TRINA SLUSS, APRN, FNP-C

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Bluefield, VA 24605 Email: acvmj9@r.postjobfree.com

Senior RN / FNP Professional

A dynamic Senior RN and Family Nurse Practitioner with 15-plus years of experience in diverse arenas, including Dialysis and Pediatric Clinics, Hospitals, Physician Offices, Medical Centers, and In-Home services. Excellent communication skills and ability to advocate for patients and families and instruct in disease prevention, treatment plans/options, and other healthcare programs. Solid experience in multiple areas, including nephrology, dialysis, OB, med-surgical, ER, and ICU/CCU. Adept at mentoring nursing students in floor, lab, and clinical settings. A proactive leader who provides compassionate patient care based on industry and healthcare facility standards of practices, and who supports physician treatment plans to optimize healing while improving overall Quality of Patient Care. Ability to collaborate with physicians, surgeons, case managers, and other healthcare team members to assess, plan, and implement treatment plans. Instrumental in improving processes and productivity, and implementing procedures to ensure high-quality continuum of care. Proficient in Microsoft Office, Proton, Medical Manager, Pack PD, Meditech, E-Clinicals, and EMR.

Treatment Planning

Clinical Management

Process Improvements

Training/Development

Lab Work /Evaluations

Medication Administration

Team Building

Quality Control

Discharge Planning

Patient Assessments

Cost Control Strategies

Workflow Optimization

Patient Relations

Clinical Research

Patient Recordkeeping

Care Plan Development

Client/Patient Management

Direct Patient Care/All Ages

EDUCATION, LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS

Master of Science, Nursing / Family Nurse Practitioner, Kaplan University, Chicago, IL

Bachelor of Science, Nursing, Bluefield State College, Bluefield, WV

Associate of Science, Nursing, Wytheville Community College, Wytheville, VA

Registered Nurse (License No. 64132), State of West Virginia

Registered Nurse (License No. 000*******), Commonwealth of Virginia

Family Nurse Practitioner (License No. APRN64132-NP-C), State of West Virginia

Family Nurse Practitioner (License No. 002*******), Commonwealth of Virginia

Nursing Assistant Certificate, Southwest Virginia Community College, Richlands, VA

Certified, CPR, American Heart Association, Beckley, WV

Certified, ACLS, ACLS Certification Institute, Beckley, WV

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Lewis Gale Pulaski Hospital, Pulaski, VA 09/2015 – Present

Family Nurse Practitioner / Hospitalist

Provide support o physicians by performing duties with autonomy and consulting supervising physicians on imminently life threatening emergencies, diagnostic dilemmas, cases not responding well to usual treatment modalities or cases requiring another level of care (ICU), etc.

Interview patients and establish rapport to obtain accurate patient histories and to draw out concealed issues regarding patient complaints.

Perform physical examinations and order appropriate laboratory and radiological tests based on patient histories and physical examinations.

Establish final diagnoses and treatment plans and communicate information to appropriate physicians, staff, patients, and families.

Refer patients to specialty practices for consultations as appropriate.

Perform procedures within my collaborative agreement.

Nephrology & Hypertension Associates, Bluefield, WV 01/2015 – Present

Family Nurse Practitioner / Physician Office (Hold Concurrent with Lewis Gale Pulaski Hospital)

Responsibilities include interviewing patients to compile comprehensive health histories, performing comprehensive physical examinations, and collecting, ordering and interpreting lab work and diagnostic studies in compliance with agreed upon protocols.

Order patient therapies, including occupational, speech, physical therapy, and psychological counseling.

Manage patients’ primary and secondary care conditions, and evaluate tertiary care conditions.

Develop patients’ differential diagnoses, implement plans of care based on findings, and evaluate and document patients’ response to plan of care.

Educate patients and families in healthcare plans/options, and coordinate referrals and consults.

Family Nurse Practitioner / Outpatient Dialysis Clinics

Administer compassionate hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patient care per Kidney Dialysis Outcome Quality Indicators (KDOQI) guidelines. Assess, diagnose, and manage systems-related complications of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) therapy, including anemia, hypertension, bone disease, fluid and electrolyte imbalances, and vascular access.

Evaluate the client’s progress and appropriateness of the plan of care, and diagnose and manage episodic health problems of clients with ESRD.

Employ an interdisciplinary team approach to plan comprehensive health care for the patients and support patients and families in decision-making regarding termination of treatment.

Assist staff in preventing and treating complications of dialytic therapies, and coordinate continuity of care between the outpatient dialysis unit and other healthcare settings.

Dr. Ghazala Khokar, MD, Bluefield, WV 2014

Family Nurse Practitioner / Pediatric Clinic (120 Hrs.)

Delivered well-child care excellence to a primarily underserved pediatric population in a private practice, including immunizations, anticipatory guidance, and health promotion education.

Managed acute illnesses and chronic disease exacerbations for infants, children, and adolescents in alignment with psychosocial elements.

Bland County Medical Center, Bland, WV 2013 – 2014

Family Nurse Practitioner / Medical Center (566 Hrs.) (Concurrent w/ Lewis Gale Pulaski Hospital)

Led targeted management of acute illnesses and chronic, complex, multi-system disease processes of low-income adults in a rural internal medicine clinic and federally-funded community health center, including actively counseling patients regarding health risk factors, smoking cessation, stress management, physical activity, and disease management.

