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LAVON P. FENDERSON

OBJECTIVE

My objective is to obtain a family nurse practitioner position within your agency, in which I can further and apply my provider skills and knowledge in family practice, primary care, walk-in clinic, and/or urgent care setting. While utilizing my skills and knowledge, I plan to become more equip in understanding the role of provider in primary care and how to manage illnesses/conditions per evidence-based practices guidelines/standards

EDUCATION

2011 – 2014 Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC

Graduate Studies

Graduated with a 3.92 gpa

Completed DNP-FNP degree

Completed nurse educations course for Nurse Educator Certification

Completed nursing course and skills, such as advanced health assessment, advanced pathophysiology, advanced pharmacology, behavior health therapeutics, Biostatistics: clinical applications, introduction to social and applied epidemiology, research use and evidenced-based practices, informatics in health care delivery, scientific underpinnings, organization theory and health care management, applied health care economics and finance, practice inquiry and IRB, health care policy, residency, and advance care management. Skills such as vital signs, diagnostic testing/interpretation, documentation, billing and coding, laceration repair/suturing, I&D, cerumen removal, basic wound management, shaved biopsy, pap smear, IUD placement/removal, and digital nerve block

Obtained BLS CPR certification (10/2016)/ ACLS (06/2014)

Completed 138 clinical hours at Greenville Counties Work Well Clinic affiliated with St. Francis Hospital, Greenville, SC

Completed 135 clinical hours at Luis Anez Primary Care Office, Jacksonville, FL

Completed 298 clinical hours at Barnwell Pediatric (Rural) Barnwell, SC

Completed 396 clinical hours at Blackville Family Medical Center – Low Country Health Care System Blackville, SC

Completed260 clinical hours at CVS Minute Clinic Smyrna, GA

2008 – 2010 Florida A&M University Tallahassee, FL

Undergraduate Studies

Graduated with 3.31 gpa magna cum laude

Completed nursing course and skills, such as health assessment, pathophysiology, fundamentals of nursing, introduction to nursing, medical surgical nursing, pharmacology, nursing research, maternity nursing, pediatrics nursing, mental health nursing, community/public health nursing, and nursing leadership and management. Skills such as vital signs, diagnostic testing, giving/receiving report, documentation, the nursing process, and numerous other skills listed below.

Obtained CPR certification (09/2008)-Current

Obtained a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree

Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing

Chi Phi Beta Nursing Sorority

Student Nursing Association, President 2009-2010

Tallahassee Memorial Hospital Cathedral Nurse Award

Preceptorship completed in the emergency room at Capital Regional Medical Center

2006 - 2008 Santa Fe Community College Gainesville, FL

Undergraduate Studies

Completed basic undergraduate education courses

Obtain special skills in communication, psychology, and business

Obtained a Associates of Arts Degree in Nursing

2006 St. Johns River Community College Palatka, FL

Undergraduate Studies

Received phlebotomy training and certifications

2002 - 2006 Palatka High School Palatka, FL

Secondary Education

Graduated with a 4.13 gpa summa cum laude

Received numerous business and health program certificates of completion

Received numerous academic awards

WORK EXPERIENCE

12/14 – Current Minute Clinic – CVS Columbia, SC

Doctor of Nursing Practices – Family Nurse Practitioner Board Certified

My job duties as a nurse practitioner at Minute Clinic – CVS I provided quality and evidence-based walk-in care to all individuals 18 months and older. As a sole provider (without assistive personnel) in the clinic, I process patient’s into the clinic, send insurance claims, obtain vital signs, diagnosis/treat walk-in types of presentations/illness (e.g. Strep Throat, Otitis Media/Externa, URI, Allergic Rhinitis, UTIs, Skin presentations, etc.), make referrals when appropriate, provide routine/schedule vaccinations, complete sports/administrative physicals, comprehensive assessments, collect/order/interpret labs/diagnostics, complete monthly inventory, complete weekly ordering, and conduct routine follow-up phone calls when appropriate. I am the district float nurse practitioner; ensuring clinics have adequate coverage when needed.

Advance Emergence Boot Camp (w/EKG & Imaging) – CME (12/10/2015) – 38 CME hours

12/14 – Current Family Health Center – Urgent Care/Walk-in Adult

Orangeburg, SC

Doctor of Nursing Practices – Family Nurse Practitioner Board Certified – PRN Locum

My job duties as a nurse practitioner at FHC urgent care/walk-in adult clinic is to provide quality, safe, and evidence-based acute, chronic, and episodic care to adult patients from 18 years of age and older. Daily visits range from management of chronic conditions such as diabetes, hyperlipidemia, chronic pain, hypertension, headaches, etc., until the patient can be seen by their primary care provider; management of acute/episodic issues such as sinusitis, influenza, bronchitis, rashes, conjunctivitis, urinary tract infections, sexual transmitted infections, motor-vehicular injuries, sprains, strains, physicals, immunizations, etc. Daily duties also includes joint injections, vaginal exams, suturing, laboratory/imaging interpretation, prescribing, referrals, delegation, care management, patient education, etc. The clinic functions with me as the only healthcare provider while working with two LPNs and I am also able to contact supervising physician for clarification, questions, or concerns when needed.

