Nurse Practitioner Registered

Francesca Crye Anokwute, RN, BSN, APRN, FNP-BC

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Garland, TX. 75043

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Cell 469-***-****

QUALIFICATIONS

Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills

Excellent care provider, patient advocate and patient educator

Well organized with excellent ability to multi task

Dedicated, compassionate, knowledgeable healthcare professional with high/exceptional clinical skills in Nursing, and with excellent managerial and leadership skills

Comfortable in fast-paced emergency situations and adept in crisis

Over 11 years of nursing experience to enhance Nurse Practitioner skills

Successful in managing time, prioritizing tasks, and exercising the sound judgment required to improve the quality of patient care

Excellent in developing rapport with patients, family, staff and physicians and relate well to people from a variety of cultures

Will be an asset to your organization with experience, dedication, knowledge and patient advocacy

EDUCATION

Nov. 2015 Walden University, Minneapolis, MN.

Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner program; graduated in November 2015 with GPA 4.0 out of 4.0

Dec. 2003 Texas Woman’s University School of Nursing, Dallas, TX.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing GPA 3.8 out of 4.0

Dec. 1995 Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX.

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

CLINICAL ROTATION

144 hour clinical rotation in Adult health with Dr. David Ukoha at MetroCare Medical Clinic, Mesquite, Tx. This is a medical practice where I was able to see, diagnose and treat patients ranging in age from 18 to their 90’s who utilize this service for their primary care physician, beginning from March, 2015 through May 2015.

144 hour clinical rotation in Women’s health with Dr. Michael Yang, MD of the Premier OB-Gyn. Center, Sunnyvale, TX. At this OB-Gyn center, I was seeing a variety of patients with women’s needs from mid-teens through mid-90. Under the guidance and tutelage of Dr. Yang, provided gynecologic exams, colposcopy services/other office procedures, screening and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases. This rotation began from August, 2015 through November, 2015

144 hour clinical rotation in Pediatrics with Dr. Prakash Malviya, MD at St. Francis Pediatric Clinic, Dallas, TX, seeing over 200 children from newborn to age 19, taking pediatric history and doing well-child assessments and walk-in clinic, seeing patients from a multicultural array, diagnosing and treating infectious disease problems, pediatric emergencies and growth issues with his guidance and tutelage, starting June 2015 to August 2015.

144 hour clinical rotation in Community Health with Dr. David Ukoha, MD, at MetroCare Medical Clinic, Mesquite, TX. beginning August, 2015 through November 2015. Comprehensive care to all age populations, taking patients histories and perform assessments, order and review results of diagnostic and laboratory tests; make diagnosis, prescribe treatment regimen, and monitor efficacy of treatment; provide health education and preventive services.

EXPERIENCE

Dallas Regional Medical Center Mesquite, TX. August 2010-Present

TITLE: SICU: Staff Nurse/Charge Nurse:

Taking care of 2-3 ICU patients (post catheterization, MI, DKA, CVA)

Managing patients with central lines, art lines, chest tubes, Ventillators and Tracheostomy

Titrating vasopressors and other drips

Attend and help in codes

Making rounds with MD

Medication Administration

Supervision of staff and patient care

Coordination and management of patient care

IV Starts/Discontinuation

Charting/Documentations

Lab Draws

Sample Collections

Coordination of in-service education

Catheter insertion and discontinuation

Patient and family education; discharge summaries

Wound Treatment

Prudent Professional Healthcare Garland, TX. October 2008-December 2010

Administrator/Director of Nursing

Serves as Director of professional services, caring for patients with chronic illnesses, including Congestive Heart Failure, Acute MI, HTN, DM, CVA, COPD, Acute chest pain and postsurgical conditions to mention just a few.

Conducts comprehensive assessments, and evaluates patients for appropriateness and safety

Directs and coordinates clinical departments and branches; assumes responsibility for continuity, quality, and safety of services delivered in compliance with State and federal regulations.

Maintaining public personnel relations through liaison with medical physicians and community leaders.

Assigning personnel to assignments commensurate with their education, area of expertise, personal preference, and patient need.

Highly experienced in assessing patients and family in order to determine Home care eligibility/needs.

Conducts comprehensive Nursing assessments, and evaluates Patients for appropriateness and safety.

Assesses Patient’s Physical, Medical and Psychological needs and initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative Nursing Program accordingly.

Supervises and provides direction to subordinates, in an effort to ensure quality, compliance with Plan of Care and assessment and reassessment of patient’s needs and continuity of services.

Meets mandatory continuing education requirements for agency licensing board.

Best Home Health Agency Garland, TX. January 2008-December 2010

Primare nurse caring for patients with chronic illnesses, including Congestive Heart Failure, Acute MI, HTN, DM, CVA, COPD, Acute chest pain and postsurgical conditions etc.

Conducts comprehensive assessments, and evaluates patients for appropriateness and safety

Assumes responsibility for continuity of care of patients, quality, and safety of services delivered in compliance with State and federal regulations.

