Michael Gaines, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

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Port Lavaca, TX 77979

Cell: 361-***-****

ac2riz@r.postjobfree.com

PERSONAL SUMMARY:

A lifelong learner and recently graduated Nurse Practitioner with a fourteen-year career in emergency medicine looking forward to further education, training, and experiences in this field through the new role as a healthcare provider. Determined and skilled in various emergency skills and procedures with the capacity to retain new information rapidly. Looking forward to joining an organization that offers long term career aspects and opportunities to study towards the Emergency Nurse Practitioner certification.

CURRENT POSITION:

Emergency Department Registered Nurse, Memorial Medical Center - Port Lavaca, TX

May 2005 to date

Responsibilities include: evaluating and managing patients with acute and exacerbated chronic illness and disease, maintaining departmental medical equipment, and securing admission and transfers. Duties include obtaining medical histories, conducting physical examinations, administering medications and treatments, and providing discharge summaries and education. Collaborating with patients, families, physicians and other health professionals.

ACADEMIC PREPARATION:

Master of Science in Nursing-Family Nurse Practitioner

Kaplan University-Online, Davenport, IA-May 2017

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

University of Houston-Victoria, Victoria, TX-May 2012

Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Victoria College, Victoria, TX-May 2005

Basic Firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician

Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, TX-July 2003

ACADEMIC NURSE PRACTITIONER EXPERIENCE:

Palacios Medical Clinic-Palacios, TX with Katie Gilbert FNP-BC for 170 hours from 07/06-09/13/2016

Performed histories and physical on presenting patients throughout the life span with collaboration on the development of medical treatments to be administered as well as performing minor office procedures including suturing, excisional biopsies, and cryotherapy.

Matagorda Episcopal Health Outreach Program (MEHOP)-Bay City, TX with Dr. LaDonna Rutledge for 127 hours from 09/21-11/29/2016

Performed histories and physical on presenting female patients with collaboration on the development of medical treatments to be administered as well as speculum exams with the collection of cervical and vaginal specimens.

Memorial Medical Clinic-Port Lavaca, TX with Dr. William Crowley for 46 hours from 09/21-11/29/2016 and both Courtne Thurlkill FNP-C for 76 hours and Traci Shefcik FNP-C for 85 hours from 03/01-05/09/2017

Performed histories and physical on presenting patients throughout the life span with collaboration on the development of medical treatments to be administered as well as performing minor office procedures including suturing, abscess incision and drainage, orthopedic injections, and cryotherapy.

Port Lavaca Medical Clinic-Port Lavaca, TX with Michael Caughron FNP-C from 12/07/2016- 02/21/2017

Performed histories and physical on presenting pediatric patients with collaboration on the development of medical treatments to be administered.

OTHER MEDICAL EMPLOYMENT:

Emergency Room Registered Nurse, Palacios Community Medical Center-Palacios, TX

Aug 2009 to Aug 2011

Responsibilities include: evaluating and managing patients with acute and exacerbated chronic illness and disease, maintaining departmental medical equipment, and securing admission and transfers. Duties include obtaining medical histories, conducting physical examinations, administering medications and treatments, and providing discharge summaries and education.

Occupational Registered Nurse, Quality Control Testing-Port Lavaca, TX

Jan 2008 to Dec 2013

Responsibilities include: performing annual and pre-employment physicals for INEOS Chemical Plant at its Greenlake facility and on-site management and treatment of work-related injuries and acute illness. Duties include performing electrocardiograms, visual examinations utilizing the Titmus II, hearing conservation management, pulmonary function screening, respirator fit testing, and phlebotomy for basic lab tests.

Emergency Medical Technician, Regional Ambulance Service-Victoria, TX

Aug 2003 to Dec 2005

Responsibilities include: evaluating and managing patients with acute and chronic illness and disease. Duties include: maintenance of equipment associated with ambulance and within facility, performing comprehensive physical examinations, and the care and transportation of patients utilizing medical protocols.

PROFESSIONAL LICENSURES AND CERTIFICATIONS:

Nurse Practitioner- Family Nurse Practitioner, Texas: expires 09/30/2018

APRN License # AP134737; Rx Authorization # 23827

Registered Nurse, Texas: expires 09/30/2018

License # 716222

Family Nurse Practitioner-Certification awarded by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners: expires 06/22/2022; Certification # F06171918

Certified Emergency Nurse awarded by the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing: expires 6/30/2021; Certification # B01154525

Basic Life Support: expires 02/28/2019

Advanced Life Support: expires 08/31/19

Pediatric Advanced Life Support: expires 09/31/19

Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum: expires 1/31/2018

HONORS AND AWARDS:

Alpha Beta Kappa Honor Society-Kaplan University, 2017 to date

Golden Key International Honour Society-Kaplan University, 2016 to date

Dean’s List-University of Houston, 2015

SERVICE ACTIVITY:

Service-Community:

Volunteer, Beach Clean-up at Magnolia Beach twice per year,

2011 to date

Member, Student Advisory Council for Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic School

2015 to date

Service-Professional and National:

Member, American Nurses Association and Texas Nurses Association (TX20)

2011 to date

Member, Emergency Nurses Association

2011 to date

Member, Texas Nurse Practitioners

2015 to date

Member, American Association of Nurse Practitioners

2015 to date

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