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SHERRI LEE BULLEN

Summary

Experienced Nurse Practitioner with advanced clinical knowledge and strong diagnostic and assessment skills. Skilled in measuring outcomes and formulating comprehensive plans for clients of all ages in primary care or emergency situations. Expertise in pharmacology, test ordering, and diagnostic imaging. Proven ability to foster positive relationships with physicians, specialists, and allied healthcare professionals within and across communities. Embraces change and thrives on continuous learning. Capable leader with a track record of success in various roles throughout my career.

Overview

40
40
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

PRIMARY CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER

ALGONQUIN FAMILY HEALTH TEAM
10.2020 - Current
  • October 2020- present
  • Dorset Health Hub- nurse manager for clinic for 18 months FT and then part time relief after.
  • Feb. 2023- present: Huntsville Health Care Clinic- The Annex: I Worked with Dr. Melanie Mar to create, ordering of equipment, working with providers to create a clinic setting, create policy, and be a clinician in cough, cold flu clinic, which has since become 'Unattached patient clinic'. We provide care to patients in Muskoka area without at PCP.

Nurse Practitioner

Cottage Country FHT/MAHC CHF Clinic
06.2023 - 05.2024

Working with OHT to create a hospital based CHF clinic.

Hub and spoke-node model with RVH as our Node and worked with cardiologists, NP to manage patients diagnosed with CHF in the community.

My duties involved starting patient on GDMT, monitoring, education, and collaborating with PCP for these patients to ensure they had best care and prevent hospitalization.

I did as well see in-patients admitted with CHF and then register them to our clinic.

There were some problems with loss of our GEM, lack of support for NP in program and a general fragmentation of the program.

PRIMARY CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER

DENOVO TREATMENT CENTRE
05.2020 - 10.2020
  • Company Overview: Contract
  • I was hired to create a medical clinic for residents of Denovo who come for 35 days for drug and alcohol addiction rehabilitation
  • With Covid 19 we created a model to screen clients and staff and create rigorous intake protocols
  • I would see residents for episodic concerns that arose during their stay ie lacerations, sprains, immunizations, smoking cessation, insomnia, mental health, physical examinations and set up a discharge plan for them to follow up with their own HCP
  • Contract

PRIMARY CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER

WEST PARRY SOUND HEALTH CARE
01.2018 - 05.2020
  • Company Overview: Relief for Rural NP Stations- Britt, Rosseau, Point Au Baril
  • Primary care family all ages
  • In the rural nursing stations I did mostly summer relief and cared for cottagers and episodic visits with a lot of suturing, caring for ear infections, bites, procedures, orthopedic injuries
  • The PHU- I worked one day per week as an NP in the sexual health clinic seeing a variety of patients needing IUDs, contraception, treating STI, Hep
  • C
  • Relief for Rural NP Stations- Britt, Rosseau, Point Au Baril

PRIMARY CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER

KARIM DHARSSI MEDICAL CORPORATION
05.2015 - 11.2017
  • Company Overview: Orillia Ontario
  • Primary Care NP for family all ages
  • I ran a women's health clinic, prenatal clinic, well baby clinic and procedure clinic for skin biopsies, liquid nitrogen
  • I also ran group session for Diabetics and CHF, HTN patients
  • Orillia Ontario

PRIMARY CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER

ALGONQUIN FAMILY HEALTH TEAM
06.2013 - 05.2015
  • NP in primary care offices and at the Wellness Hub- caring for rostered patients with a variety of physicians
  • Prenatal care, well babies, family of all ages, procedures

NURSE PRACTITIONER EMERGENCY/REGISTERED NURSE

MAHC
02.1988 - 05.2013
  • Company Overview: Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare
  • In 1988, I started working at MAHC as an RN
  • I worked OBS, labor and delivery and ICU
  • I also was a part time supervisor, and I would be the charge nurse on nights/days for monitor flow of the hospital, problem solve, prepare schedules and do sick call replacement
  • 2005-2007- Team Leader ER MAHC
  • 2009-2013 - Emergency NP South Muskoka Memorial Hospital
  • Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare

REGISTERED NURSE

ORILLIA SOLDIER'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
05.1985 - 11.1987
  • I worked in OBS/L&D/NICU and pediatrics
  • Also ER as a float RN

REGISTERED NURSE

HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN
08.1985 - 05.1987
  • Company Overview: Toronto Ontario
  • NICU/Transport Team Assistant
  • Toronto Ontario

Education

PRIMARY HEALTH CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER CERTIFICATE -

Laurentian University
Greater Sudbury, None
06.2007

POST RN BScN -

Laurentian University
Greater Sudbury, None
08.2005

Certificate in Neonatal Nursing -

George Brown College
01-1984

3 YEAR DIPLOMA IN NURSING ( RN) - Nursing Science

Georgian College of Applied Arts And Technology
Barrie, None
07.1983

Skills

  • BCLS
  • ACLS
  • Diabetes
  • Heart Failure Education
  • Indigenous Diversity
  • Continuing Education- conferences, online courses in Menopause, Women's health, primary care, joint injections
  • I am currently working on a certificate course through U of T- Care of Hospitalized patient and Acute Care for NP On second course of 4 to receive certificate

Additional Information

I have attended multiple conferences, courses yearly and have a keen interest in Women's health, youth Mental health and I have continued to keep myself updated.

Languages

English
Professional Working

Affiliations

  • NPAO, RNAO, CNPS, ENC(C)

Certification

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)
  • Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
  • Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification:

currently registered with University of Toronto working on this certificate

Interests

  • Volunteering
  • Outdoor Recreation
  • I participate in a variety of outdoor recreational activities
  • Hiking
  • Kayaking
  • Gardening

Timeline

Nurse Practitioner

Cottage Country FHT/MAHC CHF Clinic
06.2023 - 05.2024

PRIMARY CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER

ALGONQUIN FAMILY HEALTH TEAM
10.2020 - Current

PRIMARY CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER

DENOVO TREATMENT CENTRE
05.2020 - 10.2020

PRIMARY CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER

WEST PARRY SOUND HEALTH CARE
01.2018 - 05.2020

PRIMARY CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER

KARIM DHARSSI MEDICAL CORPORATION
05.2015 - 11.2017

PRIMARY CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER

ALGONQUIN FAMILY HEALTH TEAM
06.2013 - 05.2015

NURSE PRACTITIONER EMERGENCY/REGISTERED NURSE

MAHC
02.1988 - 05.2013

REGISTERED NURSE

HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN
08.1985 - 05.1987

REGISTERED NURSE

ORILLIA SOLDIER'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
05.1985 - 11.1987

PRIMARY HEALTH CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER CERTIFICATE -

Laurentian University

POST RN BScN -

Laurentian University

Certificate in Neonatal Nursing -

George Brown College

3 YEAR DIPLOMA IN NURSING ( RN) - Nursing Science

Georgian College of Applied Arts And Technology
SHERRI LEE BULLEN