Nurse Practitioner Registered

*** **** ****** *****: 202-***-****

La Grange, IL, 60525 Email: ac55n5@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Registered Nurse with over fifteen years of experience and a newly qualified Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner looking for a challenging new job as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

SUMMARY AT PRESENT

Management of patients post Video Assisted Thoracotomies with chest tubes,

Augmentation and reduction mammoplasty, mastopexy (breast lift) and surgical breast biopsies, Respiratory failure, Sepsis, GI bleeds, Tumor Lysis Syndrome post Chemotherapy/Radiation etcin the intensive care unit at Sibley memorial hospital, Washington DC.

Possess extensive professional knowledge relative to assessing, planning, and intervening to promote health, preventing diseases, and help patients cope with illness and be resilient.

oHighly respected member of the health care team

oTeam player

oEnsure compliance with infectious disease control procedures

oEnsure HIPPA

oEnsure

Pursue optimum quality assurance by consistently seeking improvements in health care processes and treatment. Documenting nursing assessments, treatments, and medications utilizing computer charting

Provide direct patient care based on utmost professional judgment. Observe, assess, and record patient symptoms, reactions and progress.

Possess special sensitivity to meeting different needs in various situations. Remain calm and professional throughout critical incidents. Resourceful problem solver capable of implementing situations to complex problems during code blue, rapid response etc.

Provide discharge instructions and follow-up, perform laboratory tests and communicate critical results to the health care providers.

Demonstrate outstanding collaboration skills. Collaborate with members of the interdisciplinary health care team during daily rounds and to provide specific, individualized care needed. Work with families regarding proper patient care.

CLINICAL LEARNING EXPERIENCE AS A NEW ADULT GERONTOLOGY ACUTE CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER - AS EVIDENCED BY PORTFOLIO

Performing and documenting comprehensive physical and psychological exam of patient (H&Ps).

Making complex clinical decisions to improve patient care and outcomes.

Coordinating patient care to promote and facilitate safe and timely discharges.

Assessing and developing a plan of care for acute and complex patient populations and ordering appropriate testing, treatments, medications and consults.

Assessing and performing comprehensive history and physicals on patients being evaluated for different surgical procedures and transplants.

Interpreting laboratory and diagnostic studies with an intense clinical focus on microbiology, prescribing appropriate antibiotic therapy. Order and interpret radiographic studies.

Review and analyze individual treatment plans for appropriate nutrition and care. Provide instruction and counseling to patients and their families regarding procedures after care. Focus on clinical research projects to provide evidence based care.

Order and interpret radiographic studies.

Ensure continuity care, strong communication and act as a liaison between nurses and medical staff including physicians.

Perform procedures such as central lines, A-lines, drain removals etc.

Participate in multidisciplinary rounds.

Collaborate and communicate with various care teams.

Provide Cultural sensitive care to different patients and at the same time provide translation services to all patient populations within our care who cannot speak English.

CLINICAL ROTATIONS

Clinical rotation: University Hospital Case Medical Center Medical Intensive Care Unit 09/ 2014 – 04/2015

Clinical rotation: Metro Health Hospital Cleveland -/2014 - 05/204

Clinical rotation: Metro Health Hospital Cleveland – Burn Unit 01/2014 – 05/2014

Clinical rotation: Michael step down

01/2013 – 04/2013

Clinical rotation: Affinity urgent care Alvin - Acute Care 08/2012 – 11/2012

Teaching Practicums: UTMB education

05/2013 – 08/2013

Flight Nursing Summer Camp - 08/2012

Flight Nursing Summer Camp - 08/2013

Flight Nursing Summer Camp - 08/2014

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

REGISTERED NURSE II – INTENSIVE CARE UNIT 05/2017 – 05/2018

SIBLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WASHINGTON DC

SUPERVISOR:

Management of critically ill patients in ICU consisting of

Acute Respiratory failure, Sepsis, GI bleed, Cancer,

VATs, Laps etc. in collaboration with other members of

health care team as well as taking turns to

to Code blues and Rapid Response in the hospital

Assisted physicians with insertion of central & arterial lines

At the bedside as well as intubations.

Interaction and communication with adult patients and families from all ethnic backgrounds, giving quality medical care and treatment.

VISTING PROFESSOR NOV 2017 – May 2018

CHAMBERLAIN NURSING COLLEGE ARLINGTON VA

SUPERVISOR: Julie O’Brien – Dean - 603-***-****

Taught adult health in the university clinical nursing program to

Accelerated BSN program students training to become nurses

Exacted high standards due to form belief that excellence in care is mandatory

For patient safety in the medical field

Trained students on how to work as part of the medical team in

Hospital settings

Guided students during their clinical practicums and rounds

Evaluated students at the end of the semester

NURSING FACULTY August 2015 –

RADIANS COLLEGE WASHINGTON DC

SUPERVISOR: Frances Ballard- Director Nursing – 301-***-****

Taught medical surgical lecture based & Clinical to students in

Patient care practices

Designed and administered written exams

Taught adult health in the university clinical nursing program to

Accelerated BSN program students training to become nurses

Exacted high standards due to form belief that excellence in care is mandatory

For patient safety in the medical field

Trained students on how to work as part of the medical team in

Hospital settings

Guided students during their clinical practicums and rounds

Evaluated students at the end of the semester

REGISTERED NURSE II CVICU July 2014– August 2015

ADVENTIST HEALTH CARE TAKOMA PARK MD

Supervisor: - Monica Robinson – Manager ICU – 301-***-****

Management of patients post CABG, valve repair/replacement, and thoracotomies. Provide patient resuscitation, stabilization and on-going monitoring.

