Darlene Cunningham-Jones DC, RN, MSN, APRN-CNP

ad38i8@r.postjobfree.com

330-***-****

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Brunswick, Ohio 44212

CAREER SUMMARY

Registered nurse for twelve years with excellent assessment, direct patient care, and communication skills. Fourteen years experience as a Chiropractic Physician licensed in the states of New Jersey, Georgia and Ohio. Five years nursing experience in the intensive care unit with specialty in neurological nursing and medical intensive care. Previously employed at Cleveland Clinic also as a home health RN Case Manager and inpatient hospice RN. Experience as a case manager for Humana collaborating with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care and educating patients on their conditions and prevention management. Thirteeen years of experience as a registered nurse and currently working as a nurse practitioner at Wellbe Senior Medical providing primary care in patient homes. Previous nurse practitioner experience at Life Care Hospice and Palliative (Pure Healthcare) in Wooster, Ohio. Highly motivated, goal-oriented nursing professional looking to continue to serve patients in our local community.

EDUCATION

Life University College of Chiropractic

Marietta, Georgia

Doctorate of Chiropractic

Degree completed Doctorate of Chiropractic June 1997

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Masters in Nursing Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner

AGNP Track degree completed 12/2021

Ohio University

Athens, Ohio

Bachelors of Nursing: magna cum laude

Degree Completed April 2018

Cuyahoga Community College

Cleveland, Ohio

Associate Degree of Applied Science in Nursing: Dean’s List

Degree completed August 2010

Kean University

Union, New Jersey

Major: Preprofessional Biology

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Wellbe Senior Medical 06/19/2023- present

Nurse Practitioner Primary Care Full time

Independence, OH

Pure Healthcare Palliative/ Ohio’s Hospice (Life Care) 06/2022-06/2023

Nurse Practitioner Full Time

Wooster, Ohio

Wilkes Barre General Hospital 01/2022-04/2022

RN Travel Assignment 13 weeks night shift

Medical Surgical

Wilkes Barre, Pa

Community Hospice 05/2022-6/2022

Dover, Ohio

Taylor Moyer CNP Preceptor (125 hours)

DeMorgan Wellness Group 08/2022-12/2022

Sandy Anderson FNP Preceptor (375 hours)

Humana Insurance Company 07/2015 – 01/2022

RN Case Manager

Louisville, KY

Cleveland Clinic Center For Connected Care FT/RN, CM 01/2015 - 07/2015

RN Case manager, Home Health

Independence, OH

Visiting Nurses of Akron Inpatient Hospice Center (PRN) 11/2013-3/2015

Hospice RN

Copley, OH

The Cleveland Clinic (Marymount) 05/2013-1/2015

Medical Intensive Care Unit

Cleveland, OH

The Cleveland Clinic (Main Campus) 11/2010 – 05/2013

Neurological Intensive Care Unit

Cleveland, OH

Nursing Experience

Wellbe Senior Medical, Independence, Ohio: Full time Nurse Practitioner in Primary Care. Collaborates with specialists in caring for the geriatric population. Home based assessments as well as in assisted living facilities. Assess, diagnose, prescribe if needed. One night of call rotation about once per month. Prescribing to fill medication gaps. NP reviews HEDIS measures and coordinates patient care to complete these measures. Educates patients on their chronic conditions and ways to prevent hospitalizations and exacerbations of said conditions. NP also assesses the immediate needs of the patient in their homes and collaborates with interdisciplinary team such as social worker for resources.

Pure Healthcare Palliative Ohio’s Hospice (Life Care) Wooster: (Full Time nurse Practitioner 06/08/2022-present): Assess, diagnoses and intervene with symptom management of chronic and/or terminal illness. Seeing patients in their homes in seven counties surrounding Wooster. Collaborates with primary care providers, oncologist, nephrologist and all specialists managing patient care. Assessing and educating patients and families on code status and defining each one while interviewing patients and families on their end-of-life plan/goals. Educating patient and families and expected outcomes with their disease process while preventing readmissions by monitoring for early interventions of exacerbations of their disease. Assessing patients for hospice appropriateness and providing information and education on the hospice benefit and resources. Refers to appropriate providers including but not limited to social workers, chaplains, volunteers, specialists when appropriate, Works on-call hours one night a week and one weekend per month taking calls from Hospice field nurses managing and prescribing for end-of-life medications. Assisting Hospice with day-call performing admissions for hospice services and starting comfort medications pertaining to patient disease state. Performing hospice recertification exams and documentation. Utilized myavatar and netsmart computer documentation systems. Ordering and interpreting labs. Collaborating with medical doctors and medical director in managing patients in hospice and palliative care. Performing OARRS reviews on every patient being prescribed.

