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

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