Lindsey Duesterhaus, FNP-BC, DipACLM
St Louis
Summary
Hardworking Nurse Practitioner with 14 years of experience including conducting physical examinations, ordering and interpreting lab testing and prescribing treatments or medications to address diverse conditions. Passionate about patient education and promoting sustainable wellness and lifestyle medicine practices to decrease potential chronic disease.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Practitioner
Mercy - Virtual Primary Care
11.2021 - Current
- Utilized telemedicine platforms to conduct virtual consultations, providing remote care to patients.
- Managed complex cases involving multiple co-morbidities through diligent monitoring of disease progression and proactive intervention strategies, with focus on congestive heart failure, diabetes, and hypertension.
- Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to optimize patient care and streamline processes.
- Coordinated with physicians, specialists, and other medical staff to develop treatment plans for chronic conditions.
- Monitored and evaluated patient progress, adjusting care plans as needed to achieve desired results.
Family Nurse Practitioner
Mercy Hospital South
10.2015 - 11.2021
- Diagnosed and treated adult patients in an internal medicine office.
- Monitored and counseled patients with chronic disease including discussion of and prescribing medications appropriately.
- Encouraged wellness in all patients by educating on lifestyle medicine including importance of healthy eating, adequate exercise, and sleep.
- Performed well women exams, general health exams, breast exams, and minor office procedures.
- Ordered and interpreted imaging studies, EKGs and labs to make recommendations and treatment plans.
- Transitioned easily to predominately telehealth care model using synchronous technology
Family Nurse Practitioner
Health Care Clinics At Walgreens
02.2014 - 10.2015
- Independently diagnosed and treated children and adults in an acute care setting.
- Superb electronic record keeping with proper use of medical coding.
- Counseled patients regarding diagnoses and referred as needed to appropriate providers or facilities.
Family Nurse Practitioner
Esse Health
01.2012 - 02.2014
- Worked independently in an office specializing in asthma and allergy.
- Diagnosed, treated, and educated children and adults specifically with immunology diseases.
- Administered immunotherapy and Xolair injections and monitored patients for adverse reactions.
- Assessed and treated in emergency situations as needed, most notably anaphylaxis.
Registered Nurse
St. Luke's Hospital
06.2006 - 07.2012
- Performed as a scrub and circulating nurse in the operating room, specializing in general and vascular surgery.
- Functioned as a liaison between patients, operating room team, and surgeons.
- Preceptor to new employees and students.
- Created detailed electronic medication records of pre and perioperative events of surgical patients.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
University of Missouri - St Louis
St Louis, MO08.2011
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Saint Louis University
St Louis, MO05.2006
Bachelor of Science - Communication Disorders
Truman State University
Kirksville, MO08.2004
Skills
- Telehealth proficiency
- Preventative health/Lifestyle medicine
- Research utilization
- Diagnosis and management of chronic diseases
- Counseling chronic conditions including mental health
- Family planning services education
- Minor office procedures
- Acute care expertise
- EMR / EHR
- Multitasking and organization
- Interpretation of lab results
- Women's health exams
- Team building
- Patient and family advocacy
- Strong clinical judgment
Certification
- Diplomate of American College of Lifestyle Medicine
- Plant-Based Nutrition - T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies - Cornell University
State Licenses
Licensed in the states of Missouri, Illinois, Kansas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma
Timeline
Nurse Practitioner
Mercy - Virtual Primary Care
11.2021 - Current
Family Nurse Practitioner
Mercy Hospital South
10.2015 - 11.2021
Family Nurse Practitioner
Health Care Clinics At Walgreens
02.2014 - 10.2015
Family Nurse Practitioner
Esse Health
01.2012 - 02.2014
Registered Nurse
St. Luke's Hospital
06.2006 - 07.2012
Master of Science - Nursing
University of Missouri - St Louis
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Saint Louis University
Bachelor of Science - Communication Disorders
Truman State University
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