Nurse Practitioner Health
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SEPEEDAH SYKES
Richmond TX *****● Phone: 281-***-**** ● E-Mail: ********@*****.***
Summary of Qualifications
● Qualified, board-certified Nurse Practitioner with more than 7 years of direct patient care.
● Strong clinical skills and ability to build rapport with patients and families
● Passionate about practicing medicine by utilizing evidence-based guidelines blended with clinical experience and personal observation.
● Extensive experience mentoring new nurses, providing assistance as resource person and motivator. Education:
Prairie View A&M University Houston, TX
Masters of Science in Nursing- Family Nurse Practitioner May 2017
Houston Baptist University Houston, TX
Bachelor of Nursing
December 2010
Licensure and Certifications
● APRN with prescriptive authority-TX BON
● Registered Nurse- Texas Board of Nursing
● Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
● Basic Life Support (Current)
● Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (Current)
● Pediatric Advanced Life Support (Current)
Skills/Qualities:
● Strong clinical and assessment skills
● Excellent rapport with patients, families and physicians
● Adaptable, organized, self-starter and team player
● Experienced with MS Office, Citrix, AllScripts, eclinical, and Meditech. Clinical Experience:
Houston Methodist Hospital Houston, TX
Charge Nurse, PACU/Recovery Room April 2012-Present
● Perioperative/PACU charge nurse
● Care of pre-op and post-op pediatric and adult patients
● Care of critical and unstable post-op patients
● Post-operative pain management and medication administration
● Airway management of sedated patients
● Administration of respiratory treatments
● Continuous patient’s condition assesments and evaluations for discharge planning
● Promotion of patient safety, comfort, and privacy at all time.
● Physician assistance with various tasks i.e. regional nerve block and conscious sedation.
● Interpretation of physician's orders; review lab values, EKG's and x-ray reports.
● Serve as an effective leader, mentor, and preceptor for newly hired nurses on the unit.
● Coordination of the daily surgery schedules of Pre-op, O.R and PACU
● Daily staff scheduling and assignment of unit responsibilities and tasks
● Unit inventory replenishment
● Implement nursing care plan and maintenance the patient’s hospital record.
● Assessment the patient’s condition; provide patient safety, comfort, and privacy at all time.
● Monitor and communicate any changes in the patient’s status to the physician and anesthesia personnel. Parallon Staffing Agency Houston, TX
Agency nurse, ICU, IMU and ER Holding April-2012-Febuary 2016
● Provided exceptional care to critically ill patients in various HCA Hospital ICU’s
● Administered medication and intravenous fluids
● Monitored telemetry, ventilators and responded to codes
● Supported patient and families and provided any needed assistance
● Assisted physicians with procedures
● Provided basic patient care such as grooming, bathing and changing bedding Kingwood Medical Center Kingwood, TX
Staff Nurse, Intensive Care Unit January 2011-April 2012
● Total care and management of critically ill patients from admission to discharge
● Physician assistance with various bedside procedures including intubation and central line placement
● Education of patients/families on disease process and plan of care
● Ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring, lab draws, interpretation and identification of critical changes and values
● Preparing timely and accurate nursing documentation
● Carry out physician orders accurately and in a timely manner Clinical Experience as a Nurse Practitioner Student Family Nurse Practitioner Prairie View A&M University College of Nursing Primary care for the Management of Complex Health (300 hours) Jan 2017-May 2017 Westside Medical Clinic Katy, Texas
● Used theoretical, scientific, and current clinical knowledge for the assessment and management of clients with complex health problems in selected vulnerable populations.
● Performed physical exams, including wellness exams, pap smears, and sports physicals.
● Provided educational counseling, prescribed medications, administered immunizations, and gave referrals under the direct supervision of the nurse practitioner and supervising physician. Primary Care for the Childbearing/Childrearing Family (114 hours August 2016-December 2016 Women’s Health Group/Geoffrey Schnider MD Houston, Texas
● Applied knowledge of physical, psychosocial, and developmental processes to promote health and wellness in the childbearing family.
● Conducted assessments and developed plans of care using protocols for childbearing/childbearing families in the APN role
● Incorporated ethical-legal principles used by the APN in the management of health problems in the childbearing family within diverse cultural groups.
● Presented evidence of transition into advanced practice nursing in assessing, diagnosing and treating clients in conjunction with the preceptor.
Gentle Pediatrics/Raymond Kahn MD Richmond, Texas
● Performed physical exams and histories on neonates to age 18 years old.
● Performed treatment for multiple childhood illness.
● Administered the recommended immunizations to various pediatric age groups.
● Delivered patient/parent education and anticipatory guidance on health promotion and disease prevention Primary Health for the Adult and Elderly (180 hours) June 2016-August 2016 Westside Medical Clinic/Syed Ahmed MD Katy, Texas
● Applied knowledge of physical, psychosocial, and developmental process to promote health and wellness in adult and elderly clients.
● Implemented the role of an APN to conduct assessments and develop plans of care using protocols for adult and elderly clients.
● Incorporated principles of functioning in primary prevention and/or health promotion to plan and provide care for adult and elderly clients in the FNP role.
● Identified, apply and evaluate appropriate diagnostic and treatment modalities used by the FNP for acute and chronic health problems in adult and elderly clients.
● Incorporated ethical, legal and cultural principles used in the management of health care problems in the adult and elderly clients within diverse cultural groups in urban and rural settings.
● Distinguished between referable health problems from those that can be managed by the FNP. Advanced Health Assessment/Diagnostic Reasoning Jan 2016-May 2016 US Healthworks Medical Group/Veronika Nicholson MD Houston, Texas
● Used effective communication and interviewing techniques to establish trusting nurse/client relationships.
● Developed culturally sensitive, age appropriate comprehensive and focused databases, which include health history, physical examination, and appropriate diagnostic testing.
SEPEEDAH SYKES
Richmond TX 77407● Phone: 281-***-**** ● E-Mail: ********@*****.***
● Critically analyzed a client database, differentiating among normal and abnormal variables in history, physical and diagnostic findings to develop appropriate differential diagnoses.
● Assumed accountability for practice within the FNP role, collaborating as indicated with other health care providers. Honors/Organizations
● Houston Methodist department Journal Club Chair 2018 - Present
● American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) 2015-present
● Quality and Safety/ Evidenced Based Practice Committee member 2013-present
● Houston Methodist Shared Governance committee member 2012-present
● Sigma Theta Tau, Eta Delta Chapter 2016 – present
● Dean’s List Recognition (PVAMU) 2014-2017
● Dean’s List Recognition (HBU) 2008-2010
Professional Affiliations
● Texas Nurse Practitioner 2017 – present
● American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) 2017 – present
● Houston Area Nurse Practitioner 2015 – present
References provided upon request
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