ACNS
Resume:
Charlotte Powell
Roseville, CA 95747-6622
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OBJECTIVE
MSN prepared to obtain a career APN position as an Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist. Major strengths include
relevant experience, caring, compassionate, follow-through, supervisory skills, and strong computer
proficiency.
EDUCATION
Malone University, Canton, OH
Masters of Science in Nursing: 2012
Bachelors of Science in Nursing: 2009
Massillon Community Hospital School of Nursing
Diploma in Nursing: 1981
BOARD CERTIFICATIONS
Board Certified Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist California #4236: November 2014 – present
Registered Nurse California #95048176: November 2014 – present
Board Certified Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist Ohio: 2012 – present
Certified Cardiac Device Specialist: 2010 – present
Registered Nurse Ohio: 1981 – present
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Advanced Practice Nurse, NEOCS Cardiology at SUMMA Akron City Hospital
2012 – 2014
Cardiac/Electrophysiology Hospital Nurse, Aultman Hospital
2000 – 2012
Cardiac/Electrophysiology Nurse, North Canton Medical Foundation
1994 – 2000
Registered Nurse, Timken Mercy Medical Center
1981 – 1994
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
APN Experience
•Independently see follow-ups in hospital and complete discharges and dictations
•Triage and assess new consultations in collaboration with consulting physician
•Facilitate management and care of adult cardiac and EP patients while hospitalized
•Care for adult cardiac and EP patients in outpatient arena independently, collaborating with physician
colleagues prn
•Prescriptive authority
Management
•Earned excellent work evaluations from management, recognizing strengths in caring for adult cardiac and
EP patients
•Consistently earned excellent grades in all nursing coursework gaining deep understanding of APN
processes
•Managed staff of 32 -72 persons; including employee records regarding performance, attendance, and
discipline
Training
•Regularly develop and present lectures to nurses related to caring for the cardiac patient and patients with
devices
•Regularly develop and lecture to nurses regarding anti-arrhythmic pharmacology and interventions for
arrhythmias
•Developed and presented educational self-learning packets to nursing regarding pharmacologic treatment of
syncope
•Assisted in the development of patient educational material in the cardiac and EP arena at current and prior
work
•BLS and ACLS Certified Instructor
Communication and Presentation Skills
•Revised patient educational handouts
•Educational in-service to staff on the care and management of post Pulmonary Vein Ablation Isolation (PVAI)
patients
•Developed self-learning packets for the nursing staff surrounding administration of Proamatine and
Dofetalide
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Heart Rhythm Society Conference Attendee 2012 – present
Advanced APN Pharmacology: Aultman Hospital and SUMMA Hospital 2013 – present
Advanced Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Management 2001 – present
Heart Failure Treatment in Clinically Diverse Patients: Cleveland Clinic 2001 – present
Customer Service Skills Development Training 1999
Nurse Management Program: Akron University 1993
HONORS AND ACTIVITIES
• Heart Rhythm Society Fellow
• Sigma Theta Tau International, Nursing Honor Society
• Outstanding Senior Nursing Student Award 2009
• Points of Caring Nominee
• ICD Support Group, Founder and Leader for Stark County
• “You Make a Difference” Award
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