Nurse Practitioner Registered
Resume:
Melissa Gambaccini
** ****** ******, ********, ** 06405
acd2gj@r.postjobfree.com
Objective: Seeking a position as a Family Nurse Practitioner
Education
Sacred Heart University, Fairfield,
CT
May 2014
Masters of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner
Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT
June 2007
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Professional Experience
Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven CT
November 2012-Present
Practice Nurse, Medical Oncology Outpatient clinic
. As a core member of the team, the practice nurse facilitates &
coordinates patient care utilizing the nursing process to achieve
quality patient outcomes in the outpatient setting.
. Detailed health history, physical and symptom assessment, medication
reconciliation and interaction verification, allergy evaluation, and
patient follow-up.
. Patient and family centered education skills required to educate
patients about diagnosis, symptoms and their management, laboratory
tests, medication use, adverse effects, and signs and symptoms to
report to providers.
. Excellent computer user skills: experience in multiple EMR systems,
super user for EPIC.
Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven CT December
2008-November 2012
Clinical Nurse, Medical Oncology Clinic
. Primary nursing demanding keen multitasking skills for complex
patient care. Strong attention to detail necessary for administration
of chemotherapy and biotherapy regimes.
. Collaboration with the interdisciplinary team within the Yale New
Haven System and within the patient's community.
. Effective education of outpatients to carry out their self-care at
home and through the utilization of their community resources.
. Advancement through the hospital clinical nurse ladder from Clinical
Nurse I to Clinical Nurse III.
. Committee participation: unit council, scheduling, hand hygiene, EMR.
Visiting Nurses Association of South Central Connecticut July
2008-December 2008
Case Manager, Specialty Team
. Case management of 25-30 patients from admission to discharge:
insurance coverage, referrals to multidisciplinary team, patient
advocacy within the community setting, home visit appointment
schedule, medical supply orders and telephone triage.
. Strong patient and family education skill. Creation of patient
education sheets for side effect management based on National Cancer
Institute research and guidelines.
Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven
June 2007-December 2008
Clinical Nurse, Adult Medical Oncology
. Nursing assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation
if inpatients.
. Advancement through the clinical ladder with the development of a
unit based Isolation Precaution teaching materials for staff, patients
and families.
. Participation in unit based committees: scheduling committee,
practice council & oncology newsletter.
Clinical
Rotations
Kristin Mahan, LLC Primary Care Office, Uncasville, CT
Fall 2013-Spring 2014
. Managed acute and chronic illnesses, ongoing management of chronic
multi-system disease processes. Counseled patients regarding health
risk factors, smoking cessation, stress management, physical activity,
and disease management.
. Experienced in obtaining nasal and throat cultures, administration of
medication and immunizations, pelvic examination and Pap testing.
FireFly After Hours Urgent Care, Stamford, CT
Spring 2013
. Managed pediatric acute care patients. Education about
disease prevention and illness
management. Experienced in obtaining nasal and throat cultures
in pediatric population,
administration of medications and immunizations.
Sacred Heart Health Center, Fairfield, CT
Spring 2013
. Managed acute and chronic illness of college age students,
routine health maintenance,
sexual health counseling, throat cultures, referrals and follow-up.
Professional Licensure & Certification
Registered Nurse. Connecticut License
BLS (CPR and AED)
Oncology Nursing Society Chemotherapy & Biotherapy Provider
Oncology Certified Nurse
Professional Membership
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
Connecticut Nurses Association
Connecticut APRNs
Oncology Nursing Society
Volunteer Experience
Mission Trip in Adult Health, Kingston, Jamaica
Fall 2013
. Integrated culturally sensitive care to an underserved population,
providing acute and chronic illnesses management to disease processes.
. Educated patients about health risk factors, disease management,
sexually transmitted disease prevention and education.
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