Joanna Hysler, MSN

Greenbrier, TN. *****, 615-***-****, ad2hi0@r.postjobfree.com

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Professional Profile

Master’s prepared Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with over 25 years in diagnosis, case management, acute Med/Surg, and patient care from pediatrics to geriatrics. Additional expertise includes management, staff supervision, training, and mentoring.

Certifications and Proficiencies

Certifications: BLS

Learning Platforms: Canvas, LMS, Blackboard, HALO

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Proficiencies:

Docucare Online Documentation and Grading

D2L Online Learning Platform

LoudCloud Learning Platform

EMR/Care 360

Acute Medical

Acute Surgical

Triple Lumen Central Lines

PICC Lines

Port-a-Cath

Phlebotomy

Wound Vac

NG/Sump & Peg Tubes;

Patient/family Education;

Admission History & Physical

Recertification’s

Form 485

Oasis C Medicare

Patient Ombudsman

Administration of PO IV SQ and IM Medications

Administration of Blood and Blood Products

Charge Nurse

Meditech

Scanning w/EMAR

Extreme Wound Care

Dressing Changes

Suture and Drain Removal

Nursing Process and Workflow Development.

Diabetic Care Education

Professional Experience

GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY: Oct 2016 – present

Adjunct Online Graduate Nursing Instructor: Graduate School of Nursing online APN program.

TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY: December 2015 – June 2016

Adjunct Nursing Professor: Clinical Instructor for senior BSN students in the Medical/Surgical Unit, teaching skills labs and proctoring exams. Online grading.

AMEDYSIS HOME HEALTH Oct 2015 – April 2017

Case Manager / Psychiatric Nurse – An advanced practice nurse visits in patients’ homes for mental health disorders, as well as medical patients with co-morbidities and wounds.

HCA Skyline Madison Campus: June 2011 – April 4, 2015

Charge Nurse, Co-occurring Detox Unit

19-bed unit providing medical and psychiatric intervention for adults with concurrent chemical and alcohol dependency. Charge nurse duties include patient admissions/discharges, educating patients regarding chemical and alcohol dependency, self-harming, triggers for use, depression, and post-discharge treatment and medications. Medications, wound care, lab draws, maintaining the milieu on the unit, verbal refocusing of patients, preceptor for the unit, maintaining bed tracker, PI tracking for QA, preceptor for new employees, working with CEO to create a manual for new employees.

HCA Hendersonville Medical Center: April 2002 – February 2011

CT/MRI Outpatient Imaging Critical Care RN

Superior peripheral IV starts, conscious IV sedation and recovery, IM sedation, administering IV cardiac medications for CTA Cardiac Scans, patient assessments, and taking history. Preceptor for new employees created forms and procedural manuals for staff.

Charge nurse, Staff Nurse, and Preceptor Acute Medical-Surgical Floor Feb 2002- April 2004.

Served as charge nurse (RN) and staff nurse (LPN), caring for patients with acute illnesses, including acute CHF, post-myocardial infarction, telemetry, respiratory failure, diabetes, fresh post-op care of total knee and total hip patients, colon resection, abdominal aortic aneurysm, amputations, arteriogram, and many other surgical procedures. Promote health and support patients and families in coping with illness. Preceptor for new employees created forms and procedural manuals for staff.

Willowbrook Home Health Services Oct 2004 – November 2010

Home Health Field Nurse, Case Manager (RN)

Case Management, Insurance Recertification, Admissions, Discharges, Blood Draws for labs, PT/INR, IV Start, Administration of IV Medications, Change of IV Dressings, Access and Deaccess Port-a-Caths, Dressing Changes, including fresh post-op amputations, Teaching Colostomy Care, Routine foley changes, Chest Tube Drainage, Medication Management, Teaching Diabetic Care and SQ Injections to New Diabetics, Patient Advocate, Patient Liaison, End of Life Care, Flu Shot Clinics.

Educational Background

Licensed Practical Nurse – 1976

SUMNER COUNTY VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

Associate of Science in Nursing – RN – 1999

UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, ALBANY, NEW YORK

Bachelor of Science in Nursing – 2011

CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE OF NURSING, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

Masters of Science in Nursing – 2015 –

AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY, CLARKSVILLE, TN.

Doctorate of Adult Education and Leadership– 2019-2021 (not completed)

GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY, PHOENIX, AZ.

Doctorate in Nursing Practice – 2023 (Current)

ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, JONESBORO, AZ

Licensure

Registered Nurse (RN) Tennessee – copy on request

Registered Nurse (RN) Washington State – copy on request

Accomplishments

Tennessee Nurse of the Year Nominee 2011

Tennessee Nurse of the Year Nominee 2013

Creator/Owner Just Us Nurses – A Nursing Education Website 2008 (www.justusnurses.com)

Memberships

American Association of University Professors

American Nurses Association – Tennessee

American Nurses Association – National

American Association of Nurse Practitioners

International Nurses Association

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