Nurse Registered

Teresa Talbot, BSN, RN, CCRN, ACNP-S

*** *. ********* **. *******, AZ 85024

Cell Phone: 623-***-****

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

Professional Objectives

To secure a personal interview to discuss a position as an acute care nurse

practitioner with the intention of diagnosing, coordinating, planning,

supporting the care of critically ill patients in a critical care setting.

Personal Information

. D.O.B.: 05/12/1960

. Place of birth: Little Rock AFB, Little Rock, AR

. Citizenship: U. S. citizen

Education

High School:

. Portsmouth Senior High School, Portsmouth, NH

. General degree

. Graduated 1978

University:

Hesser College, Portsmouth, NH

. Business degree

. Did not graduate, changed degree

New Hampshire (NH) Technical College

. Associate Degree Nursing

. Graduated 1991

Grand Canyon University (GCU)

. Bachelors of Science in Nursing

. Graduated 2010

Graduate School

Grand Canyon University (GCU)

. Masters in Science in Nursing in Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

complete on 12/18/2013

Post-Doctoral Training

. N.A.

Employment History

Chandler Regional Medical Center, Chandler, AZ

05/12/2014

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) Trauma/Surgical Services

Provide care to patients who present to the Emergency Department in

collaboration with ED staff and physicians as well as trauma physicians and

consultants, top quality care and treatment. Assessment, treatment, re-

evaluations and follow through care as the patient progresses to

disposition either to SNF or home.

Chandler Regional Medical Center, Chandler, AZ 07/2012 to

5/2014

Staff Nurse, CVICU/ICU

Provide top level evidence-based care to critically ill patients in the ICU

and to recover fresh post operative surgical/CABG patients in CVICU

. Highly skilled intensive care nurse, with experience in pulmonary,

renal, cardiovascular and generalized postoperative care of patients.

. Organize daily rounding and staffing issues that increase physician,

patient and family satisfaction scores.

. Certified in precepting new graduates and staff nurses new to the

critical care setting.

.CCRN and IAPB certification.

Paradise Valley Hospital, Phoenix, AZ 12/2005-04/2012

Clinical Supervisor, ICU/House Supervisor

Provide top-level support to Clinical Nurse Manager of a busy 14 bed

Intensive Care Unit.

. Highly skilled intensive care nurse, with experience in pulmonary,

renal, cardiovascular and generalized postoperative care of patients.

. Organize daily rounding and staffing issues that increase physician,

patient and family satisfaction scores.

. Manage daily operations according to clinical guidelines from the

Nurse Manager and Chief Nursing Officer.

. Certified in precepting new graduates and staff nurses new to the

critical care setting. Educate the staff on updated equipment,

policies and procedures, and advances in computer charting.

.Work as a House Supervisor, Rapid Response Nurse and have assisted in

providing educational experiences for the staff in ICU.

.CCRN and IAPB certification.

Phoenix Baptist Hospital, Phoenix, AZ 6/2002-12/2005

Clinical Supervisor, CVICU/House Supervisor

Provide top-level support to Clinical Nurse Manager of a busy 8 bed

Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit.

. Highly skilled CVICU nurse with experience in pulmonary, renal, and

cardiovascular patients.

.Skilled in education of pre operative stage of open-heart surgery in

preparation for recovery in the CVICU.

. Cared for patients in the pre and immediate postoperative recovery

stage of open-heart surgery.

. Managed daily operations of the CVICU according to clinical

guidelines established by Nurse Manager and Chief Nursing Officer.

. Precept new graduates and Registered Nurses new to the CVICU

experience.

. Worked as House Supervisor and coordinated daily staffing for CVICU

as well as house wide.

.Assisted in the implementation of Rapid Response Team.

Arizona Home and Health Care, Phoenix, AZ 7/1998-6/2002

Registry/Staff Nurse

.Worked at various hospitals in the Phoenix area to fill staffing

needs.

