Nurse Practitioner Home Health

EDITH UMEH, FNP-C Contact

Tel : 281-***-****

E-mail : ********@*****.***

Citizenship : American

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Objective Striving for excellence in my evidence-based practice, using my professional skills as an Advance Practice Registered Nurse to improve, maintain wellness of patients under my care and work with an elite team. I seek to improve my critical judgment through research and education. I will help in providing and shaping future patient care, showing compassion by viewing medical care through patients’ point of view to meet their needs.

Availability : From this August 2017

Key Skills

Proficient in such skills:

Performing Physical assessments, diagnose, prescribing drugs and manage acute and chronic diseases. Order and review appropriate laboratory test results. I use certain lab results in cardiac-risk calculations to place qualify candidates on low dose aspirin, also make referrals as needed. Provide individualized counseling and education to promote health. Provide well-child-care, immunizations and screening and teach self-care skills. EMR documentations. Home health care and management of patients. Seen Geriatric, Hospice, Oncology, Psych, OB/GYN, Urgent care, Pedi, Med, and Surgical type of patients.

Education

2012 to 2015 Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN-FNP)

Walden University, Minneapolis, MN

1997 to 1998 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN-RN)

University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston

1984 to 1986 Prerequisites

San Jacinto College

Summer 2010 Prerequisites

Houston Community College

1976 to 1979 Associates in Nursing (RN)

University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Enugu

Work Experience

A.J. Riggins Search Group Employment Agency

Staffing – UTMB TDCJ Correctional

March 2018 to Present

FNP, MSN Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Using reviewed and approved UTMB guidelines to manage chronic care of patients with Diabetes, Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, Thyroid Disease, Hepatitis A, B, C, HIV, CHF, CAD, Heart Diseases, Asthma, COPD, OA, Chronic Back pains, Seizures, Cancers etc. Treating acute illnesses including but not limited to Allergic Rhinitis, URI, Dermatitis, Scabies, Eczema, Psoriasis, Dermatophytes. Maintain patients’ health promotion by completing Annual Physicals with appropriate immunization schedules. Answering Urgent and Emergency calls for chest pain, suturing, incision & drainage (I&D), minor injuries, Ketoacidosis, electrolyte imbalance etc. Using each patient’s chart review to monitor disease progression, renew or make changes in medications and make appropriate referrals. Lab results are used for calculations to assist in disease managements such as APRI score, CTP score, FRT and MELD scores to monitor Hepatitis C patient’s disease progress and know when medication therapy could start.

Alegis Care Cigna-HS Clinical Services, P. C.

November 2017 to December 2017

FNP, MSN Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Completions of patients’ care at home through comprehensive assessments.

Comprehensive history taking and physical exams (Head to toe assessment, including weight and height measurements, other vital signs and pain assessments).

Using each patient’s chart review to identify resolved issues, new or improvements on existing ones and making appropriate referrals.

Listing of medications and education of medication usage, their side effects to watch for and advice on medication adherence.

Identifying and making sure each patient gets the screening tests and immunizations needed according to their age per guidelines

Using ICD-10 coding system to code diagnoses appropriately.

Documentation on EMR e-Evaluation (Care plan, HPI, ROS, Assessment and Education)

Reeves County Detention Center Pecos Tx

Jan 2016 to July 2017

FNP, MSN Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Provide direct care to inmates within discipline Scope of Practice and perform functions

In accordance with current accepted practice, licensure, certification, credentialing and

or privileges.

Provides Physical assessments, diagnoses and managements as appropriate to acute and chronic diseases

Respond to medical urgent and emergency situations, coordinate appropriate referrals as needed.

Organize immunization and wellness programs with education in health promotion

Assess, treat and evaluate inmates who present with medical complaints during sick calls, walk-ins and/or chronic clinics

Proactively perform cardiac risk calculations on patients ages 35 and older for low-dose aspirin prescriptions in preventive medicine.

Perform minor surgical procedures including but not limited to nail-removal, cryo-therapies when required.

Prescribe appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities.

St Luke’s Episcopal Hospital Houston Tx

Jan 2004 to Dec 2015

Staff Nurse RN

Delivered primary nursing care to patients with organ transplant and cardiac devices in intensive care unit. Initiated assessments, care plans, interventions and evaluation of treatments of critically ill patients. Offer education on medical care, drug reactions, side-effects to look for and self-care skills to patients and their families.

EKG monitoring, drip titrations, hemodynamic monitoring, and care for patients on Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy

Rounds with MDs and Medication administration

Organize the collaboration of multidisciplinary care of patients

Documentation on EPIC EMR.

Follow patients Home for Home care especially transplant patients discharged on immunosuppressants to prevent rejection.

Completion of Home health assessment, teaching to patients and family regarding medication usage, disease process and avoidance of infection in the community.

West Houston Medical Center, Houston Tx

April 1998 to June 2005

Staff Nurse RN

As a supplemental nurse covering ICU and Medical-Surgical units providing primary care to patients with general surgeries, coronary artery bypass, acute and chronic diseases.

Assisted with procedures, pulled sheaths post cardiac procedures and educate patient and families on lifestyle changes.

Select Specialty Heights Hospital, Houston Tx

April 1992 to October 2003

Staff Nurse RN

Long term acute care nursing staff and Supervisory duties.

Home health and environmental assessments before and after discharge

Listing of medications and education of medication usage and side-effects to look for.

The Methodist Hospital, Houston Tx

Mar 1986 to June 1992

Staff Nurse RN

On Telemetry floor, prepared patients for cardiac procedures and surgeries

Education and teachings that enhanced cardiac rehabilitation on our patients, reducing hospital stay.

Organized home calls to prevent in hospital admissions

Worked other unit areas as a supplemental staff RN

References upon request.

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