Nurse Practitioner Manager
Resume:
Cynthia L. Sherwood
**** *. ******** ****, ********, Michigan 48357
(C) 248-***-**** (H) 248-***-****
abmbuy@r.postjobfree.com
SUMMARY
Adventurous nurse of 25 years experience who is culturally competent, has
performed primary health care in rural and aboriginal settings, an
effective teacher with high student pass rate. A successful supervisor and
manager using an eclectic range of skills and specialties and able to
create novel and workable solutions to problems. Excels in assessing needs,
formulating and implementing plans of care. Extremely adaptable and have
strong preference for rural communities. Extremely adaptable and flexible
in new situations.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Skills
Excellent assessment and diagnostic analysis ability
Works well in cross-cultural settings
Able to use nursing process to assess patients' needs and implement care
plan
Effective caregiver in clinics or homes of rural and urban settings
Skilled in creating nursing care plan in non-traditional setting
Possess excellent problem-solving skills
Very creative at improvising solutions in immediate situations
Quickly assess staff members' work style and teach them new skills
Perfected negotiating skills when managing personal injury claims
Experienced in performing variety of laboratory tests and radiography
Leadership and Management
Improved the efficiency and level of patient care in rural outpatient
department
Coordinated and founded a productive rural primary healthcare facility
Upgraded and expanded traveling community rural health care programs
Able to astutely appraise and assist administration in solving difficulties
among other nursing staff members
Hospital supervisor for rural 50-bed facility
Hospital supervisor for 400-bed facility while alternately serving as a
staff nurse
Supervisor/manager of busy rural primary care outpatient department in
Africa
Educational Experiences
Implemented patient-education program of self-care for chronic illnesses
Classroom and clinical instructor to nurse-midwifery students
Clinical instructor in rural primary care setting in Zimbabwe, Africa
Guest lecturer in school of nursing in Zimbabwe, Africa
Clinical instructor for community and public health in school of nursing
Clinical instructor for medical assistant program
Developed program, implemented and taught continuing education for 20 staff
nurses
Obstetrical clinical instructor to student nurses in a school of nursing
for a year
Clinical instructor and supervisor in hospital, including emergency
department
EDUCATION
Grand Valley State University - current DNP student
University of Phoenix MSN/Ed - cum laude
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and Community Health - Certificate
Lancaster Bible College - Bachelor of Science and Bible - cum laude
Frontier Nursing Graduate School of Family Nurse-Midwifery - Certificate
Henry Ford Hospital School of Nursing - Diploma
Additional courses: Eastern Michigan University, University of Michigan
Flint, Saginaw Valley State
University, World Health organization and various professional
organizations
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Family Nurse Practitioner
Alegis Care/Home Physicians, Chicago, Illinois
2012-present
Home Health Care
WellsBrooke, Plymouth, Michigan
2012-present
Division Instructor II
American Red Cross
2010-2012
Clinical Instructor
2009-2010
Dorsey Schools, Madison Heights, Michigan
Private Duty Nurse
2008-2009
Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc., Bingham Farms, Michigan
Middle/Secondary Science School Teacher 2000-2008
West Highland Christian Academy, Milford, Michigan
Musician & Private Music Instructor
2000-present
Claims Examiner, Public Liability 1999-
2000
Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Troy, Michigan
Middle/Secondary Science School Teacher 1996-1999
West Highland Christian Academy, Milford, Michigan
Music Director/Choir Director
1992-present
Hartland United Methodist Church, Hartland, Michigan
Certified Nurse-Midwife
1994-1995
Hutzel Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
Clinical Instructor
1992-1994
Ross Technical School, Brighton, Michigan
Family Nurse Practitioner/Bible Teacher/OPD Supervisor 1985-
1992
The Evangelical Alliance Mission, Wheaton, Illinois
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
"Transportation is a Problem: The Nurse Finds the Way" Frontier Nursing
Service Quarterly Bulletin, Spring, 1973.
Selected by Key Curriculum Press as presenter at Michigan Science Teacher
Association 2008
Regular guest lecturer at Saginaw Valley State University
AWARDS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Sigma Theta Tau International American Cancer Society
Relay for Life
Green Oak Township Fire Department Fallen Hero
Tribute
Phi Beta Kappa nominee at Oakland County Community College
ADDITIONAL SKILLS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Basic Life Support ANCC Certified Family Nurse
Practitioner
Emergency Pediatric Nursing Trauma Nursing Core Course
Knowledgeable in Microsoft Word and Power Point, some experience Excel and
the equivalent on Mac computer
Graduate Teaching Assistant at Grand Valley State University
MEMBERSHIPS
American Association of Nurse Practitioners Sigma Theta
Tau International
Rural Nurse Organization
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