Phyllis Adjei RN, MSN- ED., CCRN, CCCN, CWCN, WCC

*** ****** *** *****, ***********, CA. 93312-4046

Home 661-***-****; Cell (661) 565- 5036

E-mail: ac1mwr@r.postjobfree.com

Objective:

To secure a Nurse Practitioner position with a well-established facility with scope for future growth.

Summary of Qualifications:

Vast experience in treating patients with chronic and acute wounds

Advanced knowledge about proper treatment plans of Ostomy patients

Exceptional knowledge and critical thinking skills in skin care issues

Excellent ability to provide comfort and sympathy to patients while presenting a pleasant appearance

Good skills in exhibiting team work, support, and care as well as patients’ education

Excellent understanding, compassion, listening and caring skills

Employment History

Nurse Practitioner Wound Consultant, Oak Hills Medical Co. / The Heart Center, Bakersfield California USA 8/2016- Present

Responsibilities:

Prescribe and dispense medication as granted authority in accordance with State licensure.

Collect, order, and interpret lab work and diagnostic studies under agreed upon protocols.

Order therapies such as occupational, speech, and physical therapy, and psychological counseling.

Obtain comprehensive health histories and perform complete physical examinations, develop differential diagnoses, develop and implement plans of care, evaluate and document client’s response to plan of care.

Provide client and/or family education.

Organize referrals and/or consultations when appropriate.

Will participate in research as requested.

Will promote cost effective delivery of care.

Wound Care Specialist, Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center, West Los Angeles, California USA 06/ 2014 – 8/2016

Responsibilities:

Serve as an expert clinician and consultant for patient with alteration in skin integrity, Ostomies, abdominal stomas, and incontinence care. Provide primary care to patients requiring wound management, ostomy care, incontinence and instructions on basic wound care intervention related to surgery, chronic wound, pressure ulcers, diabetic/ Neuropathic ulcers, venous stasis and arterial ulcers.

Coordinate care of the Veteran in Acute care, out-patient, Transitional care, and home health care in the management of their wounds, ostomies, Negative Pressure Therapy, and support surfaces.

Implement and maintained established department, unit, and hospital policies, procedures. Consult with other primary care givers to provide care.

Demonstrate strong, competent teaching skills evidenced through participant program evaluation. Provide education materials to Veterans, nursing staff, and physicians.

Provide hospital prevention and wound care management orientation to new employees. Provide instruction for Fellows, nursing, new graduates, and interns on skin/ wound and ostomy care.

Consult with physicians and staff in the management of Veterans with ostomies, fistulas, tubes, drains, wounds, pressure ulcers, incontinence and related skin problems. Monitor medical conditions of Veterans and reporting changes to appropriate personnel during the acute care phase and post discharge.

Assist Veterans and/caregivers obtain equipment, supplies, and services from community resources. Provide direct patient care, evaluating outcomes, consults with other specialists as required and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care.

Identify indications for Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT), set up, dressing changes, troubleshooting, and assist case management with transitions to home. Evaluate new and currently used products for ostomy, continence and wound care. Make recommendations to interns, medical and surgical attendants about placement and appreciate use of device

Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service education, computerized documentation, and workshops.

Collected data for Quarterly Pressure Ulcer Prevalence

Critical Care Nurse, Intensive Care Nursing, Bakersfield Heart Hospital, Bakersfield, California USA 03/ 2014 – 11/2014

Responsibilities:

Implement and maintained established department, unit, and hospital policies, procedures. Consult with other primary care givers to provide care.

Provide compassionate comprehensive care and recovery of the critically ill patient.

Support family in coping with the disease condition and circumstances as a patient advocate for families.

Other responsibilities are precepting and Skin Care management of pressure ulcers in the ICU.

Charge Nurse /Shift Leader responsibilities include overseeing patient care, staff assignments, emergency response/ transport, team leader of the Rapid Response Team, Co-leader of the Code Team, admit to the intensive care unit.

Supervise and assist other members on shift in the accomplishment of their work and help out in areas where necessary such CT scan, MRI trips off the unit or line placements.

First in line in the chain of command for the unit; communicates with the Director/ Nurse Manager on the running of the units.

Wound Care Nurse Consultant, Trustaff Travel Nurse, RideOut Memorial Hospital, Marysville, California USA 10/2013 -12/2013

Wound Care Coordinator, San Joaquin Community Hospital, Bakersfield, California USA 06/2009 – 09/2013

Responsibilities:

Serve as an expert clinician and consultant for patient with alteration in skin integrity, Ostomies, and incontinence. Collaborate with physician and nursing staff to ensure efficient patient care.

Demonstrate strong, competent teaching skills evidenced through participant program evaluation. Provide education materials to patients, nursing staff, and physicians.

Assist patients/caregivers obtain equipment, supplies, and services from community resources.

Implement and adhere to policies which ensure patient confidentiality.

Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service education, computerized documentation, and workshops.

