BONNIE JOHNSTON, MSN, APRN FNP-C, ACHPN

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Collinsville, OK 74021 ad2ytu@r.postjobfree.com

Motivated Advance Practice Registered Nurse seeking position conducting in home assessments with a company that values experience, knowledge, and excellent patient rapport, in addition to providing quality focussed compassionate care.

38 years comprehensive nursing experience in acute care, home health, and hospice care.

Committed to excellence utilizing holistic approach in patient care and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Supports and implements evidence-based guidelines of care.

Strong clinical, critical thinking, communication, and interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community. 2015– 2018 Maryville University - St. Louis, MO

Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner

Graduated Suma Cum Laude.

2013 - 2015 Oklahoma Wesleyan University - Bartlesville, OK Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Graduated Magna Cum Laude.

1988 - 1991 Rogers State College - Claremore, OK

Associates of Applied Science in Nursing, A.D.

1984 - 1985 N.E.A.V.T.S. - Pryor, OK

Licensed Practical Nurse

Registered Nurse, OK

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, OK

AANP Certified Family Nurse Practitioner

Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative

Nurse (ACHPN)

Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association

member

American Association of Nurse Practitioners

Association member

American Nurses Association and Oklahoma

Nurses Association member

EDUCATION

OBJECTIVE

CERTIFICATIONS PROFESSIONAL AFFLIATIONS

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Nov 2018 to present Ascension St. John – Tulsa, OK Title: APRN, CNP ACHPN, Inpatient Palliative Care

Duties: Provide aggressive symptom management to adult inpatient palliative care patients with life limiting, serious illnesses, by promoting comfort/quality of life, in addition to goals of care discussions with patients and families. Act as resource person and mentor by providing education to residents, fellows, health care providers and nursing staff. Aug 2018 to Jan 2023 Interim Health Care - Tulsa, OK Title: APRN, CNP, Hospice

Duties: Provided hospice F2F encounters to patients in private residences, long term care facilities, and assisted living facilities to assist hospice medical director in validation of hospice eligibility. Collaborated with members of the IDG team, facility staff, and physician in order to ensure continuity of care.

Jan 2018 to Nov 2018 Hillcrest Claremore - Claremore, OK Title: Staff Nurse, Senior Behavioral Heath

Duties: Provided specialized nursing care for behavioral health patient requiring inpatient psychiatric care. Collaborated with interdisciplinary members of the psychiatric team to provide optimal care. Performed patient/family teaching and counseling, medication administration and monitoring of medical conditions.

Aug 2016 to Oct 2017 St. John Hospice - Tulsa, OK

Title: Primary Weekend On-Call

Duties: Phone triage, performed admissions, attended deaths, collaborated with hospice team and DME, PRN visits for pain and symptom management crises and provided family support. Performed hospital referral and evaluation visits to assist with hospice arrangements. Mar 2013 to Sep 2016 Bailey Medical Center - Owasso, OK Title: Bariatric Staff Nurse/Medical Surgical Nurse Duties: Team member and leader, providing direct patient care to pre and postoperative bariatric patients following gastric surgeries. Provided medical surgical nursing care to a variety of patients with multi-system diseases and surgical diagnoses.

Feb 2010 to Jan 2015 Interim Health Care - Tulsa, OK Title: RN Instructor, RN Field Staff

Duties: Instructor for CNA/HHA Combo Program accredited by the state of Oklahoma. Instructor for CMA program. Provided supervisory home visits including start of care and re-certifications in the Home Health division and Private Duty division of Interim Health Care. Feb 2008 to Oct 2011 Hillcrest Regional Home Health - Tulsa, Ok Title: RN Staff Nurse Weekend Option

Duties: Provided specialized nursing care specific to age of patient through utilization of the nursing process. Worked collaboratively with the interdisciplinary health care team. Performed evaluations, admissions, re-certifications and discharges. Coordinated and manage daily workloads on weekends.

Aug 2006 to Feb 2008 Infinity Care - Tulsa, Ok

Title: RN Case Manager

Duties: Provided hospice nursing care to the terminally ill patient in home and facility settings. Performed evaluations and admissions on hospice appropriate clients. Responsible for supervision of LPN and HHA’s. Aug 2004 to July 2006 Grace Hospice - Tulsa, Ok

Title: RN Case Manager Team Leader

Duties: Provided palliative nursing care to the terminally ill patient in home and facility settings. Coordinated the plan of care with the interdisciplinary team to provide optimum care for the patient and provided supervision and guidance to the LPN and HHA’s. Sept 2003 to Aug 2004 St. John Medical Center - Tulsa, Ok Title: RN Cardiac Nurse Specialist Cardiac Rehab

Duties: Staff nurse. Provided care to the cardiac compromised client via telemetry monitoring, assessment of vital signs, progression and monitoring of response to exercise conditioning in an outpatient setting. Provided patient and family education regarding risk factors, disease process and safe exercise. Responsible for inpatient education and evaluation of physician referred cardiac clients. Represented Cardiac Rehab on the Heart Institute Planning Committee to assure consistency of education and continuity of patient care.

