Nurse Practitioner Registered

Professional Summary

Skills

Experience

KIMBERLY BROWN, MSN, FNP-BC

**** ******* *********, ***********, ** (H) 703-***-**** acwxyr@r.postjobfree.com Nurse Practitioner with 2 years of experience in pediatric sleep medicine, urgent and primary care; 10 years of nursing experience in emergency services, pediatric care, outpatient surgery, clinical research and medical analysis; dedicated to health promotion and improving healthcare delivery

Critical Thinking Judgment and Decision Making

Telecommunications Time management and

Organization

Active Listening Patient Safety

Navigating Electronic Medical

Records

ICD-9-CM/ICD-10-CM/CPT coding

certification

Nurse Practitioner 03/2013 to 09/2015

Pediatric and Adolescent Sleep Center – Fairfax, VA Analyzed and interpreted patients' histories, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information (including sleep studies) to diagnosis pediatric sleep disorders .

Developed treatment plans based on scientific rationale, standards of care, and professional practice guidelines.

Recommended interventions to modify behavior associated with poor sleep hygiene.

Provided patients with information needed to promote health, reduce risk factors, or prevent disease or disability.

Read current literature, talked with colleagues, and participated in conferences to keep abreast of developments in sleep medicine.

Nurse Practitioner Student 01/2012 to 04/2012

Simplicity Urgent Care – Arlington, VA

Diagnosed or treated acute health care problems such as illnesses, infections, and injuries.

Ordered, performed, or interpreted the results of diagnostic tests such as complete blood counts (CBCs), electrocardiograms (EKGs), and radiographs (x-rays). Performed primary care procedures such as suturing, splinting, administering immunizations, taking cultures, and debriding wounds. Registered Nurse 03/2009 to 02/2012

INOVA Healthplex Emergency Department – Alexandria, VA Obtained Pediatric Emergency Nursing Certification Nurse Practitioner Student 09/2011 to 12/2011

INOVA Children's Pediatric Emergency Room – Falls Church, VA Diagnosed or treated complex, unstable, comorbid, episodic, or emergency conditions in collaboration with other health care providers as necessary. Ordered and interpreted the results of diagnostic tests such as complete blood counts (CBCs), electrocardiograms (EKGs), and radiographs (x-rays). Recommended diagnostic or therapeutic interventions with attention to safety, cost, invasiveness, simplicity, acceptability, adherence, and efficacy. Nurse Practitioner Student 01/2011 to 05/2011

Saratoga Medical Clinic – Springfield, VA

Performed routine or annual physical examinations. Treated or referred patients for primary care conditions such as headaches, hypertension, urinary tract infections, upper respiratory infections, and dermatological conditions.

Diagnosed or treated chronic health care problems such as high blood pressure and diabetes.

Provided patients with information needed to promote health, reduce risk factors, or prevent disease or disability.

Registered Nurse 11/2007 to 12/2009

Fairfax Surgical Center, Post Anesthesia Care Unit – Fairfax, VA Assisted in development of standard charting system as well as discharge instructions

Research Nurse Coordinator 06/2007 to 11/2007

The Center for Rheumatology and Bone Research – Washington, DC Served as liaison between pharmaceutical company and site investigator while in charge of six concurrent studies

Education

Licensure

Registered Nurse 06/2006 to 06/2007

INOVA Loudoun Hospital Pediatric Emergency Department – Leesburg, VA Member of healthcare team assembled for the initial opening of Emergency Department

Registered Nurse 09/2003 to 06/2006

INOVA Fairfax Hospital Pediatric Inpatient Unit – Falls Church, VA Served as charge nurse and unit preceptor and educator for new graduate nurses, lead scheduling committee, and developed goals with adolescent patients to help manage their chronic illnesses

Master of Science: Family Nurse Practitioner May 2012 George Washington University / George Mason University - Fairfax, VA Bachelor of Science: Nursing Jul 2003

Johns Hopkins University - Baltimore, MD

Bachelor of Science: Science, Nutrition, Food, and Exercise May 2002 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Blacksburg, VA ANCC Board Certification, Family Nurse Practitioner, August 2012 Family Nurse Practitioner, State of Virginia, #002******* Authorization to Prescribe, State of Virginia, #001******* Possess DEA License

Registered Nurse, State of Virginia, #000*******

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