Corniqueca Stewart-Simmons, Family Nurse Practitioner
P.O. Box 133 Lake City, Florida 32056
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Florida Advanced Practice Nurse License #3281712
Education:
Masters of Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner
University of South Florida
4202 E Fowler Ave
Tampa, FL
August 2013 - May 2016
GPA 3.7
Bachelor Science in Nursing
Florida State College of Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
August 2011 - December, 2012
GPA 4.0
Associate of Science in Nursing
Florida Gateway College
Lake City, FL
August 1995 - December 1997
Current Position:
Children’s Medical Center, Lake City, FL
ARNP – Family Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Clinic (September 2017 to presently)
Responsibilities
Health maintenance care, including well-child exams and childhood immunizations.
Routine developmental screenings.
Diagnosis and treatment of common childhood illnesses.
Teaching and counseling of children and their families on issues related to health.
Lake City Medical Center, Lake City, FL
ARNP – Midlevel, Emergency Department (August 2016 to present)
Responsibilities
Assessment, diagnosis, and management of health/illness status of various acuity levels, to persons of all ages who seek emergency care.
Complete procedures within the nurse practitioner scope and is authorized through practice and privilege per hospital policies.
Manage patient care autonomously and in collaboration with emergency department physician and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
Provide health promotion, disease prevention, and injury information and prevention services to the patients and families.
Teach and counsel patients and families and act as advocate to improve patient outcome.
University of South Florida (Clinical Experience – January 2015 thru May 2016)
Lake City Medical Center, Lake City, FL (ER, Dr. Michael White): Assessment of various ESI level patients entering the ER, selection of differential diagnosis, recommendation for treatment and diagnostic testing, procedures include suturing and incision and drainage, collaborating with patient, family and ER team members to discuss plan of care, and help expedite treatment of critical patients. (180 hrs total, avg 28-36 patients per day)
Pediatrics Associates at Argyle, Starke, FL (Anne Perantoni, ARNP): Assessment and physical exam of pediatric patients age 2 wks to 18 yrs, assist in diagnosis and recommend treatment. Complete provider documentation in EMR. Collaborate with patient, family and staff to discuss best plan of care. (180 hrs total, avg 15 patients per day)
Tri-County Primary Care, Cross City, FL (Wanda Liddell, ARNP): Assessment and physical exam of patients in a primary care setting, age range 2 yrs to 99 yrs. assist in diagnosis and recommend treatment. Complete provider documentation in EMR. Collaborate with patient, family and staff to discuss best plan of care. (180 hrs total, avg 25 patients per day)
Columbia County Health Department, Lake City, FL (Dr. Girish Bhaskar): Family health and wellness promotion setting, age range 14 yrs to 64 yrs. Procedures related to family planning, STD diagnosis and treatment, and primary care management of preventive and chronic illness. Collaborate with patient, family and staff to discuss best plan of care. (180 hrs total, avg 15 patients per day)
Prior Professional Experiences:
Shands Lake Shore Hospital, Lake City, FL
ED Charge RN, Intern ED Director (June 2005 to July 2016)
Responsibilities
Supervise approx. 10 staff members per shift
ED work schedule
ED Director Intern
Daily assignments
Order Necessary equipment and supplies
Monthly Score Cards
ED Flash meeting leader
ED Collaborative Member
Help educated staff on new processes (electronic medical record implementation champion, emergency severity index, intraosseous drill, Site Rite venous ultrasound)
Developed Chest pain process at current facility
ED Charge Preceptor
Help coordinate annual skills fair
Developed rapid chest pain process to help decrease door-to-EKG time
Travel assignment, November 2008 - April 2009:
Florida Hospital, Orlando, Florida, fast-paced, 55 bed Emergency Department
Cardiac and Stroke Center, initiate and calculate cardiac/CVA meds
Managed care of critically ill cardiac, stroke, and trauma patients
