PENNY NICOLL, MSN, NP-C

*** ***** ******Trafford, PA 15085*

412-***-**** home*412-***-**** cell

Certification# AG0613006

RN# 572905

Summary: Experienced hospice and palliative care nurse seeking nurse

practitioner position where my skills can be used to provide supportive

care to chronically ill and dying patients. Recent adult geriatric NP

graduate with clinical rotations in a fast-paced oncology/hematology

practice and hospital-based palliative program. Both rotations included

experience in providing hospital consults under preceptor supervision.

Spent an additional eight months working in busy family practice under

guidance of FNP and MD.

Nursing Experience

Hospice and Palliative Care: Forbes Hospice

(May 2007 to present) Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse (CHPN).

Assess patients for signs and symptoms of terminal disease and provide

appropriate palliative care for patients who choose to manage their

illnesses at home. Positions held: Weekend On-Call, Admissions, and Case

Manager. Also manage virtual hospice patients in hospitals, facilities and

personal care homes. Collaborated with palliative care program medical

director and associated nurse practitioners, attending MDs, case/care

managers, pharmacists, and social workers. Spent last semester of NP

clinical rotation with hospital-based palliative care program for large

health care system.

Rehab: Forbes Regional Hospital

(December 2005 to May 2007) Assessed patients, passed medications, charted

electronically and on paper, provided full patient care and worked closely

with physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists and

social workers. Patients were recovering from surgeries, neurological

events and unspecified debilitation. Worked full time and then flex in this

unit.

Psychiatric RN: Braddock Hospital and Mon Yough Community Health

(May 2006-May 2007) Staff RN on busy dual -diagnosis unit at Braddock

Hospital. Community Mental Health Nurse for non-profit agency working with

patients with severe mental illness who were attempting to transition from

facilities to independent living.

Oncology/Hematology: Nurse Extern and NP student at Forbes Regional

Hospital

(May 2005 to September 2005 & September 2012 to November 2012) As pre-RN

nurse extern (2005): Provided patient care, passed medications, and charted

under the supervision of preceptor nurse. As NP student (2012): Assessed

patients in hematology/oncology practice, including training experience in

providing hospital consults.

Communications Experience: Provider Communications, Health and Welfare

Communications, Marketing and Employee Communications: Highmark Blue Cross

Blue Shield, Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa) and Westinghouse.

o Developed strategic communications plans for major corporate initiatives

affecting network providers

o Provided communication and support services for Provider Affairs, Health

Management Services, Medical and Pharmacy Affairs, Quality Assurance and

Behavioral Health Departments

o Managing Editor of Clinical Views and Contributing editor of award-

winning Network Provider News

o Involved in the initiation and documentation of provider-related policies

o Communicated information related for corporate occupational medicine

department

o Wrote and oversaw production of benefits enrollment guides

o Produced education and marketing video

o Provided technical editing services

o Wrote and oversaw production of marketing brochures

o Planned meetings and events

Freelance Writer/Producer/Trainer

Wrote and produced multiple projects for large and small Pittsburgh area

businesses. Clients included: Westinghouse Electric Corporation, CDI

Corporation, Southwest Ballet and School of Performing Arts, MJM Inc.,

Orchestra Nova, Children's Festival Chorus, Thorpe Reed and Armstrong,

Pittsburgh Human Resources Group, Comstock Video, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,

Tribune Review. Significant projects included:

o Total Quality Training Program-Managed the planning and production of

multimedia Quality Assurance Training Program for employees of

Westinghouse Nuclear and Advanced Technology Division

o Focus Group Leader-Traveled to various Westinghouse business units and

locations to discuss possible benefit options with varying levels of

management, professionals and union employees.

o Training and Marketing Video Producer-Wrote, produced and managed the

budgets for training, marketing, and commercial video productions.

Managed subcontractors and other freelance professionals involved with

productions.

o Health Initiatives-Served as managing editor for a wellness newsletter

distributed to Westinghouse management. Was also a member of corporate

health risk assessment task force.

o Feature Writer-Wrote feature articles for Pittsburgh Post Gazette and

Tribune Review.

Activities

o Church session member

o Faculty Senate-Penn State University

o Academic Integrity Review Board-University of Pittsburgh

o Board Member-Southwest Ballet

o Choreographer-South Park Conservatory Theatre

Education

MSN, Pennsylvania State University (clinical rotations included: family

practice, women's health, hematology/oncology and a hospital-based

palliative services program.)

BS RN, Pennsylvania State University

ADN, CCAC-Boyce Campus. December

BA Communications/Education, University of Pittsburgh

License/Certifications

Adult Geriatric Nurse Practitioner (AGNP), June 2013

Certified Hospice Palliative Care Nurse (CHPN), 2009

Registered Nurse (RN), 2006

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