Anna Ribich, MN, ARNP, FNP

aribich@uw.edu _____________________________________________________________________________

Curriculum Vitae
Education & Special Training
Degree expected June 2014 Doctor of Nursing Practice, Family Nurse Practitioner University of Washington, Seattle, WA Master of Nursing degree received June 2013 2011-Present Primary Care Trainee, Center of Excellence in Primary Care Puget Sound Veterans Administration Medical Center, Seattle, WA Bachelor of Science in Nursing Bethel College, Saint Paul, MN

2002

Awards & Honors

2012-2014 Jonas Veterans Health Scholar, Awarded from the Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans Health Care

Licensures/Certifications
2013-2018 2013-2015 2002-Present 2011-Present 2000-Present Certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner, American Nurses Credentialing Center Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) w/prescriptive authority State of Washington License #AP60427015 Registered Nurse, State of Minnesota License #R 157277-3 Registered Nurse, State of Washington License #RN60218742 Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers Certification, American Heart Association

Nurse Practitioner Experience (Graduate School)

Winter 2014 Pacific Medical Center, Seattle, WA (Preceptor: Teresa Wolber, DNP, ARNP) Family Practice Primary Care: Performed annual exams, management of acute and chronic illnesses, health promotion, screening, risk assessment and well child exams. Primary Care Trainee in the Center of Excellence in Primary Care*, Veterans Administration Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle and American Lake Divisions in WA (Primary Preceptors: Laura Angelo, ARNP; Terri Keene, ARNP; Linda Pyke, ARNP; Debra Glasser, MD; Sharon Gill, MD) Internal Medicine: Comprehensive primary care of adults with complex, multi-problem presentations. Practiced within a team with supervision of an ARNP or MD preceptor in the Primary Care Clinic and Womens Clinic. *The Center of Excellence in Primary Care is a project designed to transform health professional training through interdisciplinary education and primary care practice Meadowbrook Urgent Care, North Bend, WA (Preceptor: Dean Steele, MD) Urgent Care Clinic: Patient population across the lifespan. Clinic located in a rural community. Addressed a variety of acute patient problems, including: fractures, soft tissue injuries, asthma exacerbations, sports injuries, concussions, and infections. Bremerton Naval Hospital, Bremerton, WA (Preceptor: CDR Ron Okialda, ARNP, PNP)

2011-Present

Fall 2013

Spring 2013

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Pediatric Primary Care: Well child and illness exams from birth to age 18. Gained experience working with the unique situations of military families and educating new parents. Winter 2013 Peninsula Medical Group, Gig Harbor, WA (Preceptor: Jennifer Smith, MD) Family Practice: Primary care across the life span including well-child care, annual exams, management of acute and chronic illnesses; health promotion, screening, and risk assessment. Procedures included removal of skin lesions. Puyallup Planned Parenthood, Puyallup, WA (Preceptor: Anna Lau, ARNP) Reproductive Health Clinic: Focus on adolescent health needs, especially related to family planning/contraception management, STDs, abortion counseling, menstrual disorders. Performed IUD placements, wet mounts, and pap smears.

Fall 2012

Professional Experience
2011 Nurse Educator/ Surgical Nurse, Compassion and Mercy Associates Hope Medical Center, NZao, GuineaApril to June 2011 Educated staff nurses on the hospital ward and surgical areas. Assisted in surgery, sterilization areas, and the outpatient clinic.

*Returned to the US in July 2010 to care for an ill family member 2010 Nurse Educator/ Surgical Nurse, Compassion and Mercy Associates Health Development & Community Services, Dadeldhura, Nepal Compassion and Mercy Associates, Poi pet, Cambodia Registered Nurse in operating room and minor procedure rooms. Supervisor and trainer of Nepali and Cambodian staff in surgical and laboratory departments. Registered Nurse, Critical Care Float Pool, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MN Critical Care staff nurse floating to Cardiac Surgical ICU, Cardiac Medical ICU, Med/ Surg/Neuro ICU, Radiology, General Med/Surg Unit and the Emergency Room. Nurse Educator/ Community Health Nurse, Compassion and Mercy Associates Poi pet, Cambodia Surgical Nurse and trainer of Cambodian nurses in a government hospital. Managed nursing aspects of the OR and oversaw the laboratory staff. Performed health teaching and home health care in rural villages. Registered Nurse, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MN Med/Surg/Neuro Intensive Care Unit---2004-2005 Developed leadership skills as a staff nurse providing direct patient care for critically ill and their families. Neurology Medical Surgical Unit2002 2004 Provided direct patient care as a unit staff nurse. Floated to specialized epilepsy monitoring unit. Trained as charge nurse.