Wilkes Barre General Hospital (Night shift travel assignment 01/2022-04/2022): Direct patient care floating to all medical surgical floors. Responsible for monitoring vital signs, administering all medications and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team following patient procedures or exacerbation of chronic conditions. Patient ratio 6-8:1.

Humana Care Manager (Full Time) 7/2015 -1/2022

Job duties include but are not limited to assessing members post discharge for any immediate needs and assisting with coordination of care. RN provides education on all chronic and acute conditions and how to prevent readmission to the hospital. RN provides medication education. RN utilizes HCAT and CGX 2.0 to review diagnosis and document each call. Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to assess member needs. Currently manages a roster of 300 Humana members creating care plans and assessing member’s ability to recognize signs and symptoms of their conditions and provide education on interventions.

Cleveland Clinic Center for Connected Care (Full time) 1/2015-7/2015

Registered Nurse Case Manager

Job duties include but are not limited to Oasis documentation for every patient admitted, recertified, or discharged. Allscripts software documentation for all patients seen. RN assessed patients for start of care, resumptions, routine visits, transfers, and discharges. Education of patient medication and compliance, medication requisitions were completed and MD contacted if there are any medication discrepancies. RN placed orders for PT/OT/MSW/Heart care at home/WOCN disciplines and report to disciplines as necessary. 5-6 visit productivity required 5 days a week. Case management of 25-30 patients was the productivity goal. On call one night a week and every third weekend coverage as required. RN traveled to each patient’s home and assessed safety and environmental hazards. Reported to proper agencies when problems are found. Management of therapies within the patient home included but not limited to wound vac dressings, PICC and central line dressing changes weekly and lab draws. IVIG, IV antibiotics and venipuncture procedures. Collection of urine and stool samples when ordered. Foley catheter and management when ordered. Job duties also required collaborating with MDs when there is a change in patient status or when the plan of care is changed. RN educated patients and families on disease processes of all kinds such as cancer, wound care, activity intolerance, diabetes, stroke, congestive heart failure and post- operative care. Interventions and goals were discussed with each visit.

Visiting Nurses of Akron Hospice Care Center (PRN)

11/2013-1/2015

Physical assessments per shift and managing pain and symptoms of the terminally ill. Documentation every 2 hours on patient status. Patient population includes but not limited to patients with brain tumors, cancer, infections, organ failure, AIDS, and all other end of life conditions. Emotional care of patient’s family and friends. Documentation per hospice care policy for admission, inpatient nursing care and expirations.

Cleveland Clinic Marymount (weekender night shift)

05/2013-01/2015

Medical Intensive Care Unit

Hourly physical assessments and primary nursing care for critically ill patients. Patient population includes but not limited to strokes, cardiac arrest with arctic sun protocol, diabetic ketoacidosis, narcotic drug overdoses and delirium tremor monitoring. Assists physicians in sterile field protocol to insert arterial and central lines. Zeroing and recording said lines every four hours. Responsible for all collaboration with intensivists and attending physicians in coordinating patient care and reporting any changes in status. Job description entails working closely with family members of the critically ill and caring to their needs as well. Participating in code blue and rapid responses throughout the hospital system.

