Stacy Winters
Richmond
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Richmond, VA
01.2024 - Current
- Serve as a primary care provider at a value-based primary care setting for patients from diverse backgrounds from ages 18 yrs. old to 100 yrs. old
- Conduct both routine and acute visits virtually and in-person
- Triage critically ill patient to local Acute Facilities after hours
- Participate on a Chronic Disease Management team for care collaboration with Social Work and Community Outreach for patients with very high acuity.
- Perform health assessments with a focus on thoughtful, accurate, and specific documentation.
- Review Population health data to meet both State and Government metrics in accordance with CMS guidelines
- Utilize AI tools for clinical surveillance and evidence-based practice guidelines
- Received top performance recognition for chronic disease management and patient satisfaction
Frederick Health Endocrine and Thyroid
Frederick, MD
01.2021 - 01.2024
- Endocrinology Nurse Practitioner specializing in diagnosing and treating the following: Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 and Type 2, LADA, Metabolic Disorders, Thyroid Disorders, Obesity, Adrenal testing, PCOS and Osteoporosis/Osteopenia, and Menopause
- Insulin Pump Training for Medtronic, Omnipod Dash and Omnipod 5, Tandem Tslim
- Afrezza training
- CGM training: Dexcom G7 and Freestyle Libre Plus
- V-go and Cequr training
- PAP- Pharmacy Assistance Applications for Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly Programs
- Patient population includes patients with the following diagnoses: Bipolar, ESRD, Graves/Autoimmune Thyroiditis, post-surgical thyroidectomy, NAFLD/NASH
- Participant on the DEI committee
Clinical Nurse
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Frederick, MD
03.2021 - 01.2021
- Nurse Leader-COVID-19 Incident Response Team
- Maryland Healthcare Hero Award
- Clinical Medical-Surgical Nurse
- PRN Float to Oncology, Telemetry, Neuro/Ortho, And Behavioral Health.
- Precepts New BSN-prepared student nurses
- Serve as a validator for FMH nursing skills sessions
- Precepts new graduates and orients new nurses to the hospital
Adult Nurse Practitioner
Adventist Health
Hagerstown, MD
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Obesity Nurse Practitioner for patients ages 18 yrs old and older
- Assessment, Diagnosis and Evaluation of patients ages 12 years old and older with metabolic disease, hyperlipidemia, hypothyroidism and hypertension
- Work within a multidisciplinary clinical team including a registered dietician
- Physical examinations and other appropriate diagnostic procedures
- Designing and providing a weight loss care plan individualized to each patient, considering patient’s health, condition, circumstances and needs
- Prescribing medication
- Drawing and/or ordering labs and reviewing the results and making recommendations to PCP
- Collaboration with Primary Care Providers
- Accurately notates and updates patient records accounting to the standards of the COMAR and AANP
- Keep comprehensive records of history of patients, examinations, care plans, procedures, medications, treatments, and communications
- Reviewing EKGs
Psychiatric Clinical Charge Nurse
Carroll Hospital Center
Westminster, MD
01.2013 - 03.2014
- Charge RN/Team Lead RN on 3-11:30pm/Psych ED
- Disposition Review of Intakes into Behavioral Health Unit
- Trained in Aggressive Behavioral Techniques
- Supervise LPN, Psychiatric Tech and PRN staff
- Participate in Code Greens and administered Emergency Medications
- Provide Psychiatric/Mental Health Services for Inpatient Acute Care Unit
- Admission and aftercare planning
- Medical and Psychiatric Observation for patients with Drugs and Alcohol withdrawal symptoms and organic mental illnesses to include Substance Abuse, Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar and Schizophrenia for adolescents and adults.
- PO & IM Medication administration
- Conduct Psycho-educational groups-Mental Health and Addictions
- Participates in Evidence Practice Based Nursing Meetings
- Ran Stress Management, Relaxation Techniques, Re-framing Thought Groups
Clinical Nurse
Johns Hopkins Bayview
Baltimore, Maryland
07.2012 - 01.2013
- Clinical Nursing on Medical-Surgical unit. Float RN to Progressive Care/Burn Unit/ED Participation in evidence-based practice research, NDNQI and continuous process improvement to meet requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement.
