ARNP, FNP-C, CNOR
Resume:
Carol Alderman ARNP, FNP-C, RNFA, FCN, CNOR
Valrico, Fl. 33594
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Summary
I am innovative and energetic having honed my assessment skills working in the ED for the first 13 years of my career as an RN further developing critical thinking pathways as an RNFA for the past 14 years in surgery. As an ARNP I bring over 25 years of nursing experience in every clinical endeavor along with a lifelong love of learning.
Education
Frontier Nursing University
Family Nurse Practitioner MSN
Hyden, Kentucky GPA 3.46 June 5, 2015
Northwestern State University
Natchitoches, La Bachelor of Science in Nursing GPA 3.2 December 2011
Northwestern State University
Natchitoches, La Associate Degree in Nursing GPA 3.4 May 1991
Employment
May 2016 – present – I am a FNP-C working two to three times a month at a local urgent treatment center.
September 2015 – present. I am a surgical first assistant providing services to physicians specializing in robotics, vascular, general, orthopedics, gynecology and bariatric surgery.
Nov 2009-Oct. 2014 at Ephraim McDowell Medical Center- OR Staff Nurse and ED Staff Nurse. I assisted all surgeons including general, orthopedics, spine and particularly PV MD. I also trained new staff, provided and developed staff educational material, working collaboratively with numerous staff on several committees over this time while chairing the annual report in 2013.
Oct. 2008-Aug.2009- Alpha Nursing Service at LSUHSC in Shreveport, La- OR Staff Nurse. Worked all specialties in this level one trauma center including cardiac bypass brain aneurysm, large head and neck tumor reconstruction, the list is extensive.
Sep2002-Oct.2007-Christus Schumpert Medical Center in Shreveport, La. – OR Staff RNFA. Worked all areas to include eyes, GYN, orthopedics, general, GU, plastics, gastrointestinal, and CV/PV. I was charge nurse on second shift for a year then trained as first assistant on the DaVinci Robot for several specialties including urology, pediatrics, and OBGYN. I also assisted and scrubbed orthopedics, general surgery, plastics and gastroenterology.
May 1991-Sep.2002- Staff RN ED- Christus Schumpert, certified in TNCC, ENPC, ACLS, CEN, PALS and PALS instructor within the first two years after graduating nursing school. Charge nurse on second shift for 1 year.
Licensure
Registered Nurse, Expires 10/15
ARNP Expires 4/30/2017
Certifications
CNOR Expires 2016
ACLS Expires 9/2017
BLS Expires 9/2017
TNCC Expires 09/2018
AANP- Expires 7/23/2020
Presentations
The” physiology of aging, why this makes elders prone to falls”, given at Mt. Hebron Baptist Church on 10/2/11 in Lancaster, KY.
Affiliations
Association of Operation Room Nurses- active member since 2011
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners- active member since 2012
Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Midwives- active member since 2012
Volunteer Work
Several mission trips to South America and four years volunteer service at Hope Clinic in Danville.
References
Available upon request.
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