About Me
April J. Odom, MSN, APRN-FPA, CRRN, FNP-BC is a Family Nurse Practitioner with over 20 years of healthcare experience. She has worked as a pharmacy technician, certified nurse assistant (CNA), registered nurse (RN) and is currently practicing as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN-FPA) with Full Practice Authority.
Education
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Frontier Nursing University, DNP
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Lewis University, MSN
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Jacksonville University, BSN
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Malcolm X College, ADN
Licensure
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Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Full Practice Authority: Illinois
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Registered Nurse: Illinois
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Registered Nurse: Indiana
Certifications
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Family Nurse Practitioner: ANCC
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Certified Rehabilitation Nurse: RNB
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CPR Instructor: AHA
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Neuromodulator training: Botox queens (AME)
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IV therapy training: AAFM
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Latisse Lash Liasion: Allergan
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Certificate of Obesity Management: AANP
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Medically supervised weight management: Empire Medical Training
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Opioid Use Disorder Waived Provider
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Certified Medical Examiner: NRCME
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Certified Dementia Care Specialist
I am a wife, mother, a nurse and believer that we must take care of our bodies by preventing illness and maintaining health whenever possible. I have a passion for educating people and helping others. During my nursing experience I have worked in the emergency department and seen people with acute and chronic illnesses requiring the need for urgent treatment. I also have been on the other end of the spectrum in a rehabilitation setting where our goals were to get individuals back to a normal life as much as possible by providing wholistic care. And I also provided home health services as a visiting nurse with excellent rates of preventing hospital readmission.
My goals are to reach as many individuals and families as I can to promote wellness. In healthcare, we treat the sickness but our goal should be to promote wellness. I also want to mentor and guide the next generation of nurses. I believe it is important to provide support to the future and help others remain passionate about this profession.
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My latest passion has become entrepreneurship and I believe that if you have a desire to be self-employed you should have any resources available to you to help you reach your goal. Over the years I have gained knowledge, stumbled with my own business endeavors, am succeeding in multiple business ventures and am ready to help those who would like to be the boss!