Toni Parolisi, MSN, FNP-BC
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Experienced Registered Nurse practitioner with over 35 years in the medical field. Dedicated to providing the best patient care possible through listening to patients and employing motivational interviewing techniques. Passionate about whole body wellness and preventative care, and trained in functional medicine. Practiced in a variety of health care settings, treating patients with a variety of illnesses and injuries. Team player ready to provide seamless collaborative care for patients.
EDUCATION
Doctorate in Nursing Practice, Healthcare Systems Leadership Chamberlain University Tentative Graduation: 06/2019
Doctorate in Health Administration University of Phoenix 2018
Certificate in Family Nurse Practitioner St. Joseph College of Maine 2017
Master of Science in Nursing University of Phoenix 2002
Bachelor of Science in Nursing University of Phoenix 1994
Diploma in Licensed Practical Nursing St. Joseph Hospital School of Nursing 1982
LICENSURE and CERTIFICATION
Registered Nurse (RN) New Hampshire Board of Nursing Exp. 04/24/2020
Registered Nurse (RN) Massachusetts Board of Nursing Exp. 04/24/2020
Family Nurse Practitioner – Board Certified (FNP-BC) American Nurses Credentialing Center Exp. 11/26/2023
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) American Heart Association Exp. 08/2019
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) American Heart Association Exp. 08/2019
Basic Life Support (BLS) American Heart Association Exp. 11/2019
NURSE PRACTITIONER CLINICAL ROTATIONS
Young Adult Rotation Gall Spellman, FNP, DNP, Lahey Clinic (Burlington, MA) 220 Hours
Adult Rotation Amanda Sanderson, FNP, DNP, CVS Minute Clinic (Andover, MA) 88 Hours
Specialty Rotation Amanda Sanderson, FNP, DNP, CVS Minute Clinic (Andover, MA) 35 Hours
Pediatric Rotation Preceptor’s Name & Credentials, Salmon Falls Family Health (Somersworth, NH) 88 Hours
Women’s Health Rotation Amanda Alba, CNM, Beverly Hospital Birthing Center (Beverly, MA) 115.2 Hours
Geriatric Rotation Heather McKenney, NPs, Glen Ridge Nursing Care Center (Medford, MA) 115 Hours
Specialty Rotation Evin Parker, MSN, FNP, Mass Lung & Allergy PC (Leominster, MA) 88.5 Hours
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Staff RN, Operating Room (OR) St. Joseph Hospital (Nashua, NH) 04/2018 – Present
Assist in the preparation of patients for surgery, obtain blood work, review records for surgical consent, and reassure patients
Monitor vital signs (heart rate, blood pressure, temperature and respiratory rate), treat symptoms of postoperative nausea and vomiting, manage post-operative pain, treat post-anesthetic shivering, and monitor surgical sites for excessive bleeding, discharge, swelling, hematoma, redness, etc
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CONTINUED
RN, Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) North Atlantic Surgical Suites (Salem, NH) 01/2018 – 03/2018
Assisted in the preparation of patients for surgery, obtained blood work, reviewed records for surgical consent, reassured patients, and started IVs
Monitored vital signs (heart rate, blood pressure, temperature and respiratory rate), treated symptoms of postoperative nausea and vomiting, managed post-operative pain, treated post-anesthetic shivering, and monitored surgical sites for excessive bleeding, discharge, swelling, hematoma, redness, etc.
