Melody L. Rasmor

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Washington State University
Nursing
Graduate Family Nurse Practitioner Program
Vancouver
Assistant ProfessorAppointed: 1998

Mailing Address

14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave
Vancouver,, Washington 98686
United States

Contact Information

Phone: (360) 546-9619
Fax: (360) 546-9038
rasmor@vancouver.wsu.edu

Qualifications

Post Graduate Degree FNP, Washington State University, Nursing, 2006.
BSN, Pacific Lutheran University, Nursing/ Education, 1977.

Expertise and Research Interests

Occupational Health
Military Medicine
Work Related Health Problems
Physical Assessment
Case Management
Chronic Pain
Nurse Practitioner working with Vulnerable Populations
Low Back Pain
Cumulative Trauma
Military Entrance Physical Examinations
Nurse Run Clinics
SPorts Physicals
Admission Physicals for mental health patients

Other Expertise

Working with FNP students and vulnerable populations in Free clinics
Nursing

Future Research

FNP students and standardized patient assessment

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Chronic Pain, Nursing, Occupational Health and Safety.

Additional Terms:

Chronic Pain, Enlistment Physicals for Military Entrance, Federal Injured Workers, MEPS, Military Medicine, Nursing Case Management Injured Workers, Occupational Health, Physical Assessment, Standardized Patients in FNP Programs.

Languages

(Reading, Writing, Speaking)

English: (Fluent, Fluent, Fluent)

Memberships

American Nurses Association

Honors and Awards

2003-2005, The Meritorious Service Metal, United States Department of Defense (DOD), US Army, Nursing Service

Previous Positions

1994-1998, Adult Nurse Practitioner, Hewlett Packard, Occupational Health Services, Vancouver
1983-2006, LTC Nurse Practitioner, US ARMY RESERVES, Army Nurse Corp
1983-1994, Program Director, Porltand Veteran's Administration, OHSU, School of Nursing Joint appointment
1979-1983, School Nurse, Vancouver School District, Special Educational Services

Funding Received

  • SWWMC: Rasmor, M. & Brown,C "A colloborative Demonstration project between WSU-V Nurse Practitioner Faculty and Selected Free Clinics of Portland Metropolitan Area", $11,000, 2007 to 2008.
  • Washington State University: Brown, C & Rasmor, M SWWMC & WSU grant to study " A collaborative demonstration project between WSU-V Nurse, $12,000.00, 2002 to 2005.

Publications

  • Brown, C. and Rasmor (2004) Family Nurse Practitioner Student Learning and, Refereed Conference Proceedings Western Institute Nursing. Research, Volume 37 (page 437)
  • Rasmor (2002) Physical Examination for the Occupational Health, AAOHN, Volume 51 (Number 9, p.390-404.)
  • Rasmor (2001) Health Assessment for the Occupational and Environmental Health Nurse Skills Update, AAOHN, Volume 49 (Number 7), p.347-358.

Profile Details

Last Updated: 10/11/2007

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