Collect and review data for monthly reporting process & analysis. Collect and review data for CALNOC quarterly Pressure Ulcer Prevalence / Incidence Study process and reporting.

Intensive Care Charge Nurse / Clinical Staff Nurse III, San Joaquin Community Hospital, Bakersfield, California USA 08/96 – 08/12

Responsibilities:

Serve as an expert clinician and consultant for patient with alteration in skin integrity, Ostomies, abdominal stomas, and incontinence care. Provide primary care to patients requiring wound management, ostomy care, incontinence and instructions on basic wound care intervention related to surgery, chronic wound, pressure ulcers, diabetic/ Neuropathic ulcers, venous stasis and arterial ulcers.

Implement and maintained established department, unit, and hospital policies, procedures. Consult with other primary care givers to provide care.

Provide comprehensive care of the critically ill patient; initial resuscitation and assessment of cardiopulmonary arrest patients, ventilated patients, cardiogenic shock, ripple surgery, conscious sedation, acute myocardial infarction, stroke, intracranial bleed, respiratory failure, acute and chronic renal failures, and valley fever.

Assisted in the interventional and routine care of critical care procedures such as Swan Ganz insertions, Intracranial Bolt insertion and ICP drains; post -operative surgical recoveries of open heart surgery patient, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump, endarterectomy, craniotomy with ICP drain and monitor; critical thinking and interpretation of laboratory values and vital signs.

Support family in coping with the disease condition and circumstances as a patient advocate for families.

Other responsibilities are precepting and Skin Care management of pressure ulcers in the ICU.

Charge Nurse /Shift Leader responsibilities include overseeing patient care, staff assignments, emergency response/ transport, team leader of the Rapid Response Team, Co-leader of the Code Team, admit to the intensive care unit.

Supervise and assist other members on shift in the accomplishment of their work and help out in areas where necessary such CT scan, MRI trips off the unit or line placements.

First in line in the chain of command for the unit; communicates with the Director/ Nurse Manager on the running of the units.

Charge Nurse for Labor and Delivery Nurse, San Joaquin Community Hospital, Bakersfield, California, 01/93 – 08/96

Responsibilities:

Directed nursing service activities for OB & GYN patients; delegates responsibilities to auxiliary, nursery, postpartum, Labor and Delivery (L&D) staff nurses.

Supervised the preparation and maintenance of postpartum, nursery, and L&D patient clinical records, and writes reports on staff performance and services rendered.

Maintained pre-set inventory standards for solutions, supplies, medicines and equipment, and keeps track of narcotics.

Assist physicians in performing examinations and procedures.

Provide comprehensive, family centered nursing care to mothers and babies during antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum periods.

Charge Nurse / Staff nurse III for Labor and Delivery, Kern Medical Center, Bakersfield, California, 05/91 – 05/94

Responsibilities:

Directed nursing service activities for OB & GYN patients; delegates responsibilities to auxiliary, nursery, postpartum, Labor and Delivery (L&D) staff nurses.

Supervised the preparation and maintenance of postpartum, nursery, and L&D patient clinical records, and writes reports on staff performance and services rendered.

Maintained pre-set inventory standards for solutions, supplies, medicines and equipment, and keeps track of narcotics.

Evaluated OB/GYN patients, care plans, implemented and documented nursing care.

Assist physicians during examinations and procedures.

Provided comprehensive, family centered nursing care to mothers/baby during antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum periods. Performed a variety of tasks

Supervisor Ophthalmic Nurse, Eye Clinic Okomfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana, 01/90 – 02/91

Staff Nurse Midwife, Okomfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana, 02/85 – 01/90

Education

Chamberlain College of Nursing, St. Louis, Missouri 09/13 – 03/16

Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)

WebWOC Nursing Education Program, Metropolitan State University, 08/ 12 – 04/13

Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse (WOCN) Post Graduate Certificate

Chamberlain College of Nursing, St. Louis, Missouri 03/10 – 03/12

Master of Nursing Education (MSN Ed)

Chamberlain College of Nursing, St. Louis, Missouri 09/08 – 03/10

Bachelor of Science Nursing (BSN) with President’s Honor

Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital School of Ophthalmology, Accra, Ghana 01/89 – 01/90

Diploma in Ophthalmic Nursing

Okomfo Anokye Midwifery College, Kumasi, Ghana 05/86 – 05/87

Registered Nurse Midwife

Okomfo Anokye Nurses’ Training College, Kumasi, Ghana 02/82 – 02/85

Registered Nurse (RN)

Professional Qualifications

ACLS Instructor - American Heart Association

Adult Critical Care Nursing (CCRN) #0041382

BLS Instructor- American Heart Association

Certified Legal Nurse Consultant

Microsoft computer Applications

RN – California license #474458

Wound Care Certification # 1250923

Computer Skills

Word processor - Proficient

Database - Proficient

Spreadsheet - Proficient

Operating Systems - Proficient

Internet & email - Proficient

Power point Presentation - Proficient

References: Furnish upon request

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