Manager Nurse Practitioner

Mary E. Larson-Brenden

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Missouri Valley, IA 51555

402-***-**** or ******@***.***

Summary of Qualifications:

Master’s degree in nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner 2012

MHA degree 2008

Bachelor of Science in Nursing 1999

Promoted from staff nurse to charge nurse to head nurse of 23 bed acute care medical-

surgical oncology unit supervising 38 employees

I am a resourceful, goal driven person with a high regard for dependability and high

quality patient care.

Performance driven personality not only offers high quality care, but also in a timely

manner

EDUCATION:

MSN, FNP through Clarkson College, Omaha, Nebraska December 2012

MHA through Bellevue University, Bellevue Nebraska April 2008

BSN with honors from Briar Cliff College, Sioux City, Iowa May 1999

ADN through Western Iowa Tech, Sioux City, Iowa August 1993

Additional college courses completed in chemistry and math

Additional training in management, leadership, and conflict resolution

EXPERIENCE:

Omaha VA, 4101 Woolworth, Omaha, NE 68105:

Chronic Disease Case Manager for Congestive Heart Failure and Home Telehealth

August 2008-September 2011: Problem solving solutions and offering self-management

tools for veterans with chronic condition. Collection and evaluation of data to assess

needs of congestive heart failure patients and to use for performance measures and Joint

Commission compliance. Presentation of data to immediate supervisor, colleagues, and

VISN 23. Participation in monthly CDM collaborative meetings and dissemination of

information throughout VISN 23.

Case Manager/Telephone Triage October 2007-August 2008; Offering a proactive

approach to patient care through education and acting on behalf of the veterans

Head Nurse (Nurse Manager) May 2005-October 2007;

Responsibilities:

• Supervise 38 staff members, including, but not limited to: evaluations,

disciplinary actions, scheduling and coordinating patient care assignments

• Nursing supervisor, responsible for hospital wide assignments and patient care

coordination, carrying the code pager

• patient advocate

• Patient care of post-op and chemo-oncology patients (primarily geriatric)

Iowa Western Community College, Council Bluffs, IA

Adjunct Clinical Nursing Instructor, August 2005-May 2006

Responsibilities:

• Prepare LPN Nursing students for clinical setting. Assign students to patients

• Evaluate and grade care plans and clinical experience

Sunrise Retirement Community, Gordon Drive, Sioux City, IA, June 1997-January 1999

Staff/Charge RN

Responsibilities:

• Total care of including documentation residential and long term residents,

Oversee LPN and CNA’s

• Troubleshoot potential and actual problems with patient care assignments or

conflict situations among employees.

SPECIAL SKILLS:

Experienced with Microsoft Word, Excel, Internet, and E-Mail (Outlook), electronic

medical records including patient charting in CPRS, VISTA, and BCMA. BLS,

Leadership Education, Staff Management; Conflict Resolution, Patient care and

assessment skills.

Data collection and presentation.

Research through education, continuing throughout college courses and through work

experience

Excellent and accurate clinical skills

Ability to perform under high stress both collaboratively and independently providing

quality care for veterans. Possess the ability to offer performance driven care and quality

results with quick decision making skills.

Possess excellent leadership skills for both employees and colleagues

Experience with performance measures, system redesign, and patient flow

procedures/initiatives

Experience with quality assurance

Experience with Joint Commission preparedness and training to others

Sigma Theta Tau member

Inductee of The National Society of Leadership and Success 2012

Member of ANA and INA

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