Registered Nurse Practitioner
Resume:
Paula Zimmer
Email: abqk59@r.postjobfree.com
Address: ** ******** **.
City: Ballston Lake
State: NY
Zip: 12019
Country: USA
Phone: 518-***-****
Skill Level: Senior
Salary Range: $100,000
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Paula S. Zimmer RN, ACNP-BC
22 Crawford Dr.
Ballston Lake, NY, 12019
Home 518-***-****
Cell 518-***-****
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Experienced Health Care Professional dedicated to caring for the critically ill.
Objective: To seek opportunities to increase my personal and professional growth and knowledge
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ST. PETER'S HOSPITAL HEALTHCARE PARTNER'S, Albany, NY
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner for Cardiology at Night (6:00 PM-7:00 AM), May 2000 - present
*St. Peter's Hospital is a Magnet designated Hospital with 442+ beds: 10 CCU beds, 10 ICU beds, 10 CVICU beds, and 72 Telemetry beds, as well as regular floor beds.
*Cover the hospital at night (6:00 PM - 7:00 AM) for Cardiology. Admit cardiac patients from the Emergency Department, Doctor's office and patients transferred from other facilities. Analyze and interpret patients' histories, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses and plans of care.
*Develop treatment plans based on scientific rationale, standards of care, and professional practice guidelines.
*Order, perform, or interpret the results of diagnostic tests such as laboratory tests: Cardiac Labs(Troponins, Mg, CPK's), complete blood counts (CBC's) etc. and radiographs (x-rays) and electrocardiograms( EKG's)
*Diagnose and /or treat complex, unstable, comorbid, episodic, or emergency conditions in collaboration with other health care providers as necessary.
*Diagnose and/or treat chronic healthcare problems such as hypertension, diabetes, elevated cholesterol.
*Collaborate with the patient's Cardiologist, Primary Care Doctor, and other healthcare providers as needed for continued care. Especially in any emergent situation. Provide patients with information to promote health, reduced risk factors, or prevent disease or disability.
*Attend and assist in all Code Blue and Rapid Response situations.
*Participate in continuing education activities to maintain or enhance knowledge and skills.
Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department /Nights (7:00 PM-7:00 AM), Oct 1990 - May 2000
*St. Peter's Emergency Department is a designated Heart Attack and Stroke Emergency Center that sees 54,000 patients per year.
*Assessed urgent and emergent health conditions using both physiologically and technologically derived data and triage these patients accordingly.
*Perform emergency medical procedures, such as basic cardiac life support (BLS), advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), and other condition stabilizing interventions.
*Document data related to patients' care including assessment results, interventions, medications, patient responses, or treatment changes.
*Collaborated with patients to plan for future health care needs or to coordinate transitions and referrals. Discussed illnesses and treatments with patients and family members. Perform administrative duties that facilitate admission, transfer, or discharge of patients.
*Set up, operate or monitor invasive equipment and devices such as mechanical ventilators, catheters, gastrointestinal tubes, central lines, and colostomy or tracheotomy equipment. Administer Blood and blood product transfusions or intravenous infusions, monitoring patients for adverse reactions.
*Obtain specimens or samples for laboratory work. Interpret information obtained from electrocardiograms (EKG's), Radiographs (X-rays) or lab results.
*Participated in the development of practice protocols, Education & Documentation committees, and was a member of the Special Case Management team. Read current literature, talked with colleagues, and participated in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in acute care.
*Manage patients' pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, monitoring patients' responses and changing care plans accordingly.
ST. ELIZABETH'S HOSPITAL, Utica, NY
Registered Nurse in a 12 bed CCU/ICU, June 1989 - Oct 1990
*Directed and supervised Registered nurses, less skilled staff nursing and other health care personnel, made the staff assignments, helped other staff members as needed.
*Prepared patients for, and assisted with, examinations, treatments and the Operating Room. Monitored all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
*Consulted and coordinated with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans. Modified patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions
*Monitored Central Lines, Swan Ganz and Arterial lines recorded and reported symptoms and changes in patients' conditions. Maintained accurate, detailed, reports and records.
*Participated in patient and family conferences.
*Document data related to patients' care including assessment results, interventions, medications, patient responses, or treatment changes.
CROUSE IRVING SCHOOL OF NURSING, Syracuse, NY
Nursing Instructor - Senior Level, Aug 1988 - Aug 1989
* Taught senior level nursing students in both theory and clinical situations.
SUNY HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER, Syracuse, NY
Clinical Staff Nurse II in a 12 bed ICU, Nov 1987 - Jun 1989
ONEIDA HEALTH CARE, Oneida, NY
Registered Nurse on Surgical/Orthopedic Floor, Circulating Nurse in Operating Room, Feb 1985 - Nov 1987
ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL, Syracuse, NY
Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse on a 36 bed Telemetry/Step-down Unit, Jun 1982 - Feb 1985
EDUCATION
Russell Sage Graduate School, Troy, NY
Post Masters Certificate as an Acute Nurse Practitioner, May 1999
Russell Sage Graduate School, Troy, NY
Master of Science in Nursing as a Clinical Nurse Specialist, May 1997
SUNY Institute of Technology, Utica, NY
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, May 1987
SUNY Agricultural and Technical College, Morrisville, NY
Associates of Science in Nursing, May 1982
SUNY, Potsdam, NY
Bachelor of Arts in Biology with Teaching Certification, May 1977
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
*Certifications: Board Certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP-BC), Certified Emergency Room Nurse (CEN), Basic Life Support (BLS),Advanced Cardiopulmonary Life Support (ACLS), Past Instructor in Basic Life Support, Advanced cardiopulmonary Life Support & Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum Course.
*Professional Organizations: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, New York State Nurse Practitioner Association, Emergency Nurses Association (State & Local Chapters), American Association of Critical Care Nurses (State & Local Chapters), Sigma Theta Tau (Omega Chapter)
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