Family Nurse Practitioner

Anita J. Westfall, RN-BSN-MSN

Address: *** ** **, ***********, ** 35652

Telephone: 432-***-**** (C)

E-mail: **************@*****.***

Education:

****- **** ******* ********* ********** Nurse Practitioner – (PM-CRNP) Family Practice-University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH)-Expected graduation December 2015.

2010- Master of Science Degree in Nursing (MSN)-Walden University

2006-Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)-TTUHSC School of Nursing

2000-Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)-Midland College

1996-1998-General Educational Credits-Odessa College

1993-Certification for Certified Nurse Aide-Odessa College

Licensure:

Registered Nurse, Texas Board of Nursing-Compact

Registered Nurse, Alabama Board of Nursing

Certifications:

1993-Present-Basic Life Support (BLS)

2003-Present-Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

2008-Present- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

2008-Present-Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)

2008-2012-Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course (ENPC)

2008-2011-Certified Adult/Certified Pediatric Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (CA/CP SANE)

Professional Experience:

Athens Limestone Hospital-Athens, Alabama 35611

October 2012-Present

Staff Nurse-Emergency Department

Duties and Responsibilities: Performed direct patient care to people of all ages with a wide variety of illnesses, injury and trauma situations. Prioritized illnesses and injuries based on medical need with the ability to make quick and accurate assessments about incoming patients, including both physical and mental health conditions. Collaborated with other professional disciplines to ensure effective patient care and delivery were achieved in compliance with protocols and procedures within the organization.

Decatur General Hospital-Decatur, Alabama 35601

February 2012-January 2013

Staff Nurse-Emergency Department

Duties and Responsibilities: Performed direct patient care to people of all ages with a wide variety of illnesses, injury and trauma situations. Prioritized illnesses and injuries based on medical need with the ability to make quick and accurate assessments. Collaborated with other professional disciplines to ensure effective patient care and delivery were achieved in compliance with protocols and procedures within the organization.

Odessa Regional Medical Center-Odessa, Texas 79761

October 2010-July 2011

Staff Nurse-Emergency Department

Duties and Responsibilities: Performed direct patient care to people of all ages with a wide variety of illnesses, injury and trauma situations. Assesses and diagnoses the physical, psychological, and social needs of patients and determines the ER's priority of care based on patient needs and resources available. Collaborated with other professional disciplines to ensure effective patient care and delivery were achieved in compliance with protocols and procedures within the organization.

Basin Health Care Hospital-Odessa, Texas 79760

February 2010-June 2010

Staff Nurse-Emergency Department

Duties and Responsibilities: Performed direct patient care to people of all ages with a wide variety of illnesses, injury and trauma situations. Prioritized illnesses and injuries based on medical need with the ability to make quick and accurate assessments about incoming patients, including both physical and mental health conditions. Provided the clerical support and documentation needed for admissions, transfers and discharges.

Medical Center Hospital-Odessa, Texas 79760-June 1999-March 2010

402 Bed-Level II Trauma Center

SANE Coordinator/Director-2008-2010

Duties and Responsibilities: Work with the community in a coordinated response to sexual assault. This includes working together with law enforcement, medical personnel, advocates, and criminal justice authorities. Started a program that provided victims a safe place to be counseled, examined, and treated in a special treatment area that provided the maximum amount of privacy. Appropriate management of the sexual assault victim requires a standardized clinical evaluation, an effective interface with law enforcement in collection of forensic evidence, and coordination of the continuum of care with a community plan. I am able to provide expert testimony if and when a case goes to trial.

Emergency Services Nurse Educator-2008-2010

Duties and Responsibilities: I used my clinical expertise and knowledge to serve as a role model by subscribing to high standards of practice in the daily care of our patients. I was proactive and implemented initiatives that helped promote and preserve that level of care. It was my commitment to support innovation and improvements in the care delivered to the patient by fostering an environment that embodied the traditional values of caring, compassion, quality and advocacy. Quality care was encouraged through documented research and educational programs that helped maintain professional competence and ensure that quality medical care was provided to all patients. Responsible for clinical, consultative and educational activities that identified and facilitated the process to address the learning needs of staff and community. Accountable for all or some aspects of developing, monitoring and teaching of clinical orientation, policies and procedures and other opportunities for staff development.

Staff Nurse-Emergency Department-2007-2008

Duties and Responsibilities: Performed direct patient care to people of all ages with a wide variety of illnesses, injury and trauma situations. Prioritized illnesses and injuries based on medical need with the ability to make quick and accurate assessments about incoming patients, including physical, mental and life threatening health conditions. Collaborated with other professional disciplines to ensure effective patient care and delivery were achieved in compliance with protocols and procedures within the organization.

Mental Health Assessment Nurse-2006-2008

Duties and Responsibilities: Communicated with patients about their problems and discussed the best way to plan and deliver their care. Conducted comprehensive and specific mental health assessments of clients who suffer emotional and behavioral problems such as depression, violent behavior and eating problems which require special counseling and treatment in psychiatric facilities.

Charge Nurse- 9C Telemetry-2003-2007

Duties and Responsibilities: Provided leadership and direction to other staff nurses on a 31 bed telemetry unit. Facilitated communication, organization and coordination of activities related to patient care and unit activity. Made emergency assessments in critical situations and performed necessary procedures/interventions to stabilize the patient’s medical condition. Demonstrated appropriate decision making and problem solving skills in directing unit activities. Other tasks included admitting and discharging patients, overseeing nursing staff, planned the nursing roster, supplying inventories, organizing/maintain patient records, rounding with doctors, prepared nursing budget, recorded performances of department nurses and ensured that the unit ran efficiently and as per standards and regulations.

