SHARON WHYTE, MSN, FNP-C

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Cell: 804-***-****

Summary

Accomplished, energetic and dedicated family nurse practitioner with a solid history of eleven plus years of registered nursing experience, fully prepared and ready to serve. Competent in Performing preventive health assessments using evidenced base knowledge, and promoting patient's compliance, geared towards each individual's health need. Skilled group facilitator, educator, and critical thinker who is capable of assessing conditions and implementing appropriate interventions. Proven ability to build positive relationship with patient, families, and other medical professionals. Team player. Military service experience. Family practice experience. Appreciate working with a diverse population.

Education

July 2012- Dec 2015 Master of Science-Family Nurse Practitioner

Tennessee State University- Nashville, TN.

July 2010-Oct 2011 Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Chamberlain College of Nursing - Addison, IL.

Sept 2003-May 2006 Associate of Science Registered Nursing

John Tyler Community College - Chester, VA.

Work Experience: Unsalaried

Bells Clinic, Elkton, KY., August- December 2014 (90 hours)

Performed comprehensive well baby examinations. Oversee immunizations care, assessed common childhood illnesses. Assessed skin infections, such as hand foot and mouth disease, eczema and scabies. Performed sports history and physicals. Assessed upper respiratory infections, Rapid strep and Influenza results. Assessed patient symptoms to dx pyelonephritis, and UTI and evaluate urine dipstick results. Evaluated children with ADHD-discussed regiments. Educate parents of the above. Normally see 15-20 patients.

Walgreens Minute Clinic, September -December 2014 (98 hours)

Acute care-Performed comprehensive physical assessments on adults ages 16 through 85, medical and pharmacological management of acute and chronic illness. Assessed blood pressure and educated on medication management. Performed sport physicals. Assessed for sinus infections. Performed rapid strep and influenza nasal swabs. Gave influenza vaccines to adults and children. Assessed for ear infections using otoscope. Examine urine to rule out UTI. On a normal day we see 15-20/30 patients.

Christian Care Medical Center September-December 2014 (60 hours)

Primary care of adult and children. Examinations and assessments and management of well and sick patients. Do lab draws. Follow up with labs results and educate over the phone. Well woman checks. Skin biopsies, incision and drainage of simple wounds. Performed EKG. 15-20 patients on each clinical rotation.

Montgomery County Health Department- Aug-September 2014 (52 hours)

Perform a total of 10 well women care- Pap exams. Performed STD assessments and reading

outcome on Microscope. Assess women medical health concerns. See approximately 20-30

patients on each rotation.

Elite Primary Care- January –April 2015 (300 hours)

Primary care of adults, geriatric and children of all ages. 15-20 patients. Managing cardiovascular, endocrine, pulmonary, orthopedic disorders. Performed diabetic foot assessment, joint pain, and physical exams of retired men, and women who served in the US military retirement/discharged physicals using the Goniometer to assess range of motion. Performed prostate checks. Participate in toenail removal, and skin excision for biopsy. Managed patient renal disease, benign prostate hypertrophy, and post transurethral prostatectomy surgery. Assessed outcome of pulmonary function test, and ankle brachial test results.

Work experience: Salaried

October 2016-present (perdiem)

Family Nurse Practitioner- Achieve Weight Loss-Clarksville, TN.

Under the collaborative practice agreement, educate patients about weight loss program, dispense medications. Educate about diet and exercise, review vital signs and include lab results, to rule out risk and or benefits of the program.

May 2014- Present

Registered nurse-Step-down units Tennova Medical Center (CHS) - Clarksville, TN.

Manage the young adults, elderly and geriatric population in critical care 21 bed unit. Manage high risk, unstable patient in hypertensive urgency, crisis, and malignant states, N-stemi, stemi, and anginas with bedside monitoring. Initiate emergency care as appropriate. Manage patients in

DKA's, and HHNKA states, renal failure stage I-III, and end-stage renal

failure. Pulmonary patient with chest tube, COPD- BIPAP, and CPAP. Manage patients with

CHF, PE and DVT-along with Heparin therapy. Managed Inotropes, vasopressors,

antiarrhythmics, Cardizem, and medications that induce diuresis. Managed surgical draines,

wound vac, Jackson Pratt, Hemovac, and Chest tube. Assisted with cardioversion, and conscious

sedation. Remove staples, sutures, PICC lines and Central Lines as ordered. Collaborate with all disciplines in coordinating patients discharge to home with self-care, home health, and, or

hospice and palliative care. Coordinate transfer, to higher level of care by collaborating with receiving facility. Educate patient and family. Perform charge nurse duties.

