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Michael A. Nicholas, MSN, NP-C, FNP

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E-MAIL: acv8cn@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

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11/2010 -11/2011:

12/2006 -11/2010:

Nurse Practitioner - Marathon Health providing employee health and wellness services at Duncan Aviation in Battle Creek, Ml.

Providing medical care for employees and their family members including acute and chronic medical visits along with providing health and wellness counseling and coaching. Also provide on site initial care for on the job injuries and follow on Workers Comp injuries. Nurse Practitioner - Honor Medical. Locum tenems coverage providing per diem coverage for Urgent Care clinics in Cadillac and Mount Pleasant Michigan. Nurse Practitioner - Western Michigan University, School of Medicine, Orthopaedic Surgery Clinic Kalamazoo, Ml.

Returned to collaborative practice with Dale E. Rowe, MD with the primary specialty of spinal surgeries and medical management of patients with spinal diagnoses. Also provide primary health care and the performance of selective medical services under the direction of clinical physicians in the Orthopedic Clinic. Assist pediatric Orthopedist in delivery of care, particularly with management of club foot deformities and leg deformities. Provide patienUfamily education, counseling and support, and collaboration with referrals to and from other health care providers. Act as resource person for patients and families. Participate in clinical research. Nurse Practitioner -Visiting Physicians Association, Kalamazoo, Ml. Provide office visits in the patients' home setting. Diagnosing and treating acute and chronic medical conditions and coordinating/collaborating with physicians to provide comprehensive care for patients not able to leave their home for appointments. Nurse Practitioner- Otsego Memorial Hospital, Gaylord, Michigan. Coverage in Otsego Memorial Family Practice, Internal Medicine with Hospitalist Service Coverage, MedCare Walk In Clinic, Montmorency Medical Clinic and Anticoagulation Clinic. Provide primary care to all patients, of all age groups, in collaboration with Family Practice and Internal Medicine physicians, at Federally Funded Rural Health Clinics. Provide coverage through all specified areas with primary coverage in Otsego Memorial Family Practice and Internal Medicine.

Nurse Practitioner -Orthopaedic Surgery. Michigan State University/Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Collaborative practice with Dale E. Rowe, MD with the primary specialty of spinal surgeries and medical management of patients with spinal diagnoses. Also provide primary health care and the performance of selective medical services under the direction of clinical physicians in the Orthopedic Clinic. Assist pediatric Orthopedist in delivery of care, particularly with management of club foot deformities. Provide patient/family education, counseling and support, and collaboration with referrals to and from other health care providers. Act as resource person for patients and families. Participate in clinical research.

10-2014- 12-2014:

5/2006 - 10/2006:

1 /00 - Present:

4/97 - 5/2006:

4/92 - 4/97:

Nurse Practitioner- GeneralNascular Surgery service line. Northern Michigan Hospital, Petoskey, Michigan. Responsible for managing the care of patients on the General and Vascular service including rounding on all patients, performing histories and physicals and consults. Also responsible for dictating same along with discharge summaries. Collaborate with physicians and floor nursing staff to facilitate optimal care of patients. Adjunct Faculty, North Central Michigan College, Petoskey, Michigan. (Inactive) Clinical nursing instructor for Associate Degree in Nursing students. Provide guidance, direction and supervision to student nurses in the assessment, planning and treatment of medical/surgical patients, according to hospital policies and procedures. Team taught Pathophysiology for fall semester 2006.

Primary Nurse II - SWAT Ill (Support With All Things) Team, Northern Michigan Hospital, Petoskey, Michigan.

Responsible for the assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for patients, particularly in Adult Critical Care, Emergency Department, Neonatal Intensive Care, and Imaging Services. Also proficient in Medical/Surgical, Maternal Child, Mental Health, Recovery Room, Ambulatory Surgery, Endoscopy, and Cardiac Cath Lab. Function as a resource to staff regarding procedures, clinical situations, problem solving, IV therapy and procedural sedation for all age groups. Primary Imaging Services Nurse providing professional nursing care to patients undergoing radiological procedures including sedation in MRI. Resource to all areas of Imaging Services along with coordinating care of patients requiring preparation for radiological procedures. Member of stroke team and assisted Neurology Clinician as resource to staff for neurologic patients. Responsible for implementation of software based nurse scheduling system including working with programmer to customize system based on customer needs, training staff in use of system, problem solving issues and ongoing support. Provided clinical assistance and instruction for nursing students during their clinical rotations. Temporary coverage in Learning Resources providing education and training in software applications, acting as clinical/technical resource and participating in program development. Assisted in implementation of computer based training module for safety review. Elected to at-large position for Nurse Executive Committee. Nominated for Nightingale award (for excellence in nursing) by peers. Preceptor for newly hired nurses (usually new nursing graduates) in Medical/Surgical and Intensive Care units.

Nurse Manager, Emergency Department and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Northern Michigan Hospital, Petoskey, Michigan.

Managing a group of nurses and associated staff in the care of acutely ill patients with 24-hour 7- day accountability. Responsible for interviewing, counseling, evaluating and scheduling staff. Also responsible for formulating budgets, monitoring monthly financials, conducting staff meetings, developing participative management, problem solving both within department and with other departments. Coordinating and managing multiple projects including complete renovation of two Gath Lab procedure rooms. Participated in multiple committees including leadership for safety and emergency preparedness. Responsible for planning, conducting and evaluating disaster drills. Developed a regional Emergency Department Managers Network. Provided training, and functioned as a resource, for Information Services implementation of Office Automation project. 1/91 - 4/92:

6/90 - 1/91:

9/87 - 6/90:

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EDUCATION:

Coordinator, Critical Care Transport Team, Northern Michigan Hospital. Provided transports along with making outreach visits to outlying referral hospitals to promote and develop program. Managing a team of transport nurses, conducting inservice education for all staff involved in transports, particularly at referring hospitals. Also responsible for coordinating with management and providing staff education for affiliated ambulance service (Lifelink). Primary Nurse II, Critical Care Transport Team, Northern Michigan Hospital. Provided care to critically ill patients requiring transport to Regional Referral or tertiary care centers. Cared for patients from 2 years old and up. Worked as float staff when not on transport - providing care to patients in the Intensive Care Unit, Cardiovascular Unit, Emergency, Ambulatory Surgery, Medical/Surgical and Cardiac Gath Lab Departments. Also provided training to local ambulance services, off-site transport nurses and ambulance personnel. Primary Nurse I, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Northern Michigan Hospital. Providing care to a select group of adult patients requiring diagnostic and interventional cardiac procedures. Able to function in all roles including scrubbing on all cases, monitoring and recording hemodynamics, patient education, staff inservices and collaborating with physicians. Included on call responsibility for after hours and weekend coverage. Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit, Northern Michigan Hospital. Care of all patients requiring Intensive Care, whether medical or surgical, including pediatric patients. Charge nurse responsibilities along with preceptor of new employees. Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit, Bay Medical Center, Bay City, Michigan. Care of adult and pediatric patients requiring medical or surgical Intensive Care. Also performed charge nurse and code team duties.

Diploma in Nursing, Hurley Medical Center, Flint, Michigan. May 1982 Bachelor's of Science in Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. December 1998 Master's of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner track, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan. May 2006

CEBIIEICAJIONS Family Nurse Practitioner -American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Basic Cardiac Life Support

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (Lapsed)

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