Performed skin cancer screenings and treated acute and chronic skin diseases for patients ages 10-80.

Provided comprehensive Well Woman care, including pelvic exams, family planning, contraception counseling, and management of STDs to underserved African American teenagers.

Fresenius Medical Care - Two Virginia's, Bluefield, WV 2005 – Present

Inpatient Dialysis RN (Peritoneal & Hemodialysis) / Staff RN (2010 – Present)

(Hold concurrent with Lewis Gale Pulaski Hospital and Nephrology & Hypertension Associates)

Utilize a broad scope of industry knowledge and dynamic nursing talents to showcase expertise in hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis to coordinate equipment to meet patients' requirements, manage dialysis procedures from beginning to fruition, clean catheters, identify irregularities or issues, and provide post- and pre-operative care.

Accurately document patient progress, manage reports, and assess all health and records information.

Obtain patient vital signs, log data on a regular basis, administer medication and IVs, prepare dialysate, assemble extracorporeal circuits, and ensure patients’ nutritional needs are met.

Provide educate to patients and families on End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), options for delivery of renal replacement therapy, and make appropriate adjustments and modifications to patients’ treatment plans.

Interim Clinical Manager (6 months in 2008)

Strategically steered clinic operations for an 84-patient facility, providing superior customer service to internal and external customers while building beneficial relationships and proactively responding to and resolving all critical concerns.

Continued…

Drove FMS quality standards by meeting ESRD regulatory requirements and through the practice of Quality Assessment & Improvement (QAI).

Created Continuous Quality Improvement (CGI) Process Improvement Team to resolve issues and schedule and coordinate CQI meetings with physicians, which was instrumental in achieving goals.

Recruited, trained, mentored, and managed patient-focused teams, including ensuring completion of new hire orientations and training (e.g. applicable mandatory in-services and ICD-9 code training).

Guaranteed documentation was completed accurately for annual in-service training and policy/procedure in-service updates.

Delivered integral counseling to clinical staff members to support and encourage professional growth.

Peritoneal Dialysis Nurse / Inpatient Dialysis RN (Peritoneal Dialysis) / Staff RN (2005 – 2010)

Provided high quality hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis care to 32 home-therapy patients, and administered inpatient peritoneal dialysis patients and On-Call services to home patients.

Regulated and modified treatment plans, provided treatment plan education to patients and families, and conducted ongoing patient education.

Coordinated dialysis equipment to meet patient’s requirements, managed catheter cleaning, identified irregularities in dialysis procedures, and educated patients and families on End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).

Nephrology & Hypertension Associates, Bluefield, WV 2005 – 2013

Clinical Research Coordinator (Held concurrent with Fresenius Medical Care)

Capitalized on the opportunity to serve as study coordinator to effectively monitor and / or facilitate research studies, including initiating and managing key clinical research projects and providing project-specific administrative support.

Maximized use of resources to achieve goals by scheduling and participating in monitoring and auditing activities, along with coordinating daily operational aspects of clinical research and ensuring research protocol compliance for subjects.

Liaised closely among clinical trial sponsors for site assessment, qualification, and initiation visits, along with ensuring research protocol compliance for subjects and following subjects for adverse events and continuous lab monitoring.

EXPERIENCE PRIOR TO 2005

Bluefield Regional Medical Center, Bluefield, WV 2001 – 2003 & 2009 – 2011

Nurse Intern / Med-Surg / RN - ICU / CCU & Obstetrics

Optimized patient care by supporting nursing efforts within an 85-bed facility, including providing direct care with emphasis on meeting both physical and emotional needs. Recorded nurses' notes, assessed patients, administered IV fluids and medications, and delivered education to patients. Adhered to Standards of Practice for OB/GYN Unit and managed assigned personnel, supplies, and equipment. Participated in activities to plan, measure, assess, and improve quality of patient care. Supported nursery nursing care to newborns, developing nursery healthcare programs for nursing newborns and infants, counseling mothers and parents on newborn nursing care, caring intensively for ill newborns and babies, and assisting neonatal nurses, gynecologists, and obstetricians in nursing all newborns. Performed clerical and patient care functions in compliance with hospital policies and procedures, coordinated admitting, transfers, discharge of patients, and maintained inventory of instruments.

St. Luke's Hospital, Bluefield, WV 2005 – 2006

Staff Nurse/ ICU / Med-Surg / ER

Assessed, planned, and implemented quality patient care to meet the physical and emotional needs of residents. Maintained accurate charting and promoted communication among care staff. Assessed patients for skin integrity, lung and bowel sounds, wounds, and performed dressing changes. Administered IV fluids and medications, and monitored for side effects and adverse reactions. Analyzed lab test results and performed sterile procedures as needed. Provided compassionate pain management, completed prescribed treatments, and reported patient changes to ensure optimum care.

AWARDS & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Award, Center of Excellence / Home Therapy (Platinum 2009, Diamond 2008, Silver 2006 & 2007)

Member, American Nephrology Nurses Association, American Association of Nurse Practitioners

Member, Healing Hands

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