Assist with rapid insertion of: central venous lines, chest tubes, transvenous pacer-maker
Travel assignment 8 month stent at:
Port Charlotte Regional, Port Charlotte, Florida – Post-open heart, Vascular ICU,
ED and CCU (June 2009 – October 2009)
Manage care of post-open heart, inter-cranial surgery and vascular patients
Manage and support critical care equipment: balloon pump, Swanz-Ganz, central venous pressure lines and inter-cranial pressure lines
Float to ED to help with patient flow and procedures
Shands Lake Shore Hospital, Lake City, FL
CCU – Charge Nurse (December 1999 – June 2005)
Responsibilities
Supervise 5 CCU staff members
Daily Assignments
Staff Resource
Charge Preceptor
ICU RN work schedule
PICC Line Insertion
Code Team member
St. Vincent Medical Center
RN – CCU/Telemetry (August 1997 – December 1999)
Responsibilities
Care for Pre & Post Cardiac Cath. patients
Manage care for approx. 7 to 8 telemetry patients
Knowledge of multiple cardiac drips
Care for critical care patients
Certifications:
Pediatric Advance Life Support (American Heart Assoc.) – Exp. 4/2018
Advance Cardiac Life Support (American Heart Assoc.) – Exp. 3/2018
Basic Life Support (American Heart Assoc.) – Exp. 8/2019
Committees:
Shared Governance (Member)
Leadership Team (Member)
ED Collaborative Team (Member)
Code Blue Committee (Chairman)
Awards and Recognitions:
Nurse Nightingale Awarded – 2012 (Florida State College at Jacksonville)
Nursing Honors Award (maintain 4.0 during BSN program) – 2012 (Florida State College at Jacksonville)
Nurse of the Quarter – 2011 (Shands Lake Shore Hospital)
Nurse of Excellence – 2010 (Shands Lake Shore Hospital)
Nurse of Excellence – 2006 (Shands Lake Shore Hospital)
Professional Memberships:
American Association of Nurse Practitioners - 2016
Emergency Nursing Association – 2007 to present
American Cancer Society Committee Member – 2006 to present
Professional Development:
Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, FL
Clinical Preceptor for BSN students
January – 2016
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
Delta Beta-AT-Large Chapter
University of South Florida
November – 2015
Team Health Emergency Department Annual Conference
March – 2012
Los Vegas, Nevada
American Cancer Society – Walk for a cure
June – 2012 to Present
Lake City, Florida
Medhost Electronic Medical Record Champion
October – 2011
Boca Raton, Florida
Florida Office of Women in Higher Education (FLOWHE) Conference
October – 2012
Stetson University, Deland, Florida
Process Improvement Recognition
June – 2012
Shands Lake Shore Hospital
Lake City, FL
Given the responsibility to decrease door-to-EKG time from 18 minutes to less than 10 minutes. I implemented the rapid chest pain treatment process at the facility; accomplishing a 7 minute door-to-EKG time on patient’s arriving to the emergency department.
Scholar
Implementation of rapid process in treatment of chest pain patients in the emergency department: Evidence-Based Capstone Project
May 2012 through December 2012
Florida State College Jacksonville
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program
Community Service
American Cancer Society
2006 to present
Educate the community, teaching breast self-exam, local and regional fund-raisers, organize the annual Walk For A Cure walk-a-thon.
St. Vincent’s Health Fair
October 2012
Jacksonville, Florida
Florida State College Jacksonville Health Fair
Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training
August 2012
Jacksonville, Florida
Council on Aging
Teaching on Myocardial Infarction Symptoms - “Staying Alive” Brochure
November 2012
Lake City, Florida
References
Dr. Edward Lucas
Emergency Department Physicians Director
Shands Lake Shore Regional Medical Center
Contact Number: 352-***-****
E-mail: ***********@*****.***
Dr. Melanie Michaels
University of South Florida
Family Practice Program Director
Email to ***********@******.***.***
Nursing Program Coordinator
Contact Number: 407-***-****
Anne Perantoni, ARNP
Pediatrics Associates at Argyle, Starke, FL
Clinical Preceptor
E-mail: **********@*****.***
Wanda Liddell, ARNP
Tri-County Primary Care, Cross City, FL
Clinical Preceptor
Contact Number: 352-***-****
E-mail: *******@***.***
Cathy Diehl, RN
Emergency Department Nurse Director
Shands Lake Shore Regional Medical Center
Contact Number: 386-***-****
E-mail: *****.*****@***.***