LISA ANN ZARGOS

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Objective To utilize educational background and clinical expertise in the role of pediatric nurse practitioner.

Experience:Director of Nursing/Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital

Solnit South in Middletown, CT. October 11th 2022-August 11th 2023

Responsibilities: Oversee RNs and LPNs in acute adolescent psychiatric

hospital; teach specialized nursing skills to maximize clinical and administrative

outcomes; provide monthly and intermittent supervision to nursing staff;

collaborate with management team to develop and update hospital policies

and procedures; educate nursing staff on new policies and procedures;

weekly rounds on inpatient units to address staff/patient concerns and issues;

and attends morning meeting to assess unit staffing needs.

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner/Nursing Director/Covid Control/Practitioner

August 2017-June 2021 The Children’s Center of Hamden; Hamden, Ct.

Provided primary and secondary medical care to pediatric clients in residential

treatment facility. Duties included triage, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and

clients on campus. Director of Nursing: 24/7 nursing medical unit; duties included

development of policies and procedures, payroll, training, weekly meetings with

other disciplines weekly to discuss treatment plans for our youths and supervision

of nursing staff. Covid practitioner duties: Managed Covid spreadsheet with follow-up

of students, residents and staff.

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Pediatric Nurse Practitioner/Neurology Office

September 2017-January 2020; Neurological Specialists; Shelton, Ct.

Provided care to pediatric clients in a private practice setting diagnosed with the

following medical conditions: ADHD/ADD, seizures, migraines, headaches and

concussions.

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner/Juvenile Detention Services

August 2015-August 2017; Maxim Government Services; Rocky Hill, Ct.

Provided primary and secondary pediatric care to clients in a juvenile detention

facility. Job responsibilities: Physicals, triage, urgent care visits, referrals to

specialists and being on call.

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner/Primary Care/Community Health

September 2008 –August 2015 The Hospital of St. Raphael; New Haven, Ct.

Provided primary and secondary care to pediatric clients (birth-21 yrs.) in the

primary care clinic and adolescents in community residential treatment centers.

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Pediatric Nurse Practitioner/Emergency Care and Treatment

March 2009-October 2015; Greenwich Hospital; Greenwich, Ct.

Provided secondary and tertiary care to pediatric clients and their families in the emergency department and inpatient unit with the collaboration of an attending physician. Responsible for diagnosing, treating and admitting to inpatient unit if necessary.

Registered Staff Nurse/Pediatric Float Pool

December 2002-September 2008; Yale Children’s Hospital; New Haven, Ct.

Provided professional pediatric nursing care to patients in the emergency department, inpatient units and pediatric/neonatal intensive care units.

Adjunct Professor/Undergraduate and Graduate Maternal Child Health

January 2003-September 2005; Quinnipiac University; Hamden, Ct.

Responsibilities included teaching pediatric disease processes, assessments,

Strategies and interventions to nurse practitioner students. Supervision and teaching in the clinical setting also part of duties.

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner/Primary Care

December 2000-December 2002; Main Street Pediatrics; Bridgeport, Ct.

Provided primary pediatric care (birth-age 21) to children and their families in a large pediatric practice.

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner/ER Management and Inpatient Unit

May 1997-December 2000; North General Hospital; Harlem, NY.

Provided medical care to pediatric clients and their families in the out-patient

clinic, emergency department and inpatient unit with the collaboration of an

attending physician.

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner/Pediatric Emergency Department Staff Nurse

February 1991-May 1997; Jacobi Medical Center; Bronx; NY.

Provided medical and professional pediatric care to clients in the emergency

department and inpatient unit under the direction of an attending physician.

Pediatric Staff Nurse/Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Staff Nurse

July 1988-January 1991; Westchester County Medical Center; Valhalla, NY.

Provided secondary and tertiary nursing care to pediatric clients and their families.

***GAP IN EMPLOYMENT FROM 06/21 to 10/22 R/T DIFFICULTY OBTAINING

COMMITTED EMPLOYMENT.

***DUE TO LACK OF EMPLOYMENT I ACCEPTED A CAMP APRN POSITION FROM

JULY 11 TO JULY 23 of 2022 AT THE HOTCHKISS SCHOOL IN LAKEVILLE, CT.

THE DIRECTOR OF THE CAMP WAS SHARON MADISON AND THE MANAGING

INDIVIDUAL I REPORTED TO.

JULY 25 TO AUGUST 6TH OF 2022 I WAS THE CAMP APRN FOR CAMP HOPE

IN MORRIS, CT. I REPORTED TO THE CAMP DIRECTOR WHO WAS

WILLIAM GARCIA.

Education Columbia University; NY, NY.

January 1993-February 1995

Certificate: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Lehman College; Bronx, NY.

September 1990-December 1992

Master of Science: Maternal Child Health/Education minor

College of Mount Saint Vincent; Riverdale, NY.

September 1984-May 1988

Bachelor of Science: Nursing

Licensure Registered Nurse, Connecticut State-current

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Connecticut State-current

DEA Controlled Substance Registration-current

National Accreditation-Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-current

References Available on request

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