Leah Esposito, APRN, MSN, RN
ac4kpb@r.postjobfree.com
Middletown CT
06457
Education May 2015 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
Masters of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.)
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Cumulative GPA 3.7
May 2012 Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT
Bachelors of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.)
Cumulative GPA: 3.6
May 2008 Naugatuck Valley Community College Naugatuck, CT
Associate of Science in Nursing
Cumulative GPA: 3.5
Graduate School Clinical Rotations
Spring 2014 Medical/Surgical ICU Hospital of Central CT, New Britain CT
Critical Care experiences with medical and surgical critical care patients, rounding with intensivist and specialty physicians, and comprehensive collaboration with various members of surgical and medical professionals.
Fall 2014 Cardiology Hospital of Central Connecticut, New Britain CT
Experiences in interpreting echocardiograms, EKGs, interrogating pacemakers, performing stress tests, office visits and consults.
Cardio Thoracic ICU Waterbury Hospital, Waterbury CT
Critical Care experiences with cardiovascular conditions including ranging from open heart surgery, CABG procedures, STEMI and NSTEMI, Acute CHF exacerbations and Aortic Aneurysm dissections.
Pulmonary Clinic UCONN Health Center, Farmington CT
Experiences in interpreting pulmonary function testing, assessing and diagnosing a variety of pulmonary disorders ranging from acute to chronic conditions, doing outpatient and inpatient consults.
Spring 2015 Neuro Surgery/Trauma ICU Hartford Hospital, Hartford CT
Critical care experiences at a level 1 trauma center with neurological injuries ranging from trauma to stroke, involving comprehensive collaboration with various members of surgical and medical professionals
Work Experience
November 2016-present Waterbury Hospital Waterbury, CT
Nurse Practitioner: Cardio Thoracic ICU
Critical Care experiences with cardiovascular conditions and post-operative patients including open heart surgery with CABG and valve repair/replacement procedures, STEMI and NSTEMI post PCI, and Aortic Aneurysm dissection repairs. Collaborating with the attending physicians such as Cardiologists and surgeons. Collaborating with other members of the healthcare team.
September 2017-present Waterbury Hospital Waterbury, CT
Nurse Practitioner: Cardiac Diagnostic Center/Coumadin Clinic
Treating patient’s on chronic anticoagulation therapy which includes interpreting lab results, adjusting Coumadin dosing, and bridging with Lovenox when recommended.
November 2015-present Hartford Healthcare Medical Group Wethersfield, CT
Nurse Practitioner: Urgent Care
Urgent Care APRN managing a variety of patients and conditions across the lifespan ranging from adolescents to gerontology with urgent care issues. Collaborating with an attending physician and other members of the health care team including Primary Care Physicians, Radiology Technicians, Medical Assistants, Nurses and Physical Therapy.
December 2009-Nov 2015 The Hospital of Central CT New Britain, CT
Registered Nurse: Emergency Department
47 bed ED treating a large variety of patients and conditions across the lifespan, ranging from infancy to gerontology. Triaging of urgent, emergent and critical patients. Collaborating with the healthcare team including Emergency Physicians, Respiratory Therapists, RN’s, Clinical Resource Leaders and specialists.
August 2009- Nov 2009 Mckaydee Hospital Ogden, Utah
Registered Nurse: Emergency Department
30 bed level 1 trauma ED treating a large variety of patients and conditions across the lifespan, ranging from infancy to gerontology. Collaborating with the healthcare team including Emergency Physicians, Respiratory Therapists, RN’s, Clinical Resource Leaders and specialists.
June 2008- August 2009 The Hospital of Central CT New Britain, CT
Registered Nurse: Medical Telemetry
30 bed medical floor treating a variety of adult and elderly patients for medical conditions, monitoring patients on cardiac telemetry, and performing nursing procedures while collaborating with the healthcare team.
Professional Credentials
Certified 2008- present Registered Nurse
State of Connecticut and Florida
Certified 2015- present Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner
State of Connecticut and Florida
Certified 2006-2019 Basic Life Support
American Heart Association
Certified 2009- 2019 Advanced Cardiac Life Support
American Heart Association