Apr 2003 to Sept 2003 Blue Cross Blue Shield - Tulsa, Ok Title: RN Appeals Nurse, Medicare Medical Review

Duties: Responsible for reviewing/decision regarding reimbursable services and or medical necessity of billed services on Medicare outpatient claims previously denied. Attended court of appeals, collected and presented necessary data for cases that went to court. Jun 2001 to Mar 2003 Amedysis Home Health - Claremore, OK Title: PRN RN Field Staff

Duties: Provided home care to the home bound client. Provided teaching of disease process and management, wound care, and IV skills. Performed admissions and recertifications of medicare and insurance clients. Supervised LPN and home health aides.

Jan 2000 to Mar 2003 Claremore Regional Medical Center - Claremore, OK Title: RN Cardiac Rehab

Duties: Staff nurse. Provided care to the cardiac compromised patient through progression and monitoring of exercise conditioning in an outpatient setting. Provided inpatient and outpatient cardiac rehabilitation education classes.

Sep 1999 to Aug 2000 Tulsa Regional Medical Center - Tulsa, OK Title: RN/PRN Staff Nurse

Duties: Provided staff relief PRN in Outpatient Cardiac Rehab. Provided care to the cardiac compromised client in an outpatient setting providing monitored exercise utilizing telemetry/EKG skills. Collaborated with cardiologists regarding care and exercise prescription. Aug 1999 to Jan 2000 Girling Home Health - Tulsa, OK Title: RN Field Nurse

Duties: Responsible for admission, re-certification and discharge of Medicare, Medicaid, and insurance clients in home setting. Performed assessment, patient teaching, I.V., phlebotomy, and wound care skills. Supervised LPN and CNA skills in home setting.

Aug 1998 to Jul 1999 Baptist Home Care - Owasso, OK Title: RN Case Manager

Duties: Responsible for admission, re-certification and discharge assessments of Medicare, Insurance, and Private Pay clients. Responsible for QA, and QI of the clinical chart. Utilized assessment, patient teaching, wound care and IV Skills. Provided community education via blood pressure clinics to assist in education of potential health risk factors. Apr 1998 to Sep 1998 Interim - Tulsa, OK

Title: RN Case Manager/PRN Field Staff

Duties: Provided skilled nursing services to home bound insurance and Medicare clients, utilizing IV skills, i.e. peripheral, ports, picc, and epidural. Provided wound care, patient teaching, diabetic care, etc. to effectively manage the needs of the homebound client. Sep 1996 to Apr 1998 Tulsa Regional Medical Center - Tulsa, OK Title: RN/PRN Staff Nurse

Duties: Floated to various med-surgical, critical care and ER units to accommodate staffing needs of hospital and manpower office. Pre- scheduled with Short Stay, Prescreening, O.P. Cardiac Rehab, CHF Clinic, and Behavioral Health. Floated predominately to med-surg and behavioral health services areas. Prescheduled with Emergency Room at Claremore Regional Medical Center (Sister Hospital).

Sep 1994 to Mar 1997 Olsten Kimberly Quality Care - Tulsa, OK Title: Manager of Clinical Practice/RN Field Nurse Duties: Performed admission assessments to insurance and Medicare clients. Provided skilled nursing services to the home bound client, i.e. IV, wound care, diabetic teaching, observation and assessment, and management and evaluation of the nursing care plan. Role change to Manager of Clinical practice included responsibilities of daily operations of Licensed Medicare, Medicaid Home Health Agency. Responsible for orientation, and supervision of one hundred fifteen employees. Facilitated in-services for Licensed/Unlicensed Personnel. Developed OKQC Provider role in the Advantage/Personal Care Program and served as resource for surrounding OKQC branches. Jul 1993 to Mar 1995 Jane Phillips Episcopal Hospital - Bartlesville. Title: RN staff Nurse CCU / PRN Registry, CCU

Duties: Team member and leader providing critical care to acute patients in need of invasive hemodynamic monitoring, antithrombotic therapy, and specialized nursing care for the compromised cardiac patient. May 1991 to Aug 1993 Tulsa Regional Medical Center - Tulsa, OK Title: RN Charge Nurse, 5TW Telemetry Unit

Duties: Assigned and distributed workload of licensed and non-licensed staff, collaborated with physicians and ancillary departments to maintain consistent and efficient patient care. Preceptor of newly hired nurses. Member of Quality Assurance Committee and Education Committee for 5TW. PRN staff nurse during last 8 months of employment, floated to various nursing units (ICU, SNF, Rehab, Ortho, Med-Surg, Oncology, and pediatrics), providing patient care, and covering as charge nurse when warranted.

May 1989 to Apr 1991 St. John Medical Center - Tulsa, OK Title: LPNII Staff Nurse, Cardiopulmonary Unit

Duties: Provided nursing care for groups of 6 to 8 patients with cardiac and medical surgical needs, completed LPNII certification for administration of IV medications, provided nursing care to patients with complex cardiac needs including ventilator patients, recovery of cardiac catheterization, PTCA, and various other cardiac patients. Jan 1988 to Mar 1989 Evergreen Care Center - Owasso, OK Title: LPN Charge Nurse

Duties: Evening charge nurse of 125 bed geriatric facility, assigned and distributed workload of nursing assistants and certified med-aides, collaborated with house physician and attending physicians to manage acute and long-term care needs.

Mar 1985 to Dec 1987 Rossmoor Manor Foundation - Walnut Creek, CA Title: LPN Charge Nurse

Duties: One of four team leaders in charge of 135 bed skilled nursing facility. Provided nursing care to patients with long-term, chronic care needs.

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