Corinne Wertz, APRN, MSN, BSN, BA
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Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44118
Career Summary: Moved from a highly experienced leader and educator as an advanced clinical nurse to a meticulously well-prepared and well-rounded Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner healthcare provider in the adult care environment.
Qualifications:
8+ years critical care registered nursing experience, with focus in neuroscience intensive care:
Adept in comprehensive patient history, physical exam, assessment, and plan of care
Focus on holistic nursing care with incorporation of evidence-based practice and practice standards, with consistent medical team cohesiveness
Deliver quality patient-centered care, while appropriately utilizing surrounding resources to further my own education, understanding, and skills
Experience in adult critical, surgical, pre- & post-operative, neurological, oncology, medical, internal medicine, and chronic disease care
Clinical Rotations:
Medical Intensive Care Unit, University Hospitals Case Medical Center (UHCMC), 105 hours
Critical care adult 20-bed unit, specializing in lung, kidney, liver, & gastrointestinal (GI)
Surgical Intensive Care Unit, UHCMC, 105 hours
Critical care adult 20-bed unit, specializing in general surgical, organ transplant,
vascular & ENT surgery
Adult Medical Surgical Floor, UHCMC, 210 hours
Adult inpatient variety, specializing in internal medicine
Internal Medicine Outpatient, MetroHealth Medical Center, 105 hours
Adult outpatient variety, specializing in chronic disease management
Neuroscience Outpatient Clinic, Neurology & Neuroscience Associates, 105 hours
Adult outpatient neuroscience, specializing in chronic neurological disease
Work Experience:
Neuroscience Intensive Care RN, UHCMC, 2006-present
Excel in fast-paced, intensive care nursing, promoted to Advanced Clinical Nurse (ACN), multiple new nurse preceptor, frequent charge nurse, personal evidence-based practice implementation, well-rounded leader in critical care
Interventional Radiology RN, UHCMC, October 2009-2013
Interventional neurology & body angiography care, ultrasound, CT scan, frequent
overnight call RN
License/Certifications:
Registered Nursing (RN) License current Ohio since 2006
California RN License pending
Certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner pending
BLS, ACLS current (Adult, Child)
Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse (CNRN) since 2009
Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) since 2011
Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) 2009
Awards:
Clinical Nurse Excellence Award in Neuroscience Intensive Care 2011
Sallie Gries Nursing Award 2011 for exceptional neuroscience nursing care
Organizations:
American Association of Neuroscience Nurses (AANN)
Local (Northeast Ohio AANN) and national chapter member
NEOAANN 2011 Education Chair
American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN)
Local (Lake Erie AACN) and national chapter member
Member of Coordinating Council
Director of Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit Coordinating Council 2012
Member of Society for Critical Care Medicine (SCCM)
Member of American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing
Medical Missions:
Refuge International, November 2009, Chócola, Guatemala
Surgical, pre-/post-operative, critical, and chronic care for indigenous population
Volunteering:
Appalachian Behavioral Healthcare, 2002-2004, Athens, Ohio
Interaction, support, and care of mentally ill inpatients
Study Abroad:
Program Mayab, January-March 2003, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Advancement of Spanish Minor, rigorous foreign language, & cultural immersion
Education:
Kent State University, Kent, Ohio Ursuline College, Pepper Pike, Ohio
Master of Science in Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing
August 2012-May 2015 June 2005-August 2006
Adult Gerontology Acute Care NP Program
Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Minor in Spanish
September 2000-June 2004