Family Nurse Practitioner
Resume:
Kristi L. Ross
Red Oak, Iowa *1566
Email: **************@*****.***
QUALIFICATIONS
• Innovative, dedicated Family Nurse Practitioner with over 10 years of nursing experience
committed to caring for patients and families.
• Strong interest in family practice and health issues utilizing evidenced-based practice
with focus on quality care and health promotion.
• Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking and organizational skills.
• Wide range of nursing experience: cardiac, ICU, emergency, long-term care.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, medical staff,
and able to lead a medical team.
• Strong assessment, planning, evaluation, and diagnosis skills.
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner August 2014
Clarkson College, Omaha, NE
• Clinical Rotation consisted of over 650 hours with experience in pediatrics, women’s
health, primary care, and emergency care.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing May 2008
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
CERTIFICATIONS
• Basic Life Support
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support
• Geriatric Resource Nurse
• SLED
• Aquaphoresis
• IABP
HIGHLIGHTS OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERENCE
ER Staff Nurse/Nurse Coordinator
Clarinda Regional Health Center, Clarinda, IA 09/2013 to present
• Serve as a resource on clinical issues. Assist with the development of clinical policies and
procedures. Make recommendations leading to cost savings, increased efficiency, and
patient satisfaction.
• Facilitate better well-being by educating patients and their families about medical
conditions and procedures.
• Promote teamwork and communication among staff members.
• Provided assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of each assigned patient.
ICU/Cardiac Unit Staff Nurse
Alegent-Creighton Health-Immanuel Medical Center, Omaha, NE 07/2008 to 09/2013
Bellevue Medical Center, Bellevue, NE 12/2010 to 05/2012
• Assumed principle responsibility of critically ill patients including post-surgical patients,
post CODE BLUE patients, respiratory arrest/distress patients on ventilators, and other
patients in need of continuous telemetry monitoring. Trained to use aquaphoresis and
IABP.
• Acted as MET team (medical emergency team) responder to Codes and emergency calls.
• Performed as charge nurse as needed for floor.
• Assesses the patient status and reviewing patient records, obtaining a comprehensive
problem-oriented health history and monitoring and evaluating laboratory, x-ray, EKG,
and other diagnostic studies as medically indicated.
• Prioritizes clinical information accurately and in a timely manner.
• Responds to patient problems appropriately by demonstrating effective decision-making
and provides follow-up to ensure that patient problems are resolved.
Adjunct Clinical Instructor 08/2009 to
05/2010
Iowa Western Community College, Council Bluffs, IA
• Taught clinical for RN students in critical care and ICU settings. Focused on
prioritization, organization, taking multiple patients, focused on pathophysiology and
pharmacological retention.
LPN Charge Nurse in Geriatric Skilled Nursing Facility 06/2007 to 03/2008 &
Red Oak Rehab and Care Center, Red Oak, IA 01/2005 to 05/2006
• Assumed principle responsibility for total nursing care of patients in the long-term care
setting including those receiving skilled nursing care and rehabilitation.
LPN Traveling Nurse
Nursing Care Solutions, Manning, IA 01/2007 to 05/2008
Intelistaff, Omaha, NE 07/2003 to 01/2005
• Assumed principle responsibility for total nursing care of patients in the long-term care
setting including those receiving skilled nursing care and rehabilitation.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES – PUBLICATIONS
Ross, K. (2014). Advanced Care Planning Education Initiative for Nurses in a Rural Critical
Access Hospital. Unpublished manuscript. Clarkson College School of Nursing.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Association of Nurse Practitioners Member 2012
to 2014
Iowa Nurse Practitioner Society Member 2012 to 2014
American Nurses Association Member 2011 to
2012
Iowa Nurses Association Member 2011 to 2012
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Member 2011 to 2013
UNMC Leadership Academy Member 2006 to 2008
HONOR SOCIETIES
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society Member 2013 to 2014
National Society of Leadership and Success Member 2012 to 2014
Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society Member 2004 to 2014
HONORS AND AWARDS
Caring Spirit Award 2011
Dean’s List 2004 to 2008
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Red Oak Elk’s Lodge Volunteer 2008 to 2014
Relay-for-Life Volunteer 2003 to 2005
Red Oak Good Samaritan Center Volunteer 1995 to 1996
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