Registered Nurse Practitioner
Resume:
Lauren Paige Witherspoon
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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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