Tara Davis

Background

About Tara Davis

Skilled professional with a solid background based on formal education and over 20 years of multifaceted nursing experience providing nursing leadership and support in a variety of clinical and hospital disciplines. • Military medical services experience including leadership roles as Chief Nurse, Infection Control Officer, Immunization Officer-in-Charge, Suicide Prevention Program Manager, and Population Health Officer. • As a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC) highly adept in advanced patient assessments, diagnosis, and all facets of clinical treatment. • Compassionate care-giver, strong patient advocate, excellent decision-making skills, and patience under pressure, to include the highest degrees of dedication and self motivation, with a proven ability to quickly adapt to new and challenging responsibilities and deliver high-impact results. • As a Registered Nurse (RN) served as charge nurse and preceptor with demonstrated skills in developing and implementing patient care plans, administering medication, diagnostic testing, and data collection and analysis. • RN experience includes: Critical Care Step Down, Rehabilitation, Telemetry, Psychiatric Care, Medical-Surgical, Geriatrics, Levels I/II Nursery, Mother/Baby, and Home Health. • Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) with over 13 years in educating military and civilian families, health professionals, and the community about breastfeeding and human lactation. • Supervise teams of up to 20+ staff and adept in working in collaboration with physicians, nurses, specialists, therapists, and other health care professionals. • Served as Nursing Clinical OB Instructor at Norfolk State University.