Regina Preston

Certified Family Nurse Practitioner RN, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

**** ****** ***** ****, ***********, OH 43081 C: 614-***-**** adwtfr@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Certified Family Nurse Practitioner focused on providing quality care and maintaining direct lines of communication with patients and the health-care team. Superb interpersonal and leadership skills. Work well independently and with a team. More than 7 years in nursing and healthcare.

Identifies quality improvement issues and develops unit-based quality improvement programs, as well as standards of care and practice

Exhibit original thinking and creativity in the development of new and improved methods and approaches to concerns/issues

Manage both medical, behavioral, chronic and acute conditions effectively in collaboration with a physician or specialty provider

Provides patient/family education and counseling in the areas of health promotion, maintenance, and disease prevention

Family Nurse Practitioner Experience

Family Nurse Practitioner Family Urgent Care

1/2023 to 2/2023 Columbus, Ohio

Manage care of adult and pediatric patients in acute setting

- Assess, diagnose and treat patients suffering from acute illnesses

- Order necessary diagnosing tests such lab work, as x-rays, MRI, CT scan, ultrasounds, and EKGs

- Interpret diagnostic tests that include lab work, radiology, CT scan, MRI, mammograms & ultrasounds

- Treat acute illnesses: bronchitis, migraines, sinusitis, pneumonia, influenza, UTI, gastritis, back pain, workmen's compensation, work/school physicals, otitis media/externa, strep throat, tonsillitis, other viral illnesses, and many more.

- Order appropriate referrals for additional treatment such as specialist

Family Nurse Practitioner – Primary Care/Psych Holistic Wellness Solutions

6/2020 to 12/2022 Columbus, Ohio

Manage care of adult and adolescent mental health patients in a private practice

- Assess, diagnose and treat patients suffering from mental health disorders

- Order appropriate lab and genetic tests

- Interpret lab and genetic test results

- Treat acute illnesses

- Provide psychiatry therapy

- Provide preventative care

Family Nurse Practitioner – Addiction Medicine Addiction Outreach Clinic

6/2020 to 8/2021 Painesville, Ohio

Manage care of adult and geriatric patients in both the primary care setting

- Assess, diagnose, and treat 20-30 patients per day in their home

- Assess, diagnose and treat patients suffering from mental health disorders

- Establish treatment plan and appropriate dosage of medication

- Follow up

- Educate patients and their families regarding health, prevention, and treatments

-Coordinate care with other specialties, home health, social work and other disciplines

Family Nurse Practitioner – House calls/Primary Care Visiting Medical Specialists of Ohio

4/2020 to 7/2020 Toledo, Ohio

Manage care of adult and geriatric patients in both the primary care setting

- Assess, diagnose, and treat 8-12 patients per day in their home

- Assess, diagnose and treat patients suffering from mental health and chronic disorders

- Order necessary diagnosing tests such lab work, as x-rays, MRI, CT scan, ultrasounds, and EKGs

- Interpret diagnostic tests that include lab work, radiology, CT scan, MRI, mammograms & ultrasounds

- Treat acute illnesses: bronchitis, migraines, sinusitis, pneumonia, influenza, UTI, gastritis, back pain, workmen's compensation, work/school physicals, otitis media/externa, strep throat, tonsillitis, other viral illnesses, and many more.

- Managed chronic diseases of primary care patients: HTN, DM, CVD, asthma, COPD, and more

- Perform procedures: laceration care: suture/staple/cauterization, cerumen removal and fluorescein test

- Provide preventative care

- Establish treatment plan and appropriate dosage of medication

- Chronic disease management & acute care

- Follow up

- Educate patients and their families regarding health, prevention, and treatments

-Coordinate care with other specialties, home health, social work and other disciplines

Registered Nurse Experience

Travel Registered Nurse – Pediatric ENT Clinic Dayton Children’s Hospital

10/2019 to 2/2020 Dayton, OH

Performs clinical procedures of measuring weights in the outpatients setting.

Phone triage and provides immediate/urgent treatment, according to the status of patients and level of care needed within scope of practice and learning.

Set-ups and assists with ENT procedures.

Prepares pediatric patient(s) for tests, exams and treatment; gives medications as ordered via approved route; understands side effects of these medications.

Maintains health records by proper and complete documentation of nursing observations, interventions, therapeutic measures and patient education.