Staff Nurse-Interventional Unit-2002-2003

Duties and Responsibilities: Participate in developing, implementing and evaluating unit goals and objectives according to organizational philosophy. Coordinated and directed the patient care for in and outpatient procedures. Responsible for patient’s pre and post PTCA, angiograms, pre and post cardioversions, general day surgery patients requiring over night observation, crossed trained in working with our Chest Pain Center.

Staff Nurse-9C Telemetry-2000-2002

Duties and Responsibilities: Planned and developed treatment plans for multiple patients with various medical problems and oversaw the work of nursing assistants. Observed and recorded the readings of electrocardiograph machines. Provided care to patients with hypertension, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias and other heart conditions. Educated patients and their family members regarding diet, exercise and medication treatment. Maintain effective communication with staff members, surgeons and physicians.

Home Health Agency-Odessa, Texas 79760

1993-2000

Certified Nurse’s Aide-Home Health

Duties and Responsibilities: Provided basic care to patients, as well as assist them in daily activities that they otherwise could not do on their own. These activities included: bathe and dress patients, serve meals and help patients eat, take vital signs, collect information about conditions and treatment plans from caregivers, nurses and doctors, examine patients for bruises, blood in urine, or other injuries/wounds. Collaborated with other professional disciplines to ensure effective patient care delivery and achievement of desired patient outcomes were achieved.

Family Nurse Practitioner Clinical Preceptorship-2014-2015

Athens Limestone Hospital-Emergency Department- July 2015-Present

Under the preceptorship of D. Moore, MD and D. Osborn, MD-provided care to a wide range of people of all ages with a wide variety of illnesses, injury and trauma situations. Working in collaboration with the physician to assess the physical needs of patients admitted to the emergency room. Responsibilities include orders, interpretations, and recording results of clinical tests and reports to the physicians. Prescribes medications and makes recommendations for other therapeutic forms of treatment.

Tots & Teens Pediatrics- June 2015-July 2015

Under the preceptorship of Dr. Alkalani, MD-provided care to newborn, children and adolescents to include well child visits, vaccinations and immunizations, school and sports physicals and care of acute and chronic conditions.

Rogersville Family Care- March 2015-May 2015

Under the preceptorship of Meredith Belew, CRNP- services include diagnosing and treating health problems; performing prenatal, well-child, and adult care checkups; diagnosing and managing minor trauma; prescribing medications; and teaching health promotion and disease prevention to patients with acute and chronic conditions.

Valley Women’s Center- January 2015-March 2015

Under the preceptorship of Laura Stewart, CRNP- Services provided included knowledge and skills in health promotion and maintenance, disease prevention, physical and psychosocial assessment, and management of health and illness for women throughout their life cycle.

West Limestone Family Care- September 2014-November 2014

Under the preceptorship of Jarrod Taylor, CRNP- services include diagnosing and treating health problems; performing prenatal, well-child, and adult care checkups; diagnosing and managing minor trauma; prescribing medications; and teaching health promotion and disease prevention to patients with acute and chronic conditions.

Presentations:

2006 Presented a Power Point presentation on Primary Stroke Prevention at MCH-9C

2010 Presented a Power Point presentation on Sexual Assault Prevention at ORMC-ED

Honors and Awards:

1998-Cum Laude-Odessa College

1999- Recipient of Scholarship awarded by Carter Tool Company

2006- The National Scholars Honor Society

2006- National Deans List

2006- Cum Laude-Texas Tech

2010-Cambridge Who’s Who

Major Committees:

2008-2010-Chair Code Blue Committee

2008-2010-Stroke Committee

2007-2010-Chair of Dress Code Committee

2007-2008- Co-Chair-Professional Development and Leadership Council

2006-2010- Member of the Professional Development and Leadership Council

2006-2010- Nursing Professional Practice Council

2006-2010-Member of Clinical Ladder-Level III RN

2006-2010-Clinical Ladder Committee

2006-2010-RN/MD Communication Team

2006-2010-Safety Committee

2003-2010-Rapid Response Team

Professional Affiliations:

2015-North Alabama Nurse Practitioner Association (NANPA)

2009-2011-International Association of Forensic Nursing (IAFN)

2008-present-American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

2006-Present- Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)

Skills:

• Able to respond to the requirements of the pediatric, adolescent, adult and elderly patient, family members and visitors

• Proven team-building abilities to create a consistent and productive environment

• Working knowledge of healthcare software including Electronic Health Record (EHR)

• Extremely proficient in entering, accessing, and retrieving patient data, and creating customized reports

• Able to handle emergency situations in a opportune and safe manner

• Highly skilled in assessing, planning, implementing, documenting, coordinating, and managing patient care in keeping with facility and hospital standards

• In-depth knowledge of communicating and collaborating with patients, families, physicians and other health care professionals in achieving quality in patient care

• Ability to work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team

Volunteer Work:

1997-Meals on Wheels

1998-2004-Assistant Youth Leader, West Odessa First Baptist Church

2005-Fan drive for the elderly, Medical Center Hospital

2010-Member of the Patriot Guard Riders for Soldiers

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