AMANDA SHERROD, MSN, RN, NP, FNP-C

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Objective: Seeking career transition into the Family Nurse Practitioner role with a passion for continued growth and development, patient advocacy, and teamwork that positively contributes to your team and patients.

Summary of Qualifications:

Dedicated, compassionate, Masters-prepared nurse with direct patient care in acute and primary care settings

Highly skilled in assessment, developing plan of care, and communication within interdisciplinary healthcare teams

Excellent leadership and organizational management experience in prior career as a United States Army Captain

Willingness to learn new skills and be a part of a dynamic growing organization

Strong computer skills including Cerner EMRs; Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel)

2014 Daisy Award Winner for delivering exceptional patient care and communicating therapeutically with a family regarding a patient who was actively dying in addition to actively listening to the family’s requests, collaborating with other healthcare members, using critical thinking and formulating a plan to facilitate needs

Meritorious Service Medal awarded 2010 for diligently coordinating with numerous intelligence cells throughout the Iraqi theater of Operations and producing 378 intelligence summaries that kept 15 direct reporting units safe with zero injuries. Using technical skills and critical thinking to orchestrate the battle update briefs, battle update assessments, commander update briefs thus enabling the commander to make informed decisions to best support combat operations.

QUALIFICATIONS

Licensure/Certification

Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) AANPCB, Certification #F08181195 Exp. 08/2023

Registered Nurse (RN) State of Illinois (IL), License #041.420787 Exp. 05/2020

Registered Nurse (RN) State of Iowa (IA), License #135354 Exp. 07/2019

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) American Heart Association Exp. 12/2019

Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS/CPR/AED) American Heart Association Exp. 04/2020

Education

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN-FNP) Chamberlain University (Downers Grove, IL) April 2018

Family Nurse Practitioner Specialty Track

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Trinity College of Health & Nursing Sciences (Rock Island, IL) August 2013

BSN Honor Society – Inductee/Member

Bachelor of Arts in Biology (BA) Hiram College (Hiram, OH) May 2006

NURSE PRACTITIONER PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE

Family Practice/Primary Care Jared Terronez MD, Family Care Partners of the Quad Cities (Bettendorf, IA) 131 Hours

Family Practice/Primary Care Tara Gengler NP, Genesis Health Group (Aledo, IL) 134 Hours

Family Practice/Primary Care Amy Feist NP, Genesis Health Group (Aledo, IL) 130 Hours

Pediatrics John Johnson PA, Franklin Pediatrics (Moline, IL) 128 Hours

Obstetrics and Gynecology Care Iurie Caraman MD, Genesis Health System (Silvis, IL) 125 Hours

Promoted optimal health by evaluating patient’s related risk factors for a chronic disease and applying evidence based interventions to reduce health risk factors and prevent chronic disease

Reduced acute exacerbations in patients suffering multiple chronic co-morbidities by diagnosing, treating and initiating medication, performing diagnostic interventions, educating, and executing follow-ups as required

Customized treatment plans using current standards of care, professional practice guidelines and the patient’s goals for optimal health

Ordered and accurately interpreted data regarding assessment results, diagnostic tests, medications, patient responses and treatment changes

Demonstrated critical thinking skills in the diagnostic process and formulated an appropriate differential diagnosis based on history, physical exam, and diagnostic results

Exhibited competency by appropriately consulting and collaborating with other healthcare professionals to ensure continuity of healthcare

HEALTHCARE / MILITARY EXPERIENCE

Genesis Health System Davenport, IA

RN Float Pool November 2016 – Present

Cardiac Stepdown Unit October 2013 – October 2016

Proficient at reading electrocardiograms for common arrhythmias

Performs physical assessments and uses critical thinking to generate a nursing diagnosis

Plans, implements, and evaluates patient care plans

Provides culturally competent patient-centered care

Effectively uses interprofessional collaboration to improve patient outcomes

United States Army Honorable Discharge

United States Army Officer, Medical Service Corps October 2006 – October 2010

Deployed to Iraq, collected and disseminated intelligence on enemy tactics in order to plan safe operations for medical troops

Conducted 21 physical security assessments, recommended improvements, and re-evaluated improvements for all 15 medical troops deployed to Iraq

Lead and trained 73 Soldiers for combat which included planning, executing, and evaluating field training exercises

Successfully re-established, in spite of a high turnover of Soldiers (50%), Battalion Operations to include re-establishing Sergeant’s Time training, maintenance operations, weekly training schedule, and accounting for over 1000 pieces of equipment post deployment

Developed a ‘best in the Battalion’ Family Readiness Program that informed family members of upcoming Army Field Training Exercises and built a cohesive support group among the family members of Soldiers

Responsible for equipment totaling three million dollars and equipment maintenance

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