2008 & 2009

2005-2008

2002-2005

Professional, Community and Volunteer Activities

2013-Present Nursing Student Lead for Health and Homelessness course, University of Washington Worked as a team with Dental Student Leads to organize course and recruit speakers. Health and Homelessness is an interdisciplinary course on the topic of homelessness for

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Health Science graduate students. 2013-Present Sea Kayaking Head Officer, University Kayak Club, University of Washington Director of sea kayaking aspects of the kayak club. Train and organize sea kayak trip leaders, arrange sea kayak activities for club, lead sea kayak day and overnight trips, and responsible for approving all sea kayak trip plans for the club. Sea Kayaking Trip Leader, University Kayak Club, University of Washington Organized and led sea kayak day and overnight trips. Held beginner sea kayak skills day, taught beginning kayak skills and water safety.

2012-2013

May 29, 2012 UW Nursing Career Panel Presentation Kentlake High School, Kentlake, WA Panel member for high school science career education month panel on nursing. Educated high school students about nursing as a career and answered questions from students during an open forum. 2005/2006, 2008/ 2010 Community Health Nurse Volunteer-two week intervals in New Hope, Siem Reap and Phnom Penh, Cambodia Performed physicals on children at the New Hope Vietnamese schools. Triaged patients during mobile clinics to Vietnamese immigrant villages. Taught about health, hygiene, lice, and HIV/AIDS to school children and communities.

May-June 2008 Registered Nurse Volunteer Koutiala Womens and Childrens Hospital, Koutiala, Mali Provided maternal and neonatal care in hospital wards. Shadowed midwives and assisted in deliveries. Assisted in surgeries and trained Malian surgical staff. Jan, Feb, and Apr 2008 Guest Speaker to Community Teenagers Cable, Campbellsport, and Sheboygan, WI Presented on three separate occasions: Serving and Living in the Developing world. Held open discussions on international work with the teenagers. Guest Speaker for Kindergarten through 8th grade school forum Oostburg Christian School, Oostburg, WI Gave interactive oral presentation: Life in Cambodia. Answered questions the children had about living and working in Cambodia. Academic Tutor and Mentor, Project for Pride in Living, Minneapolis, MN Tutored and mentored children in low-income neighborhoods. Liaison between the school and the parents of children tutored. May 2001 to August 2002

June 2008

2001-2002

Summer 2001 Community Health Volunteer, Pioneers, Ke Macina, Mali Educated communities about preventative health care measures. Administered basic first aid care as part of a health care team. May-July 2001

Research Experience
2012-2014 Project investigator, DNP Project: Health Care Needs and Barriers to Care from the Perspective of Homeless Veterans in Seattle, WA Quality Improvement project conducted with Puget Sound Veterans Administration Medical Center Homeless Patient Aligned Care Team (H-PACT) Project Coordinator, Santapeop Village Community Health Needs Assessment Poi Pet, Cambodia

2006

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Assisted in survey development, data collection, and coordinated survey teams.

Presentations
Jan 2009 May 2008 April 2008 Panelist, International Nursing Bethel College, St. Paul, MN Presenter, Holistic Healthcare-Medicine in Cambodia Southside Alliance Church, Sheboygan, WI Presenter, Healthcare in Resource-Poor Countries CMA Regional Conference, Wausau, WI Presenter, Healthcare in Resource-Poor countries Appleton Alliance Church, Appleton, WI Presenter, Healthcare in Cambodia Rotary International, Sheboygan, WI

April 2008

March 2008

February 2008 Keynote Speaker: Healthcare in Resource-Poor Countries Global Missions Conference, Campbellsport, WI January 2008 Presenter, Women of Cambodia Womens community forum, Mequon, WI Presenter, Healthcare in Resource-Poor Countries Women of Cambodia Cornerstone Community Church, Iron Mountain, MI Presenter: Holistic Healthcare-Medicine in Cambodia Living Hope Community Church, Cable, WI

January 2008

January 2008

Teaching Experience
March 2008 Guest Lecturer, Nursing in Resource-Poor Countries Crown College Nursing Department, St Benedictine, MN

Languages
Khmerintermediate speaking fluency

Recreational interests
Enjoys hiking, backpacking, kayaking, biking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and reading a good book.