary Address issues integral to APRN practice within the health system and develop and implement action plans to improve APRN practice. Veteran Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System Palo Alto, CA 08/2012-11/2013 Clinical Liaison and Team Member Development of oncology-specific electronic medical record Renown Hematology Oncology and Institute for Cancer 08/2012-11/2013 Development Team Member Destination Hospital Program 05/2010 10/2012 Project Leader Development and implementation of improved and expedited patient care. 06/2011-10/2012 Design Team Member Clinical liaison for design and development of new and expanded Infusion Services Department and Infusion Services 02/2011-07/2012 Transformational Healthcare Leader Manage projects specific to the transformational healthcare program and keep staff updated on process improvement projects Renown Infusion Serivces Teaching Experience 11/2013-11/2014 Clinical Leadership and in-services for Ambulatory Infusion RNs and inpatient oncology RNs VA Palo Alto Health Care System Palo Alto, CA USA 02/2013 11/2013 Clinical Leadership and Education to Oncology Medical Assistants
Renown Hematology Oncology Medical Group 05/2010 11/2013 Chemotherapy Patient Educator Renown Hematology Oncology Medical Group 12/2012 11/2013 Electronic Medical Record Educator Renown Hematology Oncology and 05/2010-07/2012 Designed and implemented patient satisfaction improvement programs 05/2010-07/2012 Preceptor for peer RNs and BSN Students 12/2008 5/2010 Preceptor for BSN and ADN Registered Nurse Students Renown Cancer Nursing Unit Accomplishments 03/2016-09/2016 Development of system wide antineoplastic treatment consent form Carson Tahoe Cancer Center Carson City, NV USA 11/2013-11/2014 Increased blood utilization in the peri-operative setting through management in the intravenous iron program VA Palo Alto Health Care System Palo Alto, CA USA 08/2012-11/2013 Improvement in time from referral to completion of appropriate workup Improved time from 6 week to less than 7 days 01/2011-11/2013 Creating and Improving Medical processing and protocols 06/2010 Implemented Unit-based Shared Governance Committee 05/2008 Bachelor of Science: Nursing In Cursu Honorum Magna Cum Laude University of Nevada, Reno Research 11/2014-12/2015 Care of Patients on Clinical Trials under the Principal Investigator Diablo Valley Oncology and Hematology Pleasant Hill, CA USA
Identifying patient eligible for clinical trials Follow up of patient on clinical trials 01/2013-11/2013 Care of Patients on Clinical Trials under the Principal Investigator Renown Hematology Oncology Medical Group 05/2010-07/2012 Care of Patients on Clinical Trials, USA Identifying patient eligible for clinical trials Participating in consent process Follow up of patient on clinical trials Administer chemotherapy per clinical trial guidelines Communicate with Clinical Research Nurse as part of the multidisciplinary team Volunteerism 06/2010 Team Member, Renown Racers American Cancer Society- Relay for Life 06/2009 Team Member, Renown Racers American Cancer Society- Relay for Life 09/2007 Student RN Volunteer Washoe County Influenza Vaccine Clinic 06/2007 Team Member, Orvis School of Nursing American Cancer Society- Relay for Life 01/2007-05/2007 Coach Reno Fastpitch Girls Softball- 10 and Under 08/2006 Volunteer Habitat for Humanity 01/2006-06/2006 Child Educator American Lung Association-Open Airways Program Affiliations 07/2013- Present American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) 05/2008- Present Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) 05/2008-01/2012 American Nurses Association (ANA) 09/2007-05/2008 Orvis Student Nurse Association (OSNA)