A ndrea Reynolds

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Lockport, NY **094

Phone: 716-***-****

Fax: 716-***-****

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Education

North Tonawanda High School: September, 1996 to June, 2000

Regents High School Diploma in General Studies, June, 2000

Buffalo State College: August, 2000 to May, 2002

General Studies

State University of New York at Buffalo: June, 2002 to May, 2005

Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing, May 2005

State University of New York at Buffalo: August, 2005 to May, 2010

Master’s in Child Health Nursing, May 2010

P rofessional Certifications

Registered Nurse, BSN licensed in New York State, June 2005 to present and Florida July, 2008 to

present

Basic Life Saving (CPR & AED) for Health Care Provider Certified, American Heart Association,

November, 2002 to present

Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certified, American Heart Association, July, 2007 to present

Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certified, American Heart Association, December, 2008 to present

Trauma Nurse Core Course, Emergency Nurse Association, June, 2009 to present

Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course, Emergency Nurse Association, March, 2010 to present

Critical Care Registered Nurse, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, May, 2010 to present

P rofessional Memberships

American Association of Critical Care Nurses, August, 2007 to present

National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, May, 2010 to present

American Nurses Association, August, 2010 to present

Research

Nursing Research Comprehensive Exam: November, 2007

I have successfully completed the Nursing Research Comprehensive Exam after course study in

nursing research with focus on methods, analysis, reliability, validity and application to practice.

Employment H istory

Pediatric Office of Dr. Rajiv Parikh: June, 2010 to present

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Part-Time

I am the only Pediatric Nurse Practitioner providing quality evidence-based care and patient/family

satisfaction in a private primary care practice located in the vast rural southern tier of New York State.

Dr. Parikh has been one of the very few pediatricians to serve the families of Dunkirk-Fredonia for

over thirty years with a wide range of patient demographics from ethnicity to socioeconomics. I will

continue to gain skills in routine and problem focused history and assessment, health care

management and decision making, treatments and health teaching. I will also focus on community

resources and practical interventions as the rural area with lack of readily available services will pose

new challenges for my patient care. Strong cultural competency will prove to be imperative as I will

be working in an entirely new setting with many different ethnicities.

Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo: May, 2005 to July, 2008 and March, 2009 to present

Registered Nurse, Full-Time Nights

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

As a bedside nurse in the critical care setting, I provide high quality care for my patients including

administering medications, drawing labs, changing dressings, caring for central and arterial lines,

managing extra ventricular drains and artificial airways, monitoring and reporting changes and

collaborating with the health care team as well as tending to the emotional needs of the patient and

family. I care for medical, surgical and trauma patients. I serve as charge nurse and preceptor. I

have also cross-trained in the Emergency Department at Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo

and take on extra hours weekly where I function as a staff nurse.

Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children at Orlando Healthcare System : July, 2008 to August, 2009

Registered Nurse, Full-Time Nights

Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit, Congenital Heart Institute

Advancing my critical care skills in a specialized unit, I worked exclusively with pediatric patients with

cardiovascular disorders. I provided high quality care for patients pre and post operatively through

their entire course of hospitalization. Each patient presented with a complex anatomy of the heart

that is managed surgically and through cardiac catheterization. As a bedside nurse, I utilized the

skills acquired from experience in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit but with focus on the unique needs

of a pediatric cardiac patient. I monitor vital signs, ECG and physical assessment thoroughly, perform

point-of-care testing for ABG’s, lactates and electrolytes for fast and acute management, maintain and

monitor patency of drains and chest tubes, employ complete electronic charting and continue to be an

active member of the health care team. I also underwent extensive pediatric cardiac educational

training, basic ECG and 12-Lead ECG totaling 140 hours.

Roadhouse Grill: October, 2001 to July, 2005

Hostess, Server, Bartender, Back-of-the-House Staff, Part-Time

I worked full-time at a fast-paced family restaurant through my undergraduate studies. I held several

positions and took on many different roles to help the restaurant run from open to close.

C linical Internships

Hodge Pediatric Clinic: September, 2009 to May, 2010; 300 clinical hours

My primary care training at Hodge Pediatric Clinic served an urban or inner city population’s well and

sick child needs. It was a fast paced teaching environment where I worked one-on-one with my

preceptor, Pat Daigler, PNP. I took an active role as a student in managing the care of patients and

their families, newborn to age 19 years. My main focus was the well child visit. I learned and

provided the management of chronic conditions such as obesity, allergies, asthma, eczema and dry

skin. I also learned in great detail the development of a child and provided thorough and appropriate

anticipatory guidance. I provided much education to parents and patients about their health and

wellness, safety and development, an area where I found myself taking much pride.

Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo Emergency Department : March, 2010 to April, 2010; 50

clinical hours

With the guidance of my preceptor, Patti Schwarzkopf-Cornavaca, PNP, I learned and took on the role

of a health care provider in an Emergency Department setting. This is the only Pediatric Emergency

Department in all of Western New York, serving largely an urban or inner city population as well as

suburban and rural areas as far as the Pennsylvania border. I took detailed histories of presenting

complaint and performed physical exams. I made medical decisions as far as diagnosis,

interventions and prescribing medications. I saw a wide range of cases from respiratory illness, viral

syndrome, rashes of varying degree, acute otitis media and bacterial pharyngitis to chest pain or

sports injuries. I also performed minor procedures including removing foreign bodies from superficial

derma or nares, splinting fractures, lancing abscesses, and realigning nursemaid’s elbow.

Pediatric Otolaryngology Clinic at Women and Children’s Hospital: March, 2010 to April, 2010; 25

clinical hours

Following Kelly Smith, PNP, I learned the management and intervention of many pediatric chronic and

acute ear, nose and throat conditions. I had in depth teaching and first hand observation of important

diagnostic testing such as comprehensive audiologic examinations, tympanometry,

nasopharyngoscopy, sleep studies and swallow studies. I observed ENT procedures in the operating

room including tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, myringotomy and tympanostomy tube placement,

lingual frenectomy and repair of choanal atresia. On a practical level, I feel confident in the care of

allergies, upper respiratory infections, middle ear infusions and infections. As some of the most

common childhood illnesses, treating these problems efficiently has become an important part of my

practice.

Sub-Specialty Elective Pediatric Clinical Observation :

Cardiology Developmental Clinic

Gastrointestinal Clinic Feeding and Speech Therapy

Endocrinology Child Advocacy Center

Diabetes Clinic Adolescent Clinic

Eating Disorder Clinic Family Court

Currently

After completing my Master’s degree in Child Health Nursing, I am anxiously preparing for

certification as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner through the American Nurses Association and the

American Nurses Credentialing Center planned for September of this year. I am working as a

pediatric nurse practitioner at a primary care office in Dunkirk, New York with Dr. Rajiv C. Parikh. I am

gaining excellent experience in this longstanding practice located in a very rural setting. I also

maintain my part time Registered Nursing position at Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo in the

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Department and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. I continue

to precept new ICU nurses, head the PICU Morale Committee and have recently taken up monthly

“mini” research in-services presented to my coworkers. I am in the process of planning permanent

relocation to the Central Florida area where I plan to obtain employment as a nurse practitioner in a

primary care clinic. As I have recently obtained Critical Care Registered Nurse certification through

the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, I would also like to work per diem or part time in the

pediatric cardiovascular, medical-surgical intensive care unit or emergency department at Arnold

Palmer Hospital. I hope to maintain my skills in both specialtiess and continue my dual focus in

health care.

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