Advanced Practice Nurse

KARI A. BRUNER, MSN, RN, AGCNS – BC

512-***-**** ● **********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

To transition into the next level of my career as an Advanced Practice Nurse in the multifaceted field of Cardiology; one that allows me an opportunity to provide focused, holistic care to the individualized patient within my daily practice.

EDUCATION

Post graduate certification, Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Gerontology, the University of Texas at Austin 2014

ANCC Board Certification: Adult Gerontology CNS 01/2015

BON Licensure: Advance Practice Nurse and Prescriptive Authority 04/2015

Masters of Science in Nursing, the University of Texas at Austin 2006

Bachelors of Science in Exercise Physiology, Southwest Texas University 2001

Minor in Business Management

EXPERIENCE

Heart Hospital of Austin

Registered Nurse, Float 10/2014 to present

Currently working in several different departments performing a wide variety of duties while awaiting transition into the next phase of my career

Departments include: PACU, Day patient, Cardiac Rehab, PCU, Pre-admission

Registered Nurse, Charge/Task 04/2011 to 06/ 2014

Collaborated with Administration to create processes that improved patient outcomes and increased staff satisfaction

Addressed and resolved patient and family concerns and complaint

Coordinated with IT to meet provider needs for computerized order entry and streamlined order entry process

Designed software programs in conjunction with the IT department to improve documentation and the report process between nursing staff

Generated the staffing schedule for the Patient Care Unit

Implemented nursing and PCT education to improve patient outcomes, satisfaction, and safety; including but not limited to monthly unit meetings and the roll out of new procedures

Created policies and procedures for unit which maintained a focus on best practices

Assisted in counseling staff in performance related issues including completed yearly evaluations for registered nurses and patient care technicians

Served as resource for staff questions related to nursing standards of care and hospital policies and procedures

Coordinated with Resource Nurse to meet unit staffing needs

Expedited discharge process which created a more efficient procedure while improving the clarity and thoroughness of the patient's discharge instructions

Created concise post-surgical patient discharge instruction handouts

Resolved conflict between nursing staff and patient care staff, thereby improving unit morale

Registered Nurse, Patient Care Unit 03/2006 to 04/2011

Performed thorough patient assessments to include physical, emotional and environmental needs to develop a plan of care to ensure patient's safety and satisfaction were priority

Effectively completed doctor's orders and notified physicians promptly as necessary

Anticipated patient needs to increase satisfaction and safety while serving as the patient's advocate

Developed a plan of care for each patient based upon their unique needs and improved patient agency via education

Internal Medicine Clinic of Georgetown

RN transitioning into Advanced Practice Nurse pending licensure 05/2014 to 10/2014

Shadow and assist MD with establishing a plan of care that is driven by best practice and meaningful use guidelines

Efficient with office EMR (Sevocity) ; researched various EMRs for comparison and currently in early stages of implementation of a more efficient EMR in order to comply with best practice and meaningful use guidelines

Initiation of new protocols and procedures for office procedures and policies to optimize patient flow and safety

Various duties of a registered nurse, and if required, office manager and MA duties

Seton Medical Center

Registered RN, Telemetry 12/2005 to 2/2006

Exercise physiologist, Cardiac Rehabilitation 12/2001 to 12/2005

Clinical Hours, Clinical Nurse Specialist certification – 500+ hours 02/2013 to 12/2014

Dr. Anish Shah – Austin Regional Clinic, Internal Medicine Hospitalist

Dr. David Kessler and Karen Casey, RN/MSN, CNS – Interventional Electrophysiology/Cardiology

Dr. Matthew Selmon and Nancy Rose, ACNS-BC – Interventional Cardiology

Crystal Milner, NP - Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons

Certifications/Licensure:

Adult Gerontology CNS – ANCC Board Certified (renewal due: 01/2020)

APN licensure and Prescriptive authority/DEA # (renewal due: 04/2017)

ACLS (exp. 03/2016)

BLS (exp. 03/2017)

References upon request

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