.Highly skilled in ICU/CVICU and requested by many hospitals for

return.

John C. Lincoln Hospital, NM, Phoenix, AZ 7/1998-7/2000

Travel Nurse Assignment

.Highly skilled CVICU nurse with experience in pulmonary, renal, and

cardiovascular patients.

.Skilled in education of pre operative stage of open-heart surgery in

preparation for recovery in the CVICU.

. Cared for patients in the pre and immediate postoperative recovery

stage of open-heart surgery.

Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, SC 9/1992-7/1998

Staff Nurse

ICU/ Charge Nurse SICU

.Started as a new ICU nurse, educated in critical care and rose

through the ranks to charge position in SICU within two years.

.Assisted in opening Surgical Intensive Care Unit, implementing

policies and procedures for open heart, vascular, thoracic, and

generalized surgical patients.

.Received extensive education on recovery of post open-heart patients

at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)

.Precept and educated new graduates and Registered Nurses new SICU.

. Managed daily operations of the SICU according to clinical

guidelines established by Nurse Manager and Chief Nursing Officer.

Conway Hospital, Conway, SC

9/1991-9/1992

Charge Nurse Telemetry Unit

.Hired as a new graduate Registered Nurse to take charge

responsibilities for the telemetry unit and monitor Licensed Practical

Nurses.

.Educated in ECG interpretation.

.Cared for cardiac patients that had stepped down from ICU, or

admitted for chest pain.

.Cared for long term ventilated patients with tracheotomies.

.Monitored and oversaw Licensed Practical Nurses.

.Aspired to be an ICU nurse and transferred to GSRMC.

Academic Positions

. None

Research and Training

. Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP)

. Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

. Preceptor

Professional Qualifications

Certifications and Accreditations

. Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) certification

. Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) certification

. Preceptor certification through Paradise Valley Hospital (PVH)

and Arizona State University (ASU)

Computer Skills

. McKesson program for patient care

. Cerner program

. Microsoft Word

. Microsoft windows

. Excel

. Outlook

. Microsoft power point

Professional Organizations

. American College of Nurse Practitioners (ACNP)

. American Nurses Association (ANA)

. American Academy of Critical Care Nurses (AACN)

. Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI)

Accomplishments and goals

. Serve on Quality Committee at Paradise Valley Hospital

. Initiated Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) protocol at PVH

o No VAP for 24 months after initiation of protocol

. Lecturer for American Academy of Cardiovascular Nurses

Conference

. Would like to further my education to doctorate level

. To educate new nurses/nursing students

Professional references

. Regina Riccomini, BSN, RN at Paradise Valley Hospital ICU, in

Phoenix, AZ. Phone 602-***-****. E-mail

*************@*******.***.

. Katrina Spradling, MSN, FNP-C. Instructor at Grand Canyon

University and operator owner of private practice in Phoenix,

AZ. Phone 623-***-****. E-mail ********@*****.***

. Robert Guant BSN, RN, CEN at Paradise Valley Hospital. Currently

a student at University of Phoenix (UOP) family nurse

practitioner program. Phone 480-***-****. E-mail

******@************.***

. Marie White, RN, BSN House Supervisor at Paradise Valley

Hospital. Cell phone 602-***-****. E-mail address is

*******@************.***

. Toni Thomas, RN, MSN, FNP-BC. Phone 602-***-****. E-mail

*********@***.***.

. Michael Rimel, RN, BSN. Clinical Supervisor at Paradise Valley

Hospital. Phone 480-***-****. E-mail **************@*****.***

. Sam (Marcella) Murray, RN, MSN, Administrative Supervisor,

Paradise Valley Hospital. Phone 602-***-****. E-mail

*************@***.***

Performance Appraisals

. Available upon request

Community Service

. Volunteer at Rock and Roll Marathon 2010.

. Volunteer annually at Maricopa Animal Shelter for spay day.

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