DEBRA H. HAGEN

Glen Gardner, NJ 908-***-**** ad21bc@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

● Variety of experience: Summary of nursing experience: 11+ years experience of specialty hospital nursing experience in both the Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit (ICU/CCU). Consistently commended for delivering patient-centered, quality critical care., 8+ years’ experience in Integrative Family Practice and OB performing many procedures, 6+ years experience in Hospice and Home Care, and 2+ years in Prison nursing as charge RN responsible for >1400 inmates.

● RN in charge, night shift weekends in the ED, organizing assignments of 5 RNs, 2 CNAs, and coordinating care of patients with Emergency Physicain, PA or NP and Paramedics, while triaging and multi-tasking quality patient care.

● Created a committee and collaborated with other teams to create new policies avocating for the care of behavioral health patients who are being held in the ED. Made changes which resulted in a rating of Excellence in Behavioral Health in the ED by Joint Commission in 2014.

● Consistently commended by supervisors for handling difficult situations involving both patients and their families. Highly respected for interactions with Behavioral health and pediatric patients. Known for excellent clinical skills, including IV skills on young pediatric patients. Ability to remain calm in high pressure situations with the ability to make swift, correct decisions while bringing comfort to patients. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

NURSE PRACTITIONER, FAMILY PRACTICE 09/2022-12/27/2023 Hampton Family Practice Hampton, NJ

Summary of duties. Within the parameters set with the collaborating Physician, provide preventive care, assess and diagnose patient conditions; maintain patient records; perform physical exams; order or perform diagnostic tests; prescribe and refill medications; develop treatment plans; and treat acute and chronic illnesses, conditions and injuries that fall under primary care. Outcomes:

● Assess and treat the physical and mental well-being of patients.

● order and evaluate routine preventative and diagnostic testing.

● Diagnose and order appropriate treatment

● Maintain up to date EMR documentation

ON-CALL HOSPICE RN 03/2020-04/2022

Hunterdon Hospice Flemington, NJ

Summary of duties. Assess and diagnose patient issues and communicate and coordinate plan with PMD, emergency procedures and treatments, pronouncements, and provide comfort, teaching and reassurance to patients and their families. Gently counsel family crisis situations and help patients be spiritually, emotionally, and physically ready for passage to the afterlife. Outcomes:

● Assess emergency situations and provide treatments and education to patients and families bringing quality to end of life

● Bring life altering comfort and relief to patients and their families, helping families to cope and maintain ability to function with peace and understanding after patient passes.

● Assess the physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of patients and implement the appropriate members of the hospice team for the best outcome

ON-CALL HOSPICE RN 09/2016-02/2020

Compassionate Care Hospice Branchburg, NJ

Summary of duties. Assess and diagnose patient issues and communicate and coordinate plan with PMD, emergency procedures and treatments, pronouncements, and provide comfort, teaching and reassurance to patients and their families. Gently counsel family crisis situations and help patients be spiritually, emotionally, and physically ready for passage to the afterlife. Outcomes:

● Assess emergency situations and provide treatments and education to patients and families bringing quality to end of life

● Bring life altering comfort and relief to patients and their families, helping families to cope and maintain ability to function with peace and understanding after patient passes.

● Assess the physical, emotional, and spiritual well being of patients and implement the appropriate members of the hospice team for the best outcome

EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT RN 10/2006-6/2016

Hunterdon Medical Center (184-bed hospital) Flemington, NJ Summary of duties. Provide nursing care in local community hospital emergency room. Handle medical emergencies resulting from events such as strokes, cardiac arrest, car accidents, drug overdoses, and burns. Outcomes:

● Created and represented the emergency department on the Behavioral Health Hold Committee, and created the forms and policies which received a rating of "Excellence" by JCAHO

● Contributed to strategic plans and initiatives to advance standards of care excellence, improve patient outcomes, and drive continuous improvement.

● Reacted effectively in emergency scenarios, demonstrating sound decision-making that helped save lives. STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY RN 03/2004-1/2006

Correctional Medical Services (950 bed facility) Clinton, NJ Summary of duties. Charge RN Evenings/Nights, full-time every weekend, handled emergent medical situations, care for patients in infirmary, medication administration, triage of sick patients and officers, and oversee LPNs and Med Techs throughout the shift.

Outcomes:

● Reacted effectively in emergency scenarios, demonstrating sound decision-making that helped save lives.

● Supervised LPNs and Med Techs and assigned tasks INTENSIVE CARE RN 10/2002-9/2003

Somerset Medical Center (361-bed hospital) Somerville, NJ Summary of duties. Completed 3-month Critical Care course. Experience with A-lines, Swan Ganz catheters and TLC insertions. Assist in bedside procedures on critical patients. Outcomes:

● Displayed expert clinical skills in managing the critical care of all categories of ICU patients.

● Contributed to strategic plans and initiatives to advance standards of care excellence, improve patient outcomes, and drive continuous improvement.

HOME HEALTH CARE RN 8/1999-9/2003

Bayada Nurses Morristown, NJ

Summary of duties. Multiple home care cases with patients, both pediatric and adults, with ventilator, tracheostomy as well as physical disabilities preventing normal ambulation. Personal care, trach care, catheter care, and vent maintenance and troubleshooting performed.

FAMILY PRACTICE LPN 1992-3/1999

Hunterdon Family Practice & OB Flemington, NJ

Amwell Family Practice, Joel Fuhrman,MD

Hillsborough, NJ

Summary of duties. Direct patient care duties performed: vital signs, history, nutritional counseling and patient educating, many procedures performed or assisted MD including: stress tests, flexible sigmoidoscopy, IV treatments, pulmonary function tests, vasectomy, pap smear and other gyn procedures, colposcopy, fetal heart monitoring. Other responsibilities included: ordering of supplies and organization of rooms and office, completion of state disability and school physical forms, triaging patient calls and calling in prescriptions.

EDUCATION

LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE 01/1991-05/1992

SOMERSET COUNTY VO-TECH Bridgewater, NJ

ASSOCIATES OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (ASN) 01/2001-05/2002 EXCELSIOR COLLEGE Albany, NY

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING, program (BSN) 05/2013-01/2015 LIBERTY UNIVERSITY *partially complete, transferred credits to MSN program Lynchburg, VA MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN NURSING, (MSN, FNP) 08/2018-12/2021 REGIS COLLEGE Weston, MA

CERTIFICATIONS / LICENSES

Current

● Family Practice Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC), NJ

● RN (NJ)

● DEA

● CDS

● Basic Life Support (BLS)

● Medicare

● NPI

Previous

● Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) 2016

● Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) 2016

● Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)- 2016

● HIV counseling - 2005

● Critical Care Course completion - Jan 2003

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