Deacqueline L. Bell NP-C

Contact phone: cell# 205-***-****

Email: ab3gyr@r.postjobfree.com

Position:

Nurse Practitioner

Skills/highlights:

• Nurse Practitioner New Graduate

• American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) Certified

• Member of Sigma Theta Tau International – National Nursing Honor Society

• Dedicated RN with 9 years of nursing experience in Cardiology, General Medicine/

Surgery, Post Surgical, ER, Case Management and Quality Management experience as

well.

• Healthcare Traveler Magazine - Traveler of the Year Award 2006

• 3 years of Travel Nursing experience

• ACLS and BLS Certified

• Experienced with the following computer charting systems: Medex, Vista, Home Care

Home Base, Cerner, and Servocity

Work Experience:

HealthSouth Rehabilitation Montgomery, Al

Registered Nurse/ PRN Pool /12/2012- Present

Nurse to patient ratio: 1 to 8

Providing inpatient rehabilitation nursing to patients with chronic illness such as brain injuries,

amputations, cardiac, balance and vestibular disease, diabetes, geriatric evaluation, joint

replacement, multiple sclerosis, neurological disorders, osteoporosis and pain management.

Working closely with physical therapist, occupational therapist and speech therapist to promote

multidisciplinary care plan; which assists the patient in achieving the highest level of

independence and functional lifestyle at home, in the community and in the workplace.

Baptist Medical Center South Montgomery, AL

General Surgery/Registered Nurse PRN Pool/10-2011-Present

Nurse to patient ratio 1:5

Providing care to the post-surgical acute care patient. Implementing post-surgical quality core

measures. Monitoring and assessing patients for sepsis. Providing cardiac monitoring, care of the

patient with gunshot wounds, open abdominal surgery, limb amputation, peripheral vascular

disease, oral and facial surgery, motor vehicle accidents, cardiac illness, diabetes, hypertension,

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, renal failure etc… Responsibilities included but not

limited to admitting, assessing, reassessing, intravenous administrations, pain management,

medication administrations, lab draws, administrations of blood and blood products, wound care,

patient and family teaching, discharge planning and chart audits.

VA Hospital/Central Alabama Veterans Healthcare System

Quality Management/Registered Nurse/ Full-time 9/2010-1/2012

Provided education and trained staff in the consultant role for internal and external reviews and

regulations. Provided education and trained staff in the acute and ambulatory care units on Joint

Commission Standards. Provided support for initiative programs in both ambulatory and acute

care units that aided toward improving and maintaining hospital accreditation. Improved clinical

outcomes globally within the organization through the medical records committee by educating

and training staff how to collect, track over time and conduct an analytical assessment of

collected data. Improved clinical outcomes for the organization through research, development of

scorecards and tracking tools for medical record reviews. This development ensured that the

appropriate metrics and parameters were being used when conducting research sample sizes in

order to make comparisons for applicable bench marks. Utilized evidenced based practice

research and medical approved journals and articles when presenting completed analyzed data to

leadership personnel. Provided real time data for the acute care units to assist the organization in

maintaining quality core measures.

Fortis College – Montgomery, Al.

Medical Assistant Program/ Part-Time Instructor 5/2010-8/2010

Served as an educator to students enrolled in the diploma or associate degree medical assistant

program. Provided lectures on basic anatomy and physiology, medical terminology and basic

electrocardiogram (EKG). Prepared teaching material and utilized it for the progress of students.

Performed student clinical skills evaluation on blood pressure monitoring, proper chest x-raying

techniques, (EKG’s and health care professionalism. Provided necessary education and

counseling as an education advisor to the students. Developed and implemented programs to

encourage student participation.

HealthSouth Rehabilitation Montgomery, Al

Registered Nurse/ PRN Pool /3/2010-9/2010

Nurse to patient ratio: 1 to 8

Provided inpatient rehabilitation nursing to patients with chronic illness such as brain injuries,

amputations, cardiac, balance and vestibular disease, diabetes, geriatric evaluation, joint

replacement, multiple sclerosis, neurological disorders, osteoporosis and pain management.