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus (Full-time night shift) 11/2010-05/2013

Neurological ICU Registered Nurse

Completed intensive orientation to Neuro ICU. Hourly neurological assessments with vital sign checks every 20 minutes for acutely ill patients. Patient population includes but not limited to intracerebral hemorrhage, subdural hematomas, subarachnoid hemorrhage, ischemic strokes, brain death donor protocol, brain tumors, myasthenia gravis and baclofen pump failures. Post surgical care of patients who have had evacuations of tumors and thrombotic removals. Assisting physicians at the bedside with central venous catheter insertions, arterial line insertions and multiple external ventricular device drainage systems. Responsible for maintaining and zeroing such lines on an hourly basis and documenting readings. Documenting all input and output of each patient. Responsible for collaborating with surgical and neurological physicians when patient status has changed. Post surgical care for patients undergoing complicated spinal surgery that needs constant monitoring of neurological status immediately post surgery. Initiating and following arctic sun protocol for medically induced comatose patients. Accompanying transport of these critically ill patients to CAT scan, MRI, and operating room. Patient care includes but not limited to external ventricular device (EVD)/intracranial pressure monitoring (ICP), central venous pressure device monitoring, Schwann Gantz and intra-arterial monitoring, blood draws, bathing, and hourly input/output monitoring. Primary nursing care for patients who are on ventilator support through either tracheotomy or oral intubation. Responsible for dressing changes for pressure ulcers, skin tears, and post surgery. Assessing and monitoring patients who have multiple chest tubes. Troubleshooting all monitoring devices regarding all instruments mentioned. This job also entailed working closely with patient families regarding care for their loved ones with grim and poor prognosis. Participating in code blue and rapid responses.

Cunningham Chiropractic, Akron, OH 03/03- 2007 Chiropractor

Traveled to Amish in the Sugarcreek, Berlin and Millersburg, Ohio vicinity and administered chiropractic treatments and trigger point therapy to patients. Developed and managed patient care plans. Specializing in musculoskeletal injuries and holistic wellness. High patient retention rate. Trusted by the Amish community to give treatments in their homes. Specialized in:

Full Spine/ Gonstead Technique

Activator Methods Technique

Webster Pregnancy Technique

Cunningham Chiropractic Center, Munroe Falls, OH 08/02/-10/06

Owner/Chiropractor

Operated diagnostic x-ray machine and analyzed films. Performed patient evaluations and physical examinations. Participated in network for multiple insurance companies. Certified provider for the Ohio Bureau of Worker’s Compensation . Treated many patients with different ailments including, but not limited to, headaches, back pain, neck pain, shoulder and knee pain to herniated discs. Generated patient care plans and insurance claims submissions.

Specialized in :

Full Spine

Applied Kinesiology

Toggle Technique

Activator Methods Technique

Flexion-Distraction

Drop Table Technique

Webster Technique

Physiotherapy

Arrowhead Pain Clinics, Atlanta, GA 03/99-5/2000

Chiropractor

Performed physical assessments and diagnostics such as x-ray. Specialized in treating personal and worker’s compensation injuries. Operated a multi-million dollar chiropractic facility. Administered chiropractic treatments and physiotherapies to a high-volume practice. Generated patient care plans and reports.

Professional Memberships

Member, International Chiropractic Association 1997-2008

Member, American Chiropractic Association 1997-2007

Member, Critical Care Nurses Association 2010-2017

Member, Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association 2021

Licenses and Certifications

Adult Gerontological Nurse-BC 12/2021-present

NCLEX -Active Passed-09/07/2010

Michigan RN license 470-***-****) 2017-present

Indiana RN license (28225140A) 2015-present

Ohio RN license (RN.364236) 2010-present

Virginia RN license (000*******) 2021-present

North Carolina RN license (330792) 2021-present

Pennsylvania RN license 2022- present

Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation Certified (BLS) 2009-present

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Certified 2010-2017

National Institute of Health Stroke Certification 2010-2017

Ohio Chiropractic license 2001-2007 (retired/inactive)

Georgia Chiropractic license retired

New Jersey Chiropractic License retired

National Chiropractic Examiners Board Tests

Parts I, II, III, IV Passed

National Chiropractor Examiners Board/ Physiotherapy Passed

Adult Gerontological Nurse-BC 2021

Public and Community Service:

Volunteer for the Veterans Administration 2016 - Present

-Collecting clothing articles for VETS

Fundraising for Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) 2016 - Present

-Raising money for children with terminal brain cancer

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