06/14 – 12/14 Senior Health Associates Columbia, SC

Doctor of Nursing Practices – Family Nurse Practitioner Board Certified

My job duties as a nurse practitioner with SHA was to provide primary/acute care to the adult-geriatric population throughout the South Carolina Midlands (including Lexington, Richland, Fairfield, and Kershaw counties) via home visits, skilled facilities, assisted living facilities, group homes, and hospice patients. As the sole provide (without assistive personnel) to many adult-geriatric patients it was my duty to manage their acute/chronic illness, obtained vital signs, completed annual Medicare assessments, review labs/diagnostic results, make referrals when appropriate, admit/discharge patients from practice/facilities, initiated/renewed DME, and collaborate with collaborative partners or specialty providers when appropriate.

06/14 – Current Fortis College – Nursing Columbia, SC

Doctor of Nursing Practices – Family Nurse Practitioner Board Certified/Instructor

My job duties as a nursing instructor includes facilitating students learning in their future desired roles as registered nurse. I provide interactive classroom and web-base learning focused on nursing informatics with objective of bringing clinical, theory, and computer technology skills together to ensure that safe, quality, and evidence-based care is carried out with all patients and documented as when completed. In addition to teaching, I play active role with the nursing faculty at Fortis College through meetings and discussions on ways to improve our curriculum, NCLEX pass rates, instructor-student relationships, peer relationships, and quality education.

02/13 – 03/13 Florida Hospital FISH Memorial Orange City, FL

Registered Nurse-BSN

My job duties as a registered nurse are to provide acute and primary care to individuals who I have suffered acute illness or a shift in their daily health, both interdependent with a physician and independently. I provide assistance with everyday habits, pain relief, hydration, diabetes and hypertension management, education, etc. I also administer blood, perform wound care, tracheostomy care, ventilator management, intravenous drips, homodynamic monitoring, vein puncture, lead placements, EKG interpretation, ACLS, management of medical surgical emergencies, etc.

12/12 – 01/13 Florida Hospital Ormond Memorial Daytona Beach, FL

Registered Nurse-BSN

My job duties as a registered nurse are to provide acute and primary care to individuals who I have suffered acute illness or a shift in their daily health, both interdependent with a physician and independently. I provide assistance with everyday habits, pain relief, hydration, diabetes and hypertension management, education, etc. I also administer blood, perform wound care, tracheostomy care, ventilator management, intravenous drips, homodynamic monitoring, vein puncture, lead placements, EKG interpretation, ACLS, management of medical surgical emergencies, etc.

07/12 – 09/12 Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, MD

Registered Nurse-BSN

My job duties as a registered nurse are to provide acute and primary care to individuals who I have suffered acute illness or a shift in their daily health, both interdependent with a physician and independently. I provide assistance with everyday habits, pain relief, hydration, diabetes and hypertension management, education, etc. I also administer blood, perform wound care, tracheostomy care, ventilator management, intravenous drips, homodynamic monitoring, vein puncture, lead placements, EKG interpretation, ACLS, management of medical surgical emergencies, etc.

04/12 – 07/12 Shands Hospital at the University of Florida Gainesville, FL

Registered Nurse-BSN

My job duties as a registered nurse are to provide acute and primary care to individuals who I have suffered acute illness or a shift in their daily health, both interdependent with a physician and independently. I provide assistance with everyday habits, pain relief, hydration, diabetes and hypertension management, education, etc. I also administer blood, perform wound care, tracheostomy care, ventilator management, intravenous drips, homodynamic monitoring, vein puncture, lead placements, EKG interpretation, ACLS, management of medical surgical emergencies, etc.

12/11 – 04/12 Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville, FL

Registered Nurse-BSN

My job duties as a registered nurse are to provide acute and primary care to individuals who I have suffered acute illness or a shift in their daily health, both interdependent with a physician and independently. I provide assistance with everyday habits, pain relief, hydration, diabetes and hypertension management, education, etc. I also administer blood, perform wound care, tracheostomy care, ventilator management, intravenous drips, homodynamic monitoring, vein puncture, lead placements, EKG interpretation, ACLS, management of medical surgical emergencies, etc.

