Nurse Anesthetist

Deborah D. Byers, CRNA, DNAP, MSNA

Bethesda, MD *0814 **********@*****.*** 603-***-****

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

●CRNA, DNAP, MSNA Professional with 18 years of patient care experience before, during and after procedure

●Expertise in providing anesthetic services across multiple clinical and hospital settings and departments

●Anesthesia Department liaison responsibilities include facilitating training and skills competence for staff

●Skilled as Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice, effective educator and trainer with expertise in patient care

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

CRNA DNAP ER-Intubation Central Line Placement Peripheral IV Medical/Surgical ICU Training Supervisory Rapid Response/Code Blue Pain Management Labor & Delivery Airway Management Department Liaison OB Analgesia Mentorship ACT Setting Operating Room Patient Care Pre-Anesthesia Testing Neonatal Resuscitation Epidural/Spinal Peripheral Nerve Peribulbar Block Pediatric & Adult Patient Care Trauma

WORK EXPERIENCE

Nurse Anesthetist - Self-Employed 11/2021 – Present

Precision Anesthesia Services, PA - Bethesda, MD

●Provide sub-contract anesthetic services for various hospitals and outpatient surgery centers in the area

●Administer anesthetic patient care; operation room (general and regional anesthesia to ASA I-IV patients) and other departments (ER- intubation, central line placement, peripheral IV), Labor and Delivery (epidural/spinal anesthesia, neonatal resuscitation) and ancillary departments (Medical/Surgical and ICU)

●Utilization of depth and breadth of expertise as a CRNA and DNAP, based on facilities’ and patients’ need

Nurse Anesthetist - Staff 4/2021 – 11/2021

Clinical Colleagues, Inc (Anesthesia Management Group) - Springfield Hospital, VT

●Patient services included general and regional anesthesia for ASA I-IV patients in operating room setting

●Administered services for ER - Intubation, Central Line Placement, and Peripheral IV anesthesia

●Department and staff training responsibility of ensuring anesthetic educational and skills competence

●Functioned as part of Rapid Response/Code Blue Team, conduct pre-anesthesia testing for high acuity patients

●Managed pain; surgery patients, peripheral nerve, inter scalene, popliteal, adductor canal, spinal nerve block

Nurse Anesthetist 1/2020 – 3/2021

Temporary Staffing

●Anesthesia Management Group - OR Department - Clinical Colleagues, Inc., Dodge City, KS

●St. Joseph’s Hospital - OR Department - Integrity Healthcare Locums, Inc., Bethpage, NY

●Planned Parenthood - Outpatient Clinical Department - Somnia Anesthesia, White Plains/NYC, NY

●Nassau University Medical Center - OR and OB Departments - Somnia Anesthesia, East Hempstead, NY

●Opthalmology/Endoscopy/MAC - Brook Plaza Ambulatory Surgery Center, Brooklyn, NY

Chief Nurse Anesthetist - Anesthesia Department 10/2015 – 12/2019

Clinical Colleagues, Inc/St. Luke’s Cushing Hospital - Sub-contract - Leavenworth, KS

●Supervised group of 4 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs), liaison for anesthesia department

●Administered anesthetic services, operation room (general and regional anesthesia to ASA I-IV patients) and other departments (ER- intubation, central line placement, peripheral IV), Labor and Delivery (epidural/spinal anesthesia, neonatal resuscitation) and ancillary departments (Medical/Surgical and ICU)

●Responsible for training and skills competence for anesthesia department and OR staff

●Rapid Responder/Code Blue team, neonatal response for Labor & Delivery unit (airway management)

●Managed pain for surgery patients (peripheral nerve, peribulbar block)

●Provided obstetrical analgesia for labor parturient patient and pre-anesthesia testing for high acuity patients prior to surgery

Nurse Anesthetist - Anesthesia Department 2/2010 – 10/2015

Heartland Anesthesia, LLC/St. Luke’s Cushing Hospital - Sub-contract - Leavenworth, KS

●Provided anesthesia services at critical access hospital, training for department and OR staff

●Administered general and regional anesthesia to ASA I-IV patients; ER- intubation, central line placement, peripheral IV; epidural/spinal anesthesia, neonatal resuscitation; Medical/Surgical and ICU

●Rapid Responder/Code Blue team, neonatal response for Labor & Delivery unit (airway management)

●Managed pain for surgery patients (peripheral nerve, peribulbar block)

●Provided obstetrical analgesia for labor parturient patient and pre-anesthesia testing for high acuity patients prior to surgery

Nurse Anesthetist - Independent Contractor 6/2009 – 2/2010

Excel Anesthesia, LLC/Precision Anesthesia Services, PA - Kansas City, MO

●Worked autonomously as contract nurse anesthetist providing anesthesia services in outpatient surgery, eye surgery centers and GI centers in the Kansas City Metro area

●Practiced expertise in general, regional anesthesia, TIVA and peribulbar blocks

●Collaborated with anesthesia providers, surgeons, physicians and in ACT (anesthesiologist care team) setting

●Conducted pre-anesthesia testing, postoperative care and pain management for patients before/after surgery

●Affiliation facilities: University of Kansas Medical Center and Eye Surgery Center of Warrensburg

Staff Nurse Anesthetist - Clinical Instructor 3/2004 – 6/2009

Truman Medical Center/School of Nurse Anesthesia - Kansas City, MO

●Operated as Educator for TMC Nurse Anesthesia Program in Clinical Practice

●Instructed Didactic Classes (lectures) for student nurse anesthetists

●Performed lectures for SRNAs including - Pulmonary Anatomy and Physiology; Malignant Hyperthermia; Trauma lectures given yearly for continuing education units

●Provided anesthesia services at two Level 1 Trauma Centers, anesthesiology team of 40 CRNAs/ 8 MDAs

●Managed anesthesia care for patients (ASA I-V) to include general surgery, ophthalmology, ENT, podiatry, oral and maxillofacial, OB/GYN, cardiothoracic, orthopedic, vascular, emergency trauma, labor and delivery (high risk parturient patients)

●Responded as part of Code Blue team for codes, emergency intubations, neonatal resuscitation, rapid response for emergency airway management, peripheral IV, arterial line and central line placement, emergent C-sections and trauma call services

●Worked team approach with surgeons, physicians and anesthesiologists (ACT team) and/or autonomously at eye surgery center affiliated with hospital system

EDUCATION

Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP), Missouri State University - Springfield, MO 5/2018

Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia (MSNA), Webster University - St. Louis, MO

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Graceland University - Independence, MO

Associates of Arts (AA), Penn Valley Community College - Kansas City, MO

CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSURE

RN and APRN/CRNA License (MO) RN and APRN/CRNA License (KS) RN and APRN/CRNA License (VT) RN and APRN License (VA) RN License (NY) Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification

PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATION/MEMBERSHIPS/ADVOCACY

Publication:

An Independent Anesthesia Provider: Sole CRNA Provider and Loving It. Diversity in Nurse Anesthesia Mentorship CRNA Newsletter. August 2017

Current Memberships:

American Association of Nurse Anesthetists National Black Nurses Assoc. Diversity in Nurse Anesthesia Mentorship Program

Volunteer/Advocate:

Female Veterans of Sexual Trauma Sexual Assault Awareness Month - 2x VA Conference Presenter - 4/2022

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