PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Eight years of diverse clinical experience in healthcare fields with emphasized on adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. Diversified 1000 hours of professional training as a bilingual Adult-Gerontology NP in long-term care/skilled nursing facilities, hospice/palliative care, internal medicine, urgent care, and occupational health. Highly devoted to patient advocacy and success of the interdisciplinary teamwork.
EDUCATION
Doctor of Nursing Practice, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Track and Graduate Certificate in Palliative Care, University of Washington; Seattle, WA; GPA: 3.92/4.0; expected 06/2018
Master of Nursing Practice, Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist & Integrated Nursing Care of Autism Spectrum Disorder, University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, PA; GPA: 3.70/4.0; 2015
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, National Taiwan University; Taipei, Taiwan; GPA: 3.77/ 4.0; 2009
NURSE PRACTITIONER TRAINING
The Everett Clinic- Personalized Care Team Everett, WA, Jan-Mar 2018
Performed comprehensive personalized healthcare to the patient with complicated chronic diseases with acute concerns in clinic visit or home visit.
Executed physical examinations and preventive health measures; ordered various tests, analyses, and diagnostic images to provide information on patient's condition; analyzed reports and diagnosed conditions.
Prescribed and recommended drugs or treatments; referred patients to medical specialist; charted on physical findings, and formulated plan and prognosis.
EvergreenHealth Hospice and Palliative Care Service Kirkland, WA, Jan-Mar 2018
Provided comprehensive care to acutely in-patient palliative and hospice patients with the focus on pain, delirium and symptom management, advance care planning, and end-of-life conversations.
Managed admission and discharge care, report, chart, plan day-to-day care.
Promoted exceptional culture of shared values and teamwork among staff, families, and patients.
General Internal Medicine Center, University of Washington Medical Center Seattle, WA, Sep-Dec 2017
Treated a mixed patient population, across gender, age and ethnicity, and insured and uninsured patients in the largest clinic within the UW hospital system.
Performed physical examinations and preventative health measures within prescribed guidelines.
Delivered treatments for post-emergency room visit, triage patients, and chronic care with acute concerns.
Harborview Medical Center, Long Term Care Services Seattle, WA- Jun-Aug 2017
Provided care to patients in skilled nursing facilities, sub-acute rehab and long term care facilities for the purpose of providing medical management and culturally sensitive care. Served hundreds of Medicare and Medicaid patients.
Collaborated with primary care physicians, staff, patients and families to provide the best care.
Coordinated admission and discharge care, plan of care and day-to-day management of patients.
U.S. HealthWorks, Urgent Care and Occupational health Bellevue/Seattle clinic, WA, Mar-Jun, Sep-Dec 2017
Provided comprehensive medical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of urgent care and occupational medicine work-related illnesses and injuries; performed minor surgeries
Experienced in Labor & Industries insurance care and Commercial Driver's License care.
Charted all patient transactions in accordance with company policies
WORK EXPERINCE
Hall Health Center at University of Washington Seattle, WA
Registered Nurse 2 Jan 2017- Present
•Provide direct patient care to a broad spectrum of patients ranging from newborn to geriatric.
•Assess and triage medical conditions related to accidents, injuries, exposures, and illnesses.
•Perform telephone triage; Prioritizes patient care based on acuity or urgency of patient's needs.
•Respect for patient rights and maintains privacy and confidentiality according to policies and procedures.
•Execute intravenous therapy, Injections, monitoring nebulizer treatments, suture removal, wound care, and other procedures common to Acute Care Clinics.
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Philadelphia, PA
Clinical Nurse Specialist Intern- Stroke coordinator May - Aug 2015
•Acted as stroke expert and resource to professional staff personally providing stroke education to physicians, nursing, allied health personals
•Facilitated stroke certification, policy and procedure development, and quality improvement projects.
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Philadelphia, PA
Clinical Nurse Specialist Intern Jan- May 2015
Implemented new model of patient-centered care to heart and pulmonary units.
Incorporated the evidence-based practices, products, and technology to the patient populations in two units.
National Taiwan University Hospital- Tai Cheng Stem Cell Therapy Center Taipei, Taiwan
Staff Nurse Apr 2010- July 2012
Leader of academic and quality control team at Stem Cell Therapy Center in 2011 and 2012.
Direct patient care for 2 critical patients on the day shift and 3-4 patients on the night shift.
National Taiwan University Hospital Taipei, Taiwan
Nurse Intern Apr 2007- June 2009
Completed trainings in the internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, gynecology, community health departments.
LICENSURE & CERTIFICATIONS
Registered Nurse (RN), CA, WA and PA, USA and Taiwan
Palliative Care Certificate, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Autism Spectrum Disorder Care Certificate, University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider
SELECTED COMMUNITY SERVICE
Seattle /King County Clinic, Volunteer Nurse Oct 2015- Present, WA, USA
Skyline Retirement Community and Assisted Living, Volunteer Caregiver June –Dec 2016, WA, USA
University of Pennsylvania Health Fair/ West Philadelphia Community Health Fair and Workshops PA, USA
Volunteer Nurse Mar 2014- Jun 2015
University of Washington, Network of Doctoral Students in Nursing Organization WA, USA
Officer Sep 2015- Present
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE & LANGUAGE
Fluent in English, Mandarin, and Taiwanese.
Research experience in fall prevention in the elderly, hypertension, autism spectrum disorder, and elderly patients with cancer at home or in the community.