Feb 2012-Mar2014

Registered nurse-Med/surg/Neuro. Centennial Medical Center- Nashville, TN.

29 bed capacity, managed patients with general medical/surgical needs. Performed peritoneal

Dialysis. Teach sepsis prevention. Managed post ICU neuro patients. Removed staples, sutures, PICC lines and Central Lines. Managed CHF, HTN, Diabetes, and COPD. Collaborated with all disciplines in coordinating patients discharge to home with self-care with home health, and, or hospice and palliative care. Educate patient and family.

Nov 2011-Nov 2012

Registered nurse- Home health Guardian Home Health - Clarksville, TN.

Under the direction of doctors' orders Admit to home-health services and initiate care plan. Visited at least 8-10 clients per week, educating them and their families on self-care regiments of chronic diseases. Managed medications, PICC lines, surgical drains, performed dressing changes, teaching aseptic technique. Coordinate need and collaborate with all disciplines to implement care and facilitate Physical and occupational therapy, and other high-quality care for good patient outcome. Responsible for initiating, implementing, and overseeing disease management and education programs identified by the patient and family.

May 2010-Feb 2011

Registered nurse- perdiem, med-surg, Baptiste Hospital- Nashville, TN.

31 bed unit. Performed assessment on neonates and postpartum mothers, who have C-section or

vaginal delivery. Performed teaching how to massage fundus after delivery, breast feed baby for the first time. Usually very successful in getting new mother and baby to adjust to breastfeeding. Performed swift assessment, prevented a new mom from hemorrhaging after delivery. Educate to prevent further bleeding.

Apr 2008-Apr 2010- GSI0

Registered Nurse-Postpartum/ NICU, Blanch field Army Hospital- Fort Campbell, KY.

NICU of 5 beds, transition room of 5 beds and 20 bed postpartum unit. Remove staples, and sutures as instructed by doctors. Transitioned care of neonates. Apgar score is within normal limits. Assisted pediatrician with circumcisions. Taught parents to manage circumcision as well as babies treated for elevated bilirubin levels in and outpatient. Managed babies while under phototherapy. Assisted Nurse Practitioner or pediatrician prepare neonates for transfer to higher level of care to other facilities by coordinating transfer, obtaining all pertinent documents and collaborated with receiving facility. Performed charge nurse duties. Received certificate for 5 years of total service from Federal Government in 5/15/2009.

Feb 2007-Apr 2008

Registered nurse- Medical surgical Gateway Medical Center - Clarksville, TN.

Managed patients with general medical/surgical needs. Managed post ICU neuro patients. Chronic illnesses and exacerbations of diseases like CHF, HTN, Diabetes, Renal diseases, and COPD. Managed wound vacs, Jackson Pratts, Hemovacs, and Chest tubes. Managed post bariatric surgeries care. Work together with all disciplines in coordinating patients discharge to home with self-care with home health, and, or hospice and palliative care. Educate patients and family, did health assessments, ensure continuity of care. Participated in implementing decision making for change at facility nurse counsel board. Performed charge nurse role.

Credentials

Advance practice RN, Tennessee, Registered Nurse- 12/31/2018, Family Nurse Practitioner through AANP Certification. DEA, and NPI active, ACLS- 2018 and BLS- 2018.

Skills

Current experience using Electronic Health Records. Very good communications skills. Ability to work well with diverse population.

Volunteer

Skill/health fair 3/2014 and 4/2015 at Tennessee State University. Performed diabetic

teaching and assessed blood sugars by accu-check. Total of 27 hours. HIV awareness education and perform HIV rapid test. Counsel participants on results. Facilitator in Inter-Professional Team Geriatric Case Collaboration Training program with Meharry medical college 2015.

Military

Served in the US Army 1985-1989 (1989-1990 Army reserve duty). Personnel administrator and customer service. Honorably discharged.

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