Nurse Practitioner Registered
Resume:
Christine Leary-Ruhmann NP-C
North Chelmsford, MA 01863
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SUMMARY
EDUCATION
Motivated nurse practitioner with diverse clinical background, seeks NP position.
Frontier Nursing University, Hyden, KY
Master of Science, Family Nurse Practitioner Program, 2012.
University of Massachusetts, Lowell MA
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 2000
LICENSURE & CERTIFICATION
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
APRN/MA #237762 Exp 10/12/2020
AANP F09110049 valid 9/1/2011-8/31/2021
NPI # 178*******
Mass Controlled Substance ML0866422I Exp 3/21/19
DEA- ML2619281 Exp 3/31/2023
RN/MA #237762 Exp 10/12/2020
Essex Inpatient Physician, P.C.
January 2018-present
200 Washington St, Boxford, MA 01921
Responsible for managing care of short term rehab acute patients and
long term residents of two skilled nursing facilities. Short term patients with multiple co-morbidities and acute diseases requiring acute and sub-acute managment. Long term care patients with multiple co-morbidities requiring 1-3 visits every 60 days and as needed. Management and triage of large patient population 15-30 STR patients a week with 4-9 admissions weekly. Weekend, and night call managing population of 13 skilled nursing facilities. Efficient use of EMR and billing/coding.
Westford Family Medicine/Lowell General Hospital/Circle Health
January 2016-January 2018
198 Littleton Rd. STE 204, Westford, MA 01886
Family Nurse Practitioner, sees patients across the lifespan. Performs
well child exams, complete physical exams, urgent care visits, women’s health to include cervical cancer screening. Adheres to evidence based medicine practice and committed to holistic approach in patient care.
Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates/Atrius Health
228 Billerica Rd. Chelmsford, MA 01824
January 1 2014 -December 20, 2015 Internal medicine NP.
Providing care in a fast paced environment to a diverse patient population. Competent in quickly obtaining a comprehensive history and making accurate assessments of patients age 19-100. Competent in making a diagnosis and following through with a plan of care and amending plan of care based on diagnostic tests and patient response.
Tightly adheres to evidence based practice in medicine and committed to a holistic approach in patient care. Responsible for attending rapid responses within the entire office building,triaging patients and treating appropriately within our urgent care. Adept at female exams, simple I&D procedures. Comfortable with Epic EMR.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Metrowest Medical Center, 115 Lincoln St Framingham, MA 01702. June 3, 2013-12/20/13
Nurse Practitioner/Hospitalist.
Duties include inpatient referral to medical specialists, social services or other professionals as appropriate. Direct, coordinate and supervise patient care activities of nursing or support staff. Dictation of H/P and discharge summaries. Coordinating discharge plans with primary care physicians to provide continuity of care. Prescribing medications or treatment regimens to hospital inpatients. Order and interpret results of laboratory and radiological data. Admission of patients for hospital stay, assessment and diagnosis of patients for treatment to provide continuous care.
Dr Damian Folch MD 5 Village Square, Chelmsford MA 01824 July 2011- March 2012 as RN/NP then NP to May 2013
Responsible for primary care management of adult and pediatric patients with both acute conditions and chronic diseases. Collaborates well with physicians and providers across multiple specialties. Provides health education with a focus on lifestyle management for patients with chronic and psychosocial diseases. Efficient with EMR specifically eClinicalworks. Works independently seeing up to 18 patients
RN PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Staff Nurse, Clinical Nurse II
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
08/03-7/2009
Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Cared for infants with a variety of complex medical and surgical diseases. Expertise in hemodynamic monitoring, respiratory management, neonatal resuscitation, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation circuit (ECMO). Part of a neonatal resuscitation team for high risk infant deliveries. Integral member of the neonatal transport team. Responsible for triaging and stabilizing infants at outside hospitals and transporting back to the NICU via ground ambulance. Sensitive and empathic to the needs of the family during their child’s hospitalization.
Staff Nurse, Clinical Nurse I
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
2002-2003
Respiratory Acute Care Unit
Expertise in hemodynamic monitoring, arterial catheters, and titration of medication drips. Competent in weaning chronically critically ill patients off of mechanical ventilation. Comfortable with tracheotomy care and maintenance.
Staff Nurse, Clinical Nurse I
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
2001-2002
Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Provided pre and post operative care to surgical patients. Experience with abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, trauma, transplant and burn patients. Expertise in hemodynamic monitoring, pulmonary arterial catheters, arterial catheters and mechanical ventilation. Titrated medication drips and monitored intracranial pressure in patients with an indwelling cranial bolt.
Staff Nurse, Clinical Nurse I
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
2000-2001
Medical Surgical/Urology Unit
Provided nursing care on a 32 bed medicine/surgical unit with a focus on urology. Responsible for training a new graduate nurse.
AWARDS & HONORS
•Received the Army Achievement Medal for patient treatment and evacuation from a combat support hospital during a real life war training exercise, 1996.
•Nominated for the Ben Corrao Clannon Memorial Scholarship at Massachusetts General Hospital. This award recognized a registered nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit whose practice demonstrates a commitment to the principles of primary nursing care: continuity, accountability, personalized care and advocacy for the patient and their families, 2006.
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
•Member of Massachusetts Coalition of Nurse Practitioners, 2010-2011
•Completed 8 weeks of basic training in the United States Army and 10 weeks of advanced individual training in patient administration with a service commitment of 8 years, 1996-2004
•Responsible for the management and direction of lower enlisted soldiers. Responsible for the inter-hospital coordination of evacuation of over 800 patients during the month long training exercise at Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, Louisiana, 1996.
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
•Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk Volunteer, 2008, 2010 and 2012. Susan G. Komen breast cancer walk, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016.
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