Registered Nurse Practitioner

ANDREW LOURENS

**** * **** **, *********, TX ****3 H: 903-***-**** ******.*******@*******.***

Professional Summary

Two years as a Licensed Vocational Nurse and ten years as a Registered Nurse.

Specializing in the surgical field, cardiovascular surgery, neurology, and pediatrics with experience in Progressive Care, and Intensive care. Recently completed Master's Degree in Science and Nursing with 1 year of training in the provider role for pediatrics.

Licenses

Registered Nurse License. Texas 743632

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification 2011-2018

Education and Training

Master of Science and Nursing 2017

Walden University Minneapolis, MN, United States

Associate Degree of Nursing 2007

Texarkana College Texarkana, TX, USA

Vocational Nurse Diploma 2004

Texarkana College Texarkana, TX, United States

Associate in Criminal Justice, Criminology 1996

Technikon, SA Durban, South Africa

Skill Highlights

Emergency Preparedness Planning Sterilization techniques

Infection Control Standards Expert Minor and major surgery assist

Medication administration expert Operating room experience

Skilled in conducting head to toe Body mechanics knowledge

physical examinations Surgical Instrument Expert

Laparoscopic procedure assist Coordination and continuity of care

Pediatric exams competency Wound cleaning/care expertise

Vascular care understanding Patient admission/discharge

Skilled cardiac care nurse Computerized charting specialist

Geriatric treatment knowledge Office Mgmt and Case Mgmt Experience

Broad medical terminology Physician Collaboration

knowledge

Bi-lingual in English and Afrikaans

Culturally sensitive

Professional Experience

Registered Nurse / Case Mgmt / Provider Role Trainee Dec 2016 to Current

Premier Central Pediatrics Texarkana, AR

Responsibilities include processing patients in clinic, performing patient assessments,

specialty referrals, coordination of care and follow up, in office procedures including

vaccinations, teeth fluorinating, and vision and hearing screenings as well as patient and

parent education.

Clinic RN / Cardiac Surgical First Assist / Office Nurse / Case Mgmt

Wadley Regional Medical Center Texarkana, TX Sep 2012 to Dec 2016

Cardiothoracic Surgery office, duties included:

Assisting in surgery as first assistant and Endoscopic Vein Harvesting

Pre surgical visits on patients with full head to toe assessment, medication

management, and patient teaching on operative procedures.

Post operative rounding and treatment of patients including chest tube and foley

catheter management and removal.

Office duties including postoperative check ups on patients, head to toe assessments,

managing surgical incisions, dressing, and suture removal, computer charting and

telephone consults with patients and patient education.

Neurology Specialist office, duties included:

Office Management

Insurance coordination / Prior Authorization

Managing patient visits in clinic

In office procedures including intravenous therapies/injections.

Patient education

Office meetings with drug representatives from various entities.

Hospital rounds on newly admitted patients

RN Progressive Care, Scrub Tech, Operating Room Circulator May 2007 to Aug 2012

Christus St Michael Healthcare Texarkana, TX

Job duties and experience include:

Recording patients medical history

vital statistics and test results in medical records

Actively participated in unit-based Quality Assurance Program.

Med administration, Insertion of IV catheters, IV mgmt of various IV medications

Administration of insulin and diabetic mgmt.

Application, maintenance, and removal of wound dressings, including wet to dry

dressings

Insertion and mgmt. of nasogastric tubes, gastric and jajunoscopy tubes, foley

catheters.

Maintenance and removal of chest tubes, central lines, and arterial lines.

Application, maintenance, and removal of wound vacs.

Pain mgmt.

Surgical scrub Tech and operating room circulator with experience in general, cardiac,

orthopedics, ENT, gynecology, neuro, and vascular surgeries.

Specimen collections and processing

Set up and break down of surgical procedures including surgical equipment

Instrument set up and sterilization

Patient prep for procedure including verification of all pre op labs, radiology studies and medications

Supervision of surgical technicians and transport technisions

Unplanned traumas

Surgical Documentation and family updates

Ensuring sterility and safety of surgical room for the patient

Working with physicians to coordinate care pre and post op as well as continual development of plan of care during surgery.

Licensed Vocational Nurse Aug 2004 to May 2007

Christus St Michael Health Care Texarkana, TX

Actively participated in unit-based Quality Assurance Program.Performed all tasks with a

patient-centered focus while seeking opportunities for improvement of processes and

treatments.Managed caseload of 8 clients, providing education, treatments, IV therapy,

venipuncture and wound care.Cleaned and sterilized instruments and disposed of

contaminated supplies.Tested glucose and administered injections.Skillfully performed

suture removals for patients of all ages.Assisted with surgeries as scrub tech.

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