CURRICULUM VITAE
Georgia Plum
Smithsburg, MD 21873
240-***-**** (C)
******@*******.***
EXPERIENCE The Children’s Doctor, Hagerstown, MD 1992 – Present
Nurse Practitioner
• Provide comprehensive pediatric care to children Birth - 21 years
• Manage acute and chronic illnesses
• Educate patients and families regarding diagnosis
• Manage common pediatric behavior and psychiatric diagnoses including ADHD, anxiety and depression
• Manage chronic illnesses including asthma, allergies, migraines, hypothyroidism
• Provide patients and families with up to date educational information at well child visits with age appropriate anticipatory guidance
• Provide adolescent gynecological exams and non invasive contraception therapy
• Order appropriate laboratory and radiological studies
• Have admitting privileges to Meritus Medical Center (for entire employment period)
• I do after hours and weekend calls
• I have NPI and DEA prescribing privileges for C 2-5 medications
• Make appropriate referrals to specialist when indicated
• Work in a private 5 doctor practice
• I work independently in a satellite office two days a week
• I see up to 40 patients a day during influenza season
Frederick Memorial Hospital, Frederick, MD 1990 – 1992
Staff Nurse: Pediatrics, Nursery, Obstetrics
PEDIATRIC DUTIES
• Provide holistic care to infants, young adults and their families including teaching and discharge needs
• Participate on Pediatric Code Team
NURSERY-OBSTETRIC DUTIES
• Provide family-centered health care
• Developed teaching plans to meet the family’s needs upon discharge
• Encourage, promote and teach breastfeeding principles.
Home Intensive Care, Inc., Baltimore, MD 1988 – 1990
Staff Nurse: Home Hemodialysis
• Provided individualized care to End-Stage Renal Disease patients requiring
maintenance hemodialysis in their homes.
• Developed teaching plans
• Administered blood products
• Assigned to four primary patients
• High degree of responsibility and autonomy
Washington County Hospital, Hagerstown, MD 1988 – 1990
Staff Nurse: Pediatrics and Birthing Center
PEDIATRIC DUTIES
• Provide holistic care to infants, young adults and their families including teaching and discharge needs
• Participate on Pediatric Code Team
BIRTHING CENTER DUTIES
• Provide family-centered care utilizing the rooming-in concept
• Developed teaching plans to meet the family’s needs upon discharge
• Encourage, promote and teach breastfeeding principles.
Western Maryland Center, Hagerstown, MD 1982 – 1988
Staff Nurse: Chronic Renal Dialysis Unit
• Provided individualized patient care to clients requiring hemo and peritoneal dialysis
• Assisted patients during dialysis treatments.
• Administered blood products
• Assigned to four primary patients
• Participated in and conducted multi-disciplinary team conferences for primary
patients
• Counseled patients about treatment modality options including transplantation
Washington County Hospital, Hagerstown, MD 1981 – 1982
Staff Nurse: Pediatrics
• Provide holistic care to infants, young adults and their families including teaching and discharge needs
• Participate on Pediatric Code Team
BIRTHING CENTER DUTIES
• Provide family-centered care utilizing the rooming-in concept
• Developed teaching plans to meet the family’s needs upon discharge
• Encourage, promote and teach breastfeeding principles.
EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND AT BALTIMORE, Baltimore, MD
Master of Science, Nursing, May 1992
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, Morgantown, WV
Bachelor of Science, Nursing, May 1987
HAGERSTOWN JUNIOR COLLEGE, Hagerstown, MD
Associate of Arts, Nursing, May 1980
LICENSURE Registered Nurse
Number: R072492
State of Maryland
Date Issued: August 1980
CREATIVE • Developed a teaching plan on safety designed for preschool-aged children
ACTIVITIES • Precept PNP and FNP students
• Participated with “On the Job” Day with local public schools
PUBLICATION Plum, G. L. (Ed.). (1992, May) Breastfeeding: The Human Option. (University of
Maryland at Baltimore, Baltimore, MD).
CERTIFICATION • ANCC
• BLS
PROFESSIONAL • Nurse Practitioners Association of Maryland
ASSOCIATIONS • Currently serving on PAC committee
References available upon request
12834 Greensburg Road
Smithsburg, MD 21783
October 6, 2012
Dear Administrator:
My name is Georgia Plum. I have been a Registered Nurse for 32 years. I have been a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner-Pediatrics for 20 years. I have been employed by the same private pediatric practice for 20 years. I currently work at The Children's Doctor in Hagerstown MD.
I have included my CV for your perusal. I am available to discuss any employment opportunity with you at your convenience. I currently possess a MD nursing license. I am willing to relocate.
Thank you for your time and consideration regarding employment.
Sincerely,
Georgia Plum MS CRNP