Administrative Nursing Supervisor, Per Diem Steward Merrimack Valley Hospital (Haverhill, MA) 09/2016 – Present
Provided clinical support and serves as advisor and resource person for staff as needed
Validated care provided to patients is consistent with nursing care plan, medical treatment and is responsive to patient and family expectations
Advised and supported nursing staff collaboratively to problem-solve clinical and administrative issues
Facilitated multidisciplinary care to ensure the best possible outcome for patients
Assured effective and appropriate utilization of all available resources to assure quality, effective patient care
Ensured that clinical nursing practice is consistent with current standards, regulations, and government standards of care
Assumed overall responsibility in a disaster situation
Assumed responsibility situations that include; but not limited to: Code Blue, Code Red, mortuary surveillance, infection control, emergency surgery, pharmacy matters and disposition of patients' valuables to the safe
Endoscopic RN Lawrence General Hospital (Lawrence, MA) 06/2017 – 12/2017
Provided patient and family education and discharge planning
Assessed and cared for the pre-op, intra procedure and phase II recovery endoscopy patients
Safe medication administration including use of venous access devices
Proficient in IV insertion and moderate sedation administration
Utilized all equipment required for procedures
Assisted physician with endoscopic and outpatient procedures using aseptic technique; and utilizes all computer systems required for job function
IV Therapy RN Lawrence General Hospital (Lawrence, MA) 04/2016 – 06/2017
Maintained PICC/midline catheters, and peripheral IV insertion
Resource for phlebotomy for patients with limited venous access
Adjunct Professor University of Phoenix (Online) 04/2009 – 12/2016
Instructional and academic facilitator for undergraduate courses in the Health Administration
Evaluated students for retention, assess student work and abilities and to facilitate the learning experience
Travel Nurse, Supplemental Healthcare Global Brigham and Women’s Hospital (Boston, MA) 01/2016 – 03/2016
Post-Anesthesia Recovery Nurse responsible for assisting in the preparation of patients for surgery, obtaining blood work, reviewing of records for surgical consent, reassure patients, and start IVs.
Monitored vital signs (heart rate, blood pressure, temperature and respiratory rate), treated symptoms of postoperative nausea and vomiting, managing post-operative pain, treating post-anesthetic shivering, and monitoring surgical sites for excessive bleeding, discharge, swelling, hematoma, redness, etc.
IV Therapy, Per Diem Lahey Clinic Medical Center (Burlington, MA) 01/2006 – 01/2016
Maintenance of PICC/midline catheters, blood administration and peripheral IV insertion
Resource for phlebotomy for patients with limited venous access
Staff Nurse, Emergency Department (ED) Lahey Clinic Medical Center (Burlington, MA) 05/2000 – 04/2011
Recognition of cardiac dysrhythmias and institute appropriate intervention; intravenous therapy and maintenance of intravenous access for emergent medication administration
Assess physiological data and symptoms, identify and interpret data and symptoms, determine the significance and communicates this to the physician. Critical/Telemetry nursing practice, e.g.: 12 lead EKG testing, cardiac monitoring, cardiac pacing, and emergency/resuscitative measures for unstable/critical patients
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CONTINUED
Staff Nurse, Operating Room (OR) Lahey Clinic Medical Center (Burlington, MA) 04/2007 – 03/2009
Assist in the preparation of patients for surgery, obtain blood work, review records for surgical consent, and reassure patients.
Monitoring vital signs (heart rate, blood pressure, temperature and respiratory rate, treating symptoms of postoperative nausea and vomiting, managing post-operative pain, treating post-anesthetic shivering, and monitoring surgical sites for excessive bleeding, discharge, swelling, hematoma, redness, etc.
Travel Nurse, Innovent Global Bay State Medical Center (Springfield, MA) 01/2015 – 04/2015
Post-Anesthesia Recovery Nurse responsible for assisting in the preparation of patients for surgery, obtaining blood work, reviewing records for surgical consent, reassuring patients, and starting IVs
Monitoring vital signs (heart rate, blood pressure, temperature and respiratory rate, treating symptoms of postoperative nausea and vomiting, managing post-operative pain, treating post-anesthetic shivering, and monitoring surgical sites for excessive bleeding, discharge, swelling, hematoma, redness, etc.
Perioperative Services, Staff Nurse—Preop, OR, PACU Cambridge Hospital (Cambridge, MA) 12/2010 – 07/2014
Assist in the preparation of patients for surgery, obtain blood work, review records for surgical consent, reassure patients, and start IVs
Monitoring vital signs (heart rate, blood pressure, temperature and respiratory rate, treating symptoms of postoperative nausea and vomiting, managing post-operative pain, treating post-anesthetic shivering, and monitoring surgical sites for excessive bleeding, discharge, swelling, hematoma, redness, etc.
