Kathleen Mammen, MSN, APRN, BC
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Office Phone: 816-833-0524 ext. 4217
Email: khislop@graceland.edu
Office Hours: By Arrangement
EDUCATION
2000 Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner Medical University of South Carolina
1989 Bachelor of Science in Nursing, with high honors, Registered Nurse University of Maryland at Baltimore
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2006-present Graceland University, Independence, MO
Assistant Professor of Nursing in the Master's of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner program. Responsible for teaching on-line courses in Advanced Health Assessment, Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics, and Clinical Practicum courses. Overnight travel required to visit students in their clinical sites.
2007-present Samuel U Rodgers Health Center, Kansas City, MO
Advanced Practice Family Nurse Practitioner. Responsible for the primary care of family practice patients who are predominantly uninsured or have Medicaid.
Most clientele are multicultural and refugees. Responsible for completing client histories, physical exams, ordering diagnostic testing and formulating plans of care for pediatric and adult clients with acute and chronic health conditions.
2006-present Truman Medical Center, Network of Care, Grain Valley, MO
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse working PRN for the underserved client population in the Network of Care clinics. Responsible for completing client histories, physical exams, ordering diagnostic testing, and formulating treatment plans of care for pediatric and adult clients with acute and chronic health conditions.
2005-2006 University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
Certified Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner in the Occupational Medicine Clinic. Responsible for pre-employment physicals and workman's compensation exams. Clinical Instructor for the Kansas University School of Nursing. Preceptor for two nurse practitioner students, concentrating on history taking and physical assessment skills.
2004-2005 Naples Nephrology, PA. Naples, FL
Certified Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner responsible for the specialized care of the dialysis patient. This includes rounding weekly on hemodialysis patients, completing history and physical exams, the assessment and treatment of associated co-morbid conditions including but not limited to Anemia, Secondary Hypoparathyroidism, Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, electrolyte imbalances and access difficulties. Also worked with peritoneal dialysis patients.
2002-2004 Collier Health Services, Inc. Naples, FL
Certified Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner in a rural community and migrant health center. Responsible for the primary health care needs of individuals and families throughout the lifespan. This includes the diagnosis and treatment of chronic and episodic illnesses and health prevention. The majority of health care diagnosis and treatment provided include Hypertension, Diabetes, Hyperlipidemia, Hypo - and Hyperthyroidism, Asthma and other respiratory diseases, Arthritis, and Musculoskeletal complaints. Additionally, preformed health maintenance and prevention visits for clients of all ages, from the infant to the older adult.
2000-2002 Low Country Health Care Systems, Inc., Fairfax, SC
Certified Family Nurse Practitioner in a rural community health center. Responsible for the primary health care needs of individuals and families throughout the lifespan. This includes the diagnosis and treatment of chronic and episodic illnesses and health maintenance. Specializing in Family Planning and the care of HIV/AIDS patients. Program Coordinator of Ryan White CARE Act Title III (Early Intervention Services) Program.
1998-2000 Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Staff Nurse responsible for patient care on various Medical-Surgical units including neurology/neurosurgery and gastroenterology.
1994-1997 Good Samaritan Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Rehabilitation primary nurse and charge nurse responsible for patient care, patient/family education and discharge planning, in collaboration with interdisciplinary team, for adult patients with CVA's and other injuries. Unit member of Quality Improvement and Standards Committees.
1993-1994 Meridian Cromwell Nursing Center, Baltimore, MD
Patient care coordinator and nurse in charge of staff nurses and nursing assistants on an 85-bed skilled unit. Responsible for unit organization, quality assurance, daily oversight, and insuring adherence to long-term care guidelines.
1992-1993 Trinity Geriatric Center, Baltimore, MD
Assistant Director of Nursing responsible for supervising charge nurses and nursing assistants in a 76-bed comprehensive and domiciliary facility. Responsible for quality assurance, infection control, staff development and oversight functions.
1991-1992 Saint Joseph Hospital, Towson, MD
Intensive Care Unit Clinical Nurse providing specialized care to complex medical and surgical patients. Completed in-house critical care course.
1989-1991 The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Primary nurse and charge nurse for kidney and liver transplant patients. Completed Transplant Workshop. Unit member of Education and Nursing Practice committees.
LICENSES
Registered Nurse: MO, KS and IA
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner: MO FNP license, KS and IA license
CERTIFICATION
Family Nurse Practitioner, American Nurses Credentialing Center
Kathleen Mammen, MSN, APRN, BC
