MARY BASSHAM
Whittier, CA., ****4
ad4ah8@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE
To continue my career in nursing as an Adult / Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, or RN- position in line with my (>25 years) experience and professional strengths. My background includes, but not limited to: Nurse Practitioner (Clinic, SNF, and Home settings), Critical Care, Nursing Education, and Interim Triage roles.
Add: Auditing for JCAHO, and Policy-Procedure Committees (past).
WHMC
RN ICU, Hospital Educator
2011-2022
ICU/CCU staff RN
Hospital Educator
Gerinet Physician Services
2008-2010
In house NP for one facility contracted with Gerinet (via Sunmar Medical)
A 75 bed Post acute, and Custodial Nursing Home
Served as an NP provider to include: Addressing change in condition, treating daily and stat lab results, other diagnostics. Bridge-role between SNF patients and their multiple Primary Physicians in a setting where an MD is not always present. Admission, transfer and Discharge orders. The main goal was preventing re-hospitalization, and timely diagnosis and treatment of problems as they’d arise.
Post-Acute rounds at various Nursing homes for Gerinet Physicians as well.
PIH (Whittier)
1986-2007
Adult- Geriatric NP FPC (4 years)
Primary Care Provider Family Practice Clinic
NP Community Outreach Center (Community Clinic-, providing primary care to an underserved, impoverished population in our local area). Opened and managed clinic, along with Primary care of adult, seniors and teens.
FPC-Geriatric Team -Weekly home and SNF visits with Multidisciplinary Geriatric Team
ICU/ CCU RN staff nurse, and triage
Staff / Student Preceptor- FPC and ICU
Policy and Procedure Committee
Transformation of the ICU (TICU) Committee
Data Elements Evaluator for JHACO w/follow-up staff education
PACU -In house and Short-stay surgery center
LVN, RN, NP over my 22 years at this hospital
EDUCATION
CSULB – MSN and Adult Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, add Upper division graduate studies.
3.75 GPA Sigma Theta Tau (Honors Society)
CSULB – Undergrad Prerequisites and GE
University of Phoenix -BSN Degree
Rio Hondo College – ADN RN
Rio Hondo College- LVN
Licensures ~ Credentials ~ Certifications
Adult- Geriatric Nurse Practitioner
Nationally Certified via AANP
NPI
DEA
Furnishing No.
RN License
Medicare ID
BLS
ACLS