Curriculum Vitae

Dame Dr. Jennifer R. Kelly, MSN, RN, PHN, FNP-C

Present Qualifications:

Family Practice Nurse Practitioner  Registered Nurse

California Furnishing License   Neonatal Resuscitation Provider

Advanced Cardiac Life Support   Pediatric Advanced Life Support

Professional Assault Response Team I & II Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support Provider

Work Experience: 

July 15, 202019-present  Metropolitan Pain Management, Sacramento, CA

Pain Management Nurse Practitioner.  Perform new patient consultations, obtain medical histories; perform physical assessments; order and review lab work and diagnostics; order physical & psychological therapies; order diagnostic and therapeutic procedures (epidurals, facet blocks, radiofrequency ablation, sympathetic blocks); order trials and implantation of spinal cord simulators and intrathecal pumps; perform intrathecal pump assessments & refills; write prescriptions (schedules II – V).

April 2007 –07/15/2019   Stephens Medical Group   Sacramento, CA

Pain Management Nurse Practitioner.  Obtain medical histories; perform physical assessments; order and review lab work and diagnostics; order physical & psychological therapies; order diagnostic and therapeutic procedures (epidurals, facet blocks, radiofrequency ablation, sympathetic blocks); order trials and implantation of spinal cord simulators and intrathecal pumps; perform intrathecal pump assessments & refills; write prescriptions (schedules II – V).

August 2003 – March 2007 Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael, CA

Emergency Department Clinical Coordinator.  Provided direction and clinical supervision of patient care.  Job duties included: hiring, staff performance evaluations, staffing/assignments, budgeting, and staff development.

Sept. 2005 – May 2006Office of Dr Kristin Burke Folsom, CA

Family Nurse Practitioner.  Worked with obstetric, pediatric, adult, & geriatric patients.

Sept. 2004 – Sept. 2005 REACH Air Medical Services   Northern California

Flight Nurse. Provided critical care air transport for traumatic and emergent medical conditions.

Fall 2004-2005 Dominican University of Calif.San Rafael, CA

Clinical Instructor.  Taught and guided 10-12 senior nursing students in the critical care rotation/preceptorship located at various hospitals in the Bay Area.

May 2004 – 2006 Gabriel Education Associates.Richmond, CA

Instructor.  Taught pharmacology course to Certified Nursing Assistants for LVN boards.

Staff Registered Nurse, Emergency Dept.

April 2000 – June 2005 Sutter General Hospital, Sacramento, CA.

2000 – 2002 Sutter Memorial Hospital Sacramento, CA.

May 1999 – May 2003 Woodland Memorial Hospital Woodland, CA

Law Enforcement

1989 – 1992 Lake County Sheriff Dept.Deputy Sheriff – Coroner.

1988 – 1989 Suisun City Police Dept. Police Officer.

Education: 

February 2004 University of Phoenix, Sacramento, CA

Master’s of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner

May 1988 Dominican University, San Rafael, CA

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Psychology Minor

June 2004 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC

Pediatric Epilepsy Minifellowship,  J. Kiffin Penry Epilepsy Education Programs at the School of Medicine

1994 Yuba College, Yuba City, CA

Associates of Science, Criminal Justice

Napa Valley Police Academy

Other Experience:

July 2014 – present  Most Honorable Order of Christian Knights of the Rose & Order Of St. Michael Dagger Sub Rosa     Carmel City by the Sea, CA

Knighted as DAME:

Order overseen by Queen Elizabeth II and the British Military

Order  that recognizes honorable service and individual merit and contribution to the society through one’s personal and professional life and achievements.

Organizes and conducts volunteer programs and community service projects that promoting public awareness of safety and common defense issues

May 2013 – present Court Appointed Special Advocate CASA), Sacramento, CA

Volunteer.  Appointed by a Superior Court Judge of the Sacramento Juvenile Court to advocate for the best interests of abused and/or neglected children involved in court proceedings.

April 2014 – present California Amateur Mixed Martial Arts, Inc. California

Commission Inspector.  Chaperones and supervises fighters from arrival until post fight physical examination by ringside physician. Ensures the fighters; their cornermen, and managers are licensed to fight in California; and does relevant paperwork.

1990 – 2014 American Red Cross Bay Area, Fairfield, CA

2010 – 2014  Instructor.  CPR for the Professional Rescuer & First Aid Instructor.

1990 – 2010 Disaster Health Services, Disaster Response Team, Health Services Instructor, and Blood Services