Monna Nelms

**** ********* ****** • Kingsport, TN 37660

home: 423-***-**** cell: 423-***-**** • acvffj@r.postjobfree.com

Family Nurse Practitioner - Overview of Nurse Practitioner Qualifications

Highly motivated nursing professional with completion of Master of Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration in 2015 supported by a strong foundation of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse since 2005 working in cardiovascular, emergency medicine, intensive care, and plastic/reconstructive surgery settings.

Offer exceptional skills as a Nurse Practitioner, providing total family care and medical treatment to patients in high-volume clinical environments. In addition to assessments and histories, have strong skills for impacting the quality of patient care through counseling, patient education, and medication management. Nursing strengths include:

• Dedicated and extremely dependable work ethic • Commitment to providing the highest quality care

• Compassionate and empathetic bedside manner • Adapt easily to new EMR and medical technology

• Build strong patient relationships and trust • Work well with other medical staff and physicians

• High level of honesty, ethics, and integrity • Critical thinker and proactive problem solver

Education & Certifications

Master of Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration (May 2015) (GPA 4.0) - KING UNIVERSITY, Bristol, TN

Member, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society; Member, Northeast TN Nurse Practitioners Association

Bachelor of Science, Nursing (2005) - KING UNIVERSITY, Bristol, TN

Graduated Summa Cum Laude with 3.98/4.0 GPA / Attended on Academic Scholarship

Honors: President's List; Who's Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges; Member, Phi Theta Kappa

Associates of Science (2002) - NORTHEAST STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Blountville, TN

Graduated Summa Cum Laude with 4.0/4.0 GPA

Honors: Awarded Outstanding Student in University Parallel Program

Certifications: TN RN License (expires: 10/31/2016)

ANCC certified 8/17/2015 to 8/16/2020; APN License (expires: 10/16).

FNP Clinical Rotation Experience: Excelled in comprehensive training during 600 clinical hours in local-area primary care practices, specialty clinics, urgent care facilities, and public health agencies. Acclimated into a professional care team setting, examined patients, suggesting diagnosis treatments, and working alongside highly experienced physicians and family nurse practitioners. Maximized every opportunity to gain additional skills for providing the highest quality care for complex patient complications.

• Seminar & Intensive Practicum (240 hours) at Kingsport Medical Associates, Washington County Health Department, and Wellmont Medical Associates working with a diverse population performing patient assessments, using EMR system, updating medical histories, evaluating symptoms, and making recommendations for treatment or additional testing for uninsured Hispanic population with complex medical conditions.

• Women's Health Rotation (60 hours) at Washington County Health Department conducting annual exams, breast exams, pap smears, prescribing birth control, scheduling mammograms, performing minor office procedures, and providing extensive patient education on birth control, weight loss, nutrition, exercise, and immunizations.

• Care of Adults and Geriatric Population Rotation (180 hours) at Wellmont Urgent Care and Wellmont Medical Associates working in an urgent care clinic using EMR system, managing acute illnesses, performing minor office procedures including I&D of abscesses and toenail removal, suturing, culturing wounds, ordering labs/diagnostic testing, diagnosing respiratory issues, and treating fractures.

• Care of Pediatric Population Rotation (120 hours) at Indian Path Pediatrics assessing new patients, checking for developmental delays, providing immunizations, screening for ADD, administering medications, diagnosing bacterial/viral infections, and performing scoliosis assessments.

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Professional Experience

Family Nurse Practitioner- WELLMONT MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, (2015-2016, Kingsport, TN)

Worked in busy family practice office consisting of one physician and two other nurse practitioners averaging 10-15 patients daily treating and managing pediatric through geriatric patients.

Performed annual physical and routine gynecological examinations.

Ordered and interpreted x-rays, electrocardiograms, laboratory tests and other diagnostics procedures as warranted.

Documented patient information and care provided in EPIC EMR system.

Registered Nurse - CARDIOVASCULAR ASSOCIATES, (2010 - 2015, Kingsport, TN)

• Perform stress tests using nuclear imaging, stress echocardiograms, and regular exercise treadmill tests for this large, multi-physician cardiovascular clinic.

• Educate patients on stress test procedures, potential side effects, and expectations during the medication administration and actual testing phase.

• Handle a high volume patient load with up to 25 tests per day and additional responsibility for all patient charting in the Electronic Medical Records system.

Emergency Room Nurse / PRN - BRISTOL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (2010, Bristol, TN)

• Worked directly with the ER staff and physicians to respond to life-threatening situations that involved assisting physicians with procedures and administering medications.

• Educated patients/family members on specific topics including stress reduction, treatment options, physician orders, medications, and discharge planning.

• Assessed need for medications, determined appropriate dosages, monitored results after administration, and relayed patient's response to physician.

Director of Skin Care & Laser Services - PLASTIC SURGERY CENTER of EAST TENNESSEE (2006-2010, Kingsport, TN)

• Hired initially to work in the surgical recovery area and patient clinic and was promoted in October 2006 to perform sales and procedures for Skin Care & Laser Services.

• Performed surgical prep of patients for plastic surgery procedures, circulated in surgery, and held additional responsibilities for working in the recovery room providing postoperative care and assessing/evaluating patients for discharge from the facility.

• Provided extensive patient education on a pre-and post-operative basis to ensure their understanding of surgical procedures, expected outcomes and appropriate home care to facilitate recovery.

• Completed Cutera Laser training/certification program on system use and application as well as additional training and certification seminars in permanent make-up techniques.

Registered Nurse - JOHNSON CITY MEDICAL CENTER (2005-2006, Johnson City, TN)

• Provided quality care to critically ill neonates in the neonatal intensive care unit, including patient exams/assessments, treatment/discharge planning, and family education.

• Educated family members on treatments, changes in administration of medications, and modifications to physician orders; provided follow-up services.

Computer Skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and EMR systems

Monna Nelms

2626 Rivermont Circle • Kingsport, TN 37660

home: 423-***-**** cell: 423-***-**** • acvffj@r.postjobfree.com

Dear Hiring Professional:

With 9+ years of clinical nursing experience supported by the completion of my M.S. in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner, I am interested in joining your medical team and contributing to the delivery of high-quality patient care. Throughout my career, I have demonstrated the ability to provide cost-effective treatment to patients in fast-paced, high-volume clinical and hospital environments. Attached is a resume that provides a more in-depth overview of my professional background, education, and nursing qualifications that will position me as a strong candidate for the Nurse Practitioner opportunity with your organization.

In all of my previous nursing roles, I developed valuable clinical experience for assessing patients, diagnosing/treating a broad range of acute and chronic conditions, and participating in improving both the quality and efficiency of patient care. In addition to my clinical strengths, I have the interpersonal skills and personality that has enabled me to easily establish trusting patient relationships and always ensure that patients are well educated regarding illnesses, diseases, and treatments. I also understand the importance of controlling costs without sacrificing patient care quality during the continued evolution of healthcare in this managed care environment. All of these factors are key elements of my background that will make me a valuable addition to your team.

If given the opportunity for an interview, I will demonstrate my drive to succeed as well as my commitment to providing quality patient care and completing on-going medical education to remain up-to-date with industry advances. Realizing that the attached resume cannot fully demonstrate my capabilities, I would like to meet with you to hear more about your needs and discuss how my qualifications will make me a strong candidate for the Nurse Practitioner position with your facility. Please contact me to schedule a time when we can meet for an interview

I hope to hear from you soon. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

Monna Nelms

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