Shares all pertinent clinical measures and appropriate patient information with the inpatient care team; consults with Charge Nurse or provider on all unusual findings to determine appropriate plan of care.

Adheres to all HIPAA and HITECH rules and regulations

Performs other duties as assigned.

Travel Registered Nurse – Ambulatory Clinic Winslow Indian Health Care Center

5/2019 to 9/2019 Winslow, AZ

10/2018 to 2/2019

Performs clinical procedures of taking vital signs, measuring heights and weights, testing capillary blood glucose, and obtaining blood draw in the outpatients setting.

Triages and provides immediate/urgent treatment, according to the status of patients and level of care needed within scope of practice and learning.

Set-ups and operates specialized equipment, such as cardiac monitors, defibrillators, breathing machines, EKG machines, ventilators, etc.

Completes wound care as per orders.

Prepares patients for tests, exams and treatment; gives medications as ordered via approved route; understands side effects of these medications.

Maintains health records by proper and complete documentation of nursing observations, interventions, therapeutic measures and patient education.

Shares all pertinent clinical measures and appropriate patient information with the inpatient care team; consults with Charge Nurse or provider on all unusual findings to determine appropriate plan of care

Observes patients for conditions that require emergency measures, interprets data, establishes and monitors intravenous therapy which may include medication(s) and intervals as necessary; understands side effects.

Safely and correctly administers prescribed oral medications, hypodermic injection, intravenous (IV) fluid and oxygen therapy

Adheres to all HIPAA and HITECH rules and regulations.

Travel Registered Nurse – Triage RN Aurora Health – Family Practice 3/2019 to 5/2019 Kenosha, WI

Manages nurse directed patient telephone calls and from walk-in patients requesting health care services.

Evaluates and assesses patient’s health care needs based on patient’s signs and symptoms utilizing established triage protocols and guidelines

Accurately documents symptoms/complaints, nursing assessment, advice provided and patient/caller response.

Coordinate and schedule same-day and walk-in appointments on the provider schedules

Utilize standing orders, triage protocols and algorithms appropriately

Staff Nurse Health Pro Staffing

5/2018 to 8/2018 Gahanna, OH

Staffing agency

●I work various assignments at long term care and skilled nursing facilities

● Whitefence Surgical Suites - I worked in post-op in the PACU area in their outpatient surgery center.

Staff Nurse Nationwide Children’s Hospital

10/2017 to 3/2018 Columbus. OH

●Developed and maintained quality care systems, including creating and improving medical protocols and guidelines

●Utilize the nursing process through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation with neonate patients with a variety of medical conditions

●Provide direct patient care

●Care for pre-term & neonate patients

●Educate patients and their families concerning discharge information prior to leaving hospital

●Developed care plans, coordinated and provided in

Staff Nurse Riverside Hospital

8/2015 to 9/2017 Columbus, OH

Women’s Health/Post-partum

●Developed care plans, coordinated and provided interdisciplinary care for patients

●Educate parents regarding newborn care and assist with breastfeeding

●Process admissions

●Provider nursing care to post-partum & post-surgical gynecology patients

Staff Nurse Health Pro Staffing

12/2014 to 3/2016 Gahanna, OH

Staffing agency

●I work various assignments at long term care and skilled nursing facilities

● Whitefence Surgical Suites - I worked in post-op in the PACU area in their outpatient surgery center.

Staff Nurse St. Ann’s Hospital

6/2014 to 10/2014 Westerville, OH

Observation/Telemetry Unit

●Developed care plans, coordinated and provided interdisciplinary care for patients

●Educated patients and families on disease processes, medications, and treatments

●Developed and implemented care plans to promote the highest quality of life

Education

Post- Graduate Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate December 2024

Northern Kentucky University

Master of Science in Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner December 2018

Cedarville University Cedarville, OH

Bachelor of Science: Nursing May 2015

Capital University Columbus, OH

Associate of Applied Science: Registered Nurse November 2012

Fortis College Columbus, OH

Practical Nurse Diploma October 2008

Bohecker College Columbus, OH

Certifications

Basic Life Support Expiration: 10/31/24

APRN - Ohio CNP-026021 Expiration 10/31/23

Registered Nurse- Ohio RN 389242 Expiration: 10/31/23

Organizations

Sigma Theta Tau International, 2015 - present

Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, 2018 - present

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