Namui Choi, MSN, FNP-C
Palo Alto, CA 94301
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As a Nurse Practitioner focused on providing quality care with an empathetic ear and maintaining direct line of communication with patients and the health care team, I have superb interpersonal and leadership skills, along with a qualified general surgical background which includes thirteen years clinical experience of perioperative nursing and six years of Med-Surgical nursing. Currently, I am working at Fremont Pain Management Center as a Nurse Practitioner.
CERTIFICATION
FNP-C (AANP)
DEA
CNOR
ACLS certified
BLS
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Nurse Practitioner, Fremont pain Treatment Center, Fremont, California
July 1, 2015-present as full time employee (40hours/week)
Obtain complete physical, and psychosocial examination, compiles patient data to determine appropriate pain management alternatives for the chronic pain patients.
Prescribe and manage pharmacological treatments in chronic pain patients
Follow- up assessment and instructions after procedures and monitor the patients’ progress
Educate and counsel patients regarding goals of pain management treatments, compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens, and medical advise with referral when necessary to supervising MD or specialist.
Documenting and dictating reports including subjective, objective findings, diagnosis and discussion/plan in the patient medical record in accurate and timely manner
Conducting NCV test, and Psychological evaluation for chronic pain management
Operating Room Staff Nurse, Mills Health Center, San Mateo, California
June 2008-June 2015
As relief charge nurse, support clinical skills, orchestrate unit activities, delegate assignment effectively, and resolute conflict.
Circulate all surgical specialties at Mills Surgery including pediatric care.
(GRS, General, ENT, Ortho, GYN, EYE, Urology, ESI, Plastic services, Conscious sedation)
Scrub as needed
Coordinate department request and Preference List changes as a General/GYN service leader.
Provide the orientation and training to new staff members.
Serve as a resource and mentor for staff members.
Collaborate with PAT, Surgery center, PACU, Anesthesiology department to ensure operational efficiency, effectiveness, and to promote patient safety and continuity of care
Monitor patient and administer medication during conscious sedation
Demonstrate proficiency in EHR (EPIC)
Participate in unit and department performance improvement activities as a team leader in partnership council
Operating Room Staff Nurse, Mills-Peninsula Hospital, Burlingame, California
March 2002-May 2008
As Evening shift relief charge nurse, handled the tasks of supervising staffs, collaborate with Anesthesiologists and Surgeons to perform emergency cases with timely, effective manner.
Circulated all surgical specialties; General, Bariatric, Neuro, Orthopedic, Vascular, Eye, ENT, Urology, Plastic and GYN.
Implemented care in a thorough, skillful, consistent and continuous manner
Prepared for following day 7 OR room set up.
Motivated small group of evening staffs in delivering effective and high quality care
Ability to prioritize and multitask emergency situation following protocols in calm
On call upon regular rotation and weekends as assigned
Med/Surgical Staff Nurse, Mills-Peninsula Hospital, Burlingame, California
October 2000-February 2002
Provided assessment, data collection, implementation, planning and evaluation for pre/post surgical patient care in an on-going systemic manner
Implemented patient care in accordance with the established policies and procedure.
Performed surgical patient and family education.
Collaborated with team in patient care.
LVN, Emmanuel convalescent Hospital, Millbrae, California
September 1999-September 2000
Provided Geriatric nursing care.
Demonstration competencies in managing clinical trials data, formulating source
documents and data collection.
Immediate supervision of nursing diagnosis and administrating medications.
Med/Surgical Staff Nurse, Samsung Hospital, Seoul, Korea
May 1993-November 1998
66 Patients Bed on Med/Surgical Unit.
As colostomy care RN, provided primary care service for rectal cancer and colostomy patients including pre/post op counseling and education for patients and family.
Instructed regularly scheduled educational workshop for staff nurses.
Coordinated and monitored patients through hospital policy.
Participated in health committees and quality assurance review.
EDUCATION
Holy Names University, Oakland, CA
Masters of Science in Nursing, Concentration in Family Nurse Practitioner-August 2014
Korea National Open University, Seoul, Korea
Bachelor of Science in Nursing-July 2008
Seoul Nursing College, Seoul, Korea
Associate of Science in Nursing-March 1993