08/10 - Current Dr. P. Phillips Hospital Orlando, FL

Registered Nurse-BSN

My job duties as a registered nurse are to provide acute and primary care to individuals who I have suffered acute illness or a shift in their daily health, both interdependent with a physician and independently. I provide assistance with everyday habits, pain relief, hydration, diabetes and hypertension management, education, etc. I also administer blood, perform wound care, tracheostomy care, ventilator management, intravenous drips, homodynamic monitoring, vein puncture, lead placements, EKG interpretation, ACLS, management of medical surgical emergencies, etc.

02/09 – 08/10 Tallahassee Memorial Hospital Tallahassee, FL

Nurse Extern/Float Pool

My job duties as a nurse extern are working alongside licensed/registered nurse by assisting patients with everyday life habits that they can’t perform alone. I also ensure that their health status is stable and that their needs are being met. I also assist the nurses with any other duties they need me to perform such as blood pressures, temperatures, vein puncture, glucose checks, lead replacements, wound care, ensuring proper hydrations of each patient, etc.

04/07 - 08/08 Gainesville Health Care Center Gainesville, FL

Certified Nursing Assistant

My job duties as a CNA consist of assisting patients with everyday life habits that they can’t perform alone. I also ensure that their health status is stable and that their needs are being met. I also assist the nurses with any other duties they need me to perform such as blood pressures, temperatures, or ensure that each patient is well hydrated.

06/06 - 04/07 Shands at the University of Florida Gainesville, FL

Clerk Monitor Technician

My job duties as a clerk monitor technician consisted of monitoring IMC patient’s stability on the Trauma Unit. While monitoring patients’ statuses I focused on changes in heart rates and rhythms, blood pressures, respiration, pulse rates, or even their oxygen intake. I also communicated between different departments such as respiratory, radiology, and laboratory. I also transcribed telephone orders and physician written orders, to help nurses perform the need care to their patients.

04/05 - 06/06 Kentucky Fried Chicken Palatka, FL

Crew Member

My job duties as a crewmember consisted of providing customers with fresh and non-contaminated food on a daily basis. I also rung customers order s up and packaged them for accuracy.

04/04 - 06/06 Winn Dixie Palatka, FL

Cahier/Pharmacy Technician

My job duties as a cashier consisted of ringing customers groceries up correctly while providing good customer service skills. I also offered assistance for the customers, to have their groceries be carried out after their groceries order was completed. As a pharmacy technician I helped fill prescriptions orders, answered phone calls, reorder medication, checked customer insurance coverage, and helped check out the customer prescription.

08/03 - 02/04 Sykes Enterprise Palatka, FL

Customer Service Technician

My job duties consisted of assisting customers over the phone with their internet services or computer problems. With each call I provided a warm friendly conservation and relationship, while solving the customer’s problem.

SKILLS

Additional skills that I can utilize to the best of my ability are: typing over 65 gam, customer service skills, pharmacy technician, administrative assistant skills, phlebotomy, certified nursing assistant skills, making professional documents, and clerk monitor technician skills. As a nurse extern and through my work history I have worked on numerous care units including trauma, cancer, pediatric, progressive unit, IMCU, burn ICU, cardiovascular thoracic ICU, trauma ICU, MICU, SICU, cardiac ICU, internal medicine, Roth, emergency, etc. Also the nursing skills I can utilize are catherization, CPR, intravenous therapy/placement, NG tube management/placement, chest tube management, monitor and managing nitro drips etc. As a registered nurse working in various critical care settings I have gained the skills to properly manage ventilators, tracheostomy care, interpret EKGs, manage CVAPs, various critical care drips, delegate appropriately, work collaboratively with multiple disciplinary members, respond to emergent situation (code blue/rapid response), how to advocate for patients, how to conduct on the job research through nurse unit practice counsel, and to provide safe and effective care to all my patients.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Chi Eta Phi Nursing Fraternity/Sorority member since 2009

Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society member since 2009

Dr. P. Philips Hospital PCU Unit Nurse Practice Council member since 2010

Dr. P. Philips Hospital PCU Falls Committee member since 2010

Baptist Medical Cent Nurse Practice Council Chairperson 2011 - 2012

CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION

Administrative Assistant (05/27/2005)

Clerical Support/Secretary (05/27/2005)

Product Assistant (05/26/2006)

Front Desk Specialist (05/26/2006)

Assistant Digital Production Designer (05/26/2006)

Information Technology Assistant (05/26/2006)

Allied Health Assistant (05/26/2006)

Phlebotomy (06/02/2006)

Certified Nursing Assistant (06/16/2006)

Clerk Monitor Technician (07/30/2006)

Associate of Arts Degree (04/25/2008)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (05/01/2010)

Registered Nurse (06/16/2010)

ACLS (06/02/2014)

Advance Emergence Boot Camp – CME (12/10/2015)

REFERENCES

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