Family Nurse Practitioner

KRISTEN WHITTEN

EDUCATION

-Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York. Anticipated: 5/2019

Master of Science in Family Nurse Practitioner, GPA 3.9

-Hartwick College, Oneonta, New York. 2014

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, GPA 3.8

LICENSURE & CERTIFICATES

Registered Nurse Licensure

State of South Carolina- License Number: 247804, Expiration: 04/30/2020

State of North Carolina- License Number: T113129, Expiration: 08/22/2019

State of New York- License Number: 687457, Expiration: 11/30/2019

Certificates

Eligible for American Nurses Credentialing Center Family Nurse Practitioner Exam, Anticipated June 2019

FNP CLINICAL ROTATIONS

Family Primary Care, North Tioga Center for Family Health

January 24, 2019 – Present

Clinical Preceptor: Mindy Dunn-FNP-C and Haley Fish-FNP

240 hours in clinic managing acute illnesses and chronic, complex, multi-system disease processes.

Counseling clients regarding health risk factors, smoking cessation, stress management, physical activity, disease management as well as implementing primary, secondary and tertiary prevention.

Montour Falls Primary Care Center

August 28, 2018 – November 21, 2018

Clinical Preceptor: Dr. Cummings

120 hours completed in wellness visits, newborn checks, immunizations, primary and secondary prevention. Focused on health maintenance, health promotion, risk reduction, and client education.

FNP CLINICAL ROTATIONS

Twin Tier Women’s Health Center

March 12, 2018 – April 19, 2018

Clinical Preceptor: Karyn Nickerson- CNM, NP

60 hours providing comprehensive well-woman care including pelvic examinations, family planning, contraception counseling, and management of STD’s as well as providing prenatal and postpartum care.

Arnot Erwin Walk-in Care

January 24, 2018 – February 23, 2018

Clinical Preceptor: Malissa Montopoli-FNP

60 hours providing problem focused care regarding urgent medical needs in a rural, low-income population.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Registered Nurse, Arnot Ogden Medical Center

July 13, 2016- Present.

Surgical Unit: Prepping pts for surgery Coronary bypass, Neuro surgery, Orthopedics, Urology, GYN, Bariatrics, Plastic reconstruction, General surgery Recovering patients from surgery Educating pts and families about the aftercare.

Registered Nurse, Guthrie Big Flats Surgery Center

November 26, 2016 – Present.

Day Surgery Unit: Procedures: Orthopedics, Pain injections, Cataracts, Colonoscopy, Endoscopy Admitting and recovering patients from general, MAC, and conscious sedation Giving conscious sedation Monitoring patients intra-op.

Registered Nurse, Arnot Interventional Cardiology

July 9, 2015 - July 13, 2016.

Working alongside a cardiologist Providing direct patient care Reviewing labs, imaging and procedures Triaging patients Educating patients regarding PCI’s.

Registered Nurse, Robert Packer Hospital

March 16, 2015 - June 22, 2015.

Medical-Surgical Unit: Wound dressing changes Placing IV's, urinary catheters, accessing / de-accessing ports, changing/ cleaning PICC and central line dressings Assessing patient conditions, educating about medications Discharge education.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Registered Nurse, Lourdes Hospital

June 9, 2014 - March 9, 2015.

Telemetry: Member of the Code Team Monitoring cardiac rhythms PO, Sub-Q, IM, and IV medications/ IV pushes Hanging Heparin drips, Dobutamine drips, Cardizem drips, Dopamine drips, and Bumex drips Wound dressing changes Assessing patient conditions Discharge education.

CERTIFICATES

•Master Synthesis on Hypertension

•Undergraduate Thesis on Nurse Fatigue

•Suturing, EKG and Radiology Advanced Skills Workshop

•Advanced Practice Education Associates Course

•Sigma Theta Tau- International Nursing Honor Society

•Smiles for Life Dental Modules: Primary Care of Child to Geriatric Oral Health and Examination

•New York State Nurse Practitioner & Midwives Prescribing Certificate

•Interprofessional Collaboration Education with Social Workers and Pharmacists (40 contact hours)

•Toronto Bedside Swallowing Screening Test (TOR-BSST)

•Chair of the Unit Council Practice

•National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)

•Modified Rankin Stroke Scale

•Basic Life Support

•Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Provider

•Pennsylvania Child Abuse: Recognition and Reporting

•New York State Child Abuse: Identification & Reporting

•New York State Infection Control Training

•Counseling on Access to Lethal Means, “CALM”

•Culturally Competent Nursing Care: A Cornerstone of Caring

-Course 1: Delivering Culturally Competent Nursing Care

-Course 2: Using Language Access Services

-Course 3: Supporting and Advocating for Culturally Competent Health Care

•Institute for Healthcare Improvement Modules (23 contact hours)

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