Tanya S. Geraci

**** ******** **, **********, ** 40241

Cellular 502-***-****

aca1e4@r.postjobfree.com

Family Nurse Practitioner

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

I have returned to the Louisville area and am seeking a family nurse practitioner position. I am board

certified through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), licensed in the state of Kentucky.

My practice style focuses on healthy lifestyle, disease prevention, and wellness promotion. I not only

inspire my patients to be healthy but I have also made this a lifetime practice for myself. As an employee,

I am motivated, self reliant, versatile, and an analytical thinker with strong interpersonal skills. I am also

willing to undertake additional training to fulfill the needs of my position.

EDUCATION

University of Louisville, Louisville, KY

Master of Science, Nursing, 2012

Family Nurse Practitioner

Board certified through American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)

Licensed in Kentucky

Louisville School of Massage, Louisville, KY

Certificate, Massage Therapy, 2000

License by the Kentucky State Board of Massage Therapy

Nationally certified through the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork

(NCBTMB)

Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY

Bachelor of Science, Nursing, Minor: Psychology, 1997

Licensed in Kentucky

Glasgow School for Health Occupations, Glasgow, KY

Certificate, Licensed Practical Nurse, 1988

EXPERIENCE

Staff Care, Louisville, KY

APRN/Locum Tenens/Advance Health, 2013 - Present

In home prospective risk assessments for medicare clients of Wellpoint Kentucky.

•Complete history and physical.

•Educate clients on disease processes, medical management, and illness prevention.

•Review with client needed preventive screening, immunizations, and health promotion.

•Review medication in relation to disease management, side effects, drug interactions, recommended

labs and diagnostic testing.

Cleveland Clinic-Taussig Cancer Center, Cleveland, OH

APRN Critical Care, Inpatient Leukemia Services, 2013 - 2013

In-patient provider for admission, ongoing management, treatment plan development, and discharge of

leukemia patients.

•Provided medical and oncologic acute and emergency care, consult coordination, monitoring inclusion

criteria and adherence of clinical trial protocols.

•Duties include advanced physical assessment, prescribing of medications, pain management, labs, and

diagnostic studies, completing admission H&P, discharge summaries, and daily progress notes.

•Utilized Epic electronic health record.

•Developed on-boarding orientation guidelines.

Younique Health Concepts, Louisville, KY

RN-LMT Owner/Operator, 1999 - 2012

Conceptualized and developed a holistic nursing service providing therapeutic massage, nutrition

counseling, fitness instruction, and stress management to oncology patients. Through therapeutic

success the practice evolved serving hundreds of patients of a diversified population and rehabilitative

conditions.

•Created quality of care standards requiring me to be a leader, goal oriented, independent, and creative.

•Research and development of HIPPA policy, patient literature, and documentation procedures.

•Designed and launched business website.

•Developed business planning, marketing, accounting, budget management, staff procurement, training,

and discharge, as well as direct patient care.

Baptist Hospital East, Louisville, KY

RN/Oncology Staff Nurse, 1999 - 2000

Direct patient care with acute oncology conditions and complications.

•Administration and management of chemotherapeutic protocols, blood and products.

•Use and management of implanted and external venous access devices.

•Diverse experience and adaptability enabled me to fill PRN staffing needs throughout the facility.

•Resource for difficult venipunctures and VAD complications.

St, Thomas Health Services, Nashville, TN

RN/Oncology Staff Nurse, 1997 - 1999

Responsible for care of high acuity oncology patients.

•Administration of chemotherapeutic protocols, radiation isolation, blood and blood product transfusions.

•Conscious sedation monitoring and assisted in bone marrow aspiration procedures.

•Post stem cell and bone marrow transplant protocols.

•Clinical trial protocols from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, MD Anderson, and Memorial Sloan

Kettering.

Lifeline Home Health Care, Bowling Green, KY

LPN/Home Health Nurse, 1993 - 1996

Performance of general nursing duties in home setting as well as fill shift needs in area hospitals,

facilities, and extended care facilities.

•Pediatric and adult ventilator care as well as off ventilator management for brief transports.

•Hospice care.

Rivendell Psychiatric Facility, Bowling Green, KY

LPN/Mental Health Associate, 1995 - 1996

Guided children in healthy expression of emotions when dealing with conflict associated with self, family,

and peers.

