Karen Melde, CPNP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner 28 Years of experience, BLS/PALS Certified, DEA licensed. APRN: FL, GA, MA, ME, TN, VA

Merritt Island, FL

Specialties

Pediatric

Clinical Subspecialties

Urgent Care, Gastroenterology, Primary Care, Respiratory/Pulmonology

Details

Professional Achievements:

Experienced primary care with sub-specialty experience - Hepatology/Liver Transplant, Pre-op Anesthesia Evals, in-patient Children’s hospital, Peds General Surgery

Providing well-child care from newborn to age 21. Sports physicals. Providing anticipatory guidance for all ages.

Management of acute and chronic conditions.

Managing asthma, ADHD are specialties. Lactation support, obesity management.

1 of 4 nurses chosen by Emory to attend a 2 week international Nurse Exchange Program in Edinburgh, Scotland. Collected data on research project, presented results at Emory Grand Rounds.

Favorite Thing About My Profession:

Autonomy, working with kids and their families.

I am only working as a Locum Tenens provider at this time.

I currently hold 6 APRN licenses: FL, GA, TN, MA, ME. VA.

I have a DEA, PALS, provider BLS.

Virtues:

Treating all patients with the respect they deserve.

Work History

Houlton Regional Hospital - Locum Tenens in Houlton, ME
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner — January, 2024 to February, 2024

Plateau Pediatrics - Locum Tenens in Crossville, TN
CPNP — February, 2022 to April, 2022

Kids & Teens Primary Healthcare in Decatur, GA
CPNP — May, 2020 to October, 2021

Peachtree Pediatric Urgent Care in Suwanee, GA
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Pediatric Urgent Care Center — January, 2020 to December, 2021

Creekview Pediatrics in Johns Creek, GA
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner — May, 2019 to May, 2020

Sugarloaf Pediatrics - Locum Tenens in Lawrenceville, GA
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner — January, 2019 to April, 2019

ABC Pediatric Group in Stone Mountain, GA
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner — March, 2013 to August, 2018

Life Cycle Pediatrics in East Point, GA
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner — July, 2011 to April, 2014

Emory Healthcare - Emory Children's Center - Division of Pediatric General Surgery in Atlanta, GA
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner — July, 2008 to May, 2011

CHildren's Healthcare of Atlanta in Atlanta, GA
CPNP - anesthesia clinic/pre-op — August, 2007 to July, 2008

Emory Healthhcare - Emory Children's Center in Atlanta, GA
CPNP - Div of GI, Hepatology & Nutrition. Hepatology/Liver Transplant — August, 2000 to July, 2007

Emory Healthcare - The Emory Clinic North in Duluth, GA
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner — March, 1997 to July, 2000