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Tara Best, BSN, RNC-NIC

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TARA BEST

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OBJECTIVE

To acquire a position in a friendly, enthusiastic, yet challenging environment that will

allow me to contribute care excellence as a neonatal nurse practitioner to touch the lives

of the families I will serve.

EDUCATION

August 2008-Current University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX

Seeking Master of Science in Nursing (Projected graduation date August 2012)

August 1996-May 1998 Texas Woman s University Denton, TX

Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Minor in BiologyCum Laude

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

June 1998-presentUT Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, TX

RNC-NIC

Level III NICU

Charge Nurse

Preceptor to new graduates and employees

Attend high-risk deliveries

Care for level II and III ICU infants

Nursing Advancement Program Participant (level IV)

Provide in-services to NICU staff for annual education on hyperbilirubinemia, and new

staff in-services on gastrointestinal, hematologic, spontaneous intestinal perforation,

and adaptation to extrauterine life

Principal investigator in a current NICU research study

Served on the NICU unit based council

Chairman of hospital committee for the Nursing Advancement Program

August 1995-August 1996Summit Health Services Plano, TX

Script Coordinator

Collaborated with physicians and nursing agencies to obtain prescriptions for medical

equipment needed for clients on Medicare seen by health agencies.

September 1990-August 1995Dr. Richard J. Chapman, DDS Plano, TX

Dental Assistant

Performed as a dental, laboratory, and clerical assistant.

NP GRADUATE PROGRAM EXPERIENCE

Research Design: Changing Nurses Attitudes Towards Kangaroo Care completed as part of

program, approved by IRB in February 2011, and now being conducted in place of employment

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPSJune 2006-present

Member of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses

March 2011-presentTexas Association of Neonatal Nurse Practitioners

LICENSURE & CERTIFICATION

RN (expires 9/17/2013

)

NRP (expires 2/28/2013

)

CPR (3/2014)

National Certification in Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing (January 2006-present)

HONORS/AWARDS

July 2006 Awarded the Meritorious Service Award by UT Southwestern

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