Lauren Paige Witherspoon

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ac6hen@r.postjobfree.com

731-***-****

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

Family Nurse Practitioner with strong organizational, time management, critical thinking, and leadership skills. Proficient in electronic medical record charting and e-scribing.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER- Nashville, TN May 2017 - Present

Registered Nurse: Level 1 Trauma Intensive Care Unit

Direct patient care in critical care patients

Assessment and charting for assigned patients

Patient and family education on treatment plans, medications, and bedside procedures

Provide assistance to MD for bedside procedures

Critical and quick thinking for Level 1 Trauma patients in Middle TN

SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER- Hermitage, TN May 2016 - May2017

Registered Nurse: Emergency Department

Night Charge Nurse

Provide assistance to MD for bedside procedures

Patient and family education on treatment plans, medications, and bedside procedures

Supervise night shift ED staff

Educate on Trauma Care for nursing staff

Facilitate transfers to and from Summit ED with MDs.

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER- Nashville, TN July 2014 - May 2016

Registered Nurse: Level 1 Trauma Intensive Care Unit

Direct patient care in critical care patients

Assessment and charting for assigned patients

Patient and family education on treatment plans, medications, and bedside procedures

Provide assistance to MD for bedside procedures

Critical and quick thinking for Level 1 Trauma patients in Middle TN

CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER- Nashville, TN January 2014 - July 2014

Registered Nurse: Psychiatric Nursing/ Dual Treatment Program

Patient care for up to 23 patients

Assessment and charting for assigned patients

Patient Education on treatment plans and medication

Night charge nurse for Dual Treatment Program Unit

Perform clinical tasks when needed

NEA BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL- Jonesboro, AR June 2013 - January 2014

Registered Nurse: Medical-Surgical/Oncology Unit

Patient care for up to 6 patients

Assessment and charting for assigned patients

Educate patients/families on health care needs, conditions, options, etc.

Perform clinical tasks

Maintained patient charts for up to 6 patients

Assist doctors with bedside procedures

SURGICAL ASSOCIATES OF MARTIN- Martin, TN January 2012 – June 2013

Special Note: Physician and staff for which I worked for are now serving as Martin Orthopaedics.

Nurse Intern/Registered Nurse: Orthopedic clinic

Assist patients with admission

Assist primary physician as directed

•Removal of stitches and staples

•Casting all extremities

•Administration of injections

•Helped in different surgeries

PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE:

3rd and Church Healthcare- Nashville, TN September 2017 - May 2018

Family Nurse Practitioner student: Urgent Care Clinic

600+ hours of hands on clinical experience

Management of patients aged newborns-geriatrics

Laceration interventions: staple/suturing/gluing

Obtaining health history of patient

Head to toe assessment with charting in EMR

Diagnosis and Treatment Plan

X-ray interpretation & Orthopedic splinting of extremities

EKG interpretation

EDUCATION:

Tennessee State University- Nashville, TN Graduation Date: May 2018

Major: Masters of Science in Nursing

Concentration: Family Nurse Practitioner

GPA: 3.94

University of Tennessee at Martin- Martin, TN Graduation Date: May 2013

Major: Bachelors of Science in Nursing

GPA: 3.21

CERTIFICATIONS:

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (24440): Exp: April 2020

FNP-C: Exp: June 2023 (AANP Certification number: F06180932)

Registered Nurse (194540): Exp: April 2020

BLS: Exp: July 2019

ACLS: Exp: July 2019

Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC): Exp: July 2020

REFERENCES:

Dr. Blake Ragsdale, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon/Owner at Martin Orthopaedics. 731-***-****

Sherrie Sturkie, Office Coordinator at Martin Orthopaedics. 731-***-****

James Barbara, Clinical Staff Leader at Vanderbilt Trauma Unit. 615-***-****

Dr. Laura Stachowicz, MD., Medical Doctor at Summit Medical Center ED. 614-***-****

Preston Burke, FNP-C, Family Nurse Practitioner at 3rd and Church Healthcare. 615-***-****

Mandy Young, Trauma Educator at Vanderbilt Trauma Unit. 615-***-****

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