Kathleen A Galekovic MSN, FNP-C

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Scottsdale, AZ 85255 Cell: 602-***-**** Email: acua8g@r.postjobfree.com

Summary/Accomplishments

Experienced, compassionate, professional nurse practitioner with 8 years direct

patient care experience in an outpatient cardiology office as well as hospitalized

cardiology patients.

Seven years family practice/ internal medicine experience in the private practice.

Enjoy expanding my scope of knowledge and experience as a nurse practitioner learning and practicing in different areas of medicine.

Competent assessment & diagnostic skills. Excellent patient teaching skills &

ability to develop mutually agreed on treatment plans for wellness & chronic disease management.

Have a special passion for the pediatric patient. Worked 11 years in pediatric ICU and NICU as an RN, caring for patients with congenital heart defects status post open heart surgery, other chronic medical conditions, traumas, illnesses, etc. Currently see pediatric patients in family practice for well baby/child exams and sick visits (infants through teens).

Experience

Paradise Valley Family Medicine (3/2014 to present)

FNP: provider for patients ranging in age from infant to elderly, doing well care, sick care, and management of chronic illnesses.

Desert Grove Famly Medical (2/2012-2/2014):

FNP: patients range in age infant to elderly, doing well care, sick care, and management of chronic illnesses.

Clinica Familiar Mexicana: Walk In Clinic/Urgent Care (11/2011-2013)

Clinic provides healthcare to the impoverished. Work autonomously as a healthcare provider for infants to elderly.

Dr Michael Angeles, Internal Medicine (3/2011 to 2/2012)

Healthcare provider in internal medicine for patients age 18 to elderly. Also did rounds on patients @ Pueblo Norte in the skilled & LTC areas.

Inspiris (2009-2011)

Healthcare provider

Manage healthcare for patients residing in LTC & AL settings. Function

independently & in collaboration with physicians.

Accredited Cardiology (2002-2009)

Cardiology Nurse Practitioner

Healthcare provider functioning independently & in collaboration with 3

cardiologists in outpatient cardiology, as well as the inpatient hospital setting.

Thorough history taking/assessment & diagnostic skills. Monitoring stress echoes

& nuclear stress testing. Developing treatment plans and routine monitoring of

patients with various cardiovascular diseases & comorbidities.

Integrative Cardiology (Dec 2004-Nov 2005)

Cardiology Nurse Practitioner

Healthcare provider functioning independently & in collaboration with 2

cardiologists, one of which practiced traditional & clinical evidence based

alternative medicine.

Biltmore Cardiology (Sept 2001-Nov 2002)

Cardiology Nurse Practitioner

Healthcare provider functioning independently & in collaboration with cardiologist

in outpatient & inpatient cardiology setting.

Thorough history taking/assessment & diagnostic skills. Developing treatment

plans & routine monitoring of patients with various cardiovascular diseases &

comorbidities in collaboration with cardiologist.

Mayo Clinic Scottsdale (1997-2001)

Staff RN Gastroenterology Endoscopy Unit

Pre-procedure, procedure, & post-procedure nursing care for patients requiring

Endoscopic procedures. Endoscopy call for Mayo Clinic Hospital providing nursing care for patients requiring emergent endoscopy procedures.

Conducted MSN research project in pre-procedure endoscopy area.

Float pool RN

Worked various areas throughout clinic: GI, allergy lab, gynecology, womenʼs

health internal medicine, urology, acute illness, diagnostic radiology, community

internal medicine, dermatology, etc.

St. Joseph Hospital & Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ

(1983-1997)

Staff RN Pediatric Intensive Care Unit/Relief Charge RN PICU

Nursing care to critically ill pediatric/neonatal patients with multitude of medical

problems. Intermittent relief charge for PICU.

ECMO Specialist

Operated ECMO pump on neonatal/pediatric patients requiring ECMO life

support. Made treatment decisions regarding pump flow, O2/CO2 flow, heparin infusion rate, blood product transfusion within physician ordered parameters.

Staff RN, Barrow Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit

Acute nursing care for adult patients with variety of neurological problems.

Floated to CCU, SICU, MICU, Trauma ICU, telemetry, med/surg, ob/gyn floors

Cigna Healthcare, Phoenix, AZ

(1991-1994)

Pool RN, Cigna Emergency Assistance Line

Telephone triage RN providing physician approved medical advice.

Triaged patients to proper facility--UC, ER, doctorʼs office, 911.

Education

University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ

(1998-2001)

MSN/FNP program graduate.

Villa Maria College, Erie, PA

(1978-1982)

BSN degree

Credentials

AANP FNP board certification 9/01, Recertified 9/11

Professional licensure: Arizona RN 051363

State Board of Nursing/Advanced Nurse Practitioner #AP1403

BLS/ACLS

DEA license

AANP Member

Other

Masters Thesis--”Patient Anxiety in the Pre-Procedure Endoscopy Area: Effect of

Music on Anxiety Levels” completed Sept 1999

Research conducted in the GI Endoscopy Lab @ Mayo Clinic Scottsdale

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