Nurse Practitioner Medical

Maria R. Trattler, R.N., M.S.N., A.N.P.

*** ********* ****** *****, # ****

Atlanta,Ga. 30346

(C) 404-***-****

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PROFILE

Confident Nurse Practitioner with a background of 27 years of general nursing experience and 10 years of

practice in an advanced nursing role. Performs well in a busy, multidisciplinary clinic with constant

multifaceted demands. Comfortable managing complex patients with numerous medical and emotional

co-morbidities. Strong history of relationship building and improving patient satisfaction. Highly skilled

collaborator, problem solver and communicator demonstrating excellent interpersonal skills with

physicians, staff, patients and families. Self-motivated, self-directed and functions independently as well

as collaboratively.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Blood and Marrow Transplant Group of Georgia

5670 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd.

Suite 100

Atlanta, GA 30342

May 2011 – Present

Blood and Marrow Transplant Nurse Practitioner

• Performs histories and physicals on new and active patients

• Prescribes medications

• Orders diagnostic labs and scans

• Writes admission orders for hospital admissions

• Documents assessments, physical exams and plan of care for new and active patients

• Participates in daily clinical rounds

Georgia Cancer Specialists (GCS: largest private oncology practice in the Southeast)

1100 Johnson Ferry Road, Suite 600

Atlanta, Georgia 30342

10/2006- 02/2011

Hematology/Oncology Nurse Practitioner:

• Performs histories, physical exams, prescribing, and CQI documentation

• Certified in oncologic agents

• Weekly “on-call” responsibilities

• Singular provider for practice for internal medicine patients

• Solo provider in satellite clinics

• Evaluates and manages clinical research patients per protocols

• Performs hospital rounds on GCS patients PRN

• Serves as consultant to large nursing staff regarding clinical issues and/or protocols

• Singular provider for the Coumadin clinic

• Designated provider to respond to all clinical emergencies

• Intercultural diplomacy

• Participates in healthcare education of patients and providers

The Emory Clinic

Medical Office Towers, Infectious Diseases

550 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 7000

Atlanta, Georgia 30328

10/2001- 10/2006

Infectious Diseases Nurse Practitioner/Nurse Manager:

• Extensive experience with complex ID patients including HIV/AIDS, OIs,TB, STDs, Hepatitis

C, MRSA, post-op infections and other diagnoses

• Responsible for evaluating patients, performing physical exams, obtaining medical histories,

prescribing meds and quality documentation

• Coordinated the outpatient IV antibiotic program

• Managed a staff of 12 in all daily operations

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

School of Nursing, BSN Program

1900 Gravier Street, 4th Floor

New Orleans, Louisiana 70112

01/1992- 09/2000

Assistant Professor of Nursing

• Responsible for didactic and clinical instruction of entry-level students and graduating senior

level students

• Clinical experience on renal transplant unit at Tulane Medical Center and a 48-bed

medicine/surgery unit at Ochsner Foundation Hospital

• Preceptor for all BSN nursing students

• Developed laboratory courses for nursing students in health assessments and physical exams

• Co-investigator in Hypertension Trial: designed trial, provided oversight of process and assessed

adherence to study protocol

• Served on numerous school committees

• President of School of Nursing Faculty Assembly

Pendleton Memorial Methodist Hospital

5620 Read Blvd

New Orleans, Louisiana 70127

08/1982- 12/1990

Director, Medical Surgical Nursing:

• Responsible for 24 hour operations of Medical Surgical Department including 4 nursing units,

Skilled unit, Overflow unit, Endoscopy Department, Nutrition Nurse, Admissions Nurse and

Nursing Clinical Coordinators

• Collaborated with the medical staff and multidisciplinary team to improve quality of care

outcomes of patients

• Operational accountability included annual budget of 2.5 million

• Responsible for the 24 hour management of 90 FTEs and evaluation of nursing staff

Head Nurse: (08/1982- 08/1984):

• Responsible for 24 hour operations for a 22-bed Oncology/Medical Surgical nursing unit

• Created an in-patient Oncology Program

• Coordinated direct patient care

• Responsible for 24 hour management 20 FTEs and evaluation of nursing staff

University of Mississippi Medical Center

2500 North State Street

Jackson, Mississippi 39216

12/1979- 07/1982

Assistant Director of Nursing:

• Responsible for 24 hour operations of nursing activities as a house supervisor in a 500-bed

teaching hospital

• Required to maintain adequate staffing of all units

• Coordinated clinical care functions

• Liaise between nursing staff, medical staff and other key team members

Staff Nurse: 09/1973- 12/1979

• Usual and customary skills

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

Emory University

School of Nursing

1520 Clifton Road, N.E.

Atlanta, Georgia 30322

Attended: 09/2000- 08/2001

• Graduated from a Post Master’s Adult Nurse Practitioner Program, 2001

• Certified as Advanced Practice Nurse in Adult Health (NPAH)

• Dean’s List

University of Alabama

School of Nursing

1530 3rd Avenue South

Birmingham, Alabama 35294

Attended: 09/1976- 09/1978

• Graduated with a Master’s in Science Degree in Nursing (M.S.N.), 1978

• Dean’s List

University of Southern Mississippi

School of Nursing

118 College Drive, #5095

Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39406

Attended: 09/1969- 06/1973

• Graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing ( B.S.N.), 1973

• Dean’s List

LICENSURE, CREDENTIALING AND CERTIFICATION

Registered Nurse, 1973- to present

Georgia Licensure, #150779 to present

Basic Life Support/AHA/1973- to present

APRN Certification, 2001- to present

Certified in oncologic agents, 2006- to present

Certified in oncology nursing (OCN), 2006 to present

PUBLICATIONS

Covington, T.P. & Trattler, M.R. (1977) Bull’s Eye!

Finding the right target for I.M. injections-Nursing 97.27 (1), pg 62-63

Chamel, E., Trattler, M., & Maddox, J. (1988).

Visiting in the ICU: Time for a change. Critical Care Nursing, 8 (6), 2-3, 12

Woody, A.F., Ferguston, S., Robertson, L.H., Mixon, M., Blocker, R. & McDonald, M.R. (1984)

Do patients learn what nurses say they teach? Nursing Management, 15 (12), 26-29

RESEARCH

Co-investigator in a Blood Pressure Research Clinical Trial at Charity Hospital Clinics and University

Hospital in New Orleans, LA (1998) titled, “The Accuracy of Home Blood Pressure Measurement Using

Mercury Sphygmomanometers, Automatic Reading Devices and Home Electronic Blood Pressure

Devices.”

AWARDS

Sigma Theta Tau Sister Henrietta Guyot Award 1999 for Blood Pressure Clinical Trial conducted at

Charity Hospital Clinics

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