Working closely with physical therapist, occupational therapist and speech therapist to promote

multidisciplinary care plan; which assists the patient in achieving the highest level of

independence and functional lifestyle at home, in the community and in the workplace.

Travel Nurse Solutions Saraland, AL

Medical Surgical/Telemetry Registered Nurse / Traveler 12/2009- 3/2010

Nurse to patient ratio: 1 to 6 Acute and Chronic medical patient, such as Genitourinary,

Abdominal surgery, Gastrointestinal Bleeds, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease,

Hypertension, Diabetics, and renal patient to name a few. Wound care, lab draws, EKG’s,

Oxygen therapy, administration of blood and blood product, delegating responsibility for

qualified personnel, patient and family teaching and discharge planning, chart audits, and

computer charting.

Alacare Montgomery, AL

Home Health/Case Management/Full-time 7/2009-11/2009

Nurse to patient ratio: 1 to 1 - Working as Home Health RN – Admitting, assessing and case

management of acute and chronic ill geriatric patients with multiple system complications

requiring continued treatment at home, Intravenous therapy, lab draws, wound care, medication

reconciliation conducted with the patient and family, patient and family teaching, ordering

supplies for home care patient, collaboration with management, physicians and therapist during

patient briefings to discuss clinical pathway care plans, changes in conditions and making

adjustments to patient care accordingly. Paper charting and computer charting, and chart audits.

Baptist Medical Center South Montgomery, AL

Telemetry/ Cardiology / Contract 12/2008-7/2009

Nurse to patient ratio: 1 to 5 - Responsibilities included but not limited to: Admitting, assessing,

reassessing, Intravenous therapy, cardiac drips, Cardiac monitoring, documentation of patient

response, Electrocardiogram rhythm strips interpretation, pain management, Oxygen therapy,

administrating blood and blood products, delegating responsibility to qualified personnel,

patient and family education related to cardiac catherization, myocardial infarction, angina, and

echocardiograms, computer charting, and discharge planning.

Birmingham VA Medical Center Birmingham, AL

ER Registered Nurse / Full-time 9/2007-11/2008

Number of beds in unit: 12 Daily census: 50 – 75

Provided care through triaging patients with acute and chronic illness. Provided care to the

suicidal/homicidal veteran through observation and closely monitoring for any mental or

physical changes. Participated in performance improvement measures at the unit level for

patients diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome, pneumonia and cerebrovascular accidents.

Enhanced emergency room skills through continuing education in the following courses: critical

care orientation, basic dysrthymia, emergency severity index triage training, moderate sedation,

arterial blood gas collection training and suicide precaution training. Served as a preceptor for

new staff members and nursing students. Researched and conducted a presentation to employees

on intravenous therapy complications. Demonstrated leadership skills while carrying out the

charge nurse role and duties. Provided in-service education to support personnel which lead in

enhanced clinical outcomes of the emergency room clinical staff.

Travel Nurse Solutions Saraland, AL

Post Surgical/ Telemetry Registered Nurse / Traveler 10/2005-9/2007

Number of beds in unit: 23 Nurse to patient ratio: 1 to 8

Care of the acute and chronic adult and geriatric medical patient, cardiac monitoring capabilities

on unit for those patients with history of cardiac illness, orthopedics surgery, gastrointestinal,

genitourinary, abdominal surgery, diabetes, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,

renal failure and gynecological complications.

Education:

Samford University Birmingham, AL

MSN 5/2013

Masters of Science in Nursing GPA 3.73

South University Savannah, GA

BSN 3/2009

Bachelors of Science in Nursing GPA 3.67

Wallace State College Hanceville, AL

ADN 5/2004

Associate of Nursing GPA 3.8

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