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TARA MOLLUS
FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER ********@*****.***
Summary
Dedicated new graduate Family Nurse Practitioner with more than 13 years of nursing experience. Background in oncology, hospice, clinical adjunct and emergency medicine. Flexible, quick learner who adapts quickly to changes while enjoying challenges. Self-motivated, compassionate, and reliable with the desire to provide optimal medical care as a nurse practitioner.
Certifications and Licensure
Certifications: Basic Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Licensure: National board certification – Family Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nurse (RN), State of Alabama
Family Nurse Practitioner Clinical Rotation
Family Care Rotation
270 hours Family Primary Care, Jackson Clinic, Montgomery, AL
90 hours Oncology, Montgomery Cancer Center, Montgomery, AL
120 hours Adults and Geriatric, Dr. Ingram, Montgomery, AL
60 hours Women, OBGYN Associates, Prattville, AL
60 hours Pediatrics, Greenville Pediatrics, Greenville, AL
90 hours Family Primary Care, Dr. Ingram, Montgomery, AL
60 hours Advanced Health and Physical Assessment, Baptist ED, Montgomery, AL
30 hours Healthcare Policy/Ethics for the Nurse Leader, Baptist ED, Montgomery, AL
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Jackson Hospital, MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 05/2016 – Present
Patient Care Manager/Charge Nurse/Staff Nurse, Emergency Department
Provide care to patients with chest pain, stroke, trauma, acute illnesses, respiratory distress/failure, and lacerations. Acuity of patients varies from stable to ventilator dependent patients. Treat patients from infancy to geriatrics. Prepare patients for surgery and radiological procedures. Duties include triage, assessment, implementation, and discharge teaching. As charge nurse, responsibilities included management of the flow in a 52 bed Emergency department, overseeing day to day schedules of 60 nurses/nursing technicians. Communicating with physicians, EMS and directors of different floors in the hospital. Currently as Patient Care Manager,
AUBURN UNIVERSITY MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 08/2012 - Present
Clinical Instructor
Instruct students theories behind patient care procedures, taught standard methods of nursing practice, instructed proper method to administer medications and provided professional support to the students
MONTGOMERY CANCER CENTER, MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 08/2010 – 05/2016
Case Manager
Responsible for taking care and monitoring the cancer affected patients. Responsible for keeping record of the patients’ progress, patients’ health and family history. Infused chemotherapy per protocol, gave maintenance injections, and educated patients along their journey to recovery or symptom management.
BAPTIST HOSPITAL, MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 12/2007 - 12/2011
Staff Nurse, Level II Emergency Department
Provided care to patients within a level II Emergency Department including chest pain, stroke, trauma, acute illnesses, respiratory distress/failure, and lacerations. Acuity of patients varies from stable to ventilator dependent patients. Treated patients from infancy to geriatrics. Prepared patients for surgery and radiological procedures. Duties included triage, assessment, implementation, and discharge teaching.
ODYSSEY HEALTHCARE, MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 06/2006 - 06/2008
Nurse Case Manager
Provided end of life care to patients. Performed patient assessments, managed team consisting of pastoral care, social workers, home health aides; and organized/ordered medications. Provided holistic care to patients and their families during the transition to end of life.
BAPTIST HOSPITAL, MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 01/2006 - 06/2006
Staff Nurse, Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Provided care for patients post operation including trauma, vascular, spinal, and abdominal surgeries. Assessment and care for patients requiring mechanical ventilation including tracheotomies. Performed dressing changes, wound care, and neurological assessments as ordered.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Master of Science in Nursing (2017)
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AUBURN, ALABAMA
Bachelor of Science Nursing, BSN (2005)
AUBURN UNIVERSITY MONTGOMERY, MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA