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Objective

To achieve a position as a registered nurse in a psychiatric setting where I can develop & utilize my professional skills.

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R E G I S T E R E D N U R S E

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Student (Senior), with relevant course work in the

following: pathophysiology, psychopharmacology, Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning for

Advanced Practice Nurses, Advanced Family Psychiatry for Nurses I and II and Issues Affecting

Advance Practice Nurses. Recent completed an eight month internship at Tuscaloosa VA Medical

Center, developing strong psychiatric evaluation and treatment planning skills.

Extensive background in assessment, including experience in recognizing and interpreting critical

lab values, and effectively communicating them to clinicians to provide appropriate patient care.

Exercise in providing efficient Head to Toe assessment within a limited time frame and follow up

with quick critical thinking and decision making.

Demonstrate success in leading an interdisplinary team, developing teambuilding strategies to

create a positive work environment, collaborating effectively with other HCP to provide quality care

for the patients, and ensuring employees and other staff members are upholding their obligations by

complying with hospital or specific unit policies and procedures.

Skills Summary

Critical Care Nursing Medication Administration Phlebotomy

Psychiatric Nursing Patient Assessment Basic Life Support

Medical Surgical Nursing Ventilator Care Care Plan Administration

Charge Nurse Telemetry & CVP Monitoring Quality & Continuity of Care

Parent/Patient/Family Education NG and PEG Tubes JCAHO Standards/Compliance

Patient Advocacy Simple and Complex Wound Training and In service

Care

Professional Experience

Registered Nurse

BVAMC, Birmingham, AL, 2008 to Present

Serve as charge nurse on a 10 bed critical unit caring for patients with life threatening illnesses, including acute congestive heart

failure, acute myocardial infarction, respiratory failure, drug overdose, gastrointestinal bleeds, and alcohol delirium/withdrawal.

Promote health and support patients and families coping with illness. Skill in bedside monitoring, 12 lead EKG and

CPAP/BiPAP.

Key Results:

Play a key role in quality assurance program designed to identify and evaluate problems, manage patient

census and allocate staff assignments.

Lead a team of highly skilled nurses whom focus are to provide the best quality of care to each patient

Foster an open door visitation policy conducive to the patient and their family members.

Respond to numerous emergency situations and volatile outbreaks, earning the respect of physicians and

coworkers for calm, levelheaded and quick thinking to restore the safety and security of patients and staff.

Completed training on EBP in nursing at the Nursing Symposium in Las Vegas, Nevada and provided an

in service to staff members.

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Professional Experience (continued)

Medical Technologist

BVAMC, Birmingham, AL, 2004 to 2008 Lab Corp, Birmingham, AL,2001 to 2004

Collected and prepared specimens and performed laboratory procedures used in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of

disease. Verified, recorded and reported lab results on all performed tests. Ensured compliance with government

requirements, hospital policies and laboratory procedures, including maintaining the cleanliness of lab equipment,

instruments and work area.

Key Results:

Performed all clinical testing, quality control and quality assurance in all clinical disciplines to provide

high quality and cost effective results.

Executed and analyzed tests in areas including chemistry, hematology, urinalysis, coagulation,

immunohematology and bacteriology to aid physicians in diagnosing and treating disease

Consistently applauded for the timely, high quality completion of both routine and special laboratory

assays of patient specimens (including blood and other body fluids, skin scrapings and surgical

specimens.)

Ensured test result validity before recording/reporting results, earning a reputation for meticulous

attention to detail.

Demonstrated the ability to communicate test results effectively with physicians, pathologists and nursing

staff as a member of interdisciplinary team focused on providing exemplary quality of care.

Ensured compliance with all regulatory agencies – CAP, JCAHO

Education

University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL

Master of Science (MS) in Nursing, expected graduation date 2011

Samford University Birmingham, AL

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Nursing (with honors), 2008

University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL

Master of Science (MS) in Clinical Laboratory Sciences (with honors), 2001

Alabama State university Montgomery, AL

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biology (with honors), 1997

Licensure and Certifications:

Basic Life Support, current through August 2012

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, current through October 2010

State of Alabama: RN Licensure, current through December 2010

STUDENT INTERNSHIP

Family Psychiatric Mental Health:

Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Tuscaloosa, AL 01/10 08/10

Clinical Preceptor: Mrs. Sondra Wilder, MSN, FNP, PMHNP

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Conducted interviews to identify and treat various mental illnesses and personality disorders

Assisted with medication management and psychiatric follow up

Worked in collaboration with a Psychologist to develop a 4 week sleep program for PTSD veterans

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