Highly experienced in assessing patients and family in order to determine Home care eligibility/needs.

Assesses Patient’s Physical, Medical and Psychological needs and initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative Nursing Program accordingly.

Supervises and provides direction to subordinates, in an effort to ensure quality, compliance with Plan of Care and assessment and reassessment of patient’s needs and continuity of services.

Recertification of patients for continuation of home health services and discharge of patients

Meets mandatory continuing education requirements for agency licensing board

Methodist Hospital of Dallas Dallas, TX. December, 2003-August 2007

TITLE: Coronary Care Unit Staff Nurse:

Prescribing, delegating and cooperating with patient care

Accountable that patient care meets standard safety and effectiveness

Providing direct patient care and exercising professional nursing judgment

Completes initial and ongoing patient assessment

Demonstrate skills in unit specific competencies

Coordinates patient plan of care, assigns, initiates, utilized and assure compliance with appropriate clinical pathways

Provide education for patients, families and significant others

Titrating Vasopressors and other drips such as insulin, IV fluids, etc

Medication administration, managing Central lines/art lines/wound Vac/chest tube

Coordinate and implement nursing care to acutely ill patients with cardiovascular disease including acute coronary syndrome and resulting myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, peripheral vascular disease, and coronary artery disease.

Provide pre and post-procedural care to patients undergoing cardiac catheterization for angioplasty, percutaneous coronary intervention, angiography, radiofrequency ablation, and electrophysiology study, among others

Supervision of staff and patient care

Coordination and management of patient care

IV Starts/Discontinuation and Wound Treatment

Lab Draws/Sample Collections

Catheter Changes

Patient and Family Education/family contracts/Patient discharges/summaries

Richardson Regional Medical Center August 2002-September 2003

TITLE: Newborn Nursery Technician/Student Nurse

Assist the nurses in providing total patient care on the newborns

Performing head to toe assessment of the newborn infants

Administering Vitamin k, checking blood sugars and performing PKU screening on newborn infants

Bathing, feeding and transporting the newborns to their motherspost-delivery and when hemodynamically stable

Educating the new mother on how to breastfeed/properly lactate the newborn baby

Provide education/in-service for patients, families and significant others

Medication Administration, IV starts/DC, Lab draws/Sample collections

Charting/Documentations

Patient discharge and summaries

Texas Department of Criminal Justice Dallas, TX. April 1998-August 2002

TITLE: Senior District Parole Officer

Supervision of adult offenders just released from the Texas Department of Corrections

Performing routine and moderately complex parole casework and duties involving complex parole investigations

Executing liaison activities with criminal justice agencies, social service agencies and other private entities

Providing assistance with administrative matters as well as providing training to lower level parole officers and caseworkers

Visiting jails, court houses, social services and other agencies to obtain information related to the offenders

Conducting background checks and issuance of arrest warrants to non-compliant/wanted offenders

Conducting of NCIC/TCIC background checks

Dallas County Juvenile Department Dallas, TX. January 1996-April 1998

TITLE: Youth Advisor/Counselor

Supervision of youth offenders detained in the juvenile department pending adjudication of their cases

Conduction searches and seizures on the offenders to make sure they are not in possession of harmful/contraband/deadly weapons

Conduction interviews and investigations with offenders/parents and relatives to determine placement

Completing information, preparation of social and developmental histories

Scheduling of medical, psychological and other service appointment

Maintain and record activities of offenders in a daily log and preparing a month end

report

Parkland Memorial Hospital Dallas, TX February 1990-May 1995

TITLE: Health Unit Coordinator

Transcribing Doctors orders

Information specialists

Coordinating patient accounts and records

Scheduling postpartum and well-baby appointments

Ordering labs, diets as requested by doctors and nurses

General clerical and office duties

Answering phone calls and transferring the calls to appropriate departments

LICENSES& CERTIFICATIONS

Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner, licensed in Texas

Registered Nurse, Texas

Advanced Cardiac Life Support, 2003-Present

Basic Life Support 1991-Present

Computer Training: EPIC computer super user

ORGANIZATIONS

American Association of Nurse Practitioners

American Nurses Association (ANA)

Registered Nurse, State of Texas

North Texas Nurse Practitioners Association

REFERENCES

David Chijioke Ukoha (MD), Dallas Regional Medical Center & MetroCare Medical Clinic, Mesquite, Tx 469-***-****) ******@******.***

Aashish Anunaya (MD) Apogee physician group director 940-***-****)

Arthur Carter (Director of SICU) 214-***-****); Email: *******@***************.***

Vivian Ou (FNP-C) 214-***-****); ************@*****.***

Lisa Berry Moffatt (RN-Clinical Manager) 903-***-****); ***********@***.***

Irene Uke (FNP-C); 469-***-****); **********@*****.***

Rugiatu Gegbe (RN) 214-***-****)

Justus Mogaka (RN) 216-***-****) ********@*****.***

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