Ronja Cole, FNP-BC

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Professional Summary

Board certified, highly qualified Family Nurse Practitioner with over 15 years extensive experience driven in building strong relationships with patients and their families. Skilled in providing exceptional care to patients ranging from pediatrics to geriatrics while acting as a patient advocate to achieve best outcomes. Highly effective in maintaining a strong reputation for patient care and satisfaction as well as working in unity with other providers and disciplines. I am seeking a hospitalist position to grow and excel in.

Skills & Abilities

Acute, Emergency, Urgent, Chronic and Long-Term Care experience

Women’s Health and Family Planning

Palliative and end of life care

Extensive training and practice in pulmonary care, both inpatient and clinic setting

Proficient in advanced nursing skills including wound care, suturing, foreign body removal, PICC line insertion, casting, and radiology interpretation

Experience

FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER CORINTH PULMONARY CLINIC 04/2015 TO CURRENT

Responsible for all History and Physical exams for hospitalized patient

Daily hospital rounds on new, existing and patient ready for discharge

Bedside education of nursing and ancillary staff as indicated by need or at request

Patient education on disease management, preparation for procedures such as Flexible Bronchoscopy, discharge instructions and follow up appointments

FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER PRATT FAMILY MEDICAL CLINIC 01/2014 TO 04/2015

Assessed, evaluated and cared for both pediatric and adult patients in the clinic and hospital setting

Supervised 3-4 nurses, nursing assistants and non-clinical staff

Conducted screenings, diagnostic treatment and rehabilitative services as part of a primary health care team

Wound assessment and interventional care, suturing and cast application

Acute and Chronic Pain Management

FAMILY NURSE PRACTITONER NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI INTERNAL MEDICINE 06/2013 – 04/2015

Conducted screenings, diagnostic treatments and rehabilitative services on a primary health care team in the clinic setting

Oversaw training of 2-3 nurse practitioner students annually

Conducted independent medical rounds on acute care patients

Reviewed, analyzed and monitored therapeutic changes on laboratory results for clinic, hospitalized, nursing home and home care patients

FAMILY NURSE PRACTITONER / OWNER / MANAGER HEALTH CARE PLUS 11/2010 – 06/2013

Served as lead provider for a 10,000-patient family clinic

Trained 15-20 new LPNs annually

Recruited, hired, led training and managed budget for clinic staff

Managed employee review process and ensured compliance with state, federal and local regulations

Conducted mandated health screening, Department of Transportation Physicals, acute and chronic care visits, family planning, and mental health screenings

Urgent care visits and treatments including wound care, fracture stabilizations, laceration suturing and referral if indicated

FMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER PRENTISS COUNTY MEDICAL CLINIC 01/2010 – 11/2010

FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER MANTACHIE RURAL HEALTH CARE 11/2007 – 01/2010

Education

POST MSN – FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER 2001 UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA, BIRMINGHAM

MASTER OF SCIENE IN NURSING – CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST 2000 UNIVERISTY OF ALABAMA, HUNTSVILLE

BACHOLER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING 1999 MISSISSIPPI UNIVERISTY FOR WOMEN

ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN NURSING 1995 NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Certification

ANCC BOARD CERTIFIED FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER 2003 – PRESENT

ANCC BOARD ELIGIBLE ADULT HEALTH CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST

BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS) / ADVANCE CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT (ACLS) CERTIFIED

PEDIATRIC ADVANCE LIFE SUPPORT (PALS) CETIFICATION PENDING

Personal Attributes

Self-directed

Reliable

Expertise in budgeting, compliance reporting

Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing

References available upon request

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