Nurse Practitioner Registered

SHAUN JAMES McDONOUGH

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Clark, NJ 07066

EMAIL: ********@*****.***

(Home) 732-***-**** (Cell) 732-***-****

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Recent board-certified Advanced Practice Certified Nurse Practitioner with more than 5 yrs. experience in

direct patient care.

• Strong clinical skills with the ability to increase patient satisfaction.

• Excellent communication with all levels of the health-care team, ensuring highest quality of patient care.

• Team player. Participated in numerous code blue / emergency situations / recognized by patients’ families

by receiving multiple commendations.

• Flexible / Adaptable / Goal-oriented.

EDUCATION

Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ

Master of Science in Nursing, Adult Nurse Practitioner – December, 2014

Member of the AANP

East Stroudsburg University, East Stroudsburg, PA

Bachelor of Science in Nursing – May, 2010

Member of the Nursing Mentor Program and Student Nurses’ Association

LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Advanced Practice Adult Nurse Practitioner, MSN- NJ License Number “pending“

• Registered Nurse, BSN – NJ License Number 26NR15150400

• IV / BLS / ACLS Certified

ANP STUDENT CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Complete Care (Urgent Care Center), Scotch Plains, NJ- January, 2013 - December, 2014

Primary Care I,II,III- 540 Clinical hours

• Managed acute and chronic illness at an internal/urgent care medical clinic.

• Counseled clients regarding disease management, health maintenance and promotion, risk reduction,

and client education.

• Performed wound care and suturing.

• Assisted in the prescription of medications, diagnostic test (X-ray reading) / lab orders, diagnosis, and

charting for primary care, adult / geriatric patients.

REGISTERED NURSE EXPERIENCE

Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ – July, 2012 – Present

Respiratory Special Care/Stroke/Neurology/Cardiac Telemetry/Medical-Surgical

• Provide extensive nursing care for a variety of critically ill patients at a level one trauma center/magnet-

status hospital.

• Expertise in oxygen therapy / tracheotomy and ventilated patients, in addition to patients on continuous

EEG monitoring, cardiac telemetry, and dialysis patients. Experience in hemodynamic monitoring,

strokes and neurological evaluation, wound care, various titrated medication drips / transfusions and

enteral / parenteral nutrition.

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Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ – July, 2012 – Present (Cont’d)

• Charge Nurse, Preceptor - Functioned as charge nurse / staff nurse on a 36-bed unit, coordinating bed

assignments and staffing assignments, as well as collaborating with clinical coordinators, managers, social

workers, families, and physicians. Functioned as a preceptor to new RNs to the unit, providing motivation

and mentoring.

Kessler Institute of Rehabilitation, Chester, NJ - October, 2010 - July, 2012

Traumatic Brain Injury/Orthopedic and Spine/Orthopedic Rehabilitation

• Provided nursing care for patients who have experienced strokes, traumatic brain injuries, orthopedic

surgery, orthopedic injuries, and cranial surgery, including all skills mentioned above.

MANUSCRIPTS / PRESENTATIONS

McDonough, S. (2014). “Living Well with COPD”- Evidence-based practice research proposal and

presentation. Objective: Decrease the rate of re-admissions of COPD patients using nursing education and

informatics.

VOLUNTEERISM / COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

NephCure Kidney International walk, Morristown, NJ – Supporting and

raising funds for Nephrotic Syndrome.

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