Wendy Shokes

**** ***** **** *****, *********, NC 46074

Phone: 828-***-**** Email: ad3qd5@r.postjobfree.com

Education:

MSN - Family Nurse Practitioner Chamberlain University April, 2018

**** ***hland Parkway, Downers Grove, IL 60515

Cumulative grade point average 4.0, with High Honors

BSN Lenoir Rhyne University May, 2007

625 7th Avenue NE, Hickory, NC 28601

High School Diploma Bunker Hill High School May, 2001

4675 Oxford School Rd, Claremont, NC 28610

Nurse Practitioner Clinical Experience:

Women’s Health/Internal Medicine, Family Practice, OB/GYN, Pediatrics: Aug, 2017 to April 2018

Including physical exams, health maintenance visits, well-child exams, managing acute illnesses, supervision of pregnancies, post-partum care, chronic disease management, pre-operative physicals, UC/ER follow-up, hospital follow-up, and transitional care management. Procedures observed or performed include: pelvic exams, rectal/prostate exams, breast exams, ingrown toenail removal, utilization of slit lamp, skin biopsies (shave & punch), casting, splinting, EKG interpretation, reading and interpreting x-rays, lab review and interpretation, and extensive patient counseling and education.

Professional Employment:

Family Nurse Practitioner

United Health Care/Optum Housecalls June, 2018 to Present

Perform complete physical exam

Review past medical history

Health assessment and diagnosis

Health promotion

Regulation compliance

Family counseling

Therapeutic intervention

Communication with families

Electronic health records

Strong clinical knowledge and excellent ability to coordinate with clinical team

Good verbal and written communication skills

Knowledge of electronic medical records and patient confidentiality regulations

Emergency Department, Staff Nurse June, 2016 to April 2018

Indiana University North Hospital

Monitor current patients, identify issues, explore alternatives and deploy solutions.

Provide clerical support and documentation for admissions, transfers and discharges.

Perform specialized life saving treatments such as CPR, ACLS, PALS.

Manage logistics of mobile medical equipment such as diagnostic devices, EKG’s, bladder scanner, IV pumps, CO2 monitor.

Administer medications and physical treatments per physician orders.

Provide care to patients with complaints of SOB, abdominal pain, cough, syncope episodes, injuries, and stroke.

Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Staff Nurse Aug, 2016 to June, 2017

St. Vincent Heart Center

Assist physicians in performing emergency bedside procedures such as intubations, insertion of central line, needle aspiration for pneumothorax, insertion of arterial lines

Providing treatment to patients on postop day 1 of open heart surgery, TAVRs, pacemaker placement, post cardiac arrest

Providing treatment to patients with renal failure and on CVVH, IABP, monitoring intake and output every hour, obtaining lab work to assess kidney function and administering medications as needed.

Assisted in clinical services across the cardiac ICU unit

Administration of IV cardiac drugs, paralytics, sedation, and continuous pain medications

Telephonic/Telecommute, Complex RN Care Manager Oct, 2014 to July 2016

Centene Coorporation, Managed Health Plan

Assess the member's current health status, resource utilization, past and present treatment plan and services, prognosis, short and long term goals, treatment and provider options

Utilize assessment skills and discretionary judgment to develop plan of care based upon assessment with specific objectives, goals and interventions designed to meet member's needs and promote desired outcomes

Coordinate services between Primary Care Physician (PCP), specialists, medical providers, and non-medical staff as necessary to meet the complete medical socio economic needs of clients

Provide patient, provider education and facilitate member access to community based services

Monitor referrals made to community based organizations, medical care and other services to support the members’ overall care management plan

Making “Welcome calls” to members and also making routine outbound calls to follow-up on members and assess health status

Identify related risk management quality concerns and report these scenarios to the appropriate resources. Enter and maintain assessments, authorizations, and pertinent clinical information into various medical management systems

Field RN Case Manager Sept, 2013 to Feb, 2015

Promedica home healthcare

Proficient in all invasive IR procedures, which consisted of body system drainage, tube placement, venous access, and angiograms with interventions including angioplasty, stenting, and embolization. Evaluated and treated Neurovascular issues like arteriovenous malformations, aneurysms, and acute stroke management. Administered conscious sedation safely and effectively. Monitored patients’ hemodynamic stability including vital signs, airway, blood products, and IV drips. Documented and relayed information to physicians and patient care units.

Field RN Case Manager Aug, 2009 to July, 2013

Gentiva Home Health Services

Cared for surgical patients from neonates through early adulthood. Oversaw safe emergence from anesthesia; managing pain and nausea. Specialized in airway management, including safe extubation and handling stridor, laryngospasm, and bronchospasm. Recognized complications, quickly managed them, and alerted the surgical/anesthesia team.

Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Staff Nurse June, 2008 to March, 2009

Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

Provide quality patient care to critically ill clients and heart transplant candidates in CCU

Duties include monitoring patient’s heart rhythm, IABP, TVP, IV Therapy

Provide individualized care for respiratory arrest and cardiac arrest patients

Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Staff Nurse July 2007, to June, 2008

Forsyth Medical Center

Provided quality patient care to critically ill client in CICU

Performed hemodynamic monitoring, titrating drips, and mechanical ventilation

Provided individualized care for respiratory arrest and cardiac arrest patients

Licensure and Certifications:

Indiana Nursing License IN BON Expires: Oct, 2021

FNP AANP Expires: May, 2023

Healthcare Provider BLS AHA Expires: 1/2021

Professional Memberships, Honors, and Recognition:

American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)

American Nurses Association (ANA)

Coalition of Advanced Practice Nurses of Indiana (CAPNI)

Indiana State Nurses Association (ISNA)

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