Registered Nurse Practitioner

Shalini Gehani

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Career Profile

Caring, hardworking Nurse Practitioner with diverse background including direct patient care, supervisory and leadership experience, and excellent technical skills. Flexible, detailed-oriented, and capable of meeting all deadlines. Fluent in English and Hindi.

Areas of Knowledge

Preventative medicine History taking Clinical assessment Diagnosis Treatment Plans Hemodynamic monitoring Blood Gas Analysis Mechanical Ventilation Acute & Chronic Care Patient Education Home Care & Discharge Planning

Sterile Fields Wound and Ostomy Care Catheter, IV, & Suctioning Work Flow & Scheduling Charting & Documentation SOAP Documentation Cerner Charting system Epic Charting System Billing ICD and CPT Codes

Education & Certifications

Master’s degree in Nursing 10/2015 chamberlain College of Nursing, Chicago, IL

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing 12/2010 chamberlain College of Nursing, St. Louis, MO

Associates degree in Nursing 10/2006 Deaconess College of Nursing, St. Louis, MO

B.A. in Fine Arts with honors, Jesus and Mary College, New Delhi, India, 5/1991

Pediatric Intensive Care Training 45 CE COURSE: Indiana State University

Boot Camp 45 CME COURSE: Adult Hospital Camp conference 10/2018

Licenses

DC Nurse Practitioner License

Clinical Experience

Advance Care Registered Nurse

Capital City Sleep Center, WASHINGTON, DC, August, 2019 to present: Provide planning and delivery of direct and indirect patient care -Assessment, Planning, Intervention, and Evaluation. Develop care plan in coordination with patient, family and interdisciplinary staff as necessary. Colloborate with the attending physician.

Hospitalist, BRIDGEPOINT NATIONAL HARBOR, WASHINGTON, DC, August, 2019 to Ja. 2020t: Provide planning and delivery of direct and indirect patient care -Assessment, Planning, Intervention, and Evaluation. Develop care plan in coordination with patient, family and interdisciplinary staff as necessary. Colloborate with the attending physician.

Hospitalist, GWU MEDICAL FACULTY ASSOCIATES, WASHINGTON, DC, May, 2018-present: In-patient care, rounding, admissions, discharges, and collaborating with consults. Assess patient health by interviewing patients; performing physical examinations, obtaining, updating and studying medical histories. Document patient care services by charting in-patient and department records.

Nurse Practitioner, GLOB’ALL PRMARY CARE/REVERENT MEDICAL GROUP, Alexandria, VA, December, 2015-2018

Assess, examine and establish differential diagnoses from assessments conducted within the clinical setting for patients admitted to a contracted facility. Develop and implement preventive measures, treatment plans and recommendations to clinical team. Work collaboratively with physician and clinical team to acquire direction and advice on cases or patient issues. Identify and direct complex cases to physician care team for handling and care planning. Develop and implement treatment plans in conjunction with the physician and other members of the care team. Actively communicate with outpatient primary care and specialty care providers as and when needed. Order appropriate laboratory tests and perform appropriate screening tests and diagnostic procedures Review medications for compliance and educate patients on medications. Provide guidance to nursing and therapy staff regarding treatment plans and care coordination. Coordinate care with patients and care team.

EDUCATOR/LEADER

Nursing Instructor, Chamberlain College of Nursing, Washington, DC, June 2016-present

Nursing Instructor, Radians College, Washington, DC, June 2013-October, 2016

Assist students in achieving completion of objectives. Provide regular and timely feedback to students. Participate in school retention initiatives by maintaining productive contact with students and by getting in touch with and offering assistance to absent students. Advise students in matters related to academics, attendance and behaviors. Motivate student to actively participate in all aspect of educational activities.

Patient Care Experience

Registered Nurse ( Acute Care Float Pool ), George Washington Hospital, Washington, DC June 2013-August 2015

Registered Nurse, Children’s hospital, Washington, DC July 2008- July 2011

Provide safe therapeutic care in a holistic and systematic way to Pediatric patients. Complete the appropriate assessment. Evaluate patient care and patient's response/progress, reassess patients and revise plan of care as appropriate. Supervise patient care, plan discharge, collaborate effectively with all health care disciplines to facilitate patient outcomes.

Registered Nurse 2 Neuroscience Telemetry and Stroke, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, VA December 2006–December 2009.

Worked in collaboration with other members of the multidisciplinary team in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating an individualized plan of care for patients with stroke and stroke related deficits.

The responsibilities included but not limited to:

- Nursing assessment of patient care e.g. Function- Barthel Index, Cognition-MMSE,

neurological status-NIHSS / GCS, Pre-morbid status-mRS, etc.

- Planning patient care - worked closely alongside the multidisciplinary team (MDT) and within agreed protocol driven guidelines to develop individualized a plan of care

Provide direct patient care, utilizing the nursing process of assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care; participate in communication and decision-making activities of the unit, which include provision of care; and communicate information in verbal and written fashion that reflects the planned and delivered care for a patient.

Registered Nurse (Home Healthcare), Pediatric Services of America, Herndon, VA July 2006–July 2007

Licensed Practical Nurse (Home Health), Pediatric Services of America, Herndon, VA

July 2005–May 2006

Provide safe therapeutic care in a holistic and systematic way. Incorporate differences into the provision of care. Integrate knowledge, skills, and experiences to meet the needs of pediatric patients and families throughout the continuum to include patient and family education.

Cardiovascular Monitor Tech, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, VA December 1995–December 1999

Monitored cardiac rhythm on telemetry patients, documented rhythm and any significant changes, and reported changes to staff RN. Set heart rate alarms and adjusted arrhythmia detection criteria.

Volunteer/Community Service (New Delhi, India) 2005–2006

Helped provide health care to underprivileged patients by performing well-woman exams, conducting home visits, and performing community health screenings.

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