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Nurse Practitioner

Location:
Washington, DC, 20007
Posted:
November 28, 2010

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Lauren A. Elder

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Washington, D.C. 20007 704-***-****

EDUCATION M.S.N., Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, December 2010

The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.

Cumulative GPA 3.93/4.0

B.S.N., July 2007

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Cumulative GPA 3.96/4.0

B.A., Anthropology, May 2004

Davidson College, Davidson, NC

Cumulative GPA 3.56/4.0

CLINICALS Kaiser Permanente Health Care

Pediatric Urgent Care, Falls Church, VA

. Conducted patient interviews, performed physical exams,

collaborated on treatment, completed patient documentation

Georgetown University Hospital

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Clinic, Washington, D.C.

. Conducted patient interviews, performed physical exams,

collaborated on oncology care, assisted with patient

procedures

Chevy Chase Pediatrics

Adolescent Primary Care, Washington, D.C.

. Conducted patient interviews, performed physical exams

including STI exams/testing, collaborated on treatment,

completed patient documentation

Children's National Medical Center

Pediatric Ambulatory Care Clinic, Washington, D.C.

. Conducted patient interviews, performed physical exams,

collaborated on treatment, completed patient documentation

Mary Washington Hospital

Newborn Nursery, Fredericksburg, VA

. Performed newborn assessments, managed bilirubin levels,

provided newborn education, completed patient documentation

NURSING Pediatric Staff Nurse, March 2009 - Present

EXPERIENCE Chevy Chase Pediatrics, Washington, D.C.

. Perform office procedures and assist physicians as needed

. Perform phone triaging and patient advising

. Write prescriptions refills and call in new prescriptions

. Manage patient health records

Staff Nurse, P.I.C.U., May - December 2009

Children's National Medical Center, Washington, D.C.

. Served as clinical staff nurse on 32-bed unit

. Provided care for 1-2 critically ill patients, including

those on ventilators, ECMO, dialysis, EVDs, with multiple

invasive lines

Staff Nurse, Pediatric Step-down, October 2007-December

2008

Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC

. Served as clinical staff nurse on 9-bed unit

. Provided care for 1-3 critically ill patients, including

those on ventilators, dialysis, EVDs, with central lines

. Managed shifts as charge nurse

OTHER Beijing United Family Hospital, Beijing, China

EXPERIENCE Nursing Leadership Practicum, June-July 2007

. Worked as student nurse on 7-bed Labor and Delivery Unit

. Performed assessments on mothers and newborns

. Assisted with vaginal and cesarean deliveries

. Calculated APGARs

. Acted as an ambassador for Johns Hopkins SON in Beijing

Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD

Fuld Research Fellow, Spring 2007

. Assisted with research investigating the quality of life

following surgery for patients with thoracic outlet

syndrome

SKILLS Experienced with various electronic medical record systems,

including Cerner, CareVue, eClinicalWorks.

LICENSURE RN, District of Columbia and Virginia

CERTIF'NS BLS and PALS certified

MEMBERSHIPS Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing

2007 - Present

NAPNAP, National Association of Pediatric Nurse

Practitioners

November 2010 - Present



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