Rita Ntosi, DNP, CRNP, NP-C, CWS is a board-certified nurse practitioner with over 20 year experience as a registered nurse and over 11 year experience as a family nurse practitioner. She began her nursing career in 1984 when she obtained her associate degree in Nursing. Her desire for an in-depth knowledge in nursing science led her to obtain a Bachelor of Nursing Science (BSN) degree in 1989, from University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus at a time when only a few universities in Nigeria offered the program. In her quest to practice intercontinental nursing, she obtained the Certificate of Graduate of Foreign Nursing Student (CGFNS), which propelled her to practice nursing in USA. She obtained her Master’s degree in Nursing Science from Marymount University, Arlington, Virginia, in 2011 and her doctoral degree in nursing practice from Chatham University, Pittsburgh, PA in 2021. She has practiced in various settings, including acute care, home health, public health, nursing education and now in long term care where she continues to impact on the lives of her patients, through delivery of evidence-based quality patient care. In recognition of her quality of care, she was awarded “The Compassionate Caregiver of the Year” in 2021. She owns and manages CRAN Integrated Medical Care, LLC. Lanham, MD.
She is also a certified wound specialist with the American Board of Wound Management. She is vast in various wound management modalities. She is a clinical faculty associate at University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland. Her professional interest includes education, health promotion, advance care planning, wound care and clinical projects/research. Her most recent clinical project was, The Effect of advance care planning in reducing the rate of rehospitalization in patients with heart failure in skilled nursing facility.
Apart from her professional work, she volunteers locally and nationally. She served as the President of the National Association of Nigerian Nurse Practitioner (NANNPU) in 2022 after serving as the president-elect for 2 years. She is a member of the Association of Nigerian Nurse Practitioners in North America (ANNPNA) and one of its board of directors. Other professional memberships are American Association of Nurse Practitioner (AANP), Nurse Practitioners Association of Maryland (NPAM).