KarenJoanMeldePALS, Provider-BLS, DEA (She/Her)

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner • Houlton, ME

Gastroenterology, General Surgery, Primary Care, Rural Health

CPNP - 28 years experienced - Locum Tenens

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Summary

Karen Melde is a pediatric nurse practitioner who works Locum Tenens. Her specialties include sub-specialty care - GI/Hepatology, Pediatric surgery, bowel management.

Primary care with management of asthma and ADHD.

UC with fracture care - x-rays, splinting. Care of sprains, strains, contusions. Care of medical issues, with immediate transfer to ER for impending appendicitis.

Certifications & Licensure

Pediatric Nursing Certification Board Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Primary Care
American Heart AssociationPALS
American Heart AssociationProvider Basic Life Support

Education & Training

Emory UniversityM.S.N., Pediatric Health Care
New Jersey City UniversityB.S., Nursing

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

International Nurse Exchange Program - Edinburgh, Scotland Emory University

Professional Memberships

Sigma Theta Tau - International Nursing Honor Society
Member

Publications & Presentations

Abstracts/Posters

Persistent hyperglycemia in pediatric liver transplant recipients
Romero R, Melde K, Pillen T, Smallwood GA, Heffron TG, DDW; Gastroenterology, 1/1/2001
Neonatal liver failure: A center experience
Romero R, Melde K, Dykes F, Jain L, Pillen T, Welch D, Heffron TG

Lectures

Race and age impact post-transplantation survival in biliary atresia
1/1/2004
Family structure and low socioeconomic status impact pediatric living donor liver transplantation rates for African-American children
1/1/2002
Persistent hyperglycemia in pediatric liver transplant recipients
1/1/2001

External Links

Karen Melde, CPNPhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/karenmeldecpnp

Office
22 Hartford St
Houlton, ME 04730