HEIDI BARNES PA-C

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Certified Registered nurse with 11 years of experience.

Former Air Force and Army nurse with combat nursing experience.

EDUCATION

2014 Masters : Physician Assistant Studies

University of Texas Health Science Center - San Antonio, TX

1999 Bachelor of Science: Nursing

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University - T allahassee, FL

WORK HISTORY

07/2008 to Critical Care Nurse/Supervisor

08/2011 United States Air Force – RAF Lakenheath Air Force Base, England

Critical care/charge nurse for 5 bed ICU and 19 bed medical-surgical unit. Provided care to

patients admitted from the post anesthesia recovery unit, emergency room, obstetrics and

family medicine clinics. Supervised 2 nurses and technician staff.

06/2007 to Nurse Manager Emergency Room/Critical Care Nurse

07/2008 United States Air Force – Osan Air Force Base, Korea

Supervised 5nurses, 14 technicians. Managed unit issues, revised policies/procedures,

directed staff meetings, reported updates weekly, tracked patient transfers and transported

unstable patients to outside facilities. First responder to code blue incidents. Provided care in

ER.

06/2004 to Critical Care Nurse

06/2007 United States Air Force – Lackland Air Force Base, Texas

Managed critically ill patients with traumatic brain injuries, burns and massive trauma. Cared

for patients on mechanical ventilation, titrated hemoydnamic intravenous medications.

Monitored and administered paralytic medications and patients receiving leech therapy.

Provided alimentation through tube feeds. Administered blood products.

08/2005 to Critical Care Nurse

01/2006 United States Air Force – Balad, Iraq

Cared for POWs, allied troops & civilian emergencies to include: gun shot wounds, traumatic

brain injuries, total body burns and massive trauma. Rapidly transfused blood products.

Controlled active bleeding. Performed hemodynamic monitoring. Managed mechanically

ventilated patients. Administered medications. Responded to mass casualty events.

01/2003 to Critical Care Nurse

03/2004 United States Army – Balad, Iraq

Provided care to allied troops, prisoners of war and civilian emergencies. Cared for

traumatically injured, hemodynamically unstable and critically ill patients. Ensured proper

monitoring of patients on ventilators. Administered medication infusions.

06/2002 to Medical Surgical Nurse--Post Anesthesia Care Unit/Step Up unit

01/2003 United States Army – Fort Leonard Wood, MO

Provided post-operative recovery care to patients admitted from the operating room and acute

care to patients admitted from the emergency room, wards and clinics. Performed

assessments, documented notes in patient record and monitored patients closely through

use of telemetry and observation.

06/2000 to Army Nurse Corps Officer/Medical Surgical Nurse/Registered Nurse

06/2002 United States Army – Fort Leonard Wood, MO

Managed care for post-operative patients & patients admitted from the emergency room or

family medicine clinic. Cared for chronic conditions such as arrhythmias, asthma, COPD and

pneumonia. Assisted physicians with chest tube placement and paracentesis.

SKILLS

Critical care expertise Decisive

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Adept at prioritizing patient care Solid managerial skills

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Superb at multitasking Strong administrative abilities

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Physician Assistant Certification Expiration Date: May 31, 2016

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Physician Assistant License Expiration Date: June 30, 2016

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Basic Life Support Expiration Date: May 2016

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ACLS Instructor Expiration Date: May 2015

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Critical Care RN Certification Expiration Date: Aug 2015

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