Mary Lynn Guarino
Autonomous Advanced Practice
Registered Nurse (APRN)
Phone:
(727) 276-6809
Email:
Offering:
Telehealth
Areas of Specialization:
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Palliative Care
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Substance Use Disorder
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End of Life Issues
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Chronic Disease Care
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Family Health Communications
Areas of Expertise
A Bit About Mary Lynn:
Mary Lynn is a lifelong resident of St. Petersburg, Florida, and before she went back to school for Nursing, she studied Animal Science and Agriculture. She graduated with her Animal Science degree from UF, worked with a veterinarian for years, and then studied early childhood education. Mary Lynn became a preschool teacher so she was also able to teach her own children. Medicine and nursing were her passion, so more education followed for her Master's in Adult and Geriatric Nursing and medical training. It was the standard joke when she did home visits that she could treat you, your dog, your children and your grandparents all in one visit!
Work Experience
November 2000 - December 2021
April 1996 - August 2000
EMPATH HEALTH
Worked in Palliative Care program 21 years providing empathetic care to patients with advanced and chronic disease. Provided pain and symptom management for patients in the hospital setting, community setting including ALFs and nursing homes, and home settings. Worked with cancer patients, substance abuse patients, patients with multiple psychological issues, and other end-of-life patients.
Collaborated with multiple physicians in multiple specialties to provide the best care for patients and families alike. Worked as a team with nursing, case management, chaplains, physicians, surgeons, and management to deliver comprehensive care and improve patient outcomes.
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FOCUS Health Systems
Worked providing care to HIV/AIDS patients in the home setting. Carried a caseload of 20-25 patients throughout Pinellas County, delivering personalized nursing care including IV therapies, comprehensive care, and complex medication management. Collaborated with patients' Primary Care and Infectious Disease physicians, case managers, and other care providers to provide a team approach to patient care.
