Shanty Joseph, APRN, RN, PCCN, CVRN
Family Nurse Practitioner
San Antonio, TX 78249
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Summary
Board certified/licensed Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) seeking employment as an Advanced Nurse practitioner in Cardiology.
Fully accredited and licensed Registered Nurse (RN) with over 20 years of experience working as a cardiac telemetry, medical surgical, and transplant nurse.
Skills
Strong clinical Judgment
Team player
Strong patient advocate
Excellent communication skills
Positive minded
Patient centered care with holistic approach
Experienced in computer technology and electronic charting
Resource person and motivator for colleagues and younger nurses.
Education
Master of Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) - University Of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas. GPA: 3.934
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - R.A.K College of Nursing, New Delhi, India.
License
Registered Nurse- State of Texas 2004
RN 711413
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse 2019
APRN 29987
Certifications
Advanced Practice Registered nurse as FNP – State of Texas Certified
oAANP Certification #F03190402
Certified Cardiovascular Registered Nurse (CVRN)
ACLS Certification (Scheduled July 25 2019)
Basic Life support certification
Progressive care certified nurse (PCCN)
Professional Experience
As part of a Family Nurse Practitioner course, I gained 780 hours of clinical experience in performing physical examinations and assessments, diagnosing, and treating several acute and chronic problems in various clinical settings including MARC primary clinic and Robert Brady Green urgent care clinic, women’s health, pediatrics clinic, nursing home and long term care facilities.
Cardiac and Transplant Telemetry as Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse 2013-Present
University Hospital San Antonio, TX
Responsible for care of acutely ill to stable patient of cardiology, cardiac surgery and transplant patient.
Advanced assessment skills and critical thinking.
EKG monitoring and interpretation.
Patient care surrounding myocardial infarction, CHF, angina, Atrial and Ventricular arrhythmias, pre and post cardiac catheterization, pre and post pacemaker /ICD/loop recorder implant and Electrophysiology studies, pre and post stress test (pharmacological and non-pharmacological), HTN, DM,,HLP, stroke, pre and post-operative thoracic surgery and transplant surgery patients.
Arranged beds for the new patients, managed the emergencies, and delegated responsibility to my subordinates.
Preceptor to new nurses and nursing students.
Represented member of hospital based medication safety committee and attended monthly meetings.
Audited charts to ensure patient safety.
Cardiac Telemetry unit as Registered Nurse 2005-2013
University Hospital San Antonio, TX
Managed cardiology cases like MI, CHF, anticoagulation, arrhythmia, pre and post cardiac catheterization, Telemetry monitoring and EKG interpretation.
Cardiac Telemetry as Registered Nurse 2005-2007
Methodist hospital San Antonio TX
Managed cardiology cases like MI, CHF, anticoagulation, arrhythmia, pre and post cardiac catheterization, Telemetry monitoring and EKG interpretation.
Cardiac Telemetry RN 1998-2004
Dubai hospital Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Managed adult cardiology and cardiac surgery patients.
Organization Memberships
American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN)
American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
San Antonio Indian Nurses Association (SAINA)
Committees
Medication Safety Committee 2007-Present
University Hospital San Antonio, TX