Registered Nurse Practitioner
Resume:
NORMA KUZANGA, ACNP-BC
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SUMMARY
Recently board certified ACNP seeking an advanced nurse practitioner (ARNP) position with a leading health organization. An excellent team player that has received glowing reviews from past employers and colleagues. Eager to work collaboratively with other health care professionals on a more advanced and autonomous level.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2011- Present: Florida Hospital (Kidney Stone Center) Orlando, FL
PACU Registered Nurse
Implement care to pre-operative and post-operative patients, by administering medication, providing treatment, dressings and other nursing services according to physician’s instructions and condition of patient. Provide sedation and pain medication during surgical procedure according to physicians’ instructions. Observe, evaluate and record symptoms accordingly. Provide education to patient and family.
2010 – 2011: Florida Hospital (NICU) Orlando, FL
Level III NICU Registered Nurse
Provided care to premature babies that required continuous life support and extremely high risk infants with complex and critical illness.
2006 – 2010: Florida Hospital (ICU) Altamonte Springs, FL
Critical Care Registered Nurse
Implemented care for up to 2 patients per 12hr shift on a multi-system ICU floor. Performed clinical tasks according to hospital policies. Cardiovascular monitoring and continuous life support. Assessed patients’ status and notified physicians of clinical changes. Implementation of critical thinking skills; patient and family support; medication administration, including titration of sedatives, narcotics, vasopressors, etc.; assisting MD in patient procedures; continuing education.
2005-2006: Florida Hospital (PCU) Altamonte Springs. FL
Progressive Care Registered Nurse
Cared for critically ill patients on a step down unit. Implemented care for up 5 patients per 12hr shift on a neuro-progressive care unit. Coordinated with the health care team to implement patient care plans. Instructed patients and their families on health care and disease prevention.
CERTIFICATIONS
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP-BC) Certification
PRECEPTED CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Central Florida Regional Hospital, Sanford, FL
January 2015- April 2015
Emergency Medicine - 180 hours
Florida Hospital Orlando, Orlando, FL
September 2014 – December 2014
Neuro-Surgical Care -180 hours
Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center, Ormond Beach, FL
May 2014 – August 2014
Emergency Medicine-180 hours
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
2012 – Present Shepherd's Hope Orlando, Florida
Volunteer
Provide care at a free clinic alongside Doctors
EDUCATION
2015 University of South Florida
Master of Nursing Science
2010 University of Central Florida
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
2005 Seminole State College
Associate of Science in Nursing
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