Tressie D. Brooks

Address: **** ******** *****, ******* ** 30076 Phone: 678-***-****

E mail: ab72lv@r.postjobfree.com

Profile:

Experienced Cri tical Care Nurse Practitioner who provides comprehensive care to an all

i nclusive 26 bed in tensive care unit, including medical/surgical, neurological, and cardiac services, who is seeking to further advance my procedural skills and knowledge base

Work Experience:

I n tensive Care Unit- Acute Care Nu rse P ractitioner

01/2011 to Present

C r itical Ca re- Registered Nu rse

7/2010 to 01/2011

Northside Hospital, Atlanta, GA

. Conduct focused and thorough history & physicals, consults, discharge summaries

. Work autonomously and in collaborate with attending physician on patient plan of care

and orders

. Manage patient care and execute procedures for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes;

a rterial

catheter, central venous line placement, intubations, pigtail percutaneous chest tube,

and bedside

thoracentesis

. Prescribe pharmacologic therapies for routine and emergency medical conditions

. M anage and wean mechanical ventilator therapy

. Ini tiate palliative care for the terminally ill and offer hospice when appropriate

. Lead code situations by activating ACLS

. D iscuss end of life issues and code status with patient

Corona ry Care Unit- Registered Nu rse

St. Vincent's Medical Center and Baptist Medical Center

01/2006 - 08/2008

. Gathered past medical history, surgeries, and allergies for all new admissions to unit

. Accurately t rended vital signs, laboratory work, and diagnostic procedures

. Notified appropriate specialty physician for potentially dangerous changes in patient

condition or

abnormal findings on chart review and/or assessment

. Recognized life threatening arrhythmias or respiratory distress and initiate Advanced

Cardiac Life

Support/Basic Life Support

. Maintained hemodynamic stability through ti t ration of intravenous drips such as

vasodilator,

vasopressor, anti-arrhythmic, and anticoagulation therapy

. Decreased readmission to hospital through education on core measures such as

pneumonia,

congestive heart failure, or myocardial infarction prior to discharge

Cardiac Cathete rization Lab - Registered Nu rse

Mayo Clinic, J acksonville, FL

03/2008 - 08/2008(PR N)

. A ided physician with diagnostic and in terventional cardiac catheterizations, balloon

pump placements, and pericardial-window with a four-member team

. Circulated/scrubbed cases and recovered patients in holding

. Administered moderate to conscious sedation and hemodynamic monitoring

Education:

. University of Florida Gainesville/Jacksonville, Florida (2009-2011)

Master of Science in Nursing - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

. University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL (2006-2007)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

.Florida State College Jacksonville, FL (2004-2005)

Associate Degree in Nursing

Skills:

. Technical: Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint;

QuickBooks, Adobe Acrobat, Clinical Horizons, Space Labs, Portal, McKesson, Pyxis,

HPF

Additional Licensure, Certifications, & P rofessional Memberships

. Licensed Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Georgia 202650 12/2011 to Present

. Licensed Registered Nurse Practitioner, Florida - 924****-**** to Present

. Fundamental Critical Care Support Course Certified - 09/10/2013

. Society of Critical Care Member

. Advanced Cardiac L ife Support - 12/2012 to 12/2013

. Basic L ife Support for Healthcare Providers - 02/2012 to 02/2014

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