Nurse Practitioner Registered

VANESSA M. BELL, MSN, ANP

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White Plains, N.Y. 10606

917-***-**** (cell)

Email: *************@*****.***

ADULT NURSE PRACTITIONER

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Licensure: New York State Registered Nurse, Adult Nurse Practitioner, ACLS and BLS

Certified

New Jersey State Registered Nurse

Molloy College, Rockville Center, NY Master of Science in Nursing/Adult Health

Nurse Practitioner, 2006

Cochran School of Nursing, St. John’s Riverside Hospital, Yonkers, NY

Associates Degree in Nursing, June 2000/ Certified Nurse’s Aide, June 1999

Fordham University, Bronx, NY

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology, June 1997

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Premier Surgical Pavilion, Newark,NJ 7/2011 to Present

Director of Nursing

• Responsible for planning and implementing the daily routine of the operating

room nurses.

• Supervise the occupancy equipment supplies and staff workload in order to

maximize efficiency and ensure smooth operations.

• Pre-op patients prior to surgical procedures.

• Perform as circulating nurse in operating rooms.

• Monitor, document vital and assess patients during pre-surgical, operative and

recovery periods.

• Provide detailed discharge instructions and educational materials to surgical

patients.

• Conduct weekly in-services to all clinical staff.

Lexington Plastic Surgeons, New York, NY 3/2007 to Present

Adult Nurse Practitioner

• Conduct physical exams and evaluate current health status.

• Maintain initial patient histories, document progress notes and discharge

summaries.

• Responsible for interpreting laboratory, radiographic and specimen cytology.

• Establish standards of care and protocols.

• Review accuracy of patient medical records.

• Conduct consultations for various plastic and reconstructive surgeries.

• Impart post surgical care of patients, which includes: removal of sutures,

bandages, aspiration of seromas and hematomas, removal of nasal packing, nasal

irrigation and suctioning.

• Perform in-services for all clinical and non-clinical staff members.

• Coordinate with physician, handle patient phone calls, schedule patients for

surgery, review medical clearances, and consult with anesthesiologists.

• Managed infection prevention and control programs, familiarity with sterilization,

disinfection and sanitation in a health care facility.

• Lead nurse in attaining State, Joint Commission and Quad A certifications for

office based and ambulatory surgical facilities in New York and New Jersey.

• Function as circulator in operating room for various plastic and reconstructive

surgeries.

• Recover and monitor patients in the Post Anesthesia Care unit.

• Serve as Director of Non-Surgical Procedures at Lexington Plastic Surgeons.

• Perform various non-surgical procedures such as: Botox injections, facial fillers,

chemical peels, micro-dermabrasion and laser hair removal.

• Educate patients and family members regarding treatment process, post treatment

guidelines and treatment follow-up.

Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY 8/2001 to 3/2007

Staff RN

• Responsible for total patient care on a 12- bed Cardio thoracic ICU with a 1:2

patient ratio, and an 18 bed Telemetry Unit with a 1:5 patient ratio.

• Cardio thoracic ICU: Provide immediate post-operative care for patients

recovering from coronary artery bypass grafts, valve replacements, abdominal

aortic aneurysms, biventricular assist device (bivad) and balloon pump

placements.

• Specific duties include drawing and monitoring blood gases from arterial and

• venouslines, administering blood, platelets and fresh frozen plasma.

• IV medications (vasopressors), conducting and interpreting EKG’S, lab results,

monitoring and removing Swanz Ganz catheters, wound care, dressing changes,

ventilator management, tracheal care, suctioning, tube feedings, responding to

problems, transferring patients to Telemetry, patient/ family education, and

detailed charting.

• Telemetry Unit: Provide post-operative care for patients 2-3 days following

procedures.

• Responsible for dispensing medications, monitoring vital signs, blood draws,

administering and interpreting EKG’s, discharge planning, and detailed charting

and documentation.

• Provide extensive patient and family education regarding incision care,

appropriate diet, follow-up medical appointments, and other issues.

• Serve as Charge Nurse for 10-12 RN’s and 2 NA’s on both units; this involves

delegating patient assignments based on staff abilities, maintaining

appropriate staffing levels, extensive documentation and ensuring the proper

delivery of care.

Visiting Nurse Services in Westchester, White Plains, NY 2/2006 to 2/2008

Per Diem RN

• Provide post-operative care for patients throughout Westchester County

recovering from CHF, open-heart surgery and other procedures, as a member of

the Cardiac Home Care Team.

• Specific duties include assessments, physical examinations, monitoring vital signs

and oxygen saturation, drawing blood, conducting and interpreting EKG’S,

medication administration, reacting to problems, reporting patient status to

physicians, and extensive patient and family teaching.

New York Eye Surgery Center, Bronx, NY 1/2005 to 1/2006

Per Diem RN

• Responsible for providing pre-and post-operative care for surgical procedures:

corneal transplants, cataracts, glaucoma, etc.

• This involved assisting physicians with laser surgeries, dilating patient’s pupils,

administration of various antibiotics, applying bandages post surgery, taking and

monitoring vital signs, reacting to problems, coordinating follow-up medical

appointments, extensive patient and family education.

• Serve as Scrub & Circulating RN in the OR.

Sound Shore Medical Center, New Rochelle, NY 7/2000 to 8/2001

Staff RN

• Responsible for total patient care on a 41-bed Surgical Unit with 10 orthopedic

units.

• Duties included assessment, admissions, vital signs, care planning, extensive post-

operative car, dispensing medications, IV administration, interpretation of lab

results, acute life support, tracheal care, suctioning, tube feedings, sterile

procedures, administering blood and platelets, charting and documentation.

• Served as Charge Nurse for 4 RN’s/ LPN’s and 6 NA’s.

Excellent references available upon request.

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