Registered Nurse Practitioner

Anna Cousar Mechem

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email: ***********@*****.***

phone: 843-***-****

OBJECTIVE

An enthusiastic and adaptable Family Nurse Practitioner seeking a career that will allow me to

help improve the lives of others by reducing disease morbidity and mortality through my

knowledge, skills, and compassion

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES

Family Nurse Practitioner (NP-C), AANP, November 27, 2013

Current Indiana Registered Nurse license, #28212728A, 2013

Current South Carolina Registered Nurse license, #209131, 2012

Pediatric Advanced Life Support, 2012

Basic Life Support, 2012

EDUCATION

Medical University of South Carolina August 2011-August 2013

Master of Science in Nursing/Family Nurse Practitioner program

GPA: 4.0/4.0

Medical University of South Carolina January 2009-May2010

Accelerated BSN program

GPA: 3.8/4.0 ; Magna Cum Laude

Trident Technical College May -December 2008

Nursing school prerequisites

GPA: 3.5/4.0

College of Charleston August 2003-July 2007

B.S. in Business Administration

B.S. in Hospitality and Tourism Management

GPA: 3.3/4.0

CLINICAL ROTATIONS

Durst Family Medicine, Sullivan’s Island, SC: 750 hours August 2012-August 2013

- Acute, chronic, and primary care management for all ages in a suburban setting with a large

number of tourists

-15 to 20 patients per day

-Skills performed and assisted with included suturing, pap smears, punch biopsies, I&D, wound

management

MUSC Pediatric Emergency Dept, Charleston, SC: 60 hours June 2013-August

2013

-Acute care management of children in an urban setting with a diverse population

-10 to 15 patients per day

-Skills performed and assisted with included casting/splinting, suturing, lumbar puncture, CPR,

pap smears, pelvic examinations

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Registered Nurse II June 2010-December 2013

Medical University of South Carolina Children’s Hospital, Charleston, SC

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit/Pediatric Intermediate Care Unit

Implement nursing process for acutely and critically ill pediatric patients of all ages; Coordinate

nursing care activities; Foster an interdisciplinary team approach in order for patients to receive

the highest level of care; Participate in patient and family education as well as decision-making;

Identify both short term and long term goals for patient; Provide and document nursing

interventions specific to patient needs and goals; Evaluate nursing care and modify plan of care in

order to achieve expected outcomes.

Clinical Associate/Patient Care Tech April 2008-February 2009

Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston SC

Under the supervision of the RN, provided total care assistance on a Surgical Trauma Step-down

unit including vital signs, EKGs, glucose monitoring, bathing, feeding, ambulating, input and

output recording, drain care, wound care.

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