Titrate vasopressors as required and wean off. Monitor patient blood

Sugar hourly until weaned off.

Discontinue chest tubes and pacer wires

Monitor patient’s thoracotomy sites for infection or bleeding

Patient education on deep breathing, diet, nutrition and incision care

Patient education on what signs to look for and what to do post discharge home and follow up.

Assist physicians with insertion of trans venous pace makers at the bedside

Discontinuation of chest tubes and pacer wires

Patient and family education on signs and symptoms to look out for

REGISTERED NURSE II

ICU/CCU STAFF CONTRACT NOVEMBER 2013 – JUNE 2014

SINAI HOSPITALBALMTIMORE

MAGNET TEACHING HOSPITAL

Supervisor: Leila Otieno – Charge 410-***-****

Management of patients post CABG, valve repair/replacement, and thoracotomies. Provide patient resuscitation, stabilization and on-going monitoring.

Titrate vasopressors as required and wean off. Monitor patient blood

Sugar hourly until weaned off.

Discontinue chest tubes and pacer wires.

Monitor patient’s thoracotomy sites for infection or bleeding

Patient education on deep breathing, diet, nutrition and incision care.

Patient education on what signs to look for and what to do post discharge home and follow up.

Assist physicians with insertion of trans venous pace makers at the bedside.

Discontinuation of chest tubes and pacer wires.

Patient and family education on signs and symptoms to look out for.

REGISTEED NURSE II

FLEX TEAM JAN 2013 – OCT 2013

THE METHODIST HOSPITAL (MEDICAL CENTER) HOUSTON TX

SUPERVISOR: Wilson – manager Flex Team – 832-***-****

MAGNET TEACHING HOSPITAL

Member of the flexible team floated to all hospital ICUs: MICU, SICU, NICU, CVICU, CCU

Management of critically ill patients who are vented in all the five ICUs.

Titrate vasopressors as required and wean off. Monitor patient blood

Sugar hourly until weaned off.

Discontinue chest tubes and pacer wires.

Monitor patient’s thoracotomy sites for infection or bleeding

Patient education on deep breathing, diet, nutrition and incision care.

Patient education on what signs to look for and what to do post discharge home and follow up.

Monitor ICPs and neurological checks on patients in NICU

Assist physicians with insertion of trans venous pace makers at the bedside.

Discontinuation of chest tubes and pacer wires.

Patient and family education on signs and symptoms to look out for.

REGISTERED NURSE II NOV 2011 – JAN 2013

STAFF RN – MSICU

CLEAR LAKE (TX)

Supervisor: Margaret Okudo – Charge -495-7404

Assessing, planning and intervening to promote health, preventing disease and help patients cope with illness within, state, hospital and ethical standards. Populations of patients taken care of:

Acute respiratory Distress

ARDS

CHF

COPD

Sepsis

DKA

Post Op

Staff RN II – COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE JULY 2011 – OCT 2011

ALLEGHENY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH – DEPT OF AGEING

PITTSBURGH PA

Assessed patients for Medicare/Medicaid in different hospitals in Pittsburgh.

Worked in collaboration with social workers and case workers in the department of Ageing.

Assessed patients in nursing homes for extension of their Medicare/Medicaid funding.

REGISTERED NURSE II ICU MARCH 2010 – JUNE 2011

WEEKEND OPTION

WEST PENNSYLVANIA PITTSBURGH PA)

MAGNET TEACHING HOSPITAL

Taking care of critically ill patients in ICU

PRECEPTOR FOR RN STUDENTS SEPT 2010 – NOV. 2010

Taught sophomore students during their first year of clinical.

PROFESSIONAL RN II

CARDIO PULMONARY UNIT JULY 2008 – MARCH 2010

UPMC SHADY SIDE (PITTSBURGH)

Primary patient population cystic fibrosis

REGISTERED NURSE JUNE 2005 – JUNE 2008

POMONA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (POMONA, CA)

MSICU

POST CARDIAC CATH UNIT

CABGS, STENTS, PTCA, etc.

NEW GRADUATE NURSE JUNE 2003 – MAY 2005

EDUCATION

CASPER COLLEGE OF NATRONA COUNTY, CASPER, WY, Associate of Science, 1997. GPA 2.5

UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING, LARAMIE, WYOMING, of Science in Nursing and a Minor in French, GPA 3.5, graduated with Academic Honors, 2003.

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, ALLGEHENY COUNTRY, PITTSBURGH, PA

Stated my Masters of Science in Nursing (AGACNP) minor Nursing August 2008. Did not complete, but transferred to Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland Ohio, August 2012.

Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, County, Cleveland, Ohio. Masters of Science in Nursing (Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner – with an option in flight nursing) with a minor in Nursing Education.

Graduated in May, 2015.

CERTIFICATION AND SKILLS

Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP-BC) - by

American Nurses Credentialing (ANCCMarch 9th, 2018 to March 8th, 2023.

BLS, ACLS – Expiration date: December 2019.

Member Association of Critical Care Nurses

Member American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Member Nurse Practitioner Association of District of Columbia

Member Nurse Practitioner Association of California

Member Texas Nurse Practitioner Association

Member Chicago Nurse Practitioner Association

End of Life National Education Certificate (ELNEC

Review 2017 Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner – Philadelphia, PA.

Member of Sigma Theta Tau Honorary Society inducted May 2013

EKG 12 lead

Advanced Cardiac Dysrythmias

Fluent in French and some Spanish

Contact this candidate