Care Respiratory Therapist
Resume:
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Melissa A. Johnson, MSN, ACNS-BC, APRN
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Cur riculum
V itae
Objective
To secure a position as an Advanced Practice Nurse with expanded opportunities
for growth in practice. Scope of practice target population – 13 years and older.
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Licenses & Certifications
A merican Nurses Credentialing
Board Certified Adult Clinical Nu rse
Center
S pecialist
K entucky Board of Nursing
A dvanced P ractice Registered Nu rse
Kentucky Board of Nursing
R egistered Nu rse
Certified Respiratory Technician National Board of
Respiratory Care
Registered Respiratory Therapist National Board of
Respiratory Care
Neonatal-Pediat r ic Specialist in Respiratory Care National Board of
Respiratory Care
ACLS I nst ructor, BLS
Degree-Seeking Education
Mu r ray State University – Mu r ray, KY
M aster of Science in Nu rsing
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Acute/Critical Ca re Clinical Nu rse
S pecial ist
G raduated: 05/2012
GPA: 3.69/4.0
Mu r ray State University – Mu r ray, KY
G raduated: 12/1998
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
GPA: 3.0/4.0
Non Degree-Seeking Education
West Kentucky Tech School –
Paducah, KY
Respiratory Therapy Program Graduated:
07/1988
GPA: 3.46/4.0
Professional Organizations
P reventive Cardiovascular Nu rses Association
Kentucky Cardiopulmona ry Rehabilitation Association
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Honors
05/2012
S igma Theta Tau N ursing Honor
Society
Work Experience
Clinical Nu rse Specialist, Cardiac Services L ake Cumberland Regional
Hospital, Somerset, KY
01/2013 – Present
Coordination of care for cardiac patients as relates to various levels of care – i.e.
i nterventional cardiology/cardiothoracic surgery, provide holistic education to cardiac
patients, enable evidence-based practice for cardiac patients, chest pain program
coordinator, Provide/coordinate employee education on ACS, Provide community
education on ACS/risk factor modification.
M u r ray Calloway County Hospital,
Registered Nu rse – Critical Care
M u r ray, KY
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01/2008 - Present
Holistic nursing care of the critically ill patient. Responsibili ties include invasive/non-
invasive monitoring, care of mechanically ventilated patients, assist physicians with
bedside procedures, charge nurse duties PRN, orient new nurses, serve as mentor for
BSN practicum students.
Mu rray State University, Mu r ray, KY
R egistered Nu rse – Clinical Adjunct
P rofessor 01/2009 – 05/2012
Oversee, instruct, and evaluate BSN nursing students in the critical care environment.
P rovide on campus education in nursing skills laboratory.
R egistered Nu rse – Cardiology J ackson Purchase Medical
Center, Mayfield, KY
04/1996 – 12/2008
Cardiac catheterization laboratory providing patient care, sedation, and hemodynamic
monitoring or patients undergoing cardiac catheterization and endovascular procedures.
P repared patients and assisted with exercise and pharmacological stress testing, nuclear
isotope administration, IV conscious sedation, pediatric oral sedation/monitoring, t il t
t able testing, assisted with t ransesophageal echocardiography, cardioversions, saline
contrast administration. Provided enhanced external counterpulsation therapy. Led
s taff in developing pulmonary rehabili tation, improving cardiac rehabilitation and
obtaining AACVPR national accreditation of each program. Diabetes Care Center nurse
w hich included patient education and nursing assessments of diabetic patients.
P rovided staff education as needed.
Registered Nu rse – Cardiac Catheterization Healthcare Consulting & Staffing
Solutions, Arnold, CA
11/2002 –
12/2002
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Circulating nurse 4-bed in terventional cardiac catheterization/electrophysiology
l aboratory at the primary tertiary referral medical center serving the Pacific Basin.
Responsibili tes included IV conscious sedation, hemodynamic monitoring, assist balloon
p ump set-up, emergency call and coverage of emergency catheterization laboratory.
Registered Nu rse – Adult I n tensive Care Sunbelt Staffing
Solutions, Palm Harbor, FL
07/2001 – 11/2001
Holistic care of the critically ill patient, including t rauma, s/p craniotomy, s/p CABG.
D uring low census f loat to emergency department and cardiac care unit.
Registered Nu rse – Critical/Progressive Care M u r ray Calloway County
Hospital, Mu rray, KY
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1/1999 – 12/1999
Nursing care and patient education of the critically care patient.
Respiratory Therapist 05/
1988 – 12/1998
Prior to entering the nursing profession I was employed as a respiratory therapist for ten
years. Experiences included Neonatal In tensive Care and Adult In tensive Care.
M anagement of ventilators including oscillatory and high-frequency ventilators.
Graduate Student Clinical Experiences
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Areas in which assessment, diagnosis, diagnostic testing interpretation, patient
education and t reatment were practiced.
Pulmona ry/C ritical Care/Sleep Medicine Services :
273 patients
Cardiology Services:
55 patients
Gastrointestinal Services:
89 patients
Neurology Service:
58 patients
Advanced Assessment only practice:
90 hours family practice/pediatrics
CNS Role Observations:
St. Jude – hematology service, solid tumor service, in terventional radiology
LeBonheur – anesthesia service, cardiology service, cystic fibrosis clinic
Western Baptist Hospital – Q I, research, patient education
Nu rse/Nursing student education:
o Provided weekly lecture to RN to BSN Physical Assessment Class Fall 2011
o Evaluated RN to BSN Physical Assessment – Head to toe clinical check-off Fall
2011
o Created powerpoint/lecture on new ventilator modes, presented to critical care
n urses
Advanced P ractice Sutu re Clinic – M u r ray State University
Professional References
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M ichelle Jones, RN, BSN
Friend/Co-worker
Director CCU/PCU/CR
Mu r ray-Calloway County Hospital
Mu r ray, KY 42071
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Kathleen Farrell, DNSc, APRN
CNS Graduate Coordinator
School of Nursing
Mu rray State University
Mu r ray, KY. 42071
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Tyrone Daniels, MD, FACC
Cardiologist
I reland Army Hospital
Fort Knox, KY 40121
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270-***-**** cell
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Dana Alexander, FNP, MSN, APRN
Friend/Mentor
Mu rray Medical Associates
Mu r ray, KY. 42071
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Kanchan Koirala, MD
Pulmonology/Sleep Medicine/Critical Care Medicine
Practicum Mentor
Shasta Critical Care Specialists
180 Northpoint Drive
Redding, CA 96001
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