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Summary

Current bedside nurse. Previous educator for the Neurological Intensive Care Unit. Experienced bedside nurse providing compassionate care and effective communication. Extensive history reviewing and explaining radiology diagnostic imaging with physicians, nurses, patients, and families. Keeps open lines of communication with families regarding patient status, plan of care, and testing/procedures to be performed. Self-motivated to learn and gain additional knowledge in Neurology to ensure the best possible patient experience and outcomes. With my education, training and work experience, I am excited to begin a new phase of my career in a field I am passionate about.

Active State Medical Licenses

Florida-RN9368811

Passed American Academy of Nurse Practitioners exam on September 7, 2018.

Education

South University, Masters of Science: Family Nurse Practitioner, 2018.

University of South Florida, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 2013.

University of South Florida, Bachelor of Arts: Interpersonal and Organizational Communications, 2009.

Training

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Basic Life Support

NIHSS

GRID

Neuromuscular Blockade

Pentobarb Coma

Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy

Hospital Experience

Florida Hospital Neurological Intensive Care Bedside Nurse, 2015-June 2018, August 2018 to Present.

Assists with external ventricular drain placement, lumbar drain placement, lumbar punctures, and GRID procedures.

Extensive experience in explaining protocols and procedures to patients and their family.

Reports neurological status to the Critical Care Physician every 4 hours.

Titration of drip and continuous monitoring of patient status.

Writing detailed assessments and charting patient status updates.

Florida Hospital Neurological Intensive Care Nurse Educator, June- August. .

Reviews protocols and procedures completed in the Neurological Intensive Care Unit.

Reviews and alters unit protocols per the needs of the patient population.

Provides training to new nursing graduates.

Currently runs the “Neuro NIP” program which is a 3-day course for all nursing graduates and nursing transfers within the hospital. The program allows nurses to become immersed in neurology, how to identify stroke systems, how to interpret a diagnostic exam, and interpreting laboratory studies.

Florida Hospital Clinical Transition Unit Bedside Nurse, 2013-2015.

Assisted physicians with bedside procedures.

Obtained consents for procedures.

Fast-paced unit.

Sarasota Memorial Hospital Radiologist Assistant, 2013.

Reported critical results of diagnostic imaging to ordering physicians.

Uploaded scans into Life Image.

Uploaded paperwork to patient files in Allscripts Sunrise Enterprise for doctors to view.

Moffitt Cancer Center PACS File Room Employee, 2010-2012.

Worked as team member in PACS file room.

Ensured compliance with departmental and HIPPA guidelines.

Skills

Cerner, Sunport, Syngo Workflow, Syngo Plaza, Emageon, Life Image, Allscripts Sunrise Enterprise, QES, Microsoft Word, Power Point, Tactful, Energetic, Friendly, Customer and Patient Oriented.

Anna Louise Smith, BA, BSN, FNP

Curriculum Vita

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