- Oncology and Renal Patients
- IV and Phlebotomy Training
- IV Push Medications
- Peritoneal Dialysis
- Patients with HIV/IVDU and Psychiatric Co-morbidities
- Education, Training and Discharge Planning
Research Assistant
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Office of Aging
Baltimore, MD
06.2011 - 08.2011
- Reviewed and critiqued literature
- Set up data collection database
- Interviewed potential participants via telephone
- Made home visits to conduct study
- Complied with IRB requirements and confidentiality regulations
- Interviewed patients and took health history under the supervision of RN
Education
MSN - Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA01-2019
BSN - Nursing
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing
Baltimore, MD01-2012
Skills
- Effective written and verbal communication
- Adult health management
- Patient education
- Diagnosis and treatment
- Lab result evaluation
- Diagnostic screenings
- Electronic medical records
- Advanced physical examination
- Health promotion
- Preventive care
- Geriatric care
- Wellness strategies
- Disease prevention
- Prescription management
- Chronic disease management
Certification
- Top Nurse Practitioner Award for 98% patient satisfaction, March 2026
- Maryland Healthcare Hero Award for Covid-19
- Certificate of Appreciation from Towson University for Speaking Engagement on Implicit Bias in Healthcare, October 2019
- American Associations of Nurse Practitioners Certifications, August 2024
- Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, State of Maryland, December 2025
- Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, State of Virginia, June 2023
- Drug Enforcement Agency, Expiration May 2025
- Maryland Registered Nurse, Expiration Date: December 2024
- BLS American Heart Association, Expiration April 2024
- Professional Excellence Award, Frederick Memorial Hospital 2019
Interests
Running, triathlon, hiking, healthy cooking, Volunteering, Wellness, Lifelong learning
Awards
In July 2020, Ms. Winters was honored a Healthcare hero for her work on a COVID-19 Incident Command Team from March 2020 to June 2020 by NFM in Lithicum, Maryland
Publications
- McLain, C (2017). Faces of Adversity. North Charleston, SC: Create Space Independent Publishing
- Winters, S. (2021, February 2). Why Black History is Important in Nursing Education. Allnurses. Winters, S. (2021). https://allnurses.com/why-black-history-important-nursing-t730863/
- Winters, S. (2020, September 9). 400 years in 15 minutes: Why depression screening in primary care is vital for African American patients. American Nurse. https://www.myamericannurse.com/400-years-in-15-minutes-why-depression-screening-in-primary-care-is-vital-for-african-american-patients/
- Winters, S. (2020, June 18). Racism and Covid-19: The Unpacking of Two Pandemics. Allnurses. https://allnurses.com/racism-covid-the-unmasking-two-t721210/?page=2
- Winters, S. (2019, December 4). Addressing Implicit Bias in Healthcare: What Color is Your Lens? American Nurse. https://www.myamericannurse.com/addressing-implicit-bias-in-nursing-what-color-is-your-lens/
Speaking Engagements
- June 2023- Lambda Psi Nu Nursing Conference, Guest Speaker on Mental Health and Nursing, Philadelphia, PA
- June 2022-Lambda Psi Nu Nursing Conference- Guest Speaker on Diabetes Management, Virginia Beach, VA
- March 2022- CME- Health Disparities in Healthcare, Frederick, MD
- March 2021- Ms. Winters was the keynote speaker for the National Association of Social Work-Black Lives Matter: Black Lives, Black Health Inclusion and Exclusion & Public Health
- June 2020- Ms. Winters moderated a discussion on the impact of COVID-19 on Patients with Chronic Disease for the African Society 360 (ASOFI) forum.
- June 2019- New Nurse Forum – The pathophysiology of Dementia, pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatment modalities
- October 2019- Ms. Winters participated on a panel on How to Reduce Implicit Bias in Healthcare at Towson University in Towson, MD
- September 2025- Guest lecturer at Bon Secours School of Nursing, Colonial Heights, VA
Nurse Practitioner Clinical Placements
- April 2019-June 2019
- MedStar Orthopedics, Ellicott City, Maryland
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Specialty
- January 2019-March 2019
- Mercy Lutherville Physician Practice, Lutherville, MD
- Internal Medicine
- September 2018- December 2018
- Monecal Family Practice; Frederick, Maryland
- Primary Care with patients ages 18+
- September 2018-December 2018
- Diabetes Clinical, Frederick, Maryland
- June 2018-August 2018
- Mercy Lutherville Physicians Practice, Lutherville, MD
- Women’s Health and Adolescent Health
Timeline
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
01.2024 - Current
Clinical Nurse
Frederick Memorial Hospital
03.2021 - 01.2021
Frederick Health Endocrine and Thyroid
01.2021 - 01.2024
Adult Nurse Practitioner
Adventist Health
01.2019 - 01.2021
Psychiatric Clinical Charge Nurse
Carroll Hospital Center
01.2013 - 03.2014
Clinical Nurse
Johns Hopkins Bayview
07.2012 - 01.2013
Research Assistant
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Office of Aging
06.2011 - 08.2011
BSN - Nursing
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing
MSN - Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
Drexel University