Nurse Practitioner Registered

LAURA K. BARRETT, APRN, FNP-C

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SUMMARY

Enthusiastic Nurse Practitioner with fantastic interpersonal skills and ability to build immediate rapport with both patients and healthcare team. Background in emergency medicine, orthopedics, and functional medicine. Specific experience includes surgical First Assist and working in Level 1 Trauma Centers. Quick learner and critical thinker who employs a creative approach to problem solving with a history of easy assimilation, ambitious learning style, organized efficiency, and great attitude.

SKILLS

- Surgical First Assist - Basic & advanced suturing

- Dental & digital nerve blocks - Intraarticular and soft tissue injections

- Arthrocentesis - Incision & Drainage

- Splinting & casting - X-ray, basic CT & MRI interpretation

- BHRT - Fracture reduction and management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Advanced Integrative Medicine, Alpharetta, GA March 2018 – January 2019 Nurse Practitioner, Director of Clinical Operations – Orthopedics, PM&R, Functional Medicine, BHRT

• Researched, developed, and implemented new procedures to increase patient base and revenue. Increased revenue from supplement sales by 10% YOY.

• Treatment and management of acute orthopedic injuries and chronic musculoskeletal pain with intraarticular and soft tissue injections.

• Developed functional medicine protocols to increase efficacy of daily clinical operations.

• Increased functional medicine patient load and maintained orthopedic/PM&R patient load through quality care and treatment.

• Utilized integrative therapies including bioidentical hormone replacement, thyroid hormone replacement, and micronutrient analyzation and replacement.

Atlanta Medical Clinic, Atlanta, GA April 2016 – March 2018 Nurse Practitioner (Part Time) – Orthopedics, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

• Treatment and management of acute orthopedic injuries and chronic musculoskeletal pain with intraarticular and soft tissue injections.

Roswell Medical Group, Roswell, GA March 2016 – March 2018 Nurse Practitioner (Part Time) – Orthopedics, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

• Treatment and management of acute orthopedic injuries and chronic musculoskeletal pain with intraarticular and soft tissue injections.

LAURA K. BARRETT, APRN, FNP-C

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Atlanta Medical Center/ApolloMD, Atlanta, GA August 2014 – March 2016 Nurse Practitioner – Emergency Department

• Decreased patient wait and throughput times as a result of rapid assessment and discharge of appropriate patients from triage.

• Contributed to maintaining left without treatment metric to <1% monthly.

• Efficiently managed high volume of patients through dual role of triage and main ED provider. PrimeCare Urgent Care, Cumming, GA December 2013 – August 2014 Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Supervisor

• Supervised daily clinical operations with concurrent team management.

• Primary clinical provider treating pediatric and adult primary and urgent care needs. Emory Johns Creek Hospital, Johns Creek, GA September 2013 – November 2013 Nurse Practitioner – Emergency Department

• Emergent management of acute and chronic illnesses in the pediatric and adult population in a fast paced environment.

• Collaborated with team members to arrange appropriate specialist consultations, admissions, or discharge planning.

Emory University SOM/Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, GA June 2011 – September 2013 Nurse Practitioner – Emergency Department

• Independently diagnosed, treated, and managed the care of acute, chronic, observation, and trauma patients.

• Provided consistent high patient per hour turnover rate in all areas of the ED.

• Created and developed comprehensive operations manual for an acute and chronic care area in the ED.

• Identified a need in schedule management, collaborated with associate provider team, and drafted proposal to improve performance, attendance, and shift coverage.

• Member of the Leadership Team, chosen and appointed by administration. Locum Tenens

Nurse Practitioner

• Medcare Staffing – East Point Medical Center, East Point, GA March 2011 – April 2011

- Care and management of acute and chronic illnesses throughout the lifespan.

• Harris Medical – Alpharetta Family Practice, Alpharetta, GA January 2011

- Care and management of acute and chronic illnesses throughout the lifespan.

• Paces Staffing - Clinica de la Salud Hispana, Roswell, GA November 2010

- Care and management of acute and chronic illnesses throughout the lifespan

• Total Healthcare, Sandy Springs & Norcross, GA November 2009 – Present

- Ongoing PRN position performing physical exams, trigger point, tendon, and intraarticular injections. LAURA K. BARRETT, APRN, FNP-C

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Southern Orthopaedic Specialists, Johns Creek, GA March 2010 – October 2010 Nurse Practitioner

• Surgical First Assist for primarily upper extremity procedures with on call duties for general orthopedic emergency surgeries. Additional responsibilities included hospital rounds, high school physicals, and high school football game coverage.

• Increased efficiency of pre- and post-operative appointments by developing surgical protocols for patient education.

• Decreased operating room turn over time by average of thirty minutes through assuming closing surgical procedure duties.

• Increased daily clinic load by average of 20-30 patients. Howard Yager, MD, Atlanta, GA November 2009 – January 2010 Nurse Practitioner – Temp

• Immediate independent clinic management of primary provider’s full patient load.

• Increased operational functionality through resource re-organization and allocation.

• Maintained optimal patient flow with increased emphasis on patient education and clinical case management. EDUCATION

Emory University, Atlanta, GA May 2009

• Master of Science in Nursing - Emergency and Family Nurse Practitioner

− Vice President, Graduate Nursing Council

− Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society Emory University, Atlanta, GA May 2003

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing

CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES

• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse – State of Georgia (Active) #RN166274

• Family Nurse Practitioner Certified – American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

• DEA (Active)

• ACLS, BLS

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