Robert E Kraemer
Celebration, Florida 34747
407-***-****-cell
Email **************@*****.***
Professional Experience
August 2017- Present Heart and Vascular Institute Of Florida
Nurse Practitioner
Serves a role with all aspects of patient care, including diagnosis, treatments and consultations. Provides coverage in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Often functions independently of collaborative physician. Perform patient education regarding preventative care and prescribed treatments. Prescribe medications and treatments for patient.
September 2015- August 2017 Florida Hospital Celebration
RN Emergency Dept
Provides all aspects of emergency nursing care in 52 bed Emergency Department. Provided direction and supervision to ED technician in providing patient care. ED treats 80,000 patients annually. Triaged patients under 5 level triage system.
August 2011-January 2017 VA National SimLEARN Center
RN- Health Education Specialist RN II Step 9 Full time 40 hours per week
Assisting in development of national resuscitation guidelines and policy for entire VA system (153 Medical Centers). Development of medical gaming products (Code response, Crash Cart Countdown). Curriculum development for medical simulation in emergency medicine, critical care, Out of OR Airway Management, and hospital medicine and IABP. Assisting in obtaining AHA Training Center status. Transition of medical centers to affiliate under Training Center. Instruction of AHA courses including BLS, ACLS and Trauma Nurse Core Course. Coordination of national rollout of AHA HeartCode/VAM and AHA RQI.
November 2008-August 2011 Little Rock VA Medical Center
RN- Rapid Response Team Leader RN II Step 4 Full time 40 hours per week.
Provide emergency care to patients, staff and visitors throughout the medical center. Assess and treat patients in crisis with standing orders. Communicates with physician and other members of the health care team as appropriate. Administration of medication, documentation of assessments and procedures. Function as contact to physician and nursing supervisor to transfer patient to higher level of care if indicated.
March 2007-October 2008 Saline Memorial Hospital
RN- Emergency Department Full time 40 hours per week.
Provided all aspects of emergency nursing care in 25 bed Emergency Department. Provided direction and supervision to ED technician in providing patient care. ED treats 30,000 patients annually. Triaged patients under 5 level triage system. Frequently served in both Charge nurse role and clinical preceptor for new RNs, nursing students and paramedic students.
November 2003-May 2005 ALS Aerocare
Flight RN Per diem
Provided advanced life support and critical care transport to the most critical of patients traveling via fixed wing aircraft- often intubated, frequently receiving IABP, temp pacer or ECMO therapies. Performed advanced airway procedures, started IVs, administered drugs, performed defibrillation and transcutaneous pacing, chest needle decompression and pericardialcentisis from standing physician orders with minimal access to medical
April 2002-January 2006 Fairview University Medical Center –Surgical ICU
Staff RN
Provided nursing care in the surgical intensive care unit setting caring for heart, lung, liver transplant, open heart, and neurosurgery patients. Often care for patients receiving ECMO, Heartmate VAD, ThoraTec VAD, Abiomed VAD, CRRT (Prisma) and IABP and ICP therapies.
August 1998-May 2004 Hemodynamic Support Associates LLC
Director/ Founding Partner
Provide day to day management of company. Interacted with hospital accounts. Negotiated with vendors. Performed autologous transfusion and intra aortic balloon pump services to hospital accounts on scheduled and emergent basis.
March 1995-August 1998 Life Link III
Flight Paramedic/ Cardiovascular Technician
Provided intra aortic balloon pump and autologous transfusion services to hospital accounts on scheduled and emergent basis. Accompanied transport team on ground, fixed wing and rotor wing transports of IABP patients.
June 1991- August 1998 Regions Hospital Cath Lab
Cardiovascular Technician
Scrub and monitor during diagnostic and interventional heart studies. Scrub during permanent pacer/ICD implants. Sheath removal and application of closure devices.
Education
Duquesne University- MSN Family Nurse Practitioner May 2017
Naval Postgraduate School- Healthcare Modeling and Simulation Certificate Program-2014
Metropolitan State University Bachelors of Science –Nursing-December 2003
College of St Catherine’s Associate degree- Nursing December 2001
Paramedic Program Certificate January 1995
Attended numerous hospital and vendor sponsored critical care courses, CME programs and workshops. Have instructed in numerous hospital education fairs, critical care courses, Infusion pump, and IABP inservices. Very familiar with PowerPoint and comfortable with presenting and public speaking.
License and Certifications
Florida Advanced Practice Registered Nurse License- ARNP 9325408
NPI 130*******
CAQH Provider ID:14103806
American Association of Critical Care Nurse’s (CCRN)
American Heart Association (ACLS EP) Instructor
American Heart Association (ACLS) Instructor
American Heart Association (BLS) Instructor
American Heart Association (PALS) Instructor
Trauma Nurse Core course (TNCC) Instructor
Professional Organizations
American Association of Critical Care Nurses
American Association of Nurse Practitioners
Publications and Presentations
August 2012-Resuscitation Education Monthly Education Series- Intraosseous access best practices
September 2012-Resuscitation Education Monthly Education Series Therapeutic Hypothermia
October 2012-Resuscitation Education Monthly Education Series Trending waveform capnography during resuscitation
November 2012- Resuscitation Education Monthly Education Series Developing an Effective Stroke Center
December 2012- Resuscitation Education Monthly Education Series Human Factors Design- Which Defibrillator is right for you
January 2013- Resuscitation Education Monthly Education Series Optimizing Mock Codes at your facility
Feb 2013 –Resuscitation Education Monthly Education Series The Science Behind the CPR- How We Got Here and Where We Are Going
April 2013-Resuscitation Education Monthly Education Series STEMI Guideline Update
June 2013-Resuscitation Education Monthly Education Series Optimizing the ACLS Experience with High Fidelity Simulation
August 2013-Resuscitation Education Monthly Education Series Best Practices in Code Teams
September 2013-Resuscitation Education Monthly Education Series AHA Get with the Guidelines- Tracking Resuscitation
October 2013-Resuscitation Education Monthly Education Series Decentralizing AHA courses
November 2013-Resuscitation Education Monthly Education Series Optimizing the ACLS Experience with High Fidelity Simulation Part II
December 2013 -Resuscitation Education Monthly Education Series Introduction of National Intraosseous access curriculum
January 2014-Resuscitation Education Monthly Education Series Introduction of National Intraosseous access curriculum
March 2014-Resuscitation Education Monthly Education Series Thoracic Impedance Devices during Resuscitation
May 2014-Resuscitation Education Monthly Education Series HealthStream VAM and AHA RQI
June 2014 – American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2014- Abstract submission- Cost Savings associated with implementation of online resuscitation education and voice assisted manikin versus face to face learning in a large hospital system
November 2014- Resuscitation Education Monthly Education Series Cardiac Surgery ACLS
December 2014- Resuscitation Education Monthly Education Series Layperson CPR strategies for a medical center.
January 2015- Resuscitation Education Monthly Education Series Human Factors design in Crash Cart Layout
February 2015- Resuscitation Education Monthly Education Series Intraosseous Infusion Best Practices
References available on request