Objective
To obtain a Nurse Practitioner position in an acute care setting that will allow for continual growth in knowledge and expertise as a health practitioner
Experience
Wellstar Cobb Critical Care Nurse 2013 - Present
Assessment, implementation and coordination of complex care and interventions for critical care patients i.e. sepsis, GIB, neurological, ICP, DKA, and burn patients
Management of central venous, icy cath, pulmonary artery cath, vascular/permacaths, and arterial lines
CRRT administration and the interpretation of renal and hemodynamics
Skilled in vasopressors support and fluid resuscitation, lab data, CVP, SCVO2, and ABG interpretation
Rapid response nurse / code response
Nurse Preceptor
Daisy Award Nominee
United Health Group Clinical Manager / Case Manager 2008 – 2013
Managed a team of disease case managers whose goals were to provide health education and telephonically support to patients recently discharged from the hospital, preparing for surgery, and those who desired to improve their personal health
Provided training and support to the nurses on the team and oncoming staff to meet the mission, vision, and business goals of the company
Maintained the highest performing team of nurses at the Atlanta site
Responsibilities included goal setting and the support of company initiatives, staff development, recruitment and retention, and chart auditing and performance evaluation
Wellstar Cobb NICU Nurse 2006 – 2008
Assessment and intervention of neonates and premature vent-dependent babies with a wide range of medical challenges in the NICU
Provided education and emotional support to the family and caregivers
Univ. of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center NICU Nurse 2005 – 2006
Acquired clinical skills to provide high quality care to neonates in at a level 3 teaching hospital
Wellstar Cobb Clinical Nurse 2002 – 2005
Assessment, intervention, and plan of care for cardio-pulmonary, neurological, and med/surgical patients i.e. HTN, CABG, MI, and atrial fibrillation
Telemetry interpretation and intervention
Postpartum care for mothers and newborns including high-risk pregnancies
Education
Master of Science in Nursing at Walden University January 2018
Acute Care NP Clinical Rotations included: Wellstar Family Medicine, Hospital Medicine x 2 rotations, and Critical Care
Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Ga. Baptist of Mercer University May 2002
Nurse Externship at Emory Crawford Long Hospital, Cardiac unit 2002
Licenses / Certifications / Affiliations
AACN, Acute Gerontology Acute Care NP certification, Expires Feb. 28, 2023
RN Georgia, Lic No. RN160690
BLS, Expires 2019
ACLS, Expires 2020
Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society
American Association of Critical Care Nurses Organization