Nurse Practitioner

Joshua Paul deGrandpre, MSN, NP-C Atlanta, GA • ************@*****.***

EDUCATION

Simmons University (formerly Simmons College) • Boston, MA December 2018

Masters of Sciences in Nursing • Concentration: Family Nurse Practitioner

Endicott College • Beverly, MA May 2009

Bachelor of Science in Nursing • Minor: Psychology

CERTIFICATIONS

Georgia Nursing License and APRN License RN276218 Expires January 2020

Massachusetts Nursing License RN2262596 Expires January 2020

American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers CPR and AED Expires April 2021

American Heart Association ACLS certification Expires April 2021

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Emory University Hospital • Atlanta, GA September 2018-Present

The Emory Clinic: General and GI Surgery

•Manage phone triage calls for the general and GI surgery team

•Provide over the phone education and instructions to patients and families prior to and after procedures

•Room and perform intake procedures for appointments throughout the clinic day

•Call in prescriptions and referrals to pharmacies and other healthcare specialties

•Assist with in office procedures and provide wound care

Massachusetts General Hospital • Boston, MA December 2011–April 2018

Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit, RN

•Cared for acutely ill patients recovering from strokes, SAH/SDH, TBI, seizure disorders, and tumor resection

•Monitor, intervene, and report significant condition changes

•Assessed patient’s neurological status every 2 hours or more frequently according to acuity

•Assisted with various bedside procedures

•Care for patients at the end of life (palliative care and hospice)

•Titrated vase-active medications, anticoagulants, sedatives and paralytics to patient condition

•Precept and oriented nursing students and newly hired staff nurses

MGH and Epic Systems • Boston, MA November 2015–April 2016

Inpatient Provider Charting System Educator, Credentialed Trainer

•Responsible for in-depth knowledge and understanding of the Epic Systems Corp software

•Responsible for instructing all MGH in-patient providers prior to electronic system go-live

•Responsible to teach 15-18, 4 hour classes per week as part of the hospital credentialing process

MGH Institute of Health Professions Clinical Instructor • Boston, MA September 2015, May 2016, January 2017, September 2017

BSN to RN and DEN Programs

•3-month clinical rotation for students to complete clinical hours one day per week

•Ensured patient privacy is maintained while providing a teaching, therapeutic environment

•Oversee 5-6 students and assist/observe ADLs, vital signs, sterile/non-sterile dressing changes, and procedures

•Provided constructive feedback in the clinical setting and within weekly assignments

Spaulding Hospital North Shore • Salem, MA July 2010-November 2011

3rd Floor, RN

•Implemented patient care safely for up to 7 patients

•Assessed patient status and notify health care team of any clinical changes

•Assessed patient skin status on a weekly basis as facility protocol states

•Cared for patients on chronic vents and tracheostomies

•Performed various dressing changes

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

North Reading Medical Associates January 2018-April 2018 (14 weeks)

North Reading, MA

Sabrina Lancaster, NP Inc. May 2018-June 2018 (7 weeks) and September 2018-October 2018 (7 weeks)

Thomaston, GA

Pediatric Associates of Thomaston, Inc. July 2018-April 2018 (7 weeks)

Thomaston, GA

Peachtree Women’s Clinic OB/GYN October 2018-December 2018 (7 weeks)

Cummings, GA

•Care for patients across the lifespan with simple and complex medical histories

•Obtain comprehensive health histories from established patients and new patients

•Diagnosed, planned, and treated an array of disease processes from a diverse socioeconomic population

•Identified cost effective and appropriate medication therapies and other necessary testing

•Performed common in office procedures

•Coordinated care for patients requiring a specialist or immediate hospital transfer

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

•Sigma Theta Tau member since 2018

•American Association of Nurse Practitioners member since 2018

•United Advanced Practice Registered Nurses of Georgia member since 2018

•Member of Endicott College’s chapter of Student Nurses Association Fall 2005-2009

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