Provide care and support to patients before, during, and after surgery, maintain a sterile environment in the operating room, monitor the patient during surgery, and coordinate care throughout surgery
Experience in EPIC medical record documentation
Healthcare Investigator Department of Public Health (Boston, MA) 01/2004 – 07/2006
Monitors for compliance purposes, various activities, services and/or functions for regulated professions and professionals licensed by the Division of Health Professions Licensure
Reviews complaints, documents pertinent information concerning alleged violations of laws, rules and regulations
Maintains liaison with assigned agency personnel
Obtains evidence and establishes facts concerning complaints and cases of alleged noncompliance with laws, rules and regulations
Conducts investigations and confers with parties to complaints; conducts interviews; prepares reports; and testifies at hearings and performs related work as required
Clinical Reviewer Office of Clinical Affairs/Center for Health Care Finance (Boston, MA) 08/2002 – 12/2003
Responsible for developing and overseeing care management plans for the implementation and maintenance of individual plans of care for a caseload of pediatric or adult members as well as ongoing prior authorization responsibilities within community long term care areas
Develop and maintain care management plans for assigned pediatric or adult caseload. Coordinate insurance benefits with other responsible third party entities
Project Manager, Client Services TRAP Systems/HOPS International (Boston, MA) 06/2001 – 08/2002
Evaluate and analyze claims using algorithm software to access provider compliance with Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPC) coding guidelines as well as Medicare, Medicaid, and third party regulations
Monitor inpatient and outpatient coding activities to assess for potentially fraudulent or improperly submitted claims
Evaluate and assess medical care and/or services delivery by providers to determine the appropriateness of claims and to establish if services were medically necessary and fully documented in the medical record
Clinical Specialist Tufts Health Plan (Waltham, MA) 06/1998 – 05/2001
Perform timely and accurate reviews to ensure appropriate utilization of inpatient, home care, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation facilities
Verify accuracy of Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) payments
Provide clinical support in case disposition, report and data review for continuous quality improvement efforts
Utilization of review programs, management of a caseload of cases pending medical necessity and preadmissions and/or utilization review
Examination of medical claims/discrepancies; Clinical liaison for physician medical directors
Utilization Review Analyst Allmerica Medical Management (Worcester, MA) 11/1997 – 01/1999
Interqual criteria; Preadmission review; concurrent review; determine length of stays; International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9) coding; Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding; Medical claims review; Appeals process per Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC) standards
Staff Nurse, Emergency Department (ED) Southern New Hampshire Medical Center (Nashua, NH) 12/1994 – 08/2001
Recognition of cardiac dysrhythmias and institute appropriate intervention; intravenous therapy and maintenance of intravenous access for emergent medication administration
Assesses physiological data and symptoms appropriately and promptly. Identify and interpret data and symptoms, determines their significance and communicates this to the physician
Critical/Telemetry nursing practice, e.g.: 12 lead EKG testing, cardiac monitoring, cardiac pacing, and emergency/resuscitative measures for unstable/critical patients
Staff Nurse, Emergency Department (ED) Lowell General Hospital (Lowell, MA) 08/1988 – 12/1994
Recognition of cardiac dysrhythmias and institute appropriate intervention; intravenous therapy and maintenance of intravenous access for emergent medication administration
Assesses physiological data and symptoms appropriately and promptly
Identify and interpret data and symptoms, determines their significance and communicates this to the physician
Critical/Telemetry nursing practice, e.g.: 12 lead EKG testing, cardiac monitoring, cardiac pacing, and emergency/resuscitative measures for unstable/critical patients
Staff Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit Anna Jaques Hospital (Newburyport, MA) 08/1982 – 08/1988
Administration of medication
Transcription of physician’s orders
Supervision of patient care by other staff members
Initiation of IV therapies
Nursing home referrals
AFFILIATION
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing 2017 – Present