PROFILE* ANCC board certified and Rhode Island licensed nurse practitioner specialized in acute care adult gerontology seeking position as nurse practitioner. Clinical experiences include emergency, critical care nursing, leadership, and education. Nurse educator with expertise in; the IOM competencies, critical care;, medical-surgical, nursing, leadership; public/community health nursing, and simulations.

EDUCATION

Post Masters Certificate University of Rhode Island December 2014

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner West Kingston, Rhode Island

Graduate: Master of Science in Nursing Education May 2011

University of Phoenix Online

Undergraduate: Bachelor of Science in Nursing June 2008

Salve Regina University

Newport, Rhode Island

Community College of Rhode Island June 2001

Associate Degree in Nursing Science

Providence, Rhode Island

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

UMass Medical Center Worcester, Massachusetts

September 2013-2014

Critical Care Residency & APRNP Residency

Provided care for acute and chronic illness and disease in adults in the medical and surgical intensive care units. Responsibilities included comprehensive exams, history & physical, differential diagnosis, planning, evaluation, documentation, and admissions. Worked in collaboration with ICU medical and collaborative teams. Skills included: A-lines and central lines placements, ultrasounds, ng- tube placements, EKG assessment, and x-rays.

Kent County Memorial Hospital Warwick, Rhode Island

September 2014-December 2014

Emergency Department APRNP Residency

Provided care for acute and chronic illness and disease in adults. Worked in collaboration with ED physicians, nurse practitioners, and physicians. Skills and responsibilities included: rapid assessment triage, Health Assessment, History & Physical, diagnosis and admission.

Suturing, lumbar punctures, x-rays, pelvic exams, documentation, and discharges.

New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, Rhode Island

July 2011 to Present

Assistant Director of Nursing

Job responsibilities

Maintains accreditation, prepares schedules with faculty & director, recommends FT & PT faculty, supports faculty & staff, collaborates with other departments, works with director on budget planning, program reviews, & outside accreditations and certifications. Assist in overseeing daily departmental function.

Assistant Professor ADN & RN to BSN Courses

Medical Surgical Nursing, Leadership, Concepts to Professional Practice, Public Health

Design and implement curriculum redesign to meet IOM, QSEN, the Nurse of the Future competencies, and enhance academic progression in nursing

Participated in planning for program expansion, and curriculum redesign.

Collect statistical data to evaluate rigor of program outcomes

Chair the nursing curriculum committee

Experience in initial and reaccreditation

Course Development in the ADN and BSN

Assisted in the development and facilitate in the BSN hybrid program (Leadership, Concepts for Professional Nursing, Public Health, and Capstone).

Plan educational learning initiatives and mentor faculty

Simulation planning to meet course objectives

Level I Trauma Center Providence, Rhode Island

2010 to October 2012

Assistant Clinical Manager, Adult Emergency Department

●Direct the nursing team in all treatment zones across all functions and serve as the main focal point to coordinate admissions/discharges, manage patient flow, and issue staff assignments.

●Maintain a consistent record of success in ensuring the delivery of responsive care by accurately assessing the level of acuity for presenting patients to establish priorities and optimize departmental throughput.

●Responsible for providing operational oversight and workflow management in an emergency department receiving an average of 155,000 patient visits per year. Scope of responsibilities is diverse and includes staffing, team performance evaluation and guidance, and fiscally responsible, efficient schedule management to maintain the quality of care across all acuity levels during all shift operations.

●Simulation Project Clear

●Rapid Assessment Triage/ Team Triage- Policy.

●Hands off reporting methods.

Kent Hospital, Warwick, Rhode Island

2001 to September 2010

Nurse Manager, Emergency Department (2007 to 2010)

Advanced through positions of increasing decision-making accountability to nurse manager, with responsibility for providing operational oversight and workflow management in an emergency department receiving an average of 200 patient visits per day. Scope of responsibilities is diverse and includes staffing, team performance evaluation and guidance, and fiscally responsible, efficient schedule management to maintain the quality of care across all acuity levels during second-shift operations.

Kent Hospital, Warwick, Rhode Island

Charge Nurse (2003 to 2007)

●Oversaw staff nurses and paraprofessionals in the implementation of the nursing process and clinical procedures in the emergency department.

●Delivered strong performance results in providing compassionate, responsive care by optimizing patient flow, meeting workload demands, managing constantly shifting priorities in all care zones, and interfacing collaboratively with professional colleagues.

●Staff Nurse (2001 to 2003)

Provided direct patient care and assisted physicians with treatment and intervention procedures while

supporting nursing team efforts in all areas of the emergency department.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

-National League of Nursing (NLN)

-Massachusetts//Rhode Island NLN, MARINLN

-Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society

-Rhode Island Nurses Association

- Massachusetts Nurses Association

- Florida Nurses Association

-American Nurses Association

-Emergency Nurses Association

-Society of Critical Care Medicine

-National Nurse Practitioner Alliance

Professional Development

-Society of Critical Care Medicine Surviving Sepsis Campaign - 2014

-Renal Disease and Illness – 2014

-Medical Error and Root Cause Analysis- 2014

-Asthma Diagnosis and Management -2012

LICENSURE / CERTIFICATIONS

-ANCC Registered Nurse Practitioner (APRN00689)

-Registered Nurse (Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Florida & compact States)

-RI -RN38610,

-MA -RN2265023, FL- RN9222510

- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification through 2017

- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through 2017

Awards

-Sigma Theta Tau May 2011 to Present

-University of Rhode Island National Honor Society 2014

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