Nurse Practitioner Medical

Chelsea Edwards RN, MS, FNP-C*** River Fern Ave. # 2132Garland, Texas 750*****-***-**** ************************@*****.************: M.S. (Family Nurse Practitioner) May 2012 Texas Woman’s UniversityDallas, Texas B.S.N October 2008 University of Phoenix Phoenix, ArizonaA.D.N. May 1998 Texarkana CollegeTexarkana, Texas L.V.N February 1995 Texarkana CollegeTexarkana, TexasEmployment:PrimaCare September 2016- August 2017 (Urgent Care) Dallas, TexasUtilized as mid level care provider assisting the Medical Director (not on site) in the management of urgent care level patients. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: examination, diagnosis, and prescribing, with minor procedures such as dislocation reduction, casting, splinting, EKG’s,primary care (HTN,DM II, CHO, hypothyroidism). Managing patients from age 12 months to older (99) years of age. Pedi360 aka PediaMed, LLC September 2014- May 2017 (Pediatric Nurse Practitioner)Rockwall, TexasUtilized as a PRN mid level care provider assisting the Medical Director (not on site) in the management of acute care after hours visits for pediatric patients. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: examination, diagnosis, and prescribing, with minor procedures such as abscess drainage, foreign body removal, cerumen impaction treatment. Managing patients from age newborn to 18 years of age. Emcare December 2015- October 2016Paris Regional Medical Center (Hospitalist)Paris, TexasExams, interpret lab work, order needed cardiovascular diagnostics such as Lexiscan or Dobutamine stress test, writing orders for admissions. Performing full admission assessments and discharging patients after thorough evaluations. Practicing inpatient medicine under the direction of the hospitalist physician. Questcare Partners February 2014-February 2015Medical Center of Arlington Emergency Department (ER Nurse Practitioner)Arlington, TexasUtilized as a mid level care provider assisting the ER team in caring for a myriad of patients in the emergency medicine setting. Interpreting lab data, performing highly advanced level skills such as funduscopic exams, intubations, chest tubes, conscious sedation, laceration repair, vaginal exams, splinting, and abscess incision and drainage. Practicing emergency medicine directly under the supervision of an emergency (physician on site). Integrative Emergency Services (Emcare) November 2012- October 2014John Peter Smith Hospital Observation Unit and Urgent Care Center (Hospitalist)Parkland Urgent Care (Urgent Care)Fort Worth, Texas Dallas, TexasObservation unit- Exams, interpret lab work, order needed cardiovascular diagnostics such as Lexiscan or Dobutamine stress test, writing orders for admissions. Performing full admission assessments and discharging patients after thorough evaluations. Practicing inpatient medicine under the direction of the hospitalist physician and emergency physician. Urgent Care Center -Obtaining complete medical history on patients, performing complete physical exams and record findings, interpreting and integrating data to determine appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, ordering appropriate laboratory and diagnostic procedures, administering medication and injections according to physician direction, suturing minor lacerations, maintaining and reviewing patient records, charts and other pertinent information and provide consultation.Certifications:ACLS, BCLS, PALS, MS, FNP-C certification through American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) June 2012, BON stipulation through May 2018 requires quarterly monitoring August 2017, November 2017, February 2018, and May 2018 and then restrictions lifted. Associations:North Texas Nurse Practitioner Association (NTNP), American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), Texas Nurse Practitioners Associations (TNP)Volunteerism:Girls Scouts of America, Parent Teacher Association, Mt Hebron Missionary Baptist Church, Kids Across America