Objective
Seeking to secure position as Nurse Practitioner.
Current License:
Kentucky Board of Nursing: RN license #1134796
Certified by AANP on 12/14/2016, Certification # F1216280.
Kentucky APRN license issued 12/22/2016. License # 3010980
NPI #154*******
Nurse Practitioner Experience
Mountain Comprehensive Healthcare-Leatherwood Blackey Clinic 01/02/2020-Present
Works as primary care provider in rural clinic. Provides holistic care and compassionate approach to patient wellness.
Galen College of Nursing 01/2018- 12/27/2019
Teaches curriculum concerning various aspects of nursing, particularly psychiatric and chronic care. Teaches in classroom as well as provides clinical leadership and supervision. Has experience teaching OB, GPS, advanced medical/surgical concepts, as well as nursing leadership clinical lab. Also serves as co-chair for retention committee from Hazard campus.
Mary Breckinridge Hospital- Hyden Clinic 09/2017-07/2018
Works as primary care provider in rural clinic. Provides holistic care and compassionate approach to patient wellness.
Schumacher Clinical Partners 02/2017-Present
Provides care for various complaints of patients seen in Emergency Department, completes admission orders, writes prescriptions for home use, and collaborates with multidisciplinary team to provide care. Experience suturing, splinting, and reading radiographs.
Censeo Health 02/2017- 05/2017
Completes quality control home visits for Humana-Medicare including a full physical assessment, medication education, and lifestyle modification recommendations.
RN Experience
Hazard ARH Psychiatric Center 03/2015 to 02/2017
Provides care for mentally ill patients of various diagnoses and backgrounds including schizophrenia, major depressive disorder, substance abuse disorder, substance induced psychosis, and borderline personality disorder.
Hazard Health and Rehab 03/2014 to 03/2015
Administers all medications and treatments to patients in a long-term care/rehab facility. Completes frequent assessments of patients and collaborates with physicians, physical therapy, and family to provide optimal care for patients and families.
Kentucky Appalachian Transition Services Nurse, Hospice of the Bluegrass 01/2014 to 08/2014
Completes home visits for patients discharged from local hospitals with Medicare parts A and B. During visits education is provided and discussed concerning disease processes, symptoms to watch for, and community programs available to patients. Ultimate goal is to prevent readmission to the hospital using preventative care.
Staff Nurse, Hazard Regional Medical Center Intensive Care Unit 01/2013 to 01/2014
Completed total patient care including bathing, feeding, medication administration, charting, recording hourly vital signs, assisting with central line placement and intubation as needed, titration of drips and sedation, vent management, IV placement and monitoring, responding to all Code Blue and Rapid Responses.
Worked closely with physicians and family members to insure education of the patient and family and protecting the rights of patients and family as the patient advocate.
Providing education on new diagnoses and medications on administration and prior to discharge.
Tutor, Hazard Community and Technical College 08/2010-12/ 2012
Tutored students in math, science, writing, computers, and nursing related content. Assisted with areas of inexperience and content not understood during class.
Education
South University July 2014 to November 2016
Graduate of FNP program December 2016. Completed 780 total clinical hours in addition to didactic requirements (hours in women’s health, pediatrics, family practice, and 60 hours with special concentration in physical assessment.) Certified by AANP on 12/14/2016. Kentucky APRN license issued 12/22/2016. License # 3010980
Eastern Kentucky University January 2013- May 2014
Obtained baccalaureate of nursing degree through Eastern Kentucky University.
Hazard Community and Technical College August 2010- December 2012
Obtained Associates of Arts and Applied Sciences at Hazard Community and Technical College.
Skills
Experience with: medication administration, family and patient education and plan of care management, IV placement, vent management wound care and extensive dressing changes, medication administration, monitoring of psychotropic drugs, worked with nurse externs and new hires to orient. CPR certified. ACLS certified. PALS certified.
Assisted with: central line placement, chest tube placement, external pacemaker placement, intubation, toenail removal, in-office I&D of abscess, suture placement.
Volunteer Work and Community Service
Acts as worship leader in local church preparing material for practice and compiling song selections for weekly services
Works with church food pantry including delivering food to patients and community families in need
Coordinates clothing give-aways with local church including collection and distribution of clothing
Youth Pastor at local church
Coordinates monthly events for youth
Coordinates bi-monthly outreach programs
Coordinates fundraising activities for youth including handling of monies
Works to build and maintain website for church and serves as lead for Apple application development for the organization