PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

SKILLS

EXPERIENCE

SARA Rhoades

**** ** **** **, **** Coral, FL 33914 H: 630-***-**** • ac4h6o@r.postjobfree.com Experienced Family Nurse Practitioner with outstanding patient relations, clinical judgement skills, history of family medicine, urgent care and emergency medicine. Independent diagnostician with collaborative talent, working well with mulitipke departments and units. Adapts extremely well to change, and learns very quickly. Accomplished, Self motivated, dependable, positive attitude, hard working team player. Energized by my patient's satisfaction and wellness. She

Evidence Based Diagnosis Family / emergency

medicine/fast track

Patient Centered Provider EMR

Excellent Time management Labs, procedures, venipuncture, sutures

Critical Thinking

Current ARNP Medexpress Urgent Care, Ft Myers Florida

ARNP Emergency Medicine 11/2016 - OSF Saint Francis - Peoria, IL

Analyze and interpret patients' histories, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses. Clinical Decision Unit and Fast Track, procedures, suturing, labs, venipuncture, excellent IV skills

Order, perform, or interpret the results of diagnostic tests such as complete blood counts (CBCs), electrocardiograms (EKGs), and radiographs (x-rays). Prescribe medication dosages, routes, and frequencies based on patients' characteristics such as age and gender.

Develop treatment plans based on scientific rationale, standards of care, and professional practice guidelines.

Diagnose or treat acute health care problems such as illnesses, infections, and injuries.

Prescribe medications based on efficacy, safety, and cost as legally authorized.

Recommend interventions to modify behavior associated with health risks. Educate patients about self-management of acute or chronic illnesses, tailoring instructions to patients' individual circumstances. Diagnose or treat chronic health care problems such as high blood pressure and diabetes.

Provide patients with information needed to promote health, reduce risk factors, or prevent disease or disability.

Perform routine or annual physical examinations.

Diagnose or treat complex, unstable, comorbid, episodic, or emergency conditions in collaboration with other health care providers as necessary. Perform primary care procedures such as suturing, splinting, administering immunizations, taking cultures, and debriding wounds. FamilyPresent Nurse Practitioner 12/2015 -

Family Quick Care - Washington, IL

Analyze and interpret patients' histories, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses. Prescribe medication dosages, routes, and frequencies based on patients' characteristics such as age and gender.

Develop treatment plans based on scientific rationale, standards of care, and professional practice guidelines.

Diagnose or treat acute health care problems such as illnesses, infections, and injuries.

Prescribe medications based on efficacy, safety, and cost as legally authorized.

Recommend interventions to modify behavior associated with health risks. Counsel patients about drug regimens and possible side effects or interactions with other substances such as food supplements, over-the- counter (OTC) medications, and herbal remedies.

Detect and respond to adverse drug reactions, with special attention to vulnerable populations such as infants, children, pregnant and lactating women, and older adults.

Maintain complete and detailed records of patients' health care plans and prognoses.

Provide patients with information needed to promote health, reduce risk factors, or prevent disease or disability.

Perform routine or annual physical examinations.

Treat or refer patients for primary care conditions such as headaches, hypertension, urinary tract infections, upper respiratory infections, and dermatological conditions.

Maintain departmental policies and procedures in areas such as safety and infection control.

Registered2015 Nurse 03/1999 - 08/

Edward Hospital - Naperville, IL

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, registered staff nurse in a level 3 NICU. Cared for the critically ill infant, the extreme premature and late preterm infant, pre and post op care and recovery.

Monitor patients' responses, including skin color, pupil dilation, pulse, heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, ventilation, or urine output, using invasive and noninvasive techniques.

Respond to emergency situations by providing airway management, administering emergency fluids or drugs, or using basic or advanced cardiac life support techniques.

Administer post-anesthesia medications or fluids to support patients' cardiovascular systems.

Insert arterial catheters or perform arterial punctures to obtain arterial blood samples.

Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions. Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.

Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.

Consult and coordinate with Healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.

Member of the transport team.

Registered2011 Nurse 04/2011 - 12/

Rush Copley Hospital - Aurora, IL

PRN position in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with level 3 responsibilities.

Registered1999 Nurse 08/1998 - 03/

Good Samaritan Hospital - Downers Grove, IL

Registered staff nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with level 3 responsibilities.

nurse1998 case manager 09/1996 - 08/

Hartford Insurance Company - Warrenville, IL

Nurse Case Manager for a large insurance company managing worker's compensation.

Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.

Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient's condition.

Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.

Monitor and authorize appropriate medical treatment. Registered1996 Nurse 09/1993 - 08/

Rush Presbyterian St. Lukes Hospital - Chicago, IL Registered Staff Nurse with responsibilities in a large level 3 Neonatal Intensive care.

Managing the critically ill, preterm infants, pre and post op care. Administering dialysis.

Monitor patients' responses, including skin color, pupil dilation, pulse, heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, ventilation, or urine output, using invasive and noninvasive techniques.

Respond to emergency situations by providing airway management, administering emergency fluids or drugs, or using basic or advanced cardiac life support techniques.

Evaluate patients' post-surgical or post-anesthesia responses, taking appropriate corrective actions or requesting consultation if complications occur.

Insert arterial catheters or perform arterial punctures to obtain arterial blood samples.

Participated in the transport team.

Floated to pediatrics or pediatric intensive care when needed. rn1993 08/1993 - 11/

Mercy Hospital - Aurora, IL

Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions. Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.

Record patients' medical information and vital signs. Inform physician of patient's condition during anesthesia. EDUCATION

CERTIFICATION

Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.

Consult and coordinate with Healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.

Perform physical examinations, make tentative diagnoses, and treat patients en route to hospitals or at disaster site triage centers. Master2014 of Science: Family Nurse Practitioner

Northern Illinois University - DeKalb, IL

Bachelor1993 of Science: Nursing

Elmhurst College - Elmhurst, IL

Associate1991 of Science:

College of DuPage Naperville Regional Center - Naperville, IL Dual License RN/ Advance Practice Nurse, Florida #9455060 Licensed Advance Practice Nurse, Wisconsin #6702-33 Licensed Advance Practice Nurse, Illinois #209.0135 Family Nurse Practitioner, Certification #201-***-**** (ANCC), July 17, 240015

Licensed Registered Nurse, Illinois #041.278708

Licensed Registered Nurse,

BLS Certified

ALS Certified

PALS Certified

Member of the ANCC

Member of the AANP

Member of the ANA

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