Registered Nurse Practitioner
Resume:
Sandy Laguerre
Margate, FL ****3
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Education Master of Science in Nursing specialized in
Family Nurse Practitioner
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
Spring 2014 GPA: 3.9/ 4.0 scale
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
Spring 2006 GPA: 3.7/ 4.0 scale
Certifications
• Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (American Nurses
Credentialing Center)
• TNCC (Trauma Nurse Certification)
• The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International
• Golden Key International Honor Society
• AACN Essentials of Critical Care Orientation (ECCO)
• ACLS
• CPR/ BLS (Healthcare Provider)
• Telemetry/ ECG
• Phlebotomy and IV Therapy Certification
Professional 2011-2014 – Clinical Internship
Experience Dr. Richard McLean – Internal Medicine
2013 -2014 –Clinical Internship
Dr. Jean Monice - Pediatric
Dr. Joel Borgella- Obstetrics/Gynecology
Obtained complete health history, perform physical examinations and preventive health measures
within prescribed guidelines, support and follow the most current evidence-based guidelines in
practice, assess and treat episodic and chronic medical conditions, provide primary care services
from adolescents to geriatric patients, order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and
assess patients' clinical problems and health care needs, records physical findings, and formulates
diagnosis, plan and prognosis, based on patient's condition, provide education and written home-
going instructions to assist in patient compliance, collaborates with physician and other health
professionals to prepare comprehensive patient care plan, refers patients to specialized health
resources for further evaluation and treatment when necessary, maintains medical records using
EMR, preforms ICD-9 and ICD-10 coding and insurance eligibility, prescribes or recommends
medications or other forms of treatments
2011-2014 – Work Experience
Broward Health North – Pompano Beach, Florida
Trauma, Neurological, Medical Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Registered Nurse in a Level II Trauma Center: provide and coordinate patient care, educate
patients, families, and the public about various health conditions, and provide emotional support to
patients and their family members. Provides direct patient care based upon nursing assessment to
patients who have a variety of medical and/or surgical conditions, from adolescent to geriatric,
following established standards, department guidelines and hospital policies and procedures. Uses
the nursing process, patient advocacy, maintenance of aseptic technique, medication administration,
documentation of treatments and care, management of equipment, patient safety and monitoring of
vital signs. Coordinates care with other disciplines related to patient plan of care, education and
care goals for discharge and optimal health status. Experienced with code blues, Train of Four,
ventriculostomies and bolts, various drains, post-stroke, post-surgical patients, fresh traumas, full
neurological assessment, recovering patients, subarachnoid hemorrhage care, DKA, diabetes
management, substance abuse management, wound management, spine precautions, paralytic drips,
titrating critical cardiac drips, insulin drips, external pacing, cardioversion, hemodynamic
monitoring, and ventilators.
2007 - 2011 – Work Experience
Broward Health General Hospital – Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Atrium ICU: Trauma, Neurological, Surgical, Medical, Transplant Intensive Care Unit
Registered nurse at a Level I Trauma Center: caring for patients, educating patients and their family
about various medical conditions, daily plan of care and procedures and emotional support. Utilizes
the nursing process in accordance with physicians' orders, established policies and procedures,
established professional standards, and administrative hospital-wide policies. Assess, admit and
discharge patients. Record patients’ medical history and symptoms, aid nurse practitioner and/ or
physicians with bedside procedures. Administer treatment and medications. Start, maintain, and
discontinue intravenous (IV) lines for fluid, medication, blood, and blood products, give IM, IV
and Subcutaneous injections. Work with liver transplant patients – pre and post op as well as
medical surgical patients and patients transferred from ICU, vent patients, tube feeding, TPN and
Lipids, blood products, immunoglobulin, chemotherapy, cardiac and heparin drips, cc per cc,
wound care, observing the patient and recording observations; Charting, monitoring signs and
symptoms of organ rejection and condition decline and consulting with physicians and other health
care clinicians
2006-2007 – Work Experience
Broward Health General Hospital – Fort Lauderdale, FL.
4 Atrium: Progressive Cardiac Care Unit
Registered nurse on cardiac floor: Provide care for patients with various cardiac
disorders/conditions: atypical chest pain, acute MI, arrthymias, post-open hearts. Interact with
patient families to provide support. Explain medical procedures and treatment. Ensure two-way
communication with physicians regarding patient status. Implement doctors’ orders. Interpret test
results. Collaborate with doctors’ in planning for patient care. Serve as patient advocate
Prepare patients for diagnostics test and interventions: cardiac catheterizations, stress tests, EPS
studies, open heart surgeries
Skills
• Qualified, recent board certified Family Nurse Practitioner with more than7 years direct
patient care experience in ICU specializing in neurological, medical, and traumatic
disorders
• Strong clinical skills enhanced by natural ability to build rapport with patients and
families
• Committed to practicing medicine using a holistic approach. Act as patient advocate as
needed
• Follow evidence-based guidelines blended with clinical experience and personal
observation
• Ensure quality of care and open lines of communication between all members of the
healthcare team
• Provides patient care from a culturally sensitive and trans-cultural prospective
• Assist in the code team and rapid response team
• Love to educate and formulate a plan that I can work out together with each individual
• Very reliable, Punctual, and hard working
• Goal oriented
• Active Listening: Actively hears others, ensuring a complete and accurate transfer of
information.
• Team player but can also work independently
• Strong and effective verbal and written communicator
• Multi-tasking: Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines. Adaptable to multiple requests and
daily changes.
• People person, very open and friendly
• Have ability to deal patiently with problems and complaints and still remain courteous
when faced with difficult or angry people
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Affiliations Haitian American Nurses Association of Florida Inc.(HANA) 2006-2014
• Medical Mission to La Romana, Dominican Republic in 2006
• Medical Mission to Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (Haiti Earthquake Relief) in 2010
Haitian American Leadership Organization (HALO) 2006-2014
Golden Key International Honor Society 2005-2014
Critical Care Nurses Association 2011-2014
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society 2013-2014
Computer Knowledge Proficient in CPOE, PC Microsoft Windows 98, 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8, Microsoft Word, Microsoft
Office, Publisher, MAC, WordPerfect, All Script Electronic Medical Records, Graphic Design,
Florida Shots, Adobe Acrobat, PowerPoint, Database, Access, and Internet Research, Firefox,
Google Chrome.
Languages Fluent in English and Creole
References Available Upon Request
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