•Provided creative activities enabling healthy expression of emotions and feelings, acted as a positive role

model, role played appropriate conflict resolution and emotional expression.

•Assisted adolescent groups to reach physical training goals.

•Safe Physical Management (SPM) training.

Greenview Hospital, Bowling Green, KY

LPN/Skilled Care Coordinator, Discharge Planner, Patient Representative, 1992 - 1993

Coordinated Swing Bed program, acute care discharge planning for post hospital care, and organized

home health care or extended placement and DME needs.

•Designed and published Swing Bed information pamphlet discussing admission qualification, what to

expect in transition, insurance coverage and cost, patient rights, resource personnel, and discharge

plans.

•Provided nursing staff education on guidelines for transition from acute to skilled care, and discharge

from Swing Bed status.

•Reorganized and developed the Swing Bed program. Accountable for admissions, nursing care,

discharge planning, and Advanced Directive education and completion of Swing Bed residents.

•Assisted with hospital grievance and bereavement management.

Greenview Hospital, Bowling Green, KY

LPN/Staff Nurse, 1989 - 1992

Med-Surg Staff Nurse

•Specialized care included ventilators, telemetry, IV therapy, and peritoneal dialysis.

•Float staff for ICU, post cardiac cath, post coronary bypass graft, orthopedics and surgical units.

•IV certified.

Glasgow Family Physicians, Glasgow, KY

LPN/Office Nurse, 1990 - 1990

Provided both administrative tasks and clinical practice for multi-physician group.

•Assisted with sigmoidoscopies, minor surgical procedures, Amish infant deliveries and minor emergency

triage.

•Performed Department of Transportation (DOT) physicals utilizing spirometry, auditory and visual

screening, EKG, and drug testing.

•Performed routine procedures; immunizations, allergy injections, Holter monitoring and pacemaker

checks.

•Scheduled hospital admission, surgeries, and diagnostic testing.

Homewood Health Care Center, Glasgow, KY

LPN/Skilled Care Station Supervisor, 1988 - 1989

Coordinated care in 60 bed Skilled Nursing unit. Duties included the supervision of assistive personnel

and care of skilled residents.

•Joint commission (JCAHO) planning committee.

•Wound care and debridement, including post-op amputation care and stump shaping for prosthesis

fitting.

•End of life care.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

The Louisville School of Massage, Louisville, KY

Guest Lecturer, 2001 - 2007

Developed curriculum and instructed course in the management and treatment of the oncology patient to

final quarter massage therapy students as part of a class in professional development. The course was

geared toward basic pathophysiology and psychosocial aspects of cancer including safe and effective

massage therapy techniques, ethical considerations, contraindications, and modifying factor of treatment.

Continuing education credits were provided for those currently holding other licenses or certifications.

TRAINING

•BLS/ACLS - American Heart Association, 2012 - 2014

•Intro to Oncology Core Curriculum-Online Course - MD Anderson, Houston, Tx, 2013

•Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider Course - Oncology Nursing Society (ONS), Norton Hospital,

•Two day course on practice issues, error prevention and safe handling. The course included case studies

focusing on area under the curve (AUC) dose calculations and symptom management as well as

information on newly-approved medications, 2005.

•Access Devices: Virtual Clinic- Oncology Nursing Society (ONS), Online 15 CEU, 2008. Case study

practicum course with final exam involving complications with commonly used VADs .

•Handling Hazardous Drugs - Oncology Nursing Society (ONS), Online 15 hour CEU, 2008. Risk

assessment, safe handling, and protocols for hazardous materials with field practicum and final exam.

•US Diabetes Conversation Map Educational Facilitator• - •American Diabetes Association•, •Baptist

Hospital East-Louisville, KY, 2012. A collaborative effort between Merck Pharmaceuticals, the American

Diabetes Association, and Healthy Interactions.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

•American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) 1998 - 2012

•American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) 2012

VOLUNTEER

Kentucky Health Emergency Listing of Professionals for Surge, KHELPS, Louisville, KY

Medical Health Reserve Corp/RN, 2008 - Present

Health Emergency Listing of Professionals for Surge (KHELPS) is a volunteer emergency response team

that is mobilized in the event of an accidental or intentional emergency, or other public or health care

disaster.

HONORS

•Golden Key Honor's Society, 1995

•Who's Who Among American College Students, 1994

REFERENCES

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