Registered Nurse Practitioner

Beverley Howard

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

ü Dedicated professional seeking the opportunity to utilize a strong educational background as well as a skillset developed from 21+ years’ clinical experience. ü Experienced in establishing a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families. ü Worked closely with care providers and technicians to ensure quality service while overseeing clinical activities at different levels of patient care.

CAREER PROGRESSION

Inpatient Medicine Associates - Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner 2015 - Present Saxon Medical Group - Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner 2015 Digestive and Liver Center of FL - Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner 2014 - 2015 Osceola Regional Medical Center - Case Manager 2011 - 2014 Florida Hospital - Assistant Nurse Manager 2002 - 2011 Heart of Florida Medical Center – Staff RN 2000 - 2002 Bayonet Pointe Medical Center - Staff RN 1995 - 2000 CAREER PROGRESSION

v Supervised RN case managers and social workers in utilization review and discharge planning. v Assured quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards, measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards.

v Administered medications and modified patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.

v Consulted and coordinated with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.

v Promoted patient's independence by establishing patient care goals and educated friends and family to understand conditions, medications, and self-care skills. v Monitored patients' blood pressure, heart rate, respiration, and oxygen saturation. v Administered and monitored conscious sedation medication and other drugs to allow for smooth procedures. v Responded to emergency care calls in all areas of radiology for procedures and interventions during all hours. v Observed behavior and acute conditions for patients with MI, arrhythmias, asthma, COPD and pneumonia. v Promoted the use of accepted nursing standards and practices, and assisted in developing and maintaining nursing service objectives.

v Protected patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration, and storage procedures.

v Supervised registered nurses in multi-system ICU and PCU. v Assisted patients with the activities of daily living and facilitated the patient’s effects toward self-sufficiency and optional comfort care.

v Regularly re-evaluated patient and family/caregiver needs, and revised the plan of care as necessary. v Maintained continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.

EDUCATION

South University - Tampa, FL

Master of Science in Nursing, Advance Practice Nursing Chamberlain College of Nursing – Chicago, IL

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

AWARDS/CERTIFICATIONS

American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) 2013 Critical Care Registered Nurse/CCRN 2005

Critical Care Nursing Internship 2002

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