Amy Sirkin - Central Jersey Internal Medicine Associates PA
Amy J. Sirkin, DNP, NP, C - Nurse Practitioner
Undergraduate Education:
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, William Paterson University, 1980
Douglass College, Rutgers University, NJ 1975-1977
Graduate Education:
Masters of Science in Nursing, Adult Nurse Practitioner, UMDNJ, 2002
Doctorate of Nursing Practice, Clinical Track, UMDNJ, May, 2008.
Adjunct Clinical Faculty
University of Medicine and Dentistry School of Nursing, Newark, NJ 2005-present
Primary Care of the Adult and Aged, Levels I and II, Clinical Component
Adult Health Practitioner, Clinical Component
Clinical Experience
Nurse Practitioner, General Internal Medicine August 2004-present
Central Jersey Internal Medicine Associates, P.A.
75 Veronica Ave, Somerset, NJ
111 Union Valley Rd, Monroe, NJ
- Primary care, outpatient acute, chronic, and continuing care at private practice settings including diagnostics and treatment of a broad range of illness and wellness needs:
- Internal medicine, acute care settings. Includes diagnostics and treatment in all hospital inpatient areas:
Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ
Princeton Medical Center, Princeton, NJ
- Sub-acute and long term care:
Willow Creek Rehabilitation and Care Center, Somerset, NJ
The Gardens at Monroe, Monroe, NJ
Collaborating Physicians
Dr. Thomas Schwartzer, Dr. Tariq Rizvi, Dr. Deepak Jain, Dr. Christina Wang-Epstein
Nurse Practitioner, Internal Medicine and Medical Cardiology 2002-2004
Saint Peter’s University Hospital
- Hospital based Nurse Practitioner collaborating with over twenty private physicians.
- Assessment, diagnostics, prescribing, and treatment privileges in this 416 bed acute care facility.
- Duties include routine and emergent medical management
- Primary areas of focus included adults with cardiac, internal medicine, and pain management needs.
- Lead PRO coordinator and interdisciplinary liaison for cardiac care and related project quality management, design, and system implementation.
Clinical Specialist/Instructor 1997-2002
Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ
Primary clinical nursing resource and education coordinator for seven medical-surgical and intermediate acuity units. Back-up resource for three adult Intensive Care Units, Emergency Room, and a sub-acute unit.
- Provide staff remediation, classes, peer review, annual competency development and assessment
- Consultant for pain management and end-of-life issues for all levels of professional staff
- Advisor for high level patient care needs and clinical issues for nurses
- Facilitate quality improvement activities through data collection, evaluation, and restructuring of nursing curriculum
- Extensive committee activities
Staff Nurse, Intensive Care Units
Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ 1982-1997
Staff Nurse, Per Diem, Critical Care Areas
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital 1993-1997
Staff Nurse, Neurology 1980-1982
East Orange Veteran’s Administration, East Orange, NJ
Licensure: Registered Nurse, NJ
Certifications:
Nurse Practitioner NP-C, August, 2002 –present
Controlled Substances Registration Certificate, 2002-present
ACLS, 1992-present
BLS 1977-present
ELNEC (End of Life Nursing Education Curriculum) trainer certification
EPEC (End of Life Education for Physicians) curriculum trainer certification
CCRN 1993-2005
CCOB 1998-2005
Professional Organizations
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
New Jersey State Nurses Association (NJSNA)
Sigma Theta Tau National Nursing Honor Society
Honors and Awards
Student Excellence Award, UMDNJ Graduate School of Nursing, 2002
Nurse of the Year, Saint Peter’s University Hospital, 1994
Committee Membership and Leadership 1999-2004
- Continuing Education Committee, rotating leadership
- Dialysis Committee
- Ethics Education Committee
- Health Literacy Committee
- Interdisciplinary Patient Education Committee
- JCAHO Fact Teams
- Magnet Committee
- Marketing and Mentoring Committee
- Nurse Practice Councils, Chair
- Nursing Research Committee
- Pain Management Committee, Chair
- Patient Rights and Ethics, Team Leader
- Patient Safety Committee
- Pharmacy and Adverse Drug Event Committee
- Respiratory Care Committee, Clinical Leadership
- Policy and Procedure Committee
- Transcultural Committee, co-chair
Community Service 1999-present
- Cancer screenings (multiple dates and locations)
- Community Health Fairs (multiple dates and locations)
- Living With COPD
- Managing Your Pain
- Managing Your Chronic Illness
- Prescription Medications and Potential Interactions with Herbals, OTCs, and Vitamins
- Safe Use of Medications (Radio talk show interview)
- Building Healthcare Professions (middle school student programming)