Khudsiatu Tucker
FNP

Upper Marlboro, MD

Specialties

Family, Psychiatric / Mental Health

Clinical Subspecialties

Cardiovascular, Other, Endocrinology, Pain Management

Details

Professional Achievements:

Implemented a system of complete head-to-toe assessment of all patients on admission with particular attention to skin, medication compliance, and identifying knowledge deficit.

Team member Affordability by reducing wait time for image sharing.

Subject matter expert - Electronic Medical Record troubleshooter

Professed cost-containment

Favorite Thing About My Profession:

I am a certified family nurse practitioner, a registered nurse practicing in an acute care setting, an educator, and a transplant coordinator.

I facilitate learning for all clients, including family members, and the health care team. I provide direct patient care in acute care to an adult population. I am also a transplant coordinator that helps patients, physicians, the organ procurement, and transplant network organization throughout the transplant continuum. I have a vast experience in coding, proficient with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) rules and regulations, proficient with the CMS physician and facility pricing tools, negotiating claims payments, reconciliation of denied claims, and interpretation of medical insurance contracts. I also possess diverse home health care experiences that include, administering intravenous medication, wound care, evaluation of the client’s psychosocial needs, and performing head-to-toe assessment and documentation. All of these experiences including knowledge I have acquired in education has placed me in a position where I thrive as a nurse practitioner.